UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOU: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOU (EIN 11-6037948)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2013-01-30
IRS object ID
201300309349300575
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-01-30T17:19:53-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN131517563EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN116037948EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2ALUMNI FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlUNITNameControl
Phone5167735993Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1USMMA - BABSON CENTER 300 STEAMBOATAddressLine1
Address Line2RDAddressLine2
CityKINGS POINTCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code110241699ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJAMES F TOBINName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone5167735993Phone
Date Signed2013-01-29DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
PTINP01275277PTIN
Phone2128674000Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJAMES F TOBINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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StateNYState
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Gross Receipts5319813GrossReceipts
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State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE AND AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (THE "ACADEMY") AT KINGS POINT, NEW YORK; PROVIDE GREATER EDUCATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGIMENT OF MIDSHIPMEN AND THE ACADEMY; RAISE FUNDS, MONEY AND PROPERTY AND DONATE, ASSIGN AND/OR LOAN SUCH FUNDS OR PROPERTY FOR USE IN THE ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WELFARE; AND PROVIDE GRADUATES OF THE ACADEMY WITH FURTHER OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THEIR EDUCATION IN MARINE SCIENCES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE AND AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (THE "ACADEMY") AT KINGS POINT, NEW YORK; PROVIDE GREATER EDUCATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGIMENT OF MIDSHIPMEN AND THE ACADEMY; RAISE FUNDS, MONEY AND PROPERTY AND DONATE, ASSIGN AND/OR LOAN SUCH FUNDS OR PROPERTY FOR USE IN THE ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WELFARE; AND PROVIDE GRADUATES OF THE ACADEMY WITH FURTHER OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THEIR EDUCATION IN MARINE SCIENCES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionMIDSHIPMEN AND ACADEMY ACTIVITIES - SUPPORT TO ACADEMY (USMMA) MIDSHIPMEN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ENHANCE THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OF 1,050 MIDSHIPMEN BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 23 TEAMS, AND 38 CLUBS. PROMOTE ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE BY SPONSORING 63 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.Description

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DescriptionALUMNI ACTIVITIES - SUPPORT TO ALUMNI SERVICES AND ALUMNI FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE USMMA. SUPPORT ALUMNI ACTIVITIES BY SPONSORING 12 GOLF TOURNAMENTS A YEAR, HOMECOMING EVENTS, AND SPONSORING 50 ALUMNI AWARDS.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (26 entries)

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JOHN O ARNTZEN
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W THADDEUS MILLER
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TIMOTHY A BROWN
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ROBERT J LAVANIA
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SCOTT W O'CONNOR
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CHRISTOPHER R RENTNER
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THEODORE H TEPLOW
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STEPHEN G WARE
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JAMES H YOCUM
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4311924CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4843727CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4057518CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years301972CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year99835CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year130104CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years68573CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years81520CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year84012CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year707586CurrentTaxYear
Total972802Total
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Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc662035GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.81410PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.77450PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME GAIN ON SETTLEMENTGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Contributions11542Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses2409InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance13290709EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance14590689BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1650Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses258645InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses8500AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance14842484EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13206630BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1358704Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses25355InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance14590689EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13498334BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions188088Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-479792InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance13206630EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1989781OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1989781BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1417442OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation548512Depreciation
Book Value868930BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis10075OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10075Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis421466OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation417518Depreciation
Book Value3948BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis15189OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14146Depreciation
Book Value1043BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings2863702TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST HELD BY THIRD PARTYDescription
Book Value2151211BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets2151211TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue4639421TotalRevenue
Total Expenses2937215TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year1702206ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other$1,134,102OtherAmount
Total Adjustments1134102TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2836308ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt5899624TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues1260203OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901260203RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4639421RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904639421TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3031739TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included94524OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99094524ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2937215ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902937215TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, AND ITS PROGRAMS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT LOSS -31,577. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 585,485. BLUE AND GRAY EXPENSES 580,194. TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8: 1,134,102.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 585,485. RENTAL EXPENSES 94,524. FUNDRAISING EVENTS 580,194.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 94,524.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVANTAGE CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1208 PASSAIC AVENUE FLOOR 2AddressLine1
CityFAIRFIELDCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07004ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPHONE-A-THON SOLICITATIONActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts109456GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor92000AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization17456NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts109456TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors92000TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization17456TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BLUE AND GRAY GOLFNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1816037GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1593297CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1222740GrossRevenueEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event1158377NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1143853RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1154372FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1123592OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total816037GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total593297CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events222740GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events158377NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events143853RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events154372FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events123592OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events580194DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-357454NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1US MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1STEAMBOAT RDAddressLine1
CityKINGS POINTCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code110241699ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient371531429EINOfRecipient
IRC SectionU.S MERCHANT MARINEIRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant849450AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantMIDSHIPMEN AND ACADEMY ACTIVITIESPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients67NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant75767AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ONLY ONE ORGANIZATION, THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. GRANTS ARE ACCEPTED BY THE PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI FOUNDATION RECEIVES AN ANNUAL GRANT REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, AND BASED UPON AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES REQUESTED IN THE GRANT REQUEST, THE THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI FOUNDATION AWARDS THE MONIES. ALL GRANT REQUESTS MUST BE DETAILED, INDICATING THE PURPOSE AND THE GENERAL USE OF THE FUNDS. ANNUAL GRANTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJAMES F TOBINNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org141000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org280OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org8460DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org19563NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org169303TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions18NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99083316NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionSUPPLIESDescription
Number Of Contributions179NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990163597NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMETHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):ReturnReference
ExplanationTHIS NUMBER CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MARY JANE FUSCHETTO AND ROCCO FUSCHETTO ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. THEY COMBINE FOR 1 VOTE (1/2 OF A VOTE FOR EACH)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT, AND A COPY WAS SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH PERSON SERVING AS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. IF THE FORM DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE PERSON WITH THE CPOTENTIAL CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM THE VOTE TO DETIRMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMENDATIONS, BASED UPON COMPARABLE DATA, TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S RECOMENDATION, AS WELL AS THE SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AND REFERS THE MATTER TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL DISPOSITION. THIS REVIEW WAS LAST DONE IN MARCH OF 2008.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.USMMAAF.COM.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:BAD DEBT LOSS -31,577. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 585,485. BLUE AND GRAY EXPENSES 580,194. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 1,134,102.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.OVERSITE COMMITTEE PROCESS:

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