First Descents
First Descents
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About this organization
Mission
First Descents provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults (age 18-39) impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, FD is a leader in adventure-based healing. During its 20-year history, First Descents has served nearly 10,000 young adult survivors at over 1,000 programs nationwide. Furthermore, FD has established relationships with more than 500 medical centers nationwide to effectively reach patients closer to the time of diagnosis. Beginning in 2020, FD expanded programming to serve healthcare professionals on the frontlines of COVID-19.
About
During the First Descents experience, young adults impacted by cancer are empowered through the conquering of legitimate outdoor challenges to push their limits and face their fears. By doing so, they regain the confidence lost to cancer. First Descents provided 31 week-long programs serving 397 participants, 77 regional programs serving 741 participants, 8 healthcare partnership programs serving 58 participants, 4 FDX programs serving 55 participants, 1 caregiver program serving 17 participants, and 1 multiple sclerosis pilot program serving 14 participants totaling 122 programs serving 1,282 participants in 2018.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “First descents provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “First descents provides life-changing outdoor adventures to young adults impacted by cancer.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as CO, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 3001 BRIGHTON BLVD NO 623, DENVER, CO, 80216.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 19 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $798,940.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2003.
- The organization pays $1,202,009 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $547,409 in fundraising expenses.