About Birds Eye View Project
Real science. Real help. Real outcomes.
Birds Eye View Project builds and funds programs for veterans and first responders across five dimensions of well-being: mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual.
Our work brings professional partners, researchers, participants, volunteers, and supporters together. Programs provide sustained involvement. Unconventional field events create opportunities for the public, veterans, and first responders to participate together and help fund the work.
Mission & vision
Our mission.
Our mission is to provide sustained support for veterans and first responders through partner-led programs, science education, and practical human performance resources.
We connect people seeking help with a structured commitment and qualified partners. We also develop education for households, communities, organizations, and teams, extending the use of knowledge generated through the mission.
Our vision.
We envision veterans and first responders having clear paths to appropriate help, continued connection, and purposeful participation throughout service and civilian life.
Families, communities, and organizations have a role in making those paths possible. We want people to understand the work, see where they belong, and contribute through their time, knowledge, participation, or funding.
How we put the mission into practice
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War Feather
War Feather is structured as a six-month program for selected veterans and first responders, bringing together partner-led care, individual assessments, weekly programming, and shared accountability.
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Overwatch
Reviews scientific evidence, develops accessible research education, and builds professional collaborations around questions relevant to the people we serve.
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7.Actual
Begins with the True North manual and develops human performance education for use across homes, communities, organizations, and teams.
Each program stands on its own. Research, participant experience, and appropriately collected data inform the development of all three.
Why we run unconventional events
Black Ops Legacy, Black Ops Valkyrie, and the Armed Forces Shootout give people a way to participate in the mission through shared experiences.
Members of the public, veterans, and first responders can attend, volunteer, instruct, sponsor, or contribute resources. Registrations and sponsorships help fund the work.
How you can participate
Learn about support programs, access educational resources, purchase the Legacy Jump documentary, receive updates about upcoming events and publications, volunteer, contribute professional knowledge, or donate.
Individuals and organizations can choose the contribution that fits their circumstances and understand what their involvement supports.
Leadership & board
The people leading the work.
Meet the people responsible for leading Birds Eye View Project and overseeing its work. Our leadership team coordinates program development, professional partnerships, fundraising, events, and operations.
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Founder
Ryan ‘Birdman’ Parrott
Former U.S. Navy SEAL. Survived a 2005 IED attack in Iraq, then channeled the recovery into helping others. Founder of Birds Eye View Project, the 7X Human Performance Project, and Sons of the Flag burn foundation.
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Chairman
Bradford Adatto
Founding partner of his own health-care-focused law firm. Counsels physicians, medical groups, and service providers on federal and state regulations. Also serves on the board of Carry The Load.
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Executive Director
Christopher ‘Robie’ Robishaw
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former Green Beret. Three decades across special operations, NATO advisory missions, and humanitarian response.
Board of directors
The board provides governance and oversight of the organization’s mission, finances, and leadership.
- Aaron Withrow
- Ace Lane
- Chris Dinsdale
- Christian Meyers
- Cory Gillespie
- Fred Stipkovits
- Jeremy Faltys
- Justin Beamis
- Lee Sammartino
- Mansen Way
- Matt Gallagher
- Patrick Burroughs
- Paul Conway
- Ryan Doyle
- Travis Allison
Financials & annual reports
How we report our finances.
Review how Birds Eye View Project receives funding, uses resources, and reports its work. Each financial document identifies the reporting period it covers.
Approximately 90% to programs.
Historical program expenses as a share of total organizational expenses
- FY2022
- 89.9%$268,978 in program expenses of $299,047 in total expenses
- FY2023
- 92.3%$1,946,319 in program expenses of $2,107,755 in total expenses
Fiscal years ending in December. Functional expenses from Form 990 data published by Impala; total expenses match IRS records on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Federal information returns on public record
- 2015Form 990-EZ
- 2016Form 990
- 2017Form 990
- 2018Form 990
- 2019Form 990
- 2020Form 990
- 2021Form 990
- 2022Form 990
- 2023Form 990
Fiscal years ending in December, as listed in IRS records published by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3) public charity
- EIN
- 47-4019107
Filings and documents
Birds Eye View Project has filed annual federal information returns in prior years. Available Form 990 filings can be reviewed through public IRS records. For financial document requests, contact our team.
Program funding
The Donate page explains current funding opportunities and the proposed six-month War Feather sponsorship budget. Annual financial reporting provides the broader picture of program and operating expenses.
Questions about financial reports, a proposed contribution, or funding a specific purpose: finance@birdseyeviewproject.org
Contact
Contact the team.
Contact us about organizational leadership, governance, professional collaboration, partnership opportunities, events, or the press.
- General inquiries
- info@birdseyeviewproject.org
- Partnerships and sponsorships
- partner@birdseyeviewproject.org
- Events and Valkyrie questions
- events@birdseyeviewproject.org
- Press and media
- press@birdseyeviewproject.org
Documentary purchases and account access: Account Access Help. In crisis? Call or text 988, then press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line.