Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts in Springfield, Massachusetts (MA)

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	223089640
Name of Organization	Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts
In Care of Name	Michael J Riley Cfo
Address	1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01115
Activities	Community trust or component
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	04/1991
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
Organization	Trust
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	03/2014
Assets	$50,000,000 to greater
Income	$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$114,293,627
Amount of Income	$9,855,762
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$9,855,762
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations: Community Foundations

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Amount of income in 2014: $9,855,762

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts:	$9,855,762
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$18,946,686

Assets in 2014: $114,293,627

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts:	$114,293,627
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$79,452,997

Expenses in 2014: $9,064,965

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts:	$9,064,965
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$5,721,898

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 1.1

This organization:	1.1
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	3.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 92.2%

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts:	92.2%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	87.6%

Number of employees in 2014: 18

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts:	18
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	12

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2014: 22.2%

This organization:	22.2%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.0%

Grants share in income in 2014: 79.9%

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts:	79.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	66.9%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

Assets at the end of 2014

Functional expenses for 2014

Support schedule

	2012	2013	2014
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No
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?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	Yes	Yes
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)?	No	No	No
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No	No
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	No	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	Yes	Yes	Yes
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?	No	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No
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?	Yes	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No	No
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?	No	Yes	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	No	No	No
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No	No
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?	No	No	No

	2011	2012	2013	2014
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		20	12	37
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		Yes	Yes	Yes
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 return		18	21	18
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	No	No	Yes	Yes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		No	Yes	Yes
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)?		No	No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No	No
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?		No	No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No	No
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?		Yes	No	No
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		Yes	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		Yes	Yes	Yes
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		Yes	Yes	Yes
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No	No
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?		No	No	No
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?		No	No	No
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?		No	No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No	No

	2012	2013	2014
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$150,235	$143,423	$382,620
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$0	$0	$51,190
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	1	1	3
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	1	2	1

	2011	2012	2013	2014
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$6,432,109	$10,204,380	$10,234,001	$9,855,762
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$4,961,007	$8,142,822	$8,481,579	$7,874,113
Program Service Revenue	$297,060	$276,424	$246,061	$245,591
561000		$276,424	$246,061	$245,591
All other program service revenue		$0	$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$1,552,887	$1,907,108	$1,585,129	$1,608,388
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	$0	$0	$0	$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	$-378,845	$-121,974	$-78,768	$127,670
900099		$-121,974	$-78,768	$90,312
900099		$0	$0	$37,358
All other revenue		$0	$0	$0

	2011	2012	2013	2014
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$9,323,664	$8,536,982	$11,428,328	$9,064,965
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$6,911,001	$9,474,217	$7,230,039
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	$140,938	$150,235	$143,424	$398,990
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$627,074	$599,720	$788,743	$527,876
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$58,316	$66,149	$74,687
Other employee benefits		$78,421	$104,684	$96,258
Payroll taxes	$60,293	$62,318	$82,300	$74,913
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0	$0
Legal		$27,334	$13,605	$14,077
Accounting		$92,595	$143,179	$31,306
Lobbying		$0	$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$196,591	$168,908	$230,968
Other		$1,308	$45,809	$24,845
Advertising and promotion		$4,426	$30,632	$37,821
Office expenses		$64,458	$104,436	$66,285
Information technology		$45,455	$50,970	$46,124
Royalties		$0	$0	$0
Occupancy		$96,609	$95,212	$92,073
Travel		$11,221	$10,234	$13,674
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$92,413	$56,450	$63,174
Interest		$0	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$12,158	$6,891	$4,482
Insurance		$11,040	$11,509	$11,693
Other expenses		$21,363	$30,976	$25,680

	2011	2012	2013	2014
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$94,683,487	$98,010,892	$103,619,620	$114,293,627
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$0	$0	$0
Savings and temporary cash investments		$3,257,820	$2,629,489	$5,639,608
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$144,630	$37,736	$0
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		$3,509,022	$3,546,246	$3,458,586
Inventories for sale or use		$0	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$29,275	$48,451	$27,349
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$11,346	$5,129	$2,599
Investments - publicly traded securities		$67,803,881	$73,293,913	$79,837,670
Investments - other securities		$23,254,918	$24,058,656	$25,327,815
Investments - program-related		$0	$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0	$0
Other assets		$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$8,265,775	$8,270,555	$9,011,043	$9,503,049
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$71,333	$21,845	$30,475
Grants payable		$0	$0	$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	$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)		$8,199,222	$8,989,198	$9,472,574
Total net assets or fund balances	$86,417,712	$89,740,337	$94,608,577	$104,790,578
Unrestricted net assets		$28,847,007	$26,968,264	$30,624,432
Temporarily restricted net assets		$56,202,369	$62,949,352	$69,475,185
Permanently restricted net assets		$4,690,961	$4,690,961	$4,690,961
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:	A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2010 - 2014 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2010 - 2014)
Public Support	$34,028,240
Subtotal Support	$36,273,863
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$36,273,863
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	$2,245,623
Total Support	$44,616,134
Public Support	$36,273,863
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$8,342,271
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

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$9,561,983	$6,937,013	$10,179,783	$6,667,379	$8,288,712	$11,944,574	$12,538,902	$10,511,328
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$6,756,130	$5,323,990	$9,105,234	$4,882,623	$6,178,306	$8,599,713	$8,923,706	$7,449,442
Contributions to donor advised funds							$5,785,559	$4,958,116
Direct public support	$6,756,130	$5,323,990	$9,105,234	$4,882,623	$6,178,306	$8,599,713	$3,138,147	$2,491,326
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	$211,249	$237,420	$248,777	$259,623	$259,202	$276,691	$292,412	$302,124
Membership dues and assessments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$2,814,594	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	$0	$1,423,398	$1,402,229	$1,371,979	$1,862,854	$2,928,711	$3,288,281	$2,929,506
Net rental income or (loss)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross rents	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	$-219,990	$-47,795	$-576,457	$153,154	$-11,650	$139,459	$34,503	$-169,744
Total expenses	$5,867,539	$6,189,064	$6,016,887	$6,413,993	$5,964,370	$7,134,974	$8,083,285	$10,591,805
Program services	$5,086,005	$5,475,084	$5,359,329	$5,720,608	$5,287,097	$6,398,926	$7,293,564	$9,765,556
Management and general	$522,811	$469,521	$458,076	$480,100	$463,584	$506,689	$538,261	$521,824
Fundraising	$258,723	$244,459	$199,482	$213,285	$213,689	$229,359	$251,460	$304,425
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$61,351,815	$61,269,117	$55,699,844	$67,714,501	$72,185,803	$82,296,078	$91,992,098	$88,416,344
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$3,694,444	$747,949	$4,162,896	$253,386	$2,324,342	$4,809,600	$4,455,617	$-80,477
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$67,117,988	$60,414,840	$61,269,117	$55,699,844	$67,714,501	$72,185,803	$82,296,078	$91,992,098
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$-9,460,617	$106,328	$-9,732,169	$11,761,271	$2,146,960	$5,300,675	$5,240,403	$-3,495,277

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$10,591,805	$9,765,556	$521,824	$304,425
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$6,900,247
Other grants and allocations		$2,198,967
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$130,000	$68,900	$29,900	$31,200
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	$568,579	$301,347	$130,773	$136,459
Pension plan contributions not included above	$57,519	$30,486	$13,229	$13,804
Employee benefits not included above	$83,143	$44,066	$19,123	$19,954
Payroll taxes	$56,316	$29,847	$12,953	$13,516
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$38,175	$20,233	$8,780	$9,162
Legal fees	$5,000	$0	$2,500	$2,500
Supplies	$41,984	$22,252	$9,656	$10,076
Telephone	$6,105	$3,236	$1,404	$1,465
Postage and shipping	$11,748	$6,226	$2,702	$2,820
Occupancy	$81,509	$31,558	$32,975	$16,976
Equipment rental and maintenance	$9,257	$4,906	$2,129	$2,222
Printing and publications	$72,242	$38,288	$16,616	$17,338
Travel	$15,024	$7,962	$3,456	$3,606
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$31,251	$16,563	$7,188	$7,500
Interest	$0	$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$28,041	$14,862	$6,449	$6,730
Other expenses not covered above	$256,698	$25,610	$221,991	$9,097

