DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION
EIN 27-2883558 · Youth Development Programs (O50)
What they do
DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS or FIGHTING OBESITY AS WELL AS TALENTED YOUNG ATHLETES WHO ARE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. DFF PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES for THESE CHILDREN to PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL and COMPETITIVE-LEVEL GYMNASTICS. DFF WAS ESTABLISHED to ADDRESS THE REALITY THAT TRADITIONAL FITNESS and GYMNASTICS FACILITIES DO NOT EMPLOY THE NECESSARY TRAINERS REQUIRED to TEACH CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES or THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK of FAILING ACADEMICALLY. DFF OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING for GYMNASIUM STAFF ON HOW to UTILIZE TRAINING FACILITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNUSED DURING TRADITIONAL SCHOOL HOURS. DFF PLEDGES to NURTURE POTENTIAL, PROMOTE DIGNITY, and SUPPORT BOLD STEPS BY ALL, REGARDLESS of ABILITY and ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. SINCE INCEPTION, DISCOVER FITNESS FOUNDATION HAS HELPED PROVIDE A TOTAL of 1,433 CHILDREN WITH FITNESS CLASSES, INCLUDING 737 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
APRIL WEINSTEINBOARD MEMBER
BENJAMIN LEHRERBOARD MEMBER
BETH GARDNERBOARD MEMBER
CAROLYN MARKESICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER
ELIZABETH GIBSONBOARD MEMBER
JOE ROSSBOARD MEMBER
JOHN BEAVERBOARD MEMBER
PATRICIA REHALBOARD MEMBER
SVETLANA BOGUINSKAIABOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2010
- Location
- 747 N SHEPHERD DR STE 400, HOUSTON, TX 77007-1337
- County
- Harris
- In care of
- % CAROLYN MARKESICH
- Primary officer
- CAROLYN MARKESICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- FRIERSON SIMONTON & KUTAC PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development Programs (O50)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development Programs