FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization: FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 01-0512082)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-05-03
IRS object ID: 201311239349100216
Schema version: 2012v2.1
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
Accounting Fees Schedule
Investments Corp Bonds Schedule
Investments Corp Stock Schedule
Investments Govt Obligations Sch
Investments Other Schedule2
Legal Fees Schedule
Other Expenses Schedule
Other Professional Fees Schedule
Taxes Schedule

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-05-03T11:15:04-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	010459941	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DAWSON SMITH PURVIS & BASSETT PA	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	15 CASCO STREET	AddressLine1
City	PORTLAND	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	041012902	ZIPCode

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

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	010512082	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	FISH	NameControl
Phone	2072531568	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 17513	AddressLine1
City	PORTLAND	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	04112	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	OWEN W WELLS	Name
Title	TRUSTEE	Title
Phone	2072531568	Phone
Date Signed	2013-05-02	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	RICHARD B DAWSON	Name
PTIN	P00173150	PTIN
Phone	2078740355	Phone
Date Prepared	2013-05-02	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exempt PF	X	ExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY	6359516	FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting Cash	X	MethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Not Required To Attach Schedule B	X	NotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
Dividends Rev And Expnss	162983	DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm	162983	DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss	98197	NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price	1332092	GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm	98197	CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses	261180	TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income	261180	TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Total Adjusted Net Income	0	TotalAdjustedNetIncome
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss	28000	CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnss
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm	7000	CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncm
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm	0	CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncm
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	21000	CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblPrps
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss	285	LegalFeesRevAndExpnss
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm	71	LegalFeesNetInvstIncm
Legal Fees Adj Net Incm	0	LegalFeesAdjNetIncm
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	214	LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss	2460	AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm	615	AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm	0	AccountingFeesAdjNetIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	1845	AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss	33841	OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnss
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm	28591	OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncm
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm	0	OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncm
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	5250	OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss	5871	TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm	1958	TaxesNetInvstIncm
Taxes Adj Net Incm	0	TaxesAdjNetIncm
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	TaxesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss	569	TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnss
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm	142	TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncm
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm	0	TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncm
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	427	TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss	3313	OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm	823	OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm	0	OtherExpensesAdjNetIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	2467	OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss	74339	TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm	39200	TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm	0	TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	31203	TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss	363500	ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	363500	ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss	437839	TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm	39200	TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm	0	TotalExpensesAdjNetIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	394703	TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	-176659	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income	221980	NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income	0	AdjustedNetIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY	259579	SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY	217739	SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV	217739	SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Investments Govt Oblig BOY	499353	InvestmentsGovtObligBOY
Investments Govt Oblig EOY	496000	InvestmentsGovtObligEOY
Investments Govt Oblig EOYFMV	508190	InvestmentsGovtObligEOYFMV
Investments Corp Stock BOY	1906827	InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY	1767054	InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV	2528148	InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Investments Corp Bonds BOY	1071246	InvestmentsCorpBondsBOY
Investments Corp Bonds EOY	1167026	InvestmentsCorpBondsEOY
Investments Corp Bonds EOYFMV	1244511	InvestmentsCorpBondsEOYFMV
Investments Other BOY	1810824	InvestmentsOtherBOY
Investments Other EOY	1723351	InvestmentsOtherEOY
Investments Other EOYFMV	1860928	InvestmentsOtherEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY	5547829	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	5371170	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV	6359516	TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities BOY	0	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	0	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117	X	OrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Capital Stock BOY	0	CapitalStockBOY
Capital Stock EOY	0	CapitalStockEOY
Paid In Or Capital Surplus BOY	0	PaidInOrCapitalSurplusBOY
Paid In Or Capital Surplus EOY	0	PaidInOrCapitalSurplusEOY
Retained Earnings BOY	5547829	RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY	5371170	RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY	5547829	TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY	5371170	TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY	5547829	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY	5371170	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY	5547829	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	-176659	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases	0	OtherIncreases
Subtotal	5371170	Subtotal
Other Decreases	0	OtherDecreases
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY	5371170	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (3 entries)

