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Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc i 0 Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990 PF or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Treated as a Private Foundation Department of the Treasury 2011 Internal Revenue Service Note. The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting re For calendar year 2011 or tax year beginning 1/1/2011 , and ending 12/31/2011 Name of foundation A Employer identification number The Lvnde and Harry Bradlev Foundation, Inc. 39-6037928 Number and street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) 1241 N Franklin PI (414) 291-9915 City or town, state, and ZIP code q C If exemption application is pending , check here ► Milwaukee WI 53202-2901 q q G Check all that apply: Initial return q Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here ► q q Final return Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, q q Address change q Name change check here and attach computation ► H Check type of organization : q Section exempt private foundation 501 (c)(3) E If private foundation status was terminated q q Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable private foundation under section 507(b)( 1)(A), check here ► I Fair market value of all assets at end J Accounting method : © Cash q Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination q of year (from Part It, col. (c), q Other (specify) ------------------------- under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here ► line 16) ► $ 578 ,681 ,220 Part1, column d must be on cash basis (d) Disbursements Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total of (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for chartable amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal expenses per income income purposes the amounts in column (a) (see instructions)) books (cash basis only) 1 Contributions , gifts, grants , etc, received (attach schedule) 1 , 267 , 000 2 Check if the foundation is not required to attach Sch B "- 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 0 0 '`'- 4 Dividends and interest from securities 8555 ,417 8,555 ,417 - 5 a Gross rents 0 .:^,T; - , ,-,,;. • , .,Y , ,_ b Net rental income or (loss ) 0 '• T'' . ; _ 6 a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 28 , 120,668 ` "" b Gross sales puce for all assets on line 6a 251 615 , 000 r t t' ;zn: ° r 'S= `u =^'f 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV , line 2) 28 , 120,668 ` 8 Net short-term capital gain 0 =firX37" "a'' 9 Income modifi 4 10 a Gross sates less an l ^ I xrl 0 b Less . Cost of so c Gross profit or (att 1s^c^ed le) 0 11 Other income sc ule) 0 Q -23, 265 0 0 Total . Add linF;1t ough 11 12 37 , 919 , 820 36 , 676 , 085 0 •1 .j - to 13 Compensation f off'i I • orh trus a etc 2 ,242,989 383 , 839 1,859,150 w 14 Other employeesalariesand wages 837, 787 23 ,602 814 , 185 o 15 Pension plans, employee benefits 773,846 93 261 680,585 x 16 a Legal fees (attach schedule) 70 ,455 4 ,662 65,793 Wd b Accounting fees (attach schedule) . 50 ,650 20 , 775 0 29,875 :r c Other professional fees (attach schedule) 3,522 , 348 3 , 354 405 167 ,943 r-. 17 Interest . 250 250 N 18 Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions) . 881 051 . 0 0 0 19 Depreciation (attach schedule ) and depletion 220,285 0 0 -0 20 Occupancy 175,162 175 , 162 a 21 Travel, conferences , and meetings . 281,318 7 ,610 273 , 708 c 22 Printing and publications 55,192 1 ,017 54 , 175 M 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) . 1 , 566 , 264 191 , 574 0 1 , 374 690 .E 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 . 10 , 677 , 597 4 , 080, 745 0 5 ,495 , 516 C 25 Contributions , gifts, grants paid 34 , 948 , 522 34 , 948 , 522 0 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 . 45 , 626 , 119 4 , 080 ,745 0 40444 038 27 Subtract fine 26 from line 12 . ' _ a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements -7,706 ,299 b Net investment income (if negative , enter -0-) 32,595340 C Adjusted net income (if negative , enter -0-) 0 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. G- /_ Form 990-PF (2011) 1 (HTA) • • Form 990-PF (2011) The Lynde and Ha rry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 39-6037928 Page 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the description column Beginning of year End of year Ba lance Sheets should be for end-of-year amounts on ly (See instructions) (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash-non-interest-bearing . 5 , 503 21 ,252 21,252 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 17 874,354 16,268,694 16,268,694 7-777 3 Accounts receivable ► ----------- ---- ----------- -----------6,194,639 .'._ ------ Less allowance for doubtful accounts 0 ► - - - - - ----------- - --- -7 , 149 6 , 194 ,639 6 , 194 ,639 4 Pledges receivable ► Less* allowance for doubtful accounts 0 ► -------------------- 0 0 0 5 Grants receivable 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see instructions) 0 0 0 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) ► 0 ,' ' " t •': "r" ` ^'^" ^ Less allowance for doubtful accounts 0 0 0 ► --------------------------- 0 W 8 Inventories for sale or use . 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 10 a Investments-U S and state government obligations (attach schedule) 36,916 259 36 436,958 38,189 781 b Investments-corporate stock (attach schedule) 363 ,022 , 189 344 710,714 344,513 240 c Investments-corporate bonds (attach schedule) 22,255,702 27 ,844,056 28,908,694 11 Investments-land, buildings, and equipment basis 10, 0 Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ----------- ------0 - -- - 0 0 0 ► ------------------ 12 Investments- mortgage loans 13 Investments-other (attach schedule) . 166 532,683 173 , 197,5E 138,241,652 14 Land , buildings , and equipment . basis ► ---------------------7,262 743 t Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ► _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - 3,419,475 3 , 248 , 361 15 Other assets (describe Program Related Investment ► --- -- ------------- _ _ - _ _ _ _) 2 , 500, 000 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers-see the instructions Also, see page 1, item I) 612347 902 611.017.1 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses to 18 Grants payable 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers , directors , trustees , and other disqualified persons 0 26 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) 0 22 Other liabilities describe loo _Purchases ( --------------------)Pendin9---------- 471,695 847 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) 471 , 695 847 Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here . ' and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. = 24 Unrestricted . 579,692 ,001 157 m 25 Temporarily restricted . 32 , 184 ,206 012 .a 26 Permanently restricted . ^TJC Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here ► U_ and complete lines 27 through 31. o 27 Capital stock , trust principal , or current funds 28 Paid-in or capital surplus , or land , bldg , and equipment fund 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds . 611,876,207 04 169 908 4Y"^ a 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions) 611,876 207 04,169 ,908 d 31 Total liabilities and net assetstfund balances (see z 11.017. 139:'r '.' [UNCH Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances I 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 pnor year's return) 1 611 , 876 , 207 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 -7 , 706 , 299 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► ---------------------------------------------------- 3 0 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 . 4 604 , 169 , 908 5 Decreases Rot included in line 2 (itemize) 5 ► ----------------------------------------------------------- 0 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5)-Part II, column (b), line 30 6 604.169.908 Form 990-PF (2011) • • Form 990-PF (2011) The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 39-6037928 Page 3 Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (b) How acquired (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e g , real estate, (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold P-Purchase 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co) (mo, day, yr) (mo, day, yr) D-Donation la See Part IV Schedule , Page 339 P Various b c d e Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (f) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a 251 , 615 , 000 0 223 494,332 28 , 120 ,668 b 0 0 0 0 c 0 0 0 0 d 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col (h) gain minus Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col (i) col (k), but not less than -0-) or (I) F M V as of 12/31/69 U) as of 12/31/69 over col p), if any Losses (from col (h)) a 0 0 0 28,120 668 b 0 0 0 0 c 0 0 0 0 d 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 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 28 , 120 ,668 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) (see instructions).
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