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Form 990-PF 2014 a -a OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 201 4 Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Department the ► of Treasury at www.irs.gov/form990pf. Internal Revenue Service ► Information about Form 990-PF and its separate instructions is to Public Inspection For calendar year 2014 , or tax year beginning 7/01 2014, and endin Employer identification number CHESED FOUNDATION OF AMERICA 13-3922068 C/O SABR GROUP Telephone number (see instructions) 126 EAST 56 STREET, 15TH FLOOR #1520 212-936-5100 NEW YORK, NY 10022 C If exemption application is pending, check here ► n public charity G Check all that apply Initial return Initial return of a former D 1 Foreign organizations , check here q Final return Amended return q Address change Name change 2 Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check here and attach com p utation H Check type of organization n Section 501 (c)(3) exempt private foundation Section 4947(a)(1) nonexemppl charitable trust Other taxable private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated q under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here I Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method Cash Accrual (from Part ll, column (c), line 16) q Other (specify) F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination q $ 439, 987, 095. (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash bas(s) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here Part A na lysis O Revenue an d (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 sarily equal the amounts in column (a) (cash basis only) (see instructions) ) 1 Contribution^s' g1efts, grants , etc, received (attach schedule) 4 , 250 , 000. 2 Ck ► it the foundn is not required to attach Sch B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 3. 3. 3. 4 Dividends and interest from securities 6 , 837 , 657. 6 , 837 , 657. 6 1 837 , 657. 5 a Gross rents b Net rental income or (loss) R 6 a Net gain or (loss ) from sale of assets not on line 10 5 , 920. E b Gross sales price for all v assets on line 6a 8 , 621,510. E 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) 5,920. N 8 Net short -term capital gain U 9 Income modifications E Gross sales less r- 10a returns and f^ V allowances b Less Cost of 01G O goods sold 1 J C Gross profit or (loss ) ( attach schedule) 11 Other income (attach schedule) 12 Total Add lines 1 through 11 11 093 580. 6 , 843 , 580. 6 837 , 660. 13 Compensation of officers. directors, trustees, etc 0 14 Other employee salaries and wages 15 Pension plans , employee benefits A 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) See St 1 17 , 800. 17 , 500. 17,500. D b Accounting fees (attach sch) See St 2 29, 000. M 29,000. 29,000. I C Other prof fees (attach sch) See St 3 19,042. 19,042. 19, 042. N o 1 17 Interest P E T 18 Taxes ( attach scheduleXsee instrs) R R A A 19 Depreciation (attach T T sch) and depletion N v 20 Occupancy G E 21 Travel, conferences , and meetings A E 22 Printing and publications N D xp 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) Statement 4 148,627. 148,627. 148,627. NE See S 24 Total operating and administrative E expenses . Add lines 13 through 23 s 214 , 169. 214,169. 214,169. 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid w a 't XV 102 , 352 , 192. 102 , 352 , 192. 26 Total expenses and disbursements Add lines 24 and 25 102 , 566, 361. 214, 169. 214, 169. 102, 352, 192 . 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements -91,472,781. b Net investment income ( if negative, enter 0-) 6, 629,411.1 C Adjusted net income ( if negative , enter -0-) 6,623,491 . 1 BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see instructions . TEEA0504L 12/10/14,ga corm `J`!u-F'r 12U14) Fnrm 990-PF (2014) CHRCFf FOFINDATTl1N (1F AMP..RTCA 13-3922068 Paoe 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the description Beginning of year End of year Part II Balance Sh eets column should be for end -of -year amoun ts on ly (See instructions) (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 4, 449, 493. 6, 175, 496. 6, 175, 496. 3 Accounts receivable - - - - - - - - - - - Less allowance for doubtful accounts 11 ----------- 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 instructions) 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach sch) ----------- Less allowance for doubtful accounts S ----------- S 8 Inventories for sale or use E 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges T S 10a Investments - U S and state government obligations (attach schedule) b Investments - corporate stock (attach schedule) STATEMENT 5 142, 592, 449. 124, 723, 116. 428, 820, 224 . c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule) STATEMENT 6 3, 984, 275. 3,991,375. 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) ' __________ 15 Other assets (describe ► SEE STATEMENT_ _7_ _ _ _ _ _ ) 1, 000, 001. 1, 000, 000. 1,000,000. 16 Total assets (to be comprtecVby allfhrrs - see the instructions Also, see page 1, Item I) 148, 041, 943. 135, 882, 887. 439, 987, 095. L 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses AI 18 Grants payable B 19 Deferred revenue disqualified persons LI 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, & other 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. 0. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. N F 24 Unrestricted E U Temporarily restricted T N 25 D 26 Permanently restricted that not follow SFAS 117, check here ' }{ B Foundations do S and complete lines 27 through 31. S A E L Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds T A 27 S N 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg, and equipment fund earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 887 . O E 29 Retained 148, 041, 943. 135, 882, R S 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions) 148, 041 943. 135, 882, 887 . 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see instructions) 148,041,943. 135,882,887. 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) 1 148, 041, 943 . 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 -91,472,781. 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) "SEE STATEMENT 8 3 79, 363, 725 . ---------------------------- 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 4 135, 932, 887 . 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) "SEE__STATEMENT _9 _________________ 5 50,000. _m_inus 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30 6 135, 882, 887. BAA TEEAO302L 12/10/14 Form 990-PF (2014) Form 990-PF (2014) CHESED FOUNDATION OF AMERICA 13-3922068 Page 3 Part IV Capital 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 SEE STATEMENT 10 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 Complete only for assets showing gain 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 Q ), if any than -0-) or Losses (from column (h)) 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 -1 2 5 , 920. 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) If (loss), enter -0- InPart 1,line 8 3 -538,589. PartV 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? EYes n 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 c) (d) Base period)d years Adjusted qualifying distributions Net v alue of Distribution ratio Calendar year (or tax year noncharitable-use assets (column (b) divided by column (c)) beginning in) 2013 11,328,739.
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