Mission
Mission
StutterMind is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people who stutter achieve lasting improvements in speech fluency through neuroscience-informed education, structured training, and expert guidance.
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Program fees directly support the development, delivery, and expansion of StutterMind’s educational programs, live training, research, and community resources—allowing us to advance our mission while maintaining high-quality instruction and support.
Vision
Our vision is a world where stuttering is understood through a modern neuroscience lens, and where individuals who stutter have access to effective education, structured training, and supportive guidance to improve communication and quality of life.
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How StutterMind Is Funded
Unlike many charities, StutterMind operates through a mission-driven earned-income model. Program fees directly support our educational programs, scholarships, research, technology, and nonprofit operations.
Executive Leadership
Michael Ferris – Founder, President & Board Chair
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Michael Ferris is the Founder, President, and Board Chair of StutterMind, Inc., an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing neuroscience-informed education and support for people who stutter.
As President, Michael provides strategic leadership for the organization, overseeing educational programs, scholarship initiatives, fundraising, corporate partnerships, financial stewardship, and day-to-day operations. He also directs the ongoing development of the StutterMind Protocol and the organization's long-term vision.
Drawing on both lived experience and years of independent study in neuroscience, neuroplasticity, and nervous system regulation, Michael developed the educational framework that became the StutterMind Protocol. Today, he continues to lead the organization's mission of expanding access to evidence-informed speech fluency education through live training, scholarships, educational resources, and community outreach.
Governance
StutterMind is governed in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to public charities recognized under Section 501(c)(3).
As an emerging nonprofit organization, StutterMind is governed by a single-member Board of Directors led by its Founder and Board Chair. As the organization grows, StutterMind intends to expand its Board with additional independent directors who share its commitment to ethical governance, financial stewardship, and public service.
StutterMind is committed to:
• Responsible stewardship of donor funds
• Financial transparency
• Ethical fundraising practices
• Compliance with nonprofit governance requirements
• Long-term organizational sustainability
Our Impact
Although StutterMind is still a young nonprofit, we are building a growing international community dedicated to helping people who stutter.
Today, StutterMind serves participants across multiple countries through live online education, structured coaching, scholarships, educational resources, and community support.
Our priorities include:
• Expanding scholarship funding
• Increasing access worldwide
• Building corporate partnerships
• Advancing neuroscience-informed speech education
• Measuring long-term participant outcomes
Organization Information
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Organization: StutterMind, Inc.
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Founded: 2019
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501(c)(3) Recognition: 2024
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EIN: 83-3848165
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Organization Type: IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) Public Charity
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Website: www.StutterMind.org
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Headquarters: Katy, Texas
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Founder & President: Michael Ferris
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Board of Directors: Michael Ferris (Board Chair)​
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StutterMind has earned Candid’s 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition available through Candid. Our public profile shares our mission, leadership, programs, financial information, goals, and impact metrics so donors and sponsors can give with confidence.
About Michael
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Michael Ferris is the Founder and President of StutterMind and the author of STOP STUTTERING: How to Rewire Your Brain for Fluent Speech. After living with severe stuttering for more than four decades, he devoted years to studying neuroscience, neuroplasticity, and nervous system regulation. His research led to the development of the StutterMind Protocol, which now serves participants internationally through education, coaching, scholarships, and nonprofit outreach.
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StutterMind, Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 83-3848165).
Read the Book
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STOP STUTTERING
How to Rewire Your Brain for Fluent Speech: The StutterMind Neuroscience Protocol
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Michael Ferris is the Author of STOP STUTTERING: How to Rewire Your Brain for Fluent Speech: The StutterMind Neuroscience Protocol.
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​The book outlines the neuroscience framework that became the StutterMind Protocol.
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