Nonprofit · EIN 27-3512119
STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,007,243 | $13,637,238 | -$3,629,995 | $3,449,536 | $853,785 | $2,595,751 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,033,945 | $17,643,507 | -$4,609,562 | $7,519,199 | $1,306,153 | $6,213,046 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,239,178 | $3,921,197 | -$682,019 | $12,630,181 | $1,926,990 | $10,703,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,801,473
- of which government grants
- $22,430
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $118,969
- Royalties
- $5,760
- Net rental income
- $22,787
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,709
- Net income from fundraising events
- $46,618
- Other revenue
- $86,801
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,383,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,306,335
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,072,258
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,799
- Accounting fees
- $113,063
- Occupancy
- $57,355
- Travel
- $159,175
- Depreciation
- $2,194
- Program services (functional)
- $8,385,475
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,141,924
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,109,839
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,519,199
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,449,536
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $853,785
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,595,751
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,441
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,700,071
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,595,751
- Gross receipts
- $12,853,795
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 27,000
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDEL HOTLE | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $210,175 | $28,713 |
| SONJA BATTEN | CCO Key employee | 40 | $198,608 | $31,099 |
| KATHY KAUFFMANN | CDO Key employee | 40 | $186,149 | $30,616 |
| JOSHUA HOLLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $183,768 | $20,347 |
| CHRISTINA STARKEY | CGO Key employee | 40 | $184,753 | $13,913 |
| HANNAH HUNTT | VP MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $190,480 | $4,057 |
| KATHRYN NEROWSKI | VP OF HR Key employee | 40 | $168,798 | $23,221 |
| ROBERT RIGGS | CIO Key employee | 40 | $164,413 | $9,404 |
| AUSTIN GRIMES | CHIEF PROD. Key employee | 40 | $150,597 | $18,807 |
| JOHN RICHARDSON | VP RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $160,346 | $7,064 |
| GLENN DEVITT | VP OF INNOVA Key employee | 40 | $160,062 | $2,259 |
| CHRIS FORD | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 40 | $155,134 | $3,832 |
| JENNY SILER | SR DIR CORP Officer | 40 | $132,533 | $22,136 |
| CRYSTAL CLARK | DIR DONOR EN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,055 | $809 |
| SLADE BURKEEN | TREAS./DIR. Officer | 40 | $135,504 | $12,158 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE GIDEON | COO Officer | 40 | $134,802 | $8,669 |
| SARAH DEPALMA | DIR DATA STR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,303 | $14,236 |
| ASHLEY EGE | SR DR FUNDRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,262 | $27,598 |
| NICOLE BAUER | WELLNESS CTR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,238 | $19,959 |
| LINDSEY O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,741 | $4,538 |
| MATT MABE | SEC./VP OF S Officer | 40 | $73,817 | $6,346 |
| OBELE BROWN-WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BLACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRIDELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KINSELLA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS FORD | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 40 | $260,000 | $8,795 |
| CHRISTINA STARKEY | CGO Key employee | 40 | $203,076 | $26,766 |
| MELANIE GIDEON | COO Key employee | 40 | $206,154 | $23,171 |
| SONJA BATTEN | VP PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $187,335 | $28,884 |
| KATHY KAUFFMANN | VP DEVELOPME Key employee | 40 | $182,613 | $24,785 |
| RANDEL HOTLE | CPO Key employee | 40 | $163,040 | $25,644 |
| MATT MABE | SEC./VP OF S Officer | 40 | $153,014 | $25,493 |
| GLENN DEVITT | CTO Key employee | 40 | $153,906 | $0 |
| SLADE BURKEEN | TREAS./DIR. Officer | 40 | $128,578 | $10,920 |
| JOHN RICHARDSON | VP RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,211 | $2,599 |
| JENNY SILER | SR DIR CORP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,163 | $20,583 |
| SARAH DEPALMA | DIR DATA STR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,259 | $12,972 |
| ROBERT RIGGS | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,841 | $12,639 |
| REBECCA SCHWENDIMAN | PROJECT MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,954 | $18,958 |
| OBELE BROWN-WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BLACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRIDELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KINSELLA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN KINSELLA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OBELE BROWN-WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRIDELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS FORD | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MATT MABE | SEC./VP OF S Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SLADE BURKEEN | TREAS./DIR. Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 110605, DURHAM, NC 27709-5605
- In care of
- % CRAIG GRIDELLI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO BOX 407 322 W 55nd St, New York City NY 100199998
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RANDEL HOTLE, PO BOX 110605, DURHAM, NC 27709
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Craig Gridelli, 151 N Michigan Ave Apt 2004, Chicago IL 60601
- Signed the 990
- RANDEL HOTLE, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (919) 532-2440
- Website
- www.stopsoldiersuicide.org
- Return prepared by
- LANGDON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE SERVICE MEMBER & VETERAN SUICIDE USING ENHANCED DATA INSIGHTS, FOCUSED CLIENT ACQUISITION, AND SUICIDE-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $7,421,980
- 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.Expenses $963,495
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3512119
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,449,536
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,853,795
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $10,007,243 | $13,637,238 | $3,449,536 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $13,033,945 | $17,643,507 | $7,519,199 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $3,239,178 | $3,921,197 | $12,630,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,298,677 | $15,256,520 | $12,726,067 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Craig Gridelli | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3512119).
Questions about STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE
- What is the EIN of STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE is 27-3512119.
- Is STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names RANDEL HOTLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,175 (RANDEL HOTLE, INTERIM CEO).
- How much revenue does STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,007,243, expenses of $13,637,238 and total assets of $3,449,536 at year end.
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