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Form 990- P F 2007 ,G OMB No 1545 0052 Form 990- P F Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Treated as a Private Foundation 2007 Department of the Treasury Note : The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements For calendar year 2007, or tax year beginnin g , 2007 , and ending G Check all that apply. Initial return Final return Amended return Address change r Name change Use the Name of foundation A Employer identificabon number IRS label. THE EZRA TRUST FOUNDATION 20-6557217 Otherwise, Number and street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see the instructions) print or type. 25 PHILIPS PARKWAY See Specific City or town state ZIP code C If exemption application is pending, check here Instructions . MONTVALE NJ 07645-1810 D 1 Foreign organizations, check here H Check type of organization X Section 501 (c)(3) exempt private foundation 2 Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check q Section 4947(a)(1 ) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable private foundation here and attach computation E If private foundation status was terminated Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method X Cash Accrual under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here (from Part II, column (c), fine 16) 11 Other (s pecify) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination $ 12 , 665 , 747. (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash basis) under section 507(b)(l)(B), check here I- r] Revenue and art Analysis of (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net (d) Disbursements Expenses (The total of amounts in expenses per books income income for charitable columns (b), (c), and (d) may not neces- purposes sanly equal the amounts in column (a) (cash basis only) (see the instructions).) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc, received (all sch) 30,470,899. 2 Ck " the foundn is not req to att Sch 8 n 1f 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 380 , 118. 380 118. 4 Dividends and interest from securities 5a Gross rents b Net rental income or (loss) R 6a Net gain/(loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 b Gross sales price for all E assets on line 6a V 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) E 8 Net short-term capital gain N 9 Income modifications U I\ /f^ E 10a Gross sales less 1 `- `- " returns and I allowances i, IM b Less- Cost of o N O V 1 4 2008 OI goods sold ch rte, c Gross profit/(loss) (att sch) { ^ _ _ ft 11 Other income (attach schedule) GDEN , j UT (lam 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 30 , 851 , 017* 380 , 118. 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc 14 Other employee salaries and wages 119 , 662 119 662. 119,662. O 15 Pension plans, employee benefits 3 , 434. 3 , 434. 3 , 434. A 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) D b Accounting fees (attach sch) (attach sch) r^s N c Other prof fees O o I 17 Interest O P 5 l99 E T 18 Taxes (attach schedule) PAYROLL TAXES 11,260. 11 , 260. 11 , 260. R R A 19 Depreciation (attach T T sch) and depletion v 20 Occupancy GN E 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings A E 22 Printing and publications N D p 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) NE See Line 23 Stmt 9 , 785. -9 , 785. 9 , 785 . E 24 Total operatin g and administrative s expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 144, 141. 144, 141. 144, 141. 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid 18 , 142 , 872. 18 , 142 , 872. 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 18 , 287 , 013. 144 141. 18 , 287 , 013. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: _ a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 12 564 004. b Net investment Income (if negative, enter -0) 235 1 977. C Adjusted not Income (if negative, enter 0 ) BAA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see the instructions . TEEA0301 02/20/08 Form 990-PF (2007) Form 990-PF (2007) THE EZRA TRUST FOUNDATION 20-6557217 Pace 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the description Beginning of year End of year Part II Balance Sheets column should be for end -of-year amounts only (See instructions ) (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-Interest-bearing -132 , 305. 1 068 368. 1 , 068 , 368. 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 0. 10 988, 000. 10 988 000. 3 Accounts receivable Less. allowance for doubtful accounts ------- --- 4 Pledges receivable ----------- Less allowance for doubtful accounts ---- ----- 5 Grants receivable 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see the instructions) 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach sch) 31-- - - - - - - - - - - J Less allowance for doubtful accounts " 5 - -------- S 8 Inventories for sale or use E Prepaid and deferred charges T 9 expenses S 10a Investments - U S. and state government obligations (attach schedule) b Investments - corporate stock (attach schedule) c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule) 11 Investments - land, buildings, and equipment basis ----------- Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ---------- 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other (attach schedule) 14 Land, buildings, and equipment: basis ----------- - --- - - - - -- - --- Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) I- __________ 15 Other assets (describe L-15 Stmt ) 234 048. 609 379. 609 379. "' --------------- 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see instructions Also, see page 1, item I 101 743. 12 665 747. 12 665 747. L 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses AI 18 Grants payable B 19 Deferred revenue LI 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, & other disqualified persons 1 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) T 22 Other liabilities (describe ) E S 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) 0. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here Lj and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. N F 24 Unrestricted E U T N 25 Temporarily restricted D 26 Permanently restricted 111- AS B Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here X S A and com plete lines 27 throu g h 31. E L T A 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds S N 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund O CE 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 101 , 743. 12 , 665 , 747. R S 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see the instructions) 101 , 743. 12 , 665 , 747. 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see the instructions) 101 , 743. 12 , 665 , 747. III I Analysis of Changes in 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) 1 101 , 743. 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 12 , 564 , 004 . 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) 3 ---------------------------- -- 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 4 12 , 665 , 747. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) 5 ---------------------------- -- 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year ( line 4 minus line 5 ) - Part II, column (b) , line 30 6 12 , 665 , 747. BAA TEEA0302 07/25/07 Form 990-PF (2007) Form 990-PF (2007) THE EZRA TRUST FOUNDATION 20-6557217 Page 3 Part IV Ca p ital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g , real estate, (b) How acquired (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shares MLC Company) P - Purchase (month, day . year) (month, day, year) D - Donation 1a b c d e (e) Gross sales price (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e Com p lete only for assets showin g ain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Column (h) (i) Fair Market Value 0) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of column (i) gain minus column (k), but not less as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31 /69 over column 0), if any than -0-) or Losses (from column (h)) a b c d e if gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) 2 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) (see the instructions) If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 8 3 Part V I Qualification Under Section 4940(e) for Reduced Tax 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 part blank Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period' E]Yes r] No If 'Yes,' the foundation does not qualify under section 4940 (e) Do not complete this part. 1 Enter the appropriate amount in each column for each year ; see the instructions before making any entries (a) (b) (c) (d) Base period years Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value of Distribution ratio Calendar year (or tax year noncharitable-use assets (column (b) divided by column (c)) beginning in) 2006 10 415 190.
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