2021-10-27T13:16:18-05:00 2020-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 10528 990 2020-01-01 133226589 OLD BLUE RUGBY FOUNDATION OLDB 2122728635 CO ED SIMPSON 22 WALTHERY AVENUE RIDGEWOOD NJ 07450 ED SIMPSON TREASURER 2122728635 2021-10-27 1 ED SIMPSON 999009999 JOSEPH L ALI CPA P02093808 2122862600 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ED SIMPSON C/O ED SIMPSON 22 WALTHERY AVENUE RIDGEWOOD NJ 07450 348920 0 X N/A X 1985 NJ TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP AMATEUR RUGBY IN THE UNITED STATES. 7 7 0 0 0 0 134783 100000 0 0 164451 66892 -5804 820 293430 167712 3000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198010 89143 201010 99143 92420 68569 1914529 2178296 0 0 1914529 2178296 TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP AMATEUR RUGBY IN THE UNITED STATES. AND, SPECIFICALLY, TO NATURE AND SUPPORT THE OLD BLUE RUGBY CLUB AND IT'S PURSUIT OF RUGBY EXCELLENCE. 0 0 91439 10000 ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AMATEUR RUGBY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO COVER THE COST OF COACHING, TRAVEL, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR USE BY AMATEUR RUGBY CLUBS IN THE NEW YORK AREA AND ALSO PROVIDES CONTRIBUTIONS TO PLAY RUGBY USA, INC. AND USRF TO SUPPORT AMATEUR RUGBY IN THE US. 91439 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NY X EDWARD SIMPSON 2125528635 22 WALTHERY AVENUE RIDGEWOOD NJ 07450 X BRIAN MURPHY PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD MALMSTROM BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD SIMPSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL DEBARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARKER BAGLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH FORMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOEHMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 100000 26808 26808 221292 181208 40084 40084 40084 MISC INCOME 900099 820 820 820 167712 40084 0 27628 10000 10000 7650 7650 54 54 25224 25224 COACHING 56000 56000 BANK FEES 215 215 99143 91439 7704 0 220495 305775 1694034 1872521 1914529 2178296 0 0 X 1914529 2178296 1914529 2178296 1914529 2178296 68569 195198 0 X 0 0 0 X 180574 64289 139861 128979 99180 612883 180574 64289 139861 128979 99180 612883 509247 103636 29739 27936 29141 27197 26808 140821 753704 0.13750 0.16260 X STATEMENT 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 PLAY RUGBY 711 SACKETT ST APT 4 BROOKLYN NY 11217 200029252 9500 SUPPORT AMATEUR RUGBY PART I, LINE 2: DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF RUGBY ACTIVITIES AND MAINTAIN ONGOING CONTACT WITH RECIPIENTS ON PROGRESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS UPON REQUEST. THE COPY OF THE 990 THAT IS MAINTAINED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG IS THE ONLY PUBLIC DOCUMENT MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ORGANIZATION.