THE CHAMPIONS FUND INC DAF sponsor

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $127K · expenses $101K · assets $140K

EIN
59-3685490
Address
2258 EDYTHE DR, DUNEDIN, FL 34698-2522
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2001 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Donor-advised funds
Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2024). Figures by year
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Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SIMPLIFY CHARITABLE GIVING AMOUNG PRO ATHLETES AND SPORT RELATED CHARITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christian Bizzotto DIRECTOR2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Anne Rugari PRESIDENTSECRETARY2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tracy Thompson TREASURER2024 0 $0 reported 1
Bruce Bennett (former) VICE PRESIDENT2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Stacy Patrick (former) PRESIDENTTREASURER2018-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANNE RUGARI PRESIDENTSECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
TRACY THOMPSON TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTIAN BIZZOTTO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTIAN BIZZOTTO SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE BENNETT VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
STACY PATRICK PRESIDENTTREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stacy Y Patrick President/Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Bennett Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Bizzotto Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stacy Y Patrick President/Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Bennett Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Bizzotto Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stacy Y Patrick President/Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Bennett Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Bizzotto Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stacy Y Patrick President/Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Bennett Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Bizzotto Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stacy Y Patrick President/Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Bennett Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Bizzotto Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 9 grants to organizations · $62K

Listed grants add up to $62,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $92,020. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 10 grants to organizations · $91K

Listed grants add up to $91,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $120,462. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 6 grants to organizations · $71K

Listed grants add up to $71,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $158,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 4 grants to organizations · $42K

Listed grants add up to $41,700; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $77,450. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,704$100,927 $140,420$105,267 $126,704$0 $0010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,430$131,720 $133,389$79,490 $192,430$0 $0010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$158,000$170,551 $113,129$18,780 $158,000$0 -010
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,712$89,474 $91,948$31,331 $68,712$0 -010
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,139$122,050 $149,798$22,495 $121,139$0 $0010
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,782$130,425 $137,211$43,104 $119,782$0 $0015
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$169,019$183,893 $182,797$53,747 $169,019$0 $0010

