YUNKER FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization
YUNKER FOUNDATION INC (EIN 35-6041203)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-15
IRS object ID
201301359349101795
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-05-15T14:25:55-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCKAY ACCOUNTING SERVICEBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1412 E MAIN STAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateINState
ZIP Code472503539ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN356041203EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE YUNKER FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2C/O DOLORES J SPOONMOREBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlYUNKNameControl
Phone8122731426Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11838 GULLION DRIVEAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateINState
ZIP Code47250ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOHN M MUESSELName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone8122731426Phone
Date Signed2013-05-15DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCHARLES J MCKAYName
Phone8122654623Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-15DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY2637596FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Not Required To Attach Schedule BXNotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
Dividends Rev And Expnss56127DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm51752DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss83491NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price1268391GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm83491CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses139618TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income135243TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss1200CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnss
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm900CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncm
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps300CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss1200AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm600AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps600AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss880TaxesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss10955OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm10955OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss14235TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm12455TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps900TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss186500ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps186500ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss200735TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm12455TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps187400TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-61117ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income122788NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY196753SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY160529SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV160529SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Investments Govt Oblig BOY619902InvestmentsGovtObligBOY
Investments Govt Oblig EOY731671InvestmentsGovtObligEOY
Investments Govt Oblig EOYFMV733259InvestmentsGovtObligEOYFMV
Investments Corp Stock BOY1215748InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY1079088InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV1633552InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Investments Corp Bonds BOY101495InvestmentsCorpBondsBOY
Investments Corp Bonds EOY101495InvestmentsCorpBondsEOY
Investments Corp Bonds EOYFMV110256InvestmentsCorpBondsEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY2133898TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY2072783TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV2637596TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117XOrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Capital Stock BOY2133898CapitalStockBOY
Capital Stock EOY2072781CapitalStockEOY
Retained Earnings EOY2RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY2133898TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY2072783TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY2133898TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY2072783TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY2133898TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-61117ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases2OtherIncreases
Subtotal2072783Subtotal
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY2072783TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (10 entries)

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKP2010-10-282012-02-02100000100002-2-2
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKP2012-03-052012-07-09100000100003-3-3
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTGP2011-11-102012-05-1410000099900100100
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTGP2011-09-292012-07-03100000100000
FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG ASSNP2011-09-282012-07-03220000220001-1-1
FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG ASSNP2011-08-242012-02-28100000100000
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKP2012-05-232012-11-26100000100000
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKP2012-07-102012-10-26100000100000
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKP2012-07-092012-12-31128334128334
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income83491CapitalGainNetIncome
Net Short Term Capital Gain Or Loss96NetShortTermCapitalGainOrLoss

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 TaxfalseLiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year182350QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year12119772NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year10.038849DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2132800QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year22180655NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year20.060899DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3165047QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year32269811NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year30.072714DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4215706QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year42724260NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year40.079180DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5171927QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year53133079NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year50.054875DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio0.306517TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio0.061303AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets2071791NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets127007AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income1228OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One128235AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions187400QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eXDomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax1228InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal1228Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income1228TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment920EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments920TotalCreditsAndPayments
Tax Due308TaxDue

