2021-08-24T15:12:08-05:00 2020-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2019-10-01 131656653 FRESH AIR FUND FRES 2128978900 633 THIRD AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 FATIMA SHAMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128978963 2021-08-24 1 MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2021-08-24 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z FATIMA SHAMA 633 THIRD AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 18301429 0 X WWW.FRESHAIR.ORG X 1877 NY THE FRESH AIR FUND, AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCY, HAS PROVIDED FREE SUMMER EXPERIENCES TO MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SINCE 1877. 32 32 743 32 0 0 15399106 11733358 1704366 456060 1240621 760441 11905 16570 18355998 12966429 0 0 0 0 8844837 8689760 584316 640420 3942257 12212729 9630187 21641882 18960367 -3285884 -5993938 136701751 135410982 2452157 5659382 134249594 129751600 X TO PROVIDE NYC CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT ITS CAMPS AND WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES AND THROUGH YEAR-ROUND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. 0 0 5708615 16570 APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FRESH AIR CHILDREN VISIT RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND SMALL-TOWN COMMUNITIES ALONG THE EAST COAST AND SOUTHERN CANADA, CALLED FRIENDLY TOWNS, DURING THE SUMMER. DURING THE ONE- OR TWO-WEEK VISITS WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND THEIR HOSTS FORM BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP BY SHARING PERSONAL, DAY-TO-DAY EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN TRAVEL TO A NEW PLACE, DEVELOP INDEPENDENCE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE, ALL WHILE MAKING MEMORIES AND HAVING FUN. EVERY HOST FAMILY GOES THROUGH A RIGOROUS SCREENING PROCESS INCLUDING A HOME VISIT, INTERVIEW, REFERENCES, AND A BACKGROUND CHECK. MANY FRESH AIR CHILDREN ARE RE-INVITED TO STAY WITH THE SAME HOST FAMILY YEAR AFTER YEAR AND FORM FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. CHILDREN ON FIRST-TIME VISITS ARE SEVEN TO 13 YEARS OLD. REINVITED CHILDREN MAY CONTINUE THROUGH AGE 18 AND MAY ENJOY EXTENDED TRIPS. 4163295 449771 THE FRESH AIR FUND'S SHARPE RESERVATION IN FISHKILL, NY, HAS OVER 2,000 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL LAND WITH LAKES, PONDS, STREAMS, AND HIKING TRAILS THROUGH THE WOODS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 10,000 PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GROUPS IN THE TRISTATE REGION PARTICIPATE IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WE OFFER STUDENT, AND COMMUNITY GROUP HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE, EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND EXPLORE NATURE. GROUPS VISIT THE SHARPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, THE GUSTAFSON PLANETARIUM, OUR HIGH AND LOW ROPES COURSES, AND THE NUMEROUS NATURE TRAILS ACROSS THE RESERVATION. OUR PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH GROUP. WE FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING THROUGH TEAM BUILDING, PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ALONG WITH RICH LEARNING ON CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. 3292614 6289 THE FRESH AIR FUND'S CAMPING PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE YEAR-ROUND ON THE FUND'S SHARPE RESERVATION AND DURING THE SUMMER AT HARRIMAN STATE PARK. IN THE SUMMER, 3,500 NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN LEARN AND GROW THROUGH IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. CAMPERS SWIM AND ROW BOATS ON THE LAKE, STARGAZE, HIKE NATURE TRAILS, AND LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS AND WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM AT THE CAMP FARM AND NUTRITION CENTER. CAMPERS RETURN HOME WITH MORE CONFIDENCE, NEW SKILLS, AND NEW FRIENDS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAMPERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-ROUND LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH TUTORING AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. THE FUND'S ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY THROUGH ITS CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM, THE COLLEGE CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS AND ITS TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 13164524 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 1 743 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA X FATIMA SHAMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128978963 633 THIRD AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 AHMED DERIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS F MAGED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARALEE DIAMONSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJI NWACHUKWU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY SHIVERICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY WHITMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CUMMINGS RAFFERTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG S IVEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S PERPICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK CEPHAS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD L HAWKS III BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MORGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FELDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN UHLICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ROSICA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY D LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD B JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISABELLE KRUSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE ALBERT SIMON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SHAHEEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN N IRWIN III VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J MAGLIOCCO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE AMBROSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY E STEWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN WALLERSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZABETHANN ROGOVOY EISEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIAH CAREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATS G CARLSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ROONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD D THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH W HOUGHTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M WOLF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIKI BARBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA TEAGLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY R FLANAGAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL PAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM P LAUDER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RODD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FATIMA SHAMA EXEC. 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