named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Grounding
Weekly online and in-person sessions offering meditation, ritual, and community discussion focused on holistic wellness and healing for QTBIPOC individuals and trauma survivors.
Free & Low-Cost Life Coaching & Counseling
Weekly holistic mental health workshops in social service agencies across NYC, serving residents of domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, foster care, juvenile justice, and LGBTQ+ organizations.
Group Process, Breathwork & Writing to Heal
Weekly therapeutic offerings including breathwork and writing practices to support emotional processing and self-awareness within the community.
Staff Retreats & Organizational Trainings
Custom half-day or full-day retreats and workshops for community-based organizations to support frontline workers with trauma-informed yoga, meditation, and self-care.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 2 activities
- Provides community-building and collective healing programs for young adults and familiesSupports collective healing and community-building initiatives for young adults affected by homelessness, incarceration, and trauma, with expanded services for families, single parents, and organizers.
- Provides holistic mental health and well-being programs for QTBIPOC and trauma survivorsOffers holistic health, mental health, and wellness programming tailored to intergenerational QTBIPOC communities and trauma survivors, including long-term mental health support lasting 6–12 months or more. Services are delivered in New York City and expanded nationally to cities including Austin, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Advocates for systemic change in social services through public engagementEngages in advocacy by speaking at conferences, legislatures, and town halls to promote reforms in social services and advance healing-centered approaches for marginalized communities.
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Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness Programs 1 activity
- Delivers retreats and workshops for front-line workers and organizational leadersProvides half-day and full-day retreats and workshops for front-line workers, leaders, and movement organizers that integrate holistic mental health care, trauma-informed yoga, meditation, self-care tools, and healing bodywork sessions.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Develops and delivers custom mental health trainings for organizationsCreates and facilitates customized trainings, workshops, and retreats for community-based organizations and social service agencies on integrating holistic mental health, trauma healing, and self-care practices into workplace and movement contexts.
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Spiritual Development & Meditation Programs 1 activity
- Hosts weekly online community grounding and healing sessionsConducts weekly online Community Grounding sessions every Monday from 6:30 to 8:00 PM featuring meditation, sharing, learning, breathwork, writing to heal, and other healing practices. Open to participants in New York City and beyond.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5K100%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$49K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$34K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$113K
Cash$113K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$113K
Liquid reserves27.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -96.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Mateus | — | 0 | $19K |
| Deena Collins | — | 0 | $6K |
board members · 6
- Adam Bucko — Director
- Denise Hinds — Director
- Juliet Ellis — Director
- Taslim Tagore — Trustee
- Titta Rikkonen-Guy — Director
- Yao Obiora-Dibia — Director
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- Adam Bucko Partner — Co-founder of The Reciprocity Foundation and emeritus board member involved in shaping the organization’s vision.
- Appreciate Network Partner — Social Enterprise launched alongside The Reciprocity Foundation to support economic reintegration and employment.
- DV shelters Partner — Hosts holistic mental health workshops for residents
- Good Shepherd Services Partner — Partner organization through shared leadership, as Denise Hinds, Chief Program Officer at Good Shepherd Services, served on the board.
- New York College of Health Professions Government — Alma mater where DeenaLynn Dockery-Collins graduated with a Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Queer-Trans organizations Partner — Hosts holistic mental health workshops for clients
- Taslim Tagore Partner — Co-founder of The Reciprocity Foundation and collaborator in establishing the organization's mission and programs.
- foster care organizations Partner — Hosts holistic mental health workshops for residents
- homeless shelters Partner — Hosts holistic mental health workshops for residents
- immigration organizations Partner — Hosts holistic mental health workshops for clients
- juvenile justice organizations Partner — Hosts holistic mental health workshops for residents
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.
- Healing-Centered Engagementmethodology: healing-centered-engagementBy applying trauma-informed, healing-centered practices, the organization supports empowerment and resilience among individuals impacted by homelessness, incarceration, and systemic trauma, because safety and emotional repair are foundational to sustained engagement and personal transformation.
- Integral Holistic Wellness Modelmethodology: holistic_mental_healthBy integrating body, mind, spirit, and emotions through holistic mental health practices—including somatic awareness, meditation, and energy release—the organization fosters sustained well-being, because healing requires multi-dimensional alignment and self-regulation.
- Social Justice–Integrated Healingmethodology: social-justice-laboratoryBy combining healing practices with social justice advocacy and community-led policy change, the organization advances collective empowerment for QTBIPOC communities, because systemic transformation and individual healing are mutually reinforcing.