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** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2017 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2017 calendar year, or tax year beginning JUL 1, 2017 and ending JUN 30, 2018 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: Address change COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC Name change Doing business as 75-0964565 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 5500 CARUTH HAVEN LANE 214-750-4222 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 270,313,674. Amended return DALLAS, TX 75225 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer: DAVID J SCULLIN for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.CFTEXAS.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1960 M State of legal domicile: TX Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVING CHARITABLE NEEDS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD THROUGH 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 16 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 16 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2017 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 117 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 3290 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a -895,393. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b -916,404. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 106,394,234. 122,938,454. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4,453,695. 5,294,004. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28,127,232. 24,249,990. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ -115,696. 42,253. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 138,859,465. 152,524,701. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 105,138,768. 112,113,637. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 10,832,393. 11,765,483. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 2,489,748. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13,561,789. 13,222,487. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 129,532,950. 137,101,607. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 9,326,515. 15,423,094. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 625,936,471. 661,478,547. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 64,544,022. 69,342,931. Net Assets or 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 561,392,449. 592,135,616. Fund Balances Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign = Signature of officer Date Here DAVID J SCULLIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid PAMELA ALEXANDERSON PAMELA ALEXANDERSON 02/22/19 self-employed P01218925 Preparer Firm's name 9 MOSS ADAMS LLP Firm's EIN 9 91-0189318 Use Only Firm's address 9 8750 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 300 DALLAS, TX 75231 Phone no.972-387-4300 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 732001 11-28-17 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2017) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION Form 990 (2017) COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC 75-0964565 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVING CHARITABLE NEEDS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD THROUGH CHARITABLE GRANTS AND SERVICES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 76,852,517. including grants of $ 76,547,622. ) (Revenue $ 2,500,794. ) THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVED ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THROUGH NUMEROUS CHARITABLE GRANTS AND THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE SERVICES TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE NEEDS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD. SEE THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE F AND SCHEDULE I. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 12,702,232. including grants of $ 4,835,043. ) (Revenue $ 3,252,983. ) EDUCATE TEXAS, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INITIATIVE OF COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, IS AN INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS THAT SHARE A COMMON GOAL IMPROVING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM SO THAT EVERY TEXAS STUDENT IS PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, IN THE WORKFORCE, AND IN LIFE. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 33,497,648. including grants of $ 30,730,972. ) (Revenue $ ) NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY, LAUNCHED IN 2009 BY CFT, IS THE LARGEST GIVING DAY IN THE NATION. IT IS AN ONLINE EVENT DEDICATED TO RAISING MONEY FOR NORTH TEXAS NONPROFITS. BONUS FUNDS AND PRIZES ARE PROVIDED BY CFT AND OTHER LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 123,052,397. Form 990 (2017) 732002 11-28-17 4 12080222 146892 645963 2017.05030 COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF 645963_1 Form 990 (2017) COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC 75-0964565 Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 X 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I 6 X 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 X 8 Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 X 9 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9 X 10 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 X 11 If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

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