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Defiantly Hopeful Foundation

EIN 85-3042816 • 501(c)3 • Seal Beach, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

The specific purposes of this corporation are to support families that lack sufficient resources with grants to assist with the medical expenses of fertility treatments or the legal and other expenses of adoptions, and to help underprivileged children thrive through scholarships and through grants to schools and community organizations to fund programs that support children.

947 Heron CircleSeal Beach, CA 90740

defiantlyhopeful.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

52nd percentile

2.4%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-77%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$46,094

Up $131 (+0.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$46,094

Up $131 (+0.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,537

Down $1,713 (-24%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$5,406

Down $33,260 (-86%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$131

Up $31,547 (+100%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $53,675Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $53,6752021Assets 2022: $77,379Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $77,3792022Assets 2023: $45,963Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $45,9632023Assets 2024: $46,094Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $46,0942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$46,094
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$46,094
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $99,782Expenses 2021: $56,257Net Income 2021: $43,5252021Revenue 2022: $100,757Expenses 2022: $77,053Net Income 2022: $23,7042022Revenue 2023: $7,250Expenses 2023: $38,666Net Income 2023: -$31,4162023Revenue 2024: $5,537Expenses 2024: $5,406Net Income 2024: $1312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,537
Expenses$5,406
Net Income$131
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$46,094
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$46,094
Revenue
$5,537
Expenses
$5,406
Net income
$131
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.06$0.05$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.07$0.39$0.31
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.01$0.77$0.24
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.00$0.56$0.44
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$5,537
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The specific purposes of this corporation are to support families that lack sufficient resources with grants to assist with the medical expenses of fertility treatments or the legal and other expenses of adoptions, and to help underprivileged children thrive through scholarships and through grants to schools and community organizations to fund programs that support children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE THE GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES IN NEED DIRECTLY TO MEDICAL CLINICS OR PHYSICIANS' OFFICES TO ASSIST WITH PAYMENTS FOR FERTILITY TREATMENTS.$0$0
TO PROVIDE THE GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES IN NEED DIRECTLY TO ADOPTION AGENCIES OR ADOPTION ATTORNEYS' OFFICES TO FUND ADOPTIONS.$0$0
THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO PROVIDE OTHER GRANTS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALLYN ANN SIMPSONDirector President-$0--
BETH ANN SMITHDirector CFO-$0--
KERI SCROGGINSDirector Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Defiantly Hopeful
EIN
85-3042816
Phone
8658050761
Address
947 HERON CIRCLE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Signing Officer

Name
Allyn Ann
Title
Director President
Phone
8658050761
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Holmes & Associates Cpas
Address
111 W OCEAN BLVD STE 1580, LONG BEACH, CA 90802
Preparer
Larry Holmes
Phone
5624953331
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: website. Amount: 1,064. Description: misc. Expense. Amount: 170. Description: bank fees . Amount: 240. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,474.”

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

“Description: donated furniture . Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 5,000. Description: accounts receivable . Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 16,961.”

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