2010 Annual Report

Leadership Letter

Dear Friends,

What a great year for Big City Mountaineers youth! Thank you for your partnership in delivering successful, life-changing wilderness mentoring expeditions that instill critical life skills in our young people.

Demonstrated by our measurement tool, the 40 Developmental Assets Profile, BCM programs achieved a deeper impact than ever before. These results continue to validate that BCM makes a significant difference in our kids’ lives and futures.

Volunteers are the crucial element of our work with under-resourced kids. We are only able to change lives with this committed corps of adult mentors who provide encouragement, set high expectations, challenge and inspire our youth. Our mentors teach by example, share their knowledge and invest in our kids by listening. It’s a tall order for BCM mentors, and we appreciate your investment of time, talent and experience.

Our team showed remarkable leadership and implemented many cost saving measures, allowing BCM to move through challenging economic times and emerge stronger. We extend sincere appreciation to the team for managing change with integrity and courage in service to the mission.

We know this…

The community need is great, and BCM has a big wait list. In fact, we have more youth agencies, kids and volunteers than we are able to serve with current resources. Our Board of Directors has a strong vision ­to transform the lives of thousands of under-resourced urban youth by instilling critical life skills needed to be successful in life.

With your help, we can and will deliver life changing expeditions to significantly impact more youth in the coming years. Together, we make big things happen for our kids.

With sincere thanks,

Jeff Weidman Lisa Mattis President Executive Director

Big City Mountaineers is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization delivering transformative wilderness mentoring expeditions to under- resourced urban youth to instill critical life skills. Working with community-based partner organizations and adult volunteers who act as mentors, our programs improve integrity, self-esteem, responsibility, decision-making abilities and communication skills. BCM results show that our programs improve our kids’ lives with:

Increased likeliness to stay in school Reduction in violence Reduction in drug use Delivering programs to more than 1,200 program participants and leading expeditions with 170 kids in four regions, including the Rocky Mountains, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and the San Francisco Bay Area

Mentoring kids, with a dedicated community of hundreds of volunteers logging more than 23,000 hours in the field and in partnership with two-dozen youth agencies to instill critical life skills

Quantifying impact with BCM kids reporting significant positive impact in areas like integrity, responsibility, decision-making and conflict resolution

“I learned a sense of responsibility. Before BCM I never helped at home. Having to cook and set up my tent and carry a pack made me want to get up and go to school, do my own dishes and make my bed at home. My BCM trip made me want to take care of myself.” Said, Age 17 / Partner Agency: Bridge Project, Denver, CO Our Adult Mentors Guiding Youth Who Need It Most

Caring adult volunteers are a central strength of BCM programs - talented, diverse community volunteers with excellent outdoor experience and a passion for youth. BCM recruits, trains and coordinates hundreds of volunteers each year to mentor our kids. Youth agency leaders, who know our kids well, facilitate relationship building. On a BCM expedition our job is to mentor and empower kids. Our goal is to see students strengthen their character and self- confidence, to instill critical life skills and return each young person to the community with newfound capabilities. Many of our teens have never ventured outside their neighborhood and the wilderness may feel like a supernatural world fraught with challenges. Adult mentors guide our youth to overcome challenges and illuminate the meaning of their accomplishments. This relationship, between youth and mentor, is a special one. Our kids realize that caring adults are making an investment in individual kids – a significant commitment for our young people. This 1:1 relationship opens lines of communication and mutual respect. Mentoring and the wilderness act as catalysts for BCM youth to experience empowerment and learning occurs. The most important task of the mentor is transference of learning to our young people. Our mentors, caring adult volunteers, help BCM kids apply the learning of an expedition journey to daily life back at home. “Presenting youth with dedicated and positive role models helps to overcome life obstacles. Big City Mountaineers is a wonderful program. My only wish is that we do this everywhere it’s needed. We all really appreciate the work BCM adult mentors do to help our kids thrive!”

Liz Fisher Partner Agency: East Oakland Boxing Association Oakland, CA Measuring the Impact Big City Mountaineers Expeditions

Big City Mountaineers uses the nationally standardized and recognized measurement instrument 40 Developmental Assets Profile as the primary means of quantifying our program outcomes, which include both change in learning and change in behavior.

Created by The Search Institute, this mechanism categorizes skills development in 40 areas that constitute the building blocks which help kids grow up healthy, caring and responsible.

Youth who participate in BCM expeditions consistently show growth that is proven to lead to future success. The major categories of skills and competencies exhibited through shifts in thinking and behavior include: Internal Assets: External Assets: • Positive Values • Empowerment • Social Competencies • Support • Positive Identity • Boundaries & Expectations • Commitment to Learning • Constructive Use of Time

Big City Mountaineers results show that change and learning take place in each of these areas after an expedition. And, when learning occurs in each of these asset categories, the Search Institute results prove that youth exhibit thriving behaviors, including:

Increased likeliness to stay in school Reduction in drug use Reduction in violence “This BCM expedition really made a difference in my life. I realized my potential. I want to graduate and go to college. I want to look up and see that I reached my goal.”

Hajia / Age 18 Partner Agency: Mercy Housing, Denver, CO Our 2010 Results Stronger Than Ever Before

In 2010, Big City Mountaineers programs achieved a deeper impact in under- resourced, urban youth than ever before. BCM expedition youth showed statistically significant improvement in all categories of skill development as measured by the 40 Developmental Assets Profile.

In fact, 2010 results showed the highest levels of improvement exhibited to date by our youth. This evidence proved particularly higher than other years in the area of Positive Identity, which is a strong area of focus in our programs.

BCM volunteers, program instructors and youth agency leaders invested tens-of-thousands of hours mentoring our kids. Program curriculum gained focus, volunteer training was more robust and the delivery of our week-long wilderness expeditions increased in strength of learning. Our 2010 results showed improvements in every category because we did a better job of mentoring our kids.

All four of the measurement areas consistently show particularly strong results with our kids and are the areas in which we pay particularly close attention. These areas are the critical life skills we strive to impact most with youth – the skills that change the course of a life.

Positive Values Social Competencies Positive Identity Commitment • Integrity • Decision making • Self-esteem to Learning • Honesty • Resistance skills • Personal power • Achievement motivation • Responsibility • Conflict resolution • Sense of purpose • School engagement • Restraint • Interpersonal • Optimism for future • Homework • Caring competence • Bonding to school • Social justice • Cultural competence • Reading for fun Participating Midwest » Addison Trail High School (Chicago) Youth Programs » Carole Robertonson Center (Chicago) » Christopher House (Chicago) Colorado » Enlace Community Education (Chicago) » African Community Center » McCormick Tribune YMCA (Chicago) » Denver Kids, Inc. » Neighborhood Boys and Girls » “I Have a Dream Foundation” of Boulder Club (Chicago) County » Urban Ventures (Minneapolis) » Mercy Housing » Youth Guidance (Chicago) » The Bridge Project » Youth Outreach Services (Chicago) » The Matthews House California » Alameda County Health Department » East Oakland Boxing Association Pacific Northwest » East Oakland Youth » BOLD Development Center » Caldera » Girls Incorporated » Project YESS (Portland) » Real Options for City Kids » Youth Employment Institute Working With Communities In Need

BCM and our partner organizations work with under-resourced, racially diverse youth, mostly between the ages of 13 and 18, who often have no experience outside their neighborhoods. The BCM expedition is the first experience with the wilderness. 83% 71% 62% 80% are from are from single have never have parents families living parent or traveled with no below the gardian-led beyond their more than a poverty line households county of high school residence education

BCM Hispanic/ Latino 36% Weeklong African Expedition American 25% Caucasian 7% Participation Participant Asian/Pacific Ethnicity Islander 10% Native American 1% Mixed Race 12% Other 2% Not Reported 6%

12 1% 13 4% 14 16% 15 19% 16 22% Participant 17 17% Age 18 16% 19 4% 20 1% 22 1%

Revenue Distribution and Expenses

Corporate 40% Individul 53% 2010 BCM Foundations 3% Organizations & Revenue Associations 2% Government 1% Investments 1%

BCM Programs 36% 2010 BCM SFS Programs 25% Expenses Administration 7% Fundraising 10%

Organizational Revenue

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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Year Climb Challenging Peaks in Support of Big City Mountaineers

“I have always had a strong desire to serve my community and the less fortunate. My experience with BCM and Summit for Someone is an incredible journey. While challenging myself to get to the top of Mount Whitney, I will serve the needs of others by fundraising for BCM youth. This climb helps me make a difference by changing the lives of under-resourced urban kids who need it most.” Tim Johnson, 2010 Summit For Someone Climber Climbers raising $2,000-$4, 999 Summit For Someone Alex Alfrey Chip Noble Volunteers and Climbs Gordon Bartlett Amy Oconnell Mark Beezley Eric Pace Benjamin Belisle Robert Page Summit For Someone climbers challenge themselves Mathew Biron Charles Parker while helping BCM kids change their lives. Many thanks for Boz Boschen Christopher Pascale your dedicated service in raising support for our youth. Timothy Braswell Shilpen Patel Mike Byrne Shannon Phares Pat Callahan Dennis Pinto Climbers raising $7,500+ Stephen Carlson Mark Piretti David Cerio Abi Rankin Jason Cahill Serena Chai Michael Ribero Kyle Gerecke Shawn Crowley Brian Richie Brandon Kibby Wilbur Deck Jon Rigali JP Latkovic Joseph Denis Tiffany Royal Lawrence McMahon Matt Desrosiers Robert Rudisill Matthew Peres Jordan Duncan Michael Rule Bret Siciliano Greg DuPey John Santo Shelby Thirsk Kent Ebersole John Schafer Candace Edmonston Glen Schmidt Tyler Engman Karl Schmitt Climbers raising $5,000-$7,499 Joseph Gardner Rebecca Shannon David Giacomin Laura Shanon Paul Andrews Lee Hansen Stephanie Smith Barbara Bain Hillary Harding Steven Springsteel Rolando Balli Andrea Hilderbrand Webb Stevens Caitlin Buttor-Foederl Rebecca Hill Lory Stimson Natalie Bybee Kurtis Hiss Alan Stoughton Jonathan Dorn Kim Iverson-Lee Christopher Styles Paul Dorn Ivan Junge Colin Sumida Vincent Esposito Thomas Kanton Joey Uek Bob Gregory Molly Kihanya Augustine Valentino John Hamblin Kevin Kinkade John Vincent Garrett Herfkens Lyndsay Kopp Patty Walton Jesse Hermreck Ann Leibovitz Steven Wargo Patrick Horn & Sara Lingafelter Marsha Wells Jason Hamel Stacia Martin Mary White Katie Levy Lisa Mattis Russell White Alicia MacLeay Jarrod McCleod Trevor Williams Todd McGrath Sean McGrath James Wright Brennan Pang Gina McReynolds Anna Wrona Tracy Reese Jenny Myers Jason Robbins Rachel Shaftman Derek Spitters Kruti Vora Matthew Wilson

Alaska Range SFS Mount Rainier Gannett Peak Climbs Mount Hood Mount Langley North Palisade Peak Mount Whitney Rocky Mountain National Park Mt. Shuksan Grand Teton Buck Mountain Mount Shasta Grand Canyon Orizaba Iztaccihuatl Climbers raising $2,000-$4, 999 Change A Life Fundraisers Foundations Donors Alex Alfrey Chip Noble These are dedicated BCM volunteers Alpine Education Foundation Gordon Bartlett Amy Oconnell who not only give their time directly Benson Family Foundation Mark Beezley Eric Pace to BCM kids, but also raised funds Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Benjamin Belisle Robert Page Challenge Fundraisers for BCM in 2010. Grant Family Fund Mathew Biron Charles Parker Helen & John Majkrzak Charitable Boz Boschen Christopher Pascale These are BCM supporters and out- Trust Timothy Braswell Shilpen Patel door enthusiasts who raise money for Debra Akin Laird Norton Family Foundation Mike Byrne Shannon Phares BCM while challenging themselves. Amy Blum Liberty Hill Foundation Pat Callahan Dennis Pinto Ben Gipson for example decided Kim Brannock Outdoor Foundation Stephen Carlson Mark Piretti to raise $10,000.00 for BCM as a Brad Carson Real Networks Foundation David Cerio Abi Rankin marathon runner and triathlete. Thank Jim Cerami The Dixie Foundation Serena Chai Michael Ribero you to these adventure seekers and Bruce Corey The Guardsmen Shawn Crowley Brian Richie dedicated supporters! Heather Cvitkovic VF Foundation Wilbur Deck Jon Rigali Robert Gardner Joseph Denis Tiffany Royal Esther Gomez Matt Desrosiers Robert Rudisill Jessica Beilstein Zeph Halsey Government Jordan Duncan Michael Rule Aaron Benudiz Chris Hampton Greg DuPey John Santo Tony Breitbach Nell Holden California Council of Physical Fitness Kent Ebersole John Schafer James Burkes Sarah Ketvirtis County of Alameda Candace Edmonston Glen Schmidt Daniel Cahoon Cody Kraatz County of Mariposa Tyler Engman Karl Schmitt D’nita Carbone Maura Lariviere Joseph Gardner Rebecca Shannon Tammy Carlson Chelsey Lehl David Giacomin Laura Shanon Rick Charity Colette Matzen Lee Hansen Stephanie Smith Leticia Ferrer Janet Mau Hillary Harding Steven Springsteel Ben Gipson Andy Miksza Andrea Hilderbrand Webb Stevens Clay Green Caroline Miller Rebecca Hill Lory Stimson Martin Gutierrez Don Morris Kurtis Hiss Alan Stoughton Alronda Hardy Maria Mosqueda Kim Iverson-Lee Christopher Styles Beth Holland Chance Nelson Ivan Junge Colin Sumida Audrey Hook Summer Olson Thomas Kanton Joey Uek Syd Jones John Ricco Molly Kihanya Augustine Valentino Drew Kern Krista Rogerson Kevin Kinkade John Vincent Jim Kern Miriam Rosenblum Lyndsay Kopp Patty Walton Andrew Lauderdale Bernie Rupe Ann Leibovitz Steven Wargo Brendan Leonard Samuel Salter Sara Lingafelter Marsha Wells Stephen Luna Rachel Shaftman Stacia Martin Mary White Vanessa Morishige Rebecca Shannon Lisa Mattis Russell White Chance Nelson Laura Sweet Jarrod McCleod Trevor Williams William Nicholls Jeff Weidman Sean McGrath James Wright Andrew Powell Caitlin Wicker Gina McReynolds Anna Wrona Chris Salas Carly Wild Jenny Myers Josh Salter Dane Zehrung Justin Samperi Paul Schwanemann Joss Smith Katherine Smith Doug Tracey Trevor Wilder Norman Baxley Raquel Bensimon Mark Harman Donors Mathew A. Biron Carlos Benudiz Thomas Harrington James & Ruth Blum Solomon & Rebecca Benudiz Kimberley Hart Andrew Brokos Marc Berenfeld Peter Hayes Laura Burnett Sheila Berry Monica Hayes Individuals Donating Peter Cagle Ariel Bierbaum Ralph Heinen Directly to BCM David Canepari Roger Bird Paul Herring *In-Kind Support Kendall Chapter Kim Brannock Beth Holland $1,000+ Summit Team Michael Dennison Anna Brathwaite David Holland Debra Akin Nancy Donahoe David Brisbin Lewis Holland Paul Andrews Lane Douglas Van Brokaw Dean Holmes Jonathan Dorn Thomas Elder Jenny Brokaw Bev Hoshi Greg Dupey Bashir Eustache Michael Bross Steven Howard Kent Ebersole John Failor Steve Buelow Curtis Hoy Ryan Erickson Gibran & Patricia Flynn Eleanor Buff Robert Hunte Scott Fitzmorris Brian Frith-Smith Andrea Butt Richard Insley Fred & Susan Foster Doug Goetz Patricia Campbell-Smith Carolyn Jahn Heather Giannandren Kristen Grisius Tran Cao Adriana Jiminez Ian Haldimann Laura Hammer D’nita Carbone Candyce Johnson Jason Hanold Abram Hayes Sandra Carson Jennifer Johnson Jack Holland Chris Hobbs Tyler Carlson Gertrude Jones Gregg & Julie Hosfeldt Craig Holden Mary Leigh Carter John Jones Syd Jones Jack Holland Arthur Ceckowski Rob Kanable Lee Kelly Andrew Johnson Sal Cerami Lauren Keating James A. Kern Nicholas Kaat Julie Christianson Jane Keeffe Kelly Kraus Jeffrey Kline Audrey Chui David Keeler Lisa Mattis Doug Kollme Gary Clark Gary Keil Fred Rowan Nick Kremer Corey Cohen Joe Ketvirtis Martha Spalding Gordon & Doris Krenzler David Colker Sarah Ketvirtis Lory Stabolepszy Christopher Latty Piyale Comert Rick Kirk Donna Steele Greg Letts Lorie Conway Kimberly Kispert Bill & Mary Kay Stoehr Dennis Lewon Michael Cook Andrew Kisslo John & Erin Telford Chad McClenathen Bill Cotton Apryl Krakovsky Mac Tillman Don Morris Wendy Cranfill Joseph Kolb Douglas Tracey Robyn Morris Joseph Crivelli Dawn Landon Douglas W. Walker William Owen Ramon Cue Betsy Lazzara Jeff Weidman Charleen Pinkelman-Scherer Becky Coulter Aaron Lebovitz Rob Wyatt Sam Putnam Peter Dahlen-Carlsen Adam Levy Skip Yowell Thomas & Nancy Ream Alfred Davis Shelagh Little JC Rodriguez Donovan Davis Shelly Little $500-$999 Rope Team George Schevon Teri Davis Eduardo Llorca Edward Barger James Schwitalla Barbara Delorey Raymond Lopez II Mark & Lisa Bluh Alex Sirulnik George Denis Chad Ludwig Anthony Breitbach Mark & Diana Skidmore Gary Depalo Bernard Lublin Mark Byrd Melissa Smith Patrick Dillard James Lynch Emily Clark Hewitt Margaret Snyder* Diane Dorn Kimberli Macpherson Wesley Cooper Phillip Tatum D. Ducke Lori Manduke Ann E. Daw Lavonne Thornton James Early Dee Ann Manley Raul Delgado Tamar Toister Walter Emery Zachary Mann Jacob Dorn Leandro Toledo Adam Fader Marydianne Mariash John Drollinger Douglas Tracey Joe Fergerson Katie Martocci Gary D’Urso Daniel Urban J.S. Fex David Masuda John Failor Robert Walsh Sarah Fielden Ted Matzen J.P. Fasano Tim Wolcott David Fieth Adam Max Ben Gipson Caitlin Finn Renetta McCann Scott & Denise Hasday $100-$249 Team Lee Fisher Sally McDaniel Dave Johnson Member Ani Fleisig Maureen McGrath Drew Kern Mariana Aguilar Jeff Fortner Christopher Michalak Cheryl Mansfield Marie Altchech Ray & Susan Gaitan Maria Mosqueda Larry & Rae Lynne Mattis Jaime Amaya Roberta Garrison Yanette Moyano Dorothy & Richard Moore Dean M. Ammerman Steve Gatlin Kathy Mullis Britany Rouille Scott Anderson Geoff Gladden Steven Munn Jeffrey Stay Gloria Anderton Andy & Kim Grafenauer Dawn Munn Charles Thalhimer Anonymous John Graham Victoria Nelson Francisco Vinas David Asher Christine Green Christopher Neylon Charles Whitman Lydia Babich Matthew Grigal Christine Noller Troy Bailey Rob and Amy Guthrie Georgina North $250-$499 Ruth Ball Scott Gwilliam Summer Olson Support Team Josh Barker Ian Haldimann Brian O’Shea Marie-Ann Aebi Timothy Bartels Raymond & Georgia Elizabeth Ward