Nonprofit · EIN 31-6059934
ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,748,766 | $2,613,327 | $135,439 | $1,537,123 | $323,243 | $1,213,880 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,254,982 | $2,399,409 | -$144,427 | $1,260,771 | $218,319 | $1,042,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,638,940
- of which government grants
- $2,223,021
- Program service revenue
- $97,368
- Investment income
- $12,458
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $220,523
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,321,803
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,832,564
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,000
- Occupancy
- $72,034
- Travel
- $37,197
- Depreciation
- $43,204
- Program services (functional)
- $1,900,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $517,890
- Fundraising (functional)
- $195,212
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,260,771
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,537,123
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $323,243
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,213,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $385,589
- Publicly traded securities
- $376,371
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,015,449
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $198,431
- Gross receipts
- $2,748,766
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MERTZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $106,599 | $17,849 |
| CARL HENNIGEN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,417 | $11,658 |
| CINDY ROWLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS CARROLL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOWMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BYRNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SPAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GUREASKO MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN NYE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS TEDDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DECANDIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROMBKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MERTZ | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,750 | $16,834 |
| CINDY ROWLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS CARROLL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOWMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BYRNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SPAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GUREASKO MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN NYE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS TEDDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SULLIVAN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DECANDIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROMBKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2828 VERNON PL, CINCINNATI, OH 45219-2414
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA MERTZ, 2828 VERNON PLACE, CINCINNATI, OH 45219
- Signed the 990
- LISA MERTZ, CEO
- Phone
- (513) 281-7880
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
THE ADDICTION SERVICES COUNCIL STRIVES TO BE THE AREA'S LEADING RESOURCE ON ALCOHOLISM AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE/DEPENDENCY AND TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THESE AND OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. SERVING THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA SINCE 1949 OUR VISION CONTINUES TO BE THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY FREE FROM ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION AND ITS TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. UNTIL THAT VISION IS ACHIEVED WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AWARENESS, DECREASE STIGMA, ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS AND PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ENSURE ALL WHO NEED HELP WILL RECEIVE IT.
Program accomplishments
- THE ADDICTION SERVICES COUNCIL ADDRESSES ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND OTHER ADDICTIONS/DEPENDENCE ISSUES ACROSS THE FULL CONTINUUM OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. FROM ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS, PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, TO RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, WE ASSIST CONSUMERS AND FAMILIES IN ACCESSING CARE NO MATTER THE SUBSTANCE OR THE PROBLEM.WE PROVIDE A 24-HOUR LIVE, PERSONAL RESPONSE HOTLINE (513-281-7422), THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION, AND DIRECT TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, AND INTERVENTION SERVICES, OFFERED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. MANY OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE INDIGENT, AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO ENSURING ACCESS EVEN AS PUBLIC RESOURCES TIGHTEN. IN 2024, THE COUNCIL HANDLED APPROXIMATELY 14,000 CALLS FOR HELP, WITH 478 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR RECOVERY HEALTH ACCESS CENTER (ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND/OR PLACEMENT), AND 67 RECEIVING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES.WE ALSO PROVIDE SIX WEEKLY GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS AWAITING INTENSIVE TREATMENT PLACEMENT, THOSE EXPLORING THE NEED FOR CARE, PEOPLE SEEKING RECOVERY SUPPORT, FAMILY MEMBERS ADDRESSING ENABLING/SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN TREATMENT NEEDING ADDITIONAL COUNSELING FOR ISSUES SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY DYSFUNCTION, OR TRAUMA. OUR TREATMENT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO FILL GAPS IN THE COMMUNITY'S SERVICE SYSTEM AND OFFER PROGRAMMING NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAMILTON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, THE COUNCIL OPERATES THE CARE (COMMUNITY ADDICTION RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT) PODS, AN INNOVATIVE IN-JAIL TREATMENT INITIATIVE. THE CARE PODS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING WHILE INCARCERATED. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES RECOVERY SUPPORT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INTO THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING, ADDRESSING TREATMENT GAPS FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED POPULATIONS. THE CARE PODS AIM TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM, SUPPORT SUSTAINED RECOVERY, AND ENSURE WARM HANDOFFS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES UPON RELEASE.Expenses $817,158 · revenue $97,368
- TO PREVENT ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS THAT FOCUS ON PROMOTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH WHILE PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS. WE PROVIDE ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE ACTIVITIES AT VARIOUS SITES IN THE AREA AND OPERATE A SUMMER CAMP (KUUMBA) THAT HIGHLIGHTS PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE AND TUTORING FOR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. THE COUNCIL REACHED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDING EXPANDED COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMP, EAPS, OVERNIGHT AND WEEKEND RESPONSE TEAMS, AND GAMBLING ASSESSMENT/EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,083,067
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-6059934
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,537,123
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,748,766
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,748,766 | $2,613,327 | $1,537,123 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,254,982 | $2,399,409 | $1,260,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,353,059 | $2,360,243 | $1,391,449 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-6059934).
Questions about ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA
- What is the EIN of ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA is 31-6059934.
- Is ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LISA MERTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,599 (LISA MERTZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF CINCINNATI AREA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,748,766, expenses of $2,613,327 and total assets of $1,537,123 at year end.
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