2026-02-17T10:00:46-08:00 2025-12-31 462341769 PARAGON ACCOUNTING GROUP INC - QBS 2121 5th Ave San Diego CA 921012139 990 2025-01-01 813196323 COURAGE FOUNDATION COUR 8589648683 2126 RED GAP CT ENCINITAS CA 92027 JONATHAN ATWATER Treasurer 2026-02-17 true Erica Martinez P00449534 6193688360 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK DALTON DIVINE 1866 PARLIAMENT RD ENCINITAS CA 92024 238554 false X https://couragefoundationusa.org X 2016 CA Courage Foundation's mission is to mitigate the impacts of post-traumatic stress through fostering post-traumatic growth. 5 5 3 2 0 261475 238554 0 0 0 261475 238554 0 0 160115 220251 0 48174 110367 57918 270482 278169 -9007 -39615 278357 239808 368 5554 277989 234254 X Courage Foundation's mission is to mitigate the impacts of post-traumatic stress through fostering post-traumatic growth. true false 128321 Veteran Integration Program (VIP): The VIP helps build the self-esteem of each participant, mitigates the impacts of PTS, and fosters post-traumatic growth by ensuring each participant leaves our program with a better understanding of self-regulation, daily living choices, and hope for the future. In 2025 19 veteran participants were enrolled in the cohort. Veterans received individualized one-on-one coaching for 12 months. By taking the time to reinforce this training over several months, veterans have the chance to receive close support throughout the ups and downs of their learning and application; this improves the long-term outcomes for lasting positive changes. A critical way VIP especially prevents mental health crises with early intervention is with the coaches being available to veterans at the time when they need help, while they are still in a manageable state catching problems before they become crises. If a veteran has an argument, gets bad news, or experiences anything that could trigger a backslide, they can text, call, or email the coach confident that they will receive a response very soon with an opportunity to implement their training real-time with the coach. This availability is the heart of peer-to-peer support that makes VIP uniquely complementary to traditional mental health services offered to veterans. 21600 VIP Coach Training Program: This new VIP coach training program was developed this year by National Program Director David Weber so we can develop more veteran coaches and expand the reach of our program. Our Program Director created a series of training videos of coaching sessions, and a coaching manual. The program also includes practice sessions with David, monitored student coaching sessions with veterans and instruction on administrative tasks like creating client session notes, note retention procedures, assessments and invoicing procedures. 21103 Other Program Services. Green Bay Training and Recruitment Event: This event is hosted by the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field facilities. We invite veterans that have been referred to us from therapists, and from the Green Bay and Madison area to learn about and experience the programs we offer. We also have veterans that have completed our VIP to share their experience and the outcomes and impact on their lives. Other program service costs include assessments, analysis and documentation. 14400 CAST: The new stand alone group veteran training we call "Calming Awareness Sequence Training (CAST). This is a new program rolled out in 2025 which is a stand alone session for groups of veterans. The CAST program greatly increases the number of veterans who can benefit from our training, bolsters our collaborations with other VSOs, and is preparatory for the VIP via awareness, recruitment, and selection. It is open to any veteran who is interested in the training. The monthly group workshops (generally around 515 veterans per location so far) cover similar skills as the VIP techniques to create awareness of response to stress and calm the emotional and physiological responses but it is instead tailored for broader outreach to veterans who may not be ready/able to commit to any sort of group or synchronous program. A goal of CAST is to offer an accessible modality of practical support with a lower barrier of entry to a path for getting help. We also created a training program for new VIP and CAST coaches. 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Mark Divine 1866 Parliament Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024 Dir., Secretary Bacho Vega 4824 E. Baseline Rd. Ste. 124, Mesa, AZ 85206 Dir. Jim Thompson 2923 Stinson Ave., Billings, MT 59102-1359 Dir. John Sites 2482 S. Palomino Dr., Saratoga Springs, UT 84054 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft 990 is disseminated to Board Members for review 2 weeks prior to a Board meeting. We consolidate all input, modifications and corrections and have the draft revised. The 990 is then reviewed by the board for consensus or further revision. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At the first meeting of each year, the Board reviews and signs the policy that states that they have read and understand the COI policy. If any potential COI arises, the Board meets to decide if there is a conflict, and how to proceed. The member with the conflict is asked to leave the room if a vote is taken. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation decisions are made by the Board after reviewing current nonprofit compensation data like the Candid (formerly Guidestar) Compensation Guide which is updated annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, COI policy and 990s available on website. Part XI: 8. The $4120 adjustment in the reconciliation is from 2 journal entries in the books for Prior Year Income $45 deposit that was for 2024 FUTA payroll tax received in 2025, and $4,165 expenses / journal entries to clear prior payroll tax liabilities or deposits that were for the prior year recorded in 2025.