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Fair Fight Foundation Inc

EIN 99-2990876 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE ORGINIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ELEVATE THE SPORT OF JIU JITSU AND DIRECTLY SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES ACROSS ITS GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 87.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 88% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$166,667 spent. 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.
$115,000 spent. 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.
$50,000 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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