SEARING BROWN FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization: SEARING BROWN FOUNDATION (EIN 72-1522030)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-09-12
IRS object ID: 201312559349100411
Schema version: 2012v2.1
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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 Stock Schedule
Other Assets Schedule
Other Expenses Schedule
Other Liabilities Schedule
Taxes Schedule

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-09-12T16:47:25-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	760473687	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CAVETT TURNER & WYBLE LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 2032	AddressLine1
City	BEAUMONT	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	77704	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	721522030	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SEARING BROWN FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	SEAR	NameControl
Phone	7133509732	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	14507 TIVOLI DR	AddressLine1
City	HOUSTON	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	77077	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	SCOTT BROWN	Name
Title	PRESIDENT	Title
Phone	7133509732	Phone
Date Signed	2013-09-10	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	LARRY A TURNER CPA	Name
PTIN	P00704549	PTIN
Phone	4098980070	Phone

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	839125	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	16607	DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm	16607	DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss	71658	NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price	571524	GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm	71658	CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses	88265	TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income	88265	TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss	0	CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnss
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm	0	CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncm
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss	3649	AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm	3649	AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss	1507	TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm	1507	TaxesNetInvstIncm
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	TaxesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss	9790	OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm	9790	OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss	14946	TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm	14946	TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss	36034	ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	36034	ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss	50980	TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm	14946	TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	36034	TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	37285	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income	73319	NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY	122113	CashBOY
Cash EOY	100146	CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV	100146	CashEOYFMV
Investments Corp Stock BOY	660582	InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY	721331	InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV	738979	InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Other Assets BOY	590	OtherAssetsBOY
Other Assets EOY	0	OtherAssetsEOY
Other Assets EOYFMV	0	OtherAssetsEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY	783285	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	821477	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV	839125	TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Other Liabilities BOY	10541	OtherLiabilitiesBOY
Other Liabilities EOY	11448	OtherLiabilitiesEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	10541	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	11448	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	772744	RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY	810029	RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY	772744	TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY	810029	TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY	783285	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY	821477	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY	772744	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	37285	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases	0	OtherIncreases
Subtotal	810029	Subtotal
Other Decreases	0	OtherDecreases
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY	810029	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (132 entries)

