VALLEY NEWS CHARITY FUND: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization: VALLEY NEWS CHARITY FUND (EIN 36-3339339)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-03-13
IRS object ID: 201330729349100308
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 Stock Schedule
Other Expenses Schedule
Taxes Schedule

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-03-13T11:37:14-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	450250958	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	EIDE BAILLY LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1911 EXCEL DRIVE	AddressLine1
City	MANKATO	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	56001	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	363339339	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	VALLEY NEWS CHARITY FUND	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	VALL	NameControl
Phone	5073454819	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1305 STADIUM ROAD	AddressLine1
City	MANKATO	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	56001	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	TROY LEIFERMAN	Name
Title	PRESIDENT	Title
Phone	5073454819	Phone
Date Signed	2013-03-01	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	ANN COLEMAN	Name
PTIN	P00032499	PTIN
Phone	5073876031	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	828996	FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contri Received Rev And Expnss	1700	ContriReceivedRevAndExpnss
Not Required To Attach Schedule B	X	NotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
Dividends Rev And Expnss	26838	DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm	26838	DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss	12989	NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price	52121	GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm	12989	CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses	41527	TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income	39827	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	1700	AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm	850	AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	850	AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss	374	TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm	0	TaxesNetInvstIncm
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	0	TaxesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss	-364	OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm	0	OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	25	OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss	1710	TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm	850	TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	875	TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss	37010	ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	37010	ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss	38720	TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm	850	TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	37885	TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	2807	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income	38977	NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY	3671	SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY	1191	SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV	1191	SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Prepaid Expenses BOY	64	PrepaidExpensesBOY
Investments Corp Stock BOY	915394	InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY	920795	InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV	827805	InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY	919129	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	921986	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV	828996	TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Accounts Payable EOY	50	AccountsPayableEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	0	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	50	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	919129	RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY	921936	RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY	919129	TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY	921936	TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY	919129	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY	921986	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY	919129	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	2807	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases	0	OtherIncreases
Subtotal	921936	Subtotal
Other Decreases	0	OtherDecreases
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY	921936	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (2 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	34958	39132	-4174	-4174
CAPITAL GAINS DIVIDENDS	P	17163		17163	17163

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income	12989	CapitalGainNetIncome

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax	0	LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1	21825	QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year1	798045	NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year1	0.027348	DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2	20923	QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2	740796	NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year2	0.028244	DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3	21740	QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3	615818	NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year3	0.035303	DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4	29935	QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year4	771359	NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year4	0.038808	DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5	81991	QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year5	948851	NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year5	0.086411	DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio	0.216114	TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio	0.043223	AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets	807000	NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets	34881	AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income	390	OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One	35271	AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions	37885	QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940e	X	DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax	390	InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Tax Under Section511	0	TaxUnderSection511
Subtotal	390	Subtotal
Subtitle A Tax	0	SubtitleATax
Tax Based On Investment Income	390	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment	340	EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments	340	TotalCreditsAndPayments
Tax Due	50	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	MN	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	NANCY NICKELS	BooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number	5073454819	BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1305 STADIUM ROAD	AddressLine1
City	MANKATO	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	56001	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 (2 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
TROY LEIFERMAN
1305 STADIUM ROAD	MANKATO	MN	56001	PRESIDENT	1.00	0	0	0
MARGARET LEIFERMAN
1305 STADIUM ROAD	MANKATO	MN	56001	SECRETARY	1.00	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	810256	AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances	9033	AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets	0	FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets	819289	TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Reduction Claimed	0	ReductionClaimed
Acquisition Indebtedness	0	AcquisitionIndebtedness
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets	819289	AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable	12289	CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets	807000	NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return	40350	MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return	40350	MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income	390	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax	390	TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj	39960	DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Recoveries Qlfy Distributions	0	RecoveriesQlfyDistributions
Distributable Amount Before Ded	39960	DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Deduction Fr Distributable	$0	DeductionFrDistributableAmount
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	39960	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions	37885	ExpensesAndContributions
Program Related Investments Total	0	ProgramRelatedInvestmentsTotal
Qualifying Distributions	37885	QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm	390	OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions	37495	AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted	39960	DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year	11393	UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Total For Prior Years	0	TotalForPriorYears
Total Excess Distri Carryover	0	TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions	37885	QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year1	11393	AppliedToYear1
Applied To Prior Years	0	AppliedToPriorYears
Treated As Distri From Corpus	0	TreatedAsDistriFromCorpus
Applied To Current Year	26492	AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus	0	RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus	0	ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov Applied CY	0	ExcessDistriCyovAppliedCY
Total Corpus	0	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	13468	UndistributedIncomeCY
Distri From Corpus170b1 E Or4942g3	0	DistriFromCorpus170b1EOr4942g3
Excess Distri Cyov From Year5	0	ExcessDistriCyovFromYear5
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year	0	ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

