SHERRY & GERALD MERFISH FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- SHERRY & GERALD MERFISH FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 46-4050182)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202203199349102130
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Investments Corp Bonds Schedule
- Investments Corp Stock Schedule
- Investments Govt Obligations Sch
- Investments Other Schedule2
- Other Assets Schedule
- Other Decreases Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Income Schedule2
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
- Taxes Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-15T10:27:31-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 741695589 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HARPER & PEARSON COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE RIVERWAY SUITE 1900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77056 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 464050182 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHERRY & GERALD MERFISH FAMILY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SHER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7135424397 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 709 E 8TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77007 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GERALD MERFISH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CO-TRUSTEE | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7135424397 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | GERALD | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | MERFISH | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHANNON M ALLISON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00851395 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7136222310 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $7,543,449 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $3,918,697 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $64,837 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $52,489 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss | $2,281,839 | NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Gross Sales Price | $6,898,838 | GrossSalesPriceAmt |
| Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm | $4,906,755 | CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Income Rev And Expnss | $210 | OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Income Net Invst Incm | $138 | OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Income Adj Net Incm | $0 | OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $6,265,583 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $4,959,382 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotalAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $8,300 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $4,150 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm | $0 | AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $4,150 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $11,104 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm | $5,552 | OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm | $0 | OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,552 | OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $3,101 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Net Invst Incm | $291 | TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Adj Net Incm | $0 | TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $8,386 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Net Invst Incm | $178 | OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $177 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $30,891 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $10,171 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $9,879 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $2,116,100 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $2,116,100 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $2,146,991 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $10,171 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $2,125,979 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $4,118,592 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $4,949,211 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $8,923 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $3,573 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $3,573 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY | $18,962 | SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY | $4,012,181 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV | $4,012,181 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt |
| Prepaid Expenses BOY | $2,507 | PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt |
| US Government Obligations BOY | $528,396 | USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt |
| US Government Obligations EOY | $649,826 | USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt |
| US Govt Obligations EOYFMV | $649,180 | USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt |
| Corporate Stock BOY | $973,614 | CorporateStockBOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOY | $1,010,058 | CorporateStockEOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOYFMV | $1,919,515 | CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt |
| Corporate Bonds BOY | $499,929 | CorporateBondsBOYAmt |
| Corporate Bonds EOY | $533,614 | CorporateBondsEOYAmt |
| Corporate Bonds EOYFMV | $524,384 | CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Investments BOY | $43,793 | OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt |
| Other Investments EOY | $16,179 | OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt |
| Other Investments EOYFMV | $25,328 | OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Assets BOY | $294,709 | OtherAssetsBOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOY | $248,787 | OtherAssetsEOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOYFMV | $409,288 | OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,370,833 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,474,218 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $7,543,449 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
| Capital Stock BOY | $0 | CapitalStockBOYAmt |
| Capital Stock EOY | $0 | CapitalStockEOYAmt |
| Additional Paid In Capital BOY | $0 | AdditionalPaidInCapitalBOYAmt |
| Additional Paid In Capital EOY | $0 | AdditionalPaidInCapitalEOYAmt |
| Retained Earning BOY | $2,370,833 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $6,474,218 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,370,833 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,474,218 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $2,370,833 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $6,474,218 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,370,833 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $4,118,592 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Other Increases | $0 | OtherIncreasesAmt |
| Subtotal | $6,489,425 | SubtotalAmt |
| Other Decreases | $15,207 | OtherDecreasesAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,474,218 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (8 entries)
