AMERICAN CHAI TRUST: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization: AMERICAN CHAI TRUST (EIN 13-6130992)
Tax period: 2012-03-01 to 2013-02-28
Filed: 2014-01-13
IRS object ID: 201430139349100228
Schema version: 2012v2.3
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
Accounting Fees Schedule
Compensation Explanation
Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch
Investments Corp Bonds Schedule
Investments Corp Stock Schedule
Legal Fees Schedule
Other Expenses Schedule
Taxes Schedule

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2014-01-13T13:21:42-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-02-28	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PARITZ & COMPANY PA	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	15 WARREN STREET STE 25	AddressLine1
City	HACKENSACK	City
State	NJ	State
ZIP Code	076017126	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990PF	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-03-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	136130992	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	AMERICAN CHAI TRUST	BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2	C/O PERLMAN & PERLMAN	BusinessNameLine2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	AMER	NameControl
Phone	2128890575	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	41 MADISON AVENUE 40TH FLOOR	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10010	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	CLIFFORD PERLMAN	Name
Title	TRUSTEE	Title
Phone	2128890575	Phone
Date Signed	2014-01-10	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	KEITH HABER CPA	Name
Phone	2013427753	Phone
Date Prepared	2014-01-13	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2015-12-30 17:16:21Z	BuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exempt PF	X	ExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY	1790391	FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Not Required To Attach Schedule B	X	NotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
Interest On Savings Rev And Expnss	16522	InterestOnSavingsRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm	16522	InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm	16522	InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncm
Dividends Rev And Expnss	43912	DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm	43912	DividendsNetInvstIncm
Dividends Adj Net Incm	43912	DividendsAdjNetIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss	-11125	NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price	304220	GrossSalesPrice
Total Revenue And Expenses	49309	TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income	60434	TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Total Adjusted Net Income	60434	TotalAdjustedNetIncome
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss	7338	LegalFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss	3500	AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Rev And Expnss	250	TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm	250	TaxesNetInvstIncm
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss	1005	TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss	204	OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss	12297	TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm	250	TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss	178430	ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	178430	ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss	190727	TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm	250	TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	178430	TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	-141418	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income	60184	NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income	60434	AdjustedNetIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY	6445	CashBOY
Cash EOY	4468	CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV	4468	CashEOYFMV
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY	129777	SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY	237107	SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV	237107	SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Investments Corp Stock BOY	560236	InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY	575237	InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV	1370475	InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Investments Corp Bonds BOY	440027	InvestmentsCorpBondsBOY
Investments Corp Bonds EOY	175005	InvestmentsCorpBondsEOY
Investments Corp Bonds EOYFMV	178341	InvestmentsCorpBondsEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY	1136485	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	991817	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV	1790391	TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Accounts Payable BOY	7900	AccountsPayableBOY
Accounts Payable EOY	4650	AccountsPayableEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	7900	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	4650	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Follow SFAS117	X	OrgThatFollowSFAS117
Unrestricted BOY	1128585	UnrestrictedBOY
Unrestricted EOY	987167	UnrestrictedEOY
Total Net Assets BOY	1128585	TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY	987167	TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY	1136485	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY	991817	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY	1128585	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	-141418	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Subtotal	987167	Subtotal
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY	987167	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax	false	LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1	22900	QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year1	1760395	NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year1	0.013008	DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2	100435	QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2	1611585	NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year2	0.062321	DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3	57500	QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3	1461347	NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year3	0.039347	DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4	83939	QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year4	1239082	NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year4	0.067743	DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5	79431	QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year5	1749794	NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year5	0.045394	DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio	0.227813	TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio	0.045563	AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets	1788803	NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets	81503	AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income	602	OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One	82105	AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions	178430	QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940e	X	DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax	602	InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal	602	Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income	602	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Form2220 Attached	X	Form2220Attached
Penalty For Underpayment	14	PenaltyForUnderpayment
Tax Due	616	TaxDue

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Activities	false	LegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 Spent	false	MoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL Filed	false	Form1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev Reported	false	ActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws	false	ChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000	false	UnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination Etc	false	TerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508e	true	RequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In Assets	true	AtLeast5000InAssets
States Filed With	NY	StatesFiledWith
Form990 PF Filed With AG	true	Form990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating Foundation	false	PrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial Contributors	false	NewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled Entity	false	InterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance Contract	false	ApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection Rqr	true	ComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website Address	N/A	WebsiteAddress

Books In Care Of Business Name BooksInCareOfBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PERLMAN & PERLMAN	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Books In Care Of Phone Number	2128890575	BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	41 MADISON AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10010	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Foreign Bank	false	ForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly Person	false	SaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly Person	false	BorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly Person	false	FurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly Person	true	PayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly Person	false	TransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government Offical	false	PaymentToGovernmentOffical
Acts Fail To Qualify As Exceptions	false	ActsFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Undistributed Income Prior Years	false	UndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business Holdings	false	BusinessHoldings
Jeopardy Investments	false	JeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy Investments	false	UncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence Legislation	false	InfluenceLegislation
Influence Election	false	InfluenceElection
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable Purpose	false	NoncharitablePurpose
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Contract	false	RcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Contract	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactn	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (3 entries)

Business Name Line2BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1	CityUSAddress/City	StateUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode	TitleTitle	Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition	CompensationCompensation	Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc	Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
CLIFFORD PERLMAN
C/O PERLMAN & PERLMAN	41 MADISON AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10010	TRUSTEE	1.00	0	0	0
AARON DOYNOW
	28 RIDGE ROAD	COLTS NECK	NJ	07722	TRUSTEE	1.00	0	0	0
DR MICHAEL COHN
	95 DELANCEY STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10002	TRUSTEE	1.00	0	0	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONE	NONE	CompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONE	NONE	CompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description1	42 GRANTS TO 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS	Description1
Expenses1	178430	Expenses1

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description1	N/A	Description1

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities	1591266	AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances	224778	AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets	0	FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets	1816044	TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets	1816044	AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable	27241	CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets	1788803	NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return	89440	MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return	89440	MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income	602	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax	602	TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj	88838	DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded	88838	DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	88838	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions	178430	ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions	178430	QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm	602	OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions	177828	AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	88838	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year	76293	UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Qualifying Distributions	178430	QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year1	76293	AppliedToYear1
Applied To Current Year	88838	AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus	13299	RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Total Corpus	13299	TotalCorpus
Undistributed Income CY	0	UndistributedIncomeCY
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year	13299	ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Current Year	13299	ExcessFromCurrentYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributing Manager	NONE	ContributingManager
Shareholder Manager	NONE	ShareholderManager

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient Name	CLIFFORD PERLMAN	RecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	41 MADISO AVENUE	AddressLine1
Address Line2	SUITE 4000	AddressLine2
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10010	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number	2128890575	RecipientPhoneNumber
Form And Info And Materials	1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDING A BUDGET, PROOF CONCERNING THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND THE PROJECT TIME THAT IT WILL REQUIRE TO COMPLETE SAID PROJECT 2. A COPY OF THE IRS RULING THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS TAX EXEMPT AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. 3. A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT.	FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission Deadlines	OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS ALL YEAR	SubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On Awards	THE MINIMUM AWARD IS 500 TO A MAXIMUM OF 5,000.	RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (42 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1	CityRecipientUSAddress/City	StateRecipientUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCode	Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationship	Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatus	Purpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContribution	AmountAmount
AISA SOCIETY
725 PARK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	100215088	NONE	501(C)(3)	PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS OF ASIA	$10,000
AMER FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV MUSEU
36 WEST 44TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10036	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM	$2,000
ANSONIA MUSIC OUTREACH ORG INC
330 WADSWORTH AVENUE 2G	NEW YORK	NY	10040	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT MUSICAL ART EDUCATION	$1,000
BELLEAYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
181 GALLI CURCI ROAD	HIGHMOUNT	NY	12441	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT MUSICAL ARTS	$2,500
BIG APPLE CIRCUS
505 EIGHTH AVENUE 19TH F	NEW YORK	NY	10018	NONE	501(C)(3)	SUPPORT FOR THE CIRCUS	$5,500
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
223 EAST 30TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10016	NONE	501(C)(3)	SUPPORT MENTOR PROGRAMS	$10,000
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
30 LAFAYETTE STREET	BROOKLYN	NY	11217	NONE	501(C)(3)	PERFORMING ARTS CENTER	$5,000
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
200 EASTERN PARKWAY	BROOKLYN	NY	112386052	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM	$2,500
CAMP AMERIKIDS
88 HAMILTON AVENUE	STAMFORD	CT	06902	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT KIDS CAMP PROGRAMS	$1,000
CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
25 CHAPEL STREET 904	BROOKLYN	NY	11201	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE	$2,500
CHASHAMA INC
201 E 42ND STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10017	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAM	$5,000
CHERRY LANE THEATRE
38 COMMERCE ST	NEW YORK	NY	10014	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT AN URBAN ARTIST'S COLONY	$5,000
CINDERELLA'S CLOSET
207 OLD MILL ROAD	FREEHOLD	NJ	07728	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT PROM FOR POOR STUDENTS	$7,500
CONCRETE SAFARIS
315 EAST 113TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NONE	50(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT KIDS OUTDOOR PROGRAMS	$3,000
DOROT
171 WEST 85TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10024	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THE ELDERLY	$1,000
EDUCATION AFRICA
POBOX 5151	NEW YORK	NY	10185	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN AFRICA	$5,000
FOODBANK FOR NYC
39 BROADWAY	NEW YORK	NY	10006	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE INTEGRATED FOOD POVERTY	$3,000
FRIENDS WITHOUT A BORDER
1123 BROADWAY SUITE 1210	NEW YORK	NY	10010	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROVIDE AID TO CHILDREN IN CAMBOD	$5,000
GATEWAY TO EMPOWERMENT
1329 E 36TH STREET	BROOKLYN	NY	11234	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM	$3,500
GREY ART GALLERY
100 WASHINGTON SQ EAST	NEW YORK	NY	10003	NONE		TO SUPPORT THE FINE ARTS	$2,500
HAROLD HUNTER FOUNDATION
151 FIRST AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10003	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE USE OF SKATEBOARDING	$2,430
HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT
265 HENRY STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10002	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL SERVICES	$4,000
HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION
695 PARK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10065	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO ENHANCE HUNTER COLLEGE'S IMAGE	$5,000
IRISH REPERTORY THEARTRE
132 WEST 22ND STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10011	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE IRISH THEATRE AND CULTURE	$1,000
LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET
232 MAIN STREET	PORT WASHING	NY	11050	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN PW	$5,000
LIFT
2381 BELMONT AVENUE	BRONX	NY	10458	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO COMBAT POVERTY	$1,000
LUNCH BREAK
42 BEECHWOOD DRIVE	SHREWSBURY	NJ	07702	NONE	501(C)(3)	SUPPORT OF A SOUP KITCHEN	$11,500
METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE
421 WEST 42ND STREET 4C	NEW YORK	NY	10011	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT A CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	$6,000
NEW MUSEUM
235 BOWERY	NEW YORK	NY	10002	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM	$10,000
NO LONGER EMPTY
150 EAST 58TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10155	NONE	501(C)(3)	ARRANGE ART EXHIBITS IN VACANT AREAS	$1,500
NONPROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE
1801 BROADWAY SUITE 1801	NEW YORK	NY	10018	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT NFPS IN NY	$2,000
NYC POLICE FOUNDATION
555 5TH AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10017	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE NYPD	$8,000
OPEN HANDS LEGAL SERVICE
300 WINSTON DRIVE	CLIFFSIDE PARK	NJ	07010	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO POOR	$7,000
OUR TIME THEATRE COMPANY
307 WEST 38TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10018	NONE	501(C)(3)	ARTISTIC HOME FOR PEOPLE WHO STUTTER	$10,000
RESIDENCY UNLIMITED
360 COURT STREET UNIT 4	BROOKLYN	NY	11231	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS	$3,000
RUBIN MUSEUM
150 WEST 17TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10011	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO PROMOTE HYMALAYAN ART	$4,500
SECOND STAGE THEATRE
305 WEST 43RD STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10038	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT AMER CONTEMPORARY THEATRE	$2,000
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
400 WASHINGTON AVENUE	MONTGOMERY	AL	36104	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO HELP VICTIMS OF HATE GROUP	$3,000
SOUTHHAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME
36 BERKERS ISLAND RD	SOUTHAMPTON	NY	11968	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO SUPPORT CAMP FACILITIES FOR KIDS	$2,000
THE BONE MARROW FOUNDATION
515 MADISON AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10022	NONE	501(C)(3)	SUPPORT OF BONE MARROW	$3,000
THE CREATIVE CENTER
273 BOWERY	NEW YORK	NY	10002	NONE	501(C)(3)	TO BRING ARTS TO PEOPLE WITH CANCER	$1,000
YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS
250 WEST 57TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10107	NONE	501(C)(3)	SUPPORT OF YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS	$3,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year	178430	TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code	14	ExclusionCode
Exclusion	$16,522	ExclusionAmount

