High Fives Foundation

High Fives Foundation
Named afterHigh Fives ski event
FounderRoy Tuscany, Executive director
TypeNon-governmental organization, non-profit organization
Registration no.26-4275773
Legal status501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
PurposeHuman care, injury recovery, safety education
HeadquartersTruckee, California
Location
  • United States
Region
Lake Tahoe
AffiliationsTruckee Chamber of Commerce, Achieve Tahoe, National Ski Area Association, SIA Snow Sports, Squaw Valley Institute, Flyin Ryan Hawks Ambassador, Shane McConkey Foundation
Budget (FY 2015)
1,130,600
Revenue (FY 2015)
$802, 000
Staff7 (in 2015)

High Fives Foundation is a Lake Tahoe-based, national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[1] Located in Truckee, California, the foundation provides grants for rehabilitation support to athletes with life-altering injuries as a result of mountain sports. It also promotes awareness of injury prevention.[1][2] Athletes such as Nick Fairall and Julia Mancuso are involved with the foundation.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Miles F. Porter (November 21, 2015). "Hey, Spike! cranks out a story of Breck athletic businessman". Summit Daily. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Kelley McMillan (December 30, 2013). "Giving back after the race is past". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Doug Williams (January 8, 2016). "One year after horrific crash that left him paralyzed, ski Jumper Nick Fairall determined to move forward". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.