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DEFIANT REQUIEM FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DEFIANT REQUIEM FOUNDATION (EIN 26-3238489)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-07
IRS object ID
202433129349303498
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionMission of the Foundation: (i) To confront contemporary challenges, including increased Holocaust ignorance, Holocaust denial, and antisemitism by performing Foundations hallmark concert performance, Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezn; its sister concert, Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezn Composer; its Emmy-nominated documentary film, Defiant Requiem; along with comprehensive curriculum modules that are designed to frame and enhance Holocaust education, all of which use the courage and cultural resistance of Rafael Schchter and his fellow prisoners to show why the Holocaust must never be forgotten. (ii) Raising awareness and understanding of the dangers of antisemitism, Holocaust ignorance and denial through various literary, educational, and artistic activities such as original performance art increasingly on college campuses with student musicians and singers documentary film, and educational materials geared for middle and high school students, the Foundation offers a unique aActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescThe signature concert of The Defiant Requiem Foundation, Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezn, tells the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp (Terezn) during World War II who performed Verdis Requiem while experiencing the depths of human degradation. Tickets are sold to the general public below cost and not advertised as a fundraising event. However, certain donors are made aware of the timing and location of these performances and often include donations when purchasing their tickets.Desc

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DescThe Holocaust Education program centered on Terezin, including the the Defiant Requiem film curriculum guide and the University Residency Project was developed by staff and educational consultants to The Defiant Requiem Foundation and peer-reviewed by a curriculum review panel composed of private, public, and parochial teachers from the DC/MD area. The program is maintained online and is comprised of lesson plans and supplemental materials for teachers. Cash promises to give are restricted to the expenses of the online tools, educators, and professionals required to maintain this program.Desc

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BOY$615,308BOYAmt
EOY$304,172EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,866BOYAmt
EOY$111,866EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$727,174BOYAmt
EOY$416,038EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$795,514BOYAmt
EOY$469,589EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$311,136ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$985,613CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$768,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$824,874CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$794,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$673,512CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,046,876TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$985,613CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$768,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$824,874CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$794,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$673,512CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,046,876TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,671,872SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,375,004PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,396CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,962CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,121CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,793CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,613TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,625CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,612CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,807CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$54,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$6,963CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,092TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,118,581TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$990,492GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.57670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.52980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,140OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,899DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,241BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,240OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,803DepreciationAmt
Book Value$437BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,678TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Financing Lease Liabilities$2,897
Operating Lease Liabilities$10,883
Payroll liabilities$25,141
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$38,921TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$800,892TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$800,892RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$800,892TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,112,028TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,112,028ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,112,028TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN 48 Footnote - The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified by the Internal Revenue Service as other than a private foundation. The Foundation does not earn any unrelated business income and management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring disclosure. The Foundation is required to file Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax) which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) up to three years from the extended due date of the filing of the form. The Forms 990 for 2020 through the current year are open to examination by the IRS as of December 31, 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPro Bono LegalDesc
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$48,176NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The signature concert of The Defiant Requiem Foundation, Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezn, tells the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp (Terezn) during World War II who performed Verdis Requiem while experiencing the depths of human degradation. Tickets are sold to the general public below cost and not advertised as a fundraising event. However, certain donors are made aware of the timing and location of these performances and often include donations when purchasing their tickets. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Foundation established The University Residency Project, a grant program that provides up to $25,000 to qualifying colleges and universities to present the concert-drama Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin on campus with student performers.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bMajor decisions and actions including administrative functions, elections of officials and program service functions are all approved by the board members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe 990 is approved by the Director of Finance and/or the Board prior to submission.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Upon request