Shared Adventures

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Santa Cruz, CA | www.sharedadventures.com

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Shared Adventures

EIN: 77-0366565

Contributions tax deductible
as of May 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of May 08, 2023

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Mission

Shared Adventures is a community-based program dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with disabilities. We have fostered a culture of inclusion by providing a year-round recreational program in the Central Coast area. We are proud to offer activities and events for all sectors of the physically and developmentally challenged populations. Too often people living with disabilities are left out of activity programs that do not provide adaptive equipment or the one-to-one support they may need. Hobbies, exercise, and extracurricular activities are essential components of a healthy lifestyle, and disabled people should not be excluded from these opportunities.

Ruling year info

1994

President

Foster Andersen

Main address

PO Box 396

Santa Cruz, CA 95061 USA

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EIN

77-0366565

Subject area info

Clubs

Adaptive sports

Human services

Developmental disability services

Population served info

People with disabilities

NTEE code info

Developmentally Disabled Services/Centers (P82)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Camp Adventures

Camp Adventures is an overnight, 4-day summer camp designed for children with special needs and their families/caretakers. The four days will be jam-packed with fun activities such as pool time, lawn games, boating trips, arts & crafts, ropes course with rock climbing & ziplining, archery, campfires with s’mores, a talent show & more all in a supportive and safe environment. The camp offers shared lodging in fully accessible, modern cabins and a dining hall that can accommodate ANY dietary need. Caregivers and family members are completely included in the fun. Join families from all around the Bay Area to make new connections, reconnect with old friends, and reach new goals with your family.

Population(s) Served

People with disabilities

Day on the Beach

Day on the Beach is the highlight of each year, when more than 300 people with special needs, 400+ family members and friends, and over 250 enthusiastic volunteers team up to share a full day of adaptive sports—kayaking, outrigger canoeing, SCUBA diving, beach wheelchair rides—and life-changing memories. Day on the Beach has given participants and volunteers an unforgettable experience of breaking through barriers to see dreams become reality.

Population(s) Served

People with disabilities

Paralympic Sports

This program welcomes disabled youths and adults of all skill levels to participate in ongoing sports and physical activities. We offer lessons in Horseback Riding, Archery, Table Tennis, Rock Climbing, and more.

Population(s) Served

People with disabilities

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Paralympic Sport Club 2013

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Videos

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Our goal at Shared Adventures is to improve the quality of life for the special needs population, to get people outdoors and moving beyond their limitations, and to bridge together the able-bodied and challenged community through outdoor and indoor activities. To achieve these goals our financial goal is to generate a minimum of $100,000 per year in donations and grants.

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Financials

Shared Adventures

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

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Shared Adventures

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$104,652
Program Services	$12,266
Investments	$142
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$117,060

Expenses
Grants	$300
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$42,633
Professional Fees	$6,968
Occupancy	$18,834
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$4,697
Other Expenses	$34,892
Total Expenses	$108,324
Net Gain/Loss	$8,736

Revenue
Contributions	$103,167
Program Services	$13,516
Investments	$312
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$116,995

Expenses
Grants	$20
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$39,487
Professional Fees	$2,912
Occupancy	$6,068
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$18,016
Other Expenses	$53,936
Total Expenses	$120,439
Net Gain/Loss	($3,444)

Revenue
Contributions	$99,150
Program Services	$9,184
Investments	$37
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$108,371

Expenses
Grants	$1,000
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$61,246
Occupancy	$13,092
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$1,636
Other Expenses	$28,532
Total Expenses	$105,506
Net Gain/Loss	$2,865

Revenue
Contributions	$81,985
Program Services	$5,737
Investments	$462
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$88,184

Expenses
Grants	$51
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$53,515
Occupancy	$10,072
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,304
Other Expenses	$30,014
Total Expenses	$95,956
Net Gain/Loss	($7,772)

Revenue
Contributions	$81,885
Program Services	$7,563
Investments	$430
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$89,878

Expenses
Grants	$1,000
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$29,905
Professional Fees	$21,097
Occupancy	$7,736
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$1,493
Other Expenses	$15,527
Total Expenses	$76,758
Net Gain/Loss	$13,120

Revenue
Contributions	$116,673
Program Services	$11,782
Investments	$414
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$128,869

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$44,305
Professional Fees	$13,931
Occupancy	$7,447
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$6,395
Other Expenses	$28,263
Total Expenses	$100,341
Net Gain/Loss	$28,528

Shared Adventures

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$104,652
Cash & Equivalents	$19,954	$25,507	$5,553
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$19,954	$25,507	$5,553

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$4,920	$1,564	($3,356)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$15,034	$23,943	$8,909

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$103,167
Cash & Equivalents	$25,507	$20,569	($4,938)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$25,507	$20,569	($4,938)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$1,564	$70	($1,494)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$23,943	$20,499	($3,444)

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$99,150
Cash & Equivalents	$20,569	$22,244	$1,675
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$20,569	$22,244	$1,675

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$70	$241	$171

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$20,499	$22,003	$1,504

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$81,985
Cash & Equivalents	$22,244	$14,578	($7,666)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$22,244	$14,578	($7,666)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$241	$347	$106

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$22,003	$14,231	($7,772)

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$81,885
Cash & Equivalents	$14,578	$27,304	$12,726
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$47	$47
Total Assets	$14,578	$27,351	$12,773

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$347	$0	($347)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$14,231	$27,351	$13,120

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$116,673
Cash & Equivalents	$27,304	$55,884	$28,580
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$47	$0	($47)
Total Assets	$27,351	$55,884	$28,533

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$5	$5

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$27,351	$55,879	$28,528

Operations

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Documents

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President

Foster Andersen

Foster has been running the Shared Adventures program in Santa Cruz for the past 21 years. Moving here after the earthquake in 1990, he wanted to help fix a broken community. After arriving he enrolled in a computer graphics drafting program at Cabrillo College where he finished in 1992. While attending school he had been involved as a community leader with the independent living center, was a board member for the commission of disabilities and after graduating got a job in his field of study in Los Gatos as a computer graphic drafter. After 6 months as computer graphics drafter he realized it was not the career he wanted to settle for and decided to start the Shared Adventures program on the west coast. While attending the physical education class at Cabrillo, Terry Simms and a group of surfers asked if anyone wanted to go surfing; this was his queue to establish a board of directors and get the organization off the ground. In 1994, Shared Adventures became a nonprofit 501 c3.
Foster has also been involved with numerous other nonprofits in the Berkeley area, where he lived for three years after moving to California in 1987. He grew up in Rochester, NY where helped co-found Shared Adventures with a sit ski program in 1985. He has multiple engineering degrees in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, and computer graphics drafting. He is also the inventor of a patented Frisbee you can throw with your thumb, called the Quad-bee, that has sold over 500 all over the world. Now serving on the In home support service commission for the last 6 years, he is continuously getting involved with community affairs and helping out the special needs community.

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Shared Adventures

Board of directors
as of 03/29/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board chair

Steve Miller

Daryl Wise

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Steve Miller

Foster Andersen

Kim Evans

Cecily Cahill

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
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

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/29/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/29/2023

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Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.

Shared Adventures

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Mission

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What we aim to solve

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Our programs

Camp Adventures

Day on the Beach

Paralympic Sports

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Financial data

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Shared Adventures

Shared Adventures

Operations

Documents

President

Foster Andersen

Shared Adventures

Compensation data

Shared Adventures

Board of directors data

Steve Miller

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies