Veteran overlooking valley
Est. 2024 · San Diego County, California

A Promise
Long Overdue

Since 9/11, America has lost more veterans to suicide than to combat. Vets4Vets is building the permanent infrastructure — land, science, and sanctuary — to finally change that.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Tax-Exempt Status
EIN: 88-3819407
Federal Tax ID
Wyoming
State of Incorporation
August 18, 2022
Incorporated
96,000+
Veterans Served Annually
7/day
Veteran Suicides Daily
16M
Federal Research Signal
160(c)(3)
Tax-Deductible Status
The Problem We Can No Longer Ignore

Traditional Protocols
Have Failed Our Veterans

SSRIs, talk therapy, and symptom suppression have failed a meaningful percentage of those who have already given the most. Thousands of veterans are quietly leaving the country to seek psychedelic-assisted treatments overseas — not because they want to break the law, but because they want to live.

In April 2026, President Trump signed a landmark Executive Order directing federal agencies to accelerate research and access to psychedelic therapies specifically for veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI, addiction, and treatment-resistant depression. The signal is now unambiguous.

"Federal agencies do not acquire land. They do not design sanctuaries. They do not move fast. Philanthropy does. Vets4Vets exists to do what the government cannot — and should not — do itself."
Veteran in nature
01
Executive Order Signed
April 18, 2026 — Federal acceleration of psychedelic therapies for veterans
Valley Center, San Diego County

The ALVARA Sanctuary

A permanent, land-based research and recovery environment — not a pilot program, not a clinic, but foundational architecture for a generation of healing.

ALVARA Sanctuary Valley Center
Valley Center, San Diego County · Serving approximately 300,000 veterans annually
Veteran-Only Research Cohorts
Priority access for veterans with documented PTSD disability ratings. Mission-pure, legally defensible, and ethically grounded.
Longitudinal PTSD Recovery Studies
Long-term outcomes tracking using NSSX data infrastructure — not pilot programs that disappear when grant cycles end.
Nature-Based Medicine Research
San Pedro cactus, functional mushrooms, Myco Soma, and Whole Mind — ethnobotanical research in a controlled, compliant environment.
National Center of Excellence
Positioning as the definitive veteran-first psychedelic R&D hub, aligned with VA, HHS, and FDA-adjacent research pathways.
R&D Infrastructure

What We Are Building

The bottleneck in psychedelic medicine is not interest — it is infrastructure and legitimacy. Vets4Vets is building the physical, scientific, and ethical infrastructure that allows this new treatment paradigm to grow safely, compliantly, and at scale.

01
Ethnobotanical
San Pedro Cactus Research
Positioned as ethnobotanical and ceremonial plant medicine. Research focus on neuroplasticity, meaning-making, and integration — not administered therapy.
02
Neuroactive
Functional Mushroom Science
Myco Soma and Whole Mind as adjunct neuro-support products. Pre- and post-therapy integration for daily cognitive, emotional, and nervous-system support.
03
Technology
NSSX Data Infrastructure
Veteran verification, data security, and outcomes tracking system ensuring eligibility, data integrity, and longitudinal research continuity.
04
Intellectual Property
Avara Holdings IP
Consolidation of critical intellectual property under nonprofit protection — ensuring the work stays centered on veterans permanently.
05
Clinical
Integration Protocols
Structured integration and neuroplasticity support pathways developed in partnership with VA-adjacent research institutions.
06
Research
Outcomes Tracking
Long-term longitudinal studies measuring PTSD recovery, suicide risk reduction, and quality of life improvements across veteran cohorts.
Why Now

A Once-in-a-Generation
Alignment

Federal Urgency
President Trump's April 2026 Executive Order removes the question of whether this work should happen. The only question now is: who builds the infrastructure?
Scientific Readiness
MDMA and psilocybin have both received FDA 'breakthrough therapy' status. The science is ready. The infrastructure is not.
Nonprofit Protection
501(c)(3) status ensures full tax deductibility, mission-locked assets, and protection from extractive commercialization.
Philanthropic Leadership
The $50M federal research commitment de-risks private philanthropy and makes nonprofit-led infrastructure extremely attractive to family offices and foundations.
The Legacy Opportunity

Major donors will not be remembered for funding another study.

They will be remembered for creating the place where PTSD treatment changed, where veteran suicide declined, where nature-based medicine reclaimed scientific legitimacy — and where this country finally kept its promise to those who served.

Acquire and steward the ALVARA Sanctuary
Consolidate Avara Holdings IP under nonprofit mission
Integrate NSSX for veteran verification & outcomes tracking
Establish a National Center of Excellence for Veteran Psychedelic R&D
Lead Gift Range
$1M — $75M
Founding steward recognition · Full tax deductibility · Legacy naming rights
Founder & Executive Director

Jamieson Slough

USNA Alumnus · Marine Corps Major · Veteran

A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a decorated Marine Corps Major, Jamieson Slough served his country with distinction before witnessing firsthand the devastating gap in mental health care available to veterans returning from combat.

The inadequacy of conventional PTSD treatment — SSRIs, talk therapy, symptom management — for those who had given the most drove Jamieson to found Vets4Vets Inc. His vision: build the permanent, veteran-first infrastructure that allows nature-based and psychedelic-assisted therapies to reach those who need them most, legally, safely, and at scale.

"We trained these men and women to be warriors. We owe them the same intensity of commitment in helping them find their way back to themselves."
U.S. Naval Academy
Alumnus
Marine Corps
Major (Veteran)
Vets4Vets Inc.
Founder & Executive Director
Jamieson Slough
Founder & Executive Director
Military Service
United States Naval Academy graduate. Commissioned Marine Corps officer, achieved the rank of Major.
Personal Mission
Personal experience with the veteran mental health crisis drove the founding of Vets4Vets — a mission rooted in lived understanding, not theory.
Innovation Focus
Combining military discipline with compassionate innovation to build the infrastructure that conventional medicine has failed to provide.
Community Builder
Assembling a coalition of philanthropists, researchers, and veterans to create a permanent national center of excellence in San Diego County.
Wire Transfer Instructions

Send a Wire or ACH Transfer

For major gifts, institutional transfers, and family office contributions. Use the details below to wire directly to Vets4Vets Inc.'s Mercury account at Choice Financial Group.

Domestic Wire / ACH Transfer
Use for all US bank wires and ACH transfers
Mercury Bank
Receiving Bank
ABA Routing Number
091311229
Bank Name
Choice Financial Group
Bank Address
4501 23rd Avenue S, Fargo, ND 58104 US
Beneficiary
Beneficiary Name
Vets4Vets Inc.
Account Number
202535552826
Account Kind
Checking
Beneficiary Address
3110 1st Avenue North, Suite 2M, PMB 1021, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 US

All wire transfers are received by Vets4Vets, Inc. (EIN: 88-3819407) — a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are fully tax-deductible. Please email [email protected] after wiring so we can send your official tax receipt.

Get Involved

Join a Small Group
of Leaders
Building This.

We are inviting a select group of philanthropists, family offices, foundations, and mission-aligned partners to help build the infrastructure that changes veteran mental health — permanently.

Direct Contact
[email protected]
Sanctuary Location
Valley Center, San Diego County, California
Legal Structure
501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 88-3819407 · Fully Tax-Deductible
Incorporated
State of Wyoming · August 18, 2022 · ID: 2022-001149880
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If you're in the Dallas area and have expressed interest in supporting veterans — we'd love to connect. The mission extends beyond San Diego. Reach out directly to discuss how you can be part of building this from the ground up.

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