Sheriffs Meadow Foundation in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts (MA)

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Sheriffs Meadow Foundation
Employer Identification Number (EIN)046111529
Name of OrganizationSheriffs Meadow Foundation
AddressRr1 Box 319x, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
ActivitiesOther school related activities
SubsectionCharitable Organization
Ruling Date09/1961
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period06/2014
Assets$50,000,000 to greater
Income$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$62,857,615
Amount of Income$5,001,403
Form 990 Revenue Amount$2,141,551
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection


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Amount of income in 2014: $5,001,403
This organization: 

 $5,001,403
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $186,835

Assets in 2014: $62,857,615
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation: 

 $62,857,615
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $258,815

Expenses in 2014: $1,020,945
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation: 

 $1,020,945
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $152,641

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 4.9
This organization: 

 4.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.2

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 96.2%
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation: 

 96.2%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 80.5%

Number of employees in 2014: 10
This organization: 

 10
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 3

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2014: 20.0%
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation: 

 20.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Grants share in income in 2014: 48.9%
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation: 

 48.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 24.8%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

Assets at the end of 2014

Functional expenses for 2014

Support schedule

Checklist
201220132014
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?YesYesYes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?YesYesYes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?NoNoNo
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?NoNoNo
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?NoNoNo
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?NoNoNo
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?YesYesYes
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?NoNoNo
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?YesYesYes
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?YesYesYes
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?YesYesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesYesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?NoNoNo
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?NoNoNo
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?NoNoNo
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?NoYesYes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?YesYesYes
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?NoNoNo
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?NoNoNo
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?NoNoNo
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?NoNoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?NoNoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?NoNoNo
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?NoNoNo
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?YesYesYes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?NoNoNo
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?NoNoNo
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?NoNoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?NoNoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?NoNoNo
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?YesYesYes
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?NoNoNo
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?NoNoNo
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?NoNoNo
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?NoNoNo
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?NoNoNo
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNoNo
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?NoNoNo
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?NoNoNo
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNoNo
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNoNo
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?NoNoNo
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?YesYesYes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?YesNoNo
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?NoNoNo
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?NoNoNo
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?NoNoNo
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?NoNoNo
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?NoNoNo
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?NoNoNo
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?NoNoNo
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
2011201220132014
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096141012
The number of Forms W-2G000
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?YesYesYes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return9710
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?YesYesYes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?NoNoNoNo
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?NoNoNo
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?YesYesYes
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?NoNoNo
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNoNo
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?NoNoNo
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?NoNoNo
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?NoNoNo
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?YesYesYes
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?YesYesYes
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?NoNoNo
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?NoNoNo
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?NoNoNo
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?NoNoNo
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?NoNoNo
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?NoNoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?NoNoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?NoNoNo
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities $0$0$0$0
Gross income from members or shareholders$0$0$0$0
Gross income from other sources$0$0$0$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?NoNoNo
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year$0$0$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?NoNoNo
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans$0$0$0
The amount of reserves on hand$0$0$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?NoNoNo
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?NoNoNo
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
201220132014
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization$140,639$136,095$146,536
Total reportable compensation from related organizations$0$0$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations$52,108$50,796$51,361
