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Head Strong Project reported $13.6 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.46 went to program services, $5.52 to management and general costs and $9.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,024 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$89.40 $12M
- Government grants$1.66 $228K
- Program service revenue$7.22 $991K
- Investment income$1.72 $236K
Other revenue was negative: −$87,402. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $325,024 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe headstrong project is delivering measurable, life-changing results for veterans, service members, and their families. In 2025, headstrong provided over 52,000 individual therapy sessions to more than 2,900 unique clients 70% of which were delivered via telehealth, ensuring accessibility for clients in rural, remote, and underserved communities across all 50 states. Headstrong's goal is to help our clients "triumph over trauma" by providing them with effective mental health treatment.see continuation on schedule o
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,070 | $0 | $47,954 | $325,024 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,376 | $0 | $63,086 | $266,462 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,445 | $0 | $26,963 | $235,408 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,767 | $0 | $7,983 | $211,750 |
| VICE PRESIDENT MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,174 | $0 | $25,319 | $185,493 |
| PRESIDENT CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,737 | $0 | $10,152 | $176,889 |
| NETWORK CLINICAL OPERERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,800 | $0 | $8,862 | $162,662 |
| SR. DIRECTOR STRATEGIC PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,045 | $0 | $6,981 | $162,026 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Head Strong Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PIER SIXTY THE LIGHTHOUSE CURRENT Event services | $299,954 |
| RENEW YOUR LIFE COUNSELING LLC Mental health services | $117,600 |
| SD HOLISTIC INTERGRATIVE PYSCH Mental health services | $117,516 |
| JOURNEY COUNSELING LLC Mental health services | $108,730 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Head Strong Project totaling $2.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Head Strong Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Head Strong Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Head Strong Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Head Strong Project reported that 85.5% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Head Strong Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Head Strong Project reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $325,024, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Head Strong Project get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 7.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Head Strong Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-5261907 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621319349302162 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541499349300609 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402329349300965 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311369349301961 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201449349300435 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111099349300526 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031479349301478 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-5261907: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.