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Prevention Action Alliance

Leading the way in promoting healthy lives through the prevention of substance misuse and fostering mental health wellness.

$328k
Granted FY2025still arriving
9
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Youth Development$974kEducation$689kHealth$504kInternational$409kHuman Services$115kEmployment$93kCommunity Improvement$17kRecreation & Sports$14kOther$0
02FY2025 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 9 grants below total $100,030, the rows itemized in this filing. The $327,680 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $227,650 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k4 grants · $29k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $71k
$10,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$2.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NE OH$20,000
KINGDOM DEVELOPERS CONSULTING INC$16,880
OHIO UNIVERSITY$14,200
IMPACT PREVENTION$10,000
FULTON COUNTY TREASURER$10,000
DELAWARE MORROW MHRSB$8,000
RECOVERY RESOURCES$7,750
PREVENTION FIRST$7,200
MARION CRAWFORD PREVENTION PROGRAM$6,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–25, $33k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 36% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%TALBERT HOUSE: $6k → 16%MARION CRAWFORD PREVENTION PROGRAM: $6k → 17%LAKE-GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTER INC: $15k → 9%LAKE-GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTER INC: $6k → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

65%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 22 repeat orgs$990k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +32% since the first grant, against +13% for those funded once.

22 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 16 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
36

Total granted

$1.8M
$959k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+32%
+13%

Still filing today

64%
61%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $31k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationHealthHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • IP
    IMPACT PREVENTION INC
    8× · 2018–2025 · $208k · revenue +341%
  • YA
    YOUTH AT THE CENTER
    6× · 2019–2024 · $160k · revenue +239%
  • P
    PreventionFIRST
    7× · 2019–2025 · $126k · revenue +215%

Funded once

  • NO
    NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2024 · $50k
  • MS
    MOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITYgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $31k · revenue +25%
  • KENYON COLLEGEgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $31k · revenue +40%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
2
Capital University

Capital university transforms lives by empowering an inclusive community of learners through engaging academic, co-curricular, and professional experiences.

Education
3
Point Park University

Provides innovative education in a dynamic urban setting. dedicated to academic excellence and community engagement,we prepare students of diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skill,and experience to lead meaningful lives as informed…

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4
Delaware Valley University

See schedule o.we are inspired by the ideals of our founder who, in 1896, emphasized respect for all people and ideas, who honored knowledge with practice, progress and the common good. our historical commitment to experiential learning…

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5
Otterbein University

Otterbein University is an inclusive community dedicated to educating the whole person in the context of humane values. Our mission is to prepare graduates to think deeply and broadly, to engage locally and globally, and to advance their…

Education
6
University of Mount Union

The university affirms the institution's mission to prepare students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work and responsible citizenship. the university of mount union offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide array of academic…

Education
7
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
8
Albright College

As a diverse community of learners, we cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience.

Education
9
The College of Wooster

The college of wooster is a community of independent minds, working together to prepare students to become leaders of character and influence in an interdependent global community. (continued on schedule o)we engage motivated students in a…

Education
10
Carleton College

See schedule o.founded in 1866, carleton college is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of 2,007 students located in the historic river town of northfield, minnesota. nationally recognized as the nation's top college for…

Education
11
Mcdaniel College Inc

Mcdaniel college is a diverse student-centered community committed to excellence in the liberal arts & sciences and professional studies with careful mentoring and attention to the individual. mcdaniel changes lives. we challenge students…

Education
12
Calvin University

The mission of calvin university is to equip students to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as christ's agents of renewal in the world.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Akron-Urban Minority Alcoholism Drug Abuse Outreach Program Inc; the most unlike its peers is Impact Prevention Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

