Nonprofit · EIN 88-3852704
ZENDO PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,432,142 | $1,128,178 | $303,964 | $382,420 | $37,123 | $345,297 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,052,645 | $1,118,883 | -$66,238 | $144,265 | $102,932 | $41,333 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $828,745 | $721,174 | $107,571 | $108,258 | $687 | $107,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $998,791
- Program service revenue
- $433,159
- Investment income
- $192
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,075
- Other salaries and wages
- $329,818
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $601,252
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,840
- Accounting fees
- $22,934
- Occupancy
- $20,824
- Travel
- $20,407
- Depreciation
- $15,835
- Program services (functional)
- $896,889
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,229
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,060
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $144,265
- Total assets, end of year
- $382,420
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,123
- Net assets, end of year
- $345,297
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $252,937
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $92,360
- Gross receipts
- $1,440,548
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 247
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Pires | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $113,075 |
| Stephen Bagley | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Armando Leon | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tyler Norris | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Pires | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $121,871 |
| Stephen Bagley | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Linnae Ponte | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brooke Balliett | Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHELSEA PIRES | President Officer | 40 | $130,500 | $15,823 |
| STEPHEN BAGLEY | Board member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINNAE PONTE | Board member Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13331 WESTHOME RD, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-8889
- In care of
- % CHELSEA PIRES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 2443 Fillmore St 380-6645, San Francisco CA 94115
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chelsea Pires, 13331 Westhome Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Chelsea Rose Pires, 13331 Westhome Rd, Grass Valley CA 95945
- Signed the 990
- Chelsea Pires, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (323) 854-1729
- Website
- https://zendoproject.org/
- Return prepared by
- Wendy A Brennan CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-3852704 or by the name ZENDO PROJECT INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $896,889 · revenue $433,159
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3852704
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $382,420
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,440,548
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,432,142 | $1,128,178 | $382,420 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,052,645 | $1,118,883 | $144,265 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $828,745 | $721,174 | $108,258 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Chelsea Rose Pires | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 88-3852704).
Questions about ZENDO PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of ZENDO PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZENDO PROJECT INC is 88-3852704.
- Is ZENDO PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to ZENDO PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZENDO PROJECT INC 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 ZENDO PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZENDO PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZENDO PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chelsea Pires.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZENDO PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,075 (Chelsea Pires, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ZENDO PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,432,142, expenses of $1,128,178 and total assets of $382,420 at year end.
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