Oshea Thomas Andreasen Terri Bate Hamilton Jason Padgett Michelle Barnes Donald & Mary Beckelhimer Susan Hammer Michael Palac David Bartholomew Don Beere Sharon Hampton Cathy Peddie Carla Penington-Cross Gregory Mountain Products Marianne Perkins Corporate Handful* Terri Perlman MGM Networks Latin America Paula Peterson BCM Donors Miller Construction Company Quoc Pham MTI Adventurewear* John Prahl Outdoor Research* Ravi Rajan Outside Hub* Brent Reynolds *Indicates portion of Pepper Power* Jennifer Ramsey support is In-Kind Public Adjusters Inc. Ray Ratliff Research Triangle Institute Ernest Ricco $100,000+ Revolution Cleaners* Yvonne Rivera * Vibram USA William Roberts Phyllis & Sidney Rodbell $20,000-$99,999 $250-$499 Amy Rodriguez Advenir, Inc. * * Manuel & Lydia Rodriguez AT& T Alex Roetter * * Atwater Carey* Cindy Rogerson Boeing Charitable Trust Myron Rosenblum Cohen Law Offices Barbara Roth * Gil & Associates Jeb Rucks Health Insurance Bridge Douglas Schmidt Innate* Andrew Schneider $10,000-$19,999 Kelty* Sabine Scholz Linq Group Benefits Mark Schroeder * Microsoft Matching Gifts Program, Robert Schuur * National Geographic Maps* John Schwalbach National Tech Express Chris Secrest Pete’s Kitchen Daniel Shapiro Pro Fill Sheri-Lee Shaw Ralph Cabal Inspection Services Joanne Shelby Rosillo & Associates Thomas Shores $5,000-$9,999 Silverio & Hall Paul Shumpert Backbone Media* Truist Greg Siegler Cascade Designs Turner & Associates, LLP Linda Sioli SOLE - Edge Marketing Weber Law Firm Mark Skidmore Mountain Hardwear* J.E. Smith Polartec* Under $250 Steve Smith Wenonah Canoes* Amgen Susan Smith Boardroom Communications Louis Paul Snyder $2,500-$4,999 Cabling Technology Witt Sparks Chaos* Cartridge World of San Francisco Brenda Stiers ClifBar* Character Card Services Derrick Stockton Community Shares of Colorado Chispa Marketing Inc. Michael Stoklosa Nature’s Path* Clemdel Construction Corp. Eric and Carol Stoler North American Gear* Columbia Douglas & Michelle Striker Schwab Charitable Fund Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin Liam Sullivan SOG Knives* Esquire Express Inc. Kathleen Sweet Foster Financial Services Marcia and Harry Thalhimer $1,000-$2,499 GivingExpress Online Tim Thomas All Terrain* Google Matching Gifts Program Lavonne Thornton BBR Services Granite Gear* Barbara Tilley Gregory Packs* Greenwich Title Services Carol Sue Tombari Highgear Guzman & Guzman Steve Towles Business Network International - Hotcakes Douglas Tracey Miami-Dade Love Grown Foods* Lillian Trammell Point6* M & R Auto Sharon Travis Primus* Macy’s Katy Tuleja Princeton Tec* Mattel Chris Tussing Quartermoon, LLC Minnesota Canoe Association Michele Urvater Red Wing Shoe Company Nestle Cady Vaccaro Sea to Summit* Network For Good Loan Vu Yaktrax* Pak2Go Jonathan Wachtel Zebco Omega Pokes* Pan America Graphic Robert Warren Salgueiro Enterprises, Inc. Brenda Wegmann $500-$999 Salomon Construction & Roofing T. K. Wheeler AMG Corp. Kevin Whitcher Barakat, Jacobs & Associates Skirtsports* Mark Wilson Barclays Global Investor Smoke Free Miami LizAnn Wheeler Brookwood Companies, Inc. Trekaroo Rachel Williams Brunton* Two Smart Guys Timothy Wrzesinski Chevron Matching Gift Program Weber State University John Yap Filer Insurance Wilderness Exchange Claire Zilber Gear to Grow* Your Cause Sports Tom Masloski Volunteers Shaina Maytum Youth Agency Leaders Jon Medler Casey Baxley Don Morris Liz Bell Maria Mosqueda Cary Bittinger Ally Murri Sarah Bowman 2010 Volunteers Josh Neff Cerathel Burnett In Kind Wendy Normark