TORY BURCH FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
TORY BURCH FOUNDATION INC (EIN 26-3660127)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-04-05
IRS object ID
201220969349300702
Schema version
2010v3.4
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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Timestamp2012-04-05T09:19:37-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELLIOT HOROWITZ & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN263660127EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1TORY BURCH FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlTORYNameControl
Phone2126832323Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 WEST 19TH STREET 7TH FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10011ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameROBERT ISENName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone2126832323Phone
Date Signed2012-03-31DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameELLIOT HOROWITZName
Phone2129727500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonTORY BURCHNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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StateNYState
ZIP Code10011ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Web SiteHTTP://TORYBURCHFOUNDATION.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation2009YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
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DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH ACCION USA TO PROVIDE MICROFINANCE TO WOMEN MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS. THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS A MENTORING PROGRAM, HOSTING EVENTS THAT PAIR TOP BUSINESS LEADERS WITH EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES WITH WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE INSPIRATION AND CREATE NETWORKS TO SUPPORT THE ENTREPRENEURS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ADVOCATES FOR MICROFINANCE AND WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number2126832323TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line111 WEST 19TH STREET 7TH FLAddressLine1
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StateNYState
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (3 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
TORY BURCH
PRESIDENT2.00XX000
ROBERT ISEN
TREASURER2.00XX000
JAMES ROBINSON
SECRETARY2.00XX000
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Business Name Line1THR GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY GROUPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11500 FOURTH AVE SUITE 600AddressLine1
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Advertising Advertising

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Total141Total
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Travel Travel

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACCION USA INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1115 E 23RD STREET 7AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10010ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient113317234EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant250000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantWILL BE LOANED BY ACCION USA, INC TO QUALIFYING ENTREPRENEURS IN THE FORM OF MICRO-BUSINESS LOANSPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierOTHER INFORMATION:Identifier
Return ReferencePART IV:ReturnReference
ExplanationFOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH ACCION USA PERSONNEL ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASISExplanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ROBERT ISEN (TREASURER) IS THE BROTHER OF TORY BURCH (PRESIDENT) AND JAMES ROBINSON (SECRETARY)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY GROUP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES AND WHICH TIME APPROPRIATE ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
FINANCIALS ARE SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS DIRECTLY, QUARTERLY FROM ACCOUNTANTS THEN REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED IF NEEDED AT SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETINGS. YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO THE BOARD AND APPROVED BEFORE ISSUANCE. ANY QUESTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO THE AUDITORS.
TORY BURCH, PRESIDENT, HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN TORY BURCH LLC
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TORY BURCH FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN EMPLOYEE OF TORY BURCH LLC. HER TIME IS DONATED BY TORY BURCH LLC.

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