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization111
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization001
Statement of Revenue
2011201220132014
Total revenue$3,498,918$2,592,906$1,238,053$2,141,551
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts$3,020,081$2,243,568$675,469$1,047,798
Program Service Revenue$0$0$0$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)$187,071$128,830$120,800$135,230
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds$0$0$0$0
Royalties$0$0$0$0
Net rental income$17,348$25,960$30,698$23,593
Gross rents (Real / Personal)$17,348 / $0$25,960 / $0$30,698 / $0$23,593 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)$17,348 / $0$25,960 / $0$30,698 / $0$23,593 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory$246,710$110,970$302,589$692,535
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)$4,830,983 / $0$3,888,822 / $0$3,837,764 / $0$3,484,888 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)$4,584,273 / $0$3,777,852 / $0$3,535,175 / $0$2,792,353 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)$246,710 / $0$110,970 / $0$302,589 / $0$692,535 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events$27,122$49,919$104,783$135,626
Gross income from fundraising events$86,885$96,886$160,089$203,125
Less: direct expenses$59,763$46,967$55,306$67,499
Net income/loss from gaming activities$0$0$0$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory$0$0$0$0
Miscellaneous Revenue$586$33,659$3,714$106,769
900099$33,659$3,714$106,769
All other revenue$0$0$0
Statement of Functional Expenses
2011201220132014
Total functional expenses$1,013,133$1,280,209$1,097,904$1,020,945
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments$0$0$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals$0$0$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals$0$0$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0$0$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$172,462$174,284$166,651$178,844
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons$0$0$0
Other salaries and wages$136,950$113,183$131,895$158,242
Pension plan accruals and contributions$7,106$7,259$8,700
Other employee benefits$33,928$35,223$33,384
Payroll taxes$28,169$23,960$22,074$24,354
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management$0$0$0
Legal$39,803$97,801$8,453
Accounting$16,002$13,755$14,970
Lobbying$0$0$0
Professional fundraising services$0$0$0$0
Investment management fees$45,691$48,849$44,980
Other$473$0$0
Advertising and promotion$1,173$1,145$1,304
Office expenses$19,533$20,345$25,430
Information technology$0$0$0
Royalties$0$0$0
Occupancy$19,896$20,165$19,739
Travel$0$0$0
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$4,316$3,352$3,056
Interest$0$0$0
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization$51,502$44,209$45,184
Insurance$30,070$30,132$38,409
Other expenses$440,539$168,144$149,750
Other expenses$150,091$153,634$136,218
Other expenses$25,000$26,178$38,825
Other expenses$21,730$22,500$24,000
Other expenses$61,929$84,593$67,103
Balance Sheet
2011201220132014
Total assets$60,052,333$60,982,417$61,394,606$62,857,615
Cash - non-interest-bearing$156,115$0$0
Savings and temporary cash investments$586,141$772,901$1,111,172
Pledges and grants receivable, net$186,800$147,249$115,395
Accounts receivable, net$0$0$0
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees$0$0$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations$0$0$0
Notes and loans receivable, net$1,500$1,500$3,885
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,695$30,760$23,114
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis$54,656,752$54,612,543$54,816,629
Investments - publicly traded securities$0$0$0
Investments - other securities$5,213,351$5,772,006$6,641,041
Investments - program-related$0$0$0
Intangible assets$0$0$0
Other assets$172,063$57,647$146,379
Total liabilities$134,426$180,200$228,514$297,450
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,166$23,197$42,456
Grants payable$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$156,089$195,275$254,994
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0
Escrow or custodial account liability$12,945$10,042$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons$0$0$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties$0$0$0$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties$0$0$0$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)$0$0$0
Total net assets or fund balances$59,917,907$60,802,217$61,166,092$62,560,165
Unrestricted net assets$53,440,750$53,641,164$53,973,391
Temporarily restricted net assets$4,355,428$4,368,889$5,415,787
Permanently restricted net assets$3,006,039$3,156,039$3,170,987
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds$0$0$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund$0$0$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds$0$0$0$0
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2014)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2010 - 2014)
2010 - 2014 Total
Public Support$3,532,081
Subtotal Support$3,845,008
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$3,845,008
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support$312,927
Total Support$5,559,545
Public Support$3,845,008
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$803,534
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$850
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets$910,153
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$121,100
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$4,071,824$14,153,774$2,250,023$10,087,419$2,635,080$1,365,940$4,573,111$15,267,506
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$3,573,801$14,009,266$2,233,266$10,118,626$2,498,533$1,153,649$4,315,395$13,305,403
Contributions to donor advised funds$0$0
Direct public support$3,573,801$14,009,266$2,233,266$10,118,626$2,498,533$1,153,649$4,315,395$13,305,403
Indirect public support$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$8,182$6,981$3,302$3,918$5,795$13,151$21,363$14,041
Dividends and interest from securities$123,130$112,984$81,314$82,479$106,714$100,395$148,116$168,664
Net rental income or (loss)$7,909$9,020$8,739$6,838$8,706$10,012$12,716$23,287
Gross rents$7,909$9,020$8,739$6,838$8,706$10,012$12,716$23,287
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$357,730$14,768$-76,678$-124,592$15,055$79,757$68,358$1,748,476
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$1,177,790$1,364,380$352,018$1,365,879$540,517$1,030,138$877,756$4,447,357
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$820,060$1,349,612$428,696$1,490,471$525,462$950,381$809,398$2,698,881
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0$0$0$0$8,812$2,421$740
Gross revenue$0$0$0$0$0$24,400$2,975$1,275
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0$0$0$0$15,588$554$535
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$1,072$755$80$150$277$164$4,742$6,895
Total expenses$596,776$758,156$459,580$8,118,803$2,642,806$1,192,047$3,219,869$9,254,425
Program services$431,261$572,529$245,219$7,941,024$2,422,680$950,798$2,922,546$8,899,199
Management and general$154,238$169,843$193,457$105,382$111,746$123,909$175,407$241,008
Fundraising$11,277$15,784$20,904$72,397$108,380$117,340$121,916$114,218
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$35,212,601$48,568,066$50,223,646$50,258,858$50,492,516$50,645,082$52,143,274$57,822,907
Excess or (deficit) for the year$3,475,048$13,395,618$1,790,443$1,968,616$-7,726$173,893$1,353,242$6,013,081
