DEFY FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- DEFY FOUNDATION (EIN 47-3363127)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-09
- IRS object ID
- 202213139349203501
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-09T19:16:16-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 473363127 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DEFY Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Emma Borreggine | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | DEFY | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4844828985 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 120 E Biddle Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Chester | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19380 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EMMA BORREGGINE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4844828985 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-09 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | EMMA | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | BORREGGINE | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.defy-foundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $49,108 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $22,896 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $26,212 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $10,101 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $16,111 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $39,007 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $238 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,928 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $17,166 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,841 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $118,326 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $140,167 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118,326 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,167 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118,326 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,167 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118,326 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,167 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Raise funds to support Vascular Ehlers Danlos research | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Event sponsorship of the VEDS Movement annual fundraiser to support their mission to save lives and improve the quality of life of individuals with Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome VEDS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $10,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $10,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY YASICK | ||||
| President | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BORREGGINE | ||||
| Vice President | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT APPLEBAUM | ||||
| Secretary | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BORREGGINE | ||||
| Treasurer | 0.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EMMA BORREGGINE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 120 E Biddle Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Chester | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19380 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4844828985 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $89,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,820 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $22,896 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $150,329 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $89,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,820 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $22,896 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $150,329 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $84,987 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $65,342 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $150,329 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.43466 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.56600 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Golf Outing | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $42,212 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $16,000 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $26,212 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $5,774 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $1,620 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,707 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $42,212 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $16,000 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $26,212 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $5,774 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $1,620 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,707 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,101 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $16,111 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 16 | Other office expenses $923.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Information technology $1919.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Travel $838.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Conferences, conventions, and meetings $3248.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Event Sponsorship $10000.00 |
| Part I - Line 16 | Travel expenses for Board of Directors meeting ($838) |
| Part I - Line 16 | Meeting expenses for Board of Directors meeting ($3,248) |
| Part I - Line 16 | Event sponsorship for VEDS Movement annual fundraiser. The VEDS Movement |
| Part I - Line 16 | supports the Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome patient community through |
| Part I - Line 16 | research and education ($10,000) |
| Part III | Primary Exempt Purpose: By connecting researchers, communities, and |
| Part III | business leaders, DEFY raises research funding and community awareness in |
| Part III | support of patients and families impacted by Vascular Ehlers Danlos |
| Part III | Syndrome. |
| Part IV | List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees: |
| Part IV | DEFY is a volunteer-led organization and does not have any employed staff. |
| Part IV | All Officers and Board of Directors members are volunteers with no required |
| Part IV | time commitment. All events are also organized and executed by volunteers. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (4 entries)
| Short ExplanationShortExplanationTxt |
|---|
| TONY YASICK |
| The organization does not have any employees All Officers and Board of Directors members are unpaid volunteers with no required time commitment |
| JUSTIN BORREGGINE |
| The organization does not have any employees All Officers and Board of Directors members are unpaid volunteers with no required time commitment |
| SCOTT APPLEBAUM |
| The organization does not have any employees All Officers and Board of Directors members are unpaid volunteers with no required time commitment |
| EMMA BORREGGINE |
| The organization does not have any employees All Officers and Board of Directors members are unpaid volunteers with no required time commitment |
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