DEFIANTLY HOPEFUL FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- DEFIANTLY HOPEFUL FOUNDATION (EIN 85-3042816)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202523219349210087
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-11-17T20:18:28-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 330237259 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOLMES & ASSOCIATES CPAS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 W OCEAN BLVD STE 1580 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONG BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90802 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 853042816 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DEFIANTLY HOPEFUL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DEFI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8658050761 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 947 HERON CIRCLE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEAL BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90740 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALLYN ANN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8658050761 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LARRY HOLMES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00065310 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5624953331 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://DEFIANTLYHOPEFUL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $5,537 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $5,537 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $5,537 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,750 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $182 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,474 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $5,406 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $131 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $45,963 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $46,094 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,133 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,961 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,094 | 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 | $45,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,094 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THAT LACK SUFFICIENT RESOURCES WITH GRANTS TO ASSIST WITH THE MEDICAL EXPENSES OF FERTILITY TREATMENTS OR THE LEGAL AND OTHER EXPENSES OF ADOPTIONS, AND TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN THRIVE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE THE GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES IN NEED DIRECTLY TO MEDICAL CLINICS OR PHYSICIANS' OFFICES TO ASSIST WITH PAYMENTS FOR FERTILITY TREATMENTS. | $0 | $0 |
| TO PROVIDE THE GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES IN NEED DIRECTLY TO ADOPTION AGENCIES OR ADOPTION ATTORNEYS' OFFICES TO FUND ADOPTIONS. | $0 | $0 |
| THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO PROVIDE OTHER GRANTS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYN ANN SIMPSON | ||||
| DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANN SMITH | ||||
| DIRECTOR CFO | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI SCROGGINS | ||||
| DIRECTOR SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALLYN ANN SIMPSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 947 HERON CIRCLE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEAL BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90740 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8658050761 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 Minus3 Years | $101,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,537 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $199,483 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $101,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,537 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $199,483 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $199,483 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $199,483 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,064. DESCRIPTION: MISC. EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 170. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES . AMOUNT: 240. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,474. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: DONATED FURNITURE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,961. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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