2022-11-14T08:46:44-08:00 2021-12-31 010552424 ROCHA & COMPANY PC 9841 Washingtonian Boulevard Suite Gaithersburg MD 20878 990 2021-01-01 263238489 The Defiant Requiem Foundation DEFI 2022440220 5506 Connecticut Ave NW 24 Washington DC 20015 Louisa Hollman Executive Director 2022-11-14 true Louisa Hollman 999009999 Ryan W Rocha CPA P00403474 3015192912 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Louisa Hollman 5506 Connecticut Ave NW 24 Washington DC 20015 847863 false X https://www.defiantrequiem.org/ X 2008 DC Mission 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 a 19 19 9 0 639127 789874 127350 36750 44053 17867 1358 -744 811888 843747 0 0 627842 716410 0 242109 249917 278235 877759 994645 -65871 -150898 628510 746852 33614 302854 594896 443998 X Mission 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 a false false 204583 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. 159489 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. 64322 1750 The Defiant Requiem Foundation collaborated with Partisan Pictures to produce Defiant Requiem,a feature-length documentary film, conceived by Foundation President and Founder, Murry Sidlin. The film was broadcast nationwide on PBS in the spring of 2013, on BBC4 in the United Kingdom in early 2014, and on France Tlvisions in May 2015. In 2014 Defiant Requiem was nominated for two News and Documentary Emmy Awards: Outstanding Historical Documentary Long Form and Outstanding Writing.The Foundation continues to distibute the documentary, and also allows other organizations to host film screenings. Cash promises to give are restricted to payment of the cost of production, exploitation and dissemination of the documentary in major media and educational outlets worldwide. 24597 35000 452991 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true false false false false false false X The Defiant Requiem Foundation 2022440220 5506 Connecticut Ave NW 24 Washington DC 20015 Mark Rulison Program Dir. 44.00 0.00 135069 0 0 Louisa Hollman Executive Dir. 24.00 0.00 X 132031 0 0 Murry Sidlin President 20.00 0.00 X 108926 0 0 Laura Ginns Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Lefkin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Glasner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tommy P Baer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JD Bindenagel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David G Marwell Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen M Heller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patti Kenner Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marion Ein Lewin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Zickler Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pedro Seidemann Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jen Mendelson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Menachem Rosensaft Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Evelyn Sandground Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anita Winter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Stuart Eizenstat Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Morris Antonelli Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randolph M Bell Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 376026 3 false false false 0 109259 680615 33851 789874 Concert performances 711190 Education 611710 35000 35000 Film Distribution/Festvls 713990 1750 1750 36750 17867 17867 0 0 0 0 2470 4116 -1646 -1646 0 0 Cashback 900099 902 902 902 843747 53873 0 0 0 0 244751 121414 60904 62433 0 416800 206763 103717 106320 0 0 54859 27214 13651 13994 0 34596 10231 7620 16745 10000 10000 0 0 0 62141 32218 2935 26988 10 10 5413 1690 2940 783 0 0 39278 17390 21888 6821 3509 1965 1347 0 3279 550 2679 50 0 0 8364 8364 42326 8624 33702 Books, Subscriptions, Referenc 13999 3156 5371 5472 Video Production and Editing 12698 12698 Telephone 6705 6705 Artist & Orchestra Fees 5000 5000 27605 2534 17104 7967 994645 452991 299545 242109 179050 188085 412428 545870 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4120 5822 29280 23649 6039 5631 0 0 0 6011 582 862 862 628510 746852 10524 3189 271628 23090 28037 33614 302854 X 383030 332132 211866 111866 594896 443998 628510 746852 -150898 X true X false true false X 932749 1025319 985613 768827 824874 4537382 0 0 932749 1025319 985613 768827 824874 4537382 280647 4256735 66336 1189 17396 11341 11962 108224 0 30625 34612 6807 72044 4717650 22574 0.90230 0.95340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17040 12590 4450 12240 11059 1181 5631 Payroll liabilities 28037 28037 X 843747 843747 843747 994645 994645 994645 Part X : FIN48 Footnote FIN 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 2018 through the current year are open to examination by the IRS as of December 31, 2021. Pro Bono Legal 33851 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER 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, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Major decisions and actions including administrative functions, elections of officials and program service functions are all approved by the board members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is approved by the Director of Finance and/or the Board prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request