2025-10-27T09:59:45-05:00 2025-03-31 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-04-01 113142753 BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION BOOM 3016561551 7475 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1100 BETHESDA MD 208143424 RONALD RUBIN TREASURER 3016561551 2025-10-22 1 0 KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RONALD RUBIN 7475 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1100 BETHESDA MD 208143424 11039806 0 X WWW.ESIASON.ORG X 1993 NY THE MISSION OF THE BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION IS TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHILE PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO RESEARCH AIMED AT FINDING A CURE. 25 21 15 45 0 0 5700944 5402058 0 0 219278 144365 140 1601 5920362 5548024 1738900 2324943 0 0 1697315 1647306 146947 149689 623552 2002847 1822673 5586009 5944611 334353 -396587 9505141 9457876 1727479 1842349 7777662 7615527 X THE MISSION OF THE BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION IS TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHILE PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO RESEARCH AIMED AT FINDING A CURE. 0 0 2278731 1490251 A PROGRAM TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: ADVOCACY ADVANCING KEY CYSTIC FIBROSIS INITIATIVES WITH A STRONG EDUCATIONAL FOCUS SHARED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S ADVOCACY PLATFORM, ITS AMBASSADORS AND THROUGH GRANTS TO OTHER PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS; AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT SUPPORTING FAMILY BUILDING IN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMMUNITY, PROVIDING CLEAR, ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OPTIONS, DECISIONS, AND CHALLENGES; NUTRITION AND CULINARY ADVICE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS-SPECIFIC EDUCATION THROUGH ENGAGING SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT; CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITH A GOAL TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROUGH COUNSELING FROM DISABILITY EXPERTS, AND COACHING ON SELF-ADVOCACY THROUGH EXPERTS AND ROLE MODELS; AND GRANTS TO MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND RESEARCHERS WHO ARE DRIVING SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS THAT WILL HELP THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMMUNITY. 1660842 834693 A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES MANAGE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMMUNITY MEMBERS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE OFFERING TEMPORARY SUPPORT DURING CRITICAL TIMES, SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS, ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, JOB LOSS, OR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES; AND AN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INITIATIVE PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR ADULTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS FACING CHALLENGES IN BUILDING THEIR FAMILIES. 737232 A PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS TO LEAD ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES THROUGH VARIOUS ATHLETIC EVENTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE AND ENGAGING PARTICIPANTS IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IT ALSO FEATURES NCAA ATHLETES LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS, SHARING THEIR JOURNEYS OF BALANCING CYSTIC FIBROSIS CARE WITH HIGHER EDUCATION WHILE COMPETING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN COLLEGIATE SPORTS, INSPIRING OTHERS TO PURSUE BOTH FITNESS AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. 4676805 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV MS X X RON RUBIN 3016561200 7475 WISCONSIN AVENUE 1100 BETHESDA MD 20814 BOOMER ESIASON CHAIRMAN 30.00 X X 23796 0 40491 CHERYL ESIASON CHAIRMAN 30.00 X X 0 0 0 RON RUBIN TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE ABITANTE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BOWMAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JACK CASSIDY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BOB DIFAZIO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOE DUSSICH DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GUNNAR ESIASON EXECUTIVE VP, STRATEGY AND ADVOCACY 40.00 X 67374 0 0 BILLY HEINZERLING DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 NINA MITCHELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MUELLER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ANDREA COLABELLA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MIKE NORSETH DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PLANK DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM ROSETTA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 HARVEY SANDERS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 RALPH STAYER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MEGAN PACE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM REGAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 FRANK BOLTE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOE GURRERA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVID RIMINGTON VP OF EVENTS 40.00 X X 35396 0 40070 BRIAN FLEISHHACKER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MILKOVICH DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 RANDY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ETSUKO MURASE CFO/COO 40.00 X 177267 0 11353 ROBERT PLANSKER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 167731 0 50191 TAMI AMAKER VP, DEVELOPMENT, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS 40.00 X 137171 0 22321 RICHARD HAHN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 131070 0 23229 CHRISTOPHER MCEWAN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 105093 0 19571 GERARD CAHILL DIRECTOR OF TEAM BOOMER 40.00 X 104837 0 5720 949735 0 212946 6 0 1 0 EMPIRE EVENTS PROMOTIONS INC 65 S MAPLE 2ND FLOOR BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/PROGRAM EDUCATION 386068 COMMUNICORE INC 787 CONGRESS PARK DRIVE DAYTON OH 45459 CONSULTING 132169 2 2794230 2607828 132160 5402058 136531 136531 1601 1601 4856532 4848698 7834 7834 7834 643084 2794230 643084 0 5548024 0 0 145966 1672338 1672338 652605 652605 570115 403753 109444 56918 822307 636995 40828 144484 31083 25571 5512 122267 92736 10335 19196 101534 76137 10550 14847 149689 149689 79 79 139911 66309 62696 10906 203464 182374 10328 10762 98271 49446 12960 35865 26138 26138 43273 23254 16398 3621 PROJECT EXPENSES 949838 699419 250419 RECOGNITION GIFTS 163281 52264 40166 70851 PRIZES 84242 157 84085 FREIGHT AND DELIVERY 53075 11094 30587 11394 61101 32431 23248 5422 5944611 4676805 644254 623552 X 630955 297067 146815 187073 735682 326141 2791468 3149638 750146 586750 84731 69059 584408 487023 203548 129441 100245 74107 4149439 4461500 309022 303658 9505141 9457876 284543 745047 1145700 810650 297236 286652 1727479 1842349 X 5402539 5171388 2375123 2444139 7777662 7615527 9505141 9457876 X -396587 202307 32145 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4796309 4710596 7274823 5700944 5434203 27916875 335715 195632 142710 622266 643084 1939407 5132024 4906228 7417533 6323210 6077287 29856282 2119940 2127306 1769284 1799852 1548178 9364560 0 2119940 2127306 1769284 1799852 1548178 9364560 20491722 117739 79915 11525 218778 114825 542782 117739 79915 11525 218778 114825 542782 5249763 4986143 7429058 6541988 6192112 30399064 0.67410 0.64950 0.01790 0.01780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4630160 1530051 149636 0 1176420 5133427 2570507 2598613 332040 5000 866000 4630160 219712 2551300 -198204 2301 2570507 210857 8685 170 219712 196468 14389 682 682 210857 0.95600 0.04400 0 0 60934 38739 22195 131852 79941 51911 10762 10761 1 74107 EPISTEMIC AI, INC. 191248 F TCG BALANCED FUND 4270252 F 4461500 LEASE LIABILITIES 286652 286652 X 6425560 202307 675229 877536 5548024 0 5548024 6587695 643084 643084 5944611 0 5944611 PART V, LINE 4: TO FUND, FROM ANY INCOME GENERATED, SCHOLARSHIPS SET UP BY DONOR. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. THE FOUNDATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND ITS DETERMINATION THAT IT HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS TAX POSITIONS; HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. INCOME TAX YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2022 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D OTHER REVENUE INCLUDED IN F/S DIRECT EVENT COSTS - PART VIII, LINE 8A $643,084 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D OTHER EXPENSES PER AUDITED F/S DIRECT EVENT COSTS - PART VIII, LINE 8B -$643,084 X X X X X 1 EMPIRE EVENT PROMOTIONS INC 65 S MAPLE 2ND FLOOR BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 0 2794230 211064 2583166 2794230 211064 2583166 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA TN VA WA WV WI IL MS RI SC BEF GOLF 609250 549257 59993 239 5500 BOOMING CELEBRATION 1718136 1423585 294551 3706 178850 10608 286480 4 1109928 821388 288540 142709 14992 3437314 2794230 643084 3706 321798 31100 286480 643084 0 1 BREATHE BRAVELY 305 W 29TH ST SIOUX FALLS SD 57105 475334258 501(C)3 10000 0 CF SUPPORT CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 333 BURNET AVENUE CINCINNATI OH 45229 310833936 501(C)3 75000 0 CF SUPPORT CODY DIERUF FOUNDATION PO BOX 7361 BOZEMAN MT 59771 204498266 501(C)3 15000 0 CF SUPPORT CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE STE 1100N BETHESDA MD 20814 131930701 501(C)3 90000 0 CF SUPPORT CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1731 EMBARCADERO ROAD STE 210 PALO ALTO CA 94303 510169988 501(C)3 20000 0 CF SUPPORT EMILY'S ENTOURAGE PO BOX 71 MERION STATION PA 19066 453768161 501(C)3 10000 0 CF SUPPORT NORTHWELL HEALTH 972 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD WESTBURY NY 11590 113418133 501(C)3 75000 0 CF SUPPORT ROCK CF FOUNDATION 2990 W GRAND BLVD DETROIT MI 40202 134358351 501(C)3 10000 0 CF SUPPORT SOCIAL GOOD FUND 12651 SAN PABLO AVE RICHMOND CA 94805 461323531 501(C)3 12000 0 CF SUPPORT STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 