DEFIANTLY HOPEFUL FOUNDATION

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Plain text DEFIANTLY HOPEFUL FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/defiantly-hopeful-foundation-853042816. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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Retrieved 2026-11-05; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $6K · expenses $5K · assets $46K

EIN
85-3042816
Address
947 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5615
Website
HTTP://DEFIANTLYHOPEFUL.ORG
NTEE code
T99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2021 (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))
Principal officer
Allyn Ann Simpson (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Allyn Ann Simpson DIRECTOR PRESIDENT2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Beth Ann Smith DIRECTOR CFO2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Keri Scroggins DIRECTOR SECRETARY2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jeremy Simpson (former) DIRECTOR CFO2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Heather Lewis (former) DIRECTOR SECRETARY2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALLYN ANN SIMPSON DIRECTOR PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
BETH ANN SMITH DIRECTOR CFO0 $0-$0 $01
KERI SCROGGINS DIRECTOR SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALLYN ANN SIMPSON DIRECTOR PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
BETH ANN SMITH DIRECTOR CFO0 $0-$0 $01
KERI SCROGGINS DIRECTOR SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALLYN ANN SIMPSON DIRECTOR PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY SIMPSON DIRECTOR CFO0 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER LEWIS DIRECTOR SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALLYN ANN SIMPSON DIRECTOR PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY SIMPSON DIRECTOR CFO0 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER LEWIS DIRECTOR SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,537$5,406 $46,094$46,094 $5,537- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,250$38,666 $45,963$45,963 $7,250- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,757$77,053 $77,379$77,379 $100,757- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,782$56,257 $53,675$53,675 $100,575- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $50,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2022. 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
THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT & INVESTING DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$20,000 2022$20,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$20,000 2021$20,000
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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MELISSA KRAVETZ MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONCAT99 $3,820$975 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE MENTOR FOUNDATION-USA-CAT99 $9,331$8,938 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
HART HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATIONCAT99 $5,470$9,489 PRNCIPAL$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
BFL FOUNDATIONCAT99 $10,000$110,561 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
HANNA FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT99 $3,000$2,065 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
TRINIDAD SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCAT99 $10,963$40,595 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
CATALINA ISLAND PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATIONCAT99 $4,436$15,655 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
CHEN & JEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT99 $6,500$6,853 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF SOUTH BAKERSFIELDCAT99 $9,309$3,784 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE BEUTNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT99 $8,618$141 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
VICO FOUNDATION TR 122294CAT99 $10,000$3,951 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
AUBRY-PHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT99 $10,001$16,225 PRESIDENT/DI$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
FIXIOLOGYCAT99 $4,150$4,150 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
LIU FANG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONCAT99 $10,000$3,825 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHAEL AND EILEEN CONSIDINE FOUNDATIONCAT99 $10,000$14,278 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER SAN BERNARDINOCAT99 $5,007- CLUB PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
HELPING OTHERS MORE EFFICIENTLY INCCAT99 $8,375$1,503 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
OSTROFF FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTCAT99 $5,520$8,811 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
JOY2LACAT99 $5,000$0 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
GQ FOUNDATION OF HOPE INCFLT99 $6,058$4,947 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
10 TO 1 FOUNDATIONHIT99 $7,000$6,775 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
ALISTER C MCGREGOR MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONRIT99 $5,297$3,272 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
MARTIN-LEHRER FOUNDATIONNYT99 $4,629$16,168 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
EJ WADE FOUNDATION INCVAT99 $9,099$6,882 director$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x

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FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$120,0002 12017–2018 GIVE WELL FOUNDATION INC
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$90,1502 12023–2024 UHAMBO USA
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$76,3308 22015–2024 SAY HEY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED; MINNIE PERKINS FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$72,5806 32018–2022 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY&MEDICARE FNDN; UHAMBO USA; THE MENTOR FOUNDATION-USA-
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$68,6375 12016–2022 TRINIDAD SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
RALPH & ELIZABETH ANDERSON CHARITABLE Private foundation$63,0961 12023–2023 CHRISTOPHER J F GRAFF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
JEWISH COMMUNITY FDN OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA DAF sponsor$35,0003 12016–2024 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY&MEDICARE FNDN
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$30,0003 12017–2021 CATALINA ISLAND PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$25,0001 12013–2013 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY&MEDICARE FNDN
HAROLD C AND MARILYN A HOHBACH FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0003 12021–2024 GIVE WELL FOUNDATION INC
BARRY AND MIMI STERNLICHT FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0002 12023–2023 CHAIM FOUNDATION INC
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PATRICIA AND RONALD SCHARDT FOUNDATION Private foundation$15,1404 12014–2017 EPWORTH VILLAGE FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$15,0001 12020–2020 MINNIE PERKINS 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 990EZ · $5,406 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $3,750 69.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,474 27.3%
Printing, publications, postage $182 3.4%
Total$5,406100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $38,666 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $35,000 90.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,882 4.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,385 3.6%
Printing, publications, postage $399 1.0%
Total$38,666100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $77,053 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $65,000 84.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,338 9.5%
Fees to independent contractors $3,830 5.0%
Printing, publications, postage $885 1.1%
Total$77,053100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $56,257 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,000 · events $2,106
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $45,000 80.0%
Fees to independent contractors $7,804 13.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,612 4.6%
Printing, publications, postage $841 1.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,106reported apart
Total$56,257100%

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