Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana, registered in 1962, with $2,040,069 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$2.0M
▲ 6.1% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.0M
Net assets
$745K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans: 5 mo reserves · +4% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.3M (FY2016) to $2.0M (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$931K
Total liabilities
$186K
Net assets
$745K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,040,069▲6.1% | $1,964,195▲4.1% | $745,163▲11.3% | $930,891▼4.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,923,456▲13.2% | $1,886,826▲15.6% | $669,289▲5.8% | $977,107▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,699,104▲10.6% | $1,632,876▲0.7% | $632,659▲11.7% | $997,819▲48.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,536,754▲1.1% | $1,621,925▲3.9% | $566,431▼13.1% | $669,924▼13.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,519,968▲21.0% | $1,561,206▲21.1% | $651,602▼6.0% | $772,404▼5.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,256,531▲15.0% | $1,289,301▲9.2% | $692,840▼4.5% | $819,523▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,092,226▼10.8% | $1,180,689▲2.6% | $725,609▼10.9% | $799,477▼9.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,224,791▼2.8% | $1,150,304▲4.1% | $814,072▲10.1% | $884,666▲15.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,259,790 | $1,104,694 | $739,585 | $767,730 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
11 grants to Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans totaling $176K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Substance abuse prevention | 2024 | $8,601 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2022 | $30,712 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $20,000 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2021 | $5,317 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2020 | $41,877 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2019 | $29,471 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2018 | $9,271 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2016 | $9,134 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2014 | $15,000 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2014 | $4,627 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Health | 2014 | $1,500 |
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Data for Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse For Greater New Orleans (EIN 72-0541502) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.