THE MERRILL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE MERRILL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-1490571)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201613199349101921
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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
- Depreciation Schedule
- Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt
- Investments Corp Stock Schedule
- Investments Other Schedule2
- Other Decreases Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Increases Schedule
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
- Taxes Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-14T14:13:54-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BDO USA LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE 8TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MCLEAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521490571 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE MERRILL FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % WILBERT SIROTA | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | MERR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4109492913 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 SOUTH CALVERT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NANCY MERRILL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7038930600 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Nathan Park | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01460768 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930600 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $22,769,789 | 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 | $700,000 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $328,876 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $328,876 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss | -$21,106 | NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Gross Sales Price | $4,115,716 | GrossSalesPriceAmt |
| Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm | $0 | CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $1,007,770 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $328,876 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $5,000 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $0 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm | $0 | AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $5,000 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $164,116 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm | $164,116 | OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $35,472 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Net Invst Incm | $20,472 | TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss | $2,484 | TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $1,715 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $208,787 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $184,588 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,000 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $1,305,250 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,305,250 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $1,514,037 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $184,588 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,310,250 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$506,267 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $144,288 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $528,526 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $2,161,830 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $2,161,830 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl | $89,061 | AcctRcvblAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl BOY | $5,000 | AcctRcvblBOYAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl EOY | $89,061 | AcctRcvblEOYAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV | $89,061 | AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt |
| Corporate Stock BOY | $12,469,926 | CorporateStockBOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOY | $10,526,506 | CorporateStockEOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOYFMV | $14,573,612 | CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Investments BOY | $2,000,000 | OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt |
| Other Investments EOY | $2,000,000 | OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt |
| Other Investments EOYFMV | $5,945,286 | OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $15,003,452 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $14,777,397 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $22,769,789 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $15,003,452 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $14,777,397 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $15,003,452 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,777,397 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $15,003,452 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $14,777,397 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $15,003,452 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$506,267 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Other Increases | $286,884 | OtherIncreasesAmt |
| Subtotal | $14,784,069 | SubtotalAmt |
| Other Decreases | $6,672 | OtherDecreasesAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,777,397 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (12 entries)
| PropertyPropertyDesc | AcquiredAcquiredDt | SoldSoldDt | Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Gain Or LossGainOrLossAmt | Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST MANHATTAN #2930 [SEE ATTD] | 2015-01-01 | 2015-12-31 | $1,005,365 | $888,603 | $116,762 | $116,762 |
| FIRST MANHATTAN #2930 [SEE ATTD] | 2014-01-01 | 2015-12-31 | $788,032 | $1,417,319 | -$629,287 | -$629,287 |
| 2,063.000 SHS PENTAIR PLC | 2010-06-07 | 2015-12-18 | $101,246 | $58,045 | $43,201 | $43,201 |
| 4,600.000 SHS AMEREN CORP COM | 2011-01-31 | 2015-05-08 | $186,283 | $130,686 | $55,597 | $55,597 |
| 400.000 SHS AMEREN CORP COM | 2011-02-11 | 2015-05-08 | $16,199 | $11,465 | $4,734 | $4,734 |
| 3,450.000 SHS AMEREN CORP COM | 2011-06-03 | 2015-05-08 | $139,712 | $100,426 | $39,286 | $39,286 |
| 8,450.000 SHS AMEREN CORP COM | 2011-06-03 | 2015-12-18 | $369,279 | $245,971 | $123,308 | $123,308 |
| 6,500.000 SHS DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS | 2010-11-10 | 2015-12-18 | $164,144 | $116,961 | $47,183 | $47,183 |
| 6,600.000 SHS GREIF INC | 2010-07-01 | 2015-12-28 | $211,176 | $363,757 | -$152,581 | -$152,581 |
| 6,700.000 SHS NESTLE SA SPONSORED | 2002-05-10 | 2015-01-16 | $507,514 | $161,457 | $346,057 | $346,057 |
| 14,000.000 SHS OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORP | 2007-08-16 | 2015-06-18 | $224,748 | $249,718 | -$24,970 | -$24,970 |
| 22,000.000 SHS OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORP | 2007-08-16 | 2015-12-18 | $402,018 | $392,414 | $9,604 | $9,604 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Net Income | -$21,106 | CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt |
Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Liable Section4942 Tax | false | LiableSection4942TaxInd |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1 | $1,220,166 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1 | $24,307,475 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt |
| Distribution Yr1 | 0.050197 | DistributionYr1Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2 | $1,404,060 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2 | $23,495,659 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt |
| Distribution Yr2 | 0.059758 | DistributionYr2Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3 | $1,085,340 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3 | $19,266,843 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt |
| Distribution Yr3 | 0.056332 | DistributionYr3Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4 | $1,450,568 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4 | $20,880,951 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt |
| Distribution Yr4 | 0.069468 | DistributionYr4Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5 | $1,153,533 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5 | $17,010,437 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt |
| Distribution Yr5 | 0.067813 | DistributionYr5Rt |
| Total Distribution | 0.303568 | TotalDistributionRt |
| Average Distribution | 0.060714 | AverageDistributionRt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $23,589,587 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $1,432,218 | AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Net Investment Income Pct | $1,443 | NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt |
| Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct | $1,433,661 | AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,310,250 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $2,886 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $2,886 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $2,886 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx | $18,369 | EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $18,369 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Overpayment | $15,483 | OverpaymentAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $15,483 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | MD | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | false | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WILBERT SIROTA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4109492913 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 SOUTH CALVERT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEANOR MERRILL | ||||||||
| 312 RUGBY COVE RD | ARNOLD | MD | 21012 | CHAIRMAN | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MERRILL | ||||||||
| 906 CHILDS POINT ROAD | ANNAPOLIS | MD | 21401 | PRESIDENT | 10.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WIL SIROTA | ||||||||
| 111 SOUTH CALVERT STREET | BALTIMORE | MD | 21202 | SECRETARY | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MERRILL WILLIAMS | ||||||||
| 2323 WYOMING STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20008 | DIRECTOR | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MERRILL | ||||||||
| 122 MARINER COVE | SHELBURNE | VT | 05482 | DIRECTOR | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty | SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp | |
| Sum Of Program Related Invst | SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $21,401,974 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $947,048 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $1,599,797 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $23,948,819 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Acquisition Indebtedness | $0 | AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $23,948,819 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $359,232 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $23,589,587 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $1,179,479 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $1,179,479 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $2,886 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $2,886 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $1,176,593 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Recoveries Qualfied Distri | $286,884 | RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $1,463,477 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $1,463,477 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $1,310,250 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Program Related Invst Total | $0 | ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt |
| Charitable Assets Acquis Paid | $0 | CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt |
| Set Aside Suitability Test | $0 | SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt |
| Set Aside Cash Distri Test | $0 | SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,310,250 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Adjusted Qualifying Distri | $1,310,250 | AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $1,463,477 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income PY | $0 | UndistributedIncomePYAmt |
| Prior Year1 | 2013 | PriorYear1Yr |
| Prior Year2 | 2012 | PriorYear2Yr |
| Prior Year3 | 2011 | PriorYear3Yr |
| Total For Prior Years | $0 | TotalForPriorYearsAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $327,101 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $420,951 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $136,798 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $257,197 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $19,820 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $1,161,867 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,310,250 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Year1 | $0 | AppliedToYear1Amt |
| Applied To Current Year | $1,310,250 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $0 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus | $153,227 | ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov App CY | $153,227 | ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt |
| Total Corpus | $1,008,640 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Prior Year Undistributed Incm | $0 | PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt |
| Taxable1 | $0 | Taxable1Amt |
| Taxable2 | $0 | Taxable2Amt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5 | $173,874 | ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $834,766 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year4 | $420,951 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $136,798 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $257,197 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $19,820 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Private Operating Foundations | PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | ELEANOR MERRILL | ContributingManagerNm |
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 SOUTH CALVERT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | C/O WILBERT H SIROTA | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | BALITMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Foundation Status | PC | RecipientFoundationStatusTxt |
| Grant Or Contribution Purpose | SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED | GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt |
| Amt | $1,305,250 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $1,305,250 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees Contracts From Govt Ag | FeesContractsFromGovtAgGrp | |
| Membership Dues And Assmnt | MembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp | |
| Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst | IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp |
Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $328,876 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Net Rntl Incm Re Debt Fincd Prop | NetRntlIncmReDebtFincdPropGrp | |
| Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd Prop | NetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp | |
| Net Rental Income Personal Prop | NetRentalIncomePersonalPropGrp | |
| Other Investment Incm Part VII | OtherInvestmentIncmPartVIIGrp |
Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 18 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | -$21,106 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Net Income Loss From Special Evt | NetIncomeLossFromSpecialEvtGrp | |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryGrp |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | $307,770 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $307,770 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
| Contributor Person | PHILLIP MERRILL CHARITABLE LEAD TRU | ContributorPersonNm |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MCLEAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $700,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ACCOUNTANT FEES | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $5,000 | Amt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $5,000 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule
Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt ExplnOfNonFilingWithAGStmt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | THE MARYLAND STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT REQUIRE A COPY OF FORM 990-PF FROM A FOUNDATION THAT DOES NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE. | ExplanationTxt |
Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule
Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | CORPORATE STOCK - SEE ATTD | StockNm |
| EOY Book Value | $10,526,506 | EOYBookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $14,573,612 | EOYFMVAmt |
Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2
Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp (2 entries)
| Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxt | Listed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCd | Book ValueBookValueAmt | EOYFMVEOYFMVAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST HEALTH LIMITED | AT COST | $1,000,000 | $2,912,749 |
| FIRST BIOMED LIMITED | AT COST | $1,000,000 | $3,032,537 |
Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule
Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT | Desc |
| Amt | $6,672 | Amt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
|---|---|
| WIRE TRANSFER FEES | $65 |
| MISC. ADMINISTRATIVE EXP. | $1,430 |
| MAILING EXPENSE | $220 |
Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule
Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | RECOVERIES FROM ASPEN INSTITUTE | Desc |
| Amt | $286,884 | Amt |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | INVESTMENT ADVISEMENT FEE | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $164,116 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $164,116 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN TAXES PAID | $20,472 | $20,472 |
| ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS | $15,000 |
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