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$31,783,334$35,212,601$48,568,066$50,223,646$50,405,914$50,492,516$50,645,082$52,143,274
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-45,781$-40,153$-134,863$-1,933,404$94,328$-21,327$144,950$-333,448
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$9,254,425$8,899,199$241,008$114,218
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$0
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$131,936$72,354$41,812$17,770
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$186,606$109,881$51,750$24,975
Pension plan contributions not included above$9,859$5,620$2,860$1,379
Employee benefits not included above$62,255$35,486$18,054$8,715
Payroll taxes$23,094$13,164$6,697$3,233
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$26,215$0$26,215$0
Legal fees$9,241$9,241$0$0
Supplies$0$0$0$0
Telephone$4,779$2,390$1,911$478
Postage and shipping$2,922$1,460$1,169$293
Occupancy$85,303$65,337$19,966$0
Equipment rental and maintenance$0$0$0$0
Printing and publications$3,468$3,179$0$289
Travel$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$3,471$2,846$625$0
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$34,911$17,455$17,456$0
Other expenses not covered above$8,670,365$8,560,786$52,493$57,086
Balance Sheets
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total assets$35,212,601$48,568,066$50,223,646$50,259,289$50,545,068$50,715,242$52,278,754$57,933,667
Cash - non-interest-bearing$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Savings and temporary cash investments$645,663$327,464$1,059,926$471,719$524,115$533,021$691,106$928,223
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$365$233$0$0$0$0$0$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$100,000$232,089$182,179$74,942$193,483
Grants receivable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,989$2,282,435
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0$0$0$0$1,572$3,050$1,557$2,837
Investments - publicly-traded securities$0$0
Investments - other securities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other$2,651,026$2,406,320$2,311,385$3,175,887$3,251,966$2,958,980$3,087,605$3,544,910
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$31,640,547$44,336,549$44,604,835$46,511,683$46,535,326$47,038,012$48,307,474$50,981,779
Other assets, including program-related investments$275,000$1,497,500$2,247,500$0$0$0$85,081$0
Total liabilities$0$0$0$431$52,552$70,160$135,480$110,760
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0$0$0$431$19,062$24,530$7,595$46,485
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0$0$33,490$45,630$77,885$64,275
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$50,000$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$35,212,601$48,568,066$50,223,646$50,259,289$50,545,068$50,715,242$52,278,754$57,933,667
Total net assets or fund balances$35,212,601$48,568,066$50,223,646$50,258,858$50,492,516$50,645,082$52,143,274$57,822,907
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$4,071,824$14,153,774$2,250,023$10,087,419$2,635,080$1,365,940$4,573,111$15,267,506
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$4,071,824$14,153,774$2,250,023$10,401,515$2,729,408$1,381,528$4,718,615$14,934,593
Other expenses$0$0$0$314,096$94,328$15,588$145,504$-332,913
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$0$314,096$94,328$0$144,950$-333,448
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$15,588$554$535
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total expenses$596,776$758,156$459,580$8,118,803$2,642,806$1,192,047$3,219,869$9,254,425
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$642,557$798,309$594,443$8,118,803$2,642,806$1,228,962$3,220,423$9,254,960
Other revenue$45,781$40,153$134,863$0$0$36,915$554$535
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$45,781$40,153$134,863$0$0$21,327$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$15,588$554$535
Other expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Average hours per week devoted to positionCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
40$16,000$2,989$0
40$83,583$29,364$2,051
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings19
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?No
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 20067
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$740$1,961,363$0
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$14,041$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$168,664$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$0Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)$23,287$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$1,748,476$0
Net income or (loss) from special eventsGift, novelty, and souvenir stores$74000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$0Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))$6,895$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$61,856$23,598$264
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
19992000200120022003200420052006
Total$2,455,202$4,071,824$1,686,574$2,250,023$401,544$2,635,080$1,365,940$4,573,111
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$2,253,821$3,573,801$1,542,066$2,233,266$349,818$2,498,533$1,153,649$4,315,395
Membership fees received$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$196,857$496,951$143,753$16,677$51,726$136,270$203,315$250,553
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,812$2,421
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other income$4,524$1,072$755$80$0$277$164$4,742
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
IncomeExpensesNet
Total$1,275$0$1,275
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances$0$0$0
Cost of goods sold$0$0$0
Gross profit$0$0$0
Capital gain net income$0$0$0
Net gain$0$0$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts$0$0$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations$0$0$0
Rent income$0$0$0
Unrelated debt-financed income$0$0$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations$0$0$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization$0$0$0
Exploited exempt activity income$0$0$0
Advertising income$0$0$0
Other income$1,275$0$1,275
Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions$535
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees$0
Salaries and wages$0
Repairs and maintenance$0
Bad debts$0
Interest$0
Taxes and licenses$0
Charitable contributions$0
Depreciation$0
Depletion$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans$0
Employee benefit programs$0
Excess exempt expenses$0
Excess readership costs$0
Other deductions$535
Unrelated business taxable income$0
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction$740
Net operating loss deduction$0
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction$740
Specific deduction$1,000
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Alaska5
Alabama9
Arkansas6
Arizona9
California42
Colorado12
Connecticut8
District of Columbia5
Delaware2
Florida24
Georgia9
Hawaii7
Iowa20
Idaho8
Illinois15
Indiana20
Kansas9
Kentucky6
Louisiana4
Massachusetts17
Maryland12
Maine13
Michigan21
Minnesota18
Missouri6
Mississippi2
Montana12
North Carolina14
North Dakota6
Nebraska10
New Hampshire9
New Jersey6
New Mexico7
Nevada1
New York38
Ohio16
Oklahoma6
Oregon11
Pennsylvania29
Rhode Island6
South Carolina30
South Dakota8
Tennessee10
Texas18
Utah6
Virginia15
Vermont6
Washington15
Wisconsin34
West Virginia8
Wyoming2
International2
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