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Fair Fight Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 99-2990876Revenue $3.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfightfoundation.comCo Tbg 9 East 37th Street 7th FL, 10016-0000 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to promote, advance, and expand the sport of jiu-jitsu while supporting charitable causes within its global community. The Fair Fight Foundation carries out this mission by traveling internationally to engage with communities in need, producing content to raise awareness, and organizing initiatives intended to provide support and resources. The foundation's flagship event is the craig jones invitational (cji), a jiu-jitsu competition that promotes the sport and helps generate visibility and support for the organization's charitable activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
88 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 88.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$29K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.4M
Spent
$407K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $407K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Seth Belisle
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Mann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes jiu-jitsu globally, supporting charitable causes through community engagement and awareness.

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3 programs · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation's flagship event, the craig jones invitational (cji), set records in 2024 as the highest-paying and most-watched jiu-jitsu event of all time. The foundation awarded $166,667 to tap cancer out to support this effort, furthering its mission of elevating the sport of jiu-jitsu and expanding its reach globally.

$167Kprogram expense
02

The foundation awarded $115,000 to guardian to support their mission of providing free youth jiu-jitsu scholarships and improving local gym facilities. This initiative furthers our goal of promoting the sport and expanding access to high-quality training for young athletes globally.

$115Kprogram expense
03

The foundation awarded $50,000 to an orphanage in bali to establish jiu-jitsu classes for children. The program helps build confidence, discipline, and life skills through the sport, furthering our mission of promoting jiu-jitsu and positively impacting youth globally.

$50Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $282K · 2024–2024
Tap Cancer Out INCSC · FY2024$166,667
Guardian TrainingCA · FY2024$115,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$407K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$0$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$29K
Net assetsLn 32$0$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$282K$282K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$125K$125K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$407K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$407K$3.0M$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,366,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$6,248,960
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$43,380
I-11 Other revenue−$2,925,743
I-12 Total revenue$3,366,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$406,667
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expenses$406,667
I-19 Revenue less expenses$2,959,930
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,366,597 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,248,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,248,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,380$43,380
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,925,743−$2,925,743
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,882,363$3,366,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,667 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $281,667$281,667
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $406,667 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$406,667
Part X · Balance sheet $2,988,576 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,987,576
X-12 Other securities$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$2,988,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$28,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$28,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$2,959,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$2,988,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,959,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,366,597
XI-2 Total expenses$406,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,959,930
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,959,930

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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