Grants paid by Drug Policy Action
EIN 52-1951197 · New York, NY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE R20
Drug Policy Action of New York, NY (EIN 52-1951197) reported 43 grants paid totaling $34,201,033 to 35 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$34,201,033
43 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $12,034,562 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $5,787,649 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $2,696,322 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $5,722,500 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $1,360,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $6,600,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Drug Policy Action, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Policy Alliance 52-1516692 | A | New York, NY | 6 | $28,225,884 | 2025 |
| More Treatment for a Better Oregon Yes to 110 | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,445,000 | 2021 |
| Initiative Petition Committee No 44 | U | Portland, OR | 2 | $2,052,649 | 2021 |
| Marijuana Policy Project 52-1911644 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $178,000 | 2023 |
| Commit to Change Wa | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Unite Oregon Action 93-1231908 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $145,000 | 2024 |
| Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws | U | Edmond, OK | 1 | $90,000 | 2022 |
| Mike Schmidt for Multnomah Da 84-2304943 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The Urban League of Portland 93-0395590 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Imagine Black 83-0781079 | A | Beaverton, OR | 1 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Latino Network 73-1675402 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Ground Game Texas 83-0567866 | A | Austin, TX | 2 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Ground Game Fund (register 2 Vote Fund) 84-2487707 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Recovery Advocacy Project Inc 83-0716325 | A | Augusta, ME | 1 | $51,000 | 2023 |
| Register 2 Vote | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Friends of Tina Kotek 20-4265904 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Oregonians for Ethics 88-1816365 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Smart Justice Ca Action Fund | U | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Mississippians for Compassionate Care | U | Ridgeland, MS | 2 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Safety & Justice Oregon 30-0457438 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $35,000 | 2021 |
| Nj Can 2020 | U | Newark, NJ | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| New Approach Montana | U | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Act 4 Sa Action Fund 88-3954668 | A | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Somos Tejas 85-1742749 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Brian Decker | U | Beaverton, OR | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Safety and Justice Pac 88-4025632 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $16,000 | 2023 |
| New Day Nevada Pac 84-3203462 | A | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Chaichi for Oregon 87-3957918 | A | Aloha, OR | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws | U | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Tina Kotek | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| New Approach South Dakota | U | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Kayse Jama for Oregon | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Andrea Valderrama 82-3583160 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Julie Fahey 47-4664041 | A | Eugene, OR | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Rob Wagner 82-4973387 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $5,500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 43 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | A | $6,600,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202640709349301419 |
| 2024 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | A | $860,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Unite Oregon Action Portland, OR | A | $145,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF HB 4002/SB 5204 AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR DRUG POLICY ADVOCACY | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Mike Schmidt for Multnomah Da Portland, OR | A | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MIKE SCHMIDT CAMPAIGN | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Latino Network Portland, OR | A | $65,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF HB 4002/SB 5204 AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR DRUG POLICY ADVOCACY | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | The Urban League of Portland Portland, OR | A | $65,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF HB 4002/SB 5204 AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR DRUG POLICY ADVOCACY | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Imagine Black Beaverton, OR | A | $65,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF HB 4002/SB 5204 AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR DRUG POLICY ADVOCACY | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Ground Game Texas Austin, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT REFORM FOR THE NOVEMBER 2024 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT IN DALLAS, TX | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Somos Tejas Dallas, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO DECRIMALIZE MARIJUANA POSSESSION THROUGH SIGNATURE COLLECTION, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR LASTING POLICY CHANGE | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | New Day Nevada Pac Las Vegas, NV | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NEW DAY NEVADA'S MISSION OF HELPING HARD WORKING NEVADAN'S GET AHEAD BY ADDRESSING STAGNATING WAGES AND GROWING MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL COSTS | 202540709349300504 |
| 2024 | Chaichi for Oregon Aloha, OR | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FARRAH CHIACHI CAMPAIGN | 202540709349300504 |
