Alchemy Community Therapy Center provides high-quality training, accesible psychedelic therapy, and innovative research, fostering effective and culturally-responsible mental health treatment for underserved communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 28 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$749K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$781K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$749K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$827K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$749K
Expenses
$781K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$494K
FY2023$824K
FY2024$790K
FY2025$781K
Net assets
$74K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$381K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$74K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Nov 2020.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $725K Management & general 5% · $37K Fundraising 2% · $19K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$74,675Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Kearns’s $75K as Chairman is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Deidra Somerville—$88,861$97,094——
Gregory Kearns$74,675————
Dr Genesee Herzberg———$27,000—
Irina Alexander———$12,677$2,606

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

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Offers training, accessible psychedelic therapy, and research for culturally-responsible mental health.

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1 program · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Alchemy Community Therapy Center provides high-quality training, accesible psychedelic therapy, and innovative research, fostering effective and culturally-responsible mental health treatment for underserved communities.

$725Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $63K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$63,260

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$749K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$781K
Ln 25
Programscol B$725K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$264
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$749K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$94K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$141K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$106K$74K
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$21K$3K$15K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$469K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$41K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$102$102
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$13K$12K$295$315
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$53K$50K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$127$135
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$11K$283$302
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$416$443
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$31K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K$725K$37K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $749K$781K−$32K$74K 990 PDF
FY2024 $761K$790K−$29K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $668K$824K−$156K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $827K$494K$333K$381K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$108K$34K$48K 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 $748,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,169$111,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $740,543$637,974
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,300−$83
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $761,012$748,965
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $576,011$541,027
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$12,600
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,698$227,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $789,709$781,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,697−$32,500
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $748,965 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,074
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $637,974$637,974
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,925$2,925
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,008−$3,008
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $637,891$748,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $781,465 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 staffPrograms $3,165 · Management $14,768 · Fundraising $3,165$21,098
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $468,549$468,549
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,593$10,593
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,787$40,787
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $102$102
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,676$18,676
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,600$12,600
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,452$73,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,128$2,128
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,920 · Management $295 · Fundraising $315$12,530
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,372 · Management $1,247 · Fundraising $1,331$52,950
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,123 · Management $127 · Fundraising $135$5,385
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 $11,415 · Management $283 · Fundraising $302$12,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,793 · Management $416 · Fundraising $443$17,652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,622 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $1,082$32,963
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,919 · Management $37,173 · Fundraising $19,373$781,465
Part X · Balance sheet $93,336 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,536$34,402
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,612$12,234
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $36,000$24,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,700$2,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,848$93,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,485$19,473
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,485$19,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,363$73,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,363$73,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,848$93,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$748,965
XI-2 Total expenses$781,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,363
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,863

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