Bastion Community of Resilience

What Bastion Community of Resilience does

Bastion Community of Resilience is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, that serves disabled veterans and their families through a "Community as the Intervention" model anchored in America's first intentional residential community for disabled veterans (58 households on Mirabeau Avenue, Gentilly). Its core service lines include the CARF-accredited Headway brain injury program (New Orleans and, since 2025, San Antonio), the year-round Wellness Intensive mental health program, residential community living, the 2026-opened 10,000 square foot Veteran Wellness Center, and ancillary wellness programming (TRE, art therapy, Warrior Writers, walking group, sobriety group, Wellness Fest). Headway combines individualized occupational therapy with peer community for post-9/11 veterans living with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological conditions, with only a small share of occupational therapists nationally working in mental-health or community settings of this kind.

Bastion operates a donation- and grant-funded model where veterans never pay for any program, event, or specialist service. Revenue streams include individual donations (Bronze through Philanthropist tiers), corporate gifts and sponsorships, donor-advised funds through major financial institutions, foundation grants, and ad hoc sponsorships for events such as the annual Gala of Resilience at The National WWII Museum and Wellness Fest. Capital projects are additionally financed via New Market Tax Credits through U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance and partner CDEs, with state appropriations including $2.9 million secured through Louisiana State Senator Joseph Bouie and Councilmember Matthew Willard for the Veteran Wellness Center. Major donors include Boysie Bollinger, Gayle Benson, and The Brees Dream Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project serves as founding partner for the Headway program.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: Bastion reaches veterans through word-of-mouth, partner referrals, walk-ins at the Veteran Wellness Center, and coverage in outlets including Nola.com, WGNO, WWLTV, Fox8, Military Times, American Legion, and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Two operational sites (New Orleans headquarters and San Antonio regional site at Endeavors Health and Wellness Center) serve an addressable population that includes the 15,000+ veterans in New Orleans and the post-9/11 veteran population in Bexar County, Texas, while partner organizations such as the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Humana Healthy Horizons, Endeavors, and Phelps Dunbar provide co-located services to extend programmatic reach without direct revenue capture.

Name

Bastion Community of Resilience

Legal name

Bastion Community of Resilience

Website

https://joinbastion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bastion Community of Resilience is a New Orleans-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating America's first intentional residential community for disabled veterans, delivering CARF-accredited brain injury programs (Headway), wellness programming, and a 2026-opened Veteran Wellness Center at no cost to veterans in New Orleans and San Antonio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Support Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Veteran support services
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Intentional community housing
• Wellness programming
• Nonprofit veteran services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual supporters at various tiers (Bronze $5, Silver $10, Gold $25, Platinum $50, Diamond $100, Philanthropist $250). Veterans at Bastion never pay for any program, event, or specialist service.
2. Grant Awards: Funding from charitable foundations, grant awards from organizations supporting veteran causes. Major donors include Boysie Bollinger, Gayle Benson, and The Brees Dream Foundation.
3. Corporate Gifts & Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for events and programs, including pharmaceutical and healthcare company support for wellness programming.
4. New Market Tax Credits: Financing through U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, Urban Research Park CDE LLC, AMCREF Community Capital, and Home Bank for the Veteran Wellness Center project. State funding of $2.9 million secured through Louisiana State Senator Joseph Bouie and Councilmember Matthew Willard.
5. Gala of Resilience: Annual fundraising event at The National WWII Museum featuring auctions for luxury vacations, artwork from veteran artists, and sponsorship opportunities. Serves as major annual fundraiser.
6. Legacy Stones: Engraved memorial stones for the community path, serving as a fundraising initiative. Can memorialize loved ones, honor veterans, or commemorate support.
7. Donor Advised Funds: Tax-efficient giving through DAFs including Bank of America Charitable Giving, BNY Mellon, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Thrivent, National Christian Foundation, Vanguard, Schwab, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bastion Community of Resilience is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates an intentional residential community and a suite of cost-free programs for disabled and injured veterans and their families. Its core offerings include the Headway CARF-accredited brain injury program, the Wellness Intensive 8-week mental health program, a 58-household residential community in New Orleans' Gentilly neighborhood, and a 10,000 square foot Veteran Wellness Center providing clinical, social, and holistic wellness services.