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$66,194,796	$67,395,114	$60,961,887	$73,285,606	$78,276,453	$89,495,752	$99,958,196	$97,189,936
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Savings and temporary cash investments	$2,092,607	$5,047,745	$4,575,351	$2,543,293	$1,798,138	$3,134,909	$3,931,215	$2,671,447
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$92,282	$78,190	$63,141	$63,008	$58,994	$0	$0	$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$1,609,959	$1,480,526	$1,217,213	$1,024,223	$985,707	$895,251	$788,903	$657,294
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	$2,265,888	$2,574,001	$2,801,658	$2,923,570	$2,996,371	$3,021,181	$2,971,600	$3,009,519
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$11,040	$16,575	$12,348	$12,153	$22,482	$21,927	$25,453	$28,950
Investments - publicly-traded securities							$87,199,320	$83,044,425
Investments - other securities	$60,104,983	$58,154,492	$52,242,023	$66,683,698	$72,387,899	$82,384,579	$5,002,465	$7,743,479
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	$18,037	$43,585	$50,153	$35,661	$26,862	$37,905	$39,240	$34,822
Other assets, including program-related investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$4,842,981	$6,125,997	$5,262,043	$5,571,105	$6,090,650	$7,199,674	$7,966,098	$8,773,592
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$48,371	$24,198	$20,546	$10,989	$20,265	$20,478	$91,960	$18,811
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	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities	$4,794,610	$6,101,799	$5,241,497	$5,560,116	$6,070,385	$7,179,196	$7,874,138	$8,754,781
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$66,194,796	$67,395,114	$60,961,887	$73,285,606	$78,276,453	$89,495,752	$99,958,196	$97,189,936
Total net assets or fund balances	$61,351,815	$61,269,117	$55,699,844	$67,714,501	$72,185,803	$82,296,078	$91,992,098	$88,416,344

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$9,561,983	$6,937,013	$10,179,783	$6,667,379	$8,288,712	$11,944,574	$12,538,902	$10,511,328
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$101,366	$6,106,366	$447,614	$18,428,650	$10,435,672	$17,245,249	$17,779,305	$7,016,051
Other expenses	$-9,460,617	$-830,647	$-9,732,169	$11,761,271	$2,146,960	$5,300,675	$5,240,403	$-3,495,277
Net unrealized gains on investments	$-9,460,617	$-830,647	$-9,732,169	$11,761,271	$2,146,960	$5,300,675	$5,240,403	$-3,495,277
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	$0	$0	$0
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

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$5,867,539	$6,189,064	$6,016,887	$0	$5,964,370	$7,134,974	$8,083,285	$10,591,805
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$5,867,539	$6,189,064	$6,016,887	$0	$5,964,370	$7,134,974	$8,083,285	$10,591,805
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	19
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?	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, 2006	12

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$0		$0	$3,061,886
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$302,124
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	00	$0	$2,929,506
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	00	$0	$-169,744

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$130,000	$11,700	$0
$89,341	$8,041	$0
$77,609	$6,985	$0
$51,667	$4,650	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

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?	Yes
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	$276
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$21,318,800
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 is	Community Trust

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$11,801,142	$9,570,724	$6,747,388	$10,507,463	$6,254,602	$8,041,160	$11,528,424	$12,211,987
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$9,724,587	$6,756,130	$5,323,990	$9,105,234	$4,882,623	$6,178,306	$8,599,713	$8,923,706
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	$2,076,555	$2,814,594	$1,423,398	$1,402,229	$1,371,979	$1,862,854	$2,928,711	$3,288,281
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$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	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

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

	Income	Expenses	Net
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2009)
Total	$17,985	$0	$17,985
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	$17,985	$0	$17,985
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	$0	$0	$0

Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2009)
Total deductions	$0
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	$0
Unrelated business taxable income	$16,985
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction	$17,985
Net operating loss deduction	$0
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction	$17,985
Specific deduction	$1,000

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Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alabama	2
Arizona	2
California	24
Colorado	4
Connecticut	8
District of Columbia	1
Delaware	1
Florida	14
Georgia	2
Hawaii	1
Iowa	5
Idaho	1
Illinois	10
Indiana	17
Kansas	4
Kentucky	2
Louisiana	2
Massachusetts	5
Maryland	2
Maine	1
Michigan	17
Minnesota	9
Missouri	5

Mississippi	3
Montana	2
North Carolina	9
North Dakota	1
Nebraska	2
New Hampshire	1
New Jersey	5
New York	14
Ohio	20
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	1
Pennsylvania	14
South Carolina	6
South Dakota	3
Tennessee	4
Texas	28
Utah	1
Virginia	7
Vermont	1
Washington	5
Wisconsin	9
West Virginia	2
International	1

Total

280

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