2023-11-07T12:23:21-08:00 2022-12-31 731600835 RICHISON & JONES PLLC 2401 TEE CIR STE 103 NORMAN OK 73069 990 2022-01-01 475223416 Begin Again Foundation BEGI 7277425794 2059 George Mason Dr - PO Box 6029 Virginia Beach VA 23456 Audrey-Ann Leishman President 2023-11-07 true Audrey-Ann Leishman 999009999 true Jeff S Jones P00506916 4053602282 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Audrey-Ann Leishman 2059 George Mason Dr - PO Box 6029 Virginia Beach VA 234560029 1767477 false X www.beginagainfoundation.com X 2015 VA The Begin Again Foundation's mission is to save lives through sepsis and toxic shock syndrome education and awareness, provide financial assistance to survivors and families, and support communities during times of crisis. 9 9 0 0 171516 869961 858 79910 62 1633 462617 643129 635053 1594633 227294 265836 0 0 0 10249 137380 157048 364674 422884 270379 1171749 1631566 2859844 299 56828 1631267 2803016 X The Begin Again Foundation's mission is to save lives through sepsis and toxic shock syndrome education and awareness, provide financial assistance to survivors and families, and support communities during times of crisis. false false 246437 176334 Through a grant to the Patient Advocate Foundation, the Begin Again Foundation assisted with providing assistance to patients with ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Sepsis, and/or TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) physician verified diagnosis to help with rent, medication, transportation, utility or grocery expenses. 70329 50322 51625 Through specific grants to the Butterfly Blessings of the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, the Begin Again Foundation was able to provide assistance to families of patients in the hospital who demonstrated a severe hardship. The grants are to be used to help with expenses related to transportation, meals, medications, household utilities and more. 19114 13677 The Begin Again Foundation made a contribution to the Leila Rose Foundation (an Australia tax exempt organization). The Leila Rose Foundation is dedicated to assisting families affected by Rare Childhood Cancer. 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The Board reviews and votes on grant requests, and based upon the availability of funds and completion of a due diligence process, grants are disbursed to organizations that are qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and in good standing within their respective jurisdictions of operation. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The Begin Again Foundation provides supplies to Period Planners, which enables them to deliver safe, organic feminine hygiene products to homeless shelters across the Virginia Beach area in an effort to protect at-risk women from Toxic Shock Syndrome. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Begin Again Foundation funded awareness activities through its Sepsis Ambassadors program. This program promotes sepsis awareness and education. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: The Begin Again Foundation made a contribution to World Central Kitchen. The grant was used to provide meals for Ukrainian refugees. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: The Begin Again Foundation made a contribution to Razom. The grant was used to provide humanitarian aid and medical assistance for Ukrainian refugees. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: The Begin Again Foundation contributed funds to the ARH Foundation Flood Relief Fund. This grant supports the victims of the 2022 flooding in Eastern Kentucky. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: The Begin Again Foundation provided funds to Mercy Chefs for the purpose of providing hot meals to victims, volunteers, first responders and search and rescue teams impacted by the 2022 flooding in Eastern Kentucky. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 11: The Begin Again Foundation provided funds to Operation Shoestring. The purpose of the grant is to support Operation Shoestring's mission to offer families in the Jackson, Mississippi area an ever-expanding list of services including financial counseling, educational workshops, social services, and more. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 12: The Begin Again Foundation contributed funds to Volunteer Florida's Hurricane Ian Disaster Fund. This grant supports the victims and first responders of Hurricane Ian as they respond to and recover from the disaster. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 13: The Begin Again Foundation contributed funds to Puppies & Golf. This grant supports the victims and first responders of Hurricane Ian as they respond to and recover from the disaster. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 14: The Begin Again Foundation contributed funds to BlazeAid. This grant supports the victims of the 2022 flooding in Eastern Australia. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 15: The Begin Again Foundation contributed funds to Givit Listed Ltd. This grant supports the victims of the 2022 flooding in Eastern Australia. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 President/Director, Audrey Leishman and Vice-President/Director, Marc Leishman are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the governing body and legal counsel before the return is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors review and sign the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. For any items that present a conflict of interest, and any member with the conflict, abstains from voting on such issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The governing body determines compensation based on comparisons with compensation data for comparable positions at similar organizations. The governing body reviews compensation on an annual basis and approves any changes with a formal vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents subject to public disclosure are available upon request.