Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Synaptic Institute Inc
EIN 88-1024379 • 501(c)3 • Portland, OR
Profile
Providing care and connection to self, others, and the world at large. Our mission is to cultivate skillful, ethical, and socially responsible practitioners of entheogenic medicine rooted in holism, traditional wisdom, and science.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.13x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 45.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
23rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$50,581
Down $31,337 (-38%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$57,017
Down $17,071 (-23%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$6,436
Down $14,266 (-182%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$145,054
Down $143,589 (-50%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$159,320
Down $125,818 (-44%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$14,266
Down $17,771 (-507%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $50,581
- Liabilities
- $57,017
- Net assets
- -$6,436
- Revenue
- $145,054
- Expenses
- $159,320
- Net income
- -$14,266
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.51 | $0.57 | $0.06 | $1.45 | $1.59 | $0.14 |
| 2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year. | $0.82 | $0.74 | $0.08 | $2.89 | $2.85 | $0.04 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $1.35 | $0.86 | $0.50 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 21, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $145,054
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide integrative and holistic mental health services, professional training, and to conduct clinical research.
Providing care and connection to self, others, and the world at large. Our mission is to cultivate skillful, ethical, and socially responsible practitioners of entheogenic medicine rooted in holism, traditional wisdom, and science.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Services. We run an integrative clinic providing counseling services and holistic naturopathic mental health care. We specialized in ketamine assisted therapy for depression and anxiety. | - | $90,912 |
| Tuition & Training Services. We provided HECC and OPS accredited training that qualifies students to become licensed psilocybin facilitators in the state of Oregon. We also provide ketamine assisted therapy training that qualifies NDs to prescribe ketamine in Oregon. | $10 | $33,620 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Hicks | Executive Director | FT | $65,866 | - | $65,866 |
| Matthew Hicks | President | FT | $15,947 | - | $15,947 |
| Greg Robillard | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tahlia Harrison | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Synaptic Institute Inc
- EIN
- 88-1024379
- Phone
- 9714030884
- Address
- 6536 SE Duke St 7, Portland, OR 97206
Signing Officer
- Name
- Matthew Hicks
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2025-07-21
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Jacobson Lawrence & Associates Pllc
- Address
- 200 FIRST AVENUE W SUITE 302, SEATTLE, WA 98119
- Preparer
- Jacob Dehne CPA
- Phone
- 2067282727
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Revenue.1
“Referral Credit $187”
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $756”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $4915”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $6149”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $1090”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $9116”
Other Expenses.1
“Continuing Education $3131”
Other Expenses.2
“Meals & Entertainment $499”
Other Expenses.3
“Medical Supplies $110”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2810 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $16219 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1148”
Total Liabilities.1006
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $57869 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $55869”
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