WE DESERVE TO LEAD OUR LIVES WITH DIGNITY, WITHIN WHOLE COMMUNITIES, WITH COMPASSION AND SUPPORT IN OUR TIMES OF NEED, WITHOUT THREAT OR VIOLENCE REGARDLESS OF WHO WE ARE AND WHETHER OR NOT WE USE DRUGS. STANDING IN OUR WAY IS THE HALF-CENTURY-LONG WAR ON DRUGS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in New York.
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $162
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $774
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $180
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $162
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $774
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $135
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | $11k | $162 | $19k | $324k $363k |
Operating Officer (thru Feb 2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $198k | $8k | $774 | $55k | $283k $318k |
Managing Director, Policy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | $7k | $180 | $55k | $252k $283k |
Managing Director, Comms & Mkting Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $12k | $162 | $30k | $230k $258k |
Managing Director, Drae Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | $7k | $774 | $20k | $226k $254k |
Managing Director, Dev. & Pol. Strategy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | $135 | $34k | $223k $250k |
Managing Director, Us Foreign Policy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $169k | $7k | $4k | $5k | $201k $226k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
Based on 5,568 mental health & crisis intervention organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $305k in 2022 to $324k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 25%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE received $323,901 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
What are DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE reported $13.2M in total revenue and $13.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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