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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $8.9M · expenses $4.5M · assets $13.1M
- EIN
- 81-0539964
- Address
- 621 KALAMATH ST STE 175, DENVER, CO 80204-4466
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTDESCENTS.ORG
- NTEE code
- N20 Camps (Recreation and Sports) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- survivor: cancer (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2002 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FIRST DESCENTS PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING OUTDOOR ADVENTURES TO YOUNG ADULTS IMPACTED BY CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
11 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O'Donoghue | EXECUTIVE DI | 2014-2024 | $261,378 | $2,011,071 | 1 |
| Bradford Ludden | FOUNDER AND | 2014-2024 | $202,338 | $987,534 | 1 |
| Raymond Shedd | VP OF ADVANC | 2021-2024 | $194,854 | $701,005 | 1 |
| Adam Schuster | COO | 2021-2024 | $164,770 | $608,692 | 1 |
| Anna Mcgrath | VP OF PROGRA | 2024 | $127,831 | $127,831 | 1 |
| Brad Ludden (former) | FOUNDER & BO | 2012-2023 | $180,860 | $542,158 | 1 |
| Mackenzie Mcgrath (former) | VP OF PROGRA | 2022-2023 | $119,977 | $235,134 | 1 |
| Kelly Malin (former) | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 2012 | $73,551 | $73,551 | 1 |
| Corey Nielson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2014 | $0 | $57,175 | 1 |
| Chris Sizemore (former) | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 2012-2013 | $55,051 | $55,051 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Donoghue (former) | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 2013 | $9,167 | $9,167 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
30 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie King Ford | BOARD CHAIRP | 2012-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Wright | VICE CHAIRPE | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Gross | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kip Cross | SECRETARY | 2017-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Larry Smith | MEDICAL DIRE | 2012-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Brandon Hayes-Lattin | DIRECTOR | 2017-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alix Berglund | DIRECTOR | 2017-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brent Goldstein | DIRECTOR | 2012-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joel Appel | DIRECTOR | 2012-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanum Davis Bohen | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Davis | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kammi Reiss | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Keating | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Genevieve Hovde | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brock Strasbourger | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kantor (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Raggerty (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Reiss (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2012-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jean Smart (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Rafferty (former) | Board Member At Large | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Refferty (former) | Director | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josh Behr (former) | Director | 2012-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Shevlin (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eva Ho (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanum Davis (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Feikin (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Lee (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Feiken (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2014 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rochelle Shoretz (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2014 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Ford King (former) | SECRETARY | 2013 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 20 people listed · 5 paid, $951K · 58 employees · 90 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $241,579 | $0 | $19,799 | $261,378 | 1 |
| BRADFORD LUDDEN | FOUNDER AND | 40 | $185,936 | $0 | $16,402 | $202,338 | 1 |
| RAYMOND SHEDD | VP OF ADVANC | 40 | $179,836 | $0 | $15,018 | $194,854 | 1 |
| ADAM SCHUSTER | COO | 40 | $150,968 | $0 | $13,802 | $164,770 | 1 |
| ANNA MCGRATH | VP OF PROGRA | 40 | $115,259 | $0 | $12,572 | $127,831 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | BOARD CHAIRP | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE WRIGHT | VICE CHAIRPE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL GROSS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | MEDICAL DIRE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR BRANDON HAYES-LATTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS BOHEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMMI REISS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH KEATING | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GENEVIEVE HOVDE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BROCK STRASBOURGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 20 people listed · 5 paid, $923K · 71 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $251,343 | $0 | $18,121 | $269,464 | 1 |
| RAYMOND SHEDD | VP OF ADVANC | 40 | $176,933 | $0 | $13,848 | $190,781 | 1 |
| BRAD LUDDEN | FOUNDER & BO | 40 | $169,358 | $0 | $11,502 | $180,860 | 1 |
| ADAM SCHUSTER | CHIEF OPERAT | 40 | $149,134 | $0 | $12,740 | $161,874 | 1 |
