American Geerz for Life Inc.
American Geerz for Life Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Geerz teaches Israeli youth empowerment - without medication, without critique, without humiliation. We demonstrate every day that learning to mountain bike boosts a child’s self-esteem with a healthy, constructive release and the realization that he or she has the power to create a path to confidence and achievement.
About
Geerz is a unique therapeutic, mountain biking program. Our innovative curriculum is designed to help kids struggling with challenges like ADD/ADHD, social and behavioral problems, low self-esteem, anger management, family dysfunction, and adolescent anxiety. Many of our riders have been referred by school psychologists and private therapists. For others, their parents simply “understand” that there are underlying issues like obsession with electronic devices, lack of exercise and limited social interaction that require creative and hands-on attention. Geerz utilizes the magic of mountain biking as a supportive, drug-free, natural approach to empowering kids to develop self-esteem, physical fitness, focus, and emotional well-being. Our program incorporates goal-oriented, positive behaviors to fundamentally rebuild a child’s emotional framework. The focus of doing this in nature through physical activity nurtures the child's body and soul. As our tagline says, each week, our riders are literally and figuratively “conquering challenges, one trail at a time.”
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The primary purpose of the organization is to provide funding for outdoor bicycle programs for at-risk youth, following the model of a similar program established in israel.
- Revenue reported was $116,257.
- Expenses reported were $105,110.
- The non-profit filed Schedule A section.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- The organization does not engage in lobbying activities.
- The non-profit reported a excess or deficit for $11,147.
- The non-profit does not have a foreign financial account.
- Contributions, gifts, and grants reported were $116,257.
Accomplishments
- Provide funding for outdoor bicycle programs for at-risk youth. Expenses $105,000.