2026-05-29T14:48:38-05:00 2024-06-30 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2023-07-01 132896345 JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION INC JACK 2122908600 75 VARICK STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100131917 DELLA BRITTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2122908600 2026-05-29 1 0 QIAN ZHANG P01306575 2127094500 2026-05-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DELLA BRITTON 75 VARICK STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100131917 12305839 0 X WWW.JACKIEROBINSON.ORG X 1973 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 32 29 29 130 0 0 8965857 9004284 252134 204848 8268 280176 -616505 255144 8609754 9744452 1782720 1549464 0 0 3035349 3068810 0 0 1484738 9835381 8937611 14653450 13555885 -6043696 -3811433 42151973 37776839 25068144 24428364 17083829 13348475 X THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION PROVIDES COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR WITH STRONG CAPABILITIES BUT LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION IS DISTINCTIVE FOR THE DEPTH OF ITS MENTORING PROGRAM, WHICH RESULTS IN A NEARLY 100% GRADUATION RATE AMONG ITS STUDENT CONSTITUENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT JACKIE ROBINSON'S COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE WILL BE CARRIED FORTH IN THE LIVES OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES THROUGHOUT SOCIETY. 0 0 5593673 0 205091 THE JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AMERICANS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, CHRONICLING HIS TRAILBLAZING ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF UNITED STATES HISTORY. INVOKING ROBINSON'S ROLE AS A CHAMPION FOR RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY, THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING PLACES AN EMPHASIS ON DIALOGUE AROUND CRITICAL ISSUES THAT CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE OUR SOCIETY. 4577596 1547723 0 MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF DIRECT GRANTS, INTENSIVE MENTORING, PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER GUIDANCE FOR UNDER-SERVED MINORITY YOUTH. 757795 607 0 PUBLIC INFORMATION: PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS. 263042 1134 0 ARCHIVES: CHRONICLES JACKIE ROBINSON'S LIFE IN BASEBALL, AND AS A BUSINESSMAN, PHILANTHROPIST AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST. MAINTAINS ARCHIVES OF DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES. 263042 1134 0 11192106 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA CT DE ID IN IA ME MA MN MO MT NE NV NH NJ NY OR RI SD TX UT VT VA WV WI IL OH PA MD WA X X LATONYA JOHNSON 2122908600 75 VARICK STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100131917 LARA ABRASH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD JOSEPH BLANK JR DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DELLA BRITTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 60.00 0.00 X X 299170 0 14869 JOHN BRANCA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CLEMENTI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD S COLEMAN JR CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER N DEAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN L EDELMAN SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGG A GONSALVES CHAIRMAN 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE GREENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D HANSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR HAYES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DELAND KAMANGA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELTON JACKSON LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD LIVINGSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZIAD S OJAKLI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER O'MALLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA PANKEY DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X 8064 0 13893 JOSEPH J PLUMERI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL ROBINSON FOUNDER 20.00 0.00 X 7474 0 18387 DAVID R ROBINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M ROSS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN SIEGEL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN SMEALLIE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON O SPRUELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBA TULL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH A UNTRACHT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SOBANI WARNER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WONG DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON ROBINSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE M RIVERA TREASURER UNTIL JUNE 2024 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNEST NEWBORN DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER 2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROBERTS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LA'TONYA