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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
400 E Spring St
New Albany, IN, 47150-2920

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Our Place's mission is to provide education, prevention, and treatment services for people, families, and communities affected by or at risk from alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse.

Year, State Incorporated:
1986, IN

Our Place has served southern Indiana since 1981. It serves individuals, organizations, and communities from the region, including Floyd, Clark, Harrison, Scott, and Washington counties, through various mission driven programs each year. The Early Intervention Program is for youth, adults, and families who are experiencing problems with substance abuse. The Journey Outpatient Program offers evidence-based treatment to both adolescents, adults, and their family members. Harrison County Outreach provides outpatient substance abuse treatment and counseling groups to justice-involved adult clients – and now school and community-based prevention programming, as well. Afterschool ROCKS in Floyd County is an afterschool prevention program targeting 4th grade students to help them build social emotional learning skills to reduce substance abuse and help improve academic success. Footprints for Life is a school-based prevention program targeting 2nd grade students with social skills to help reduce substance abuse in schools. LifeSkills is a school-based prevention program targeting 4th, 7th, 8th, and 10th grade students in Floyd and Harrison Counties, teaching personal self-management and general social skills, which help reduce high risk behaviors like substance abuse. Parents Who Host Lose the Most is a program that works to educate parents and other adults about the dangers and liability of providing alcohol to minors. Be The Majority is a program that teaches youth that most people their age make healthy, positive choices. Our Place also provides physician and patient education for safe prescribing practices, including drug drop off sites. The Floyd County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program provides policy advocacy and cessation referrals. Employee Assistance Services provides supervisor and employee training on drug-free workplace policies and drug screening. Our Place also provides community education and advocacy regarding policies and practices that can support prevention or that can contribute to substance misuse. Lastly, Our Place staff can provide tailored training presentations upon request.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program services $1,056,809
Total Program Expenses $1,056,809

Chief Executive
MeriBeth Adams-Wolf, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mr. Miguel Monroy

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
15

Method(s) Used:
Door-to-door solicitation, Grant proposals, Internet, Print advertisements

In addition, Our Place Drug and Alcohol Education Services is a Metro United Way agency. % of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.34%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
United Way $4,726
Client fees $11,318
Donations and fundraisers $37,291
Grant income $1,132,538
Total Income $1,185,873

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $1,185,873
Total expenses: $1,150,482
  Program expenses $1,056,809
  Fundraising expenses $15,752
  Administrative expenses $77,921
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $35,391
Beginning Net Assets $250,899
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $286,290
Total Liabilities $115,157
Total Assets $401,447
Ending net assets as reported above are unrestricted net assets.

Total assets as reported above include $192,920 in property and equipment, net.

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