ADDICTION SERVICES COUNCIL
EIN 31-6059934 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G82Z)
What they do
THE ADDICTION SERVICES COUNCIL STRIVES to BE THE AREAS LEADING RESOURCE ON ALCOHOLISM and OTHER DRUG ABUSE/DEPENDENCY and to PROMOTE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS to THESE and OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. SERVING THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA SINCE 1949 OUR VISION CONTINUES to BE THE CREATION of A COMMUNITY FREE FROM ALCOHOL and OTHER DRUG ABUSE and ADDICTION and ITS TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. UNTIL THAT VISION is ACHIEVED WE WILL CONTINUE to INCREASE AWARENESS, DECREASE STIGMA, ADVOCATE for SOLUTIONS and PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ENSURE ALL WHO NEED HELP WILL RECEIVE IT.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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LISA MERTZCEO
CARL HENNIGENFINANCE DIRECTOR
BOB BYRNETREASURER
CHRIS TAYLORTRUSTEE
CINDY ROWLANDPRESIDENT
DARRIN NYE ESQTRUSTEE
DENNIS CARROLLVICE PRESIDENT
DOUG SPAKTRUSTEE
JAMES ROMBKETRUSTEE
JESS TEDDERTRUSTEE
MICHAEL GUREASKO MDTRUSTEE
PAT DECANDIATRUSTEE
ROBERT BOWMANSECRETARY
TRICIA REYNOLDSTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1962
- Location
- 2828 VERNON PL, CINCINNATI, OH 45219-2414
- County
- Hamilton
- In care of
- LISA MERTZ
- Primary officer
- LISA MERTZ, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
- NTEE classification
- Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G82Z)
- IRS tax category
- Voluntary Health Organizations