The Defiant Requiem Foundation (EIN 263238489) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Louisa Hollman

Phone

2022440220

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The Defiant Requiem Foundation, founded in 2008, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $801K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

Mission of the Foundation: (i) To confront contemporary challenges, including increased Holocaust ignorance, Holocaust denial, and antisemitism by performing Foundations hallmark concert performance, Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezn; its sister concert, Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezn Composer; its Emmy-nominated documentary film, Defiant Requiem; along with comprehensive curriculum modules that are designed to frame and enhance Holocaust education, all of which use the courage and cultural resistance of Rafael Schchter and his fellow prisoners to show why the Holocaust must never be forgotten. (ii) Raising awareness and understanding of the dangers of antisemitism, Holocaust ignorance and denial through various literary, educational, and artistic activities such as original performance art increasingly on college campuses with student musicians and singers documentary film, and educational materials geared for middle and high school students, the Foundation offers a unique a

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $708,512

Program Service Revenue $72,568

Investment Income $18,284

Other Revenue $1,528

TOTAL REVENUE $800,892

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $695,855

Fundraising Expenses $199,069

Program Expenses $719,744

Other Expenses $416,173

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,112,028

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$800,892	$1,620,424	-0.5%
Expenses	$1,112,028	$1,337,248	-0.2%
Net Income	$-311,136	$283,176	-2.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$228,548

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Louisa Hollman	Executive Dir.	24.00	Officer	$126,048	$0	$126,048
Murry Sidlin	President	20.00	Officer	$102,500	$0	$102,500
Laura Ginns	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Lefkin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Furstenberg	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andy Baker	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tommy P Baer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JD Bindenagel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Philippe Sands	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David G Marwell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ellen M Heller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patti Kenner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marion Ein Lewin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judy Zickler	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pedro Seidemann	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jen Mendelson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Menachem Rosensaft	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Evelyn Sandground	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anita Winter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Stuart Eizenstat	Chairman	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Morris Antonelli	Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Randolph M Bell	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$800,892	$1,112,028	$469,589	$-311,136
2022	$1,620,424	$1,337,248	$795,514	$283,176
2021	$843,747	$994,645	$746,852	$-150,898
2020	$811,888	$877,759	$628,510	$-65,871
2019	$1,222,231	$1,368,684	$697,187	$-146,453
2018	$1,028,407	$1,252,856	$824,232	$-224,449

The Defiant Requiem Foundation