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← DEFY VENTURES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DEFY VENTURES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,223,061
Total expenses
$2,871,906
Contributions and grants received
$3,116,359
Grants paid
$55,030
Program service revenue
$68,524
Investment income
$11,606
Other revenue
$26,572
Total assets, end of year
$3,255,603
Total liabilities, end of year
$856,605
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,398,998
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,263,323
Management and general expenses
$374,407
Fundraising expenses
$234,176
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,263,323

Program services were 78.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $26,500

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $444,792

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,645,067

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $26,500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $68,524 · related or exempt $68,524

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,606 · excluded $11,606

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $61,171

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $26,500

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,788

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $18,383 · excluded $18,383

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. REVENUE

    total $8,189 · excluded $8,189

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,189

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $55,030 · program services $55,030

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $285,942 · program services $107,863 · management and general $135,639 · fundraising $42,440

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,678,759 · program services $1,419,270 · management and general $135,813 · fundraising $123,676

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,732 · program services $3,029 · management and general $451 · fundraising $252

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $163,907 · program services $141,287 · management and general $10,593 · fundraising $12,027

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $165,057 · program services $133,948 · management and general $19,967 · fundraising $11,142

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,474 · management and general $1,474

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,444 · management and general $42,444

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,025 · program services $4,769 · fundraising $7,256

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $87,067 · program services $66,679 · management and general $3,597 · fundraising $16,791

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $31,414 · program services $13,147 · management and general $11,488 · fundraising $6,779

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $62,157 · program services $62,065 · management and general $92

  • 17 · Travel

    total $46,073 · program services $40,286 · management and general $1,373 · fundraising $4,414

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,432 · management and general $7,432

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $46,234 · program services $44,602 · management and general $1,632

  • 24a · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT TRAINING

    total $93,538 · program services $92,588 · fundraising $950

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $49,242 · program services $45,584 · management and general $176 · fundraising $3,482

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSTITUENT DEVELOPMENT

    total $24,719 · program services $19,396 · management and general $623 · fundraising $4,700

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISC. EXPENSE

    total $8,311 · program services $8,044 · fundraising $267

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,349 · program services $5,736 · management and general $1,613

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,111,415 · end of year $470,243

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $2,270,511

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $481,438 · end of year $358,253

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $67,982 · end of year $106,589

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,786

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,786

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $50,056

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $50,007

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $207,017 · end of year $282,558

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $181,818

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $489,123 · end of year $392,229

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,408 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $613,596 · end of year $822,467

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,395,747 · end of year $1,576,531

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

DEFY VENTURES' MISSION IS TO SHIFT MINDSETS TO GIVE PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES THEIR BEST SHOT AT A SECOND CHANCE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, CAREER READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING. DEFY'S VISION IS TO CUT THE RECIDIVISM RATE IN HALF BY LEVERAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND TRANSFORM LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SHIFT MINDSETS AND GIVE PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES THEIR BEST SHOT AT A SECOND CHANCE.

  • WE'RE PROUD OF DEFY'S RESULTS AND ARE EXCITED TO SHOW SUPPORTERS THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTMENT OF TIME AND FUNDING. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF OUR PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2012, DEFY HAS:1.SERVED MORE THAN 6,900 ENTREPRENEURS IN TRAINING (EITS) IN OUR IN-PRISON AND POST-RELEASE PROGRAM. EITS COMPLETE A RIGOROUS SIX- TO NINE-MONTH CURRICULUM CULMINATING IN A BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION AND GRADUATION AS PART OF THE IN-PRISON PROGRAM. THE POST-RELEASE PROGRAM INCLUDES WORKSHOPS, MENTORING, AND A BUSINESS INCUBATOR.2.ENGAGED 7,200+ EXECUTIVE VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS FROM HEDGE FUNDS, INVESTMENT BANKS, VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS, FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES. VOLUNTEERS SERVED AS BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION JUDGES, MENTORS, AND RESUME COACHES.3.GROWN TO SERVE IN SEVEN STATES (NY, CT, NJ, CA, IL, WI, AND WA).4.SECURED NINE EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS TO SOURCE AND PROVIDE JOBS FOR RELEASED EITS WHO HAVE COMPLETED OUR IN-PRISON PROGRAM.5.RECORDED A ONE YEAR RECIDIVISM RATE OF LESS THAN 10%.6.RECORDED AN 84% EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR RELEASED EITS WHO HAVE COMPLETED OUR PROGRAM.7.LAUNCHED 175+ BUSINESSES, INCLUDING INCORPORATION AND SEED FUNDING.8.RAISED OVER $36.5 MILLION IN PRIVATE & PUBLIC FUNDING SINCE INCEPTION (2010).

    Expenses $2,263,323 · Grants $55,030 · Revenue $68,524

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Garofolo

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $164,685
    From this org
    $146,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,331
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,354
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,331
    Filer's total
    $164,685
  • Andrew Glazier

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $121,057
    From this org
    $120,954
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $103
    Hours/week
    50
  • Julie Jackson-Forsberg

    VP, LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $139,826
    From this org
    $110,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,210
    Hours/week
    50
  • Quan Huynh

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN CA

    Total calculated
    $116,200
    From this org
    $108,245
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,955
    Hours/week
    50
  • Christine Castillo

    VP, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $112,775
    From this org
    $105,597
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,178
    Hours/week
    50
  • Brian Korb

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ariel Jaduszliwer

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kerry Bennett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Dvor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marcus Glover

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Huggins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sonia Kahlon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sabrina Macias

    DIRECTOR (THRU Q1)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Coss Marte

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicole Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jonathan Neil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cole Richman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • April Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
10 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323189349307642

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