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActivitiesfalseLegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev ReportedfalseActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000falseUnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination EtcfalseTerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508etrueRequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In AssetstrueAtLeast5000InAssets
Form990 PF Filed With AGtrueForm990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress
Books In Care Of Person NameDOLORES J SPOONMOREBooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number8122731426BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11838 GULLION DRAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateINState
ZIP Code47250ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly PersonfalseBorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly PersonfalseFurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly PersonfalsePayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly PersonfalseTransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Undistributed Income Prior YearsfalseUndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldings
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseUncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislation
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElection
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurpose
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft ContractfalseRcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft ContractfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
FR CHRIS CRAIG
413 EAST 2ND STREET413 EAST 2ND STREETMADISONIN47250VICE-CHAIRMA1.00000
JOHN MUESSEL
411 BROADWAY STREET411 BROADWAY STREETMADISONIN47250CHAIRMAN1.00000
DOLORES SPOONMORE
1838 GULLION DRIVE1838 GULLION DRIVEMADISONIN47250SECRETARY-TR4.00120000
DR RALPH PRATT
2325 BLACKMORE STREET2325 BLACKMORE STREETMADISONIN47250DIRECTOR1.00000
LONNIE COLLINS
150 ROCKWOOD BLVD150 ROCKWOOD BLVDMADISONIN47250DIRECTOR1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONENONECompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONENONECompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities1924700AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances178641AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets2103341TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets2103341AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable31550CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets2071791NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return103590MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return103590MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income1228TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax1228TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj102362DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded102362DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Distributable Amount As Adjusted102362DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions187400ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions187400QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm1228OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions186172AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted102362DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Excess Distri Carryover Year479755ExcessDistriCarryoverYear4
Excess Distri Carryover Year353022ExcessDistriCarryoverYear3
Excess Distri Carryover Year224712ExcessDistriCarryoverYear2
Total Excess Distri Carryover157489TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions187400QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Current Year102362AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus85038RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Total Corpus242527TotalCorpus
Undistributed Income CY0UndistributedIncomeCY
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year242527ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Year479755ExcessFromYear4
Excess From Year353022ExcessFromYear3
Excess From Year224712ExcessFromYear2
Excess From Current Year85038ExcessFromCurrentYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient NameJOHN MUESSEL THE YUNKER FOUNDATIONRecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1411 BROADWAY STREETAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateINState
ZIP Code47250ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number8122656140RecipientPhoneNumber
Form And Info And MaterialsSUBMIT A LETTER DESCRIBING THE NEED, PURPOSE, AND AMOUNT REQUESTED.FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission Deadlines90 DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IN JULY.SubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On AwardsRECIPIENTS MUST BE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, OR OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, INDIANA.RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (11 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
FRIENDS OF SHAWE POPE JOHN
201 STATE STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$10,000
GIRLS INCORPORATED
109 W THIRD STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$4,000
HOOSIER HILLS BOY SCOUTS
5625 EAST ST RD 46BLOOMINGTONIN47401N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$1,000
JEFFESON COUNTY UNITED WAY
301 E MAIN STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$4,500
KENTUCKIANA GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
PO BOX 32335LOUISVILLEKY40232N/APUBLICGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,000
LIDE WHITE MEMORIAL BOYSGIRLS CLUB
1551 MSH NORTHGATE ROADMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$4,000
SALVATION ARMY
331 E MAIN STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$4,000
SHAWE MEMEORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
201 STATE STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICSCHOLARSHIP$6,000
SHAWE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
201 STATE STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$120,000
ULSTER PROJECT CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
305 W STATE STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$2,000
LEGACY FOR OUR MISSION
305 W STATE STMADISONIN47250N/APUBLICGENERAL DONATION$30,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year186500TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$56,127ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
Exclusion$83,491ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$139,618ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA139618TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EOfalsePurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities EtcfalseRentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E OsfalseRelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amount$1,200Amount
Net Investment Income600NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps600DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (5 entries)

FR CHRIS CRAIG
JOHN MUESSEL
DOLORES SPOONMORE
DR RALPH PRATT
LONNIE COLLINS

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corp Bonds InvestmentsCorpBonds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of BondRIVCO/RIVER VALLEYNameOfBond
EOY Book Value101495EOYBookValue
EOYFMV110256EOYFMV

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of StockRIVCO/RIVER VALLEY BANKNameOfStock
EOY Book Value1079088EOYBookValue
EOYFMV1633552EOYFMV

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
EXPENSES
INVESTMENT AGENCY FEES1032610326
ANNUAL LICENSE FEE1010
NEWSPAPER NOTICE COST55
INSURANCE PREMIUM605605
POSTAGE99

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases OtherIncreases

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionROUNDINGDescription
Amount$2Amount

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFEDERAL TAXESCategory
Amount$880Amount

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