Governance & transparency
The paperwork, stated plainly.
Everything a funder, partner or township official needs to verify who RRHARTS is, what it is authorized to do, and what it is careful not to claim.
Organizational facts
Registration and status
- Legal name
- Rainbow Ripples Healing Arts
- Common name
- RRHARTS
- Entity type
- Michigan nonprofit corporation
- Michigan Entity ID
- 900239831
- Articles of Incorporation
- Filed and approved June 29, 2026
- EIN
- 41-2680976
- Federal tax status
- IRS 501(c)(3) recognition pending
- Governance model
- Directorship-based governance
- Initiative founded
- 2018
- Principal site
- 2195 Van Vleet Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473
- Jurisdiction
- Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Federal tax status
What we do not claim
RRHARTS is a Michigan nonprofit corporation. IRS 501(c)(3) recognition is pending. RRHARTS does not currently represent contributions as tax-deductible unless applicable federal recognition or an approved fiscal-sponsor arrangement is in effect.
RRHARTS is a Michigan nonprofit corporation. That is a state-level status and it is real. Federal 501(c)(3) recognition is a separate process, and until the IRS issues a determination letter — or an approved fiscal-sponsor arrangement is in effect — this website will not describe contributions as tax-deductible, and will not assert tax-exempt status in its structured data.
If you are considering a gift and the tax treatment matters to you, please ask us directly rather than assuming from anything on this site.
Mission
The formal mission statement
Rainbow Ripples Healing Arts is a wellness-informed, land-based community initiative serving underserved residents through community gardens, accessible walking paths, a Veterans Village, an education campus, food access, sustainable living education, horticulture, agriculture, animal husbandry education, outdoor learning, community connection, and related charitable and educational activities.
This is the governing language. Shorter phrasings elsewhere on this site are for readability and do not replace it.
Leadership
Founder, Co-Founder and advisors
Advisors and collaborators
- Dr. Joyce PiertEvaluation and outcomes
- Christopher CeaserIT and data systems
- Brian BradfordFinancial advisor
- Rob MeyerAdvisor — science and systems
Board and officer titles are published only when they match the final signed Board record. The roles above describe contribution, not office. The current Board will be listed here once formally confirmed.
Public documents
What will be published here
As documents are approved for public release, they will be made available on this page:
- Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Annual reports
- Financial statements
- Impact reports
Internal drafts, private governance notes, participant forms and documents not approved for public release are deliberately not published here.
Standing disclaimers
The two statements that govern this website
RRHARTS provides education, coaching, community support, and wellness programming. RRHARTS is not a medical provider and does not diagnose, treat, or cure medical or mental health conditions.
Conceptual Master Site Plan — not survey-grade. Final layout, buildings, roads, utilities, access, programming, and features remain subject to professional review, zoning, permitting, engineering, insurance, funding, Board approval, and final design.