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Frontline Healing Foundation

EIN 47-4655361 · Bandera, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HEAL OUR NATIONS WARRIORS THROUGH PRIVATE, LICENSED, AND ACCREDITED RESORT-STYLE HEALING CENTERS, SPECIALIZING IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT & CO-OCCURRING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS. PROVIDE THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE.

Income
$699,812
Spending
$810,791
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$66,000, bod, ceo

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

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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, 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 (5)
  1. $562,709 spent. SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF HEALING PROGRAMS FOR THE ESTIMATED 13.3 MILLION VETERANS SUFFERING FROM CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND PTSD SO THEY CAN HEAL WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. PTSD ALSO HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON LARGE NUMBERS WITHIN THE FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY AS WELL. UNFORTUNATELY, INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THESE WARRIORS IS NOT ALWAYS ADEQUATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. AND, THE OPTION FOR USING PRIVATE PAY IS NOT TYPICALLY A VIABLE COURSE OF ACTION SINCE THE CAREERS THAT THESE WARRIORS HAVE CHOSEN ARE NOT KNOWN FOR GENERATING A LARGE AMOUNT OF INCOME. THIS IS THE MAIN CAUSE THE FUNDING IS USED FOR. WARRIORS HEART TREATMENT FACILITY IS ALSO THE MAIN TREATMENT PROGRAM FUNDED.
  2. $61,365 spent. LONG TERM SOBER LIVING. MANY OF OUR WARRIORS, WHEN THEY COMPLETE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND STRUCTURE. SOBER LIVING PROVIDES THIS. THIS ALLOWS OUR WARRIORS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN GO OUT AND WORK, VOLUNTEER, INTEGRATE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WHILE ALSO HAVE THE SAFETY NET OF A SOBER HOUSING STRUCTURE. FUNDING ASSISTS IN SOME OF THE COSTS OF THEIR HOUSING.
  3. $14,680 spent. AT WARRIORS HEART AS PART OF THE HEALING PROGRAM, WARRIORS ARE ALLOWED TO PARTNER WITH A SERVICE DOG DURING TREATMENT FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND PTSD. IF A WARRIOR HAS CONNECTED WITH A SERVICE DOG UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR ADDICTION AND PTSD TREATMENT, THEYRE GIVEN THE OPTION TO TAKE THEIR BATTLE BUDDY HOME AT THE END OF TREATMENT. DURING THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY PROCESS AT HOME, A SERVICE OR ESA DOG CAN PROVIDE A GREAT AMOUNT OF MORALE.
  4. $7,128 spent. 4. GIVE WARRIORS THE OPTION OF TAKING A SERVICE DOG HOME WITH THEM AS AN "EXTRA BATTLE BUDDY." WE LIKE TO SAY THAT OUR SERVICE DOGS AND OUR CLIENTS "HEAL" FROM BOTH ENDS OF THE LEASH. SINCE APRIL 2016 OPERATION OVERWATCH (A NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SERVICE) HAS PROVIDED OVER 60 SERVICE DOGS TO WARRIORS HEART CLIENTS. OPERATION OVERWATCH, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH WARRIORS HEART FOUNDATION AND OTHER NON-PROFITS "SCHOLARSHIP" (PROVIDE) LARGE PORTIONS OF THE COST THEREBY REDUCING THE OVERALL PRICE TO THE CLIENT, 5,000 PER DOG. 5. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WARRIORS HEART AND WARRIORS HEART FOUNDATION HAVE SPOKEN AND PROVIDED EDUCATION AT VARIOUS EVENTS SUCH AS NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT INTERVENTIONISTS, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS, VFW'S, GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEETINGS, AND HAVE HAD BOOTHS AT VARIOUS PUBLIC EVENTS. MOST RECENTLY, WE HAVE FORGED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO PROMOTING AWARENESS TO THE SAN ANTONIO MILITARY COMMUNITY. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PTSD TRAINING. WARRIORS HEART AND WARRIORS HEART FOUNDATION HAVE WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN TEXAS WITH REGARD TO EDUCATION OF COPING WITH PTSD, TO INCLUDE THE SAPD AND SAFD (PEER TO PEER AND ACADEMY WORK). WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN MICHIGAN TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THIER PEER TO PEER PROGRAMS.
  5. 4. GIVE WARRIORS THE OPTION OF TAKING A SERVICE DOG HOME WITH THEM AS AN "EXTRA BATTLE BUDDY." WE LIKE TO SAY THAT OUR SERVICE DOGS AND OUR CLIENTS "HEAL" FROM BOTH ENDS OF THE LEASH. SINCE APRIL 2016 OPERATION OVERWATCH (A NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SERVICE) HAS PROVIDED OVER 60 SERVICE DOGS TO WARRIORS HEART CLIENTS. OPERATION OVERWATCH, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH WARRIORS HEART FOUNDATION AND OTHER NON-PROFITS "SCHOLARSHIP" (PROVIDE) LARGE PORTIONS OF THE COST THEREBY REDUCING THE OVERALL PRICE TO THE CLIENT, 5,000 PER DOG. 5. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WARRIORS HEART AND WARRIORS HEART FOUNDATION HAVE SPOKEN AND PROVIDED EDUCATION AT VARIOUS EVENTS SUCH AS NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT INTERVENTIONISTS, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS, VFW'S, GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEETINGS, AND HAVE HAD BOOTHS AT VARIOUS PUBLIC EVENTS. MOST RECENTLY, WE HAVE FORGED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO PROMOTING AWARENESS TO THE SAN ANTONIO MILITARY COMMUNITY. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PTSD TRAINING. WARRIORS HEART AND WARRIORS HEART FOUNDATION HAVE WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN TEXAS WITH REGARD TO EDUCATION OF COPING WITH PTSD, TO INCLUDE THE SAPD AND SAFD (PEER TO PEER AND ACADEMY WORK). WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN MICHIGAN TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THIER PEER TO PEER PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 November 2015.

    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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