| PropertyPropertyDesc | Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Gain Or LossGainOrLossAmt | Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt | How AcquiredHowAcquiredCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES | $457,107 | $422,489 | $34,618 | $34,618 | |
| PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES | $498,547 | $293,927 | $204,620 | $204,620 | |
| PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES | $6,072 | $666 | $5,406 | $5,406 | |
| WELLS FARGO CLASS ACTION | $42 | $42 | $42 | P | |
| PPG IND CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT | $91 | $91 | $91 | P | |
| OPTIMUS NEW HOLDCO LLC | $5,936,816 | $1,274,993 | $4,661,823 | $4,661,823 | D |
| ORGANON & CO | $7 | $8 | -$1 | -$1 | |
| CAPITAL GAINS DIVIDENDS | $156 | $156 | $156 | P |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Net Income | $4,906,755 | CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $68,794 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Tax Under Section511 | $0 | TaxUnderSection511Amt |
| Subtotal | $68,794 | SubtotalAmt |
| Subtitle A Tax | $0 | SubtitleATaxAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $68,794 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx | $2,507 | EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt |
| Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce | $0 | ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt |
| Extsn Request Income Tax Paid | $35,000 | ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt |
| Backup Withholding Withheld | $0 | BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $37,507 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Es Penalty | $0 | EsPenaltyAmt |
| Tax Due | $31,287 | TaxDueAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | 0 | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | 0 | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | 0 | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Section4955 Organization Tax | $0 | Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt |
| Section4955 Managers Tax | $0 | Section4955ManagersTaxAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed | $0 | TaxReimbursedAmt |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | 0 | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (1) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (1) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | TX | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (1) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | 0 | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | 0 | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | 0 | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (1) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Individual With Books | GERALD MERFISH | IndividualWithBooksNm |
| Phone | 7135424397 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 709 E 8TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | 0 | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | 0 | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | 0 | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | 0 | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | 0 | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | 0 | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | 0 | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | 0 | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | 0 | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | 0 | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | 0 | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | 0 | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | 0 | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | 0 | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | 0 | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD MERFISH | ||||||||
| 709 E 8TH STREET | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | CO-TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERALYN M MERFISH | ||||||||
| 709 E 8TH STREET | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | CO-TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT M MERFISH | ||||||||
| 709 E 8TH STREET | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | CO-TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH M MERFISH | ||||||||
| 709 E 8TH STREET | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | CO-TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over50k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
| Contractor Paid Over50k | 0 | ContractorPaidOver50kCnt |
Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $2,936,421 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $23,744 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $2,423,253 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $5,383,418 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Acquisition Indebtedness | $0 | AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $5,383,418 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $80,751 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $5,302,667 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $265,133 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $265,133 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $68,794 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $68,794 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $196,339 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Recoveries Qualfied Distri | $0 | RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $196,339 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Deduction From Distributable | $0 | DeductionFromDistributableAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $196,339 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $2,125,979 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Program Related Invst Total | $0 | ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,125,979 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $196,339 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income PY | $0 | UndistributedIncomePYAmt |
| Total For Prior Years | $0 | TotalForPriorYearsAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $91,445 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $72,109 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $56,738 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $322,228 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $542,520 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,125,979 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Year1 | $0 | AppliedToYear1Amt |
| Applied To Prior Years | $0 | AppliedToPriorYearsAmt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $196,339 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $1,929,640 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus | $0 | ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov App CY | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt |
| Total Corpus | $2,472,160 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Prior Year Undistributed Incm | $0 | PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt |
| Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax | $0 | PriorYearDeficiencyOrTaxAmt |
| Taxable1 | $0 | Taxable1Amt |
