Our mission is to provide hope and healing to military veterans that have been left hopeless by the current veteran affairs system. We seek to spread awareness in the veteran community of powerful plant-based treatments as well as other evidence based treatments and end the excessive dependence on powerful medications to treat mental traumas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 3% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $79K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+200% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +200%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$952K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +154%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$6.2M
Net assets
$444K
FY2024▲ +108%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$444K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2018.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $5.7M Management & general 2% · $140K Fundraising 6% · $388K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$69,792Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jesse Gould’s $70K as President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jesse Gould$69,792$70,417$65,000$21,500$35,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers veterans plant-based and evidence-based healing for trauma, reducing reliance on medication.

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3 programs · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The treatment and coaching program provides support and professional counseling to veterans seeking alternative medical health options and connecting them with therapy centers where they can safely and legally pursue the treatment options they desire.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

The research, education, and advocacy program consists of activities related to developing and contributing to the growing base of psychedelic research; development of research-based products and programs to inform and educate people on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and using the research, data, and testimonials to counter…

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Heroic hearts project leads a national advocacy initiative to expand access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans and their families. Through our policy arm, healing breakthrough, we work to ensure that veteran voices and real-world outcomes guide the development of federal and state mental health policy.

$527Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$79K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $702K · 2024–2024
Mission Within FoundationCA · FY2024$701,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$388K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$352K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$418K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$214K$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$702K$702K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$29K$9K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$10K$3K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$4K$1K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$470K$470K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$782K$633K$17K$132K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85K$3K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$92K$576$38K$53K
TravelLn 17$456K$413K$1K$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$912K$912K
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$367$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.5M$9K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.7M$140K$388K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.5M$6.2M$230K$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.4M−$294K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.2M$471K$508K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$428K−$19K$36K 990 PDF
FY2020 $952K$901K$51K$55K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,458,653 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,312,887$6,575,823
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$9,002
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$157,838−$126,172
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,155,049$6,458,653
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$701,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $151,231$104,178
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,297,666$5,422,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,448,897$6,228,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$293,848$230,165
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $6,458,653 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$245,140
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,330,683
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$352,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,575,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,002$9,002
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$126,653
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $481$481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $481 · Excluded from tax $9,002$6,458,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,228,488 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $701,500$701,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,310 · Management $9,376 · Fundraising $31,106$69,792
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,021 · Management $3,206 · Fundraising $10,634$23,861
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,420 · Management $1,414 · Fundraising $4,691$10,525
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,612$3,612
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,241$33,241
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $469,950$469,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $633,492 · Management $16,815 · Fundraising $132,003$782,310
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,705 · Fundraising $82,690$85,395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,583 · Management $4,708 · Fundraising $3,467$17,758
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $576 · Management $38,110 · Fundraising $53,214$91,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $412,627 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $41,727$455,613
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $911,760$911,760
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,626$15,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $367 · Management $1,282$1,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,516,909 · Management $8,710 · Fundraising $28,377$2,553,996
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,700,515 · Management $140,064 · Fundraising $387,909$6,228,488
Part X · Balance sheet $1,917,343 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $280,955$1,782,243
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $133,000$110,097
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,545$25,003
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $417,500$1,917,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,773$261,835
X-25 Other liabilities$1,211,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,773$1,473,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,236$188,019
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $126,491$255,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,727$443,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $417,500$1,917,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,458,653
XI-2 Total expenses$6,228,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$230,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,727
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$61
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,831

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