Partnerships for Trauma Recovery
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADDRESS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACTS OF TRAUMA AMONG INTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES THROUGH CULTURALLY AWARE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND POLICY ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $156,028, executive director as of 3/11/24
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $1.9 million spent. `PTR PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, ASYLEES, AND ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. PTR ALSO WORKS TO ADDRESS STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA BY CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FACILITATING PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS. PTR'S VISION IS FOR A WORLD IN WHICH MENTAL HEALTH AND FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE ARE CENTRAL COMPONENTS OF POLICY AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES.PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS-HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:- PTR PROVIDED THERAPY AND/OR CASE MANAGEMENT TO 154 INTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES FROM 32 COUNTRIES WHO SPOKE 19 PRIMARY LANGUAGES. - PTR'S COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDED THERAPY TO 72 UNIQUE CLIENTS, 39 OF WHOM WERE NEW. THE COUNSELING PROGRAM TEAM WORKS BASED ON A CLIENT-ORIENTED APPROACH, WHERE THERAPISTS ARE ATTUNED TO CLIENTS' NEEDS. WHEN HOLISTIC TRAUMA TREATMENT IS PROVIDED, CLIENTS' OVERALL FUNCTIONING IMPROVES, ENABLING THEM TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. CLIENTS WHO ENGAGE IN HOLISTIC TRAUMA TREATMENT BECOME MORE AWARE OF THEIR STRENGTHS, REGAIN A SENSE OF SELF, AND EXPERIENCE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. THEY CAN RESTORE A SENSE OF SAFETY AND RELATIONAL SECURITY, RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN WORTH, AND THRIVE IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.- PTR'S PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE PROGRAM PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 63 UNIQUE CLIENTS, 57 OF WHOM WERE NEW. THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE PROGRAM ADOPTS A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO EMPOWER CLIENTS TO NAVIGATE BARRIERS THAT HINDER THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS TO HELP CLIENTS REACH EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, MEDICAL, AND OTHER PERSONAL GOALS. - PTR'S AFRICAN COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (ACP) PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 30 CLIENTS, 23 OF WHOM WERE NEW. THE ACP CONTINUED ITS 'DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH SERIES,' AN INITIATIVE STARTED IN 2021 BY PTR AND A PARTNER ORGANIZATION. THE SERIES CENTERS ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS, YOUTH VOICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND USES ART, POETRY, FOOD, MUSIC, DANCE, AND JOY TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. ALSO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LOCAL CBOS, THE ACP HELD THEIR FIRST INAUGURAL AFRO-SOCCER WELLNESS EVENT AS PART OF A HEALTH THROUGH SPORTS INITIATIVE. - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM, PTR HOSTS THE HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC, WITH THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE PROGRAM SERVING AS A KEY LIAISON TO ENSURE COORDINATED CARE. EACH YEAR, THE CLINIC PROVIDES OVER 300 PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL EVALUATIONS TO ASYLUM SEEKERS. THE HRC TEAM OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS EVALUATE THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF CLIENTS, AND WORK WITH LEGAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONIES IN IMMIGRATION COURT. THE HRC HOLDS A MONTHLY FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) EVALUATION CLINIC THAT OFFERS TAILORED REPORTS USED AS SUPPORTIVE EVIDENCE IN IMMIGRATION CASES, AND PROVIDES SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO SURVIVORS. PTR'S INTERPRETER PROGRAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN FOSTERING LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, ENSURING THAT SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA CAN ACCESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY NEED IN A LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND. PTR RECOGNIZES INTERPRETERS AS INTEGRAL MEMEBERS OF THE SERVICE PROCIDER TEAM, AND BELIEVES INTERPRETERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WELLNESS. TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR WORK, PTR OFFERS STRUCTURED PEER WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIP, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON RESILIENCE, SELF-CARE, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.- PTR CONTRACTED WITH 32 INTERPRETERS WHO SPOKE 25 UNIQUE LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, WHICH ALLOWED PTR TO INCREASE LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH ONGOING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL INTERPRETATION SERVICES.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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