Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$632,945

Total expenses

$723,707

Contributions and grants received

$133,904

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$474,896

Investment income

$16,151

Other revenue

$7,994

Total assets, end of year

$465,226

Total liabilities, end of year

$50,406

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$414,820

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$652,979

Management and general expenses

$57,399

Fundraising expenses

$13,329

Program service expenses (Part III)

$652,979

Program services were 90.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• Hurricane Helene Disaster Response: In September 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated homes, businesses, and entire communities across Western North Carolina. In the immediate aftermath, our team mobilized to provide acute crisis response - volunteering at emergency centers, community hubs, and distribution sites to offer individual and small- group support using our Resiliency Tools. Recognizing the urgent need for emotional connection, we also launched daily online Listening Circles for those who had connectivity locally or who had evacuated to other places. As community needs evolved, we also developed a new initiative, Reconnecting Through Hard Times, designed to equip community helpers with simple, effective tools to support others following a crisis. In the weeks that followed, we continued to provide opportunities for connection and learning through a series of Listening Circles and Reconnecting Through Hard Times presentations across WNC. Offered both in person and online, these events brought people together to support one another and highlight what was helping

  Expenses $652,979 · Revenue $474,896

• them manage the stress and overwhelm they were experiencing. This critical work was made possible by funding from Americares, the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the NC Department of Health and Human Services Center for Child and Family Wellbeing, and Vaya Health. With this support, our team made a direct and meaningful impact in countless homes, schools, organizations, and communities. Between September 30 and December 31, we provided 110 Listening Circles, 27 Reconnecting Through Hard Times presentations, more than 23 hours of acute, on-the-ground crisis response, 2 Listening Circle Facilitator trainings and 2 Facilitator refreshers to help expand and sustain our efforts. Altogether, our efforts reached more than 1,075 people across western North Carolina in the first three months. The moments of connection, compassion, and shared strength we witnessed during this time have been deeply meaningful to our team. We are proud to serve this remarkable and resilient community and remain committed to ongoing efforts that foster healing and promote lasting resilience among our neighbors.

• Program Development Initiatives: In addition to the development and launch of our Reconnecting Through Hard Times curriculum following Hurricane Helene, our team designed and piloted two new programs in early 2024: Reconnect for Better Days and Educator Essentials. Reconnect for Better Days offered participants a deeper understanding of how chronic stress impacts the brain and body, providing practical, science-based tools to manage stress in real time and support daily functioning. Through these sessions, attendees learned to recognize their own stress patterns and apply simple, effective techniques to help them feel better and navigate challenging moments. In parallel, we launched Educator Essentials, a focused workshop designed for teachers, counselors, and school staff. This session introduced our Rapid Reset techniques to help students stay within their optimal learning zones, while also equipping educators with strategies to build more regulated and resilient classroom environments. In 2024, we offered 23 Reconnect for Better Days and 11 Educator Essentials presentations, reaching 604 and 489 participants, respectively. Both pilots were well received, reinforcing the need for accessible, evidence-informed supports that address the everyday challenges of stress and emotional regulation. Among Reconnect for Better Days participants who completed our feedback survey, 95% rated the presentation as Excellent. One participant shared, [I] definitely can use the resources personally, but also professionally. Similarly, 81% of surveyed Educator Essentials attendees gave the presentation this same highest rating with one attendee noting, There is a huge reason why teachers are leaving the profession. Training like you provided today could help to curb those numbers.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

• Ann DuPre Rogers

  Executive Director

  Total calculated

  $97,590

  From this org

  $92,077

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $5,513

  Hours/week

  40

• Kerry Friedman

  Board Chair

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.75

• Dawa Hitch

  Treasurer

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.75

• Evan Richardson

  Secretary

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.25

• Susan Robinson

  Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.5

• Noreal Armstrong

  Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.25

• Skeet Aysque

  Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.5

• Leah Mayo

  Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.25

• Aisha Sheperd

  Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.25

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

3 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202523079349302817

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