Catalyze equitable access to Breakthrough mental health treatments nationally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$588K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $668K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$588K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$7.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$0
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$59K
Net assets
$7.4M
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$52K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.2M Management & general 15% · $421K Fundraising 10% · $279K

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; $588K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$275,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$162,800Pt VII · Sec A
Advocacy Director
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vc/Treas/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Rolf Weingardt’s $280K as Program Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 361 $1–10M medical research 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kenneth Rolf Weingardt$280,125$275,000
Elisabeth Peier$250,000—
Maciej Gonek$158,350$162,800
Juliana Mercer$150,000$150,000
Tania Wieck$129,148—

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

Ensures everyone can access new mental health treatments across the country.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Clinical Research

Analyzed, identified, and contracted two independent clinical studies (one individual and one couples study), and provide(d) oversight and support. They will continue into 2025.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Focus on educating federal legislators and policymakers about mdma-at and the potential benefits of providing it at scale in the va.

$887Kprogram expense
03

Implementation Pilots

Analyzed and identified va & community care sites and stakeholders to determine the most appropriate site for pilot mdma-at programs. This was renamed access to care in 2024.

$143Kprogram 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 · FY2024
PsfcFY2024$400K
Donors Trust INCFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$2.0M
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.3M · 2023–2025
Heroic Hearts Project INCNY · FY2025$38,618
Heroic Hearts Project INCNY · FY2024$1,211,676
Heroic Hearts Project INCNY · FY2023$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$421K
Fundraisingcol D$279K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$93K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$7.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$288K$288K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$772K$205K$242K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$106K$101K$1K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$41K$668
Management feesLn 11a$31K$1K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$142K$142K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$70K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$278K$263K$13K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$25K$903
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$119K$88K$9K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$15
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$482K$474K$6K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$345$250$95
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.2M$421K$279K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$59K−$59K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$6.9M−$4.4M$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.3M$2.9M$2.4M$7.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,297,295 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$5,295,050
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,245
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$5,297,295
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$1,654,632
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$1,178,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$2,882,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$2,414,555
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,297,295 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,295,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,295,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,245$2,245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,245$5,297,295
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,882,740 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $288,085$288,085
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $772,046 · Management $204,742 · Fundraising $242,233$1,219,021
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,597 · Management $1,321 · Fundraising $3,606$105,524
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,334 · Management $668$42,002
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $30,260$31,260
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,853$1,853
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $141,642$141,642
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $262,997 · Management $13,485 · Fundraising $1,820$278,302
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,000 · Fundraising $903$25,903
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,787 · Management $1,181 · Fundraising $1,610$5,578
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,574 · Fundraising $2,048$10,622
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,060 · Management $8,732 · Fundraising $22,203$118,995
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,501 · Fundraising $1,445$6,946
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,277$2,277
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,308 · Management $15$2,323
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $473,896 · Management $5,528 · Fundraising $2,638$482,062
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $250 · Fundraising $95$345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,183,611 · Management $420,528 · Fundraising $278,601$2,882,740
Part X · Balance sheet $7,457,782 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,950,437$2,349,823
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$5,100,462
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,950,437$7,457,782
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$74,018
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$92,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,950,437$7,364,992
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,950,437$7,457,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,364,992 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,297,295
XI-2 Total expenses$2,882,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,414,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,950,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,364,992

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