What Boulder Crest Foundation does

Boulder Crest Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bluemont, Virginia, that delivers Posttraumatic Growth (PTG)-based programs to active-duty military, veterans, first responders, and their families. Its core technology is a peer-delivered methodology built on the PTG framework co-developed with Dr. Richard Tedeschi (co-founder of PTG), operationalized through three flagship programs: Warrior PATHH, a 90-day training beginning with a 5-day in-person initiation; Struggle Well, a prevention-focused 1-, 2-, or 5-day program delivered through agency partnerships; and Family Rest & Reconnection, a 2-7 night residential program for families at the Virginia and Arizona campuses. The organization tracks outcomes using validated clinical instruments (PCL-5, DASS-21, PTGI) and reports a 58% reduction in PTSD symptoms among Warrior PATHH graduates and a 48% increase in PTG outcomes after Struggle Well, with 200,000+ people served cumulatively.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded for all in-person programming offered free to eligible participants, supplemented by a small fee-based professional education portfolio (PTG Certification for licensed clinicians, PTG Qualification for healthcare/education personnel, and a free introductory PTG for Life course). Distribution is hybrid: four physical retreat campuses (Bluemont VA, Sonoita AZ, Italy TX, and the newly added Boulder WY), three mobile training teams, 10 Warrior PATHH service points nationwide, online self-guided courses, and direct agency-partnership sales. Revenue is sourced from individual donations, foundation grants (notably a $600,000 two-year grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and inclusion in Link Logistics' $2M 2025 Community Grants Program), and corporate marketing partnerships including a 2026 NASCAR activation with Haas Factory Team and driver Sheldon Creed. The organization is governed by Founder/Chairman Ken Falke and CEO Josh Goldberg, with Dr. Richard Tedeschi serving as PTG framework co-founder and curriculum lead.

Name

Boulder Crest Foundation

Legal name

Boulder Crest Foundation

Website

https://bouldercrest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boulder Crest Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering free Posttraumatic Growth programs (Warrior PATHH, Struggle Well, Family R&R) to military, veterans, first responders, and families across four U.S. campuses and mobile training teams, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bluemont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individual supporters who contribute to fund life-saving programs for veterans, military, first responders, and their families at no cost to participants.
2. Foundation Grants: Grants from foundations like The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation ($600,000 two-year grant) to expand specific programs such as Struggle Well training for first responders.
3. Corporate Partnerships & Events: Corporate partners like Angry Crab Shack donate portions of event proceeds to the foundation, providing both funding and community visibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Boulder Crest Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that delivers evidence-based Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) training programs free of charge to active serving military, veterans, first responders, and their families. Its offerings include in-person programs (Warrior PATHH, Struggle Well, Family Rest & Reconnection) delivered through four physical retreat campuses and mobile training teams, plus online professional courses (PTG Certification, PTG Qualification, PTG for Life) for clinicians and other professionals.

Product overview

Boulder Crest Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs based on the science of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). The organization operates a platform-plus-programs architecture consisting of in-person training programs (Warrior PATHH, Struggle Well, Family Rest & Reconnection), online professional courses (PTG Certification, PTG Qualification, PTG for Life), and media content (documentaries, podcasts). Warrior PATHH serves as the flagship 90-day program for individuals, while Struggle Well provides agency-level prevention training. All programs are designed to help military, veterans, first responders, and their families transform trauma into growth and strength.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Warrior PATHH: A 90-day, non-pharmacological, peer-delivered training program for military, veterans, and first responders to transform struggle into strength through Posttraumatic Growth.
• Struggle Well
• Family Rest & Reconnection (Family R&R)
• PTG Certification
• PTG Qualification
• PTG for Life: Learning to Struggle Well
• Military Teen Weekends
• Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth

Products and services

• Warrior PATHH (Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes) A 90-day non-pharmacological, peer-delivered training program for active serving military, veterans, and first responders that begins with a 5-day in-person initiation. Designed to enable participants to transform deep struggle into profound strength and lifelong Posttraumatic Growth. Provided at no cost to participants.
• Struggle Well A prevention-focused program based on Posttraumatic Growth science, delivered in 1, 2, and 5-day formats in partnership with first responder agencies and active serving military units to change organizational culture from the inside-out.
• Family Rest & Reconnection (Family R&R) A program offering 2-7 nights of rest and reconnection for combat veterans and family members at Virginia and Arizona locations, with nearly half of the annual calendar dedicated to this program. Provided at no cost to families.
• PTG Certification A 16.5-hour self-paced online training program for licensed mental health clinicians seeking to integrate empirically supported Posttraumatic Growth methods into their practice, with APA CE credits available. Fee-based.
• PTG Qualification A 5-hour online training program for healthcare, education, and support personnel to integrate Posttraumatic Growth principles into their work, developed and led by Dr. Richard Tedeschi. Fee-based.
• PTG for Life: Learning to Struggle Well A self-guided online introductory course teaching foundational concepts of Posttraumatic Growth and how to incorporate PTG practices into daily life, taking approximately 3 hours to complete. Free.
• Military Teen Weekends A three-day weekend program supporting children of military and veteran families, providing like-minded peer connections and lifetime friendships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58% reduction in PTSD symptoms among Warrior PATHH graduates
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Haas Factory TeamflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 March 2026Partnership with Haas Factory Team and NASCAR driver Sheldon Creed to promote the 'Struggle Well' message advocating Posttraumatic Growth for veterans and first responders at races throughout the 2026 NASCAR season.
• Sheldon CreedflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 March 2026NASCAR driver Sheldon Creed partnering with Boulder Crest Foundation and Haas Factory Team to promote the 'Struggle Well' message at races throughout the 2026 NASCAR season.
• Angry Crab ShackminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 January 2026Angry Crab Shack restaurant group donates a portion of proceeds from its inaugural Mardi Gras Festival to benefit Boulder Crest Foundation. The restaurant group operates 26 locations across the US and UK and positioned the event as part of its commitment to community engagement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Large, well-established nonprofit serving post-9/11 veterans with mental health, physical wellness, and economic empowerment programs. Comparable in mission (veteran wellness) and donation-driven revenue model, but materially larger in scale and broader in scope than Boulder Crest's PTG-focused niche.
• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led nonprofit that engages veterans in disaster response and community service, with a strong veteran wellness component. Comparable in "veterans helping veterans" identity and donor-funded nonprofit structure; differs in disaster-response activity versus PTG training focus.
• The Mission Continues: Nonprofit empowering veterans to continue serving in their communities through volunteer-led programs. Comparable in veteran-transition mission and donation model; differs in community-service orientation versus mental-health-specific PTG programming.

Direct peers

• Headstrong Project: Nonprofit providing confidential, stigma-free mental health treatment to veterans and their families at no cost. Directly comparable to Boulder Crest's free, trauma-focused model for veterans, though Headstrong uses clinical providers rather than peer-delivered PTG methodology.
• Cohen Veterans Network: Nonprofit operating a national network of mental health clinics providing free, evidence-based care to post-9/11 veterans and family members. Comparable mission and free-to-user model; differs in clinical-delivery model versus Boulder Crest's peer-led PTG approach.
• Give an Hour: Nonprofit providing free mental health services to veterans, active duty, and families through a network of volunteer licensed providers. Comparable free-delivery, donation-funded veteran mental health model, though more clinically than peer-delivery oriented.
• Stop Soldier Suicide: Nonprofit focused on preventing veteran suicide through counseling, community, and crisis intervention. Comparable in donor-funded veteran mental health mission and outcome-driven metrics; differs in suicide-prevention framing versus Boulder Crest's PTG-growth framing.
• Home Base (Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital): Nonprofit providing clinical care and wellness programs for veterans, service members, and families affected by PTSD and TBI. Directly comparable free clinical/wellness model; differs in hospital-anchored clinical delivery versus Boulder Crest's peer-delivered retreat model.

Regional players

• First Responder Wellness Center / Frontline Wellness Association: Network of regional nonprofits providing mental health and peer support specifically for first responders (police, fire, EMS). Comparable in first-responder focus and peer-delivery approach, though typically regional rather than national.

Others

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mental Health Services: Federal provider of mental health care for veterans, including evidence-based PTSD treatment. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but a critical adjacent ecosystem that Boulder Crest must navigate and refer into; sets the clinical baseline against which Boulder Crest's outcomes are measured.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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