Psychosocial Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE A NON-PROFIT THAT SEEKS TO INCREASE SLIDING SCALE AND FREE EDUCATION ON TOPICS RELATED TO PSYCHOSOCIAL THOUGHT.
- Income
- $208,935
- Spending
- $245,762
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs.
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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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.
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 (3)
- $244,357 spent. PARAPRAXIS MAGAZINE: IN OUR VERY FIRST YEAR, PARAPRAXIS HAS CAPTURED THE RETURN TO FREUD AND, INDEED, BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH IT. ALREADY PROMOTED IN PRINT OR FORTHCOMING, PARAPRAXIS WAS PROFILED ON THE OCCASION OF ITS LAUNCH IN NEW YORK MAGAZINE, WITH ADDITIONAL MENTIONS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, HARPER'S MAGAZINE, DIRT MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORKER, THE NEW STATESMAN, AND MORE. OTHERS HAVE STARTED TO TAKE NOTICE. VERSO HAS RECENTLY APPROACHED PARAPRAXIS TO CO-BRAND A NEW BOOK SERIES "ESSENTIAL READINGS IN PSYCHOANALYSIS," WHICH WILL REISSUE THREE CLASSICS (BY JACQULINE ROSE, EDWARD SAID, AND JULIET MITCHELL, THE LAST OF WHICH WILL FEATURE A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM HANNAH ZEAVIN);(CONTINUES BELOW)
- ... IN TWO YEARS' TIME, VERSO WILL BE PRINTING NEW BOOKS WRITTEN BY THOSE FIRST FEATURED IN OUR PAGES AND EDITED BY PARAPRAXIS EDITORS HANNAH ZEAVIN AND ALEX COLSTON. AFTER JUST ONE ISSUE, THE ALL-VOLUNTEER MAGAZINE HAD A SUBSCRIBER BASE OF 1,500. AT ISSUE 04, WE NOW HAVE A TOTAL PRINT CIRCULATION OF 3,000 AND A FORTHCOMING BOOK SERIES. ----------------------------------------------------- PSYCHOSOCIAL EDUCATION: TO INQUIRE INTO AND UNCOVER THE PSYCHOSOCIAL DIMENSION OF OUR LIVES- INVESTIGATING SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND PERSONAL ISSUES IN RELATION TO VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT, GENDER AND SEXUALITY, RACISM AND DIASPORIC EXPERIENCE, AND CARE AND WELFARE-IS THE MISSION OF THE ...
- ... PSYCHOSOCIAL FOUNDATION. WE ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION AS A PLACE FOR INTELLECTUAL AND POLITICAL INQUIRY INTO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FOR THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY FOR A NON-ACADEMIC OR NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCE WHO DON'T USUALLY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS KIND OF WORK. THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMING OFFERS RIGOROUS SOCIAL CRITIQUE TOWARD EMANCIPATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, WHILE ALSO GIVING FULL DUE TO THE DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY OF THE PSYCHE. FOUNDED AT THE BEGINNING OF 2022, THE FOUNDATION IS ALREADY CONVENING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS DIRECTED COURSES, IN SEMINAR, LECTURE, AND SHORT COURSE FORMATS. THE FOUNDATION WAS HERALDED AS THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS AT THE FEBRUARY 2023 AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION MEETING BY FORMER PRESIDENT BILL GLOVER.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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