OLD BLUE RUGBY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
OLD BLUE RUGBY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3226589)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-27
IRS object ID
202113009349301821
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Facts And Circumstances TestSTATEMENT REGARDING OLD BLUE RUGBY FOUNDATION'S SATISFACTION OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENT - SECTION 1.170A-9T (F) (3) 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TESTTHE PURPOSE OF THIS STATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF OLD BLUE RUGBY FOUNDATION (OLD BLUE) AS A PUBLIC CHARITY THROUGH MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE "10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST". OLD BLUE (EIN 13-3226589) WAS ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED IN 1985 AS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMATEUR RUGBY IN THE UNITED STATES. FOR THE BULK OF ITS EXISTENCE, THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATED THROUGH A DEDICATED BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HAS GENERATED MODEST INCOME THROUGH DONATIONS FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES, AND PROVIDED GRANTS-IN-AID TO A VARIETY OF RECIPIENTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. DURING THESE YEARS, THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS REMAINED WELL ABOVE THE LEVEL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS OF A PUBLIC CHARITY. OLD BLUE GENERALLY HAS OVER 500 DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE GENERALLY PROVIDED PREDOMINANTLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ANNUAL DINNER HELD EACH YEAR TO RECOGNIZE TALENTED PLAYERS, AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SPORT OF AMATEUR RUGBY IN THE NEW YORK REGION AND IN THE UNITED STATES GENERALLY. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THIS EVENT BECAUSE OF LOCAL HEALTH RESTRICTIONS THAT PROHIBITED SUCH GATHERINGS DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. ACCORDINGLY IT WAS NECESSARY TO RELY ON THE SUPPORT OF A FEW LARGE DONORS TO CONTINUE ITS PROGRAMS.IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT, WHILE IT HAS A WELL-ESTABLISH BASE OF ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS, OLD BLUE HAS NEVER USED PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS OR FUNDRAISING COUNSEL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE ENTIRELY RUN BY UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO, DESPITE BEING SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS AND MANAGERS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, DEVOTE CONSIDERABLE TIME AND EFFORT TO OLD BLUE'S PROGRAMS AND HAVE HAD A LONG STANDING INVOLVEMENT IN AMATEUR RUGBY AT A NATIONAL LEVEL. ACCORDINGLY, IT MAY NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE AS IT MIGHT BE IN SUSTAINING CONSISTENT FUND RAISING EFFORTS. HOWEVER, IT BELIEVES THAT IN THE LONG RUN THE INTERESTS OF AN AMATEUR SPORT WILL BE BEST SERVED BY NOT BEING TOO PROFESSIONAL. OLD BLUE FEELS THAT IT HAS BEEN WELL SERVED BY RELYING ON MANAGERS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED AND CAN ADDRESS THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF THE AMATEUR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ATHLETES WHO RELY ON OLD BLUE'S ASSISTANCE. OLD BLUE'S ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER HAS SERVED AS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA-FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, OR PUBLIC CHARITIES. WITH THE RESUMPTION AMATEUR RUGBY ACTIVITIES FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC, OLD BLUE BELIEVES ITS BASE OF REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IT AND WILL GROW. IN PARTICULAR, OLD BLUE HAS CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF COLLEGIATE RUGBY PROGRAMS AND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SUPPORTING THE INITIATION OF A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL YOUTH RUGBY PROGRAM IN THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS, WHICH IS NOW EXPANDING TO OTHER CITIES. THIS FOCUS ON YOUTH RUGBY DEVELOPMENT WILL ENABLE OLD BLUE TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ITS PROGRAMS AND FOR AMATEUR RUGBY IN GENERAL IN THE FUTURE. OLD BLUE'S TRACK RECORD OVER MANY DECADES OF OPERATING ENTIRELY WITH VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORT FROM FORMER RUGBY PLAYERS AND COACHES, AS WELL AS ITS LONGSTANDING TIES TO COLLEGIATE AND YOUTH RUGBY PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATES THAT IT CAN SUSTAIN SUPPORT WITHIN THE AMATEUR RUGBY COMMUNITY. IN FACT, IT IS THE CHARACTER AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LEADERSHIP THAT HAVE ALLOWED IT TO OBTAIN SUCH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM MAJOR DONORS. SIGNIFICANTLY, OVER HALF OF THE AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN FROM A SINGLE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION THAT HAS NO REPRESENTATION OR INVOLVEMENT IN THE OPERATION OR MANAGEMENT OLD BLUE. MOST OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE CONDUCTED IN THE NORTHEAST AND IN AND AROUND THE NEW YORK AREA. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE WELL KNOWN IN THE RUGBY COMMUNITY AND IT WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH MANY OTHER NON-PROFIT ENTITIES THAT SUPPORT THAT COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SHOWN THE ABILITY TO ATTRACT A BLEND OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DONATIONS, AND SUPPORTS AND WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ENTITIES TO PROVIDE AND RECEIVE GRANTS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT. THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC CONTESTS THAT OLD BLUE SUPPORTS ARE TYPICALLY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THEY ARE OFTEN HELD IN PUBLIC PARKS OR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND DRAW A DIVERSE GROUP OF SPECTATORS OF ALL AGES, ETHNIC ORIGINS AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. IT IS PRECISELY THE ABILITY OF RUGBY TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAT ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT TO OLD BLUE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPONSOR AMATEUR RUGBY COMPETITIONS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT AMATEUR RUGBYPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDIRECT OVERSIGHT OF RUGBY ACTIVITIES AND MAINTAIN ONGOING CONTACT WITH RECIPIENTS ON PROGRESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBILE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. A COPY OF THE FILED RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE IRS.
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