DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-2883558)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-04-29
IRS object ID
202441209349200314
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-29T06:31:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461379281PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIERSON SOLA SIMONTON & KUTAC PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 TRAVIS SUITE 1900AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272883558EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7136800045PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1747 NORTH SHEPHERD DRIVE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77007ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLYN MARKESICHPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7136800045PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCAROLYNPersonFirstNm
Person LastMARKESICHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SIMONTON IIIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01342153PTIN
Phone7136589755PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.DISCOVERFITNESSFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$172,154GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$172,154ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$38,473SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$38,473SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$133,681TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$52,889SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,601FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$122PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$93,759OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$151,371TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$17,690ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$26,388NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,698NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,888BOYAmt
EOY$7,198EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$1,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,500EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,388BOYAmt
EOY$8,698EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,388BOYAmt
EOY$8,698EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeDISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR FIGHTING OBESITY AS WELL AS TALENTED YOUNG ATHLETES WHO ARE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. DFF PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE-LEVEL GYMNASTICS. DFF WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE REALITY THAT TRADITIONAL FITNESS AND GYMNASTICS FACILITIES DO NOT EMPLOY THE NECESSARY TRAINERS REQUIRED TO TEACH CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES OR THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OF FAILING ACADEMICALLY. DFF OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR GYMNASIUM STAFF ON HOW TO UTILIZE TRAINING FACILITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNUSED DURING TRADITIONAL SCHOOL HOURS. DFF PLEDGES TO NURTURE POTENTIAL, PROMOTE DIGNITY, AND SUPPORT BOLD STEPS BY ALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. SINCE INCEPTION, DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION HAS HELPED PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 1,261 CHILDREN WITH FITNESS CLASSES, INCLUDING 644 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION PROVIDES GYMNASTICS TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO AREA YOUTH WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED GYMNASTICS PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR OUR TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WERE ABLE TO BENEFIT AN ESTIMATED 198 CHILDREN.$0$86,146
THE DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION HELD THE TEXAS CLASSIC GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL AS ONE OF OUR MAIN EVENTS OF THE YEAR. THE GYMNASTICS MEET WAS HELD IN GALVESTON, TX ON DECEMBER 2-3, 2022, AT THE GALVESTON ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER. GYMNASTS FROM ALL OVER TEXAS AND SURROUNDING STATES, SUCH AS LOUISIANA AND OKLAHOMA, WERE IN ATTENDANCE. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 60 VOLUNTEERS, THE EVENT SERVED AN ESTIMATED 310 ATHLETES AND 800 ADULTS.$0$34,177
AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE HAD SEVERAL PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, ANNUAL MEETING AND FUNDRAISER THAT RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $20,000 FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE CYPRESS FUN RUN, HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2022, ALSO RAISED $7,571.$0$2,747
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$123,070TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CAROLYN MARKESICH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER30.00$0$0$0
ANNA HAVENS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
DONALD ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
ALLISON ESENKOVA
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
SVETLANA BOGUINSKAIA
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
FRANK SIMONTON III
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
CLAUDIA ORTEGA HOGUE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
LISA R FORD
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
TRAVIS SEEFRIED
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GIPSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JOE ROSS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANK SIMONTON IIIPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 TRAVIS SUITE 1900AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7136589755PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,243CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$56,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,725CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$225,904TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,243CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$56,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,725CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$225,904TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$196,443SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$29,461PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$225,904TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.13040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.42220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM OF SOLICITING FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND FROM PUBLIC CHARITY GRANTS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL MEETINGSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$16,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$16,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2TEXAS CLASSIC GYMNASTICS INVITATIONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$56,448GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$56,448CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Events Total8OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$9,981GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$9,981CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$82,429GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$82,429CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 2,896. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 353. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 872. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,532. DESCRIPTION: TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 86,146. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICES CHARGES. AMOUNT: 141. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 323. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 234. DESCRIPTION: OFFICER PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 993. DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 258. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 11. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 93,759.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: RETAINER & DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,500.

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