B4BC (Boarding For Breast Cancer)

Name

B4BC (Boarding For Breast Cancer)

Legal name

Boarding for Breast Cancer, Inc

Website

https://b4bc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Health Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

Keywords

• Breast cancer education
• Cancer survivorship support
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Early detection awareness
• Wellness retreat programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gardena, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: B4BC raises funds through donations, individual fundraising pages on GoFundMe, and event participation fees. 100% of registration fees and donations benefit B4BC's education, prevention, and survivorship programs.
2. Merchandise Sales: The organization sells B4BC branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, and collaboration products through its Shopify store and retail partners like Coal Headwear and YETI.
3. Cause Marketing and Brand Partnerships: B4BC collaborates with action sports and outdoor brands for cause marketing campaigns, product collaborations, and sponsorships that generate revenue while raising awareness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

B4BC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that delivers breast cancer education, early-detection awareness, and survivorship support to young people and young breast cancer survivors. Its offerings include an award-winning mobile app for breast self-exam (BSE) reminders and education, year-round action-sports lifestyle fundraising events (Skate the Lake, Skate the Coast, Love Your Peaks), a Shopify merchandise store with brand collaborations, nature-based survivorship retreats (Ocean Wellness Days, Chasing Sunshine Retreats), yoga and wellness programs, and the Chasing Sunshine documentary.