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $365,969 in all, tax years 2009 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS TR ADMINISTRATION INC Public charity Exact 2012-2014 3$228,700 2014$50,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2011-2013 3$43,027 2013$19,520
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2012-2013, 2015-2016 5$33,050 2016$25,000
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COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2020 2$17,000 2020$12,000
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LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2013 1$12,500 2013$12,500
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC DAF sponsor Exact 2013 1$11,192 2013$11,192
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TEAMMATES FOR KIDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2009 1$10,000 2009$10,000
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SNIDER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE CHAMPIONS FUND INC” 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$5,000 2016$5,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE CHAMPIONS FUND INC” 2014 1$500 2014$500
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE RON AND DIANNE FARB CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $129,820$13,503 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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THE MESHBERG FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $122,735$210,780 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE COLTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $133,085$226,691 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE HATFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $121,026$163,536 Pres/Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AK FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $124,627$51,564 TREASURER/DI$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CUTWATER FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $131,149$77,634 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CATHARINE C REILEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $123,332$156,766 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SEIDLER FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $126,932$166,077 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AZOULAY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $124,330$24 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROSSI FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $125,161$893 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BATES FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $129,135$242,338 PRESIDENT$100,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WEISS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $122,367$73,030 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAFDAR FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $130,608$53,012 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GEORGE T & JOAN M BECK FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $123,261$183,354 DIRECTOR PRE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DONEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $125,992$93,628 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BREGMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $131,284$8,069 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BAILEY MILLER FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $133,528$46,875 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL SUNSHINE FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $133,106$71,756 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GUBELMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $124,919$245,556 SEC/TRES$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JULIUS FLEISCHMAN FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $130,020$300,802 PRESIDENT/TR$42,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHAEL M & PAMELA D MCCARTHY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $124,281$96,986 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BARRY AND MARCI BRANDT FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $132,635$149,865 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AMBAL INCFLT20 $127,305$122,082 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE TONAMORA FOUNDATION XXX-XX-XXXX Private foundation$1,742,1861 12022–2022 TONAMORA FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$517,59314 32019–2025 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPTUM WASHINGTON; FRIENDS OF THE ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL OF HOBOKEN INC; THE PHOENIXVILLE JAYCEES FOUNDATION
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$99,4819 12015–2023 ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$98,0009 32015–2024 THE RON AND DIANNE FARB CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION INC; ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; EASTERN GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$76,1004 12020–2023 INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC
PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$55,0002 12018–2019 THE PHOENIXVILLE JAYCEES FOUNDATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$49,5554 22021–2024 ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF THE ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL OF HOBOKEN INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$42,8006 32017–2024 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPTUM WASHINGTON; ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF THE ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL OF HOBOKEN INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$30,0001 12018–2018 MORGANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC
GREATER OLEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$24,6323 12023–2025 INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$23,5481 12017–2017 THE PHOENIXVILLE JAYCEES FOUNDATION
ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA DAF sponsor$21,5251 12020–2020 ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$21,0482 12022–2024 PANHANDLE OF TEXAS LIONS FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MAHONING VALLEY DAF sponsor$20,7722 12010–2011 EASTERN GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0001 12020–2020 THE PHOENIXVILLE JAYCEES FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $100,927 spent · pay $0 · grants $92,020 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $92,020$92,020-- 91.2%
Fees: accounting $5,000$3,750$1,250- 5.0%
Fees: management $3,000$2,250$750- 3.0%
Information technology $699$524$175- 0.7%
Office expenses $208$156$52- 0.2%
Total$100,927100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $131,720 spent · pay $0 · grants $120,462 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $120,462$120,462-- 91.5%
Fees: accounting $5,000$3,750$1,250- 3.8%
Fees: management $3,000$2,250$750- 2.3%
Other (as described)FEES $1,857$1,393$464- 1.4%
Office expenses $840$630$210- 0.6%
Information technology $561$421$140- 0.4%
Total$131,720100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $170,551 spent · pay $0 · grants $158,500 · events $60
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $158,500$158,500-- 92.9%
Fees: accounting $5,000$3,750$1,250$0 2.9%
Fees: management $3,000$2,250$750$0 1.8%
Interest $1,525$1,144$381$0 0.9%
Office expenses $1,432$1,074$358$0 0.8%
Information technology $532$399$133$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $422$422$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $70$0$70$0 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $60$0$60$0 0.0%
Other (as described)Telephone $10$0$10$0 0.0%
Total$170,551100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $89,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,450 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $77,450$77,450-- 86.6%
Fees: management $8,000$6,000$2,000$0 8.9%
Occupancy $2,375$0$2,375$0 2.7%
Information technology $784$404$380$0 0.9%
Interest $369$0$369$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $169$0$0$169 0.2%
Office expenses $149$52$97$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Organizational $102$56$46$0 0.1%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $62$0$62$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $15$15$0$0 0.0%
Other (as described)Rounding -$1$0-$1$0 -0.0%
Total$89,474100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $122,050 spent · pay $0 · grants $102,740 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $102,740$102,740-- 84.2%
Fees: management $8,000$6,800$1,200$0 6.6%
Office expenses $4,332$3,503$427$402 3.5%
Interest $3,568$3,033$535$0 2.9%
Occupancy $2,317$1,969$348$0 1.9%
Information technology $545$464$81$0 0.4%
Travel $287$244$43$0 0.2%
Fees: accounting $200$0$200$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $61$0$61$0 0.0%
Total$122,050100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $130,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $116,585 · events $19
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $116,585$116,585-- 89.4%
Interest $7,871$5,903$1,968$0 6.0%
Fees: other services $2,535$1,562$973$0 1.9%
Occupancy $2,107$1,580$527$0 1.6%
Office expenses $587$440$147$0 0.5%
Information technology $420$315$105$0 0.3%
Other (as described)Organizational fees $201$151$50$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $100$75$25$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $19$15$4$0 0.0%
Total$130,425100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $183,893 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,095 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $165,095$165,095-- 89.8%
Fees: accounting $8,845$6,634$2,211$0 4.8%
Fees: other services $4,014$3,010$1,004$0 2.2%
Interest $3,163$2,372$791$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Organizational fees $671$503$168$0 0.4%
Travel $650$525$125$0 0.4%
Occupancy $512$384$128$0 0.3%
Information technology $509$382$127$0 0.3%
Office expenses $246$185$61$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $187$140$47$0 0.1%
All other expenses $1$1$0$0 0.0%
Total$183,893100%

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Donor-advised funds

Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.

As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Maintains DAFsDAFs heldContributionsGrantsValue at year endOther funds heldOther contributionsOther grantsOther value at year end
2024 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 1$105,152$91,500- ----
2023 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 1$160,000$114,484- ----
2022 · Form 990 view filing
Yes ---- ----
2021 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 1$60,411$72,450$0 ----
2020 · Form 990 view filing
Yes ---- ----

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
THE CHAMPIONS FUND764238872002-06-25Registration cancelledTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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