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ENDED TO NOVEMBER 16, 201 Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990 -P F or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation - 10- Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Department of the Treasury 20 14 Internal Revenue Service 1110, Information about Form 990-PF and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form99Opf. en o u c Ins ec on For calendar year 2014 or tax year beginning , and ending Name of foundation A Employer identification number GE FOUNDATION 22-2621967 Number and street (or P O box number if mail is not delivered to street address ) Room/suite B Telephone number 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE 203-373-3220 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If exemption application is pending , check here FAIRFIELD , CT 06828 G Check all that apply. Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations , check here 0 Final return 0 Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, Address chan g e Name chan g e check here and attach computation ► El H Check type of organization: ® Section 501 (c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated 0 Section 4947 (a)( 1 ) nonexempt charitable trust 0 Other taxable p rivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here I Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method: Cash ® Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination (from Part ll, col (c), line 16) 0 Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash basis) ► $ 2 2 8 41 63 5 . Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses ( a) Revenue and (b) Net investment ( c) Adjusted net ( d) Disbursements (The total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not for charitable purposes ex enses er books income necessarily equal the amounts in column (a)) p p income (cash basis only) 1 Contributions , gifts, grants, etc., received 110 , 4 53 , 588 . N/A 2 Check ► rI the foundation is not required to attach Sch B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments S 4 Dividends and interest from securities 1 . 1 . S TATEMENT 1 5a Gross rents C b Net rental income ss r r= u Y opi 6a Net gain or (loss) fr m sale of asset teort^ Gross sates price f all b assets on line ea C ' y 7 Capital gain net inc ine 2) 0. ^i 8 Net short-term c I a am 9 Income modlflcatl ns Gross sales less retu s 1Qa end atluwarn,es b Less Cost of goods sold c Gross profit or (loss) 11 Other income 12 Total . Add lines 1 throu g h 11 110 , 453 , 589. 1. 13 Compensation of officers, directors , trustees , etc 0. 0. 0. 14 Other employee salaries and wages 15 Pension plans, employee benefits y 16a Legal fees STMT 2 64 , 140. 0. 64 , 140. Q b Accounting fees STMT 3 8 , 000. 0. 8 , 000. W c Other professional fees STMT 4 1 , 872 , 987. 0 . 1 , 872 , 988. 17 Interest 18 Taxes 19 Depreciation and depletion E 20 Occupancy < 21 Travel , conferences, and meetings r- 22 Printing and publications 23 Other expenses STMT 5 1 , 732 , 911. 0. 1 , 73 5 323. 24 Total operating and administrative a, expenses Add lines 13 through 23 3 , 678 , 038. 0 . 3 1 680 451. 0 25 Contributions , gifts, grants paid 10 7 , 192 , 223. 85 , 947 , 178. 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 110 870 261. 0. 89 627 629. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements < 416 , 672. b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) 1 c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-) N / A 112a-14 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see instructions Form 990-PF (2014) 1 11450818 755449 GEF001 2014.04000 GE FOUNDATION GEF001_1 Fnrm QQn-P1 t9rlhi1 (-R F()TTATTlArP 0 22-7(i71 UFi7 Pnnp9 ched schedules and amounts in the description Beginning of year End of year Part 11 Balance Sheets A column should be for end-of -year amounts only (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 2 , 379 , 631. 2 , 009 , 697. 2 009 , 697. 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 3 Accounts receivable ► Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► 4 Pledges receivable ► 20 , 831 , 938. Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► 21 , 678 , 350. 20 , 831 , 938. 20 , 831 1 938. 5 Grants receivable 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 7 Other notes and loans receivable ► Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► 8 Inventories for sale or use deferred charges N 9 Prepaid expenses and 10a Investments - U.S. and state government obligations b Investments - corporate stock c Investments - corporate bonds 11 Investments - land, buildings , and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other 14 Land, buildings, and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 15 Other assets (describe ► 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see the instructions. Also, see page 1 , item I 24 , 057 , 981. 22 , 841 , 635. 22 , 841 , 635. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3 , 350. 31 , 938. 18 Grants payable 22 041 369. 21 , 213 , 107. co 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers, directors , trustees , and other disqualified persons 21 Mortgagor, and othcr notc3 payablc J 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities add lines 17 throu g h 22 ) 22 , 044 , 719. 21 , 245 , 045. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31 24 Unrestricted 2 , 013 , 262. 1 , 596 , 590. u 25 Temporarily restricted m 26 Permanently restricted r_ Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here ► LL 0 and complete lines 27 through 31. y 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds y 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund < 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds Z 30 Total net assets or fund balances 2 , 013 , 262. 1 596 , 590. 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 24 , 057 , 981. 1 22 , 841 , 635. 1 Part III Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return) 2,013.262. 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a <416,672. > 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 0. 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 1,596,590. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 0. 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II. column 1.596,590. Form 990-PF (2014) 423511 11-24-14 2 11450818 755449 GEF001 2014.04000 GE FOUNDATION GEF001_1 Form 990-PF (2014) GE FOUNDATA 0 22-26219 67 Page 3 Part IV Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (b) How acquired acquired (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g real estate, Date (d) Date sold ' P - (c?M o , day, yr.) (mo., day, yr.) 2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) D - Donation la b NONE C d e (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col. (h) gain minus (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col. (i) col. (k), but not less than -0-) or Losses (from col. (h)) (i) F.M.V. as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col. (j), if any a b c d e If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7 2 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6): If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c). If (loss), enter -0- in Part I line 8 3 Part V I Qualification Under Section 49411JI(e ) To r K ec]ucea li ax on Net investment income (For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income.) If section 4940(d)(2) applies. leave this oart blank. Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period? 0 Yes ® No If "Yes' the foundation does not qualify under section 4940( e). Do not complete this part. I Fnter the annrnnriate amount in each column for each year: see the instructions before making any entries. (a) (b) (c) Distribution(d) ratio Base period years of Calendar year (or tax year beginning m Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value noncharitable-use assets (col. (b) divided by col. (c)) 2013 110 558 778. 1 , 673 , 895. 66.048813 2012 116 194 768. 1 , 799 , 988. 64.553079 2011 102 787 589. 1 , 825 , 965. 56.292201 2010 114 305 622. 10 814 775. 10.569394 2009 105 072 677.