JOHNSON EVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 60.00 0.00 X 224751 0 14869 KEISHA TAFFE VP, CORE PROGRAMS 50.00 0.00 X 168528 0 23159 IVO PHILBERT VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS 50.00 0.00 X 181893 0 14869 JENNIFER JENSEN JRM CURATOR 50.00 0.00 X 133763 0 32083 STEPHEN LYNCH VP, SPONSOR RELATIONS 60.00 0.00 X 160328 0 13268 BARBARA SAWYER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 0.00 X 124500 0 0 1308471 0 145397 8 0 1 0 0 9004284 47557 9004284 MUSEUM TICKET SALES 712110 204848 204848 204848 175814 175814 254901 0 254901 254901 254901 2665749 2561387 104362 104362 104362 OTHER MISC. REVENUE 900099 243 243 243 9744452 205091 0 535077 1549464 1549464 539459 318653 101063 119743 1978048 1425522 82384 470142 535711 362743 33493 139475 15592 10447 780 4365 110000 60500 27500 22000 32125 32125 795108 668178 20768 106162 99462 66253 2757 30452 942349 673090 143875 125384 218236 161695 26365 30176 2773373 2112041 367399 293933 226750 209084 7501 10165 594175 573255 7115 13805 796535 784813 3830 7892 1962016 1949456 6978 5582 185858 158358 12377 15123 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 163569 88432 26365 48772 STORAGE 23637 13001 5909 4727 GRANTS AND AWARDS 3228 1045 2183 11190 7121 1537 2532 13555885 11192106 879041 1484738 28407 1286 1319598 370306 6682179 6182351 118010 108274 59459 66869 152383 157240 30077498 7831290 24189035 22246208 3511591 4487862 100000 100000 124286 107697 5867025 3948746 42151973 37776839 6855918 7364328 0 191450 0 700000 11576334 11659283 6635892 4513303 25068144 24428364 X 3106713 -2587132 13977116 15935607 17083829 13348475 42151973 37776839 -3811433 76079 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14340989 8233384 10248484 8965857 9004284 50792998 14340989 8233384 10248484 8965857 9004284 50792998 7754100 43038898 219440 139595 155058 207429 430715 1152237 6971 16340 2225 -277 243 25502 51970737 464037 0.82810 0.75500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9763294 56 318631 140000 9941981 9591230 3198 168866 9763294 10130239 52113 -549208 41914 9591230 10653490 18639 550110 1092000 10130239 10998170 432800 -427480 350000 10653490 0.60209 0.39791 1 1 0 27947298 6784116 21163182 1295937 896702 399235 834263 150472 683791 22246208 SECURITY DEPOSITS 14321 RIGHT TO USE ASSETS 3934425 3948746 LEASE LIABILITY 4513303 4513303 X 9788406 76079 76079 9712327 32125 32125 9744452 13523760 0 13523760 32125 32125 13555885 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT IN 1986, SPECIFYING THAT THE CAPITAL OF THE ENDOWMENT WOULD BE RETAINED AND INVESTED, THAT THERE WOULD BE NO WITHDRAWAL OF CAPITAL EXCEPT UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, AND THAT THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT'S INVESTMENTS MAY BE USED UPON THE BOARD'S APPROVAL FOR THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS. IN 1992, THE BOARD ESTABLISHED THE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, SPECIFYING THAT THE CAPITAL OF THE ENDOWMENT WOULD BE RETAINED AND INVESTED AND THAT THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT'S INVESTMENTS WOULD BE USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS. IN 1996, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED THE SPIKE LEE YOUTH MOTIVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FUND AND RESOLVED THAT THE FUND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT AN ANNUAL CASH AWARD TO A FOUNDATION SCHOLAR WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT. IN 2001, THE BOARD AGREED TO SEGREGATE THE COMMEMORATIVE COIN SURCHARGE INCOME WITHIN THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND. PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. THE FOUNDATION HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. 1 GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS-TUITION ASSISTANCE 240 1549464 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR FAFSA, AWARD LETTER AND BURSAR'S BILL FOR REVIEW. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DELLA BRITTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 299170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14869 0 314039 0 0 0 LA'TONYA JOHNSON EVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 224751 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14869 0 239620 0 0 0 IVO PHILBERT VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS 181893 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14869 0 196762 0 0 0 KEISHA TAFFE VP, CORE PROGRAMS 168528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23159 0 191687 0 0 0 STEPHEN LYNCH VP, SPONSOR RELATIONS 160328 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13268 0 173596 0 0 0 JENNIFER JENSEN JRM CURATOR 133763 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32083 0 165846 0 0 0 GREGG A GONSALVES BOARD MEMBER TO ASSIST FOUNDATION'S CASH FLOW ISSUES X 550000 550000 0 1 1 MARTIN