Description Of AssetDescriptionOfAsset	How AcquiredHowAcquired	Date AcquiredDateAcquired	Date SoldDateSold	Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPrice	Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasis	Gain Or LossGainOrLoss	Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLosses
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS	P	2010-12-06	2012-12-19	1785	1989	-204	-204
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS	P	2010-12-06	2012-05-11	5721	6120	-399	-399
CHAMPLAIN MID CAP FUND	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	527	538	-11	-11
ARTISAN INTERNATIONAL	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	718	687	31	31
ARTISAN INTERNATIONAL	P	2012-12-19	2012-12-21	279	280	-1	-1
AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPACIFIC GROWTH	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	1160	1104	56	56
JP MORGAN LARGE-CAPE CORE PLUS SELECT	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	356	371	-15	-15
LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE EQUITY INCOME BUILDER A	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	40	40	0	0
MFS RESEARCH FUND CLASS A	P	2012-12-18	2012-12-21	140	141	-1	-1
TROWE PRICE SMALLCAP VALUE ADV	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	1038	1031	7	7
TEMPLETON GLOBAL BOND FUND ADVISOR CLASS	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	412	415	-3	-3
TEMPLETON GLOBAL BOND FUND ADVISOR CLASS	P	2012-10-17	2012-12-21	95	96	-1	-1
TEMPLETON GLOBAL BOND FUND ADVISOR CLASS	P	2012-11-19	2012-12-21	95	96	-1	-1
WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND	P	2012-10-10	2012-12-21	955	916	39	39
WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND	P	2012-12-18	2012-12-21	589	582	7	7
INVESCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH A	P	2008-11-24	2012-10-10	22816	14239	8577	8577
INVESCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH A	P	2010-12-10	2012-10-10	226	219	7	7
INVESCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH A	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	1637	1419	218	218
INVESCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH A	P	2011-12-09	2012-10-10	312	287	25	25
BLACKROCK US OPPORTUNITIES INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	P	2009-08-10	2012-10-10	231	194	37	37
BLACKROCK US OPPORTUNITIES INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	P	2008-09-22	2012-10-10	24837	23126	1711	1711
BLACKROCK US OPPORTUNITIES INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	2530	2458	72	72
BLACKROCK US OPPORTUNITIES INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	P	2011-12-12	2012-10-10	457	417	40	40
BLACKROCK US OPPORTUNITIES INSTITUTIONAL CLASS	P	2011-12-12	2012-10-10	2838	2593	245	245
DGHM ALL CAP VALUE INVESTOR	P	2008-09-22	2012-10-10	58295	49616	8679	8679
DGHM ALL CAP VALUE INVESTOR	P	2010-12-30	2012-10-10	6	6	0	0
DGHM ALL CAP VALUE INVESTOR	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	4157	3579	578	578
DGHM ALL CAP VALUE INVESTOR	P	2011-12-29	2012-10-10	373	343	30	30
DGHM ALL CAP VALUE INVESTOR	P	2011-12-29	2012-10-10	600	552	48	48
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2008-04-21	2012-10-10	24525	22118	2407	2407
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2009-09-28	2012-10-10	824	766	58	58
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2009-12-22	2012-10-10	813	761	52	52
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2010-03-29	2012-10-10	833	785	48	48
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2010-06-28	2012-10-10	838	795	43	43
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2010-09-28	2012-10-10	834	804	30	30
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2010-12-06	2012-10-10	4906	4740	166	166
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2010-12-22	2012-10-10	943	898	45	45
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2011-03-29	2012-10-10	806	771	35	35
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2011-06-28	2012-10-10	777	752	25	25
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	8948	8645	303	303
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2011-09-28	2012-10-10	887	846	41	41
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2011-12-21	2012-10-10	934	893	41	41
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2012-03-28	2012-10-10	883	864	19	19
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2012-06-27	2012-10-10	823	808	15	15
DODGE & COX INCOME	P	2012-09-26	2012-10-10	785	783	2	2
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2010-07-19	2012-10-10	30351	25831	4520	4520
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2010-12-17	2012-10-10	203	188	15	15
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2010-12-17	2012-10-10	27	25	2	2
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2010-12-17	2012-10-10	582	538	44	44
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2010-12-06	2012-10-10	4924	4603	321	321
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2011-12-21	2012-10-10	136	126	10	10
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2011-12-21	2012-10-10	638	592	46	46
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2012-07-03	2012-10-10	161	154	7	7
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2012-07-03	2012-10-10	40	39	1	1
FPA CRESCENT FUND	P	2012-07-03	2012-10-10	120	116	4	4
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2010-12-06	2012-10-10	60982	51135	9847	9847
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2011-09-30	2012-10-10	193	171	22	22
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2011-10-31	2012-10-10	114	106	8	8
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2011-11-30	2012-10-10	409	365	44	44
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2011-12-30	2012-10-10	203	192	11	11
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-01-31	2012-10-10	80	73	7	7
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-02-29	2012-10-10	296	280	16	16
