2025-10-28T11:14:56-07:00 2024-12-31 020639624 Wertz & Company LLP 5450 Trabuco Road Irvine CA 92620 990 2024-01-01 451836440 Jessie Rees Foundation JESS 8886486348 PO Box 80667 Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 Erik Rees President 2025-10-28 true true Gregory L Tanner P00064557 9497565000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Erik Rees PO Box 80667 Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 5834333 false X www.jessie.org X 2011 CA Our mission of the Jessie Rees Foundation is to ensure every child and family impacted by childhood cancer has the support to Never Ever Give Up by connecting with their family, bringing awareness to their story, providing them helpful resources and sending them continuous doses of encouragement throughout their journey. 18 16 17 12521 0 3693937 3359142 0 83639 90446 1666164 1300097 5443740 4749685 0 0 1229157 1386927 0 363185 4967099 3382471 6196256 4769398 -752516 -19713 3875444 3657298 1626573 1428140 2248871 2229158 Our mission of the Jessie Rees Foundation is to ensure every child and family impacted by childhood cancer has the support to Never Ever Give Up by connecting with their family, bringing awareness to their story, providing them helpful resources and sending them continuous doses of encouragement throughout their journey. In addition, we spread the Never Ever Give up message to all people. false false 4131741 The Jessie Rees Foundation's primary programs consist of providing support and encouragement to kids, super sibs, and parents impacted by childhood cancer. The sustained encouragement comes through an array of JoyJars, monthly gifts through Club NEGU (gifts include NEGU PowerPacks, Family Fun Packs, sibling Surprise Boxes, Parent Boost, NEGU Buddies, birthday JoyJars, and an assortment of care cards), and daily video encouragement from celebrities and athletes through a free smart phone app (INEGU). In addition, the Jessie Rees Foundation sends families and caregivers monthly to the House of Hope in La Quinta, California, to rest, have fun, and create lasting memories at no charge; provides financial support during the holidays; and creates special custom memory canvases to families that have lost a child to cancer.To date, the Foundation has assembled and distributed over 500,000 JoyJars plus tens of thousands of other Boosts of Joy to individual homes, children's hospitals, Ronald McDonald Houses, and oncology camps across the United States and other countries. 4131741 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 16 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Stacey Rees 8886486348 9 Studebaker Irvine CA 92618 See Schedule O 60.00 0.00 270290 0 29853 Erik Rees President 60.00 0.00 X X 234220 0 28003 Marilyn Henley Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kim Eilber Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Layne Larson Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ryan Sauers Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chad Shaw Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bart Asner Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Marsh Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Estrella Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Mazzone Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gordon Maclen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vince Cook Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Olson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gerry Tschopp Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Weiss Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Wright Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erik Baker Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Karnish Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 504510 57856 2 false true false 0 88774 3270368 391049 3359142 0 81946 81946 0 0 0 8500 8500 8500 8500 2384745 1084648 1300097 1300097 0 0 0 4749685 90446 1300097 0 0 0 0 504510 306605 80795 117110 0 720040 548894 23219 147927 70495 70495 0 91882 64046 7729 20107 158737 93184 9600 55953 4000 4000 17500 17500 0 0 0 0 27091 27091 15596 13894 1702 113983 112458 1525 0 374370 318006 56364 109792 109792 0 23136 10335 12801 0 0 67802 166946 134058 17753 15135 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1680753 1680753 Postage and Shipping 420002 420002 Special events 93364 25204 68160 MERCHANT FEES 76211 26590 90 49531 33188 166334 59720 -125064 4769398 4131741 274472 363185 171193 119048 410930 250321 0 4447 0 0 0 0 0 126719 1355995 422240 899614 933755 983539 1096739 0 0 0 1405721 1130716 3875444 3657298 168201 243544 1458372 1184596 1626573 1428140 X 2248871 2229158 2248871 2229158 3875444 3657298 -19713 X false true X true false X 3595570 3829659 4758385 6166723 5655113 24005450 0 0 3595570 3829659 4758385 6166723 5655113 24005450 0 24005450 22030 3065 1970 83639 82070 192774 0 0 24198224 0.99200 0.99450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 191552 15695 207247 141930 49622 191552 1.00000 false false false 198499 198499 518054 40089 477965 49066 7243 41823 236712 107486 129226 353664 267422 86242 933755 Def comp plan assets 45876 Deposit 39692 Right-of-Use Asset 1045148 1130716 Def comp plan obligation 45876 Lease liability 1138720 1184596 4952367 55250 147432 202682 4749685 4749685 4972080 55250 147432 202682 4769398 4769398 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Fundraising event direct costs $147432 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising event direct costs $147432 false Fired Up for Summer 607077 607077 465813 Golf Event 559168 559168 148415 4 1218500 1218500 470420 2384745 2384745 1084648 1084648 1300097 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Erik Rees President 219220 15000 28003 262223 See Schedule O 251600 18690 29853 300143 X JoyJar/auction items 1 391049 Fair market value false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 - Erik Rees, President - husband of Stacey Rees (COO), brother-in-law of Kimberly Eilber (Director)- Stacey Rees, COO - wife of Erik Rees (President), sister of Kimberly Eilber (Director), neice of Marilyn Henley (Treasurer)- Kimberly Eilber, Director - sister of Stacey Rees (COO), sister-in-law of Erik Rees (President), and niece of Marilyn Henley (Treasurer)- Marilyn Henley, Treasurer - aunt of Kimberly Eilber (Director) and Stacey Rees (COO) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A complete copy of the return was provided to all Board members and approved by the Board at a regularly called meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A special committee made up of three Board members reviews salaries of similar positions and reports back to the Board. None of the persons or related members on the Board participated in the vote or discussions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b A special committee made up of three Board members reviews salaries of similar positions and reports back to the Board. None of the persons or related members on the Board participated in the vote or discussions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available on website or upon request. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1 COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES:STACEY REES / CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BASE SALARY & BONUS: $161,590 / DEFERRED COMPENSATION: $26,592 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS: 60DONNA TOMLINSON / SR. DIRECTOR EVENTS BASE SALARY & BONUS: $108,700 / DEFERRED COMPENSATION: $3,261 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS: 60TOTAL: BASE SALARY & BONUS: $270,290 / DEFERRED COMPENSATION: $29,853 Form 990, Schedule J, Part II, Line 2 COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES:STACEY REES / CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERBASE SALARY & BONUS: $161,590 / DEFERRED COMPENSATION: $26,592AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS: 60