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Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545.00, Form 9 9 0 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 Internal Revenue Service ► The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements Inspection A For the 2007 calendar year , or tax year beginning JUN 1 , 2007 and end MAY 31, 2008 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable please use IRS Addressge label or a change print or ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY , INC. 04-2219512 ]change see Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number LjInnualreturn Specific 8 0 BIGELOW AVE. 3RD FLOOR 617-926-5892 Termm- Instruc- ^at,on tons Ctty or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 F Accounti ng rrebtod = Cash a Accrual Amended other 10. return ATERTOWN MA 0 2 4 7 2 sea =Application pending • Section 501 ( c)(3) organizations and 4947( a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) H(a) Is this a group return for afflllates9 = Yes No G Website : . ARS 1910 .ORG H(b) If'Ves * enter number of affiliates ► N/A no) J Organization type (checkonlyone) ► [ 501(c) ( 3 ) 4 (insert 0 4947(a)(1) or = 527 H(c) Are all affiliates Included" N/A =Yes =No (If *No,' attach a list ) K Check here ► 0 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 required, but if the organization ganizatlon covered by a orouo ruling" [] Yes n No chooses to file a return , be sure to file a complete return I Grou p Exem ption Number ► N/A M Check ► 0 if the organization is not required to attach Sch B ( Form 990, 990-EZ , or 990-PF) L Gross receipts Add lines 6b , 8b, 9b, and 1Ob to line 12 ► 2,675, 469. Part 1 Revenue . Expenses. and Chances in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Contributions , gifts, grants , and similar amounts received a Contributions to donor advised funds 1 a b Direct public support ( not included on line 1a ) ... 1 b 351,953. c Indirect public support (not included on line 1a ) . 1c 1, 629,107. d Government contributions (grants ) (not included on line 1a) 1 If e Total (add lines 1 a through 1d) (cash $ 1,981, 060. noncash $ ) le 1,981,060. 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) 2 3 Membership dues and assessments .. _ . , ,_ 3 54,965. 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 5 Dividends and interest from securities 5 130,700. 6 a Gross rents 6a b Less rental expenses 6b c Net rental income or (loss ) Subtract line 6b from line 6a 6c 7 Other investment income (describe ► 7 8 a Gross amount from sales of assets other (A) Securities ( B ) Other cc than inventory 508,744 - 8a b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses . 5 3 0 , 6 3 6 . 8b c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule ) <21,892 . 8c d Net gain or ( loss) Combine line 8c , columns (A) and (B) STMT 1 . 8d <2 1 r 892 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule ) If any amount is from gaming , check here ► 0 a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1b) 9a b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses ___ 9h c Net income or (loss ) from special events Subtract line 9b from line 9a 9c 10 a Gross sales of inventory , less returns and allowances . .. 10a to Less cost of goods sold 10b 0 e`j c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule ) Subtract line 10b from line 10a 10c 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) _ R 11 RECE'^^ 12 Total revenue . Add lines 1e 2 3 4 5, 6c 7 8tl 9c 10c and 1 V 12 2 , 144 , 833. I--. 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) _ © 13 1,268 ,363. O 14 Management and general (from line 44 , column (C)) O -. 200-7 14 351 , 6 17 . OCT 0 15 co 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) r cr_ X 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) ^±h (^-. l' 16 17 Total exp enses . Add lines 16 and 44 , column A O 4] 1^ E `- " T 17 1 , 6 19 , 9 8 0 . 18 Excess or (deficit ) for the year Subtract line 17 from line 12 18 524,853. 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 2, 098,991. Z a 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation ) SEE STATEMENT 2 20 <44,064. 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 21 2, 579,780. iz-zi-oz LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions (J Form 990 (2007) 1 -J P-) 12400916 714793 00296 2007.06020 ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY, IN 00296 1 Form 990 (2007) ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY, INC. 04-2219512 Page2 part II Statement of All organizations must complete column (A) Columns ( B), (C), and ( 0) are required for section 501 (c)(3) Functional Expenses and (4 ) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others B) Management Do not include amounts reported on line (A) Total ( Program (C) (D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 1Ob, or 16 of Para 1 services and general 22a Grants paid from donor advised funds (attach schedule) _ (cash $ 0 • noncash $ 0 If this amount includes foreign grants , check here [] 22a 22b Other grants and allocations (attach schedule STATEMENT 3 (cash $ 1,268 363. noncash$ 0 . If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 0 22b 1,268, 363. 1,268,363. 23 Specific assistance to individuals (attach schedule) .. 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach schedule) . 24 25a Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees , etc listed in Part V-A 25a 0 . 0. 0. 0. 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) 5c 26 Salaries and wages of employees not included on lines 25a , b, and c _ . 26 180 ,893. 180,893 . 27 Pension plan contributions not included on lines 25a, b, and c 27 28 Employee benefits not included on lines 25a•27 . _ 28 17,798. 17,798. 29 Payroll taxes 29 8,206. 8,206. 30 Professional fundraising fees 30 31 Accounting fees .. 31 32 Legal fees 32 33 Supplies _ 33 34 Telephone _ 34 3,154. 3,154 . 35 Postage and shipping 35 3,918 . 3,918 . 36 Occupancy .. 36 46 ,200. 46,200. 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37 38 Printing and publications 38 39 Travel 39 42,360. 42,360. 40 Conferences , conventions , and meetings 40 41 Interest 41 42 Depreciation , depletion, etc (attach schedule ) 42 2,016. 2,016 . 43 Other expenses not covered above (Itemize): a PROFESSIONAL FEES 43a 33,560. 33,560. b OFFICE EXPENSE 43b 11,059. 11,059. c AMORTIZATION OF BOND 43c d PREMIUM 43d 2 ,453. 2,453• e 43e f 43f 9 43 44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22a through 43g (Organizations completing columns ( 8)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13-15) 44 1,619,980. 1,268,363. 351,617. 0. Joint Costs . Check ► 0 if you are following SOP 98-2. Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program servlces7 F--]Yes M No If 'Yes,' enter ( I) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ N/A , (ii) the amount allocated to Program services $ N/A ( iii) the amount allocated to Management and general S N/A and ( iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $ N/A 122^07 Form 990 (2007) 2 12400916 714793 00296 2007.06020 ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY, IN 00296 Form 990 (2007 ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY, INC. 04-2219512 Page3 Part Ill Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (Seethe 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 III , the organization 's programs and accomplishments. SEE STATEMENT 4 What is the organization 's primary exempt purpose'? ► Program Service Expenses (Required 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 a .SEE SCHEDULE 2 (Grants and allocations $ 0 • If this amount includes forei g n g rants , check here ► Q 1,268,363.
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