Description Of AssetDescriptionOfAsset	How AcquiredHowAcquired	Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPrice	Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasis	Gain Or LossGainOrLoss	Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLosses
PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES	P	1308721	1233571	75150	75150
FROM K-1 - POWERSHARES DB COMMODITY INDEX	P			-324	-324
CAPITAL GAINS DIVIDENDS	P	23371		23371	23371

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income	98197	CapitalGainNetIncome

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax	0	LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1	357859	QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year1	6323522	NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year1	0.056592	DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2	334146	QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2	6110646	NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year2	0.054683	DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3	332253	QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3	5442117	NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year3	0.061052	DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4	256977	QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year4	6543828	NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year4	0.039270	DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5	349411	QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year5	7292258	NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year5	0.047915	DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio	0.259512	TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio	0.051902	AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets	6220092	NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets	322835	AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income	2220	OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One	325055	AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions	394703	QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940e	X	DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax	2220	InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Tax Under Section511	0	TaxUnderSection511
Subtotal	2220	Subtotal
Subtitle A Tax	0	SubtitleATax
Tax Based On Investment Income	2220	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment	2000	EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments	2000	TotalCreditsAndPayments
Tax Due	220	TaxDue

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Activities	0	LegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 Spent	0	MoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL Filed	0	Form1120POLFiled
Sect4955 Tax On Organization	0	Sect4955TaxOnOrganization
Sect4955 Tax On Managers	0	Sect4955TaxOnManagers
Reimbursement Of Tax	0	ReimbursementOfTax
Activities Not Prev Reported	0	ActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws	0	ChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000	0	UnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination Etc	0	TerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508e	1	RequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In Assets	1	AtLeast5000InAssets
States Filed With	ME	StatesFiledWith
Form990 PF Filed With AG	1	Form990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating Foundation	0	PrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial Contributors	0	NewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled Entity	0	InterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance Contract	0	ApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection Rqr	1	ComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website Address	N/A	WebsiteAddress
Books In Care Of Person Name	JENNIFER COOK	BooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number	2072531568	BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 17513	AddressLine1
City	PORTLAND	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	04112	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Foreign Bank	0	ForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly Person	0	SaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly Person	0	BorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly Person	0	FurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly Person	1	PayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly Person	0	TransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government Offical	0	PaymentToGovernmentOffical
Acts Fail To Qualify As Exceptions	0	ActsFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Uncorrected Prior Acts	0	UncorrectedPriorActs
Undistributed Income Prior Years	0	UndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business Holdings	0	BusinessHoldings
Jeopardy Investments	0	JeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy Investments	0	UncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence Legislation	0	InfluenceLegislation
Influence Election	0	InfluenceElection
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividuals
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable Purpose	0	NoncharitablePurpose
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Contract	0	RcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Contract	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactn	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (4 entries)

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
ALEXSANDRA FISHER COLES
PO BOX 17513	PORTLAND	ME	04112	TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT	1.00	7000	0	0
OWEN W WELLS
PO BOX 17513	PORTLAND	ME	04112	TRUSTEE/CLERK	1.00	7000	0	0
MEG BAXTER
PO BOX 17513	PORTLAND	ME	04112	TRUSTEE	1.00	7000	0	0
HENRY L P SCHMELZER
PO BOX 17513	PORTLAND	ME	04112	TRUSTEE	1.00	7000	0	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONE	NONE	CompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Tot Number Of Oth Empl Paid Over50k	0	TotNumberOfOthEmplPaidOver50k
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONE	NONE	CompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE
Tot Number Of Cntrct Paid Over50k	0	TotNumberOfCntrctPaidOver50k

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description1	NONE	Description1
Expenses1	0	Expenses1

