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52-1278303 990 200712.Pdf EXTENSION GRANTED TO 11/17/2008 OMB No 1545-0047 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax am990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung 2007 benefit trust or private foundation) Department of the Treasury Open to Public I Internal Revenue Servrce b The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requuements. Inspection , A For the 2007 calendar year, ortax year beginning and ending 8 Check .1 Please C Name of organization D Employer identification number app'mb'e iRSTHE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND BIRTHPLACE 212:3? SEEISIFOUNDATION 52—1278303 9:331; Number and street (or PO. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suns E Telephone number I211?” Specific18001 YORBA LINDA BLVD. 714—993-5075 133??” City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 F Accounting method I: Cash Accrual made" YORBA LINDA, CA 92886—3949 I:I 833.1,)» ADP"°a“°'pending 0 Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts H and I are not applicable to section 52 7 organizations must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates? DYes No G Website: DWWW . NIXONL I BRARYFOUNDAT I ON . ORG H(b) If "Yes," enter number of affiliates} N/A Organization type (check only one)> 501(c)( 3 )4 (man no) (:1 4947(a)(1) or C] 527 H(c) Are all affiliates included? Nam (If "No," attach a list) K Check here D I:] if the organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an or- receipts are normally not more than $25,000. A return is not requued, but if the organization ganization covered by a group ruling? |:|Yes No chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return. I Group Exemption Number > N/A M Check D :1 if the organization is not requued to attach L Gross receipts Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 b 17,865,580. Sch. B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) | Part I] Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and Similar amounts received: a Contributions to donor adVised funds 1a b Direct public support (not included on line 1a) STMT l 8 1b 1 , 9 4 5 , 2 2 7 . c Indirect public support (not included on line 1a) 1c 11 Government contributions (grants) (not included on line 1a) STMT l 9 1d 5 7 , 5 0 0 . e Total(add lines 1athrough 1d) (cash$ 2 , 002 , 727 . noncash$ ) 1e 2 , 002 , 727 . 2 Program serVice revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) STMT l 2 2 5 6 9 , l 8 9 . 3 Membership dues and assessme Is 3 4 Interest on saVings and tempora cash 4 2 2 3 , 5 3 5 . 5 DiVidends and interest from secu IthE 0 5 1 , 0 1 8 , 9 4 4 . 6 a Gross rents a g? 1 6a 909 , 345 . b Less: rental expenses Mela ‘ 2 6b 4 9 , 7 12 . a, c Net rental income or (loss). Sub act g 6c 8 5 9 , 6 3 3 . g 7 Other investment income (descr e b UT ) 7 3 8 a Gross amount from sales of assets other es (B) Other x than inventory 12 , 501 , 067 . 8a b Less: cost or other baSis and sales expenses 1 l , 3 4 l , 9 1 6 . 8b cg c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) 1 , l 5 9 , 1 5 1 . 8c 3 d Net gain or (loss). Combine line 80, columns (A) and (B) STMT 3 8d 1 , l 5 9 , 1 5 l . :1 9 SpeCIal events and actiVities (attach schedule). If any amount is from gaming, check here D [:1 N a Gross revenue (not ' ‘ S of- reported on line lb) 9a b Less: direct expenses other than fundraismg expenses 9b 5 c Net income or (loss) from special events. Subtract line 9b from line 9a 91: C3 10 a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 10a 6 4 0 , 7 7 3 . b Less: cost of goods sold 10b 3 6 8 , 8 7 5 . % c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule). Subtract line 10b from line 10a STMT 4 10c 2 7 1 , 8 9 8 . Z 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 <1: 12 Total revenue.Add "[183 Is, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11 12 6,105 , 077 . @392) m 13 Program serVices (from “mi 44, column (3)) 13 4 , 8 2 5 , 9 3 2 . 3 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (0)) 14 l , 9 0 8 , 8 7 0 . 5 15 Fundraismg (from line 44, column (0)) 15 4 8 7 , 4 2 5 . Us; 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 16 17 Total expenses. Add lines 16 and 44, column (A) 17 7 , 2 2 2 , 2 2 7 . 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 17 from line 12 18 — 1 , 1 1 7 , 1 5 O . fig 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 6 7 , 8 3 7 , 4 6 3 . 