EROWID CENTER
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $424K · expenses $661K · assets $555K
- EIN
- 20-3256212
- Address
- 1116 BOX PO, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-0000
- Website
- ErowidCenter.org
- NTEE code
- F99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2007
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide & facilitate access to objective, accurate, and non-judgmental information about psychoactive plants chemicals, drugs, technologies, and related issues. Erowid also supports and trains information providers and assists medical, legal, and scientific experts in developing resources.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Blomquist | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | $100,386 | $380,301 | 1 |
| B Lincoln | President | 2021-2024 | $100,386 | $380,301 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Dumpert | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| E Fenster | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| S Moore | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $201K · 3 employees · 280 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Blomquist | Treasurer | 50 | $81,000 | $0 | $19,386 | $100,386 | 1 |
| B Lincoln | President | 60 | $81,000 | $0 | $19,386 | $100,386 | 1 |
| J Dumpert | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E Fenster | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S Moore | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $199K · 3 employees · 310 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Blomquist | Treasurer | 60 | $81,000 | $0 | $18,478 | $99,478 | 1 |
| B Lincoln | President | 60 | $81,000 | $0 | $18,478 | $99,478 | 1 |
| J Dumpert | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E Fenster | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S Moore | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $196K · 3 employees · 336 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Blomquist | Treasurer | 60 | $81,000 | $0 | $17,227 | $98,227 | 1 |
| B Lincoln | President | 60 | $81,000 | $0 | $17,227 | $98,227 | 1 |
| J Dumpert | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E Fenster | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S Moore | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $164K · 3 employees · 325 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Blomquist | Treasurer | 60 | $69,000 | $0 | $13,210 | $82,210 | 1 |
| B Lincoln | President | 60 | $69,000 | $0 | $13,210 | $82,210 | 1 |
| J Dumpert | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E Fenster | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S Moore | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $423,518 | $660,937 | $554,990 | $533,685 | $260,960 | $157,697 | $200,620 | 3 | 280 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $703,768 | $775,164 | $539,007 | $513,587 | $308,191 | $389,041 | $199,107 | 3 | 310 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $666,519 | $778,248 | $432,219 | $420,395 | $288,567 | $366,787 | $196,456 | 3 | 336 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $699,750 | $632,579 | $785,140 | $783,161 | $449,818 | $234,361 | $164,421 | 3 | 325 |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $767,505 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2024 | 9 | $527,355 | 2024 | $66,400 | show |
| USONA INSTITUTE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $75,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $44,000 | 2024 | $11,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021-2023 | 4 | $30,572 | 2023 | $5,800 | show |
| RIVERSTYX FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EROWID CENTER” | 2019-2021, 2023 | 4 | $27,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EROWID CENTER” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $18,622 | 2023 | $3,349 | show |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010 | 1 | $17,250 | 2010 | $17,250 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2024 | 2 | $11,981 | 2024 | $5,931 | show |
| DANCE SAFE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $5,256 | 2018 | $5,256 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $5,169 | 2016 | $5,169 | show |
| YOUNG AGAIN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EROWID CENTER” | 2022-2023, 2025 | 3 | $2,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| OBERMAYER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EROWID CENTER” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| STEINER-KING FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EROWID CENTER” | 2023 | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| Turnbull Family Foundation Inc | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Erowid Center” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $300 | 2022 | $100 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $660,937 spent · pay $252,524 · grants $100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $200,620 | $142,440 | $38,118 | $20,062 | 30.4% | |
| Other (as described) | DrugsData Lab Testing | $175,775 | $175,775 | $0 | $0 | 26.6% |
| Information technology | $107,944 | $97,270 | $8,693 | $1,981 | 16.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $63,875 | $58,937 | $4,704 | $234 | 9.7% | |
| Occupancy | $24,082 | $17,919 | $1,839 | $4,324 | 3.6% | |
| Office expenses | $22,082 | $7,707 | $13,981 | $394 | 3.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $20,800 | $20,176 | $624 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $16,200 | $15,714 | $486 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,904 | $11,185 | $2,461 | $1,258 | 2.3% | |