| MACKENZIE MCGRATH | VP OF PROGRA | 40 | $108,721 | $0 | $11,256 | $119,977 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | BOARD CHAIRP | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR BRANDON HAYES-LATTIN | VICE CHAIRPE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | MEDICAL DIRE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS BOHEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL GROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN RAGGERTY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMMI REISS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN SMART | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 20 people listed · 4 paid, $708K · 63 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $248,962 | $0 | $14,551 | $263,513 | 1 |
| RAYMOND SHEDD | VP OF ADVANC | 40 | $163,095 | $0 | $11,516 | $174,611 | 1 |
| ADAM SCHUSTER | CHIEF OPERAT | 40 | $143,595 | $0 | $10,996 | $154,591 | 1 |
| MACKENZIE MCGRATH | VP OF PROGRA | 40 | $106,036 | $0 | $9,121 | $115,157 | 1 |
| BRAD LUDDEN | FOUNDER & BO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | BOARD CHAIRP | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR BRANDON HAYES-LATTIN | VICE CHAIRPE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | MEDICAL DIRE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS BOHEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL GROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN RAGGERTY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMMI REISS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN SMART | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 19 people listed · 4 paid, $698K · 17 employees · 88 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O'Donoghue | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $228,178 | $0 | $28,301 | $256,479 | 1 |
| Brad Ludden | Founder & Board Member At Larg | 2 | $0 | $158,899 | $14,396 | $173,295 | 1 |
| Raymond Shedd | Director of Advancement | 40 | $130,706 | $0 | $10,053 | $140,759 | 1 |
| Adam Schuster | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $117,916 | $0 | $9,541 | $127,457 | 1 |
| Debbie King Ford | Board Chairperson | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Brandon Hayes-Lattin | Vice Chairperson | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alix Berglund | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Kantor | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry Smith | Medical Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brent Goldstein | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Appel | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tanum Davis Bohen | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kip Cross | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Davis | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Gross | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Rafferty | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Reiss | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kammi Reiss | Board Member At Large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jean Smart | Board Mbr At Large as of 10/21 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 16 people listed · 2 paid, $342K · 16 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $201,029 | $0 | $1,678 | $202,707 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $137,475 | $0 | $1,678 | $139,153 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| debbie King Ford | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| joel APPEL | dIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| brad REISS | diRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Davis | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS BOHEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Gross | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Refferty | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kammi Reiss | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josh Behr | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $241K · 21 employees · 292 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $134,367 | $0 | $0 | $134,367 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $106,867 | $0 | $0 | $106,867 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR BRANDON HAYES-LATTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS BOHEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY SHEVLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $233K · 19 employees · 315 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $128,400 | $0 | $0 | $128,400 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $104,715 | $0 | $0 | $104,715 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON HAYES-LATTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY SHEVLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS BOHEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 15 people listed · 2 paid, $252K · 22 employees · 237 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $141,173 | $0 | $0 | $141,173 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $111,096 | $0 | $0 | $111,096 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALIX BERGLUND | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA HO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON HAYES-LATTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY SHEVLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIP CROSS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANUM DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $233K · 20 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $118,322 | $0 | $7,451 | $125,773 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $100,351 | $0 | $6,970 | $107,321 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FEIKIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA HO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $228K · 13 employees · 245 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $110,000 | $0 | $9,278 | $119,278 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $99,376 | $0 | $8,968 | $108,344 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FEIKIN | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA HO | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LEE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $216K · 14 employees · 247 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK RYAN O'DONOGHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,371 | $0 | $8,168 | $108,539 | 1 |
