HEROES PROJECT (The Heroes Project)
The Heroes Project empowers severely injured U.S. veterans to reclaim purpose, confidence, and belonging by guiding them through challenging outdoor expeditions and a structured training journey. The organization uses mountain expeditions, peer mentorship, and community programming to support physical and psychological recovery.
About HEROES PROJECT (The Heroes Project)
The Heroes Project (EIN 27-1288926) is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs therapeutic expedition and mentorship programs for injured U.S. veterans. The organization pairs new participants with alumni mentors and a program of progressive training, culminating in mountain-summit expeditions designed to rebuild confidence, teamwork, and a sense of achievement.
In addition to its expedition program, The Heroes Project is developing a Veteran Retreat Center at the Mount Baldy trailhead to provide year-round outdoor-based services, gear/access, and a local hub for veteran programming. The charity maintains an active donor-facing web presence, runs annual fundraiser events (Climb for Heroes), and publishes multimedia storytelling about participants' recoveries to broaden outreach and engagement.
Notable achievements
Mount Baldy Veteran Retreat Center — Groundbreaking
The Heroes Project reached a major program milestone with a ceremonial groundbreaking and municipal approvals to build a Veteran Retreat Center at Mount Baldy, intended as a long-term outdoor retreat, gear shop and support hub for veterans; the project entered active fundraising and site development in 2025.
Sustained Expedition Outcomes
Through its Expedition Program the organization has guided hundreds of severely wounded veterans from hospital-bed recovery through progressive training to summit climbs, reporting a program success rate cited by the organization as extremely high (the site reports a 99% success rate for expedition completion and participant outcomes).
Annual 'Climb for Heroes' Fundraiser
The Heroes Project runs an annual Climb for Heroes event that serves as a major fundraiser and community-engagement opportunity, drawing participant fundraising, corporate sponsors, and public supporters to sustain programming and raise visibility.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.5M
- Annual revenue
- $285K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 27-1288926
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Website
- theheroesproject.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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