| Interest | $4,021 | $0 | $4,021 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,826 | $1,148 | $0 | $2,678 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $2,977 | $2,257 | $497 | $223 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Materials | $978 | $480 | $54 | $444 | 0.1% |
| Fees: investment management | $945 | $0 | $945 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $819 | $410 | $409 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $489 | $0 | $0 | $489 | 0.1% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $660,937 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $775,164 spent · pay $268,025 · grants $123 · events $2,372
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DrugsData Lab Testing | $239,005 | $239,005 | $0 | $0 | 30.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $199,107 | $145,348 | $33,848 | $19,911 | 25.7% | |
| Information technology | $111,509 | $100,034 | $8,610 | $2,865 | 14.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $78,324 | $73,154 | $4,921 | $249 | 10.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $36,333 | $35,243 | $1,090 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Office expenses | $28,751 | $12,837 | $15,594 | $320 | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy | $22,480 | $16,655 | $2,635 | $3,190 | 2.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $18,417 | $17,864 | $553 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,168 | $11,076 | $1,981 | $1,111 | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $10,756 | $10,002 | $475 | $279 | 1.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,406 | $2,056 | $0 | $4,350 | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,372 | $2,181 | $0 | $191 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Materials | $1,878 | $751 | $0 | $1,127 | 0.2% |
| Interest | $1,790 | $0 | $1,790 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $1,631 | $0 | $0 | $1,631 | 0.2% |
| Fees: investment management | $1,020 | $0 | $1,020 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $819 | $573 | $164 | $82 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $275 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $123 | $123 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $775,164 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $778,248 spent · pay $267,714 · grants $2,160 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DrugsData Lab Testing | $253,355 | $253,355 | $0 | $0 | 32.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $196,456 | $141,448 | $38,309 | $16,699 | 25.2% | |
| Information technology | $108,337 | $99,258 | $6,627 | $2,452 | 13.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $81,712 | $77,787 | $3,707 | $218 | 10.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $35,000 | $33,950 | $700 | $350 | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $24,343 | $15,151 | $8,981 | $211 | 3.1% | |
| Occupancy | $21,954 | $14,582 | $3,494 | $3,878 | 2.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $20,000 | $19,400 | $400 | $200 | 2.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,258 | $12,595 | $2,548 | $1,115 | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $6,238 | $5,510 | $507 | $221 | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,995 | $850 | $0 | $5,145 | 0.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,160 | $2,160 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Materials | $1,978 | $1,112 | $8 | $858 | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $1,429 | $1,000 | $286 | $143 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $1,249 | $0 | $0 | $1,249 | 0.2% |
| Fees: investment management | $1,020 | $0 | $1,020 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $489 | $0 | $489 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $275 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $778,248 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $632,579 spent · pay $230,526 · grants $400 · events $1,308
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DrugsData Lab Testing Fees | $192,750 | $192,750 | $0 | $0 | 30.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $164,421 | $118,383 | $32,884 | $13,154 | 26.0% | |
| Information technology | $86,576 | $80,463 | $4,566 | $1,547 | 13.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $48,107 | $44,130 | $3,557 | $420 | 7.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,467 | $45,073 | $929 | $465 | 7.3% | |
| Office expenses | $29,628 | $14,831 | $14,639 | $158 | 4.7% | |
| Occupancy | $21,210 | $15,564 | $3,546 | $2,100 | 3.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,145 | $11,800 | $2,384 | $961 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Education | $10,718 | $2,473 | $35 | $8,210 | 1.7% |
| Other employee benefits | $4,493 | $4,358 | $90 | $45 | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,988 | $927 | $0 | $3,061 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $3,597 | $2,847 | $393 | $357 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,474 | $1,032 | $295 | $147 | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,308 | $1,308 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $1,129 | $0 | $0 | $1,129 | 0.2% |
| Fees: investment management | $780 | $0 | $780 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $400 | $400 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $225 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $163 | $0 | $163 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $632,579 | 100% |