201 S CLINTON STREET IOWA CITY IA 52242 426004813 501(C)3 50000 0 CF SUPPORT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY 1101 MARKET STREET 29TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 231352294 501(C)3 70000 0 CF SUPPORT BILLINGS CLINIC FOUNDATION 2917 10TH AVE N BILLINGS MT 59101 810407289 501(C)3 75000 0 CF SUPPORT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER 630 WEST 168TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10032 135598093 501(C)3 100000 0 CF SUPPORT HELP HOPE LIVE 2 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER 100 MATSONFORD RD RADNOR PA 19087 521322317 501(C)3 8676 0 CF SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PO BOX 932605 CLEVELAND OH 44193 316000989 501(C)3 30000 0 CF SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 200 FRASER HALL 106 PLSEASANT ST SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 501(C)3 66468 0 CF SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PO BOX 785541 PHILADELPHIA PA 19178 231352685 501(C)3 135082 0 CF SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 139 UNIVERSITY PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 15260 250965591 501(C)3 71332 0 CF SUPPORT NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS 9 E 89TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10128 132949483 501(C)3 60050 0 CF SUPPORT BSN SPORTS LLC 14460 VARSITY BRANDS WAY FARMERS BRANCH TX 75244 222795073 34343 0 CF SUPPORT RIDDELL ALL AMERICA 1700 W HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 500 DES PLAINES IL 60018 131726511 25422 0 CF SUPPORT THE VIVIAN LEE FOUNDATION 112 N GARFIELD STREET SUITE 103 NEWBERG OR 97132 821743152 501(C)3 7500 0 CF SUPPORT BREATHESTRONG CF PO BOX 2984 TUCKER GA 30085 264020016 501(C)3 10000 0 CF SUPPORT 23 2 CF PATIENT LIVING ASSISTANCE 25 226913 SCHOLARSHIPS 47 425692 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE GRANTS THROUGH A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH CONTINGENCY CLAUSE FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS UPON PERFORMANCE AND BY REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERS FROM RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUALLY MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF RESEARCH. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT PLANSKER PRESIDENT 157731 0 10000 0 0 0 10609 0 39582 0 217922 0 0 0 ETSUKO MURASE CFO/COO 167267 0 10000 0 0 0 10441 0 912 0 188620 0 0 0 TAMI AMAKER VP, DEVELOPMENT, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS 127171 0 10000 0 0 0 7918 0 14403 0 159492 0 0 0 RICHARD HAHN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 121070 0 10000 0 0 0 8261 0 14968 0 154299 0 0 0 RONALD RUBIN PRINCIPAL OF COLONY GROUP AND THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION 65939 FINANCIAL SERVICES 0 LEE BECKER OWNS EMPIRE EVENT PROMOTIONS, INC. AND IS A FORMER DIRECTOR 386068 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AS WELL AS PROGRAM EDUCATION 1 DARCY ESIASON RELATED TO THREE BOARD MEMBERS 54000 SUBCONTRACTOR LEADING IVF PROGRAM. CHOSEN BASED UPON HER UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS AND LIVED EXPERIENCE AS BOTH AN IVF PATIENT AND THE SPOUSE OF A MAN LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. BECAUSE APPROXIMATELY 98% OF MEN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS ARE INFERTILE, HER PERSPECTIVE PROVIDES CRITICAL AUTHENTICITY, INSIGHT, AND CREDIBILITY TO THESE PROGRAMS.HER ROLE INVOLVES DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, SUPPORTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, AND GUIDING THE DESIGN OF INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT HER COMBINATION OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE READILY DUPLICATED BY OTHER CANDIDATES AND WAS ESSENTIAL TO FULFILLING PROGRAMMATIC GOALS.THE ARRANGEMENT WAS REVIEWED TO ENSURE IT WAS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 0 X 128950 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1110 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SPORTS TICKETS AND TRAVEL 1 2100 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DIRECTORS BOOMER ESIASON AND CHERYL ESIASON ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE AND GUNNAR ESIASON IS THEIR SON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EACH YEAR THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ASKED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ABSTAIN FROM ANY APPROVAL OF SALARIES OR OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION FOR THEMSELVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PAID TO KEY EMPLOYEES IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON THE LEVEL OF SKILL REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION, COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY, AND AN EVALUATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED BY APPROPRIATE NEED AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DONATED FOOD & BEVERAGE 32,145. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.