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EMPIRE DRAGONS NYC INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 270648453 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE G32 · Voluntary Health Associations · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$31K
expenses
$48K
net assets
$138K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF THE SPORT OF DRAGON BOATING AND ITS BENEFITS TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BATTED CANCER AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.

profile · synthesized from sources

Empire Dragons NYC Inc promotes dragon boating as a therapeutic and empowering activity for women who have battled cancer. The organization raises awareness about the physical and emotional benefits of the sport while also supporting cancer research and advocacy through fundraising. Based in New York, it serves local survivor communities through team-based paddling programs.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Dragon Boating for Breast Cancer Survivors
Team-based dragon boat paddling program designed specifically for women who have survived cancer, promoting physical fitness, camaraderie, and emotional healing
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funds cancer-fighting initiatives
      Provides financial support to programs and organizations engaged in efforts to combat cancer.
  • Cancer Peer Support & Wellness Programs 1 activity
    • Spreads awareness of dragon boating for cancer survivors
      Conducts outreach and education to promote dragon boating as a rehabilitative and empowering activity for women who have battled cancer.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$31K
Contributions & grants$23K76%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1K3%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$48K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$8K
balance sheet
Total assets$138K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$138K
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -52.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • DONNA WILSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • KIM GREENSPUN — BOARD MEMBER
  • NANETTE VAUGHN — BOARD MEMBER
  • SUSAN SWITZER — BOARD MEMBER
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Recreational Therapy for Cancer Survivors
    methodology: recreational_therapy
    By engaging women cancer survivors in dragon boating, we support their physical and emotional recovery because structured, community-based physical activity fosters healing, builds resilience, and reduces isolation.