Peninsula Open Space Trust in Palo Alto, California (CA)

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Peninsula Open Space Trust
Employer Identification Number (EIN)942392007
Name of OrganizationPeninsula Open Space Trust
Address222 High St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1040
ActivitiesLand acquisition for preservation
SubsectionCharitable Organization
Ruling Date04/1977
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationAssociation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period06/2014
Assets$50,000,000 to greater
Income$50,000,000 to greater
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$263,526,136
Amount of Income$60,882,877
Form 990 Revenue Amount$14,889,929
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Environmental Beautification and Aesthetics


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Amount of income in 2014: $60,882,877
This organization: 

 $60,882,877
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $124,345

Assets in 2014: $263,526,136
Peninsula Open Space Trust: 

 $263,526,136
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $112,708

Expenses in 2014: $19,704,443
This organization: 

 $19,704,443
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $102,681

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 3.1
Peninsula Open Space Trust: 

 3.1
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 89.6%
Peninsula Open Space Trust: 

 89.6%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 76.4%

Number of employees in 2014: 45
Peninsula Open Space Trust: 

 45
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 3

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2014: 11.1%
This organization: 

 11.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Grants share in income in 2014: 80.1%
This organization: 

 80.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 77.5%

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?YesYesYes
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?NoNoNo
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?NoNoNo
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?YesYesYes
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?YesYesYes
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)?YesYesYes
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?NoNoNo
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?YesYesYes
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?YesYesYes
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?NoNoNo
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?YesYesYes
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?YesYesNo
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 1096665749
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 return363945
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)?NoNoNo
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?NoNoNo
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?NoNoNo
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$1,144,049$860,764$939,447
Total reportable compensation from related organizations$0$0$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations$131,672$117,628$124,902
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization655
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization000
Statement of Revenue
2011201220132014
Total revenue$12,396,445$23,210,394$16,623,175$14,889,929
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts$6,735,175$15,003,663$11,706,948$11,926,162
Program Service Revenue$433,060$353,929$227,567$205,780
Other Activities Related to Real Estate $309,263$184,703$163,958
611600$32,381$33,852$29,062
900099$12,285$9,012$12,760
All other program service revenue$0$0$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)$4,342,201$4,580,945$3,833,872$2,853,826
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds$0$0$0$0
Royalties$0$0$0$0
Net rental income$0$0$0$0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory$886,009$3,271,857$854,788$-253,625
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)$87,642,181 / $0$111,583,643 / $0$100,294,042 / $0$45,739,323 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)$86,756,172 / $0$108,311,786 / $0$99,439,254 / $0$45,992,948 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)$886,009 / $0$3,271,857 / $0$854,788 / $0$-253,625 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events$0$0$0$0
Net income/loss from gaming activities$0$0$0$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory$0$0$0$0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0$0$0$157,786
Other Activities Related to Real Estate $0$0$157,786
All other revenue$0$0$0
Statement of Functional Expenses
2011201220132014
Total functional expenses$10,903,087$24,429,424$13,377,749$19,704,443
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments$18,816,193$4,856,397$10,353,144
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$1,061,144$945,506$1,150,146$1,203,841
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons$0$0$0
Other salaries and wages$1,551,960$1,573,035$1,670,982$1,832,588
Pension plan accruals and contributions$85,578$67,440$75,246
Other employee benefits$167,944$168,753$175,432
Payroll taxes$119,043$114,732$111,723$124,635
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management$0$0$0
Legal$58,129$131,555$47,116
Accounting$32,421$29,508$34,382
Lobbying$12,000$22,000$770,582
Professional fundraising services$0$0$0$0
Investment management fees$356,490$316,124$328,208
Other$1,152,716$819,342$1,040,008
Advertising and promotion$0$0$0
Office expenses$214,713$201,289$231,123
Information technology$5,602$11,385$8,242
Royalties$0$0$0
Occupancy$13,467$14,320$12,696
Travel$28,266$29,487$22,941
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$61,913$73,496$68,130
Interest$230$31,332$62,424
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization$134,615$142,690$145,029
Insurance$77,893$77,651$81,909
Other expenses$265,034$2,113,053$1,664,220
Other expenses$89,068$952,272$1,254,914
Other expenses$86,325$166,707$187,246
Other expenses$57,029$120,264$95,435
Other expenses$80,525$99,833$-115,048
Balance Sheet
2011201220132014
Total assets$246,168,356$238,471,093$256,055,632$263,526,136
Cash - non-interest-bearing$0$0$0
Savings and temporary cash investments$848,913$425,535$498,754
Pledges and grants receivable, net$2,121,384$1,391,877$1,922,029
Accounts receivable, net$9,727,342$678,030$669,231
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$13,289,167$24,016,667$24,016,667
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$58,139$154,666$269,459
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis$5,561,481$5,466,151$5,335,127
Investments - publicly traded securities$114,616,397$111,293,482$125,211,925
Investments - other securities$10,850,319$10,577,654$11,585,350
Investments - program-related$0$0$0
Intangible assets$0$0$0
Other assets$81,397,951$102,051,570$94,017,594
Total liabilities$6,954,147$6,806,091$13,814,355$13,095,604
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$557,087$459,397$638,711
Grants payable$0$1,125,000$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0
Escrow or custodial account liability$0$0$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$6,209,563$6,206,865
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties$0$12,180$0$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)$6,236,824$6,020,395$6,250,028
Total net assets or fund balances$239,214,209$231,665,002$242,241,277$250,430,532
Unrestricted net assets$224,742,187$235,843,346$242,094,334
Temporarily restricted net assets$6,312,215$5,847,431$7,785,698
Permanently restricted net assets$610,600$550,500$550,500
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$46,595,694
Subtotal Support$49,313,634
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$49,313,634
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$2,717,940
Total Support$70,034,882
Public Support$49,313,634
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$20,721,248
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets$0
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$0
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$68,283,902$62,413,236$15,531,242$33,078,989$22,605,740$18,332,681$33,543,787$34,987,631
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$64,846,435$59,963,194$14,334,015$28,708,931$16,926,566$11,588,177$18,849,946$21,630,648
Contributions to donor advised funds$434,796$0
Direct public support$64,834,762$59,959,949$9,324,015$8,549,542$14,142,800$11,505,345$18,349,636$21,552,883
Indirect public support$11,672$3,245$0$0$0$0$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$0$0$5,010,000$20,159,389$2,783,766$82,832$65,514$77,765
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$6,349$0$23,278$17,901$31,250$30,352$40,342$21,401
Membership dues and assessments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$148,083$445,104$1,003,322$203,666$190,225$284,676$6,395,882$4,443,975
Dividends and interest from securities$1,275,023$808,408$791,843$2,080,994$3,150,266$5,178,324$358,879$185,626
Net rental income or (loss)$182,900$935,827$859,854$852,357$894,811$1,053,034$1,154,597$947,655
Gross rents$182,900$935,827$859,854$852,357$894,811$1,053,034$1,154,597$947,655
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$510,000$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$1,616,358$-743,996$-1,481,070$1,215,140$1,412,622$398,015$6,744,141$7,758,326
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$10,468,701$43,465,634$27,538,219$29,164,070$29,333,184$48,828,172$162,967,671$119,658,053
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$8,852,342$44,209,630$29,019,289$27,948,930$27,920,562$48,430,157$156,223,530$111,899,727
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$-34,216$-30,378$0$0$0$-199,897$0$0
Gross revenue$22,870$36,736$0$0$0$48,399$0$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$57,087$67,115$0$0$0$248,296$0$0
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$242,968$525,077$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total expenses$2,801,094$16,512,936$6,938,963$7,341,003$14,384,555$10,292,207$36,176,900$26,396,588
Program services$1,709,005$15,252,016$5,508,497$4,904,566$12,053,873$8,235,521$33,416,891$23,642,640
Management and general$635,528$697,015$616,551$1,118,766$866,273$573,607$1,270,323$1,016,066
Fundraising$456,561$563,903$813,915$1,317,671$1,464,409$1,483,079$1,489,686$1,737,882
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$134,869,605$185,127,952$192,534,544$220,720,721$227,031,496$237,133,739$240,595,863$238,521,537
Excess or (deficit) for the year$65,482,808$45,900,300$8,592,279$25,737,986$8,221,185$8,040,474$-2,633,113$8,591,043
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$72,966,647$135,012,292$185,127,953$192,534,544$220,720,721$227,031,496$237,133,739$240,595,863
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-3,579,850$4,215,359$-1,185,688$2,448,191$-1,910,410$2,061,769$6,095,237$-10,665,369
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$26,396,588$23,642,640$1,016,066$1,737,882
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$4,627,729
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$939,594$310,068$319,463$310,063
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$1,160,020$660,677$0$499,343
Pension plan contributions not included above$0$0$0$0
Employee benefits not included above$209,707$94,227$36,783$78,697
Payroll taxes$125,913$56,693$18,739$50,481
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$41,296$0$41,296$0
Legal fees$10,964$5,218$2,875$2,871
Supplies$32,208$14,899$3,833$13,476
Telephone$33,485$19,023$3,472$10,990
Postage and shipping$113,753$11,541$9,904$92,308
Occupancy$36,131$33,508$2,623$0
Equipment rental and maintenance$12,262$7,102$5,160$0
Printing and publications$171,653$44,183$28,329$99,141
Travel$23,965$16,886$2,699$4,380
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$37,680$10,071$12,903$14,706
Interest$58,118$0$58,118$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$116,699$47,373$16,754$52,572
Other expenses not covered above$18,645,411$17,683,442$453,115$508,854
Balance Sheets
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total assets$139,410,972$201,766,343$210,888,454$229,901,014$234,283,621$245,198,692$249,132,526$253,456,254
Cash - non-interest-bearing$10,419$56,045$134,695$36,217$127,369$104,108$119,173$595,815
