Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation

What Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation does

The Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by the family and friends of combat veteran Brady Oberg to promote healthy lives for combat veterans affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The foundation's mission was catalyzed by Oberg's death by suicide on August 6, 2015, following his service in Operation Enduring Freedom as part of the 10th Mountain Division, 4th Brigade, where he earned the Army Commendation Medal for saving four fellow soldiers. Its service population is U.S. combat veterans, particularly those struggling with PTSD, with secondary focus on combat veterans pursuing careers in the mental health field.

The foundation operates four core programs. The Brady Oberg Legacy Scholarship funds college scholarships for combat veterans entering mental health careers, distributed in partnership with the University of North Dakota's College of Education and Human Development and North Dakota State University's Department of Psychology. Soldier Retreats deliver peer-based veteran support led by fellow soldiers. The Brady Oberg Legacy Podcast, distributed on Spotify and YouTube, covers PTSD awareness and veteran mental health. The Annual Golf Tournament at Forest Hills Golf Course in Detroit Lakes, MN serves as the primary recurring fundraiser, complemented by a PTSD Awareness Program for community education. Resource partnerships with MACVSO, National CVSO, Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, and the David Lynch Foundation ('Sounds of Trauma') extend the foundation's referral network.

The underlying technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-hosted website, Stripe payment processing for donations, and standard social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram) and podcast distribution—there is no proprietary platform, no mobile app, no API, and no AI/ML components. The revenue model is purely charitable, dependent on individual donations processed through the website, event registrations (golf tournament), and in-kind partnerships; there is no commercial product pricing. Geographic scope is regional, centered on Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, with national reach through digital content and aligned national veteran-service organizations.

Name

Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation

Legal name

Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation

Website

https://bradyoberglegacyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation is a Minnesota-based nonprofit founded in 2015 that supports U.S. combat veterans with PTSD through scholarships for veterans entering mental health fields, peer-led retreats, PTSD awareness programming, and an annual golf tournament fundraiser.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Mental Health Support Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Fitness & Performance Retreats (Bootcamps, Sports Conditioning) (THAGAMAH)

Keywords

• Veteran PTSD support
• Mental health scholarships
• Combat veteran retreats
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Veteran mental health awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Dilworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation raises funds through charitable donations from individuals, organizations, and supporters via their website using Stripe payment processing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports combat veterans with PTSD through education, scholarships, peer-led retreats, and community awareness programs. It runs an annual golf tournament fundraiser, a PTSD awareness program, a scholarship program for veterans entering the mental health field, soldier retreats led by fellow combat veterans, and the Brady Oberg Legacy Podcast.

Product overview

Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering a suite of programs to support combat veterans' mental health and well-being. The foundation operates four core programs: the Brady Oberg Legacy Podcast for content and awareness, the Brady Oberg Legacy Scholarship for veterans entering mental health fields, Soldier Retreats for peer-based veteran support, and an Annual Golf Tournament for fundraising. Additionally, the foundation runs a PTSD Awareness Program to educate veterans, families, and the community about post-traumatic stress disorder. These programs work together toward the mission of promoting 'Happy, Healthy Lives for our Combat Veterans.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brady Oberg Legacy Scholarship College scholarships for combat veterans pursuing careers in the mental health field as counselors or psychologists, offered in partnership with University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University.
• Soldier Retreats
• Annual Golf Tournament Annual 18-hole golf tournament fundraiser held at Forest Hills Golf Course in Detroit Lakes, MN, open to teams of four.
• PTSD Awareness Program

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• David Lynch FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe David Lynch Foundation is referenced as a resource partner, specifically in connection with their 'Sounds of Trauma' initiative related to PTSD awareness. The foundation supports similar goals in raising awareness about trauma.
• University of North Dakota - College of Education and Human DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation partners with the University of North Dakota to offer college scholarships to combat veterans pursuing mental health counseling or psychology degrees. The scholarship is hosted on the university's academic works platform.
• North Dakota State University - Department of PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation partners with NDSU's Department of Psychology to offer scholarships for combat veterans studying psychology or mental health counseling, supporting the foundation's goal of increasing veteran mental health professionals.
• MN County Veteran Service Officers (MACVSO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a resource partner for veterans seeking help with combat-related PTSD. MACVSO provides veteran service officers throughout Minnesota counties.
• Lutheran Social Services of MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a resource partner specializing in helping veterans access services. Provides veteran-specific programs through LSS Minnesota.
• National CVSO (National Association of County Veteran Service Officers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a resource for finding veteran service officers. NACVSO connects veterans with CVSO offices nationwide.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Independence Fund: National veteran nonprofit providing mobility programs, caregiver support, mental-health services, and advocacy for catastrophically wounded and combat veterans. Comparable donor-funded, mission-driven foundation serving combat veterans with mental and physical health needs.
• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led disaster response organization engaging combat veterans in service missions as a path to mental-health and community reintegration. Comparable veteran-led peer-support model applied to a different mission domain (disaster response).
• Gary Sinise Foundation: Celebrity-named foundation supporting veterans, first responders, and their families through programs, retreats, and entertainment-industry events. Highly comparable 'namesake-led, veteran-focused foundation' brand model with national fundraising reach.
• PTSD Foundation of America: National nonprofit specifically focused on combat-related PTSD, offering peer support, counseling, and recovery programs for veterans. The most direct functional peer — same patient population and same intervention philosophy (peer-led, veteran-to-veteran support).
• Give an Hour: Nonprofit that mobilizes mental-health professionals to provide free counseling to veterans, service members, and their families. Directly comparable in addressing the shortage of veteran-competent counselors that motivates Brady Oberg's scholarship program.
• Stop Soldier Suicide: Nonprofit dedicated to preventing suicide among service members and veterans, providing clinical care, peer support, and awareness programs. Closely aligned mission around combat-veteran PTSD and suicide prevention with peer-support models similar to Brady Oberg's Soldier Retreats.

Broad incumbents

• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): Long-established U.S. veterans service organization providing benefits assistance, disability support, and community programs for disabled veterans. Operates as a broad incumbent with comparable veteran-support mission, but at national scale and with different program mix.
• Wounded Warrior Project: One of the largest U.S. veteran-service nonprofits offering physical and mental-health programs, benefits assistance, and long-term support to combat veterans. Directly comparable mission to combat veterans, including PTSD support, but operates at vastly greater national scale.
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA): Large post-9/11 veteran advocacy and services organization offering policy advocacy, mental-health programs, and community support. Comparable in serving combat veterans from recent conflicts but operates at national policy and membership scale.

Emerging players

• David Lynch Foundation: Foundation supporting trauma recovery and veterans' mental health, including the 'Sounds of Trauma' initiative referenced by Brady Oberg Legacy as a resource partner. Comparable funding model (charitable foundation) and overlapping PTSD-awareness mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZrxT27KO_RGM5-ld6YU5Vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/bradyoberglegacy
• Instagraminstagram.com/bradyoberglegacy
• Xx.com/BradyLegacy

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