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description1	NONE	Description1
Amount1	0	Amount1
Total	0	Total

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities	6125163	AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances	189651	AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets	0	FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets	6314814	TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Reduction Claimed	0	ReductionClaimed
Acquisition Indebtedness	0	AcquisitionIndebtedness
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets	6314814	AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable	94722	CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets	6220092	NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return	311005	MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return	311005	MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income	2220	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax	2220	TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj	308785	DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Recoveries Qlfy Distributions	0	RecoveriesQlfyDistributions
Distributable Amount Before Ded	308785	DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Deduction Fr Distributable	$0	DeductionFrDistributableAmount
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	308785	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions	394703	ExpensesAndContributions
Program Related Investments Total	0	ProgramRelatedInvestmentsTotal
Qualifying Distributions	394703	QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm	2220	OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions	392483	AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	308785	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year	0	UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Total For Prior Years	0	TotalForPriorYears
Excess Distri Carryover Year3	62349	ExcessDistriCarryoverYear3
Excess Distri Carryover Year2	30858	ExcessDistriCarryoverYear2
Excess Distri Carryover Year1	45665	ExcessDistriCarryoverYear1
Total Excess Distri Carryover	138872	TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions	394703	QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year1	0	AppliedToYear1
Applied To Prior Years	0	AppliedToPriorYears
Treated As Distri From Corpus	0	TreatedAsDistriFromCorpus
Applied To Current Year	308785	AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus	85918	RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus	0	ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov Applied CY	0	ExcessDistriCyovAppliedCY
Total Corpus	224790	TotalCorpus
Prior Year Undistributed Income	0	PriorYearUndistributedIncome
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax	0	PriorYearDeficiencyOrTax
Taxable Amount1	0	TaxableAmount1
Taxable Amount2	0	TaxableAmount2
Undistributed Income CY	0	UndistributedIncomeCY
Distri From Corpus170b1 E Or4942g3	0	DistriFromCorpus170b1EOr4942g3
Excess Distri Cyov From Year5	0	ExcessDistriCyovFromYear5
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year	224790	ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Year3	62349	ExcessFromYear3
Excess From Year2	30858	ExcessFromYear2
Excess From Year1	45665	ExcessFromYear1
Excess From Current Year	85918	ExcessFromCurrentYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient Name	OWEN W WELLS	RecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 17513	AddressLine1
City	PORTLAND	City
State	ME	State
ZIP Code	04112	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number	2072531568	RecipientPhoneNumber
Form And Info And Materials	NO SPECIFIC FORMAT. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN CHARITABLE, BENEVOLENT, ELEEMOSYNARY, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, LITERARY, CULTURAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURSUITS ARE CONSIDERED.	FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission Deadlines	NONE	SubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On Awards	NONE	RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (51 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1	CityRecipientUSAddress/City	StateRecipientUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCode	Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationship	Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatus	Purpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContribution	AmountAmount
BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
PO BOX 1441	BANGOR	ME	04402	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
BATES DANCE FESTIVAL
163 WOOD STREET	LEWISTON	ME	04240	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
BAY CHAMBER CONCERTS
PO BOX 599	ROCKPORT	ME	04856	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS OF MIDCOAST MAINE
16 SCHOOL STREET SUITE 201	ROCKLAND	ME	04841	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$5,000
CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PO BOX 836	CAMDEN	ME	04843	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PO BOX 836	CAMDEN	ME	04843	NONE	PUBLIC	2012 CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND POINTS NORTH DOCUMENTARY FORUM	$6,000
CANCER COMMUNITY CENTER
778 MAIN STREET	SOUTH PORTLAND	ME	04106	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$6,000
CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART
152 RUSSELL AVENUE PO BOX 147	ROCKPORT	ME	04856	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THEATER OF MAINE
142 FREE STREET PO BOX 4041	PORTLAND	ME	04101	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
COMMUNITY CONCEPTS
17-19 MARKET SQUARE PO BOX 278	SOUTH PARIS	ME	04281	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
FRIENDS OF CASCO BAY
43 SLOCUM DRIVE	SOUTH PORTLAND	ME	04106	NONE	PUBLIC	MONITOR AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CASCO BAY	$3,000
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK
3121 HOTEL ROAD PO BOX 1807	AUBURN	ME	04211	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
GOOD WILL-HINCKLEY
PO BOX 159	HINCKLEY	ME	04944	NONE	PUBLIC	SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE	$5,000
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
353 CUMBERLAND AVENUE	PORTLAND	ME	04101	NONE	PUBLIC	YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM	$5,000
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
350 COMMERCIAL STREET	PORTLAND	ME	04101	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
IRIS NETWORK
189 PARK AVENUE	PORTLAND	ME	04102	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
ISLAND INSTITUTE
386 MAIN STREET PO BOX 648	ROCKLAND	ME	04841	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
LA ARTS
221 LISBON STREET	LEWISTON	ME	04240	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
LAKE REGION SENIOR SERVICE INC
PO BOX 816	BRIDGTON	ME	04009	NONE	PUBLIC	TRANSPORTATION OF SENIOR AND DISABLED CITIZENS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS	$5,000
LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
5 WABON STREET	AUGUSTA	ME	04330	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
50 UNION STREET	ELLSWORTH	ME	04605	NONE	PUBLIC	EXPANSION OF THE MARY DOW CENTER FOR CANCER CARE	$10,000
MAINE DISCOVERY MUSEUM
74 MAIN STREET	BANGOR	ME	04401	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
243 WASHINGTON STREET	BATH	ME	04530	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
22 BRAMHALL STREET	PORTLAND	ME	04102	NONE	PUBLIC	MAINE MEDICAL CENTER/TUFTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM	$50,000
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK
1450 LISBON STREET	LEWISTON	ME	04240	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE
22 ELM STREET	BRUNSWICK	ME	04011	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,500
MANNA INC
629 MAIN STREET	BANGOR	ME	04401	NONE	PUBLIC	EXPANSION AND COMPUTERS FOR ANN'S HOUSE	$5,000
MITCHELL INSTITUTE
22 MONUMENT SQUARE SUITE 200	PORTLAND	ME	04101	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$15,000
MITCHELL INSTITUTE
22 MONUMENT SQUARE SUITE 200	PORTLAND	ME	04101	NONE	PUBLIC	SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR EIGHT MITCHELL SCHOLARS	$15,000
OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PO BOX 815	OGUNQUIT	ME	03907	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,000
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE
PO BOX 815	OGUNQUIT	ME	03907	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,500
OPPORTUNITY FARM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
PO BOX 65	NEW GLOUCESTER	ME	04260	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$4,000
PENOBSCOT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
103 MAINE AVENUE PO BOX 2100	BANGOR	ME	04402	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$6,000
PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM
5 CHURCH STREET PO BOX 498	SEARSPORT	ME	04974	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$6,000
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
7 CONGRESS SQUARE	PORTLAND	ME	04101	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY
PO BOX 1458	PORTLAND	ME	04104	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
PO BOX 3573	PORTLAND	ME	04104	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
PREBLE STREET
PO BOX 1459	PORTLAND	ME	04104	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$5,000
RILEY SCHOOL
PO BOX 587	ROCKLAND	ME	04841	NONE	PUBLIC	SCIENCE FACILITY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN	$2,500
RIVERVIEW FOUNDATION
PO BOX 310	TOPSHAM	ME	04086	NONE	PUBLIC	"ROOFS THAT BOOST"	$2,500
SAFE VOICES
PO BOX 713	AUBURN	ME	04212	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$5,000
SHALOM HOUSE INC TOM GORMAN CENTER & RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS
106 GILMAN STREET	PORTLAND	ME	04102	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$6,000
ST BERNARD'S PARISH SOUP KITCHEN
7 UNION STREET	CAMDEN	ME	04843	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$10,000
SUSAN L CURTIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
1321 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 104	PORTLAND	ME	04103	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
THE FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
PO BOX 466	ROCKLAND	ME	04841	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN MAINE
14 MAIN STREET SUITE 401	BRUNSWICK	ME	04011	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$2,500
THE SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
297 CUMBERLAND AVENUE PO BOX 3647	PORTLAND	ME	04104	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
UNITED WAY OF AROOSTOOK
480 MAIN STREET THIRD FLOOR	PRESQUE ISLE	ME	04769	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATIONCOLLINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
5746 MAINE CENTER FOR THE ARTS	ORONO	ME	04469	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$4,000
WASHINGTON HANCOCK COMMUNITY AGENCY
PO BOX 299	ELLSWORTH	ME	04605	NONE	PUBLIC	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$25,000
WESTERN MAINE YOUTH ATHLETE SUPPORT ASSOCIATION
100 MAIN STREET PO BOX 189	BRIDGTON	ME	04009	NONE	PUBLIC	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUNGSTERS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS	$5,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year	363500	TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear
Tot Grant Or Contri Approved Future	0	TotGrantOrContriApprovedFuture