37 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 37 of the 61 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/37
Grantees still filing
28/37
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: $214,167 · OtherFULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTCOMPDRUG INC: $197,792 · OtherCOMPDRUG INCESC OF THE WESTERN RESERVE: $125,000 · OtherESC OF THE WESTERN RESERVETHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: $96,452 · OtherTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYZEPF CENTER: $63,000 · OtherWOOD COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER: $60,000 · OtherEDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO: $58,500 · OtherLORAIN COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC: $56,329 · OtherNORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY: $50,000 · Other+19 more: $521,356 · Other+19 moreIMPACT PREVENTION INC: $208,167 · HealthIMPACT PREVENTION INCPreventionFIRST: $126,325 · HealthPreventionFIRSTRECOVERY RESOURCES: $70,950 · HealthRECOVERY RESOURCESSUMMIT COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC: $54,468 · HealthSUMMIT COUNTY COMMUNITY P…MARYHAVEN INC: $46,166 · HealthMARYHAVEN INCALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF BUTLER COUNTY: $39,400 · HealthALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF BUT…TOWNHALL II INC: $30,000 · HealthCROSSROADS HEALTH: $29,875 · Health+4 more: $41,883 · Health+4 moreThe University of Findlay: $37,032 · EducationThe University of Fin…MOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY: $31,452 · EducationMOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVE…KENYON COLLEGE: $31,452 · EducationKENYON COLLEGEDENISON UNIVERSITY: $31,452 · EducationDENISON UNIVERSITYOHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY: $31,452 · EducationOHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERS…DEFIANCE COLLEGE: $31,452 · EducationDEFIANCE COLLEGEMarietta College: $31,452 · EducationMarietta CollegeCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: $31,452 · EducationCASE WESTERN RESERVE …Heidelberg University: $31,452 · EducationHeidelberg UniversityURSULINE COLLEGE: $31,452 · EducationURSULINE COLLEGETiffin University: $31,452 · EducationTiffin UniversityTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE: $31,452 · EducationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTOR…COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN: $31,452 · EducationCOLUMBUS COLLEGE OF A…Ohio Northern University: $31,452 · EducationOhio Northern Univers…Walsh University Inc: $31,452 · EducationWalsh University IncASHLAND UNIVERSITY: $31,452 · EducationASHLAND UNIVERSITYJohn Carroll University: $31,452 · EducationJohn Carroll Universi…YOUTH AT THE CENTER: $160,417 · Youth DevelopmentLAKE GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTERS INC: $21,000 · Human ServicesMARION-CRAWFORD PREVENTION PROGRAMS: $6,000 · Human ServicesTALBERT HOUSE: $6,000 · Human Services
Other$1,442,596Health$647,234Education$540,264Youth Development$160,417Human Services$33,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetIMPACT PREVENTION INC: $208,167 over 8y, 20% of budgetCOMPDRUG INC: $197,792 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetYOUTH AT THE CENTER: $160,417 over 6y, 17% of budgetPreventionFIRST: $126,325 over 7y, 1.8% of budgetRECOVERY RESOURCES: $70,950 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetZEPF CENTER: $63,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetLORAIN COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC: $56,329 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSUMMIT COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC: $54,468 over 4y, 5.1% of budgetMARYHAVEN INC: $46,166 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF BUTLER COUNTY: $39,400 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetThe University of Findlay: $37,032 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY: $31,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKENYON COLLEGE: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDENISON UNIVERSITY: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDEFIANCE COLLEGE: $31,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMarietta College: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHeidelberg University: $31,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetURSULINE COLLEGE: $31,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTiffin University: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN: $31,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOhio Northern University: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWalsh University Inc: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASHLAND UNIVERSITY: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJohn Carroll University: $31,452 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE OF NURSING: $31,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTOWNHALL II INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetCROSSROADS HEALTH: $29,875 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetLAKE GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTERS INC: $21,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAKRON-URBAN MINORITY ALCOHOLISM DRUG ABUSE OUTREACH PROGRAM INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetGreater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMCKINLEY HALL INC: $8,855 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFAMILY RECOVERY CENTER: $8,028 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMARION-CRAWFORD PREVENTION PROGRAMS: $6,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetTALBERT HOUSE: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds IMPACT PREVENTION INC ↗
  • Who funds COMPDRUG INC ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH AT THE CENTER ↗
  • Who funds PreventionFIRST ↗
  • Who funds RECOVERY RESOURCES ↗
  • Who funds ZEPF CENTER ↗
  • Who funds LORAIN COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC ↗
  • Who funds SUMMIT COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC ↗
  • Who funds MARYHAVEN INC ↗
  • Who funds ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF BUTLER COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds The University of Findlay ↗
  • Who funds MOUNT ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds KENYON COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds DENISON UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds DEFIANCE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds Marietta College ↗
  • Who funds CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Heidelberg University ↗
  • Who funds URSULINE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds Tiffin University ↗
  • Who funds THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN ↗
  • Who funds Ohio Northern University ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Oneohio Recovery Foun…Columbus FoundationThe Cleveland Foundat…The Ohio Foundation o…National Collegiate A…The Dayton FoundationFolds of Honor Founda…Ascendium Education S…Ohio Aerospace Instit…Premier Bank Foundati…Berry Marie D Fd H Pf…I Know I Can
Oneohio Recovery Foundation IncOH32.2× affinity13 shared granteesties to 7 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Oneohio Recovery Foundation Inc · Columbus Foundation · The Cleveland Foundation · The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges · National Collegiate Athletic Association · The Dayton Foundation · Folds of Honor Foundation · Ascendium Education Solutions Inc · Ohio Aerospace Institute · Premier Bank Foundation · Berry Marie D Fd H Pfdn · I Know I Can

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Prevention Action Alliance funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Prevention Action Alliance. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    14report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 61 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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