2026-08-26T12:36:37-07:00 2025-12-31 Wendy A Brennan CPA 2110 Artesia Boulevard Suite 205 Redondo Beach CA 90278 990 2025-01-01 883852704 Zendo Project Inc ZEND 3238541729 13331 Westhome Road Grass Valley CA 95945 Chelsea Pires Executive Dir. 2026-08-26 true Wendy A Brennan P01862766 3104981946 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Chelsea Pires 13331 Westhome Road Grass Valley CA 95945 1440548 false X zendoproject.org X 2022 CA Zendo Project offers professional harm reduction education to communities and organizations, and provides peer support services at events to help transform difficult psychedelic experiences and other complex emotions into opportunities for learning and growth. 4 3 9 247 0 696106 998791 356539 433159 192 0 1052645 1432142 0 0 474826 601252 0 62060 644057 526926 1118883 1128178 -66238 303964 144265 382420 102932 37123 41333 345297 Zendo Project offers professional harm reduction education to communities and organizations, and provides peer support services at events to help transform difficult psychedelic experiences and other complex emotions into opportunities for learning and growth. false false 896889 433159 Zendo Project Inc. has three core programs:Program 1: Event-Based Harm Reduction ServicesZendo Project provided peer-based psychedelic crisis care at 11 events across 5 states, supporting 473 guests with the assistance of 269 volunteers. Events included major music festivals and conferences such as Psychedelic Science 2025, Burning Man, Phish at Folsom Field, and multiple Red Rocks performances. Through a partnership with Stadium Medical, the organization embedded harm reduction support within existing event medical infrastructure, reducing emergency interventions and improving collaboration between attendees, harm reduction staff, and professional safety teams. This model demonstrates a replicable, cost-effective approach to peer-based crisis care in high-attendance public settings.Program 2: Sitting and Integration Training (SIT)Zendo Project delivered its Sitting and Integration Training (SIT) program to 1,797 students since program launch, with an average participant feedback rating of 8.8 out of 10. The program equips trainees with trauma-attuned, culturally sensitive skills to support individuals navigating non-ordinary states or emotional distress. To expand access, the organization provided 650 scholarships to students who would otherwise be unable to afford participation. SIT serves as the educational foundation for Zendo's broader strategy of building a trained peer support network for crisis response contexts.Program 3: Emergency Psychological Response (EPR) and Zendo Lab Research InitiativeIn 2025, Zendo Project launched two groundbreaking initiatives to expand its impact beyond the festival context. In collaboration with the Cohen Foundation, the organization developed the Emergency Psychological Response (EPR) program for crisis teams, with a pilot launch scheduled for January 2026 and subsequent expansion into healthcare systems, public safety, education, and community settings. Simultaneously, Zendo Lab - the organization's research arm - was established to bring peer support principles into psychedelic science and crisis response research, uniting field-based learning with rigorous data collection. Zendo Lab received national recognition including a presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA), and will begin building outcome datasets in 2026. 896889 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 26 0 false 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Desiree Lopez 3238541729 13331 Westhome Road Grass Valley CA 95945 Chelsea Pires Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 113075 0 0 Stephen Bagley Secretary 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Armando Leon Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tyler Norris Board Chair 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 113075 1 false false false 0 494 998297 1525 998791 Education Services 611600 417359 417359 Programs camps & events 541900 15800 15800 433159 192 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 8406 8406 0 0 1432142 433351 0 0 0 0 113075 84806 16961 11308 0 329818 263854 49473 16491 37547 30038 5632 1877 84616 67693 12692 4231 36196 28957 5429 1810 0 19840 15872 2976 992 22934 18347 3440 1147 0 0 0 17514 14011 2628 875 15688 12550 2354 784 4188 3350 629 209 48673 38938 7301 2434 0 20824 16659 3124 1041 20407 16326 3061 1020 0 0 0 0 15835 12668 2375 792 103057 82446 15458 5153 Training & Education Developmt 74930 59944 11240 3746 Event Contract Labor 48721 38977 7308 2436 Outside Services 28587 22870 4288 1429 Event Supplies & Materials 24936 19949 3740 1247 60792 48634 9120 3038 1128178 896889 169229 62060 63617 314466 0 0 5510 0 0 0 0 0 21637 29988 61287 25221 51901 36066 0 0 0 0 1600 1900 144265 382420 66339 36745 13716 9855 13022 378 102932 37123 X 41333 252937 92360 41333 345297 144265 382420 303964 X false false false X 741295 656106 996772 2394173 86250 356539 433159 875948 0 0 0 827545 1012645 1429931 3270121 0 0 3270121 192 192 0 192 192 0 0 827545 1012645 1430123 3270313 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11000 5720 5280 50287 19501 30786 36066 Sales taxes 378 378 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to the filing of any tax return, a review copy is given to all current board members for review and discussion. An approval is requested from the Board Members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Organization has established a Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure that the Organizations decision-making process remain transparent, impartial, and free form personal or financial influence. This policy requires all board members, officers and key employees to act in the best interests of the organization while performing their duties and to disclose any relationships or activities that could pose a potential conflict. Each board member and officer is required to review and sign the policy annually, acknowledging their responsibility to disclose any potential conflicts. If a potential conflict arises, the individual must fully disclose it to the Board, which will evaluate the situation to determine whether a conflict exists and take appropriate action to manage or resolve it. This helps maintain trust and integrity within the organization and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations. The policy outlines procedures for identifying and addressing conflicts, maintaining records of disclosures and implementing measures to mitigate conflicts to safeguard the Organizations mission and operations. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The process for determining the compensation of the Organizations top management officials includes review and approval by independent members of the governing body. This process involves obtaining and considering data for similar positions in comparable organizations and ensuring the decision-making process is documented. The Organization conducts periodic compensation studies to benchmark salaries against industry standards and ensure reasonable and fair compensation practices.In accordance with the California nonprofit integrity act, the board of directors will engage in additional reviews of the executive compensation prior to any increase in salary or change to benefits. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b This process for determining staff salaries involves obtaining and considering data for similar positions in comparable organizations and ensuring the decision-making process is documented. The Organization conducts periodic compensation studies to benchmark salaries against industry standards and ensure reasonable and fair compensation practices. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and informational returns available upon written request. The informational returns are also made available to the public through WWW.CANDID.ORG, a public website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Other information regarding the organization and its activities is available at: https://zendoproject.org