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-03-30	2012-10-10	205	194	11	11
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-04-30	2012-10-10	78	74	4	4
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-05-31	2012-10-10	325	301	24	24
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-06-29	2012-10-10	295	284	11	11
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-07-31	2012-10-10	170	170	0	0
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-08-31	2012-10-10	230	228	2	2
FEDERATED STRATEGIC VALUE IS	P	2012-09-28	2012-10-10	199	200	-1	-1
HATTERAS LONG SHORT EQUITY I	P	2011-06-27	2012-10-10	19508	18954	554	554
HATTERAS LONG SHORT EQUITY I	P	2011-06-27	2012-10-10	20448	20205	243	243
HATTERAS LONG SHORT EQUITY I	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	18076	17359	717	717
IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND CL A	P	2009-08-10	2012-10-10	28548	23279	5269	5269
IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND CL A	P	2010-07-19	2012-10-10	25432	21398	4034	4034
IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND CL A	P	2010-12-09	2012-10-10	103	99	4	4
IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND CL A	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	2857	2508	349	349
IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND CL A	P	2011-12-08	2012-10-10	702	638	64	64
MUTUAL HEDGE FRONTIER LEGENDS I	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	26703	28973	-2270	-2270
MUTUAL HEDGE FRONTIER LEGENDS I	P	2011-12-29	2012-10-10	1041	1046	-5	-5
MUTUAL HEDGE FRONTIER LEGENDS I	P	2011-12-29	2012-10-10	4	4	0	0
MUTUAL HEDGE FRONTIER LEGENDS I	P	2011-12-29	2012-10-10	2	2	0	0
PRINCIPAL LARGECAP GROWTH I	P	2009-08-10	2012-10-10	57835	39575	18260	18260
PRINCIPAL LARGECAP GROWTH I	P	2009-12-21	2012-10-10	10	8	2	2
PRINCIPAL LARGECAP GROWTH I	P	2010-12-06	2012-10-10	4734	4218	516	516
PRINCIPAL LARGECAP GROWTH I	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	1494	1251	243	243
PRINCIPAL LARGECAP GROWTH I	P	2011-12-21	2012-10-10	207	177	30	30
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2009-03-30	2012-10-10	158	133	25	25
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2009-06-29	2012-10-10	241	217	24	24
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2008-09-22	2012-10-10	12020	11122	898	898
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2009-09-29	2012-10-10	193	185	8	8
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2009-12-30	2012-10-10	246	238	8	8
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2009-12-30	2012-10-10	45	43	2	2
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-03-30	2012-10-10	155	153	2	2
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-06-29	2012-10-10	193	188	5	5
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-07-19	2012-10-10	4346	4286	60	60
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-09-29	2012-10-10	239	240	-1	-1
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-12-15	2012-10-10	330	328	2	2
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-12-15	2012-10-10	158	157	1	1
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2010-12-15	2012-10-10	68	67	1	1
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2011-09-15	2012-10-10	316	309	7	7
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2011-06-15	2012-10-10	203	204	-1	-1
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2011-12-15	2012-10-10	352	341	11	11
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2011-12-15	2012-10-10	70	68	2	2
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2011-12-15	2012-10-10	108	104	4	4
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2012-03-15	2012-10-10	199	197	2	2
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2012-06-15	2012-10-10	265	260	5	5
OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME	P	2012-09-17	2012-10-10	261	260	1	1
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-06-30	2012-10-10	3534	4213	-679	-679
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-06-26	2012-10-10	443	486	-43	-43
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-06-30	2012-10-10	4703	5184	-481	-481
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-08-04	2012-10-10	3029	3186	-157	-157
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-09-03	2012-10-10	4783	4840	-57	-57
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-09-26	2012-10-10	333	319	14	14
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-12-26	2012-10-10	178	126	52	52
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2009-06-26	2012-10-10	494	395	99	99
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2009-08-10	2012-10-10	971	844	127	127
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2009-09-25	2012-10-10	159	145	14	14
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2010-03-26	2012-10-10	122	118	4	4
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2010-06-25	2012-10-10	280	254	26	26
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2010-09-24	2012-10-10	194	195	-1	-1
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2010-12-27	2012-10-10	61	65	-4	-4
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2011-03-25	2012-10-10	97	107	-10	-10
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2011-06-24	2012-10-10	375	408	-33	-33
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2008-04-21	2012-10-10	28055	33693	-5638	-5638
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2011-09-26	2012-10-10	259	230	29	29
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2011-12-23	2012-10-10	84	77	7	7
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2012-03-26	2012-10-10	134	139	-5	-5
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2012-06-25	2012-10-10	349	320	29	29
THORNBURG INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASSS I	P	2012-09-24	2012-10-10	178	181	-3	-3
SECTION 1231 LOSS FROM PARTNERSHIPS	P	2012-01-01	2012-12-31		79	-79	-79
MK LEGAL SETTLEMENT	P	2007-01-01	2012-12-31	2683		2683	2683
CAPITAL GAINS DIVIDENDS	P			8611		8611	8611