| Taxable2 | $0 | Taxable2Amt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Corpus Distri170b1 E Or4942g3 | $0 | CorpusDistri170b1EOr4942g3Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5 | $0 | ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $2,472,160 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year4 | $91,445 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $72,109 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $56,738 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $322,228 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $1,929,640 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | GERALD MERFISH | ContributingManagerNm |
| Contributing Manager | SHERALYN M MERFISH | ContributingManagerNm |
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (12 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | |||||||
| 5600 N BRAESWOOD BLVD | HOUSTON | TX | 77096 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $5,000 |
| HOUSTON ISD FOUNDATION | |||||||
| 4400 W 18TH ST | HOUSTON | TX | 77092 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $5,000 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION-GREATER HOUSTON | |||||||
| 5603 S BRAESWOOD BLVD | HOUSTON | TX | 77096 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $1,500,000 |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | |||||||
| 8111 N STADIUM DR 100 | HOUSTON | TX | 77054 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $2,500 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON | |||||||
| 50 WAUGH DRIVE | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $10,000 |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | |||||||
| 711 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 10TH FL | NEW YORK | NY | 10017 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $1,800 |
| MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHERN JEWISH | |||||||
| 701 POYDRAS ST STE 3600 | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 70139 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $5,000 |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | |||||||
| 225 N MICHIGAN AVE 17TH FLOOR | CHICAGO | IL | 606017633 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $1,000 |
| MALIA NIETA FOUNDATION | |||||||
| 5200 POCAHONTAS | BELLAIRE | TX | 77401 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $50,000 |
| EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON | |||||||
| 5601 SOUTH BRAESWOOD BOULEVARD | HOUSTON | TX | 77096 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $530,000 |
| SON OF A SAINT | |||||||
| 2521 METAIRIE LAWN DR STE 217 | METAIRIE | LA | 70002 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $1,800 |
| PRIVILEGE TO SERVE | |||||||
| 44 HUDSON PLACE 2ND FLOOR | HOBOKEN | NJ | 070300000 | UNRELATED | PC | GENERAL FUNDS | $4,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $2,116,100 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
| Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut | $0 | TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $64,837 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Investment Income OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $210 | ExclusionAmt |
Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 18 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $2,281,839 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,346,886 | ExclusionAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $2,346,886 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | 0 | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | 0 | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | 0 | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | 0 | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (2 entries)
| ContributorContributorNum | Address Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContributorUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCd | Total ContributionsTotalContributionsAmt | Noncash ContributionNoncashContributionInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD & SHERALYN MERFISH | ||||||
| 1 | 709 E 8TH STREET | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | $18,788 | Yes (X) |
| GERALD & SHERALYN MERFISH | ||||||
| 2 | 709 E 8TH STREET | HOUSTON | TX | 77007 | $3,899,909 | Yes (X) |
Non Cash Property Contribution NonCashPropertyContributionGrp (2 entries)
| ContributorContributorNum | Noncash PropertyNoncashPropertyDesc | Fair Market ValueFairMarketValueAmt | ReceivedReceivedDt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICY | $80,420 | 2021-01-18 |
| 2 | 2,402 UNITS IN INTEREST IN OPTIMUS NEW HOLDCO LLC | $3,899,909 | 2021-08-16 |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ACCOUTING FEE | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $8,300 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $4,150 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $4,150 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule
Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond | CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATE BONDS | BondNm |
| EOY Book Value | $533,614 | EOYBookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $524,384 | EOYFMVAmt |
Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule
Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | CHARLES SCHWAB EQUITIES | StockNm |
| EOY Book Value | $1,010,058 | EOYBookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $1,919,515 | EOYFMVAmt |
Investments Govt Obligations Sch InvestmentsGovtObligationsSch
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| US Govt Obligations Book Vl EOY | $0 | USGovtObligationsBookVlEOYAmt |
| US Govt Obligations EOYFMV | $0 | USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt |
| State Local Sec Book Vl EOY | $649,826 | StateLocalSecBookVlEOYAmt |
| State Local Sec EOYFMV | $649,180 | StateLocalSecEOYFMVAmt |
Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2
Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category Or Item | CHARLES SCHWAB OTHER INVESTMENTS | CategoryOrItemTxt |
| Listed At Cost Or FMV | AT COST | ListedAtCostOrFMVCd |
| Book Value | $16,179 | BookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $25,328 | EOYFMVAmt |
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmt | EOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmt | EOYFMVEOYFMVAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES | $294,709 | $313,497 | $473,998 |
| OPTIMUS NEW HOLDCO LLC | $0 | -$64,710 | -$64,710 |
Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule
Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE | Desc |
| Amt | $15,207 | Amt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE PREMIUMS | $8,031 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE | $355 | $178 | $0 | $177 |
Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2
Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $210 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $138 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES | $8,823 | $4,411 | $0 | $4,412 |
| INVESTMENT FEES | $2,281 | $1,141 | $0 | $1,140 |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN TAX | $291 | $291 | $0 | $0 |
| EXCISE TAX | $2,810 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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