Public & Societal Benefit
Skeleton Crew Adventures
HOUSTON, TX
Total revenue
$460K
Total expenses
$284K
Net assets
$196K
Grants received
$52K
5 grants
EIN
844046807
Tax year
2023
Mission
Skeleton crew adventures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that offers adventure therapy (at) to america's warriors. Our mission is to provide relief and opportunity to veterans, military service members, and their families through sail training, coastal cruising excursions, and offshore sailing expeditions. Adventure therapy (at) is defined as the prescriptive use of adventure experiences provided by mental health professionals, often conducted in natural settings, that kinesthetically engage clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels.
Programs
3 programs
Inshore sailing & training program the program offers sail training and adventure therapy on inshore waters, primarily targetting veterans and their families who are new to sailing. The aim is to provide a theraputic environment that fosters skills development, teamwork and confidence building. During the year, skeleton crew adventures conducted regular sail training sessions and inshore sailing practice.
Veterans outreach & support program this focuses on creating public awareness about veteran suicide and disabilities through events, outreach activities and follow-up support. The aim is to build a supportive community for veterans and first responders, providing them with necessary resources and connections to manage their mental health and well-being. During the year, skeleton crew adventures organized numerous awareness events and outreach activities, and provided continuous support for veterans through follow-up programs and community events.
Skeleton crew adventures has lead sailing single and multi- day trips for over 275 veterans and first responders covering over 27,000 nautical miles. Additionally, sca has entered the ocean globe race which will take the only team from the usa, which is manned completely by veterans, in a race around the world using limited technology to rely on their sailing prowess. While underway, sca will be making a documentary that will help raise awareness for the cause - the last such documentary that the founder of sca made has been viewed over 4,000,000 times across numerous streaming platforms. Skeleton crew has been featured in numerous sailing or veteran related magazines, and has been featured on news programs across the country.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
8 listed
TAYLOR GRIEGER
DIRECTOR OF
$47K
40 hrs/wk
JARED LIGHT
TREASURER
—
10 hrs/wk
ADAM TESANOVICH
DIRECTOR
—
5 hrs/wk
JOHN HILL
VICE CHAIRMA
—
5 hrs/wk
RUSSELL NIEMIE
CHAIRMAN
—
5 hrs/wk
JOE GOODWIN
DIRECTOR
—
5 hrs/wk
TIMOTHY EDWARDS
EXECUTIVE DI
—
10 hrs/wk
JASON TIEMAN
DIRECTOR
—
5 hrs/wk
Grants received
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$52K from 5 funders · 5 grants · 2022–2024
$15K · 1 grant · 2023
$14K · 1 grant · 2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2024
$8K · 1 grant · 2022
$5K · 1 grant · 2023