Savings and temporary cash investments$3,084,881$11,700,168$42,133,889$22,603,954$19,343,782$7,191,945$23,312,677$6,451,575
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$385,966$1,155,964$1,299,759$2,073,503$628,095$1,664,147$2,754,666$5,364,335
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$615,218$4,619,271$5,416,835$2,778,321$3,167,996$5,220,508$4,266,323$5,619,483
Grants receivable$16,000,000$25,000,000$0$0$0$212,245$312,756$424,989
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$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$15,429,563$15,557,387$15,685,211$15,557,387
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$31,657$24,067$37,233$28,403$28,894$35,465$148,376$109,310
Investments - publicly-traded securities$61,241,053$48,276,471
Investments - other securities$24,431,302$41,524,812$31,008,804$67,241,018$63,826,342$91,647,290$38,484,553$35,475,729
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$88,351,526$111,685,013$124,857,239$129,139,598$131,648,166$123,330,995$102,270,681$134,805,038
Other assets, including program-related investments$500,000$1,000$0$0$83,414$234,602$537,057$776,122
Total liabilities$4,541,367$16,638,391$18,353,910$9,180,293$7,252,125$8,064,953$8,536,663$14,934,717
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$119,562$255,155$4,745,264$542,962$879,406$836,841$1,011,716$888,542
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
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$3,000,000$15,000,000$10,000,000$5,000,000$1,756,491$1,838,799$1,921,107$8,779,601
Other liabilities$1,421,805$1,383,235$3,608,646$3,637,331$4,616,228$5,389,313$5,603,840$5,266,574
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$139,410,972$201,766,343$210,888,454$229,901,014$234,283,621$245,198,692$249,132,526$253,456,254
Total net assets or fund balances$134,869,605$185,127,952$192,534,544$220,720,721$227,031,496$237,133,739$240,595,863$238,521,537
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$0$0$15,531,242$33,078,989$22,605,740$18,332,681$33,543,787$34,987,631
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$0$0$17,207,882$35,292,910$22,403,675$20,354,700$34,324,943$23,951,241
Other expenses$0$0$1,676,640$2,213,921$611,043$2,370,949$6,158,950$-10,611,543
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$1,858,037$2,210,485$233,985$1,317,395$6,095,237$-10,665,369
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$25,807$47,206$60,883$63,713$53,826
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$-181,397$-22,371$329,852$992,671$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$813,108$348,930$5,377,794$424,847
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$361,704$348,930$378,862$424,847
Other$0$0$0$0$451,404$0$4,998,932$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total expenses$0$0$6,938,963$7,341,003$14,384,555$10,292,207$36,176,900$26,396,588
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$0$0$6,938,963$7,106,733$13,618,653$10,252,457$30,862,815$26,025,567
Other revenue$0$0$0$25,807$-404,198$309,180$63,709$53,826
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$25,807$47,206$60,883$63,709$53,826
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$-451,404$248,297$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0$260,077$361,704$348,930$5,377,794$424,847
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$361,704$348,930$378,862$424,847
Other$0$0$0$260,077$0$0$4,998,932$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$309,643$43,421$0
40$338,226$16,380$0
1$1,475$0$0
32$99,699$6,945$0
37$123,805$0$0
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings15
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?Yes
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?No
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?Yes
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, 200627
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$6,997,403$6,359,580
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$21,401
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)$4,443,975$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)$185,626$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)$947,655$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))$1,420,147$6,338,179
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$000$0$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
$105,890$7,408$0
$100,049$7,000$0
$61,313$4,295$0
$56,668$3,967$0
$56,000$3,920$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$318,000
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?Yes
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$14,314,407$18,498,336$7,818,986$14,589,885$34,943,759$23,578,059$13,992,965$27,753,831
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$12,001,398$14,846,435$5,959,141$13,536,452$31,347,445$16,453,477$9,535,665$19,804,131
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$26,057$29,221$36,737$23,278$17,901$31,250$30,352$40,342
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$2,127,246$3,578,192$1,298,030$1,030,155$3,578,413$7,093,332$4,426,948$7,909,358
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$148,065$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
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$11,641$44,488$525,078$0$0$0$0$0
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$23,639,205
Total lobbying expenditures$318,000
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$318,000
Other exempt purpose expenditures$23,321,205
Lobbying nontaxable amount$1,000,000
Grassroots nontaxable amount$250,000
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Arizona5
California26
Colorado5
Connecticut7
District of Columbia3
Delaware1
Florida22
Georgia12
Hawaii1
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Idaho2
Illinois9
Indiana10
Kansas4
Kentucky4
Louisiana6
Massachusetts9
Maryland1
Maine4
Michigan6
Minnesota5
Missouri4
Mississippi3
North Carolina6
Nebraska4
New Hampshire1
New Jersey5
New Mexico4
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Ohio12
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Pennsylvania21
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Vermont3
Washington2
Wisconsin4
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