MARY LOUISE CURTIS BOK FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MARY LOUISE CURTIS BOK FOUNDATION (EIN 23-6000615)
Tax period
2011-06-01 to 2012-05-31
Filed
2013-01-09
IRS object ID
201320099349300412
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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Timestamp2013-01-09T08:32:01-00:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-05-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN236000615EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Mary Louise Curtis Bok FoundationBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlMARYNameControl
Phone2157173134Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11726 Locust StreetAddressLine1
CityPhiladelphiaCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19103ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJoseph Slater Assistant TreasurerName
Title12142012Title
Phone2157173134Phone
Date Signed2012-12-14DateSigned
Authorize Third PartyfalseAuthorizeThirdParty
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

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Business Name Line1Shaun F O'Malley (same as C above)BusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11726 Locust StreetAddressLine1
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StatePAState
ZIP Code19103ZIPCode
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionSupport of Music School - Curtis Institute of Music, tuition free school of music that strives to educate and train exceptionally gifted musicians for performing careers on the highest professional levelActivityOrMissionDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
Shaun F O'Malley
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Samuel R Shipley
Vice President/Director001.00XX000
JG Rubenstein
Treasurer/Director001.00XX000
Joseph M Field
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A Margaret Bok
Director001.00X000
Gary Graffman
Director001.00X000
Jame R Ledwith
Director001.00X000
Milton L Rock
Director001.00X000
HF Lenfest
Director001.00X000
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Name Name

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Business Name Line1Curtis Institute of MusicBusinessNameLine1
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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Recipient Table RecipientTable

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Business Name Line1Curtis Institute of MusicBusinessNameLine1

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CityPhiladelphiaCity
StatePAState
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Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990 Part VI11AThe form 990 was discussed by the Board of Directors of the Foundation at their quarterly meeting.
Form 990 Part VI12cConflict of interest statements are submitted by the members of the Foundations Board of Directors annually.
Form 990 Part VI19Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements of the Foundation are made available to the public upon request.
Form 990 Part XI5Change in unrealized gains losses for the year
Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 11A The form 990 was discussed by the Board of Directors of the Foundation at their quarterly meeting. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12c Conflict of interest statements are submitted by the members of the Foundations Board of Directors annually. Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements of the Foundation are made available to the public upon request. Form 990 Part XI Line 5 Change in unrealized gains losses for the year

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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