Nurturing Place
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Nurturing Place is developing accessible community-based infrastructure for mental health and holistic well-being through integrated services including therapy wellness programs and educational resources.
- Income
- $103,168
- Spending
- $105,906
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Highest pay
- $100,000, founder and chief vision officer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $40,906 spent. Program 1: PILOT DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING - The Nurturing Place advanced planning for its pilot site in Austin Texas as a proof-of-concept for a scalable model of holistic health infrastructure. Activities included evaluation of 3+ potential sites program design and early-stage capital campaign development. The pilot model includes therapy individual and group peer support movement classes a library and resource center and outdoor creative space with an emphasis on accessibility through sliding-scale pricing and insurance billing where applicable. The organization also initiated partnerships and fundraising strategy development toward a $3.5 million capital campaign. OUTCOME: Established an implementation-ready pilot model and fundraising pathway to launch a community-based hub for preventive care.
- $35,000 spent. Program 2: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT - The Nurturing Place engaged a cross-sector network to inform development of a holistic health ecosystem in Austin Texas. The organization built an interdisciplinary advisory board of 20+ practitioners and leaders across clinical care public health and community-based wellness. Activities included 40+ interviews meetings and convenings with clinicians nonprofit leaders and community stakeholders and relationship-building with organizations including AGE of Central Texas and YMCA of Greater Central Texas. OUTCOME: Strengthened cross-sector alignment and validated a community-informed model integrating mental emotional physical and spiritual health.
- $30,000 spent. Program 3: RESEARCH & FIELD BUILDING FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - The Nurturing Place conducted foundational research to define a community-based model for preventive mental health and well-being infrastructure. In partnership with the University of Texas at Austin RGK Center through Project CONNECT the organization produced a white paper Toward an Anchor Institution for Holistic Health. Activities included a review of academic literature analysis of community needs and 15+ stakeholder interviews across mental health public health and wellness sectors. The research identified a critical missing middle between crisis care and self-directed wellness and articulated a model for integrated accessible community-based care. OUTCOME: Established a research-backed framework to inform funders policymakers and partners pursuing scalable preventive mental health solutions.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 June 2024.
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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