23 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) SEE STATEMENT 5 20 9 3 3 , 6 8 1 . 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 21 6 7 , 6 5 3 , 9 9 4 . {$37-37 LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2007) 1 15131003 796829 17689 2007.06030 THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY A 17689—1 49 0‘1'5’1 t__ THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND BIRTHPLACE Form 990 (2007) FOUNDATION 5 2 — 1 2 7 8 3 0 3 Page 2 I Part II | Statement of All organizations must complete column (A). Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required (or section 501(c)(3) Functional Expenses and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others. 0°“22,3”;5‘3373‘233?(2137;? wow “22:29.2: “messes? 223 Grants paid from donor advrsed funds l (attach schedule) I (cash 3 0 o noncashs O . ! lt this amount includes foreign grants, check here > I I 223 I 22b Other grants and allocations (attach schedule STATEMENT 6 (cashs 440500ononmsh$ 0. If this amount includes loreign yams. check here > I l 22!) 4 4 0 , 5 0 0 e 4 4 0 , 5 0 0 e 23 Specmc a55istance to indiVIduals (attach l schedule) 23 l 24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach schedule) 24 25a Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees,etc.lisledinPartV-A 25a 490,693. 0. 460,494. 30,199. b Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc. listed in Part V-B 25b 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . c Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) 25c 26 Salaries and wages of employees not includedonline525a,b,andc 26 1,823,615. 1,416,817. 235,649. 171,149. 27 Penelon plan contributions not included on lines 25a, b, and c 27 28 Employee benefits not included on lines 25a-27 28 237,405. 162,289. 42,248. 32,868. 29 Payrolltaxes 29 145,864. 105,306. 22,314. 18,244. 30 Profes3ional fundraismg fees 30 31 Accountingfees 31 37,852. 37,852. 32 Legalfees 32 26,462. 26,462. 33 Supplies 33 115,021. 80,399. 28,282. 6,340. 34 Telephone 34 37,258. 28,312. 7,531. 1,415. 35 Postageandshipping 35 26,970. 18,444. 8,107. 419. 36 Occupancy 36 292,917. 269,420. 23,497. 37 Equment rental and maintenance 37 9 , 8 81 . 1 , 08 6 . 8 , 7 9 5 . 38 Printing and publications 38 6 , 31 8 . 2 , 65 3 . 3 , 6 6 5 . 39 Travel 39 146,575. 139,765. 5,006. 1,804. 40 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 40 3 7 0 . 3 0 . 2 9 5 . 4 5 . 41 Interest 41 42 Deprecration, depletion, etc (attach schedule) 42 1 , 2 8 6 , 6 8 2 . 7 2 2 , 4 32 . 4 8 5 , 9 82 . 7 8 , 26 8 . 43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize) aSEE STATEMENT 15 4331 1,922,624. 1,438,479. 337,471. 146,674. bLOBBYING EXPENSES 43hr 175, 220. 175, 220. c 430] d 43d] e 43el t 43t 9 439 44 Total lunctional expenses. Add lines 22a through 439. (Organizations completing columns (B)—(D), carrythesetotalstolines13-15) 44 7,222,227. 4,825,932. 1,908,870. 487,425. Joint Costs. Check F E] if you are followmg SOP 98-2. Are any |Olnl costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraismg solicnation repurted in (8) Program serwces" DE] Yes No ll 'Yes,‘ enter (i) the aggregate amount of these )omt costs $ N/A ; (ii) the amount allocated to Program sewices $ N/A ; (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ N/A ; and (iv) the amount allocated to Fundraismg 8 N/A 723011 12-27-07 Form 990 (2007) 2 15131003 796829 17689 2007.06030 THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY A 17689—1 THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND BIRTHPLACE Form 990 (2007) FOUNDATI ON 52-1278303 Page 3 I Part III [Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the Instructions) Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization In such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part Ill, the organization's programs and accomplishments What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? b Program Service SEE STATEMENT 1 6 Expenses (Reqmred for 501(c)(3) All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and conCise manner State the number of and (4) orgs., and clients served, publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section 501(c)(3) and (4) 4947(a)(1) trusts; but organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others) optional for others.) 3 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 14 (Grants and allocations $ 4 4 0 , 5 0 0 .
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