Product overview

Bastion Community of Resilience operates as a nonprofit organization offering multiple interconnected programs supporting veterans and their families. Core programs include the residential community (America's first intentional community for disabled veterans), Headway (CARF-accredited brain injury program in New Orleans and San Antonio), Wellness Intensive (8-week mental health program), Food & Agriculture (sustainable gardening and hydroponics), and the 2026-opened 10,000 square foot Veteran Wellness Center serving as a resource hub. Additional offerings include weekly wellness programming (TRE, yoga, meditation, walking group), Sobriety Group, Warrior Writers, Art Therapy, and the annual Wellness Fest. All programs are provided cost-free to veterans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Headway: CARF-accredited brain injury program for post-9/11 veterans living with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or other neurological conditions. Provides occupational therapy, community-based wellness, art and music therapy, and peer support.
• Wellness Intensive
• Veteran Wellness Center

Products and services

• Headway A CARF-accredited day program for post-9/11 veterans living with traumatic brain injuries and other neurological conditions, combining home and community-based occupational therapy, individualized goal planning, and group programming.
• Headway San Antonio Expansion of the Headway brain injury program to San Antonio, serving post-9/11 veterans with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or other neurological conditions in Bexar County.
• Wellness Intensive An 8-week program designed to build supportive community while teaching helpful ways to improve mental health related to anxiety, depression, and stress for veterans and their families.
• Residential Community America's first intentional community for disabled veterans and families, providing cost-free services, resources, and programming for veterans living in the 58-household residential community in New Orleans' Gentilly neighborhood.
• Food & Agriculture Program Sustainable agriculture program including community garden, chicken coop, and an eight-tower hydroponics growing system providing food pantry supply and educational opportunities for veterans.
• Veteran Wellness Center A 10,000 square foot resource hub providing treatment rooms, flex rooms for programs, auditorium for community events, community garden, and coffee cart area for social connection at no cost to veterans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Loneliness decreases the longer a resident lives in the Bastion Community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Recirculating FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides education on sustainable agriculture, hydroponics, and food systems. Conducts workshops teaching veterans about local food systems and hands-on growing techniques. Partnered to install Bastion's 8-tower hydroponics system.
• Phelps DunbarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm hosts annual summer art show showcasing Headway veteran artwork in their main office, creating public visibility for veteran artists.
• EndeavorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Headway San Antonio location at Endeavors Health and Wellness Center. Provided space for ribbon cutting ceremony and ongoing program delivery in San Antonio.
• Brain Injury Association of LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Bastion for TBI Day on Capitol Hill advocating for reauthorization of the TBI Act.
• Longwell RiessminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal counsel supporting closing of New Market Tax Credit transaction for Veteran Wellness Center.
• Office of Jonathan TatecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that designed Phase 1, Phase 2 of residential community and returned to design the Veteran Wellness Center, creating a sustainable, cohesive, ADA-compliant space.
• Urban FocuscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReal estate consultant Sandy Stroud supported construction timeline development and helped secure state and federal funds for the project.
• Louisiana Department of Veterans AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides monthly LDVA Benefits Clinics at Bastion's Veteran Wellness Center with three Veteran Service Officers offering free assistance with disability claims, healthcare access, and survivor benefits.
• NextOpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans career placement services office opened at Bastion in 2018, helping veterans with employment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bob Woodruff Foundation: National nonprofit investing in programs serving post-9/11 veterans and their families, including grants to community-based veteran service organizations. Comparable funder/peer dynamic and listed as a 2024 Bastion funding round investor.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Largest U.S. nonprofit serving post-9/11 veterans, providing mental health, physical wellness, and career programs. Wounded Warrior Project is also Bastion's founding Headway partner, making it both a peer and a key funder.
• Gary Sinise Foundation: Large veteran-services nonprofit funding programs for wounded heroes, first responders, and military families. Comparable at the fundraising and programming layer, though operating at a much larger scale than Bastion.

Direct peers

• Headstrong Project: Provides confidential, cost-free mental health treatment to post-9/11 veterans and their families. Directly comparable to Bastion's Wellness Intensive and EMDR/PTSD services, though Headstrong focuses on outpatient clinical treatment rather than community-based residential models.
• Semper Fi & America's Fund: Provides immediate financial assistance and lifelong support to critically wounded, ill, and injured post-9/11 veterans. Directly comparable to Bastion's Headway program for severely injured veterans and their families.
• Cohen Veterans Network: National network of mental health clinics providing cost-free, high-quality outpatient care to post-9/11 veterans and their families. Directly comparable clinical service model to Bastion's Headway and Wellness Intensive programs.
• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led nonprofit combining disaster response with community service to help veterans transition to civilian life. Comparable in mission-driven, community-based veteran engagement, though focused on disaster response rather than residential care.
• Travis Mills Foundation: Supports recalibrated veterans and their families through retreats, resources, and programs at a Maine-based veteran retreat. Highly comparable to Bastion as a community-based, in-person service model for severely injured veterans.
• The Mission Continues: National veteran service organization deploying veterans as community leaders through fellowship and service programs. Shares Bastion's focus on purpose, identity, and community reintegration post-service.

Emerging players

• Stop Soldier Suicide: Data-driven veteran suicide prevention nonprofit that Bastion references for the 72% higher veteran suicide risk statistic. Adjacent peer addressing the same crisis Bastion targets through community intervention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bastioncommunity

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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