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Founded | 1877 |
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Founder | Reverend Willard Parsons |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3)[1] |
Focus | Charity |
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Lisa Gitelson | |
Revenue | $15,841,861[1] (2018) |
Expenses | $18,977,003[1] (2018) |
Employees | 727[1] (2018) |
Volunteers | 3,500[1] (2018) |
Website | www |
The Fresh Air Fund is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency founded in 1877. The Fund operates six sleep-away camps in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, places children with volunteer host families along the East Coast, and runs year-round leadership, career exploration and educational programs. The Fresh Air Fund has served more than 1.8 million children since its founding, with a goal of helping children "have new experiences, learn new skills and gain new perspectives."[2]