Avalon connects our nation's veterans and first responders with life-changing care. We eliminate barriers for our clients, including costs and geographical obstacles. Our alliance partners offer a wide range of treatments, training and support services tailored to the unique needs of our veterans and first responders. Avalon's comprehensive approach to tackling tbi, pts, and substance abuse is vital to transforming lives, creating hope and healing families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $551K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$293K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.0M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$23.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$18.0M
FY2024▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$24.8M
FY2024$18.0M
Expenses
$23.4M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$18.4M
FY2024$23.4M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $22.3M Management & general 1% · $313K Fundraising 3% · $781K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $2.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$416,000Pt VII · Sec A
$416,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operations
$208,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operations
$208,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Billing & Reimbursement Strategy
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Billing & Reimbursement Strategy
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing & Communications
$187,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing & Communications
$187,500Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Brennan’s $416K as CEO is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Joe Brennan$416,000$400,000
Greg Frey$208,000$150,000
Randy Goodman$200,000—
Amy Alvarez$187,500—
Andrea Rivera$171,600$116,875
Kelley Letellier$109,091—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects veterans and first responders with life-changing care, removing cost and distance barriers.

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2 programs · $44.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our alliance of seven tbi centers across the country provide 100+ hours of personalized care in three weeks for brain health. With a unified care team, we create a plan that gives unmatched results and empowers our clients with the tools they need to move forward with their LIVES.OUR alliance of 11 posttraumatic growth programs provide…

$22.3Mprogram expense
02

Our alliance of seven tbi centers across the country provide 100+ hours of personalized care in three weeks for brain health. With a unified care team, we create a plan that gives unmatched results and empowers our clients with the tools they need to move forward with their LIVES.OUR alliance of 11 posttraumatic growth programs provide…

$22.3Mprogram 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 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 43 grants · $58.6M · 2023–2024
Boulder Crest FoundationVA · FY2024$3,737,423
Boulder Crest FoundationVA · FY2024$3,737,423
Sheep Dog Impact AssistanceAR · FY2024$1,200,000
Big Red Barn RetreatSC · FY2024$1,200,000
Sheep Dog Impact AssistanceAR · FY2024$1,200,000
Big Red Barn RetreatSC · FY2024$1,200,000
Warriors HeartLA · FY2024$1,000,000
Warriors HeartLA · FY2024$1,000,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Money outPt IX
$23.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.3M
Managementcol C$313K
Fundraisingcol D$781K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$835K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Total revenueLn 12$18.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$835K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $18.0M$23.4M−$5.4M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.8M$18.4M$6.5M$6.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

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