Gather Well Pschedelics Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RESEARCH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS KINDS OF THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE RESEARCH COMPONENTS WE WILL TRAIN PRACTIONERS TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR RESEARCH.
- Income
- $592,099
- Spending
- $710,448
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 6
- Highest pay
- $85,750, employee
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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 1 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $481,959 spent. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TWO PROGRAMS: GROUNDWORK AND A GUIDE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE 8-MONTH GROUNDWORK PROGRAM IS TO OFFER THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN, INTENDING TO, OR CURRENTLY FACILITATING NON-ORDINARY OR POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIONAL STATES, AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO INNER EXPLORATION WORK RELATED TO THE QUALITIES WE FEEL ARE IMPORTANT IN A GUIDE: PRESENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SYSTEMS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO POWER, COMPASSION FOR SELF AND OTHERS, HUMILITY, CAPACITY TO BE WITH COMPLEX SITUATIONS OR OTHERS PRESENTATIONS, AND A STRONG SENSE OF ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE GUIDE APPRENTICESHIP AT GATHER WELL IS AN IMMERSIVE 18-MONTH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE GUIDES WHO CAN HOLD SAFE, ETHICAL, AND SPIRITUALLY ATTUNED TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES. GATHER WELLS PRIMARY FOCUS IS OFFERING PROGRAMS IN ETHICAL FACILITATION IN A GROUP FORMAT THAT INTEGRATES EMERGENT BEST PRACTICE WITH AN INDIGENOUS-INFORMED APPROACH. THE APPRENTICESHIP BLENDS RIGOROUS DIDACTIC LEARNING WITH EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICE, EMPHASIZING CULTURAL AWARENESS, RELATIONAL DYNAMICS, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDES FROM THE INSIDE OUT, ALL WITHIN A LEGALLY COMPLIANT FRAMEWORK. APPRENTICES ENGAGE IN OVER 500 HOURS OF HYBRID TRAINING AS THEY MOVE FROM OBSERVATION TO ASSISTING TO GUIDING SESSIONS, SUPPORTED AT EVERY STAGE BY MENTORSHIP AND A STRONG ETHICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS LONG-FORM PROCESS ENSURES GUIDES EMERGE GROUNDED, ACCOUNTABLE, AND EQUIPPED TO FACILITATE TRANSFORMATIVE CARE RESPONSIBLY.
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 2021.
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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