2024-11-15T11:55:50-06:00 2023-12-31 952089835 BARTLETT PRINGLE & WOLF LLP 1123 CHAPALA ST PO BOX 90860 SANTA BARBARA CA 931900860 990 2023-01-01 264734446 GWENDOLYN STRONG FOUNDATION GWEN 8182315935 27 W ANAPAMU STREET 177 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 BILL STRONG DIRECTOR, CFO 8182315935 2024-11-12 1 1 JOHN J BRITTON P00290353 8059637811 2024-10-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BILL STRONG 27 W ANAPAMU STREET 177 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 1353915 0 X HTTP://NEVERGIVEUP.ORG/ X 2009 CA WE WORK TO FILL IN THE GAPS NEEDED TO CREATE REAL CHANGE AND BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. WE PROVIDE PRACTICAL FAMILY SUPPORT, FUND SMA RESEARCH, AND ARE BUILDING THE FIRST INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IN SANTA BARBARA. WE WORK TO INSPIRE COURAGE, FOSTER INCLUSION AND CREATE A KINDER WORLD AROUND THE GLOBE. 3 2 0 25 0 0 3773809 1147657 0 0 15203 206258 -209291 -178146 3579721 1175769 18807 2300 0 0 0 0 0 0 62685 179377 531474 198184 533774 3381537 641995 5169211 5811206 0 0 5169211 5811206 X WE WORK TO FILL IN THE GAPS NEEDED TO CREATE REAL CHANGE AND BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. WE PROVIDE PRACTICAL FAMILY SUPPORT, FUND SMA RESEARCH, AND ARE BUILDING THE FIRST INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IN SANTA BARBARA. WE WORK TO INSPIRE COURAGE, FOSTER INCLUSION AND CREATE A KINDER WORLD AROUND THE GLOBE. 0 0 412497 2300 CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION, IN 2023 THE GWENDOLYN STRONG FOUNDATION (GSF) PROVIDED TARGETED FUNDING TO ACCELERATE SMA RESEARCH, CREATED UNIQUE WEB BASED SMA AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS REACHING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE GLOBALLY, GRANTED TECHNOLOGY DEVICES TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH SMA, CREATED TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST WITH COMMUNICATION, AND PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IMPACTED BY SMA. 412497 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X X X BILL STRONG 8182315935 27 W ANAPAMU STREET 177 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 X VICTORIA STRONG DIRECTOR, CEO 20.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL STRONG DIRECTOR, CFO, SECRETARY 20.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK BARTOLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550000 597657 1147657 206258 206258 0 550000 178146 -178146 -178146 1175769 0 0 28112 2300 2300 131 131 690 690 45275 45275 30798 30798 12390 3098 3098 6194 28395 7099 7099 14197 11496 11496 -409 -409 PLAYGROUND FUNDING 400000 400000 CALIFORNIA TAXES 2293 2293 BANK FEES 415 415 533774 412497 58592 62685 -574 416 5169785 5810790 5169211 5811206 0 0 X 5169211 5811206 5169211 5811206 5169211 5811206 641995 0 X 0 0 0 X 550932 665972 1277843 3773809 1147657 7416213 550932 665972 1277843 3773809 1147657 7416213 2021238 5394975 1847 1862 1405 15203 206258 226575 7642788 0.70590 0.70350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GWENDOLYN'S PLAYGROUND 550000 550000 178146 550000 550000 178146 178146 -178146 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BILL STRONG AND VICTORIA STRONG ARE MARRIED, PARENTS TO GWENDOLYN STRONG, AND BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH GWENDOLYN'S SMA INSPIRED THEM TO FORM THE FOUNDATION TO HAVE A MATERIAL, POSITIVE IMPACT ON ENDING SMA AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES BATTLING THIS BRUTAL DISEASE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 2009 AND PRESENTLY MAKES USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO COMMUNICATE AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION IS PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES TO FORMALLY DOCUMENT THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 2009 AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING POLICIES RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DURING 2023, NO AMOUNTS WERE PAID TO ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 AND SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES AND SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.