2025-09-02T14:31:28-04:00 2025-03-31 561743537 LANGDON & COMPANY LLP 223 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST SUITE 100 GARNER NC 275294051 990 2024-04-01 273512119 STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE INC STOP 9195322440 PO BOX 110605 DURHAM NC 27709 RANDEL HOTLE INTERIM CEO 9195322440 2025-09-02 true true JESSICA DUPREE P02000926 9196621001 2025-09-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RANDEL HOTLE PO BOX 110605 DURHAM NC 27709 12853795 false X WWW.STOPSOLDIERSUICIDE.ORG X 2010 NY STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE SERVICE MEMBER & VETERAN SUICIDE USING ENHANCED DATA INSIGHTS, FOCUSED CLIENT ACQUISITION, AND SUICIDE-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION SERVICES. 5 5 96 27000 0 12715310 9801473 0 198775 118969 119860 86801 13033945 10007243 0 0 9256136 8072258 0 4109839 8387371 5564980 17643507 13637238 -4609562 -3629995 7519199 3449536 1306153 853785 6213046 2595751 X STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE SERVICE MEMBER & VETERAN SUICIDE USING ENHANCED DATA INSIGHTS, FOCUSED CLIENT ACQUISITION, AND SUICIDE-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION SERVICES. false false 7421980 TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION WE PROVIDE SUICIDE-SPECIFIC TELEHEALTH CARE TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE REGARDLESS OF THE BRANCH IN WHICH THEY SERVED OR THEIR DISCHARGE STATUS. AT-RISK VETERANS CAN INITIATE HELP 24/7. SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLIENTS AT NO COST. STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE HAS, IN COLLABORATION WITH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE NATION'S LEADING SUICIDE PREVENTION EXPERTS, DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE SUICIDE INTERVENTION MODEL THAT TRANSCENDS EPISODIC TALK THERAPY TO DRILL DOWN INTO THE ROOT CAUSES OF SUICIDALITY. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYING EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES CENTERED ON REDUCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS, WE PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE. THE HOLISTIC, DATA-DRIVEN MODEL IS UTILIZED TO TAILOR CARE TO EACH CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIS MODEL IS CALLED ROGER WELLNESS SERVICE. IN FY2025, SSS SERVED 4,041 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 3,873 NEW CLIENTS. FOR THOSE AT-RISK CLIENTS REQUESTING CLINICAL TREATMENT, WE PROVIDED 15,250 HOURS OF OVERALL SUPPORT, INCLUDING 6,525 HOURS OF DIRECT, SUICIDE-SPECIFIC CLINICAL CARE. MORE THAN 97% OF CLIENTS SERVED RECEIVED AN INDIVIDUALIZED SAFETY PLAN TO MITIGATE ONGOING SUICIDE RISK. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS INDICATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 56% OF SSS CLIENTS WHO RESPONDED REPORTED THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ROGER WELLNESS PREVENTED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT. ROGER HAS THREE KEY FEATURES: 1) BEST-IN-CLASS CLIENT IDENTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION METHODS USING PROPRIETARY ONLINE KEYWORD SEARCHES TO TARGET DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT CONNECT VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS TO IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AND HELP; 2) COMPREHENSIVE SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT UTILIZING VALIDATED TOOLS THAT EFFECTIVELY CAPTURE MILITARY HISTORY, TRAUMA EXPOSURE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE ATTEMPT HISTORY, AND SPECIFIC PLANS FOR SUICIDE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THE THERAPEUTIC TRUST NECESSARY TO REDUCE RISK; AND 3) EMPIRICALLY-SUPPORTED TELEMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERED BY HIGHLY-TRAINED WELLNESS COORDINATORS EMPLOYING VALIDATED TOOLS AND THERAPIES TO MITIGATE SUICIDE RISK, IMPROVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND COMPREHENSIVELY HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. ALL CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLANNING USING STATE-OF-THE- SCIENCE TOOLS AND PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS THROUGH OUR BLACK BOX PROJECT. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO GENERATE GREATER INSIGHTS INTO THE UNIQUE DIGITAL BEHAVIORS AND ONLINE ACTIVITY OF HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS AND SUBGROUPS - BOTH TO INFORM MORE EFFECTIVE OUTREACH AND TO ENHANCE CLINICAL RISK IDENTIFICATION. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY LOSS SURVIVORS WHO TEMPORARILY LOAN THEIR LOVED ONES' DIGITAL DEVICES, SUCH AS SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS. OUR TEAM OF FORENSIC EXPERTS EXTRACTS AND ANALYZES THOSE DATA TO IDENTIFY TRENDS AND PATTERNS RELATED TO ACUTE SUICIDAL CRISES. 963495 THROUGH A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, WE SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON THE COMPLEXITY AND SEVERITY OF THE MILITARY SUICIDE PROBLEM BY EDUCATING KEY PARTNERS, POTENTIAL CLIENTS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND ALLIES, AND THE U.S. PUBLIC AT LARGE. THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES, WE SEEK TO EDUCATE THOSE CONSTITUENTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING KEY FACTS ABOUT MILITARY SUICIDE, DRIVERS OR ROOT CAUSES OF SUICIDE, SAFE SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, AND MORE. 8385475 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 96 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC SC X X SLADE BURKEEN 9195322440 PO BOX 110605 DURHAM NC 27709 RANDEL HOTLE INTERIM CEO 40.00 X 210175 0 28713 SONJA BATTEN CCO 40.00 X 198608 0 31099 KATHY KAUFFMANN CDO 40.00 X 186149 0 30616 JOSHUA HOLLEY CFO 40.00 X 183768 0 20347 CHRISTINA STARKEY CGO 40.00 X 184753 0 13913 HANNAH HUNTT VP MARKETING 40.00 X 190480 0 4057 KATHRYN NEROWSKI VP OF HR 40.00 X 168798 0 23221 ROBERT RIGGS CIO 40.00 X 164413 0 9404 AUSTIN GRIMES CHIEF PROD. 40.00 X 150597 0 18807 JOHN RICHARDSON VP RESEARCH 40.00 X 160346 0 7064 GLENN DEVITT VP OF INNOVA 40.00 X 160062 0 2259 CHRIS FORD CEO/PRESIDEN 40.00 X 155134 0 3832 JENNY SILER SR DIR CORP 40.00 X 132533 0 22136 CRYSTAL CLARK DIR DONOR EN 40.00 X 147055 0 809 SLADE BURKEEN TREAS./DIR. 40.00 X 135504 0 12158 MELANIE GIDEON COO 40.00 X 134802 0 8669 SARAH DEPALMA DIR DATA STR 40.00 X 125303 0 14236 ASHLEY EGE SR DR FUNDRA 40.00 X 110262 0 27598 NICOLE BAUER WELLNESS CTR 40.00 X 108238 0 19959 LINDSEY O'DONNELL DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 113741 0 4538 MATT MABE SEC./VP OF S 40.00 X 73817 0 6346 OBELE BROWN-WEST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BAIRD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BLACK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG GRIDELLI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KINSELLA CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 3194538 309781 20 false true false 523120 22430 9255923 9801473 108260 108260 5760 5760 22787 22787 22787 22787 2720805 2710096 10709 10709 10709 183074 523120 136456 46618 OTHER REVENUE 11636 11636 11636 10007243 22345 136807 X 2383708 1611393 174503 597812 4306335 2911094 315252 1079989 31617 21373 2315 7929 846080 571952 61939 212189 504518 341056 36934 126528 8799 1667 7071 61 113063 21429 90854 780 7040 7040 2156726 1495535 174009 487182 1229310 61278 1168032 87556 3921 34970 48665 598356 375703 132601 90052 57355 43059 14296 159175 42312 11303 105560 2194 1484 161 549 13550 9160 992 3398 ONLINE COMMUNITY MGMT 902355 902355 SERVICE FEES 188571 49 25842 162680 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 21373 19476 378 1519 EQUIPMENT LEASE 11109 7746 745 2618 8448 4711 3737 13637238 8385475 1141924 4109839 4437818 1259952 1042919 222055 2479 424600 242806 37512 34071 5635 3441 1522111 1700071 83637 21211 7519199 3449536 1231065 835706 75088 18079 1306153 853785 X 6163046 2595751 50000 6213046 2595751 7519199 3449536 -3629995 12700 X false true true false X 5489698 13656586 14001341 12715310 9801473 55664408 5489698 13656586 14001341 12715310 9801473 55664408 55664408 15589 12182 45135 317640 136807 527353 881 3251972 3252853 59444614 3447563 0.93640 0.92960 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 3,252,853 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11281 11281 26231 22790 3441 3441 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 18079 18079 X 10096675 12700 83772 96472 10000203 7040 7040 10007243 13713970 83772 83772 13630198 7040 7040 13637238 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES EXIST AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 OR MARCH 31, 2024. 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OFFICER 150597 18807 169404 JOHN RICHARDSON VP RESEARCH 160346 4840 2224 167410 GLENN DEVITT VP OF INNOVATION 160062 2259 162321 CHRIS FORD CEO/PRESIDENT 107884 47250 3236 596 158966 JENNY SILER SR DIR CORP PTNRSHIP 132533 22136 154669 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION WE PROVIDE SUICIDE-SPECIFIC TELEHEALTH CARE TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE REGARDLESS OF THE BRANCH IN WHICH THEY SERVED OR THEIR DISCHARGE STATUS. AT-RISK VETERANS CAN INITIATE HELP 24/7. SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLIENTS AT NO COST. STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE HAS, IN COLLABORATION WITH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE NATION'S LEADING SUICIDE PREVENTION EXPERTS, DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE SUICIDE INTERVENTION MODEL THAT TRANSCENDS EPISODIC TALK THERAPY TO DRILL DOWN INTO THE ROOT CAUSES OF SUICIDALITY. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYING EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES CENTERED ON REDUCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS, WE PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE. THE HOLISTIC, DATA-DRIVEN MODEL IS UTILIZED TO TAILOR CARE TO EACH CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIS MODEL IS CALLED ROGER WELLNESS SERVICE. IN FY2025, SSS SERVED 4,041 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 3,873 NEW CLIENTS. FOR THOSE AT-RISK CLIENTS REQUESTING CLINICAL TREATMENT, WE PROVIDED 15,250 HOURS OF OVERALL SUPPORT, INCLUDING 6,525 HOURS OF DIRECT, SUICIDE-SPECIFIC CLINICAL CARE. MORE THAN 97% OF CLIENTS SERVED RECEIVED AN INDIVIDUALIZED SAFETY PLAN TO MITIGATE ONGOING SUICIDE RISK. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS INDICATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 56% OF SSS CLIENTS WHO RESPONDED REPORTED THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ROGER WELLNESS PREVENTED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT. ROGER HAS THREE KEY FEATURES: 1) BEST-IN-CLASS CLIENT IDENTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION METHODS USING PROPRIETARY ONLINE KEYWORD SEARCHES TO TARGET DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT CONNECT VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS TO IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AND HELP; 2) COMPREHENSIVE SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT UTILIZING VALIDATED TOOLS THAT EFFECTIVELY CAPTURE MILITARY HISTORY, TRAUMA EXPOSURE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE ATTEMPT HISTORY, AND SPECIFIC PLANS FOR SUICIDE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THE THERAPEUTIC TRUST NECESSARY TO REDUCE RISK; AND 3) EMPIRICALLY-SUPPORTED TELEMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERED BY HIGHLY-TRAINED WELLNESS COORDINATORS EMPLOYING VALIDATED TOOLS AND THERAPIES TO MITIGATE SUICIDE RISK, IMPROVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND COMPREHENSIVELY HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. ALL CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLANNING USING STATE-OF-THE- SCIENCE TOOLS AND PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS THROUGH OUR BLACK BOX PROJECT. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO GENERATE GREATER INSIGHTS INTO THE UNIQUE DIGITAL BEHAVIORS AND ONLINE ACTIVITY OF HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS AND SUBGROUPS - BOTH TO INFORM MORE EFFECTIVE OUTREACH AND TO ENHANCE CLINICAL RISK IDENTIFICATION. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY LOSS SURVIVORS WHO TEMPORARILY LOAN THEIR LOVED ONES' DIGITAL DEVICES, SUCH AS SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS. OUR TEAM OF FORENSIC EXPERTS EXTRACTS AND ANALYZES THOSE DATA TO IDENTIFY TRENDS AND PATTERNS RELATED TO ACUTE SUICIDAL CRISES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND A TAX ADVISOR AND REVIEWED BY THE CEO. UPON APPROVAL BY THE CEO, THE RETURN IS PRESENTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SIGNS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL EXEMPTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES THAT IS COMPARABLE TO INDUSTRY NORMS FOR SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFITS AND DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEVERAGES TOOLS AND VENDORS TO HELP WITH THE ANALYSIS AND DECIDE ON COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CEO, ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING CREDENTIALS AND THE ESTABLISHED PAY RANGE DETAILED FOR HIS OR HER JOB. A COMPENSATION STRUCTURE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ASSIGN PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION BASED ON THE MARKET VALUE FOR THE JOB AND OTHER SIMILAR BENCHMARKED JOBS. THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE IS REVIEWED ANUALLY BY CONSIDERING MARKET TRENDS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY THAT MAY REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT FOR PARTICULAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WHERE APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 5,596 23,725 204 OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS 1,489,939 150,284 486,978 TOTAL 1,495,535 174,009 487,182