Alyssa Byrnes Matthew Bates Jayme Otto Paulina Camacho Rob Chatfield John Palmer Albert Carrasco Stephanie Cooper Molly Parker Henry Cervantes Hadley Dorn Josh Rupe Carolyn Davis Dan Kobler Jacque Serrano Jorge deLeon Steve Smith Jeanne Symonds Rodolfo Esparza Karen Whittier Amanda Fox Colorado Advisory Board Tom Williams Yoal Ghebremeskel Pat Callahan Rachel Williams Paul Gibbs Tim Carlin Madrianne Wong Emily Goltz MK Sagaria Katie Yearous Angel Gonzalez Joann Zehrung Shanna Gronewold AmeriCorps Vistas Darla Harrah Elizabeth Bohuski Instructors Amanda Harris Rasheeda Grant Debra Akin Jerri Howe Alex Kaney Joseph Bailey Teodora Ildefonzo-Olmo Andrea Rotz Lisa Bauer Phil Jensen Christopher Chandler Antoinette Kilton Front Country Volunteers Bruce Corey Roberto Lopez Marie-Anne Aebi Marshall Disrude Jaime Lozano Elizabeth Antonio Keith Dumbleton Kelsey May Devin Bennett Darin Fearday Timothy Mondl Pat Callahan Duncan Forbes Terrico Nicholson David Carter Katie Hawkins Michael Oliver Rochelle Comeaux Nell Holden Ted Oxholm Alicia Cone Lindsey Isaacson Denise Puentes Forbes Cone Sergei Kagno Nathan Pugh Melissa Davini Ivy Katz Steve Redder Kristy Gabrielson Jeff Macdonald Kerri Rosenstein Katie Hawkins Colette Matzen Lyndsey Ross Patrice Hawkins Joshua Neff MK Sagaria Kristy Holland Bernard Rupe Alfred Sequeira Caitlin Jezek Tracy Semar Samuel Slater Jonathan Klamm Rebecca Shannon Carlotta Stanford Gill Dan Kobler Paul Trendler Alice West-Goers Maura LaRiviere Caitlin Wicker Derrick Lindsay Peer Leaders Curt Yagi Rachel Livingston Lisette Aguila Christopher Yucho oDin Lojban Henry Martinez Maria Zavala Tim Main Hajia Muya Nick Martin Louis Summerhill Jr. Dane Zehrung Sara Shelton Expedition Volunteers Lauren Wylie Midwest Rocky Mountains Pacific Northwest Jackie Abraham Marie-Anne Aebi William Allen Simone Alexander Christopher Ball Kim Brannock Christopher Brundidge Abigail Beckord Kevin Cronin Caroline Carriere Kyle Bevers Heather Cvitkovic James Cerami Brie Brower Josh Elkind Jaimie Clapp Pat Callahan Julianne Fahey Jason Cook Bradley Carson Aaron Flaster Lisa DeFaria Jeffrey Chow Dan Grigorescu Mario DelRosso Tristan Connett Zeph Halsey Rene Diaz Ainsley Echeverria Brendan Leonard Robert Faber Heather Gelhorn Julia Majkrzak Robert Gardner Chris Hampton Robert Moody Esther Gomez Denise Hasday Sieu Quan Sarah Ketvirtis Beth Holland Jonathan Rawlings Summer Olson Alison Kasney Kevin Tracy Norbert Schillerw Courtney Klipping Allison Van Sickle Rachel Shaftman Joshua Knight Julio Urbina Chelsey Lehl Jeff Weidman Joshua Lynch Skip Yowell Stephanie Maltarich Matthew Martin Northern California Tom Miller Jim Bodoh Molly Parker Matthew Cacho Miriam Rosenblum Hugh Ewing Andrew Saunders Caroline Godinez Cody Kraatz Andy Miksza Maria Mosqueda Chance Nelson Andrew Passell Volunteer-Driven: BCM volunteers John Ricco are a central strength and differentia- Jacob Wegmann David Woods tor of our programs: Teams of tal- ented, diverse community volunteers with excellent outdoor experience and a passion for youth accompany each young person in a 1:1 ratio. BCM recruits, trains, empowers and coor- dinates hundreds of volunteers each year to mentor our kids. Youth agency leaders who know the teens well and facilitate the building of relationships between adults and youth also comple- ment the expedition; as kids return to the community, agency leaders continue the learning of each teen as they transition back at home. Approximately 50% of our expeditions include not one, but two agency leaders. Board of Directors