L EDELMAN BOARD MEMBER TO ASSIST FOUNDATION'S CASH FLOW ISSUES X 150000 150000 0 1 1 700000 X 5 47557 MARKET QUOTATION 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RACHEL ROBINSON, FOUNDER OF THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION AND A MEMBER OF THE JRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE MOTHER OF JRF BOARD MEMBERS SHARON ROBINSON (VICE CHAIRPERSON) AND DAVID ROBINSON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT WORKS WITH THE AUDITORS TO PREPARE A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE 990. THE PREPARED DRAFTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO WORK WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND TAX PREPARERS REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT. ANY ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, AND A REVISED DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED IN WHOLE, VIA MAIL OR DIGITAL (AS REQUESTED) TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AS PART OF THEIR BOARD BOOK MATERIALS FOR THE FALL MEETING. DURING THE FALL BOARD MEETING, DURING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S PRESENTATION, MEMBERS MAY ASK QUESTIONS OR OFFER CORRECTIONS. A VOTE IS THEN TAKEN IN WHICH MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE DOCUMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE JRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF RECEIVES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A DISCLOSURE AND CERTIFICATION FORM. THE FORM ASKS EACH PERSON TO CERTIFY THAT: (1) THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND READ THE POLICY; (2) HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (3) UNDERSTAND THAT AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL EXEMPTION, JRF MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES AND WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS THAT PROVIDE IMPERMISSIBLE BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES. FURTHER, THE FORM REQUIRES EACH PERSON TO: (1) CERTIFY THAT HE OR SHE HAS NO ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT AND (2) DESCRIBE ANY RELATIONSHIPS, TRANSACTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT BETWEEN JRF'S INTERESTS AND HIS OR HER PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INTERESTS. TO AID IN THIS DISCOVERY, RESPONDENTS ARE PROVIDED A MASTER LISTING OF ALL JRF SPONSORS, VENDORS AND STAFF TO CROSS REFERENCE THEIR ACTIVITIES. ANY CITED CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' ANNUAL MEETING. CONFLICTS ARE ALSO MADE KNOWN TO JRF'S AUDITORS AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, DISCLOSED IN THE NOTES OF JRF'S ANNUAL AUDIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S SALARY WAS SET VIA CONTRACT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE JRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2004 UPON HIRING. THE COO PROVIDES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD A REPORT ANNUALLY WHICH SHOWS THE SALARIES OF COMPARABLE EXECUTIVES BASED ON 990 FILINGS AND THE NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE REPORT WHICH IS ISSUED EACH YEAR. INCREASES IN THE CEO'S SALARY ARE CONVEYED TO THE STAFF BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CEO'S LAST WAGE INCREASE WAS IN 2020. COMPENSATION FOR THE JRF FOUNDER WAS SET IN 1995 BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE JRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FOUNDER'S LAST WAGE INCREASE WAS IN 2019 TO REFLECT THE INCREASES IN MINIMUM WAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOUNDATION'S HEADQUARTERS UPON REQUEST. JRF'S FORMS 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.JACKIEROBINSON.ORG AND AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990 - DIFFERENCES ON AMENDED RETURN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE ORGANIZATION FILED THE 2023 FORM 990 FOR MAY 15, 2025 DUE DATE. THE BEST AVAILABLE FINANCIAL DATA WAS USED TO PREPARE THE 2023 FORM 990 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ISSUED: FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8 TO LINE 21 SUMMARY FOR CURRENT YEAR FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A TO 4D STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUE FORM 990, PART IX STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FORM 990, PART X BALANCE SHEET FORM 990, PART XI RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XII FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING SCHEDULE A, PART II SUPPORT SCHEDULE FOR ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) SCHEDULE D, PART V ENDOWMENT FUNDS SCHEDULE D, PART VI LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE D, PART XI RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH REVENUE PER RETURN SCHEDULE D, PART XII - RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH EXPENSES PER RETURN SCHEDULE I, PART III GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALS