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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1584277

PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43229

Financials

$5.1M$5.2M2022$4.6M$4.9M2023$3.4M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,434,074$4,032,039-$597,965$2,282,381$1,495,506$786,875
June 30, 2024990$4,633,461$4,854,087-$220,626$2,425,198$1,091,378$1,333,820
June 30, 2023990$5,144,331$5,173,004-$28,673$2,082,201$639,815$1,442,386
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,354,464
of which government grants
$3,123,039
Program service revenue
$57,678
Investment income
$32,682
Net income from sales of inventory
-$11,763
Other revenue
-$10,750

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$327,680
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$107,206
Other salaries and wages
$665,574
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,098,835
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$68,833
Travel
$56,452
Program services (functional)
$3,371,998
Management and general (functional)
$635,999
Fundraising (functional)
$24,042

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,425,198
Total assets, end of year
$2,282,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,495,506
Net assets, end of year
$786,875
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,457
Publicly traded securities
$960,200
Net assets without donor restrictions
$786,875
Gross receipts
$3,453,887
Employees
12
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1987
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCES R GERBIGEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$107,207$14,400
DALON MYRICKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$1$0
NANCY DAY ACHAUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID A BELLPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KYLE CLARKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS CUGINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN DANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL J EVANSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN W HOGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGG PIEPLESPRESIDENT EL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADRIAN M SCHAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHASHAWNA WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE PAT WILLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCES R GERBIGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$102,163$12,600
BOBBIE O'KEEFEPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAVID A BELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL J EVANSPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GEORGE PAT WILLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DALON MYRICKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
KYLE CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GREGG PIEPLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEREK SIEGLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CLAUDIA KHOUREY-BOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JODY DEMO-HODGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PERCIVAL PERCI GARNER IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NANCY DAY-ACHAUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS CUGINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCES GERBIGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$92,820$10,348
CLAUDIA KHOUREY-BOWERSBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEORGE WILLISSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DEREK SIEGLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID BELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ELLEN SCHOONOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BOBBIE O'KEEFEPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JODY DEMO-HODGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NANCY DAY-ACHAUERBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Dalon MyricksTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Kyle ClarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Perci GarnerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Michael EvansPresident Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Gregg PieplesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Chris LaneBoard Member thru 4/23
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Corinne GasperBoard Member thru 4/23
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6171 HUNTLEY RD STE G, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1079
In care of
% FRANCES R GERBIG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FRANCES R GERBIG, PO BOX 340072, COLUMBUS, OH 43234
Signed the 990
FRANCES R GERBIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(614) 230-4228
Return prepared by
WELLS CPA LLC

Mission

LEADING THE WAY IN PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVES THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND FOSTERING MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS: WITH THE ADVENT OF CASINO AND OTHER FORMS OF GAMBLING IN THE STATE OF OHIO, A GREAT EFFORT MUST CONTINUE TO KEEP PROBLEM GAMBLING AT BAY. PAA WILL BUILD UPON THE AWARD WINNING, PREVENTION/AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN IN WHICH IT HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED. THIS CAMPAIGN PROVIDES POSITIVE MESSAGES TO BRING AWARENESS AND INTERACTIVELY ENGAGES THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THE SIGNS OF PROBLEM GAMBLING AND THE STEPS NEEDED TO REDUCE THE RISKS.
    Expenses $1,497,343
  • MEB: OHIO HAS A NEED TO EXPAND THE UTILIZATION OF MEB EBP CURRICULUMS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE STATE TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO THOSE TEACHERS TRAINED AND IMPLEMENTING THE PAX GBG AND PROVIDE TRAINING RESOURCES FOR ANCILLARY STAFF AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKERS. PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE WILL STRENGTHEN OHIO'S INFRASTRUCTURE BY COORDINATING TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR: 1. PAX TOOLS COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS, 2. PAX HEROES AND 3. DBT SKILLS STEPS A TRAINING.
    revenue $48,644
  • ANY TEACHER WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE PAX GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME WILL BE TARGETED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PAX HEROES TRAINING, WHILE OTHER STUDENT SERVING PERSONNEL WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN PAX TOOLS COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS TRAINING SERIES. THE 80 PILOT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE OHIO STUDENT WELLNESS INITIATIVE WILL BE TARGETED FOR THE DBT SKILLSSTEPS A TRAINING.
    revenue $9,034
  • KNOW: KNOW IS A COMMUNITY WIDE-PARTNERSHIP THAT TARGETS PARENTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH PREVENTION MESSAGES. PARENTS RECEIVE PRACTICAL TIPS AND INFORMATION TO HELP THEM TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG PREVENTION. PREVENTION EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION PREVENTION HELPS PEOPLE DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES AND PROMOTE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. OHIO COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY ADDICTION CRISES AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS AND PREVENT THESE ISSUES, WE MUST RECOGNIZE PREVENTION AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE AND INVEST IN CRITICAL PREVENTION SERVICES. PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE AND OTHER PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS ARE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT ESTABLISH SAFE, HEALTHY, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,874,655 · grants $327,680

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1584277
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
1988
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,282,381
Income (IRS master file)
$3,453,887

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,434,074$4,032,039$2,282,381IRS
990June 2024$4,633,461$4,854,087$2,425,198IRS
990June 2023$5,144,331$5,173,004$2,082,201XML
990June 2022$3,915,785$3,910,875$2,276,236IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 34-1584277).

Questions about PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE is 34-1584277.
Is PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE 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 PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRANCES R GERBIG.
Who are the officers and directors of PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,207 (FRANCES R GERBIG, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does PREVENTION ACTION ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,434,074, expenses of $4,032,039 and total assets of $2,282,381 at year end.

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