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Return of Private Foundation l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93491225004093 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 2012 Note . The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements Internal Revenue Service • . For calendar year 2012 , or tax year beginning 01-01-2012 , and ending 12-31-2012 Name of foundation A Employer identification number THE DENNIS BERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC 31-1684732 ieiepnone number ( see instructions) Number and street ( or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address ) Room/suite U 5410 EDSON LANE NO 220 (301) 816-1555 City or town, state, and ZIP code C If exemption application is pending, check here F ROCKVILLE, MD 208523195 G Check all that apply r'Initial return r'Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations , check here (- r-Final return r'Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, r Address change r'Name change check here and attach computation H Check type of organization FSection 501( c)(3) exempt private foundation r'Section 4947( a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust r'Other taxable private foundation J Accounting method F Cash F Accrual E If private foundation status was terminated I Fair market value of all assets at end und er section 507 ( b )( 1 )( A ), c hec k here F of y e a r (from Part 77, col. (c), Other ( specify) _ F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination line 16)x$ 3,317,240 (Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis .) under section 507 b 1 B, check here 0- F ( d) Disbursements Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable tota l of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not expenses per income income purposes necessanly equal the amounts in column (a) (see books instructions) ) (cash basis only) 1 Contributions , gifts, grants , etc , received ( attach schedule) 2 Check F if the foundation is not required to attach Sch B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 Dividends and interest from securities . 30,265 30,265 5a Gross rents . b Net rental income or (loss) c, 6a Net gain or (loss ) from sale of assets not on line 10 63,767 b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 338,668 co 7 Capital gain net income ( from Part IV , line 2) 63,767 8 Net short- term capital gain . 9 Income modifications . 10a Gross sales less returns and allowances b Less Cost of goods sold . c Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule) . 11 Other income (attach schedule ) . 1,321 1,321 12 Total . Add lines 1 through 11 . 95,353 95,353 13 Compensation of officers , directors , trustees , etc 0 0 0 14 Other employee salaries and wages . 15 Pension plans, employee benefits 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) . b Accounting fees (attach schedule ) . 95 8,816 8,816 0 W co c Other professional fees (attach schedule) . 4-1 17 Interest C5 18 Taxes ( attach schedule ) ( see instructions) 19 4,810 0 0 19 Depreciation ( attach schedule ) and depletion Z 20 Occupancy . 21 Travel , conferences, and meetings . 22 Printing and publications . 23 Other expenses ( attach schedule) . 23,138 23,138 0 s 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 . 36,764 31,954 0 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid . 420,752 420,752 26 Total expenses and disbursements . Add lines 24 and 25 457,516 31,954 420,752 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements -362,163 b Net investment income ( if negative , enter -0- ) 63,399 c Adjusted net income ( if negative , enter -0-) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions . Cat No 11289X Form 990-PF (2012) Form 990-PF (2012) Panes 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the description column Beginning of year End of year Balance Sheets should be for end-of- y ear amounts onl y (See instructions (a) Boo k Va l ue ( b ) Boo k Va l ue (c) Fair M ark et Va l ue 1 Cash-non-interest-bearing . 2 Savings and temporary cash investments . 659,141 88,131 88,131 3 Accounts receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts Oil 4 Pledges receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts Oil 5 Grants receivable . 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see page 15 of the instructions) . 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) Ilk, Less allowance for doubtful accounts Oil 8 Inventories for sale or use . 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . 10a Investments-U S and state government obligations (attach schedule) b Investments-corporate stock (attach schedule) . 475,00 5 475,005 475,005 c Investments-corporate bonds (attach schedule). 11 Investments-land, buildings, and equipment basis Oil Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ► 12 Investments-mortgage loans . 13 Investments-other (attach schedule) . 2,791,704 2,754,903 2,754,104 14 Land, buildings, and equipment basis Oil Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ► 15 Other assets (describe ► 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers-see the instructions Also, see page 1, item I) 3,925,850 3,318,039 3,317,240 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 356,475 18 Grants payable . 19 Deferred revenue . +-- 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons C5 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) 356,475 0 Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here Ilk, fl and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. w1 4) 24 Unrestricted . 25 Temporarily restricted 26 Permanently restricted Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here F and complete lines 27 through 31. U- 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds . 0 0 28 Paid-in or capital surplus , or land , bldg , and equipment fund 0 0 n 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 3,569,375 3,318,039 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see page 17 of the instructions) . 3,569,375 3,318,039 31 Total liabilities and net assets/ fund balances (see page 17 of the instructions) . 3,925,850 3,318,039 UTIM 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 3,569,375 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a . 2 -362,163 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) IN 3 110,827 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 . 4 3,318,039 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) Oil 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 3,318,039 Form 990-PF (2012) Form 990-PF (2012) Page 3 Ca ital 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 M LC Co (mo , day, yr (mo , day, yr D-Donation la See Additional Data Table b C d e (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a See Additional Data Table b C d e Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col (h) gain minus (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col (i) col (k), but not less than -0-) or (i) F M V as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col (j), if any Losses (from col (h)) a See Additional Data Table 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 2 63,767 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- in Part I, line 8 3 t1 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 ) f 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? 1 Yes F 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 page 18 of the instructions before making any entries (d) Base period years Calendar Distribution ratio Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value of noncharitable-use assets year (or tax year beginning in) (col (b) divided by col (c)) 2011 1,299,686 4,181,997 0 310781 2010 0 4,820,445 0 000000 2009 774,782 4,445,412 0 174288 2008 1,929,048 5,146,664 0 374815 2007 1,648,448 4,384,708 0 375954 2 Total of line 1, column (d) .
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