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Stop Soldier Suicide

EIN 27-3512119 · Durham, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE SERVICE MEMBER & VETERAN SUICIDE USING ENHANCED DATA INSIGHTS, FOCUSED CLIENT ACQUISITION, AND SUICIDE-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Income
$10.0 million
Spending
$13.6 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
96
Volunteers
27,000
Highest pay
$238,888, interim ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 42 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $7.4 million spent. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION WE PROVIDE SUICIDE-SPECIFIC TELEHEALTH CARE TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE REGARDLESS OF THE BRANCH IN WHICH THEY SERVED OR THEIR DISCHARGE STATUS. AT-RISK VETERANS CAN INITIATE HELP 24/7. SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLIENTS AT NO COST. STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE HAS, IN COLLABORATION WITH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE NATION'S LEADING SUICIDE PREVENTION EXPERTS, DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE SUICIDE INTERVENTION MODEL THAT TRANSCENDS EPISODIC TALK THERAPY TO DRILL DOWN INTO THE ROOT CAUSES OF SUICIDALITY. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYING EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES CENTERED ON REDUCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS, WE PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE. THE HOLISTIC, DATA-DRIVEN MODEL IS UTILIZED TO TAILOR CARE TO EACH CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIS MODEL IS CALLED ROGER WELLNESS SERVICE. IN FY2025, SSS SERVED 4,041 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 3,873 NEW CLIENTS. FOR THOSE AT-RISK CLIENTS REQUESTING CLINICAL TREATMENT, WE PROVIDED 15,250 HOURS OF OVERALL SUPPORT, INCLUDING 6,525 HOURS OF DIRECT, SUICIDE-SPECIFIC CLINICAL CARE. MORE THAN 97% OF CLIENTS SERVED RECEIVED AN INDIVIDUALIZED SAFETY PLAN TO MITIGATE ONGOING SUICIDE RISK. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS INDICATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 56% OF SSS CLIENTS WHO RESPONDED REPORTED THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ROGER WELLNESS PREVENTED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT. ROGER HAS THREE KEY FEATURES: 1) BEST-IN-CLASS CLIENT IDENTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION METHODS USING PROPRIETARY ONLINE KEYWORD SEARCHES TO TARGET DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT CONNECT VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS TO IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AND HELP; 2) COMPREHENSIVE SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT UTILIZING VALIDATED TOOLS THAT EFFECTIVELY CAPTURE MILITARY HISTORY, TRAUMA EXPOSURE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE ATTEMPT HISTORY, AND SPECIFIC PLANS FOR SUICIDE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THE THERAPEUTIC TRUST NECESSARY TO REDUCE RISK; AND 3) EMPIRICALLY-SUPPORTED TELEMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERED BY HIGHLY-TRAINED WELLNESS COORDINATORS EMPLOYING VALIDATED TOOLS AND THERAPIES TO MITIGATE SUICIDE RISK, IMPROVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND COMPREHENSIVELY HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. ALL CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLANNING USING STATE-OF-THE- SCIENCE TOOLS AND PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS THROUGH OUR BLACK BOX PROJECT. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO GENERATE GREATER INSIGHTS INTO THE UNIQUE DIGITAL BEHAVIORS AND ONLINE ACTIVITY OF HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS AND SUBGROUPS - BOTH TO INFORM MORE EFFECTIVE OUTREACH AND TO ENHANCE CLINICAL RISK IDENTIFICATION. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY LOSS SURVIVORS WHO TEMPORARILY LOAN THEIR LOVED ONES' DIGITAL DEVICES, SUCH AS SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS. OUR TEAM OF FORENSIC EXPERTS EXTRACTS AND ANALYZES THOSE DATA TO IDENTIFY TRENDS AND PATTERNS RELATED TO ACUTE SUICIDAL CRISES. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION WE PROVIDE SUICIDE-SPECIFIC TELEHEALTH CARE TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE REGARDLESS OF THE BRANCH IN WHICH THEY SERVED OR THEIR DISCHARGE STATUS. AT-RISK VETERANS CAN INITIATE HELP 24/7. SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLIENTS AT NO COST. STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE HAS, IN COLLABORATION WITH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE NATION'S LEADING SUICIDE PREVENTION EXPERTS, DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE SUICIDE INTERVENTION MODEL THAT TRANSCENDS EPISODIC TALK THERAPY TO DRILL DOWN INTO THE ROOT CAUSES OF SUICIDALITY. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYING EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES CENTERED ON REDUCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS, WE PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE. THE HOLISTIC, DATA-DRIVEN MODEL IS UTILIZED TO TAILOR CARE TO EACH CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIS MODEL IS CALLED ROGER WELLNESS SERVICE. IN FY2025, SSS SERVED 4,041 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 3,873 NEW CLIENTS. FOR THOSE AT-RISK CLIENTS REQUESTING CLINICAL TREATMENT, WE PROVIDED 15,250 HOURS OF OVERALL SUPPORT, INCLUDING 6,525 HOURS OF DIRECT, SUICIDE-SPECIFIC CLINICAL CARE. MORE THAN 97% OF CLIENTS SERVED RECEIVED AN INDIVIDUALIZED SAFETY PLAN TO MITIGATE ONGOING SUICIDE RISK. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS INDICATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 56% OF SSS CLIENTS WHO RESPONDED REPORTED THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ROGER WELLNESS PREVENTED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT. ROGER HAS THREE KEY FEATURES: 1) BEST-IN-CLASS CLIENT IDENTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION METHODS USING PROPRIETARY ONLINE KEYWORD SEARCHES TO TARGET DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT CONNECT VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS TO IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AND HELP; 2) COMPREHENSIVE SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT UTILIZING VALIDATED TOOLS THAT EFFECTIVELY CAPTURE MILITARY HISTORY, TRAUMA EXPOSURE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE ATTEMPT HISTORY, AND SPECIFIC PLANS FOR SUICIDE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THE THERAPEUTIC TRUST NECESSARY TO REDUCE RISK; AND 3) EMPIRICALLY-SUPPORTED TELEMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERED BY HIGHLY-TRAINED WELLNESS COORDINATORS EMPLOYING VALIDATED TOOLS AND THERAPIES TO MITIGATE SUICIDE RISK, IMPROVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND COMPREHENSIVELY HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. ALL CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLANNING USING STATE-OF-THE- SCIENCE TOOLS AND PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS THROUGH OUR BLACK BOX PROJECT. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO GENERATE GREATER INSIGHTS INTO THE UNIQUE DIGITAL BEHAVIORS AND ONLINE ACTIVITY OF HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS AND SUBGROUPS - BOTH TO INFORM MORE EFFECTIVE OUTREACH AND TO ENHANCE CLINICAL RISK IDENTIFICATION. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY LOSS SURVIVORS WHO TEMPORARILY LOAN THEIR LOVED ONES' DIGITAL DEVICES, SUCH AS SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS. OUR TEAM OF FORENSIC EXPERTS EXTRACTS AND ANALYZES THOSE DATA TO IDENTIFY TRENDS AND PATTERNS RELATED TO ACUTE SUICIDAL CRISES.
  2. $963,495 spent. THROUGH A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, WE SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON THE COMPLEXITY AND SEVERITY OF THE MILITARY SUICIDE PROBLEM BY EDUCATING KEY PARTNERS, POTENTIAL CLIENTS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND ALLIES, AND THE U.S. PUBLIC AT LARGE. THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES, WE SEEK TO EDUCATE THOSE CONSTITUENTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING KEY FACTS ABOUT MILITARY SUICIDE, DRIVERS OR ROOT CAUSES OF SUICIDE, SAFE SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, AND MORE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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