Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation
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Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation at a glance
In short: Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,030,308
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercury One Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury One Inc Irving, TX | Charitable Donation | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,030,308 | $6,264,053 | $6,777,286 | $25,000 | 1 | $136,315 |
| 2024 | $4,549,645 | $6,908,397 | $7,067,427 | $25,000 | 1 | $164,737 |
| 2023 | $4,712,593 | $8,140,963 | $6,842,645 | $25,000 | 1 | $52,915 |
| 2022 | $3,422,591 | $6,131,357 | $5,935,409 | $25,000 | 1 | $971 |
| 2021 | $3,251,630 | $6,283,893 | $5,310,157 | — | — | $507 |
| 2020 | $3,026,010 | $5,980,787 | $6,074,838 | — | — | $6,799 |
| 2019 | $2,297,563 | $6,121,232 | $5,426,574 | — | — | $5,020 |
About Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $136K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation is led by Joan Neuhaus, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Neuhaus
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$57K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Bill Hickl
Finance Chair & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Norris
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gena Norris
Executive Chairman
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kurek
Chief Director of Operations
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $113K (2025)
Brenda Love Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gibson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Mosing
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Dupre
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Laura True King
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Joe
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$92K (2024) → $96K (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Greg Meyers (2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Susie Peake (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Laura True (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lloyd Ford (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael McSpadden (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $153K, to Joan Neuhaus (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation
How much does Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation give each year?
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation?
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation?
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Houston, TX. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation operate?
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation's EIN?
Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1706526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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