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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,887,710
Total expenses
$1,697,094
Contributions and grants received
$1,499,184
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$100,867
Investment income
$41
Other revenue
$287,618
Total assets, end of year
$1,019,197
Total liabilities, end of year
$498,248
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$520,949
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,430,485
Management and general expenses
$128,264
Fundraising expenses
$138,345
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,430,485

Program services were 84.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $696,839

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $802,345

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Svc Revenue

    total $100,867 · related or exempt $100,867

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $41 · related or exempt $41

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $45,405

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $24,452

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $20,953 · excluded $20,953

  • 11a · Other revenue: Employee retention cred

    total $254,293 · related or exempt $254,293

  • 11b · Other revenue: Other misc income

    total $12,372 · related or exempt $12,372

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $266,665

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $89,957 · program services $29,986 · management and general $29,986 · fundraising $29,985

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $547,212 · program services $464,188 · management and general $37,823 · fundraising $45,201

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $38,918 · program services $30,184 · management and general $4,142 · fundraising $4,592

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $46,327 · program services $35,930 · management and general $4,930 · fundraising $5,467

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $18,258 · program services $3,911 · management and general $14,347

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,818 · program services $6,314 · management and general $2,063 · fundraising $10,441

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $492 · fundraising $492

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $60,186 · program services $54,167 · management and general $6,019

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $90,629 · program services $81,566 · management and general $9,063

  • 17 · Travel

    total $208,748 · program services $205,908 · management and general $2,840

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,050 · program services $29,050

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,295 · program services $32,657 · management and general $2,451 · fundraising $3,187

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program equipsupplies

    total $149,635 · program services $149,086 · fundraising $549

  • 24b · Other expenses: Venue access fees

    total $44,267 · program services $44,254 · management and general $13

  • 24c · Other expenses: Food and beverage

    total $101,931 · program services $85,680 · management and general $2,357 · fundraising $13,894

  • 24d · Other expenses: Vehicle expenses

    total $130,480 · program services $127,444 · management and general $3,036

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $83,891 · program services $50,160 · management and general $9,194 · fundraising $24,537

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $136,934 · end of year $198,064

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $127,784 · end of year $265,830

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $651

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,846 · end of year $35,233

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $560,613

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $467,560

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $83,803 · end of year $93,053

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,754 · end of year $427,017

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $35,439 · end of year $78,813

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $419,435

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $285,490 · end of year $428,281

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $44,843 · end of year $92,668

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Organization provides progressive outdoor sports opportunities to improve quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and their families.

  • Adaptive Adventures vision is to ensure that all individuals with physical disabilities have access to participation in outdoor sports regardless of their location, equipment needs or economic status. Our unique organization travels the country and establishes direct program services, training, equipment, resources, funding, administrative support and sustainable programs in unserved and underserved communities. Our programs provide individuals with progressive skills that lead to greater independence in outdoor sports, camaraderie, improved health, among other benefits of recreation in the outdoors.In 2022, we provided over 10,200 participation days. Our team provided 626 programs, serving 48 states plus D.C, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Adaptive Adventures received 7,290 hours of in-kind services from approximately 340 volunteers in 2022. OUR FOUR PILLARS OF SERVICE ARE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND INNOVATION. WE OFFER A UNIQUE MOBILE PROGRAM THAT TAKES CYCLING, CLIMBING, KAYAKING, PADDLEBOARDING, DRAGON BOAT RACING, SKIING, WATERSKIING, AND RAFTING TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. WE EQUIP OUR 180+ PARTNERS WITH TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, FUNDING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, ENSURING THEY ARE SET FOR THE LONG HAUL, BECAUSE LASTING CHANGE IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL, ESPECIALLY IN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES CONTRIBUTES TO EQUITABLE CHANGE BY BRIDGING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY, IDENTIFYING AND TRAINING MENTORS, AND PROVIDING SPARK EVENTS TO PROPEL NEW INITIATIVES FORWARD. WE PARTNER WITH AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO REHAB HOSPITALS, PARK AND REC DISTRICTS, VA MEDICAL CENTERS, OUTFITTERS, GYMS, BIKE SHOPS, VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ADAPTIVE SPORTS AGENCIES. THIS LEAVES A WAKE OF KNOWLEDGE AND TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO ENSURE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY. WE ARE INNOVATORS, WORKING WITH MAINSTREAM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, OUTDOOR RETAILERS, ADAPTIVE SPORT EQUIPMENT LEADERS AND COLLEGIATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, TO CO-CREATE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ENSURE EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS, MARKETING, AND DESIGN TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS FOR ALL. WE BELIEVE THAT OUTDOOR RECREATION OFFERS VALUABLE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUTDOOR RECREATION PROVIDES UNPARALLELED CAMARADERIE AND CULTIVATES INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN THRIVE. FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR SPORTS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN WITH FAMILY, LESSEN NEGATIVE COPING BEHAVIORS, INCREASE OVERALL WELLNESS, INTERACT WITH OTHERS IN SIMILAR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND EXPERIENCE AN ASPECT OF FREEDOM THROUGH MOBILITY. WE ALSO KNOW THAT WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL THRIVES THE WHOLE FAMILY THRIVES, AND OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS THAT IMPROVE DAILY LIFE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

    Expenses $1,430,485

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Chelsea Elder

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $89,957
    From this org
    $89,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Steve McCarley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeff Galowitsh

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Ortiz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mike Treiser

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bob Johns

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eugene Grib

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gary Verrazono

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sharon Ladin

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Honey Hendesi

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas Sauder

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343199349326314

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