Provides programs, services and training based on the principles of posttraumatic growth for the military and first responder communities so they can thrive and live the life they desire.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 19 employees.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$733K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$858K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $93K Fundraising 9% · $189K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers therapy to military families facing PTSD and other challenges.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Warrior Pathh

This flagship program is a comprehensive 90-day journey that starts with a 5 day intensive session that is hosted on site. The program is a peer-to-peer adult experiential learning program.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Equine Assisted Learning (EAL): These services utilize the healing power of horses to aid in emotional healing and personal development. EAP provides structured therapy sessions involving horses, while EAL focuses on experiential learning, enabling participants to build trust, self-awareness, and…

$249Kprogram expense
03

Struggle Well

This program is a preventive, culture impacting training program for first responders, active duty military, guard and reserves, with collaborative training provided to community supporters, corporate investors, state and local leadership and employees.

$134Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$159K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$159K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$627K
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6200
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$3.8M$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$631K$590K$20K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$59K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$50K$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$705K$669K$3K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$15K$665$41K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$446$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$30K$25K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$10K$553$998
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$667$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249K$187K$6K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$222K$139K$52K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$93K$189K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$167K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.3M$186K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.6M$472K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.1M$767K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$733K$502K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $853K$397K$456K$858K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,213,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,838,288$1,799,134
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $483,109$255,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $144,527$158,808
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,465,924$2,213,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $353,433$693,272
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,926,190$1,353,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,279,623$2,046,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $186,301$167,074
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,213,780 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,799,134
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,799,134
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $255,838$255,838
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $158,808$158,808
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $414,646$2,213,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,046,706 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $590,491 · Management $20,027 · Fundraising $20,027$630,545
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,727 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $2,000$62,727
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,072 · Management $2,782 · Fundraising $2,782$55,636
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $668,768 · Management $2,535 · Fundraising $34,025$705,328
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,679 · Management $665 · Fundraising $40,581$55,925
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,032 · Management $446 · Fundraising $1,270$9,748
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,306 · Management $5,190$30,496
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,401 · Management $553 · Fundraising $998$11,952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,101 · Management $667 · Fundraising $1,217$13,985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,345 · Management $6,163 · Fundraising $55,014$248,522
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $139,320 · Management $51,794 · Fundraising $30,728$221,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,765,242 · Management $92,822 · Fundraising $188,642$2,046,706
Part X · Balance sheet $4,138,255 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,139,102$627,219
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,617,133$3,461,078
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,426$3,064
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,124$10,461
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,385$36,433
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,831,170$4,138,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,087$69,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,087$69,478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,708,186$3,998,777
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,897$70,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,751,083$4,068,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,831,170$4,138,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,068,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,213,780
XI-2 Total expenses$2,046,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,751,083
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$150,620
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,068,777

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