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Healing Together

EIN 45-4315806 · Oakland, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To build the power of communities to disrupt generational cycles of trauma and violence

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$966,282
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
3
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$107,250, ceo / executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 163% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $817,179 spent. Healing Hub US: In 2024, Healing Together trained 442 educators, climate and social-justice activists, and frontline leaders in trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health care, Transformative Healing Justice, and crisis response-together reaching over 3,500 survivors of trauma and violence. Through our fiscal partnerships, we supported 316 survivors through four Healing Cycles of Harm cohorts, monthly peer-support circles, collaborations with Bay Area schools and youth organizations, and the annual People's Healing Conference & Clinic. Programs centered BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ survivors and equipped communities with tools for non-punitive accountability and collective healing.
  2. $33,650 spent. Healing Hub Nepal: In 2024, Healing Together Nepal trained 859 educators, activists, and community leaders, including 611 adolescent youth, to become "Healing Activists" who now support more than 27,000 youth and adult survivors through peer-based mental health care. Over 100 partner schools and community organizations participated, serving women, girls, and LGBTQIA+ families. Participants report using their skills to heal themselves and others, prevent suicide, and end corporal punishment. The team's Nepali-language podcast on mental health and cycles of violence has reached over 200,000 viewers to date.
  3. $81,105 spent. Healing Hub Uganda: In 2024, Healing Together Uganda provided trauma-informed care trainings to 1,087 educators, activists, and community leaders from 77 organizations and communities, creating "Healing Advocates" who now support over 26,000 survivors of trauma and violence. Partners included schools and community-based organizations working to empower women and girls and address sexual and gender-based violence. Participants reported helping children recover from trauma, supporting women to leave abusive relationships, preventing suicide, and ending corporal punishment. Our monthly mental-health radio program continues to educate listeners on trauma, self-care, and stigma reduction, reaching an estimated 5 million Ugandans.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 August 2012.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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