| BRADFORD R LUDDEN | FOUNDER | 40 | $99,578 | $0 | $8,122 | $107,700 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA HO | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY NIELSON | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LEE | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FEIKEN | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROCHELLE SHORETZ | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 14 people listed · 4 paid, $186K · 17 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD LUDDEN | CEO/DIRECTOR & FOUNDER | 60 | $89,579 | $0 | $2,634 | $92,213 | 1 |
| CHRIS SIZEMORE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $54,176 | $0 | $875 | $55,051 | 1 |
| COREY NIELSON | DIRECTOR | 20 | $29,146 | $0 | $529 | $29,675 | 1 |
| RYAN O'DONOGHUE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $9,167 | $0 | $0 | $9,167 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA HO | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LEE | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FEIKEN | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROCHELLE SHORETZ | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE FORD KING | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 14 people listed · 3 paid, $197K · 16 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD LUDDEN | CEO/DIRECTOR & FOUNDER | 60 | $95,790 | $0 | $0 | $95,790 | 1 |
| KELLY MALIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 60 | $73,551 | $0 | $0 | $73,551 | 1 |
| COREY NIELSON | DIRECTOR | 10 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 | 1 |
| BRENT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL APPEL | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY SMITH | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA HO | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD REISS | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FEIKEN | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROCHELLE SHORETZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LEE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH BEHR | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE KING FORD | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SIZEMORE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $8,875,854 | $4,486,181 | $13,122,329 | $12,753,587 | $9,234,097 | $0 | $628,486 | 58 | 90 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,687,860 | $4,618,131 | $8,523,002 | $8,049,768 | $5,260,227 | $0 | $855,489 | 71 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,698,091 | $3,978,589 | $9,193,462 | $8,786,464 | $5,433,936 | $0 | $348,104 | 63 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,632,014 | $2,535,532 | $8,441,056 | $7,152,592 | $4,825,394 | $121,637 | $383,934 | 17 | 88 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,353,262 | $2,286,273 | $7,107,473 | $5,609,922 | $5,185,853 | $205,200 | $341,861 | 16 | 75 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,585,157 | $3,141,034 | $3,319,469 | $2,543,064 | $3,205,606 | $153,569 | $241,233 | 21 | 292 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,915,929 | $3,116,989 | $3,258,497 | $2,157,148 | $4,026,490 | $138,750 | $304,980 | 19 | 315 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,428,253 | $2,999,416 | $2,192,636 | $2,138,238 | $3,432,734 | $180,010 | $255,597 | 22 | 237 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,435,282 | $2,708,046 | $1,764,806 | $1,709,401 | $1,456,108 | $832,517 | $233,093 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,096,389 | $2,903,127 | $2,056,211 | $1,462,165 | $3,181,618 | $0 | $227,621 | 13 | 245 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,576,803 | $2,148,256 | $1,373,518 | $1,268,903 | $2,822,472 | $7,135 | $216,239 | 14 | 247 |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,197,840 | $2,063,431 | $880,781 | $830,711 | $1,669,261 | $88,173 | $186,106 | 17 | 250 |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,008,143 | $1,940,822 | $811,375 | $696,302 | $1,665,389 | $0 | $196,841 | 16 | 250 |
Funders of this organization
174 grantors reported grants to this organization, $14,064,037 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 174). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEND II INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “First Descents” | 2020-2022, 2024 | 5 | $2,889,500 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2018-2024 | 8 | $2,392,058 | 2024 | $520,629 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2024 | 7 | $1,365,430 | 2024 | $10,498 | show |
| TAP CANCER OUT INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $600,000 | 2024 | $175,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2024 | 11 | $596,871 | 2024 | $72,520 | show |
| ANAHATA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $440,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2025 | 7 | $365,225 | 2025 | $34,207 | show |
| HAROLD W AND MARY LOUISE SHAW FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “First Descents” | 2015-2018, 2020 | 5 | $307,500 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| HAYMAKERS FOR HOPE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2013-2015, 2019-2022, 2024 | 8 | $297,487 | 2024 | $87,993 | show |
| JOY IN CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2021, 2024-2025 | 5 | $265,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| THE CHAR AND CHUCK FOWLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2014-2020, 2024 | 8 | $249,000 | 2024 | $34,000 | show |
| TRIFORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2010-2025 | 16 | $223,500 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2019, 2021, 2023-2024 | 9 | $187,575 | 2024 | $17,725 | show |
| VF FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $175,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| HERBERT R MAYER AND JEANNE C MAYER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $175,000 | 2024 | $125,000 | show |
| TAPPAN EASTON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2020-2025 | 6 | $162,000 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| BITCOIN GIVES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 | $150,000 | show |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $135,000 | 2024 | $45,000 | show |
| DENVER FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011, 2019, 2023 | 3 | $104,413 | 2023 | $7,213 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 | 5 | $102,500 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| GRAY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2022-2025 | 4 | $100,000 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CONNECTICUT CHALLENGE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2013-2016 | 4 | $100,000 | 2016 | $10,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2018, 2021, 2024 | 7 | $91,650 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| WILLARD L AND RUTH P ECCLES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FIRST DESCENTS” | 2023 | 1 | $90,000 | 2023 | $90,000 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $4,486,181 spent · pay $2,568,431 · grants $0 · events $702,314
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,568,034 | $985,944 | $126,922 | $455,168 | 35.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ADVENTURE TRIPS | $1,302,136 | $1,302,136 | - | - | 29.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $628,486 | $393,896 | $51,187 | $183,403 | 14.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $176,555 | $106,488 | $15,405 | $54,662 | 3.9% | |
| Travel | $151,147 | $38,363 | $3,945 | $108,839 | 3.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $149,126 | $89,944 | $13,012 | $46,170 | 3.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $120,378 | $76,396 | $41,415 | $2,567 | 2.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $78,745 | $40,705 | - | $38,040 | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $62,917 | $14,516 | $1,564 | $46,837 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND MERCHANT FEES | $61,758 | $6,485 | $41,934 | $13,339 | 1.4% |
| Information technology | $57,993 | $38,029 | $3,792 | $16,172 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $46,230 | $27,883 | $4,034 | $14,313 | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $40,476 | $27,980 | $3,276 | $9,220 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $30,885 | $19,777 | $4,795 | $6,313 | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,806 | $5,396 | $632 | $1,778 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $3,509 | $1,492 | $766 | $1,251 | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $131,946 | $702,314 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $4,486,181 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $4,618,131 spent · pay $2,418,084 · grants $0 · events $780,792
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $2,011,562 | $1,274,775 | $146,825 | $589,962 | 43.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,697,218 | $1,604,895 | $49,734 | $42,589 | 36.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $406,522 | $221,961 | $36,587 | $147,974 | 8.8% | |
| Travel | $134,492 | $18,102 | $2,510 | $113,880 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $105,301 | $30,439 | $62,118 | $12,744 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $61,826 | $45,992 | - | $15,834 | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $61,174 | $36,569 | $5,712 | $18,893 | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $47,333 | $15,063 | $1,887 | $30,383 | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $38,327 | $23,801 | $4,561 | $9,965 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $36,860 | $7,350 | $1,408 | $28,102 | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $17,516 | $9,696 | $922 | $6,898 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $780,792 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $4,618,131 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $3,978,589 spent · pay $1,966,333 · grants $0 · events $775,763
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,488,328 | $1,436,334 | $54,086 | -$2,092 | 37.4% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $1,306,680 | $929,895 | $17,321 | $359,464 | 32.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $348,104 | $126,783 | $94,538 | $126,783 | 8.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $311,549 | $179,141 | $24,924 | $107,484 | 7.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $124,364 | $77,230 | $14,799 | $32,335 | 3.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $116,912 | $67,882 | $6 | $49,024 | 2.9% | |
| Occupancy | $76,585 | $47,559 | $9,114 | $19,912 | 1.9% | |
| Travel | $71,677 | $33,299 | $2,560 | $35,818 | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $58,291 | $32,305 | $2,697 | $23,289 | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $47,074 | $28,926 | $4,508 | $13,640 | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $18,893 | $11,733 | $2,248 | $4,912 | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,132 | $6,292 | $1,206 | $2,634 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $775,763 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $3,978,589 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,535,532 spent · pay $1,317,643 · grants $0 · events $413,600
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FD DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $749,395 | $749,395 | - | - | 29.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $748,105 | $426,106 | $54,989 | $267,010 | 29.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $383,934 | $140,828 | $102,278 | $140,828 | 15.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $137,352 | $98,740 | $7,781 | $30,831 | 5.4% | |
