Reaching Everyone In Distress Foundation

What Reaching Everyone In Distress Foundation does

REID Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2019 in memory of Reid Elsass, who died from addiction on June 2, 2019. The organization delivers music-based therapy and creative expression programs to individuals affected by the opioid crisis, substance abuse, mental health conditions, trauma, and life crises. Its core service architecture consists of two complementary programming tracks — Musician-Led Support Programming (live music listening, instrument playing, singing, song recording) and Music Therapist-Led Support Programming (group music interventions led by board-certified music therapists targeting emotional self-regulation and self-expression). These are packaged into four specialized programs: Healing Hearts with Arts Recovery & Rehabilitation (adults, addiction recovery), Lullabies for Healthy Lives (women's incarceration and maternal healthcare), Rhythm and Resilience (youth wellness and prevention), and A Meaningful Cadence (elder, memory, and hospice care).

The foundation also operates a financial-sponsorship product — the REID Foundation Ibogaine Scholarship and Tuition Program — which funds medically supervised Ibogaine treatment at Beond Ibogaine Clinic for opioid-addicted individuals who lack access to treatment. Programs are deployed through direct partnerships with healthcare systems (Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, OhioHealth), correctional facilities (Ohio Reformatory for Women, Pickaway County Correctional), educational institutions (Heartland High School, Ohio's only recovery high school), and youth/behavioral health nonprofits (Buckeye Ranch, Health Recovery Services, Community Hospice). The board-certified music therapist network and the Ohio institutional partner ecosystem are the foundational delivery layer; there is no proprietary software platform or technology IP.

REID Foundation's business model is donation-driven. Suggested online donations range from $50 to $200, with custom amounts accepted via the revv.co payment portal. The organization does not sell services or license technology. GTM is community-led, relying on institutional partnerships, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), an annual Hope, Healing, and Harmony Benefit concert, and direct donor outreach. Operating geography is concentrated in Ohio, with a single adjacent extension into Texas via a 2025 publicly-funded Ibogaine research initiative. Governance is family-controlled: the Elsass family occupies the board chair and multiple director seats, with a small Executive Director function and one Music Programming Director (MM, MT-BC credentialed).

Name

Reaching Everyone In Distress Foundation

Legal name

REID Foundation

Website

https://reid.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REID Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers music therapy and creative arts programs — plus Ibogaine treatment scholarships — to people affected by addiction, mental health conditions, and trauma, primarily through Ohio-based healthcare, correctional, and educational institution partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Music therapy programs
• Creative arts therapy
• Addiction recovery support
• Mental health services
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Delaware

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation relies on individual donations from supporters who want to help those in distress. Donation options range from $50 to $200 or custom amounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reaching Everyone In Distress Foundation (REID Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers music-based programs and creative arts therapies to individuals impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and life crises. The foundation also facilitates an Ibogaine sponsorship program to support access to psychedelic-assisted addiction treatment. Programs are offered at no cost to participants and are funded through charitable contributions.

Product overview

REID Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a portfolio of music therapy and addiction recovery support programs. The core offerings include Musician-Led Support Programming and Music Therapist-Led Support Programming, which provide live music experiences and therapeutic interventions for trauma, addiction, grief, and mental health conditions. The foundation also operates an Ibogaine sponsorship program consisting of the Ibogaine Scholarship and Tuition Program, which help individuals access medically supervised Ibogaine treatment at Beond Ibogaine Clinic. Specialized programs include Healing Hearts (adults/addiction recovery), Lullabies for Healthy Lives (women's incarceration/healthcare), Rhythm and Resilience (youth prevention), and A Meaningful Cadence (elder care). Programs are delivered through partnerships with board-certified music therapists, musicians, and healthcare facilities across Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REID Foundation Ibogaine Scholarship: A scholarship program providing aid to individuals suffering from opioid and substance addiction to access treatment at Beond Ibogaine Clinic.
• REID Foundation Tuition Program

Products and services

• Music Therapy Programs
• Creative Arts Therapy
• Ibogaine Sponsorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-60% relapse rate for traditional substance use disorder treatment alone, highlighting need for innovative approaches like REID's music therapy programs

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Psychedelic Medicine AdvocacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization advocating for psychedelic medicine, aligned with REID Foundation's mission to support emerging addiction treatments.
• Central Ohio Music TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic therapy organization providing services and expertise in central Ohio, supporting REID's music programming.
• Reason for HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope-focused organization partnering with REID to provide healing and support services.
• Ohio State University Wexner Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Ohio healthcare system providing addiction treatment services at Talbot Hall and Harding Hospital where REID programs operate.
• Buckeye RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services organization providing My Place transitional living program where REID delivers music therapy.
• Country Lane Gardens HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEldercare facility receiving REID's A Meaningful Cadence programming for long-term and memory care residents.
• Lighthouse Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral health services provider partnering with REID for music therapy programming.
• Health Recovery Services (HRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of Rural Women's Recovery Program and Bassett House receiving REID music therapy services in Athens, Ohio.
• Ohio HospicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity hospice organization at Truman House receiving REID programming for end-of-life care patients.
• Athens Birth CirclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit supporting families on parenthood journeys, partner in Lullabies for Healthy Lives program at Ohio Health O'Bleness Hospital.
• Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState correctional department overseeing facilities like Pickaway County Correctional and Ohio Reformatory for Women where REID programs operate.
• Women 4 RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization operating Serenity Grove transitional recovery house for women, receiving REID music therapy programming.
• Ohio Arts CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState arts agency providing grant support for arts programming, aligned with REID's creative expression mission.
• Beond Ibogaine CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbogaine treatment clinic providing medically supervised addiction treatment. REID Foundation's Ibogaine Sponsorship Program provides scholarships and tuition assistance for patients at this clinic.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network: Federally funded initiative bringing creative arts therapies (including music therapy) to military service members and veterans with traumatic brain injury and psychological conditions. A much larger, publicly funded operator in an adjacent creative-arts-therapy niche.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Established nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and recovery support programs. Comparable addiction-recovery mission with broader services and significantly larger footprint.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: One of the largest U.S. addiction treatment nonprofits, operating treatment centers, publishing curricula, and conducting research. Comparable mission focus on addiction recovery, but vastly larger scale and owned clinical facilities.

Direct peers

• SongwritingWith:Soldiers: Nonprofit pairing veterans and service members with professional songwriters for therapeutic music creation. Comparable creative-expression therapy model serving a vulnerable population with mental health and trauma needs.
• Musicians On Call: Nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Highly comparable mission of using music as a therapeutic intervention in clinical settings, with a similarly partnership-mediated delivery model.
• Music & Memory: Nonprofit that provides personalized music programs for people living with dementia, illness, and aging challenges. Comparable population overlap (eldercare, memory care) and similar music-as-therapy thesis.
• Songs of Love Foundation: Nonprofit that creates personalized songs for children and teens facing medical, emotional, or physical challenges. Directly comparable music-as-healing intervention model, donation-funded, and partnership-oriented.
• Hush Foundation: Australia-based nonprofit that integrates live music into healthcare environments to improve patient and staff wellbeing. Same therapeutic-music-in-healthcare thesis; differences are geographic and operational model.

Regional players

• Central Ohio Music Therapy: Central Ohio-based music therapy provider that supplies REID with clinical expertise and practitioners. Comparable service offering in the same region; functions more as a talent supplier than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Beond Ibogaine Clinic: Medically supervised Ibogaine treatment clinic for opioid and substance addiction. REID's scholarship partner and a co-emerging player in the U.S. Ibogaine-treatment ecosystem — adjacent rather than directly competing since REID funds access while Beond delivers treatment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reidfoundationinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-reid-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/reid.foundation
• Xx.com/FoundationReid

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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