Common Sense for Drug Policy Foundation
EIN 232792942 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2020
(6 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2020
$294K
12 grants · $59K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$27K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 4/5 multi-year
repeat
$19K
Assets (2018)
5
Distinct Recipients
About
REMAINING ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS LISTED ON THE DISSOLUTION STATEMENT.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(717) 393-0463
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $219K | $24K | $265K | 5 |
| 2018 | $35K | $19K | $65K | 3 |
| 2020 | $39K | $0 | $44K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$27K
Maximum
$185K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
25.0% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 4 states
$15K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
KZ
Kevin Zeese
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ED
Ernest Drucker
3+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
RF
Robert E Field
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
DB
David Borden
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
MA
Melvin R Allen
3+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
KF
Karen Haley Field
2 yrs
Director
RF
Richard Field
2 yrs
Director
BD
Balazs Denes
3+ yrs
Director
DM
Douglas McVay
2 yrs
Director
KZ
Kevin Zeese
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ED
Ernest Drucker
3+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
RF
Robert E Field
3+ yrs
Vice President/Co-Chairman
Leadership
DB
David Borden
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
MA
Melvin R Allen
3+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
KF
Karen Haley Field
2 yrs
Director
RF
Richard Field
2 yrs
Director
BD
Balazs Denes
3+ yrs
Director
DM
Douglas McVay
2 yrs
Director
KZ
Kevin Zeese
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ED
Ernest Drucker
3+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
RF
Robert E Field
3+ yrs
Vice President/Co-Chairman
Leadership
KK
Kris Krane
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DB
David Borden
3+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Melvin R Allen
3+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
LE
Lori Eshleman
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
ES
E Silvia Shriner
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
BD
Balazs Denes
3+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gray
Director
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Harm Reduction Project | Lancaster, PA | $185,000 | PROVIDE NON-JUDGEMENTAL SERVICES INCLUDING SYRINGE EXCHANGE, BASIC HEALTHCARE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING | 2016 |
| Reading Risk Reduction | Reading, PA | $30,000 | FACILITATE OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO REDUCE HARM THROUGH INTERVENTION DESIGN, IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, ATTITUDE AND... | 2020 |
| Reading Risk Reduction | Reading, PA | $28,450 | FACILITATE OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO REDUCE HARM THROUGH INTERVENTION DESIGN, IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, ATTITUDE AND... | 2018 |
| Reading Risk Reduction | Reading, PA | $26,400 | FACILITATE OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO REDUCE HARM THROUGH INTERVENTION DESIGN, IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, ATTITUDE AND... | 2016 |
| Drug Truth Network | Houston, TX | $6,000 | DEDICATED TO EXPOSING THE FRAUD & WASTEFULNESS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS | 2018 |
| Drug Truth Network | Houston, TX | $6,000 | DEDICATED TO EXPOSING THE FRAUD & WASTEFULNESS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS | 2016 |
| Lancaster Harm Reduction Project | Lancaster, PA | $4,904 | PROVIDE NON-JUDGEMENTAL SERVICES INCLUDING SYRINGE EXCHANGE, BASIC HEALTHCARE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING | 2020 |
| Drug Truth Network | Houston, TX | $3,000 | DEDICATED TO EXPOSING THE FRAUD & WASTEFULNESS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS | 2020 |
| Students for Sensible Drug Policy | Washington, DC | $1,000 | FOCUSED ON REFORMING DRUG POLICY IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY | 2018 |
| Students for Sensible Drug Policy | Washington, DC | $1,000 | FOCUSED ON REFORMING DRUG POLICY IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY | 2020 |
| Students for Sensible Drug Policy | Washington, DC | $1,000 | FOCUSED ON REFORMING DRUG POLICY IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY | 2016 |
| Drc Net Foundation | Takoma Park, MD | $1,000 | INVOLVED IN POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, OPERATING IN WASHINGTON DC FOR DRUG REFORM | 2016 |
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