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code	14	ExclusionCode
Exclusion	$43,912	ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code	18	ExclusionCode
Exclusion	-$11,125	ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion	$49,309	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA	49309	TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EO	false	TrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EO	false	TrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets	false	SalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EO	false	PurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities Etc	false	RentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement Arrangements	false	ReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan Guarantees	false	LoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services Etc	false	PerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities Etc	false	SharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E Os	false	RelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	INDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEES	Category
Amount	$3,500	Amount

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (3 entries)

Business Name Line2BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2
CLIFFORD PERLMAN
CO PERLMAN PERLMAN
AARON DOYNOW

DR MICHAEL COHN

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAsset (9 entries)

NameName	Date AcquiredDateAcquired	How AcquiredHowAcquired	Date SoldDateSold	Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPrice	BasisBasis	Total NetTotalNet
MOTOROLA	1999-02	PURCHASE	2012-05	6720	18165	-11445
BAC CAP TR TX	2006-07	PURCHASE	2012-07	7500	7158	342
BANK AMER CORP SUB SR INTERNOTES	2006-11	PURCHASE	2012-06	40000	40006	-6
BARCLAYS BANK PLC	2010-03	PURCHASE	2012-03	50000	50005	-5
DISCOVER BANK	2008-06	PURCHASE	2012-12	50000	50000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP CORP	2006-06	PURCHASE	2012-09	25000	25006	-6
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP	2010-09	PURCHASE	2012-03	50000	50000
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP	2011-07	PURCHASE	2012-07	25000	25000
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER	2010-07	PURCHASE	2012-10	50000	50005	-5

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corp Bonds InvestmentsCorpBonds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Bond	CORPORATE BONDS	NameOfBond
EOY Book Value	175005	EOYBookValue
EOYFMV	178341	EOYFMV

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Stock	CORPORATE STOCK	NameOfStock
EOY Book Value	575237	EOYBookValue
EOYFMV	1370475	EOYFMV

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	INDIRECT LEGAL FEES	Category
Amount	$7,338	Amount

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooks
EXPENSES
BANK CHARGE	204

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	NYS REGISTRATION FEE	Category
Amount	$250	Amount
Net Investment Income	250	NetInvestmentIncome

AMERICAN CHAI TRUST: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

Return header ReturnHeader

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Filer Filer

Name Name

US Address USAddress

Officer Officer

Preparer Preparer

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

Books In Care Of Business Name BooksInCareOfBusinessName

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (3 entries)

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (42 entries)

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (3 entries)

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAsset (9 entries)

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corp Bonds InvestmentsCorpBonds

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

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