| Office expenses | $106,754 | $37,663 | $47,718 | $21,373 | 4.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $85,318 | $43,000 | $11,603 | $30,715 | 3.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $70,619 | $37,291 | $8,133 | $25,195 | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | OLI PROJECT COSTS | $69,434 | - | - | $69,434 | 2.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $38,276 | $23,769 | $4,555 | $9,952 | 1.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $33,982 | $25,897 | $10 | $8,075 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $29,667 | $16,868 | $2,195 | $10,604 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $26,449 | $16,248 | $2,215 | $7,986 | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $19,910 | $5,881 | $641 | $13,388 | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,547 | $8,413 | $1,612 | $3,522 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $10,712 | $6,651 | $1,274 | $2,787 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $7,104 | $4,412 | $845 | $1,847 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PRIZES | $3,701 | $1,481 | $739 | $1,481 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $818 | - | $818 | - | 0.0% |
| Fees: legal | $455 | $283 | $54 | $118 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $108,547 | $413,600 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,535,532 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $2,286,273 spent · pay $1,738,426 · grants $0 · events $67,297
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,150,474 | $616,697 | $142,069 | $391,708 | 50.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $341,861 | $198,279 | $44,442 | $99,140 | 15.0% | |
| Travel | $157,574 | $52,496 | $9,325 | $95,753 | 6.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $101,632 | $56,206 | $12,804 | $32,622 | 4.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $99,603 | $55,084 | $12,548 | $31,971 | 4.4% | |
| Occupancy | $82,329 | $29,651 | $16,540 | $36,138 | 3.6% | |
| Office expenses | $80,526 | $18,723 | $8,353 | $53,450 | 3.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $53,844 | $44,828 | $5,616 | $3,400 | 2.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $44,856 | $24,807 | $5,651 | $14,398 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $43,440 | $43,440 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $31,226 | $10,403 | $1,848 | $18,975 | 1.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $26,991 | $17,452 | - | $9,539 | 1.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $24,015 | $14,913 | $2,857 | $6,245 | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $18,306 | $9,255 | $2,686 | $6,365 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $12,499 | $3,543 | $5,906 | $3,050 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,044 | $2,680 | $476 | $4,888 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | VOLUNTEERS | $6,260 | $6,260 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: other services | $2,174 | $1,810 | $227 | $137 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $619 | $206 | $37 | $376 | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $0 | $59,253 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,286,273 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $3,141,034 spent · pay $1,404,373 · grants $0 · events $576,034
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $1,119,836 | $1,119,836 | - | - | 35.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $945,007 | $516,076 | $118,106 | $310,825 | 30.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $245,974 | $204,786 | $25,655 | $15,533 | 7.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $241,233 | $139,915 | $31,360 | $69,958 | 7.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $100,036 | $55,319 | $12,605 | $32,112 | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $97,102 | $53,697 | $12,235 | $31,170 | 3.1% | |
| Occupancy | $96,440 | $34,733 | $19,375 | $42,332 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $84,227 | $19,583 | $8,737 | $55,907 | 2.7% | |
| Travel | $79,400 | $26,452 | $4,699 | $48,249 | 2.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $52,147 | $33,718 | - | $18,429 | 1.7% | |
| Information technology | $29,487 | $14,907 | $4,327 | $10,253 | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $20,995 | $11,611 | $2,645 | $6,739 | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,195 | $9,436 | $1,808 | $3,951 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $13,955 | $3,956 | $6,594 | $3,405 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $775,367 | $576,034 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $3,141,034 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $3,116,989 spent · pay $1,202,009 · grants $0 · events $552,897
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $1,345,872 | $1,345,872 | - | - | 43.2% |
| Other salaries and wages | $717,054 | $424,068 | $89,129 | $203,857 | 23.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $304,980 | $176,888 | $39,647 | $88,445 | 9.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $192,694 | $123,961 | $39,573 | $29,160 | 6.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $179,975 | $105,825 | $22,677 | $51,473 | 5.8% | |
| Occupancy | $129,011 | $72,708 | $17,911 | $38,392 | 4.1% | |
| Travel | $73,723 | $30,858 | $2,215 | $40,650 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND MERCHANT FEES | $38,761 | $483 | $936 | $37,342 | 1.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $37,466 | $24,827 | - | $12,639 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING/POSTAGE/SHIPPI | $35,959 | $7,434 | $3,138 | $25,387 | 1.2% |
| Information technology | $22,122 | $9,669 | $2,717 | $9,736 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $13,630 | $3,298 | $5,946 | $4,386 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $11,739 | $3,522 | $5,869 | $2,348 | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $11,618 | $6,548 | $1,613 | $3,457 | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $2,385 | $350 | $1,898 | $137 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $303,586 | $552,897 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $3,116,989 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $2,999,416 spent · pay $1,101,148 · grants $0 · events $341,675
