Mission
1DOS Foundation is committed to a healthy body, mind, and spirit. We use our health and fitness journeys to bring attention and financial assistance to individual journeys and charitable organizations.
Ruling year
2019
Principal Officer
Amy Summers
Co Principal Officer
Karl Koelle
Main address
PO BOX 4252
OLATHE, KS 66063 USA
EIN
82-4352550
NTEE code
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (E01)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The household out-of-pocket health cost of obesity is almost $1400/year, including co-pays and prescription drugs. Smoking adds an additional $1000/year to health costs! This can put the costs of a healthy lifestyle – gym memberships, healthier foods – out of reach. People are often forced to make the choice of getting healthy or not – a choice they literally CANNOT afford not to make. 1DOS Foundation is dedicated to filling this financial gap for people who want to get healthy but simply cannot afford it. We do this by providing Fitness Scholarships, which allow less-fortunate community members facing health and wellness issues (some life-threatening) to receive benefits like gym memberships, fresh produce delivered in-home, and other possible benefits.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fitness Scholarship
The household out-of-pocket health cost of obesity is almost $1400/year, including co-pays and prescription drugs. Smoking adds an additional $1000/year to health costs! This can put the costs of a healthy lifestyle – gym memberships, healthier foods – out of reach. People are often forced to make the choice of getting healthy or not – a choice they literally CANNOT afford not to make.
1DOS Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization based jointly in Olathe, KS and Albany, NY, is dedicated to filling this financial gap for people who want to get healthy but simply cannot afford it. We do this by providing Fitness Scholarships, which allow less-fortunate community members facing health and wellness issues (some life-threatening) to receive benefits like gym memberships, fresh produce delivered in-home, and other possible benefits.
The fitness scholarship frees them up to focus on the health of themselves and their families.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of participants engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
No target populations selected
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Actively engaged members on our online support page.
Number of adults engaging in regular physical activity
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
No target populations selected
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To help as many candidates as possible reach their health and wellness goals, and change their lives. Both of our founders have been able to change their daily existence removing all blood pressure medications, statins, etc. They did this not through some magic pill or trick, but through hard work, diet and exercise.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
By finding and helping candidates with Fitness Scholarships, whether full or partial, we enable them to focus on the "getting healthy" part of their journey. Removing financial barriers can allow them to change their outlook, and in fact change their lives. The scholarships cover gym fees, possible clothing stipends, race fees (to help them set and achieve goals), healthy food and produce options.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Currently we have one recipient and are looking to add a second. As our outreach grows, we will add more coverage by relying on partner organizations (like the gyms and trainers we work with) as well as our existing, proven support network.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our current recipient, Deana Novak in Albany, NY, was faced with the prospect of not surviving to see her 8 year-old daughter’s high school graduation if she didn’t improve her health. With four children under 10 and her husband recently laid off, she was not sure where to turn.
Now, thanks to the Foundation, she is attending gym classes 4 days a week at 4:30 am, down 12 pounds and 14 inches in 6 weeks. Every two weeks she receives a box of produce, canning what she can’t use immediately. Her outlook has changed, and she completed her first 5K on June 1.
We are preparing to launch a recipient in Olathe, KS (our other main location), with continued growth from there in the near future!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.),
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our board,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback,
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Operations
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1DOS Foundation
Board of directorsas of 11/29/2020
Amy Summers
Karl Koelle
Heather Koelle
Timothy Summers
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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