DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-2883558)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-28
IRS object ID
202621189349200447
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-28T10:42:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461379281PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIERSON SIMONTON & KUTAC PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 TRAVIS SUITE 1900AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272883558EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7136800045PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1747 NORTH SHEPHERD DRIVE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77007ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLYN MARKESICHPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7136800045PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SIMONTON IIIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01342153PTIN
Phone7136589755PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.DISCOVERFITNESSFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$179,579GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$68,967ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$110,612FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$32,583SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$78,029SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$146,996TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$53,287SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,425FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$119PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$57,221OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$113,052TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$33,944ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$71,199NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$105,143NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,719BOYAmt
EOY$103,656EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,500EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,219BOYAmt
EOY$105,156EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20BOYAmt
EOY$13EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,199BOYAmt
EOY$105,143EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeDISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR FIGHTING OBESITY AS WELL AS TALENTED YOUNG ATHLETES WHO ARE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. DFF PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE-LEVEL GYMNASTICS. DFF WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE REALITY THAT TRADITIONAL FITNESS AND GYMNASTICS FACILITIES DO NOT EMPLOY THE NECESSARY TRAINERS REQUIRED TO TEACH CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES OR THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OF FAILING ACADEMICALLY. DFF OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR GYMNASIUM STAFF ON HOW TO UTILIZE TRAINING FACILITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNUSED DURING TRADITIONAL SCHOOL HOURS. DFF PLEDGES TO NURTURE POTENTIAL, PROMOTE DIGNITY, AND SUPPORT BOLD STEPS BY ALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. SINCE INCEPTION, DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION HAS HELPED PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 1,433 CHILDREN WITH FITNESS CLASSES, INCLUDING 737 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION PROVIDES GYMNASTICS TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO AREA YOUTH WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED GYMNASTICS PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR OUR TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WERE ABLE TO BENEFIT AN ESTIMATED 180 CHILDREN IN 8 AFFILIATE GYMNASTICS GYMS.$0$52,590
THE DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION HELD THE TEXAS CLASSIC GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL AS ONE OF OUR MAIN EVENTS OF THE YEAR. THE GYMNASTICS MEET WAS HELD IN HOUSTON, TX ON JANUARY 24-26, AT DISCOVER GYMNASTICS. GYMNASTS FROM ALL OVER TEXAS AND SURROUNDING STATES, SUCH AS LOUISIANA AND OKLAHOMA, WERE IN ATTENDANCE. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 60 VOLUNTEERS, THE EVENT SERVED AN ESTIMATED 475 ATHLETES AND 1,000 ADULTS.$0$23,936
AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE HAD SEVERAL PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024, ANNUAL MEETING AND FUNDRAISER THAT RAISED $28,420. THE YEAR-END GIVING AND GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGNS RAISED $3,550 FOR THE FOUNDATION.$0$5,924
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$82,450TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CAROLYN MARKESICH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER30.00$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GIBSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JOE ROSS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
BETH GARDNER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
APRIL WEINSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
PATRICIA REHAL
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JOHN BEAVER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
SVETLANA BOGUINSKAIA
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
BENJAMIN LEHRER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELIZABETH GIPSONPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1747 NORTH SHEPHERD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7136800045PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,396CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$89,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$113,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,967CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$367,027TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,396CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$89,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$113,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,967CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$367,027TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$312,966SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$54,061PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$367,027TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.14730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.16970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM OF SOLICITING FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND FROM PUBLIC CHARITY GRANTS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL MEETINGSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$33,074GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$33,074CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2TEXAS CLASSIC GYMNASTICS INVITATIONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$74,142GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$74,142CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$3,396GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$3,396CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$110,612GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$110,612CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 1,091. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 15. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 908. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,915. DESCRIPTION: TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 52,590. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE CHARGES. AMOUNT: 162. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 99. DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 395. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 46. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 57,221.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: RETAINER & DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,500.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD #4412. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13.

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