PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 23-7149451)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-10
IRS object ID
201711309349303596
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-10T17:24:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN954656881PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1QUIGLEY & MIRON CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13550 WILSHIRE BLVD1660AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237149451EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPASABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6263963625PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1351 SOUTH HUDSON AVENUE NO 153AddressLine1Txt
CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK CONYERSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6263963625PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-10SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN BOVARD MIRONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01358141PTIN
Phone2136393550PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICK CONYERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1351 SOUTH HUDSON AVENUE NO 153AddressLine1Txt
CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,621,158GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PASEDFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFUNDRAISING FOR PASADENA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ALTADENA, PASADENA AND SIERRA MADRE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body27VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee189TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers120TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,925,617PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,670,753CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$854,297PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$959,298CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$226,739PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$378,190CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$17,814CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,006,653PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,990,427CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,773,968PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,449,381CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,232,756PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,097,721CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$28,944PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$54,259CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$479,824CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,905,743PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,733,048CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,941,411PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,334,409CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$65,242PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$656,018CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,620,310TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,661,279TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$919,853TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$808,266TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,700,457NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,853,013NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT, ENHANCE, AND SUPPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND PRIORITIES OF THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,662,221ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,257,594GrantAmt
Revenue$244,999RevenueAmt
DescPASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (PEF) IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WHICH JOINS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN A PARTNERSHIP TO (1) DEVELOP SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (PUSD) PROGRAMS, (2) ENCOURAGE DEDICATED TEACHERS BY FUNDING CREATIVE PROJECTS AND (3) PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE CONFIDENCE IN THE PUSD AND ITS SCHOOLS. SEE SCHEDULE I FOR A LISTING OF THIS FISCAL YEAR'S PROGRAM SERVICE GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.IN ADDITION TO CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY RECEIVED BY THE PEF FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, THE PEF, IN COORDINATION WITH THE PUSD, SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS THAT GO DIRECTLY FROM THE DONOR TO THE PUSD.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,043,383ExpenseAmt
Grant$191,787GrantAmt
Revenue$714,299RevenueAmt
DescPEF HAS PROVIDED A SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL STUDENTS EACH SUMMER SINCE 2003. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015-16, IT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,441 ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OVER 100 DIFFERENT ENRICHMENT CLASSES INCLUDING DRAMA, ART, MATH, CREATIVE WRITING, CHESS, GOLF, ROBOTICS, SPANISH IMMERSION, MANDARIN IMMERSION AND MANY MORE WERE OFFERED. TUITION IS REASONABLE AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,705,604TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document84IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee189EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members27GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member27IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PATRICK J CONYERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6263963625PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1351 SOUTH HUDSON AVENUE NO 153AddressLine1Txt
CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91101ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ALMA M STOKES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANETT HILL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELITA MONT OBRIEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN MCDONALD
BOARD LIASON (NON-VOTING2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D BARTON DOYLE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID DICRISTOFARO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN CARSON O'KEEFFE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JACQUELINE JACOBS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FELITA KEALING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES PATTERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE KACZMAREK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MCCREIGHT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY J ONOYE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA R MARTINEZ DE GARCIA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORNA TOURYAN MILLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYDIA IDEM FUNKLEY
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARGUERITE ANN SNOW
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA KHADER-KARP
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN CARLSON
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERCEDESE HERVEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK CAHALAN
BOARD LIASON (NON-VOTING2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER DREIER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT B CHANPONG
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROY BOULGHOURJIAN
BOARD LIASON (NON-VOTING2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY ROBERTS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN S FUHRMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE A BRUMDER
VICE PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TAMERLIN J GODLEY
VICE PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM B CREIM
PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM E THOMSON JR
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK CONYERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$125,876$0$6,294Yes (X)
ANGELA PARRIS
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40.00$102,000$0$5,250Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$227,876TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$11,544TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$106,349FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$461,761GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,102,643AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,643,016NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,670,753TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SUMMER SCHOOL INCOME611710$714,299$714,299
SERVICE FEE INCOME611710$244,999$244,999
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$959,298TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$134,048TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$134,048ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,795,523SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,551,381SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$244,142SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$244,142TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$244,142ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$61,536FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$106,349ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$79,350FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$17,814TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$17,814ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,990,427TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$959,298RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$360,376ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,122,579TotalAmt
Program Services$1,122,579ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,802TotalAmt
Program Services$326,802ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,735TotalAmt
Program Services$64,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,684FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,709,412TotalAmt
Program Services$1,357,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$304,114FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,169TotalAmt
Program Services$43,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,471FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,847TotalAmt
Program Services$23,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,652FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,558TotalAmt
Program Services$123,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,417FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,269TotalAmt
Management And General$14,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,259TotalAmt
Fundraising$54,259FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,369TotalAmt
Program Services$2,369ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,687TotalAmt
Program Services$276,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,110TotalAmt
Program Services$26,110ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,673TotalAmt
Program Services$99,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,021FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,887TotalAmt
Management And General$1,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,568TotalAmt
Program Services$10,568ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,952TotalAmt
Program Services$34,952ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$786TotalAmt
Management And General$786ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROGRAM MATERIALS$789,782$789,782
SCHOOL EVENTS + TRIPS$236,764$236,764
STIPENDS$137,364$137,364
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMNT$30,631$30,631

