The Ian Tilmann Foundation, Inc. is a charity based in Safety Harbor, Florida (Tampa Bay).
The core mission of The Ian Tilmann Foundation is brain injury prevention with a focus on skateboarding. We accomplish this mission with the "Helmet for a Promise" program. Our approach is simple and direct. If a skater will promise to wear a helmet when skating, the Foundation will give them one...FREE!
The Foundation was founded by Marcy Tilmann in late 2005 after the death of Ian Tilmann from a skateboard accident. Since Ian's death the Foundation has given 1,600+ FREE Helmets to skaters who promise to wear them. The program operates both on-line and in six Florida public skate parks. The on-line program allows any skater willing to make a promise to register for a free helmet and have it shipped to them at home for $7.00, OR skaters can register for helmets and pick them up for delivery at a participating skate park. The Foundation is both sponsor and co-sponsor of numerous skateboarding events in Florida. The Foundation also sponsors national skateboarding events in memory of Fallen Skaters who have died from skateboarding accidents.
Corporate sponsors, private donations and product sponsors are needed to support the Foundation's program. We welcome your support and inquiries.
THE IAN TILMANN FOUNDATION, INC. was incorporated in November 2005 as a Florida Non-Profit corporation. The Foundation is certified as a Public Charity under the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) with Florida Tax Exemption Certification.
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