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OUTFITTERS, SUPPLIES, E | $1,014,061 | $1,014,061 | - | - | 33.8% |
| Other salaries and wages | $695,512 | $428,484 | $37,037 | $229,991 | 23.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $334,886 | $231,735 | $56,223 | $46,928 | 11.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $255,597 | $184,030 | $48,563 | $23,004 | 8.5% | |
| Travel | $163,260 | $133,823 | $3,075 | $26,362 | 5.4% | |
| Occupancy | $85,804 | $51,225 | $7,551 | $27,028 | 2.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $77,009 | $47,746 | $3,850 | $25,413 | 2.6% | |
| All other expenses | $61,178 | $42,330 | $15,283 | $3,565 | 2.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $59,363 | $36,805 | $2,968 | $19,590 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $39,240 | $13,342 | $14,126 | $11,772 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $37,369 | $24,445 | $5,586 | $7,338 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK & MERCHANT FEES | $36,782 | $60 | $954 | $35,768 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT ENTRY FEES | $35,775 | - | - | $35,775 | 1.2% |
| Office expenses | $28,765 | $6,173 | $2,868 | $19,724 | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $28,501 | $17,904 | $162 | $10,435 | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $13,995 | $5,598 | $5,598 | $2,799 | 0.5% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $13,667 | $8,744 | $683 | $4,240 | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,705 | $5,197 | $766 | $2,742 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,235 | $1,779 | $1,885 | $1,571 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $4,712 | $2,600 | $872 | $1,240 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $120,961 | $305,900 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,999,416 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $2,708,046 spent · pay $1,048,396 · grants $0 · events $368,959
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $652,387 | $401,938 | $57,803 | $192,646 | 24.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS/OUTFITTERS/SUPPLI | $499,680 | $499,680 | - | - | 18.5% |
| Occupancy | $311,894 | $221,475 | $32,689 | $57,730 | 11.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $263,536 | $237,463 | - | $26,073 | 9.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $233,093 | $144,518 | $20,978 | $67,597 | 8.6% | |
| Travel | $229,190 | $194,290 | $3,173 | $31,727 | 8.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $162,916 | $100,519 | $14,500 | $47,897 | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT FEES & EXPENSES | $118,118 | - | - | $118,118 | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $100,231 | $100,231 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Office expenses | $88,316 | $20,777 | $3,330 | $64,209 | 3.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $23,677 | $8,041 | - | $15,636 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $13,348 | $5,339 | $2,670 | $5,339 | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,375 | $2,550 | $1,275 | $2,550 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $5,285 | $1,987 | $639 | $2,659 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $396,357 | $250,841 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,708,046 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $2,903,127 spent · pay $899,566 · grants $0 · events $413,500
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $754,828 | $647,914 | $34,462 | $72,452 | 26.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $528,441 | $455,385 | $34,405 | $38,651 | 18.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM MEALS | $400,970 | $400,970 | - | - | 13.8% |
| Occupancy | $339,480 | $281,500 | $42,689 | $15,291 | 11.7% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMIN & GENERAL | $310,475 | - | $310,475 | - | 10.7% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $227,621 | $135,479 | $41,200 | $50,942 | 7.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $143,504 | $97,566 | $19,200 | $26,738 | 4.9% | |
| All other expenses | $66,011 | $2,476 | $32 | $63,503 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $50,520 | $35,078 | $703 | $14,739 | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $49,025 | $12,404 | $5,121 | $31,500 | 1.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $13,832 | $11,542 | $520 | $1,770 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $12,198 | $2,887 | $8,491 | $820 | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,221 | $4,541 | $622 | $1,058 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $1 | - | $1 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $314,161 | $399,668 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,903,127 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $2,148,256 spent · pay $838,958 · grants $0 · events $481,127
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $546,962 | $432,078 | $53,339 | $61,545 | 25.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $502,191 | $442,565 | $39,365 | $20,261 | 23.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM MEALS | $283,105 | $257,499 | $7,214 | $18,392 | 13.2% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $216,239 | $118,889 | $32,478 | $64,872 | 10.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FACILITY/EQUIP RENT | $184,721 | $184,721 | - | - | 8.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $120,528 | $81,945 | $16,126 | $22,457 | 5.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $96,567 | $67,050 | $1,344 | $28,173 | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy | $89,598 | $28,866 | $44,715 | $16,017 | 4.2% | |
