Legal
508(c)(1)(A) religious/spiritual organization /church
Registered with the state of VA
In Church of Eternal Life and Liberty, Inc. v. Commissioner, 86 T.C. 916, 924 (1986), the Tax Court defined a church, for IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(i) purposes, as " a coherent group of individuals and families that join together to accomplish the religious purposes of mutually held beliefs."
501(c)(3) non-profit
We are filed as a church with the IRS, but we still need to complete filing additional materials before we receive 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
Employer Identification Number: 33-3400742
The use of the word spiritual and all words which are derivatives of it is/are considered by The ORG to be synonymous with religious and all words which are equal derivatives of it (unless specifically stated).
Spirituality = Religion
Spiritual = Religious
Etc.
Spiritual Text
It should be noted that our official texts shall always reside in a digital form.
This is the best way to ensure they can be rapidly and effeciently updated, as well as for important parts to be easily searched for and located.
If our documents are ever presented in a courtroom, they should be done so in their digital form.
There is nothing wrong about printing our texts on paper, BUT they can no longer be considered official or up-to-date.
It is recommended that printed forms of the documents include a link so that the reader can easily locate the updated form online. We will work towards adding these links to all our documents once the website has been established.
Member Privacy and Protection
We will never share member information with the government.
First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport (4/29/2026)
A 2026 Supreme Court case where the Court ruled that a subpoena demanding donor information from a nonprofit organization violated its First Amendment rights, establishing that such demands can cause injury even before enforcement. The unanimous decision emphasized the importance of protecting associational rights and privacy for organizations engaged in advocacy.
Bridger Lee Jenson's Bullet Points from this case (with respect to Singularism and other entheo organizations):
Shields our members and our donors identitites from government demands.
Protects minority religions
Reinforces our right to challenge the government targeting in federal court immediately.
Blocks the government defense of " we will keep your list confidential".
Broad unanimous backing from the federal courts.
Source: Watch 32:20-33:45 here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/ 14YHgBLfnyJ/
Entheogenic Lawyers
Highly Recommended
George "Greg" Lake
TX but collaborates in all states
Tarin
Hale
OH, but collaborates in all states
Jerry
Patchin
His early work with the NAC led to the formation of the Federal Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA) in
1993.
From 1999 to 2006, he helped with the UDV ayahuasca case
Gonzales v. Uniao do Vegetal, 546 US 418
(2006)
Formerly counsel and a founding Director of the Heffter Research Institute
You can read more about him at
Wasiwaska
Texas Bar
He deserves most of the credit for strengthening/defining our religious freedoms
He is nearly retired but still works primarily for the NAC.
He isn't currently taking cases for non-NAC entheogenic organizations (due to conflicts of interest)
Despite the above, he can be reached at +1
408-9090 and certainly seemed to appreciate my call, in which I thanked him for the work he has done.
Entheo Community's Lawyer List
Highlights from this list (not already mentioned above)
ANTITHESIS *
"We help clients navigate the complex patchwork of federal and state laws relating to psychedelics".
"We are proud advocates for the causes, and movements that influence social progress" and sometimes do pro bono work.
CA, CO, IL, DC
Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers and Policy & Regulatory Experts Guide
Psychedelic Bar Association
Jonathan 'John'
Arthur, Esq.
Virginia Litigation Attorney in Richmond, VA
Has done lots of Civil Rights cases. Also, criminal defense and constitutional law.
Although he doesn't specialize in entheogenic law, he is very knowledgeable about entheogens. He is also the most knowledgeable (and sympathetic) civil rights attorney whom I have had the pleasure of speaking with.
Contact Info: 804-783-2000 and maybe 804-991-4308
(d)
Suggested to me by Robert Canard
Radical
Entheogenic Churches AND Crypto
CA and NY
New to ORG, but they are worth looking into.
NOT Recommended
Robert Rush
Is known to have failed to honor attorney-client confidentiality and has disrespected the religious beliefs of clients. He has also (on three separate occasions) talked badly about another attorney and asked me " not to tell the other attorney".
ORG Archive
Older files that have now been phased out