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,206TotalAmt
Fundraising$21,206FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,334,409TotalAmt
Program Services$4,705,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$479,824FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$988,270BOYAmt
EOY$1,107,327EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,069,323BOYAmt
EOY$1,043,563EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,930BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,268BOYAmt
EOY$49,569EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,437BOYAmt
EOY$17,022EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$874,067BOYAmt
EOY$4,428,638EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,015BOYAmt
EOY$1,015,160EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,620,310BOYAmt
EOY$7,661,279EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$679,527BOYAmt
EOY$620,661EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,326BOYAmt
EOY$187,605EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$919,853BOYAmt
EOY$808,266EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$263,159BOYAmt
EOY$376,111EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,191,699BOYAmt
EOY$6,231,303EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,599BOYAmt
EOY$245,599EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,700,457BOYAmt
EOY$6,853,013EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,620,310BOYAmt
EOY$7,661,279EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$656,018ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$503,462NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func IntYes (X)SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN956002372EIN
Organization Type6OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$1,449,381SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$1,449,381SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided Documents0TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close RelationshipYes (1)OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice InvestmentYes (1)SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Governmental EntityYes (X)GovernmentalEntityInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C:THE PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (PEF) IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (PUSD), ITS TEACHERS, AND ITS STUDENTS. THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSE FOR WHICH PEF WAS FORMED IS TO ASSIST IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A SUPERIOR SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR ALL CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE PUSD BY RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTING FUNDS TO THE PUSD, AND BY CARRYING OUT THE FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES OF THE PUSD THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT PUSD.
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3:A PUSD BOARD MEMBER SERVES IN A NON-VOTING ADVISORY CAPACITY ON THE PEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$262,389BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,975InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$270,364EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$290,667BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,092ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,549InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$43,919OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$262,389EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$269,280BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,799InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$290,667EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$258,373BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$950ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,957InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$269,280EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$254,011BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$150ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,212InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$258,373EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.90840PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09160TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGUIDANCE SOFTWARE COMMON STOCKDesc
Book Value$1,015,160BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,015,160TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,295,178TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$503,462NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$503,462RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,798,640RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$191,787OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$191,787RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,990,427TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,142,622TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,142,622ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$191,787OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$191,787ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,334,409TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015 OF $6,231,303 AND $6,191,699, RESPECTIVELY, CONSIST OF DONOR-RESTRICTED AMOUNTS RECEIVED WHICH REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF SPECIFIED PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES IN SATISFACTION OF THE RESTRICTION. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015 OF $245,599 AND $245,599, RESPECTIVELY, CONSIST OF DONOR-RESTRICTED AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL GIFT IS TO REMAIN IN PERPETUITY. ONLY THE INCOME EARNED CAN BE USED TO SATISFY TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS, OR FOR OPERATIONS, IF UNRESTRICTED. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS DECREASED FROM 2014 TO 2015 DUE TO THE WRITE-OFF OF AN UNCOLLECTIBLE ENDOWMENT PLEDGE. THE FOUNDATION HAS REMAINED IN CONFORMITY WITH UPMIFA AND DONOR RESTRICTIONS THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD.
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS (FEDERAL) OR FOUR YEARS (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) FROM THE DATE OF FILING.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS EXPENSE 191,787.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS EXPENSE 191,787.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
DAVID SPIRO
3349 FAIR OAKS AVENUEALTADENACA91001GRANT WRITING0$0$23,156$0
LYNNE AOKI
9691 STANFORD AVEGARDEN GROVECA92841GRANT WRITING0$0$14,500$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$37,656TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$150,969GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$106,349CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$44,620GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,845RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,636FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,139OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2ROCK 4 PEFEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$16,916GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$16,916GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$9,011RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,307FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$6,000EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,412OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$167,885GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$106,349CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$61,536GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,856RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$20,943FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$32,551OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$79,350DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$17,814NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1351 SOUTH HUDSON AVENUE ROOM 214AddressLine1Txt
CityPASADENACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN956002372RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$1,122,579CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAMS. SEE SCH. I, PART IV FOR PROGRAM LISTING.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS70$62,100
SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS554$191,787
TEACHER GRANTS86$72,915

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM UPON RECEIPT OF THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANTOR. REGULAR REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE GRANTOR, AND THE BOOKKEEPING IS CHECKED REGULARLY TO ASCERTAIN THAT PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,643,016NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED AS AN EMAIL ATTACHMENT FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO VIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE DOCUMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND USES COMPARABLE LOCAL NONPROFIT SALARIES AND EXPERIENCE, TO DETERMINE SALARY RANGE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 990 IS UPLOADED ON PEF WEBSITE AND ON THE WEBSITE OF GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 12, OTHER SECURITIES:INCLUDED IN COMMON STOCK ARE SHARES IN A SINGLE STOCK RECEIVED AS GIFTS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL FROM 2007 THROUGH PRESENT. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THIS COMMON STOCK IS $1,478,015 AT JUNE 30, 2015, AND $892,802 AT JUNE 30, 2014. THE FOUNDATION IS LIQUIDATING THE STOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WISHES OF THE DONOR.

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