Maryland · Nonprofit
THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM
THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM (Maryland) receives grants from 11 organizations whose IRS filings report $19,147,131 to it, the largest being PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA ($18,051,000). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $1.2M
- Funders on record
- 11
- Grants received
- $19M
- Net assets
- $1.3M
What The Addiction Policy Forum does
Mission
We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of addiction and help patients, families, and communities affected by the disease.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Advancing evidence-based solutions to address addictionThe Addiction Policy Forum advances evidence-based approaches to prevent, treat, and support recovery from substance use disorders through education, technical assistance, public policy, and stakeholder engagement. The organization develops and disseminates educational resources, convenes experts across healthcare, research, government, and community organizations, and supports implementation of science-based practices that improve outcomes for individuals and families affected by addiction. Apf works to increase public understanding of addiction as a chronic, treatable health condition while promoting access to effective prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services. The organization also develops national educational campaigns, digital learning platforms, and implementation tools that translate scientific evidence into practical resources for individuals, families, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community organizations.
$309,813 spentof which $11,909 as grants23% of program spendingResearch initiativesThe Addiction Policy Forum conducts and supports research to improve understanding of substance use disorders, evaluate public education strategies, and identify effective approaches to prevention, treatment, and recovery. Activities include the development and validation of research instruments, national surveys, qualitative and quantitative studies, program evaluations, dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications and scientific conferences, and collaborations with academic institutions, federal agencies, and research partners. Research findings are disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, scientific presentations, webinars, educational materials, digital resource centers, and other public education initiatives to accelerate the adoption of evidence-based practices nationwide. Research findings are translated into practical resources to inform policymakers, healthcare professionals, educators, and the public.
$618,258 spentof which $17,277 as grants47% of program spendingStigma initiativesThe Addiction Policy Forum leads initiatives to reduce stigma associated with substance use disorders by improving addiction literacy and promoting evidence-based public education. Programs include national awareness campaigns, educational materials, multimedia resources, public opinion research, and training for healthcare providers, employers, educators, policymakers, and community organizations. These efforts encourage the use of person-centered, non-stigmatizing language and increase understanding of addiction as a treatable medical condition, helping reduce barriers to prevention, treatment, and recovery.
$256,796 spentof which $7,708 as grants19% of program spendingPrevention initiativesThe Addiction Policy Forum develops and disseminates evidence-informed prevention programs that strengthen protective factors, reduce risk factors, and increase public knowledge about substance use disorders. Prevention activities include educational curricula, digital learning resources, youth and family education, professional training, community outreach, and technical assistance to schools, healthcare organizations, and community partners. Programs emphasize early intervention, resilience, informed decision-making, and the use of research-based prevention strategies to reduce substance misuse and improve community health.
$139,000 spentof which $4,172 as grants10% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,323,867.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $3.4M to $2.0M (−40%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 2% · 2021 28% · 2022 79% · 2023 81% · 2024 76% · 2025 82%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
98% of THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (51% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 6 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Jessica Nickel
CEO/executive director
Board chair
Jonathan Blodgett
Chairman of the board
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 3 funders, grant income fell $3.9M → $140k.
3 of 11 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM leans on a few funders — its largest provides 94% of grant income and the top three 98%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
98% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 50% · 2021 40% · 2022 35% · 2023 50% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
38% of THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 64% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Maryland, across 7 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $318k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM is better cushioned than half of the 5,002 health nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 5,002 health nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $5k on record.
- TRAINING SERVICES - GENERAL $4k
- CONSULTING SERVICES - GENERAL $1k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Maryland
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
94% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 4 states
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM?
- THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM (Maryland) receives grants from 11 organizations whose IRS filings report $19,147,131 to it, the largest being PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA ($18,051,000). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM have?
- IRS filings report 11 organizations giving $19,147,131 in grants to THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM, 7 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM?
- PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA is the largest funder on record, with $18,051,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE ADDICTION POLICY FORUM find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Maryland. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 11 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing