Kindbridge Reasearch Institute Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PROVIDE STATE GAMING REGULATORS, LEGISLATURES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS WITH WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH THAT WILL HELP REDUCE HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING GAMBLING DISORDER IN THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE, IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH OF THEIR CITIZENS, AND INFORM PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND GAMBLING LEGISLATION. AT KRI, WE BELIEVE THAT TELEHEALTH INTEGRATION INTO EXISTING TREATMENT OPTIONS AS WELL AS STAND-ALONE TELEHEALTH SYSTEMS THAT COMPLEMENT THE CARE DELIVERY CONTINUUM ARE THE KEY TO ACCESS FOR THE FUTURE OF TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SUB-POPULATIONS THAT ARE AT HIGHER RISK OF EXPERIENCING GAMBLING RELATED HARMS DUE TO AGE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, LOCATION IN A RURAL COMMUNITY, RACE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, OR GENDER. OUR GOAL IS TO ADVANCE THE ADOPTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED TELEHEALTH SOLUTIONS FOR GAMBLING AND GAMING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH RESEARCH, WE ARE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MODELS FOR GAMBLING WITH THE INTENT OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING HO
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $101,342, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 117% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 521% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 (4)
- $236,281 spent. IN 2023, KINDBRIDGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KRI) MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ADVANCING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON MILITARY MEMBERS AND VETERANS, A VULNERABLE GROUP THAT EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT HARM FROM GAMBLING AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND GAMBLING TREATMENT AVAILABILITY IN THE US. THE MILITARY PROGRAMS INCLUDED 50X4VETS, A RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON IMPROVING TREATMENT FOR VETERANS, AND THE MILITARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROGRAM (MRAP), WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING FOR VETERANS INTERESTED IN A FUTURE CAREER IN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR REDUCING GAMBLING-RELATED HARM.50X4VETSTHE GOAL OF THE 50X4VETS PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF RESEARCH AND INCREASE THE RATE OF RESEARCH ON TREATMENT FOR VETERANS WITH GAMBLING DISORDER BY 50-TIMES IN THE NEXT 4 YEARS. THE 50X4VETS PROGRAM IS SPLIT BETWEEN TEAMS IN OHIO AND LAS VEGAS. EACH TEAM INCLUDES A GROUP OF ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS PARTNERED WITH TREATMENT PROVIDERS AT AND INPATIENT VA.THE OHIO/NM TEAMTHE OHIO PROJECT IS LED BY DR. JOSHUA GRUBBS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (FORMERLY OF BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, OHIO) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER.OHIO CENTER AIMTHE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO MAKE THE 50+ YEARS OF EXISTING PATIENT DATA, AND ONGOING DATA COLLECTION AT THE CLEVELAND VA, USABLE BY RESEARCHERS TO TEST HYPOTHESES ON PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS, CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES. THE INSIGHTS PRODUCED BY THE OHIO CENTER WILL IDENTIFY THE BEST, MOST COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS WHICH CAN THEN BE IMPLEMENTED IN VA CLINICS IN THE US AND ABROAD.OHIO PROGRESSIONTHE BGSU CENTER HAS COMPLETED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES TOWARDS STATED AIMS. GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT HAVE CONTINUED THEIR WORK, WITH THE FIRST PUBLICATION COMING OUT IN THE JOURNAL ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND MULTIPLE OTHER MANUSCRIPTS UNDER PREPARATION. MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS WERE ACCEPTED TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF RESPONSIBLE GAMING AND THE UNLV INTERNATIONAL GAMING INSTITUTE CONFERENCE. THE LAS VEGAS TEAMTHE LAS VEGAS TEAM IS LED BY DR. SHANE KRAUS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS (UNLV), NEVADA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAS VEGAS VA RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY AND RENEWAL CENTER (LVR3).LAS VEGAS CENTER AIMTHE GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO CONDUCT FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH ON THE TREATMENT POPULATION UTILIZING THE LVR3 AND TO DESIGN AND TEST TREATMENT MODALITIES IN A REAL-WORLD SETTING. SPECIFICALLY, THE CENTER AND LVR3 WILL EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NOVEL CLINICAL TREATMENTS (E.G., PSYCHOEDUCATION, PHARMACOTHERAPY, PSYCHOTHERAPY) FOR GAMBLING DISORDER AMONG US ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS. THE CENTER WILL ALSO COLLABORATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH THE OHIO CENTER. FURTHERMORE, THE CENTER WILL SERVE AS A LEADING TRAINING INSTITUTION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND RESEARCHERS WHO WISH TO GAIN ADVANCED TRAINING IN GAMBLING DISORDER FOR MILITARY POPULATIONS.LAS VEGAS PROGRESSIONTHE UNLV CENTER FIRST OPENED IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2022. IN 2023, DR. KRAUS HAS CONTINUED TO HIRE STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, SET UP PROTOCOLS FOR DATA COLLECTION WITH THE LAS VEGAS VA RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY AND RENEWAL CENTER (LVR3), AND PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATED RESEARCH ON GAMBLING DISORDER AMONG VETERANS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING ON A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT) OF EXTENDED-RELEASE NALTREXONE IN VETERANS WITH GAMBLING DISORDER AND OTHER COMORBID SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE RCT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND INITIAL DATA COLLECTION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE MILITARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROGRAM (MRAP)KINDBRIDGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S (KRI) MILITARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROGRAM (MRAP) ASSISTS VETERANS TRANSITIONING FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO ADVANCED TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RESEARCH.MRAP PROGRESSIONIN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, THREE NEW RECRUITS JOINED THE MRAP PROGRAM. KRI WENT THROUGH THE CURRICULUM AND ULTIMATELY ASSISTED WITH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS RESULTING IN ADMISSION INTO TOP TIER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. FOR MRA GALEN JONES, THAT SCHOOL WAS YALE, WHILE FOR MAKINNA OLMSTEAD, IT WAS THE UNIFORMED HEALTH SERVICES UNIVERSITY. DURING THIS TIME, MRAS WERE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO PRESENT POSTERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS, AND TO GIVE A TALK AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING'S CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC.
- PROJECT 1: STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO GAMBLING EXPANSION: A REVIEW OF GAMBLING TREATMENT QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY IN COLORADO (STEGD)STEGD PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WAS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF COLORADO'S MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT DISPARITIES IN RELATION TO GAMBLING DISORDER (GD) AND CREATE AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR GAMBLING DISORDER TREATMENT ACROSS THE STATE.STEGD EVALUATION: THE STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO GAMBLING EXPANSION PROJECT IN COLORADO HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN ASSESSING GAMBLING TREATMENT QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY STATE WIDE. MILESTONE 1 SUCCESSFULLY MAPPED THE CURRENT TREATMENT LANDSCAPE, DETAILING THE LOCATIONS OF GAMBLING DISORDER (GD) TREATMENT FACILITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON RURAL AREAS.BUILDING ON THIS FOUNDATION, MILESTONES 2 AND 3 CONDUCTED IN-DEPTH ANALYSES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES' READINESS TO ADDRESS GD AND INTEGRATED SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES INTO THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THESE MILESTONES PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS INFLUENCING TREATMENT ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY.WITH ALL MILESTONES NOW COMPLETE, MILESTONE 4 HAS VISUALIZED THE COLLECTED DATA TO INFORM PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION, ENABLING COLORADO'S LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES EFFECTIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF MILESTONE 5 WE HAVE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR A 5-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, INTEGRATING PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH INITIATIVES AND ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE.OVERALL, THE PROJECT'S SYSTEMATIC APPROACH HAS EFFECTIVELY TACKLED GAMBLING DISORDER TREATMENT COMPLEXITIES IN COLORADO, ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY FOR AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE.STEGD IMPACT:THE STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO GAMBLING EXPANSION PROJECT CAN HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON GAMBLING TREATMENT QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY IN COLORADO. BY METICULOUSLY MAPPING THE TREATMENT LANDSCAPE AND CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH ANALYSES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, THE PROJECT HAS IDENTIFIED KEY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT AND INFORMED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH HAS NOT ONLY ENHANCED TREATMENT ACCESSIBILITY BUT ALSO ADDRESSED SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING GAMBLING DISORDER (GD) TREATMENT OUTCOMES. WITH THE VISUALIZATION OF COLLECTED DATA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC ROADMAP, AND THE CREATION OF A 5-YEAR STRATEGIC ROADMAP, COLORADO'S LEADERSHIP IS NOW EQUIPPED TO DEPLOY PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY, ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TREATMENT ACROSS THE STATE. OVERALL, THE PROJECT'S SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS IN ADDRESSING GAMBLING EXPANSION CHALLENGES AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY GD IN COLORADO.
- $668,675 spent. PROJECT 2: COLORADO MILITARY PROBLEM GAMBLING RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND RECOVERY PROGRAM (CO VETS)CO VETS PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WAS TO ESTABLISH THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBLE AND DISORDERED GAMBLING PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO AND TO ASSIST ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS:VETERANS RECOVERY PROGRAM (CONSISTING OF TREATMENT, PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS)CO MILITARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPROTC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMCO VETS EVALUATION:VETERANS RECOVERY PROGRAM (CONSISTING OF TREATMENT, PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS)THE EVALUATION OF THE VETERANS RECOVERY PROGRAM, AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING PROGRAMS FOR ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS IN COLORADO, HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS IN PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORT THROUGH TREATMENT AND PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS. THE PROJECT HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED FREE VIRTUAL THERAPY SESSIONS AND FACILITATED THE CREATION OF PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, WHICH HAVE BECOME INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DEALING WITH GAMBLING ISSUES. PARTICIPANTS HAVE REPORTED A HIGH LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH THE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF THE THERAPY SESSIONS, EMPHASIZING THE BENEFIT OF ENGAGING WITH THERAPISTS WHO ARE ATTUNED TO THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY THOSE IN THE MILITARY AND VETERANS.CO MILITARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPAS PART OF THE PROGRAM, TWO FELLOWS WERE RECRUITED IN COLORADO AND UNDERWENT AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM. THIS COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING ENCOMPASSED ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS GAMBLING DISORDER AND MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO COURSEWORK, THE FELLOWS CONDUCTED RESEARCH, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE TRANSLATED INTO INFORMATIVE POSTERS. THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WERE FURTHER SHOWCASED AT THE ICRG CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS IN OCTOBER 2023, WHERE THEY PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PRESENTING RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM VARIOUS PROJECTS LED BY KRI.ROTC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMOUR TRAINING SESSIONS WERE LED BY A VETERAN WHO PERSONALLY DEALT WITH GAMBLING DISORDER, ENSURING FIRST HAND INSIGHTS AND EMPATHY IN OUR APPROACH. THESE SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TO MAXIMIZE ACCESSIBILITY. IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS WERE HELD ACROSS THREE UNIVERSITIES, COVERING ROTC AND ATHLETE POPULATIONS, COLLECTIVELY REACHING OVER 1100 STUDENTS AND 300 STAFF MEMBERS. THIS DUAL DELIVERY METHOD ENSURED BROAD ENGAGEMENT AND ALLOWED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE DISSEMINATION OF ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES.LEARNING OUTCOMES WERE EVALUATED WITH A SHORT QUIZ ON PROBLEM GAMBLING KNOWLEDGE BEFORE AND AFTER THE TRAINING. ALL GROUPS SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR SCORES AFTER THE TRAINING. THEIR SCORES WENT UP BY AROUND 0.75 TO 1.5 POINTS, WHICH IS CONSIDERED STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT. WE ALSO ASKED 2 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EDUCATION SESSION. MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT THE PROGRAM CONTENT MATCHED THEIR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE WELL, WITH AROUND 89% TO 95% SAYING THEY AGREED OR SOMEWHAT AGREED. SIMILARLY, ALMOST EVERYONE THOUGHT THE PRESENTER WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN PROBLEM GAMBLING, WITH ABOUT 95% TO 100% AGREEING OR SOMEWHAT AGREEING.CO VETS IMPACT:VETERANS RECOVERY PROGRAM (CONSISTING OF TREATMENT, PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS)THE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS HAVE FOSTERED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THAT IS OFTEN CRUCIAL FOR RECOVERY. THESE GROUPS OFFER A PLATFORM FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES AND COLLECTIVE HEALING, REINFORCING THE THERAPEUTIC WORK DONE IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS. THE DUAL APPROACH OF PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT AND PEER-BASED SUPPORT HAS SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS, WITH MANY DEMONSTRATING MARKED IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE GAMBLING BEHAVIORS. THE SUCCESS OF THE VETERANS RECOVERY PROGRAM HAS ALSO SET A PRECEDENT WITHIN THE STATE, UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF TARGETED SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY COMMUNITY IN THE REALM OF RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING INITIATIVES.CO MILITARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPTHE CO MILITARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BOTH THE FELLOWS. THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM COVERING CRITICAL SUBJECTS LIKE GAMBLING DISORDER AND MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH, THE PROGRAM EQUIPPED TWO FELLOWS IN COLORADO WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. THEIR RESEARCH ENDEAVORS, CULMINATING IN INFORMATIVE POSTERS, NOT ONLY ADDED TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN THESE AREAS BUT ALSO PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY MILITARY PERSONNEL. THE FELLOWS' ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AT THE ICRG CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS FURTHER AMPLIFIED THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK, ALLOWING THEM TO SHARE THEIR FINDINGS AND CONTRIBUTE TO ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITHIN THE FIELD. THEY HAVE ALSO RECORDED A WEBINAR DISCUSSING THEIR LEARNINGS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS, WHICH WILL BE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE. OVERALL, THE CO MILITARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP HAS NOT ONLY FOSTERED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PARTICIPANTS BUT ALSO ADVANCED UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR MILITARY COMMUNITIES FACING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.ROTC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMTHE ROTC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM HAS MADE A PROFOUND IMPACT IN EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING STUDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS ACROSS THREE UNIVERSITIES. LED BY A VETERAN WITH FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF GAMBLING DISORDER, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED INVALUABLE INSIGHTS AND EMPATHY IN ADDRESSING THIS CRITICAL ISSUE. UTILIZING BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE FORMATS ENSURED WIDESPREAD ACCESSIBILITY, REACHING OVER 1100 STUDENTS AND 300 STAFF MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS WAS FURTHER UNDERSCORED BY THE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS OBSERVED IN PROBLEM GAMBLING KNOWLEDGE AMONG PARTICIPANTS, WITH SCORES RISING BY 0.75 TO 1.5 POINTS AFTER TRAINING. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND EVALUATION HAS UNDOUBTEDLY CONTRIBUTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND FOSTERING INFORMED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PROBLEM GAMBLING WITHIN THE ROTC POPULATIONS, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR PROACTIVE INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT.
- PROJECT 3: COLORADO ATHLETE WELLBEING PROGRAM (AWB)THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WAS TO ESTABLISH THE COLORADO ATHLETE WELLBEING PROGRAM TO PROTECT ATHLETE WELL-BEING. BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL-BASED RESOURCES, A COLORADO ATHLETE WELLBEING APP COMBINED WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AS PART OF THE PATHWAY TO TREATMENT', AND SPECIALIZED INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT TO COMBAT ONLINE SPORTS WAGERING HARASSMENT.AWB EVALUATION:THE COLORADO ATHLETE WELLBEING PROGRAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN ENHANCING ATHLETE WELFARE THROUGH EDUCATION AND A DEDICATED WELLBEING APP. THE PROGRAM SWIFTLY ESTABLISHED POINTS OF CONTACT ACROSS COLORADO INSTITUTES, AND THE SUBSEQUENT ROLLOUT OF THE WELLBEING APP AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING AN INTRODUCTORY VIDEO AND ELEARNING MODULES, WAS MET WITH SUCCESS. IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, PART OF THE PROGRAM'S CORE INITIATIVES, HAVE BEEN PROGRESSIVELY COMPLETED, WITH ONGOING SESSIONS EXPECTED TO REINFORCE THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES. THE MILESTONES THAT ARE STILL IN PROGRESS PERTAIN TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS. DUE TO FACTORS INCLUDING THE GRANT CYCLE AND THE COLLEGE APPROVAL PROCESS, WE ENCOUNTERED MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE TRAINING SLOTS DURING THE SCHOOLS' PROGRAM SELECTION PERIOD FOR THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR. AS A RESULT, WE ARE NOW ACTIVELY PLANNING TO RESUME IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS IN THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR. DISCUSSIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WITH THE COLLEGES TO COORDINATE AND ARRANGE THESE SESSIONS EFFECTIVELY.THE EVALUATIVE MEASURES UNDERSCORED THE PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES, CONFIRMING THAT THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATHLETES AS PLANNED. THIS EVALUATION PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE PROGRAM'S CAPACITY TO EXECUTE A COMPLEX WELLBEING INITIATIVE, REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING ATHLETE WELFARE WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM.AWB IMPACT:THE IMPACT OF THE COLORADO ATHLETE WELLBEING PROGRAM ON ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN PROFOUND. BY PROVIDING ATHLETES WITH TAILORED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND A SUPPORTIVE APP, THE PROGRAM HAS DIRECTLY ADDRESSED THE STRESSORS UNIQUE TO COLLEGIATE SPORTS, SUCH AS THE PRESSURES OF COMPETITION AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF ONLINE HARASSMENT RELATED TO SPORTS WAGERING. AS A RESULT, ATHLETES HAVE REPORTED FEELING MORE EMPOWERED TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, WITH MANY EXPERIENCING IMPROVED RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING.THE INITIATIVE HAS ALSO CATALYZED A SHIFT WITHIN THE PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES, LEADING TO A DEEPER INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH. THIS FOCUS ON WELL-BEING HAS ENCOURAGED THE ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES IN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ACROSS CAMPUSES, RESULTING IN A MORE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES.THE EVIDENT SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM IN COLORADO HAS CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF OTHER STATES AND ORGANIZATIONS. OHIO STATE HAS SHOWN AN EAGERNESS TO REPLICATE THE PROGRAM, AIMING TO PROVIDE SIMILAR BENEFITS TO ITS ATHLETES. THE INTEREST FROM THE NCAA SIGNIFIES A POTENTIAL PARADIGM SHIFT IN HOW ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH IS SUPPORTED ON A NATIONAL SCALE. THEIR CONSIDERATION OF THE PROGRAM UNDERSCORES ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND POTENTIAL FOR BROADER APPLICATION, SIGNALING A POSSIBLE NEW STANDARD FOR ATHLETE WELL-BEING INITIATIVES WITHIN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 2023.
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 September 2022.
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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