TODD SCHIFFMAN FOUNDATION TR: Form 990PF, tax year 2014

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Organization
TODD SCHIFFMAN FOUNDATION TR (EIN 95-7040466)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-06-02
IRS object ID
201531539349100313
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-06-02T15:43:43-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Grossman & Barnbaum CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120631 Ventura Blvd Suite 203AddressLine1Txt
CityWoodland HillsCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91364ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN957040466EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE TODD SCHIFFMAN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTODDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3105500200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19229 SUNSET BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90069ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTODD SCHIFFMANPersonNm
Person TitleTrusteePersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-06-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMark T Grossman CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00065682PTIN
Phone8183404511PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$946,679FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$897,250ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Dividends Rev And Expnss$863DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$863DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$863DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Gross Rents Rev And Expnss$3,700GrossRentsRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Rents Net Invst Incm$3,700GrossRentsNetInvstIncmAmt
Gross Rents Adj Net Incm$3,700GrossRentsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Rental Income Or Loss$599NetRentalIncomeOrLossAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$2,088NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$4,177GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$2,088CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$903,901TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$6,651TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$4,563TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$150OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$150OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm$150OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Interest Rev And Expnss$2InterestRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest Net Invst Incm$2InterestNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$25TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$25TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$1,058DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$1,058DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,101OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$3,101OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$4,336TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$4,336TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$150TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$3,300ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,300ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$7,636TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$4,336TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$150TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,300TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$896,265ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$2,315NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$4,413AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$13CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$15,606CashEOYAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$24,494CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$23,274CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$49,429CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$897,250LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,058LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land EOY$896,192LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$897,250LandEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$24,507TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$935,072TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$946,679TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Loans From Officers EOY$14,300LoansFromOfficersEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,300TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind
Capital Stock BOY$24,507CapitalStockBOYAmt
Capital Stock EOY$920,772CapitalStockEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$24,507TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$920,772TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$24,507TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$935,072TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$24,507TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$896,265ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$920,772SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$920,772TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$2,088CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$46InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$46SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$46TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$46TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedfalseSection508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsYes (true)NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TODD SCHIFFMAN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3105500200PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19229 SUNSET BLVD 501AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppfalseUndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsfalseMaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncomeInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

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TODD SCHIFFMAN
9229 SUNSET BLVD 501LOS ANGELESCA90069President0.00$0
J MICHAEL BOH
9229 SUNSET BLVD 501LOS ANGELESCA90069Trustee0.00$0
MARK PUENTE
9229 SUNSET 501LOS ANGELESCA90069Trustee0.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1DECEMBER 2014: CONTRIBUTION OF $1,500 TO JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.Description1Txt
Expenses1$0Expenses1Amt
Description2DECEMBER 2014:CONTRIBUTION OF $1,500 TO THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES SOVA COMMUNITY FOOD AND RESOURCE PROGRAM. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.Description2Txt
Description3DECEMBER 2014: CONTRIBUTION OF $300 TO MY FRIENDS PLACE. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH.Description3Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$0AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$0TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$0AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$0CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$0NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$0MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Based On Investment Income$46TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$46TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$46DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$46DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$0DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$3,300ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$3,300QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$3,300AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$0DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$350ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$3,100ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$2,500ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$2,500ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$2,500ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$10,950TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$3,300QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$3,300RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$14,250TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$350ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$13,900ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$3,100ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$2,500ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$2,500ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$2,500ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$3,300ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
MY FRIENDS PLACE
PO BOX 3867HOLLYWOODCA90078501c3DECEMBER 2014: CONTRIBUTION OF $300 TO MY FRIENDS PLACE. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH.$300
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 700LOS ANGELESCA90010501C3DECEMBER 2014: CONTRIBUTION OF $1,500 TO JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.$1,500
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 700LOS ANGELESCA90010501C3DECEMBER 2014 CONTRIBUTION OF $1,500.00 TO THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES SOVA COMMUNITY FOOD AND RESOURCE PROGRAM. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.$1,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$3,300TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$863RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd Prop NetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion1ExclusionCd
Exclusion$599ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,088RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$599ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,951RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$3,550TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertyBUILDINGPropertyDesc
Acquired2014-12-01AcquiredDt
Cost Or Other Basis$696,176CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Computation MethodSLComputationMethodTxt
Rt0.0015Rt
Current Year Expense$1,058CurrentYearExpenseAmt

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (2 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmtBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
Buildings$696,176$1,058$695,118$696,176
Land$201,074$201,074$201,074

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRental ExpensesDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$3,101RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Net Investment Income$3,101NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryADMINISTRATION FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$150Amt
Net Investment Income$150NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$150AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Substantial Contributors Sch SubstantialContributorsSch

Substantial Contributor Detail SubstantialContributorDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTODD SCHIFFMANPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19229 SUNSET BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90069ZIPCd

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
FEDERAL TAX$15$15
STATE TAX$10$10

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