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code	14	ExclusionCode
Exclusion	$162,983	ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code	18	ExclusionCode
Exclusion	$98,197	ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Income	$0	UnrelatedBusinessIncomeAmount
Exclusion	$261,180	ExclusionAmount
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA	261180	TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EO	0	TrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EO	0	TrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets	0	SalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EO	0	PurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities Etc	0	RentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement Arrangements	0	ReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan Guarantees	0	LoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services Etc	0	PerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities Etc	0	SharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E Os	0	RelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	ACCOUNTING	Category
Amount	$2,460	Amount
Net Investment Income	615	NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income	0	AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	1845	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corp Bonds InvestmentsCorpBonds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Bond	CORPORATE BONDS	NameOfBond
EOY Book Value	1167026	EOYBookValue
EOYFMV	1244511	EOYFMV

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Stock	CORPORATE STOCKS	NameOfStock
EOY Book Value	1767054	EOYBookValue
EOYFMV	2528148	EOYFMV

Investments Govt Obligations Sch InvestmentsGovtObligationsSch

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
US Govt Securities EOY Book Value	496000	USGovtSecuritiesEOYBookValue
US Govt Securities EOYFMV	508190	USGovtSecuritiesEOYFMV
State Local Securities EOY Book Val	0	StateLocalSecuritiesEOYBookVal
State Local Securities EOYFMV	0	StateLocalSecuritiesEOYFMV

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOther (4 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItem	Listed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMV	Book ValueBookValue	EOYFMVEOYFMV
FIXED MUTUAL FUNDS	AT COST	359839	360242
FOREIGN BONDS	AT COST	50108	52714
MUTUAL FUNDS	AT COST	1262852	1395949
REVENUE BONDS	AT COST	50552	52023

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	LEGAL	Category
Amount	$285	Amount
Net Investment Income	71	NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income	0	AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	214	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooks	Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome	Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
TELEPHONE	980	245	735
INSURANCE	930	233	698
POSTAGE	1378	345	1034
MISCELLANEOUS	25	0	0

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees (2 entries)

CategoryCategory	AmountAmount	Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome	Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncome	Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$26,841	26841	0	0
ADMINISTRATIVE	$7,000	1750	0	5250

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (2 entries)

CategoryCategory	AmountAmount	Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome	Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncome	Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
FOREIGN TAX WITHHOLDING	$1,958	1958	0	0
EXCISE TAXES	$3,913	0	0	0

FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: 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

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (3 entries)

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

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 (4 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 (51 entries)

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

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

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corp Bonds InvestmentsCorpBonds

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

Investments Govt Obligations Sch InvestmentsGovtObligationsSch

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOther (4 entries)

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees (2 entries)

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (2 entries)

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