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ALLIANCE180 INC
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY · EIN 844075324 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE F99 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · Small ($100K-$1M) · alliance180.org
revenue
$277K
expenses
$313K
net assets
$43K
employees
4
volunteers
6
program ratio
44%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE VITAL AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY OR AS FIRST RESPONDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES OR PROFESSIONS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Alliance180 Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing suicide among military veterans and first responders who have experienced significant trauma. Founded by Vietnam War veteran Bob Nevins, the organization utilizes a unique, experience-based program that emerged from Nevins's near-death experience during a helicopter crash in Vietnam. The program aims to reset traumatized nervous systems and alleviate suicidal ideation through a natural, non-clinical approach grounded in personal testimony and shared experience.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Rescue Pilot Program
A suicide prevention initiative based on Bob Nevins's near-death experience in Vietnam, designed to reset traumatized nervous systems in veterans and first responders through narrative and experiential healing.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 1 activity
    • Equine-assisted peer-to-peer program for trauma healing and suicide prevention
      Operates a peer-led, action-based equine engagement program that supports veterans, first responders, and frontline medical workers in healing trauma and preventing suicide through unstructured, judgment-free interactions with horses in a regulated farm environment. The program is provided at no or reduced cost and has served over 900 individuals, with observed outcomes including reduced isolation, improved emotional regulation, and increased community reconnection.
  • Equine Rescue and Retirement Care 1 activity
    • Lifelong horse care program
      Provides lifelong care for horses that have participated in the organization’s equine-assisted programming, ensuring their well-being beyond active service in therapeutic activities.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$277K
Contributions & grants$270K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$313K
Program expenses44%
Admin / overhead56%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$196K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$43K
Cash$30K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$43K
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -9.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DENISE ROMEO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $72K
ROBERT NEVINS FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR 40 $30K
board members · 3
  • JASON COLLINS — TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
  • LINDA GIBEAULT — STRATEGIC FUNDRAISER
  • LORI PETROSINO — CHAIR AND DIRECTOR
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Bob Nevins Partner — Key individual associated with Alliance180 who developed and delivers a suicide prevention program based on personal trauma and recovery experience.
  • Florida TRAC Partner — Source organization through which Alliance180 acquired multiple program horses.
  • Forget-Me-Not Farm Partner — Retirement facility in Vermont where retired program horses Woody and Bert Stone now reside.
  • Frontline Healthcare Workers Partner — Group explicitly included in the population served by Alliance180's trauma recovery program.
  • Grady Health System Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Alliance180.
  • McNulty’s Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Partner — Amy Amoroso, a board member of Alliance180, serves as Program Director for McNulty’s VBOC, indicating a professional affiliation and potential collaboration.
  • New Vocations Partner — Rescue and rehabilitation organization that provided Bert Stone to Alliance180.
  • Not specified Partner — Peer-led programming suggests collaboration with trained peers, though specific organizations are not named
  • Salvation Army Partner — Robert Scheurer, a board member of Alliance180, serves on the advisory board for the Salvation Army, indicating a professional affiliation and potential collaboration.
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.

  • Commemorative Engagement to Mobilize Healing
    methodology: commemorative-engagement
    By honoring lives lost to veteran suicide through public ceremonies, we produce collective hope and action, because ritual recognition reduces isolation, strengthens community bonds, and transforms grief into purposeful engagement.
  • Equine-Assisted Post-Traumatic Re-regulation
    methodology: post-traumatic_re-regulation_ptr
    By engaging trauma-affected populations in equine-assisted interactions, we produce autonomic nervous system re-regulation and reduce suicidal ideation, because horses’ sensitivity to emotional states fosters nonverbal, embodied feedback that supports self-awareness and relational regulation.
  • Trauma-Informed, Non-Clinical Human-Centered Approach
    methodology: non-clinical human-centered approach
    By meeting individuals where they are through a non-clinical, peer-supported, human-centered model, we produce healing and engagement, because avoiding clinical transactionality reduces barriers and fosters trust, especially among veterans and first responders resistant to traditional mental health services.