Product overview

B4BC (Boarding For Breast Cancer) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996, not a technology company with a traditional product portfolio. The organization operates a mobile app for breast self-exam education, an e-commerce merchandise store, and runs various educational, fundraising, and survivorship programs. The core offerings consist of the B4BC Mobile App (for early detection education), the B4BC Shop (merchandise via Shopify), Educational Outreach Experience programs, Prevention + Awareness Fundraising Events (including Skate the Lake, Skate the Coast, and Love Your Peaks), and Survivorship Programs including Chasing Sunshine Retreats. Supporting offerings include the Chasing Sunshine Documentary, B4BC Yoga Heals, B4BC Basecamp wellness platform, and Zero Waste Sustainability Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B4BC Mobile App Free award-winning mobile application for iOS and Android that allows users to set monthly breast self-exam (BSE) reminders and learn how to perform breast self-exams for early detection of breast cancer; also provides access to the Chasing Sunshine documentary. Aimed at young people and individuals seeking accessible breast-health education.
• B4BC Shop / Merchandise Store Online merchandise store featuring B4BC branded apparel and accessories, plus co-branded collaboration products with partner brands such as Coal Headwear and YETI. Operates on Shopify e-commerce platform and channels a portion of sales to B4BC's mission.
• Educational Outreach Experience Youth-focused educational program that teaches young people about early detection of breast cancer, prevention through healthy active lifestyle, and survivorship support; delivered at grassroots action-sports lifestyle events.
• Prevention + Awareness Fundraising Events Year-round fundraising and awareness events including Skate the Lake (annual longboarding/skating event along Lake Tahoe), Skate the Coast (coastal skating event from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach), Love Your Peaks (winter sports campaign), Summer Skate Series, #BeHealthyGetActive Classes, and It's Tits! snowboarding event.
• Survivorship Programs (Chasing Sunshine Retreats, Ocean Wellness Days, Survivorship Fund) Programs tailored for younger breast cancer survivors, including Chasing Sunshine Retreats, Ocean Wellness Days, Wellness Retreats, and the Survivorship Fund, which has provided grants to over 80 survivors to attend nature-based wellness experiences.
• Chasing Sunshine Documentary Documentary film directed by B4BC Wellness Ambassador Megan Pischke about her breast cancer journey; won Canadian International Film Festival Best Action Sports Documentary and received additional festival nominations. Available free via the B4BC app.
• B4BC Yoga Heals Community-based yoga program that promotes health and wellness through yoga while fundraising for B4BC's survivorship programs; includes sessions at events, retreats, and the 108 Sun Salutations tradition.
• B4BC Basecamp Health, wellness, and sustainability content platform delivering information and immersive activities such as upcycling; accessible through print journal, mobile app, online, and on-site experiences at B4BC events.
• B4BC Zero Waste Sustainability Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-50% reduction in cancer risk with 30 minutes of exercise 3-4 days per week
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YETIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYETI is a key sponsor and partner of B4BC, providing support for events and fundraising campaigns. The partnership includes product collaborations and brand visibility within the outdoor lifestyle community.
• Arbor CollectivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerArbor Collective sponsors B4BC events and initiatives, aligning their snowboarding and outdoor lifestyle brand with breast cancer awareness and survivorship programs.
• evocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvo is an action sports retailer and sponsor of B4BC events including Skate the Coast, supporting fundraising and awareness campaigns.
• The North FacecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe North Face sponsors B4BC's Chasing Sunshine documentary and survivorship retreats, providing funding and support for young breast cancer survivors.
• Sun BumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSun Bum is a consistent sponsor of B4BC events including Love Your Peaks and Skate the Coast, providing product donations and fundraising support.
• Coal HeadwearcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoal Headwear has collaborated with B4BC on multiple product lines including reversible face masks and special edition beanies and caps, with funds supporting B4BC's mission.
• 686coreGTM or Marketing Partner686 provides winter apparel prizes for top fundraising individuals in B4BC's Love Your Peaks campaign.
• VanscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVans is a sponsor of B4BC events and campaigns, supporting the organization's mission to promote active lifestyles for breast cancer prevention.
• Pura VidacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPura Vida sponsors B4BC events including Love Your Peaks and yoga classes, supporting fundraising and wellness programming.
• BurtoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBurton sponsors B4BC's Love Your Peaks winter campaign and event activations.
• GoProcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoPro sponsors B4BC events and provides camera equipment for documenting events and survivorship experiences.
• DakinecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDakine sponsors B4BC events including Skate the Coast and Love Your Peaks.
• Sector9coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSector9 is a longboard brand sponsor of B4BC's Skate the Coast and other skate events.
• Protect Our Winters (POW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB4BC partners with Protect Our Winters on sustainability initiatives and climate awareness, sharing outreach programs focused on environmental stewardship.
• Sustainable SurfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB4BC partners with Sustainable Surf on carbon footprint limiting initiatives for surfing events.
• Association Community Carbon Trees (ACCT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB4BC partners with ACCT in Costa Rica to calculate and offset carbon footprint, including outreach programs and travel for survivorship retreats through tree planting initiatives near the equator.
• WelwazecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWelwaze sponsored B4BC's Ocean Wellness Days offering their preventive Celbrae test screenings to members of the B4BC community as a means of early detection.
• Pro-TeccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPro-Tec sponsors B4BC skate events including Skate the Coast and Nutcase 9 Ball Elimination Roller-race.
• ZumiezcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerZumiez is a retail sponsor of B4BC events including Skate the Coast, providing product donations and support for fundraising events.
• Traeger GrillscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTraeger Grills sponsors B4BC events including Skate the Coast and survivorship wellness days, providing wood-fired cooking experiences.
• Nutcase HelmetscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNutcase Helmets sponsored the 1st Annual Nutcase 9 Ball Elimination Roller-race event benefiting B4BC.
• Monster EnergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMonster Energy supports B4BC's It's Tits! snowboarding event with sponsorship.
• Suja OrganiccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSuja Organic sponsors B4BC events including Skate the Coast and provides product donations for participants.
• Sierra NevadacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSierra Nevada Brewing Company sponsors B4BC events providing beverages for participants.
• Liquid DeathcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLiquid Death sponsors B4BC events providing beverage donations for participants.
• Snowboy ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSnowboy Productions is the event producer for It's Tits! snowboarding event and has been instrumental in building the women's snowboarding community event.
• Skate Like A GirlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkate Like A Girl partnered with B4BC for It's Tits! event to host a progression skate session catered to women and/or transgender skaters.
• SurfinFirecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSurfinFire in Encinitas partners with B4BC for Ocean Wellness Days, providing surfing experiences for breast cancer survivors.
• LivOn LabcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLivOn Lab sponsors B4BC and provides supplement education through content series on the B4BC blog.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Young Survival Coalition: Nonprofit focused specifically on young women diagnosed with breast cancer, providing resources, support, and advocacy — directly overlaps B4BC's young-survivor target segment.
• The Pink Fund: Nonprofit providing financial assistance to breast cancer patients in active treatment — addresses adjacent survivor needs with comparable community-driven, fundraising-based model.
• Bright Pink: Nonprofit focused on breast and ovarian health education and risk reduction for young women — overlaps B4BC's emphasis on early-detection education for younger audiences.
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Nonprofit providing trusted information and community support to people affected by breast cancer, including younger survivors — direct overlap on survivorship programming and education.
• Tigerlily Foundation: National breast cancer foundation focused on young women (especially women of color), with education, support, and advocacy programs — comparable target audience and survivor-support model to B4BC.
• Keep A Breast Foundation: Nonprofit foundation also founded in 2000 that fuses action sports/youth culture (skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding) with breast cancer education, awareness, and prevention — the closest mission-aligned peer to B4BC.

Broad incumbents

• Breast Cancer Research Foundation: Major breast cancer research grantmaker — broad incumbent in the breast cancer nonprofit sector with overlapping cause-marketing and donor pools.
• Susan G. Komen: Largest U.S. breast cancer nonprofit operating research, community health, and advocacy programs at national scale — sets the funding and awareness landscape B4BC operates within.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit providing early detection education, mammogram access, and patient navigation services — competes for the same donor dollars and education-channel audience as B4BC.

Others

• Protect Our Winters: Active partner of B4BC; nonprofit mobilizing the action sports community around climate advocacy — highly comparable audience, ambassador model, and brand partnership structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/B4BCFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/b4bc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boarding-for-breast-cancer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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