Civic Intelligence

Defy Foundation

EIN 47-3363127 • 501(c)3 • West Chester, PA

Profile

Raise funds to support vascular ehlers danlos research.

PO Box 3386West Chester, PA 19380

www.defy-foundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

6th percentile

-232%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-3.8%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-89%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$141,211

Down $5,534 (-3.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$141,211

Down $5,534 (-3.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,388

Down $19,613 (-89%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$7,922

Down $870 (-9.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,534

Down $18,743 (-142%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $32,904Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $51,838Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2018: $130,913Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $169,473Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $118,326Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $140,167Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $140,1672021Assets 2022: $133,536Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $133,5362022Assets 2023: $146,745Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $146,7452023Assets 2024: $141,211Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $141,2112024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$141,211
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$141,211
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2015: $35,802Expenses 2015: $2,898Net Income 2015: $32,9042015Revenue 2016: $44,981Expenses 2016: $26,047Net Income 2016: $18,9342016Revenue 2018: $118,536Expenses 2018: $73,101Net Income 2018: $45,4352018Revenue 2019: $44,678Expenses 2019: $6,119Net Income 2019: $38,5592019Revenue 2020: $21,633Expenses 2020: $72,779Net Income 2020: -$51,1462020Revenue 2021: $39,007Expenses 2021: $17,166Net Income 2021: $21,8412021Revenue 2022: $33,821Expenses 2022: $40,452Net Income 2022: -$6,6312022Revenue 2023: $22,001Expenses 2023: $8,792Net Income 2023: $13,2092023Revenue 2024: $2,388Expenses 2024: $7,922Net Income 2024: -$5,5342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,388
Expenses$7,922
Net Income-$5,534
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$141,211
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$141,211
Revenue
$2,388
Expenses
$7,922
Net income
-$5,534
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.00$1.41$0.02$0.08$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.00$1.47$0.22$0.09$0.13
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.34$0.34$0.40$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$1.40$0.39$0.17$0.22
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$0.22$0.73$0.51
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.00$0.45$0.06$0.39
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$1.19$0.73$0.45
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.45$0.26$0.19
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.36$0.03$0.33
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,388
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Raise funds to support Vascular Ehlers Danlos research

Raise funds to support vascular ehlers danilos research.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT VASCULAR EHLERS DANILOS RESEARCH.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TONY YASICKPresident-$0--
JUSTIN BORREGGINEVice President-$0--
SCOTT APPLEBAUMSecretary-$0--
EMME BORREGGINETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Defy Foundation
EIN
47-3363127
Phone
4844828985
Address
PO BOX 3386, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380

Signing Officer

Name
Emma Borreggine
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4844828985
Signed
2025-07-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sullivan Bleakley & Company Llp
Address
910 DARBY ROAD SUITE 100, HAVERTOWN, PA 19083
Preparer
Joanne Coppock
Phone
6105658810
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 472.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: supplies & expenses. Amount: 6,656. Description: bank charges. Amount: 63. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,719.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 1,454. End of year amount: 982.”

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