TRUST U/W AMY LOWELL 10TH CLAUSE CONRAD W OBERDORFER TR: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- TRUST U/W AMY LOWELL 10TH CLAUSE CONRAD W OBERDORFER TR (EIN 04-6016148)
- Tax period
- 2015-12-01 to 2016-11-30
- Filed
- 2017-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201712279349300231
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-08-15T09:43:16-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-11-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 010494526 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BAKER NEWMAN & NOYES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 175 FEDERAL STREET SUITE 970 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-12-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 046016148 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Trust UW Amy Lowell 10th Clause | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TRUS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6172485255 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Choate LLP PO Box 961019 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02110 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | William A Lowell | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Trustee | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6172485255 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-08-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Nicholas E Porto | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01310283 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6175563900 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-08-07 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | William A Lowell | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Choate LLP PO Box 961019 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $14,355,449 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.amylowell.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Trust | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd |
| Formation | 1925 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Support of Houghton Library at Harvard College | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 2 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 0 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $755,793 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $978,404 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $125 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $550 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $755,918 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $978,954 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $795,210 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $791,583 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $257,528 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $187,912 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,052,738 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $979,495 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$296,820 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$541 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $22,730,713 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $22,784,091 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,730,713 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $22,784,091 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Support of Houghton Library at Harvard College and the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $749,530 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $719,583 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Harvard College - For purchase of books and manuscripts to maintain, increase, and enhance the "Amy Lowell Collection" of the Houghton Library in accordance with Article 10 of the will of Amy Lowell. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $74,996 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $72,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Poetry awards to individuals to spend one year outside of the continent of North America to advance the art of poetry (see Schedule I, Part III). | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $824,526 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 2 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 0 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Choate Hall & Stewart LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6172485255 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Choate LLP PO Box 961019 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A Lowell | ||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas HP Whitney Jr | ||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Choate Hall & Stewart LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Two International Place | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Invest Mgmnt, Recordkeeping, Legal | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $159,262 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $557,918 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $557,918 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $550 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $550 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $13,796,981 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $13,376,495 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $420,486 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $420,486 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $420,486 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $978,954 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $978,954 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $719,583 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $719,583 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,328 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,328 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $152,934 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,293 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $137,641 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria to Scholars | $17,400 | $17,400 | |
| Probate Petition | $7,000 | $7,000 | |
| State Filing Fee | $250 | $250 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $979,495 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $824,526 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $154,969 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $553,496 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,070,557 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,108,529 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,713,534 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,068,688 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,730,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,784,091 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,762,960 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,767,993 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$32,247 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,098 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,730,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,784,091 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,730,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,784,091 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$541 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $53,919 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type3 Non Func | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType3NonFuncInd |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | President & Fellows of Harvard College | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042103580 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 2 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (1) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $791,583 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $32,943 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $791,583 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $32,943 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (1) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | 0 | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | 0 | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | 0 | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | 0 | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | 0 | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | 0 | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | 0 | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | 0 | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | Yes (1) | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Contribution Controller | 0 | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | 0 | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timely Provided Documents | Yes (1) | TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd |
| Officers Close Relationship | 0 | OfficersCloseRelationshipInd |
| Supported Org Voice Investment | Yes (1) | SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd |
Adjusted Net Income AdjustedNetIncomeGrp
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $7,825 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distributions RecoveriesPYDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Other Gross Income OtherGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $600,889 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $558,468 | CurrentYearAmt |
Adjusted Gross Income AdjustedGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $608,714 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $558,468 | CurrentYearAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Production Income ProductionIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $185,081 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $142,805 | CurrentYearAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total Adjusted Net Income TotalAdjustedNetIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $423,633 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $415,663 | CurrentYearAmt |
Minimum Asset Amount MinimumAssetAmountGrp
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $22,762,402 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $21,763,852 | CurrentYearAmt |
Average Monthly Cash Balances AverageMonthlyCashBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $652,249 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $625,312 | CurrentYearAmt |
FMV Other Non Exempt Use Asset FMVOtherNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total FMV Of Non Exempt Use Asset TotalFMVOfNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $23,414,651 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $22,389,164 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Discount Claimed | $0 | DiscountClaimedAmt |
Acquisition Indebtedness AcquisitionIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Adjusted FMV Less Indebtedness AdjustedFMVLessIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $23,414,651 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $22,389,164 | CurrentYearAmt |
Cash Deemed Charitable CashDeemedCharitableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $351,220 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $335,837 | CurrentYearAmt |
Net Vl Non Exempt Use Assets NetVlNonExemptUseAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $23,063,431 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $22,053,327 | CurrentYearAmt |
Pct Of Net Vl Non Exempt Use Ast PctOfNetVlNonExemptUseAstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $807,220 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $771,866 | CurrentYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distri Min Asset RecoveriesPYDistriMinAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total Minimum Asset TotalMinimumAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $807,220 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $771,866 | CurrentYearAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Adj Net Income Distributable | $423,633 | CYAdjNetIncomeDistributableAmt |
| CY Pct85 Adjusted Net Income | $360,088 | CYPct85AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| CY Total Min Ast Distributable | $807,220 | CYTotalMinAstDistributableAmt |
| CY Greater Adjusted Minimum | $807,220 | CYGreaterAdjustedMinimumAmt |
| CY Income Tax Imposed PY | $0 | CYIncomeTaxImposedPYAmt |
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $807,220 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Distributions DistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Paid Accomplish Exempt Prps | $791,583 | CYPaidAccomplishExemptPrpsAmt |
| CY Pd In Excess Income Activity | $0 | CYPdInExcessIncomeActivityAmt |
| CY Administrative Expense Paid | $32,943 | CYAdministrativeExpensePaidAmt |
| Exempt Use Assets Acquis Paid | $0 | ExemptUseAssetsAcquisPaidAmt |
| Qualified Set Aside | $0 | QualifiedSetAsideAmt |
| CY Other Distributions | $0 | CYOtherDistributionsAmt |
| CY Total Annual Distributions | $824,526 | CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt |
| CY Distri Attentive Suprt Org | $791,583 | CYDistriAttentiveSuprtOrgAmt |
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $807,220 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| CY Distribution Yr | 98.060000000000 | CYDistributionYrRt |
Distribution Allocations DistributionAllocationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $807,220 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Underdistributions | $0 | UnderdistributionsAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $2,748 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $2,748 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Cyov Applied Underdistri PY | $0 | CyovAppliedUnderdistriPYAmt |
| Cyov Applied Underdistr CPY | $2,748 | CyovAppliedUnderdistrCPYAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| CY Total Annual Distributions | $824,526 | CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt |
| CY Distrib App Underdistri PY | $0 | CYDistribAppUnderdistriPYAmt |
| CY Distri App Distributable | $804,472 | CYDistriAppDistributableAmt |
| Excess Distribution | $20,054 | ExcessDistributionAmt |
| Remaining Underdistri PY | $0 | RemainingUnderdistriPYAmt |
| Remaining Underdistri CY | $0 | RemainingUnderdistriCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $20,054 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year3 | $0 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $0 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $20,054 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule A, Part I, Line 11g: | Consistent with the Trust's governing instrument, the Trust (1) provides direct monetary support to Harvard College (its supported organization) by way of grants to the Houghton Library at Harvard College, and (2) administers, in conjunction with Harvard College, the "Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship" (the "Award Program," described in greater detail in Schedule I, Part III). The grants distributed pursuant to the Award Program are grants to individual members of the charitable class benefited by Harvard College as described in Treas. Reg. 1.509(a)-4(e)(1). Certain reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in administering such grants and the grants to Harvard College, have been included on Schedule A, Part I, Line 11g, Column vi, as indirect monetary support to Harvard College. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section D, Line 2: | The Trust, established under the Will of renowned poet Amy Lowell, has partnered with Harvard College for nearly 100 years (since the death of Amy Lowell in 1925). The Trust has engaged in the activities described in Part I, Line 11g and in Schedule I, Part III in conjunction with Harvard College for many decades. Every year, a Committee for the Award Program, which includes a member of the faculty of Harvard's English Department and two poets of recognized standing, works closely with the Trustees to review and select poets to receive awards. In addition to the Award Program, the Trust makes distributions each year to the Houghton Library of Harvard College to support the Amy Lowell collection, and the Trustees periodically discuss the Trust's support with personnel at the Houghton Library. Furthermore, the Trustees provide quarterly investment reports to Harvard College, and invite representatives of Harvard College to meet to discuss Trust investments and activities. This interconnectedness constitutes a close and continuous relationship as described in Treas. Reg. 1.509(a)-4(i)(2)(ii)(C) and demonstrates that Harvard College has a significant voice in directing the use of the Trust's assets and in the Trust's investment policies. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section D, Line 3: | See narrative for Schedule A, Part IV, Section D, Line 2. |