Jeff Weidman / President

Paul Andrews / Specialty Sports Venture Dave Bartholomew/ Ascent Advising Jonathan Dorn / Backpacker Magazine Ian Haldimann / SageTree Jason Hanold / Hanold Associates Mike Hartley / KR Tools Inc. Kelly Kraus / REI Nancy Moore / N.W. Moore & Associates Ruth Nielsen / Nielsen Law Office, Inc. P.S. Chris Schwalbach / Accent Ventures Mac Tillman / Del Monte Skip Yowell / JanSport

Advisory Board

Jim Kern / Founder

Riley Etheridge Drew Kern Mary Kay Stoehr William Stoehr

Management Team

Lisa Mattis / Executive Director Mitsu Iwasaki / Director of Operations and Safety Brendan Leonard / Summit for Someone Manager Hillary Harding / Marketing Manager Brie Brower / Staffing and Volunteer Manager Amy Blum / CA Program Manager Elizabeth Williams / CO Program Manager Bernie Rupe / Midwest Program Manager Rachel Greenwald / PNW Program Manager Joy Walsh / Bookkeeper Dana Miller / CPA Alex Kaney / Development Coordinator

Big City Mountaineers is an equal opportunity service provider and employer.

Big City Mountaineers operates under special use permit with the USDA Forest Service and the National Park Service. 2010 Financial Statements

Assets: Cash & Cash Equivalents 255,760 Investments 112,342 Other Current Assets 143,470 Fixed Assets - net 41,475 Total Assets 553,047

Liabilities and Net Assets: Liabilities 23,237

Net Assets Undesignated 223,088 Equity in Property and Equip - net 41,475 Temporarily Restricted 165,247 Permanently Restricted 100,000 Total Net Assets 529,810 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 553,047

Revenue Individual 153,524 Corporate 199,834 Foundation 46,983 Government 19,997 Summit for Someone 477,227 Summit for Someone In-Kind Support 349,965 Trip Revenue 22.542 Gear Sales and Misc. Income 9,066 General In-Kind Support 263,924 Investments 12,404 Total Revenue 1,555,466

Expenses Program 649,691 General & Administrative 137,661 Fundraising 79,905 Summit for Someone 652,819 Total Expenses 1,520,076

Change in Net Assets 35,390