| 2023 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | A | $5,250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Marijuana Policy Project Washington, DC | A | $178,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD LEGALIZE ADULT USE CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Ground Game Fund (register 2 Vote Fund) Washington, DC | A | $60,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GROUND GAME TEXAS FUND'S WORK ON A BALLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGN IN SAN ANTONIO | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Recovery Advocacy Project Inc Augusta, ME | A | $51,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE MAINE'S RECOVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STATE; SUPPORT ALL-DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION POLICY REFORM AGENDA | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Friends of Tina Kotek Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TINA KOTEK CAMPAIGN | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Oregonians for Ethics Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HOLDING ELECTED LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE TO OREGONIAN STANDARDS ON ETHICS | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Register 2 Vote (ground Game Texas) Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GROUND GAME TEXAS FUND'S WORK ON A BALLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGN IN SAN ANTONIO | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Act 4 Sa Action Fund San Antonio, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PROP A WHICH WILL DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA, ABORTION, NO KNOCK WARRANTS, AND CHOKEHOLDS | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Safety and Justice Pac Portland, OR | A | $16,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SAFETY POLICIES | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Kayse Jama for Oregon Portland, OR | U | $8,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT KAYSE JAMA CAMPAIGN | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Friends of Andrea Valderrama Portland, OR | A | $8,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ANDREA VALDERRAMA CAMPAIGN | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Friends of Julie Fahey Eugene, OR | A | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT JULIE FAHEY CAMPAIGN | 202410969349300936 |
| 2023 | Friends of Rob Wagner Portland, OR | A | $5,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ROB WAGNER CAMPAIGN | 202410969349300936 |
| 2022 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | A | $2,361,322 | paid | TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202330959349300023 |
| 2022 | Commit to Change Wa Seattle, WA | U | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT I-1922 LEGISLATION TO DECRIMINALIZE DRUGS IN WASHINGTON STATE | 202330959349300023 |
| 2022 | Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws Edmond, OK | U | $90,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD LEGALIZE ADULT USE CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA | 202330959349300023 |
| 2022 | Register 2 Vote Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CANNABIS DECRIMINALIZATION AND NO-KNOCK BALLOT MEASURES IN AUSTIN, SAN MARCOS, ELGIN, KILLEEN, AND HARKER HEIGHTS, TX | 202330959349300023 |
| 2022 | Friends of Brian Decker Beaverton, OR | U | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT BRIAN DECKER CAMPAIGN | 202330959349300023 |
| 2022 | Mississippians for Compassionate Care Ridgeland, MS | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SAFE AND LEGAL PROCESS FOR PATIENTS TO OBTAIN MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN MISSISSIPPI | 202330959349300023 |
| 2022 | Friends of Tina Kotek Portland, OR | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TINA KOTEK CAMPAIGN | 202330959349300023 |
| 2021 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | A | $2,700,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | More Treatment for a Better Oregon Yes to 110 Portland, OR | U | $2,445,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT OREGON MEASURE 110, DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION AND ADDICTION TREATMENT BALLOT INITIATIVE | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | Initiative Petition Committee No 44 Portland, OR | U | $472,649 | paid | TO SUPPORT OREGON MEASURE 110, DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION AND ADDICTION TREATMENT BALLOT INITIATIVE | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | Smart Justice Ca Action Fund Sacramento, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MEANINGFUL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE. | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | Safety & Justice Oregon Portland, OR | A | $35,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT WORK TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF OREGONS MEASURE 110 AND TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF ADDICTION AND EXPAND ACCESS TO RECOVERY SERVICES IN OREGON | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | Mississippians for Compassionate Care Ridgeland, MS | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LEGALIZATION/ACESS OF CANNABIS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES IN MISSISSIPPI | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | Nj Can 2020 Newark, NJ | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS FOR ADULTS IN NEW JERSEY | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | New Approach Montana Bozeman, MT | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS IN MONTANA | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws Sioux Falls, SD | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS FOR ADULTS, DISRUPTING ARRESTS AND REDUCING GOVERNMENT WASTE IN SOUTH DAKOTA | 202230759349300718 |
| 2021 | New Approach South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS FOR ADULTS, DISRUPTING ARRESTS AND REDUCING GOVERNMENT WASTE IN SOUTH DAKOTA | 202230759349300718 |
| 2020 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | A | $10,454,562 | paid | TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. | 202111059349301676 |
| 2020 | Initiative Petition Committee No 44 Portland, OR | U | $1,580,000 | paid | FUNDING TO SUPPORT OREGON MEASURE 110, DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION AND ADDICTION TREATMENT BALLOT INITIATIVE | 202111059349301676 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-05-31 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202640709349301419 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-05-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202540709349300504 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-05-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410969349300936 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-05-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202330959349300023 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-05-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202230759349300718 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-05-31 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202111059349301676 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/521951197.json.
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