THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2010

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Organization
THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 68-0529692)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-07-29
IRS object ID
201142109349100204
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-07-29T15:13:35-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUNN HENRITZE & DIEHL LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1148 REMINGTON STAddressLine1
CityFORT COLLINSCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code805242834ZIPCode
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Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN680529692EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1The Paul & Elisabeth MerageBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2Family FoundationBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlPAULNameControl
Phone9494745800Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400AddressLine1
CityNewport BeachCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92660ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NamePaul MerageName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2011-07-29DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameBarbie ThelenName
Phone9703724163Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

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Business Name Line1Jared KlumkerBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line14350 Von Karman AveAddressLine1
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Elisabeth Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Sec/Treas/Dir1.000
Paul Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Pres/Director2.000
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Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerElisabeth MerageContributingManager
Contributing ManagerPaul MerageContributingManager
Only Contributes To PreselectedXOnlyContributesToPreselected

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (8 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
Kids Potential
33 Creek Road Suite C-340Irv ineCA92604nonepublicGeneral Operations$5,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AvenueNew YorkNY10028nonepublicGeneral Operations$10,000
Merage Institute of the American Dr
4350 Von Karman Street 400Newport BeachCA92660Founder's relatedprivateGeneral Operations.$680,000
Children First
4350 Von Karman Street 400Newport BeachCA92660Founder's relatedprivateGeneral Operations.$230,000
Anti-Defamation League
605 3rd Avenue 9th FloorNew YorkNY10158nonepublicGeneral Operations$5,000
MJCCOC
One Federation Way Ste 200IrvineCA92603NonePublicSilver Sponsorship$10,000
University Synagogue
3400 Michelson DriveIrvineCA92612NonePublicOperating Support.$10,000
The UCI Foundation
4199 Campus DriveIrvineCA92697NonePublicTo promote research and educational programs.$275,000
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Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year1225000TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

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Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
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Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribed (2 entries)

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Dover III - Unreal. Gain18$2,136,366

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

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Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

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Amount$2,163Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
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Disbursements Charitable Prps2533DisbursementsCharitablePrps

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
Part II, Balance Sheet, Line 13:Other Investments: Book Value FMVInvestment in Dover Capital Management III, LLC $31,974,491 $31,974,491
Statement regarding Federal Form 990-PF, Section VII-B, Question 5(c)Pursuant to IRC Reg Sec 53.4945-5(d)(2), the Paul and Elisabeth Merage Family Foundation provides the following information:(i) Grantee: The Merage Institute for the American Dream, 4350 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660(ii) Date & Amount of Grant: Various times, total of $680,000.(iii) Purpose of Grants: Support for the programs of The Merage Institute for the American Dream.(iv) & (vi) Reports: The Merage Institute for the American Dream provides full & complete reports at various times and has expended all funds provided.(v) Diversions: To the knowledge of the grantor, no funds have been diverted to any activity other than the activity for which the grant was originally made.(vii) Verification: The grantor has no reason to doubt the accuracy or reliability of the report from the grantee; therefore, no independent verification of the report was made.Pursuant to IRC Reg Sec 53.4945-5(d)(2), the Paul and Elisabeth Merage Family Foundation provides the following information:(i) Grantee: Children First - A Merage Foundation, 4350 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660(ii) Date & Amount of Grant: Various times, total of $230,000.(iii) Purpose of Grants: Support for the programs of .(iv) & (vi) Reports: Children First - A Merage Foundation provides full & complete reports at various times and has expended all funds provided.(v) Diversions: To the knowledge of the grantor, no funds have been diverted to any activity other than the activity for which the grant was originally made.(vii) Verification: The grantor has no reason to doubt the accuracy or reliability of the report from the grantee; therefore, no independent verification of the report was made.

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

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CategoryLegal FeesCategory
Amount$120Amount
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Adjusted Net Income0AdjustedNetIncome
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Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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Licenses & Permits273273
Investment Management Fees - Dover III5942159421
Investment Interest Exp - Dover III K-185448544
Foreign Dividend Fees - Dover IIII9090

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income OtherIncome (2 entries)

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Dover III - Unreal. Gain2136366

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

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