The Herren Project
Herren Project helps individuals and families to live healthy, fulfilling lives by preventing substance misuse, celebrating recovery, and creating resilient communities.
The Herren Project at a glance
- Total assets
- $822,599
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,596,122
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $25,940
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,696,523
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Herren Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $182K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Place Inc Burns, TN | Substance Abuse Rcov | $16,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $822,599 | $1,596,122 | $1,696,523 | — | — | $25,940 |
| 2024 | $941,477 | $1,888,566 | $1,917,372 | — | — | $19,067 |
| 2023 | $944,797 | $1,951,096 | $2,117,365 | $16,700 | 1 | $12,294 |
| 2022 | $1,088,405 | $2,050,506 | $1,858,761 | $51,300 | 6 | $7,312 |
| 2021 | $981,001 | $1,836,011 | $1,695,758 | $181,941 | 10 | $11,577 |
| 2020 | $755,552 | $1,628,549 | $1,425,271 | — | — | $1,953 |
| 2019 | $538,978 | $1,177,720 | $1,380,750 | — | — | $2,993 |
About The Herren Project
Based on IRS filings
The Herren Project is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Portsmouth, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $823K in total assets. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Herren Project is led by Ryan Connolly, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Connolly
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Sawyer
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$70K (2021) → $81K (2025)
Erin Chace
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth L. Coleman
Treasurer
President - Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Gill
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Horowitz
Secretary
Director - Clerk Secretary → Clerk Secretary, 2020
Clerk Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Seed
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Eagan
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Sharry
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shikara Fernandes
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Kevin Mikolazyk (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth Mullen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua Kraft (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Lyons (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Caron (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Caron (2019) — Director
- Former: John McDonald (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $81K, to Bonnie Sawyer (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Herren Project
How large is The Herren Project?
The Herren Project reported $823K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is The Herren Project?
The Herren Project is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Portsmouth, RI. It holds $823K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Herren Project operate?
The Herren Project has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
What is The Herren Project's EIN?
The Herren Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0748314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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