NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH INC (EIN 59-3184658)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2012-11-08
IRS object ID
201223139349300132
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-08T10:56:46-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592369629EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1215 BAYTREE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityMELBOURNECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code329402195ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN593184658EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlNATINameControl
Phone3216312022Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1516 DELANNOY AVEAddressLine1
CityCOCOACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code32922ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAMES T SWANN IIIName
TitleCHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR, TREASURERTitle
Phone3216312022Phone
Date Signed2012-11-05DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDEBORAH A GOODEName
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJAMES T SWANN IIINameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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DescriptionRAISED FUNDS AND GRANTED THEM TO ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES, INC., WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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Business Name Line1JAMES SWANNBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line1516 DELANNOY AVEAddressLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

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JAMES SWANN
CHAIRMAN1.00XX200000
NANCY ECKERD NICHOLS
DIRECTOR4.00X1950000
ROSEMARY LASSITER
DIRECTOR1.00X200000
KENNEDY RICHARD ECKERD
DIRECTOR1.00X200000
JOHN PHILLIP SHORT
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Name Name

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART V, LINE 4:ReturnReference
ExplanationAN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND (BASED ON THE EIGHT PRECEDING QUARTERS) IS DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES, INC., A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 7450AddressLine1
CityCLEARWATERCity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33758ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient592551416EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant1687297AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT THE GROUP'S PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN & ADULTS.PurposeOfGrant

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
JAMES SWANN
BOARD MEMBER1687297GRANTS0
NANCY ECKERD NICHOLS
BOARD MEMBER1687297GRANTS0
JAMES SWANN
BOARD MEMBER3120ACCOUNTING SERVICES1

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2EXCEPT FOR JOHN SHORT, WHO IS THE GRANDSON OF RUTH ECKERD, THE REST OF THE DIRECTORS ARE ALL CHILDREN OF JACK AND RUTH ECKERD, FOUNDERS OF ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES, INC., ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH GRANTS ARE GIVEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OR THE APPEARANCE THEREOF AS SOON AS IT IS APPARENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATTORNEY REVIEWS AND GIVES APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE STATEMENT OF POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -1,939,576.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
SCH L PART IVJAMES SWANN, BOARD DIRECTOR, OWNS 50% OF EKS, INC, A COMPANY TO WHICH FEES WERE PAID FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES.BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH AN INTERESTED PARTY

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