2014-08-11T16:01:09-07:00 2013-12-31 Naviaux Dubow & Harris LLC 303 W Madison St Ste 950 Chicago IL 60606 990 2013-01-01 455415041 Chive Charities CHIV 98 San Jacinto Blvd Austin TX 78701 Brian Mercedes Executive Director 2014-08-11 true Jeremy Dubow P00363657 3124610876 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X 1478031 false false X www.chivecharities.org X 2012 DE See Note 1. 4 1 3 0 1478031 0 0 0 1478031 635507 0 143189 0 190262 282480 1061176 416855 139100 528158 70440 42643 68660 485515 X See Note 1. true false 436947 365507 Medical and Disability Assistance: Chive Charities successfully identified 12 deserving grant recipients for its medical and disability assistance program; this is by far and away the largest program that Chive Charities carries out. Recipients recevied various medical devices, car and home modifications, and physical and medical therapies and treatments. 150000 150000 Special Education Initiatives: with grants to 3 other 501(c)(3) organizations, Chive Charities gave support to special education initiatives in line with its program mission. 80000 80000 First Responder and Disaster Relief: with grants to 4 other 501(c)(3) organizations, Chive Charities gave support to first responder and disaster relief efforts in line with its program mission. 40000 40000 706947 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 17 0 true 3 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 1 true false false false true true false true false false false true true true true true true true false false X Brian Mercedes 4248883226 98 San Jacinto Blvd Ste 160 Austin TX 78701 Leo Resig President 5.00 40.00 X X 0 275000 10200 John Resig Treasurer 5.00 40.00 X X 0 275000 10200 Brian Mercedes Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 79381 0 3456 Brian Raymond Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 79381 550000 23856 0 false true false Highbridge Creative Inc 1455 S Jasmine Way Denver CO 80224 Website development 108905 1 905160 572871 1478031 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1478031 X 270000 270000 365507 365507 0 0 82837 53844 28993 0 44575 28974 15601 380 247 133 1820 1183 637 13577 8915 4662 0 8288 8288 13459 13459 0 0 0 128615 69933 4053 54629 6918 691 6227 2506 2506 15177 10118 5059 0 17782 7962 9820 12577 1507 1411 9659 0 0 2969 2969 0 27472 18914 8558 199 199 Membership Benefits 44018 44018 Equipment Rental Fees 2266 2266 Legal Filings 199 199 Dues & Subscriptions 35 35 0 1061176 706947 163967 190262 77654 405236 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9913 1795 8118 0 0 0 17354 109769 44092 5035 139100 528158 3440 25134 67000 17509 70440 42643 X 68660 485515 68660 485515 139100 528158 416855 X false false false X 124251 1478031 1602282 0 0 124251 1478031 1602282 0 1602282 0 0 0 1602282 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7870 1600 6270 2043 195 1848 8118 true American Legion Veterans Emer PO Box 1055 Indianapolis IN 46206 350144250 10000 0 First responder and disaster relief Ann Rich Burn Foundation 4534 Mission St Ste 5 San Francisco CA 94112 237162017 50000 0 Special Education initiatives Friends of Firefighters 199 Van Brunt Street Brooklyn NY 11231 010611469 50000 0 First responder and disaster relief Operation Blue Santa PO Box 689001 Austin TX 78768 742297116 50000 0 Special Education initiatives Pikes Peak Emergency Relief F 730 N Nevada Ave Colorado Spring CO 80903 841339670 10000 0 First responder and disaster relief Prescott Firefighters Charit 1700 Iron Springs Road Prescott AZ 86305 262524291 10000 0 First responder and disaster relief Wounded Warrior Project 4899 Belfort Road Ste 300 Jacksonville FL 32256 202370934 40000 0 Veteran assistance YESS Iowa 918 SE 11th St Des Moines IA 50309 237442304 50000 0 Special Education initiatives 8 0 Medical and disability assistance 12 204883 160624 FMV Equpmt, supplies, and modifications Additional Supplemental Information Chive Charities keeps records as to the financial status of each 501(c)(3) grant recipient, as well as verifies that each recipient organization maintains an average program expense ratio of at least 65%. Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Chive Charities follows up with recipient 501(c)(3) organizations for pictures and updates as to which programs benefitted from the grant. X X X X false false false false false false false false false false John Resig Treasurer 275000 10200 285200 Leo Resig President 275000 10200 285200 The Chivery LLC 35% ent. Rent X 950 false false false The Chivery LLC 35% ent. Supplies X 10461 false false false The Chivery LLC 35% ent. Benefits X 1405 false false false Resignation Media LLC 35% ent. Benefits X 4693 false false false Resignation Media LLC 35% ent. Cash X 67000 false false true 17509 Client Note 1 Client Note 1 - Note 1Chive Charities is organized and operated exclusively to raise money and awareness for (i) sick and/or disabled individuals in need of financial assistance for medical treatment and/or quality of life enhancements, (ii) disabled veterans returning home from war in need of financial assistance for quality of life enhancements, (iii) underfunded special needs education initiatives, and (iv) first responder and disaster relief efforts. Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services Chive Charities has added first responder and disaster relief efforts to its major program services. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Veteran Assistance: with grants to 1 other 501(c)(3) organizations, Chive Charities gave support to veteran assistance initiatives in line with its program mission. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Leo and John Resig are brothers; Brian Mercedes is the brother-in-law of Leo and John Resig. Both Leo and John Resig are co-founders of Resignation Media; Brian Raymond provides legal services to Resignation Media. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Chive Charities shall have one class of members; the number of authorized members is fixed at two or such other number as determined by a resultion adapted by the total number of members, and each member shall continue in his/her duties until the earlier of his/her death or resignation. Current members are John and Leo Resig. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Each member of the Board is provided with a copy of the draft return to review in advance of a scheduled conference meeting. The draft return is then discussed and signed off on by the Board before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts If the Board has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the Board determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's compensation is determined by conducting a survey of compensation paid to officers with similar roles and responsibilities at similarly situated organizations, as well as through review of other organizations' form 990 filings. The Board then forms an Executive Committee, composed of Board members with no personal connection to the Executive Director, for the purpose of reviewing and approving the executive director's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available If Chive Charities prepares an audited financial statement, such statement shall be made available for inspection by all members of the public no later than nine months after the close of the relevant fiscal year in the same manner as the Internal Revenue Service Form 990. Each annual financial statement shall be made available to the public for three years. 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