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

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (50 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1	CityRecipientUSAddress/City	StateRecipientUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCode	Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationship	Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatus	Purpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContribution	AmountAmount
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
2900 43RD STREET NW	ROCHESTER	MN	55901	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	PINK RIBBON BREAST CANCER FUND	$475
ASA
110 EAST LIBERTY	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$750
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
7272 GREENVILLE AVENUE	DALLAS	TX	75231	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$250
CADA
100 STADIUM ROAD	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$250
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
PO BOX 3103	MANKATO	MN	56002	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$5,000
ECHO FOOD SHELF
614 NORTH 2ND STREET	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$250
EDUCARE FOUNDATION
PO BOX 241	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$1,000
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
PO BOX 3581	NORTH MANKATO	MN	56003	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$300
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
1751 BASSETT DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$200
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CELEBRATION
PO BOX 3714	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	SCHOOL	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$200
HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
546 GRANT AVENUE	NORTH MANKATO	MN	56003	NONE	CHURCH	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$200
BLUE EARTH NICOLLET COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
1250 NORTH RIVER DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
415 E CHERRY STREET	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
210 LIME STREET	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
MANKATO DOWNTOWN KIWANIS CLUB
PO BOX 733	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	HOLIDAY LIGHTS	$1,000
MANKATO AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 751	MARSHALL	MN	56258	NONE	SCHOOL	WIRED TO THE HEART PROGRAM & LOYOLA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS	$900
MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION
1 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 200	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND & CITY ART	$3,000
MANKATO AREA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
116 QUINION DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$810
MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY
101 NORTH 2ND STREET SUITE 100	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$1,500
MANKATO AREA CHILDREN IN NEED
309 HOLLY LANE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
MANKATO FAMILY YMCA
1401 SOUTH RIVERFRONT DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	KID'S CAMP & GOLF TOURNAMENT	$1,500
MANKATO AREA LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
43583 JUDSON BOTTOM ROAD	NORTH MANKATO	MN	56003	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$250
MANKATO YWCA
500 SOUTH BROAD STREET	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
MARCH OF DIMES - MN CHAPTER
107 NORTH SECOND STREET SUITE 103	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$600
MAYBA
1925 HAUGHTON AVENUE	NORTH MANKATO	MN	56003	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$200
MAYO HEALTH
1025 MARSH STREET	MANKATO	MN	560028673	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	HOSPICE AND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY	$2,300
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH
1706 LEE BOULEVARD	NORTH MANKATO	MN	56003	NONE	CHURCH	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
MANKATO CALEDONIA CURLING CLUB
600 HOPE STREET	MANKATO	MN	56002	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	JUNIOR CURLING CLUB	$250
MANKATO WEST ORCHESIS
10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SUITE 1	MANKATO	MN	56002	NONE	SCHOOL	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
135 MYERS FIELD HOUSE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	UNIVERSITY	ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT	$4,075
MANKATO AREA 77 LANCERS MARCHING BAND
110 FULTON STREET	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$100
THE MANKATO CHILDREN'S CHORUS
PO BOX 3482	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$200
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL
710 SOUTH FRONT STREET	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$100
RIVERBLENDERS
GOOD COUNSEL HILL	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$50
SALVATION ARMY OF MANKATO
700 SOUTH RIVERFRONT DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$500
SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME
170 GOOD COUNSEL DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$250
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE - MANKATO FOUNDATION
1920 LEE BOULEVARD	NORTH MANKATO	MN	56003	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$500
SWEET ADELINES OF MANKATO
1208 ROCKBEND PARKWAY	ST PETER	MN	56082	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$100
TEE IT UP FOR THE TROOPS
2422 EAST 117TH STREET 102	BURNSVILLE	MN	55337	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$1,200
THE HOLIDAY SHARING TREE
PO BOX 4261	MANKATO	MN	56002	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$500
TWIN VALLEY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS
810 MADISON AVENUE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$500
UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS
2114 SUMMIT AVEUNUE	ST PAUL	MN	55105	NONE	UNIVERSITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$250
VINE
1618 3RD AVENUE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS	$200
YOUNG LIFE GREATER MANKATO
PO BOX 13	MANKATO	MN	56002	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$450
TWENTY FIVE YEAR CLUB
300 WEST 57TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10019	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$400
MINNESOTA GROCER'S ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
500 ST CLAIR AVENUE	ST PAUL	MN	55102	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$1,600
MANKATO REHABILITATION CENTER INC FOUNDATION
15 MAP DRIVE	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
PACK THE STANDS (ISD #77)
PO BOX 8741	MANKATO	MN	560028741	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$100
PARTNERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
151 GOOD COUNSEL DRIVE SUITE 130	MANKATO	MN	56001	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$500
RECONCILIATION PARK FUND
PO BOX 3368	MANKATO	MN	56002	NONE	PUBLIC CHARITY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND	$250

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year	37010	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	$26,838	ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code	18	ExclusionCode
Exclusion	$12,989	ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Income	$0	UnrelatedBusinessIncomeAmount
Exclusion	$39,827	ExclusionAmount
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA	39827	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 FEES	Category
Amount	$1,700	Amount
Net Investment Income	850	NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	850	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock (8 entries)

Name Of StockNameOfStock	EOY Book ValueEOYBookValue	EOYFMVEOYFMV
DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE CLASS A	125359	110597
FRANKLIN INCOME FUND CLASS A	218496	194188
JOHN HANCOCK DISCIPLINED VALUE	94313	67282
LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH	64504	59215
MUTUAL SERIES SHARES CLASS A	94408	81479
PIMCO TOTAL RETURN CLASS C	137659	140879
PIMCO COMMODITY REAL RETURN STRATEGY	57271	41144
VANGUARD CONVERTIBLE	128785	133021

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooks	Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
BANK CHARGES	75	0
MN FILING FEE	25	25
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE	-518	0
CHECK PRINTING	54	0

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	FEDERAL TAX ESTIMATES	Category
Amount	$374	Amount
Net Investment Income	0	NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	0	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

VALLEY NEWS CHARITY FUND: 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 (2 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 (2 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 (50 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 Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock (8 entries)

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

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