2017-04-26T10:08:47-07:00 2016-12-31 Wertz & Company LLP 5450 Trabuco Road Irvine CA 92620 990 2016-01-01 451836440 Jessie Rees Foundation JESS 8886486348 PO Box 80667 Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 Erik Rees CEO 2017-04-26 true Gregory L Tanner P00064557 9497565000 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Erik Rees PO Box 80667 Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 2861551 false false X www.jessie.org X 2011 CA Our mission of the Jessie Rees Foundation is to ensure every child and family impacted by childhood cancer has the support to Never Ever Give Up by connecting with their family, bringing awareness to their story, providing them helpful resources and sending them continuous doses of encouragement throughout their journey. 14 13 16 5000 0 1349707 2019068 0 1279 3895 227209 838588 1578195 2861551 11000 11000 0 447931 637089 16000 0 507839 979849 1825610 1454780 2473699 123415 387852 620335 1003203 56388 35025 563947 968178 Our mission of the Jessie Rees Foundation is to ensure every child and family impacted by childhood cancer has the support to Never Ever Give Up by connecting with their family, bringing awareness to their story, providing them helpful resources and sending them continuous doses of encouragement throughout their journey. In addition, we spread the Never Ever Give up message to all people. false false 1748154 2019068 The Jessie Rees Foundation's current primary programs consist of sending boosts of Joy to kids and family members impacted by childhood cancer. These boosts of joy include, but are not limited to, birthday JoyJars, holiday JoyJars, summertime JoyJars, NEGU PowerPacks, Family Fun Packs, sibling Blessing Boxes, and a series of Care Cards. In addition, the Jessie Rees Foundation provides special custom Memory Canvases to families that have lost a child to cancer. Lastly, they arrange special one-of-a-kind adventures for families to create lasting memories together.For 2016, the Foundation assembled and distributed approximately 38,000 JoyJars and 10,000 other boosts of Joy that went to individual homes, 200 children's hospitals, 175 Ronald McDonals Houses, and 118 oncology camps across the United States and other countries. 11000 11000 An additional program of the Jessie Rees Foundation consists of creating awareness regarding childhood illnesses, specifically childhood cancers. To this end, the Foundation has dedicated various resources to providing information to children and families of children facing life threatening illnesses or major life challenges.For 2016, the Foundation used donations to develop and maintain their website as well as a social media presence to expand this awareness. 1759154 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false 225960 0 true 16 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Marilyn Henley 8886486248 9451 Toledo Irvine CA 92618 Erik Rees Director / CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 131131 0 0 Marilyn Henley Dir / Treasurer 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kim Eilber Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Brotherton Director 2.00 0.00 X 8171 0 0 Jeff Gibson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Layne Lawson Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lelani Kroeker Dir / Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Monica Furman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Naomi MacFachon Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Mazzone Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Collie James COB / Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vince Cook Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jordan Palmer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Brizandine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stacey Rees COO 40.00 0.00 X 73462 0 0 212764 1 false false false 0 2019068 127884 2019068 0 3895 3895 0 0 0 0 838588 838588 838588 0 0 0 2861551 842483 11000 11000 0 0 0 212764 212764 0 424325 202777 69210 152338 0 0 0 0 5000 5000 0 0 0 0 129941 29968 69073 30900 21437 18342 3095 10105 1730 7984 391 79117 78117 1000 0 60000 42000 18000 62767 62767 0 0 0 0 11789 11789 54955 31516 11827 11612 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 865013 865013 SPECIAL EVENTS 270486 9901 260585 Postage and Shipping 149394 144723 280 4391 MERCHANT FEES 31304 17283 30 13991 74302 26253 18513 29536 2473699 1759154 206706 507839 360868 396455 201253 506646 0 130 16541 0 0 3553 0 2387 0 14258 54000 69328 39767 37886 29561 0 0 0 0 0 620335 1003203 56388 35025 56388 35025 X 563947 968178 563947 968178 620335 1003203 387852 16379 X false true X true false X 1027388 1081078 1033401 1349707 2979217 7470791 0 0 1027388 1081078 1033401 1349707 2979217 7470791 0 7470791 319 419 1009 1279 3895 6921 0 0 7477712 0.99910 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12500 2846 9654 51345 32678 18667 5483 4243 1240 29561 3110996 249445 249445 2861551 2861551 2723144 249445 249445 2473699 2473699 false Gala Event 365443 365443 Golf Event 259020 259020 3 214125 214125 838588 838588 838588 false CHOC Foundation 455 S Main Street Orange CA 92868 10000 0 Assistance to Children's Hospital 0 1 X Toys 1 89540 Sale value X Toys 1 38344 Sale Value false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Erik Rees, CEO - husband of Stacey Rees (COO), brother-in-law of Kimberly Eilber (Director), and newphew-in-law of Marilyn Henley (Treasurer/Director)Stacey Rees, COO - wife of Erik Rees (CEO), sister of Kimberly Eilber (Director), neice of Marilyn Henley (Treasurer/Director)Kimberly Eilber, Director - sister of Stacey Rees (COO), sister-in-law of Erik Rees (CEO), and niece of Marilyn Henley (Treasurer/Director)Marilyn Henley, Treasurer/Director - aunt of Kimberly Eilber (Director) and Stacey Rees (COO), aunt by marriage of Erik Rees (CEO) Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A complete copy of the return was provided to all Board members and approved by the Board at a regularly called meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management A special committee made up of three Board members reviews salaries of similar positions and reports back to the Board. None of the persons or related members on the Board participated in the vote or discussions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees A special committee made up of three Board members reviews salaries of similar positions and reports back to the Board. None of the persons or related members on the Board participated in the vote or discussions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.