| Office expenses | $51,179 | $7,480 | $4,119 | $39,580 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ALUMNI OUTREACH | $29,869 | $29,869 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Insurance | $10,653 | $2,521 | $7,416 | $716 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,979 | $6,658 | $300 | $1,021 | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,499 | $4,744 | $650 | $1,105 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $2,105 | $2,105 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $61 | $61 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $220,344 | $473,148 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,148,256 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $2,063,431 spent · pay $780,157 · grants $0 · events $590,999
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $481,055 | $352,662 | $47,674 | $80,719 | 23.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $408,519 | $373,507 | $10,445 | $24,567 | 19.8% | |
| Occupancy | $238,030 | $215,031 | $7,444 | $15,555 | 11.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $186,106 | $136,434 | $18,443 | $31,229 | 9.0% | |
| Travel | $123,375 | $94,503 | $7,231 | $21,641 | 6.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $87,091 | $63,662 | $811 | $22,618 | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM MEALS | $83,095 | $83,095 | - | - | 4.0% |
| All other expenses | $68,231 | $34,726 | $6,827 | $26,678 | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $65,870 | $65,870 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $55,032 | $47,064 | -$2,643 | $10,611 | 2.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $50,417 | $37,393 | - | $13,024 | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $37,590 | $15,870 | $10,911 | $10,809 | 1.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $32,095 | $21,262 | $4,915 | $5,918 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $26,351 | - | $26,351 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | RECRUITING | $25,910 | $25,910 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other employee benefits | $25,869 | $14,585 | $8,836 | $2,448 | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $19,945 | $19,945 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $18,623 | $7,919 | $7,984 | $2,720 | 0.9% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $14,207 | $11,218 | $957 | $2,032 | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $14,190 | $2,450 | $10,867 | $873 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,830 | $30 | $1,800 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,017,528 | $576,792 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,063,431 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $1,940,822 spent · pay $672,511 · grants $0 · events $519,749
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT STAFF | $402,239 | $376,460 | $5,870 | $19,909 | 20.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $378,770 | $248,260 | $34,773 | $95,737 | 19.5% | |
| Occupancy | $248,323 | $221,745 | $8,318 | $18,260 | 12.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $196,841 | $129,915 | $17,716 | $49,210 | 10.1% | |
| Travel | $194,775 | $170,210 | $5,474 | $19,091 | 10.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $96,900 | $68,553 | $9,825 | $18,522 | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM MEALS | $92,325 | $92,325 | - | - | 4.8% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $78,282 | $78,282 | - | - | 4.0% |
| All other expenses | $65,528 | $57,962 | $2,515 | $5,051 | 3.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $59,543 | $48,750 | - | $10,793 | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | RECRUITING | $46,858 | $46,858 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $25,298 | $18,158 | $636 | $6,504 | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $11,219 | $6,913 | $4,306 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,096 | - | $11,096 | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $10,401 | $9,317 | - | $1,084 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $9,589 | $9,450 | - | $139 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,300 | - | $7,300 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $5,535 | $4,649 | - | $886 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $510,160 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $1,940,822 | 100% |
State business registration
- FIRST DESCENTS CO, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
- FIRST DESCENTS INC FL, Foreign nonprofit corporation (FORNP), Active, formed 2019-07-09
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
17 US trademarks, 14 live.
- First Descents 17 marks, CO EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUT LIVING IT | 98495313 | 2024-04-11 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| OUT LIVING IT | 88060224 | 2018-07-31 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-04-12 |
| PRESCRIBE ADVENTURE | 87922108 | 2018-05-15 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| PRESCRIBE ADVENTURE RX FIRST DESCENTS | 87922106 | 2018-05-15 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| PRESCRIBE ADVENTURE | 87922104 | 2018-05-15 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| PRESCRIBE ADVENTURE RX FIRST DESCENTS | 87922101 | 2018-05-15 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| THE HEALING POWER OF ADVENTURE | 87426455 | 2017-04-26 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| THE HEALING POWER OF ADVENTURE | 87426453 | 2017-04-26 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-13 |
| OUT LIVING IT | 86665345 | 2015-06-17 | Registration cancelled | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| FIRST DESCENTS OUT LIVING IT PROJECT SINCE 2001 | 86665343 | 2015-06-17 | Registered and renewed | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-10-25 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | FIRST DESCENTS | CO | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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