Erase Ptsd Now exists to eradicate the individual, familial, and societal impacts of Ptsd by performing scientific research, raising awareness to lessen stigma, and treatment sponsorship to eliminate barriers to treatment for sufferers and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $273K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$37K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$103K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$938K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$708K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.3M Management & general 11% · $170K Fundraising 4% · $54K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Collen Lacosta’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Collen Lacosta$100,000$99,583——
Coleen Lacosta——$95,000$95,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Eradicates PTSD's impact through research, awareness, and sponsored treatment.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Money spent to date has been used to provide a biological treatment for veterans, first responders and other PTSD suffers.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Money is spent to raise awareness to lessen stigma regarding PTSD.

$97Kprogram expense
03

Grants are provided to support organizations engaged in medical research activities for treatment of PTSD.

$7Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.8M · 2021–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$141,225
Unitemized GrantFY2024$224,978
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$307,297
Unitemized GrantFY2022$529,560
Odyssey Health INCFY2022$500,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$67,716

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$753K
SavingsLn 2$609K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$141K$141K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$603K$603K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$278K$278K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$623$623
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$338K$288K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$170K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$6K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.5M$665K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $244K$938K−$694K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022 $37K$1.6M−$1.6M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$103K$2.9M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $45K$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,540,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,116,279$1,492,415
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,946$29,528
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,430$19,011
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,126,795$1,540,954
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $624,428$744,120
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,745$108,617
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $729,045$682,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,462,218$1,534,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $664,577$5,989
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,540,954 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,556
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,465,859
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,492,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,528$29,528
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,011$19,011
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,539$1,540,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,534,965 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $141,225$141,225
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $602,895$602,895
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,000 · Fundraising $50,000$100,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,309 · Fundraising $4,308$8,617
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,799$13,799
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,465$41,465
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $277,716$277,716
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $623$623
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $287,501 · Management $50,784$338,285
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,140$9,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,310,537 · Management $170,120 · Fundraising $54,308$1,534,965
Part X · Balance sheet $1,361,658 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,223,117$752,943
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $132,552$608,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,355,669$1,361,658
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,156$895,147
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $974,513$466,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,355,669$1,361,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,355,669$1,361,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,361,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,540,954
XI-2 Total expenses$1,534,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,355,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,361,658

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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