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INSTITUTE FOR HEALING OF MEMORIES - NORTH AMERICA

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 264684365 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · healingmemoriesna.org
revenue
$99K
expenses
$65K
net assets
$91K
employees
10
volunteers
10
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

We seek to contribute to lasting individual and collective healing that makes possible a more peaceful and just future

profile · synthesized from sources

The Institute for Healing of Memories – North America facilitates trauma healing and reconciliation through workshop-based methodologies rooted in post-apartheid South Africa. It supports individuals and communities affected by systemic violence, racism, and moral injury, using storytelling, art, and group processing. The organization operates across the United States and partners with faith-based and social justice organizations to promote personal and collective healing.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Capacity Building for Organizations
Organizational training to integrate Healing of Memories methodology into existing programs and services
Facilitator Training
Training program for staff and partners to become certified Healing of Memories facilitators, emphasizing deep listening and trauma-informed care
Healing of Memories Workshops
Facilitated group sessions using storytelling, art, and ritual to help individuals process trauma related to racism, violence, and moral injury
Social Justice & Racial Healing Workshop-Conference
Multi-day event exploring systemic racism, identity, and community-building through scholarly presentations and facilitated dialogue
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Creative Arts Therapy Programs 1 activity
    • Conducting Healing of Memories workshops for trauma processing and reconciliation
      Facilitates workshops that enable individuals and communities to share personal stories, process emotional and psychological trauma from systemic oppression, and pursue reconciliation, using methods such as art, music, and drama in group settings, with communal rituals focused on hope. These workshops have been conducted internationally, including the first in the U.S. at Riverside Church in New York City in 1999.
  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
    • Facilitating workshop-conferences on systemic racism
      Organizes workshop-conferences that examine systemic racism and its impact on everyday life through exploration of diversity, alienation, entitlement, and community, complemented by daily break-out sessions to support participants in processing feelings, experiences, and identity.
  • Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
    • Providing emotional and moral distress support for healthcare workers
      Offers targeted support to healthcare workers experiencing fear, guilt, grief, and ethical dilemmas related to their professional roles, helping them process emotional and moral distress through structured facilitation.
  • Professional Training and Certification in Mental Health 1 activity
    • Training and certifying Healing of Memories facilitators
      Provides training programs for organizational staff to become certified Healing of Memories facilitators, equipping them to lead HOM workshops and integrate facilitation skills into broader service delivery contexts.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Commissioning research and evaluation on Healing of Memories processes
      Co-commissioned a research report with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and independently commissioned a program evaluation to assess the Healing of Memories workshop model and its impact.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$99K
Contributions & grants$92K93%
Program service revenue$4K4%
Investment income$5711%
Other revenue$3K
expenses
Total expenses$65K
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$12K
Grants paid out$35K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$92K
Cash$88K
Investments$0
Liabilities$899
Net assets$91K
Liquid reserves16.2 mo
7 years on record · 2019–2025 · YoY revenue -44.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • BOB COEN — Director
  • KAREN EVENSON — Secretary
  • LINDA RICH — Chairperson
  • LUCY JANJIGIAN — Director
  • MATTHEW HO — Director
  • MICHAEL LAPSLEY — Director
  • PAMELA CHAMBERS — Director
  • PAUL FEUERSTEIN — Treasurer
relationships · 37

Who they work with

  • ARC Retreat Center Partner — Partner organization located in Stanchfield, MN
  • All Saints Church Pasadena Partner — Partner organization in Pasadena, CA
  • American Friends Service Committee Partner
  • Barrier Free Living Partner — Partner organization located in Bronx, NY
  • Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Partner — Collaborated on the commissioning of a research report on the Healing of Memories process.
  • Christ Church Oyster Bay Partner
  • Coming Home Collaborative Partner — Partner organization in Minnesota
  • Coyote Foundation Partner — Partner organization located in San Jose, CA
  • Crossroads United Church of Christ Partner — Partner organization located in Honolulu, HI
  • Disabled Veterans National Foundation Partner
  • Every Church a Peace Church Partner — Partner organization in Minnesota
  • Franciscan Renewal Center Partner — Partner organization located in Arizona
  • Holman United Methodist Church Partner — Partner organization located in Los Angeles, CA
  • Humanity United Partner
  • Institute for Healing of Memories Partner — Affiliate organization in South Africa, founded by Fr. Michael Lapsley, from which IHOM-NA originated.
  • Institute for Healing of Memories Partner — Collaborates as a Healing of Memories Training Center in Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Institute for the Healing of Memories Partner — Staff from the Institute for the Healing of Memories facilitate daily workshops as part of the event.
  • Lehman College Partner — Partner organization located in Bronx, NY
  • Loyola Spirituality Center Partner — Partner organization in Minnesota
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence Partner
  • Mary Alphonse Bradley Fund Partner
  • May Hoch Center for Reconciliation Partner — Partner organization at George Mason University School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
  • Middle Project of Middle Collegiate Church Partner
  • Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church Partner
  • Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Partner
  • Mount Olive Lutheran Church Partner
  • Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Partner — Partner organization located in NYC
  • New York University Center for Global Affairs Partner
  • Riverside Church Partner — Hosted the first Healing of Memories workshop in the United States in March 1999.
  • Riverside Church Partner — Partner organization located in NYC
+ 7 more
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Authentic Dialogue and Creative Expression for Racial Healing
    methodology: racial_healing_through_dialogue_and_art
    By combining authentic dialogue with creative expression in non-sectarian, spiritually informed spaces, the organization fosters racial healing and personal transformation, because these modalities enable participants to confront racial ideologies, build interpersonal bridges, and process trauma in ways that narrative alone cannot achieve.
  • Healing of Memories Methodology
    methodology: healing_of_memories
    By facilitating structured truth-telling and narrative sharing in safe spaces, the organization enables individual and collective healing, because processing personal and communal trauma through remembrance is foundational to reconciliation and a more just future.
  • Moral Injury Support Through Reflective Practice
    methodology: moral_injury_support
    By creating space for healthcare workers to process ethical dilemmas and end-of-life experiences through reflective practices, the organization reduces moral injury and emotional trauma, because structured reflection on difficult decisions restores a sense of integrity and supports psychological resilience.