| Schedule A, Part V, Section D, Line 8: | As discussed above (Section D, Lines 2 and 3), the Trust collaborates with Harvard College with regard to specific activities - the Award Program and support for the Amy Lowell collection at the Houghton Library. The Trust's support is necessary to avoid the interruption of these activities. Furthermore, the length and nature of the relationship between the Trust and Harvard College as described above and in Schedule I, Part III demonstrates that Harvard College is attentive to the operations of the Trust. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Harvard College | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 86 Brattle Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cambridge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02138 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 042103580 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501(c)(3) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $719,583 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | For the purchase of books and manuscripts to maintain, increase, and enhance the "Amy Lowell Collection" of the Houghton Library. | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Poetry Awards | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 2 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $72,000 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 2: | The Organization makes grants every year to its supported organization, Harvard College, as required and for the purposes specified in the organization's governing instrument. The Trustees of the organization have assured themselves as they deem appropriate from time to time that the grant funds are being applied by Harvard College in a manner consistent with the purposes for which the organization was established. |
| Schedule I, Part III: | The Amy Lowell Travelling Poetry Scholarship is not a scholarship for college rather, it is a poetry contest, operated in cooperation with the Trust's supported organization, Harvard College. As set forth in the Will of Amy Lowell (under which the Trust was established), a committee consisting of one member of the English Department of Harvard College, two poets of recognized standing, and the Trustees of the Trust (collectively holding one of the four votes) must choose each year one poet "of American birth and of good standing or able promise" to receive an award (generally around $50,000). There are no restrictions on who may apply, other than the requirement that applicants must be citizens of the United States by birth. Applicants must submit an application form, a resume and a poetry sample generally not exceeding 40 typed pages. The winning poet must agree to spend one year outside North America, working on his or her poetry. On rare occasions, if there are two applicants of equal merit, the Committee may award a prize to both. Awards are paid in quarterly installments, beginning before departure to allow the winner to make travel arrangements. At the end of the year abroad, each winner may submit three poems to the Committee, and if the Committee determines that the poems are of particular merit (and if no more than one other poet has received an award for the following year), the poet may be given a second award, requiring a second year abroad. Because quarterly payments generally begin in the fall and end in the summer, in a given calendar year there may be two, three or (in rare instances) four individuals receiving award distributions. See http://www.amylowell.org for more information regarding this program. Although (due to the requirement that winning poets travel abroad for one year) winners are frequently physically outside the United States when quarterly payments are delivered to them, it is unclear under what circumstances one or more of them may be considered to be "living or residing outside the United States" for purposes of the Form 990 reporting requirements, and therefore whether awards should be reported on Schedule I (Activities Within the United States) or Schedule F (Activities Outside the United States). Because the awards do not constitute "expenditures for and investments in regions" outside the United States but rather constitute investments in American poetry the Trustees have reported these awards on Schedule I to Form 990. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Choate Hall & Stewart LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Partners are Trustees of Organization | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $159,262 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Investment management, recordkeeping, custody, grant administration, and legal services rendered in the ordinary course of business. Fees are calculated as percentage of assets held. Trustees of the Organization, William A. Lowell and Thomas H.P. Whitney, Jr. are partners in the law firm of Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP, the provider of these services. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | The trustees of the Organization, William A. Lowell and Thomas H.P. Whitney, Jr., have a business relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | The trustees of the Organization delegate investment responsibility to Choate Investment Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor subsidiary of Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The Organization does not have committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The annual Form 990 (and state Form PC) are provided to the managing trustee, William A. Lowell, an attorney and professional fiduciary, for his review and signature prior to those forms being filed. Mr. Lowell, as a practicing attorney and professional fiduciary, is familiar with the form and filing requirements for tax-exempt organizations. He is expressly authorized by his co-trustee, Thomas H.P. Whitney, Jr. (who is an attorney and professional fiduciary and who is given the opportunity to review the draft forms prior to filing) to review and sign the annual tax filings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, annual federal tax return (Form 990), annual state filing (MA Form PC), and financial statements available to the public upon request at the address indicated in Section C of Part VI of Form 990. The Organization does not have a written conflict of interest policy. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | President & Fellows of Harvard College | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1033 Massachusetts Avenue 3rd Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cambridge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02138 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042103580 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | College & University | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 2 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |