Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Gavin Farrell Foundation

EIN 83-0740597 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE VAST NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH PTSD BY INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FORMS OF TREATMENT. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN TWO EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPIES, COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE THERAPY, TO CLINICIANS AND MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES.

Income
$241,979
Spending
$172,016
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $156,438 spent. WE WILL TRAIN LICENSED CLINICIANS - SOCIALS WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO WORK IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH IN HOW TO PRACTICE CPT THE BEST FORM OF THERAPY FOR PTSD. THESE TRAININGS ARE THREE DAYS OF CLASSROOM TRAINING (NOW VIRTUAL) FOLLOWED BY 20 WEEKS OF CONSULTATION BY APPROVED TRAINERS (WHO ARE ALSO CLINICIANS.) WE PAY FOR THIS TRAINING AND CONSULTATION SO THAT THESE CLINCIANS WILL THEN BE ABLE TO TREAT PATIENTS WHO HAVE PTSD. THE EVIDENCED BASED RESEARCH IS THAT THIS FORM OF THERAPY IS EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING OR ELIMINATING PTSD IN PATIENTS.

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 March 2019.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.