2025-11-16T12:37:10-08:00 2024-12-31 010552424 Rocha & Company PC 9801 Washingtonian Boulevard Suite Gaithersburg MD 20878 990 2024-01-01 263238489 The Defiant Requiem Foundation DEFI 2022440220 5506 Connecticut Ave NW 24 Washington DC 20015 Louisa Hollman Executive Director 2025-11-16 true true Ryan W Rocha CPA P00403474 3015192912 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Louisa Hollman 5506 Connecticut Ave NW 24 Washington DC 20015 1114892 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 20 18 7 0 708512 732712 72568 188036 18284 19764 1528 74626 800892 1015138 1000 0 695855 671391 0 258951 416173 439668 1112028 1112059 -311136 -96921 469589 386052 53551 66935 416038 319117 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 333875 1000 The 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. 248951 6408 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. 82871 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. 1123 761 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. The Rafael Schachter Institute Program achieved raising awareness of the history of the concentration camp Terezin in the Czech Republic. 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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 2021 through the current year are open to examination by the IRS as of December 31, 2024. Pro Bono Legal 85510 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b 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, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is approved by the Director of Finance and/or the Board prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request