The Michael Phelps Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthy and active lives, especially for children. Fourteen-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps established the Foundation with his well-publicized $1 million bonus received from long-term partner Speedo for winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Michael’s first initiative with the Foundation was to share his Beijing experiences and Dream, Plan, Reach message with Boys & Girls Clubs of America members during an eight-city tour across the United States. The Foundation has since developed the im program in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, KidsHealth.org, and the Michael Phelps Swim Schools.  The Foundation also supports the Level Field Fund, a grant-making program offering qualified financial support for developing athletes.