Making opportunities for meaningful human connection universally accessible in order to improve social health in local communities and reduce deaths of despair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 7 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $275K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$837K
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$699K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$837K
FY2025▲ +107%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$425K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$837K
Expenses
$699K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$699K
Net assets
$177K
FY2025▲ +455%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$177K

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 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $577K Management & general 8% · $55K Fundraising 10% · $67K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,920Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,400Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,075Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Nicolaisen’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Nicolaisen$63,920$51,337$30,682$27,130$34,594
Joshua Ginsberg$20,000————
Danny Wallace————$14,388
Sara Ness$8,000————
Monica Crase————$6,730
Joe Tavormina———$1,385$2,769
Javoone Green$1,400————
Lauren Clark$1,075————

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

Programs and updates

Connects people locally to foster social health and reduce despair.

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3 programs · $577K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Wnc Social Health Programs

In 2025, we provided accessible and regular mental health first aid in Western North Carolina communities through a variety of events that promote healthy social connection: most notably, Connection Practice meetings and Listening Training sessions.

$577Kprogram expense
02

Community Catalyst Course

In 2025, we designed and launched the Community Catalyst Program to activate a regional network of social health catalysts local leaders, healers, artists and facilitators from eight historically marginalized demographics to restore social capital and build long-term resilience in our region post-Hurricane Helene.

Pt IX · col B
03

Social Health Facilitation Training (shft)

Social Health Facilitation Training (SHFT) is an immersive training course that empowers helping professionals, heart-centered leaders, and community builders to develop leadership confidence.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$275K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $33K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$32,738

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$837K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$761K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$699K
Ln 25
Programscol B$577K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$761K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$837K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$54K$5K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$148K$15K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$15K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$72K$4K$767
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$15K$4K$210
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K$265
Information technologyLn 14$71K$63K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$25K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$772$386
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$495$247
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$43K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$699K$577K$55K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $837K$699K$138K$177K 990 PDF
FY2024 $404K$522K−$118K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $539K$406K$133K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $362K$347K$14K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $425K$423K$2K$5K 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 $836,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,408$760,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,348$74,640
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $403,756$836,859
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$32,138
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,754$298,594
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,271$367,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $522,025$698,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,269$138,254
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $836,859 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $270 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,379
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$755,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$760,569
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,640
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,380$1,380
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,640 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,650$836,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $698,605 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,138$32,138
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,332 · Management $5,114 · Fundraising $4,474$63,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,154 · Management $15,132 · Fundraising $50,514$213,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,951 · Management $2,825 · Fundraising $3,098$20,874
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,812 · Fundraising $0$8,812
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,821 · Management $3,548 · Fundraising $767$76,136
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,356 · Management $3,506 · Fundraising $210$19,072
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,849 · Management $1,490 · Fundraising $265$5,604
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,519 · Management $4,839 · Fundraising $3,952$71,310
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,818 · Management $3,102 · Fundraising $3,102$31,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,565 · Management $772 · Fundraising $386$7,723
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $3,405 · Fundraising $0$3,405
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,203 · Management $495 · Fundraising $247$4,945
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,699 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$94,699
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,494 · Management $1,651 · Fundraising $0$45,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $576,899 · Management $54,691 · Fundraising $67,015$698,605
Part X · Balance sheet $255,187 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,655$255,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,150$255,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,289$1,950
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $84,010$76,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,299$78,439
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,851$176,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,851$176,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,150$255,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$836,859
XI-2 Total expenses$698,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,851
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,748

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