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income	71658	CapitalGainNetIncome

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax	0	LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1	45992	QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year1	850569	NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year1	0.054072	DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2	40000	QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2	812275	NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year2	0.049244	DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3	37440	QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3	739085	NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year3	0.050657	DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4	42000	QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year4	902595	NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year4	0.046532	DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5	53698	QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year5	1138088	NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year5	0.047183	DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio	0.247688	TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio	0.049538	AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets	830454	NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets	41139	AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income	733	OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One	41872	AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions	36034	QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax	1466	InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Tax Under Section511	0	TaxUnderSection511
Subtotal	1466	Subtotal
Subtitle A Tax	0	SubtitleATax
Tax Based On Investment Income	1466	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment	590	EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Tax Paid With Extension	1000	TaxPaidWithExtension
Total Credits And Payments	1590	TotalCreditsAndPayments
Form2220 Attached	X	Form2220Attached
Overpayment	124	Overpayment
Amount Credited To Next Year	124	AmountCreditedToNextYear
Amount To Be Refunded	0	AmountToBeRefunded

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
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	0	ComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website Address	N/A	WebsiteAddress
Books In Care Of Person Name	SCOTT S BROWN	BooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number	7134641862	BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	14507 TIVOLI DR	AddressLine1
City	HOUSTON	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	77077	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	0	PayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly Person	0	TransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government Offical	0	PaymentToGovernmentOffical
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 (3 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
SCOTT S BROWN
14507 TIVOLI DRIVE	HOUSTON	TX	77077	PRESIDENT	0.00	0	0	0
MARKELL B ROWE
149 ROSSITER STREET	CORPUS CHRISTI	TX	78411	TREASURER	0.00	0	0	0
MELANIE C DAUPHIN
14507 TIVOLI DRIVE	HOUSTON	TX	77077	SECRETARY	0.00	0	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

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities	729657	AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances	113444	AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets	0	FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets	843101	TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Reduction Claimed	0	ReductionClaimed
Acquisition Indebtedness	0	AcquisitionIndebtedness
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets	843101	AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable	12647	CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets	830454	NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return	41523	MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return	41523	MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income	1466	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax	1466	TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj	40057	DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Recoveries Qlfy Distributions	0	RecoveriesQlfyDistributions
Distributable Amount Before Ded	40057	DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Deduction Fr Distributable	$0	DeductionFrDistributableAmount
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	40057	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions	36034	ExpensesAndContributions
Program Related Investments Total	0	ProgramRelatedInvestmentsTotal
Qualifying Distributions	36034	QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm	0	OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions	36034	AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	40057	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year	0	UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Total For Prior Years	0	TotalForPriorYears
Excess Distri Carryover Year3	606	ExcessDistriCarryoverYear3
Excess Distri Carryover Year1	3484	ExcessDistriCarryoverYear1
Total Excess Distri Carryover	4090	TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions	36034	QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year1	0	AppliedToYear1
Applied To Prior Years	0	AppliedToPriorYears
Treated As Distri From Corpus	0	TreatedAsDistriFromCorpus
Applied To Current Year	36034	AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus	0	RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus	4023	ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov Applied CY	4023	ExcessDistriCyovAppliedCY
Total Corpus	67	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	67	ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Year1	67	ExcessFromYear1

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Only Contributes To Preselected	X	OnlyContributesToPreselected

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (22 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1	CityRecipientUSAddress/City	StateRecipientUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCode	Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationship	Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatus	Purpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContribution	AmountAmount
ADVENTURES IN MISSION
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$391
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$1,000
BEE CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$4,500
FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$1,500
FLOW THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PARTNERSHIPS
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$2
HEIDI SEARCH CENTER
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$100
HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$1,750
MDUMC
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$13,000
OAK HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$1,000
OPERATION INTERDEPENDENCE
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$391
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$500
TEXAS WINGS
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$200
WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$500
MARFA STUDENT ROBOTICS
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$5,000
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROCKPORT
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$2,250
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$500
INSIGHT FOR LIVING
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$500
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$1,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$1,000
PAPER HOUSES ACROSS THE BORDER
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$100
DAYSTAR BAPTIST CHURCH
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$650
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE	HOUSTON	TX	770797121	NONE	TAX-EXEMPT 501 (C) 3	GENERAL DONATION	$200

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year	36034	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)
Related Or Exempt Function Income	16607	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income	71658	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Income	$0	UnrelatedBusinessIncomeAmount
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount
Related Or Exempt Function Income	88265	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA	88265	TotalPartXVIA

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exempt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExemptPrps

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exempt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExemptPrps (2 entries)

Line NumberLineNumber	Relationship StatementRelationshipStatement
4	INCOME PRODUCED FROM INVESTMENTS
8	INCOME FROM SALE OF ASSETS CONTRIBUTED AND REINVESTED

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	MANAGEMENT FEE	Category
Amount	$3,649	Amount
Net Investment Income	3649	NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	0	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Stock	EQUITIES	NameOfStock
EOY Book Value	721331	EOYBookValue
EOYFMV	738979	EOYFMV

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets OtherAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	FEDERAL INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE	Description
BOY Book Value	590	BOYBookValue

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooks	Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
BANK CHARGES	190	190
CONTRACT LABOR	4263	4263
OFFICE EXPENSE	11	11
LOSS FROM PARTNERSHIPS	5326	5326

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	BOY Book ValueBOYBookValue	EOY Book ValueEOYBookValue
DUE TO SCOTT BROWN GST	541	541
DUE TO SCOTT S BROWN	10000	10000
FEDERAL INCOME TAX PAYABLE	0	907

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (2 entries)

CategoryCategory	AmountAmount	Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome	Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
FOREIGN TAXES	$10	10	0
FEDERAL TAX 2012	$1,497	1497	0

SEARING BROWN 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 (132 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 (3 entries)

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (22 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

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exempt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExemptPrps

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exempt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExemptPrps (2 entries)

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets OtherAssets

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (2 entries)

Comments