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EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER-15, 2018 Return of Private Foundation Form 990'PPS or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made putrltc. Department of the Treasury ► 11 2017 Internal Revenue Service ► Go to www. lrs.aov/Form990PF for instructions and the latest information. For calendar year 2017 or tax year be and endin tV Name of foundation - A Employer identification number All" 83-0499473 umf^be street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number 312-394-4987 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If exemption application is pending , check here CHICAGO, IL 60680-5408 G Check all that apply: El Initial return 0 Initial return of a former public charity D 1 Foreign organizations, check here Final return El Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check here and attach computation ► ^ ,^.^ ' H Check type of organization: LXJ Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminate d (V 0 Section 4947 (a)( 1 ) nonexem p t charitable trust 0 Other taxable p rivate foundati 0`f un der section 507(b )( 1 )( A), c heck h ere Fair market value of all assets at end of year . J Accounting method, 0 Cash Xl Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination pp (frompart II, col. (c), line 16) 0 Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here ► ^ 11104 109 , 106 359 . (Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis.) ,Analysis of Revenue and Expenses Part I (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net (d) Disbursements (The total of amounts in columns (b) (c), and (d) may not for charitable purposes - necessarily equal the amounts in column (a)) expenses per books income income (cash basis only) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received 10 , 000 . N / A 2 Check ► Q If the toundahon is not required to attach Sch B Interest on savings and temporary 2 n 3 cash investments 9 29. 4 Dividends and interest from securities 2 , 212 , 427 . 2,212,427. STATEMENT 2 ® 5a Gross rents b Net rental income or (loss) 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 11 , 648 , 981. 7 Gross sales price for all a b assets on line 8a 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) 1 5 2018 G °cw 8 Net short-term capital gain W 9 Income modifications Z Gross sales less returns 10a and allowances I IT b less Cost of goods sold c Gross profit or (loss) 11 Other income 575 , 312* STATEMENT 3 12 Total Add lines 1 throw h 11 14 , 446 , 749. 14 436 749. 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees , etc 10 , 000. 5,000. 5,000. 14 Other employee salaries and wages 15 Pension plans, employee benefits y 16a Legal fees STMT 4 26 , 166. N . 26,166. b Accounting fees STMT 5 CL 18 , 900. 18,900. 0. W c Other professional fees STMT 6 363 , 244. 0. > 17 Interest 18 Taxes STMT 7 156 , 164. 10. 19 Depreciation and depletion E 20 Occupancy v < 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings r- 22 Printing and publications I 23 Other expenses TMT 8 164 , 616. 0. 24 Total operating and administrative C, expenses Add lines 13 through 23 739 , 090. 569,196. 31 , 176. 0 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid 10 , 058 , 660. 7 , 316 , 446. 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 10 7 9 7 7 5 0. 7 , 347 , 622. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 3 , 648 , 999. b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) ; 553. 723501 01-03-18 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Form 9\\(2017) 1 11551108 746960 EXELONFD 2017.04030 EXELON FOUNDATION " ^'Jl LONF1 Form 990-PF (2017) EXELON FOUNDATION as - uL.E: 2 Beginning of year End of year Ached schedules and amounts in the description Part I I Balance Sheets column should be for end -of-year amounts only (a) Book Value Book Value (C Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 18 298. 18 , 298. 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 72 , 486. 2 , 168 , 757. 3 Accounts receivable ► 145,869 45.869 . 145.869. 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 7 Other notes and loans receivable ► Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► for sale or Y 8 Inventories use 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges a 10a Investments - U.S. and state government obligations b Investments - corporate stock STMT 9 31 953 092. 20 016 839. 22 260 824. c Investments - corporate bonds 11 Investments - land, buildings . and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other STMT 10 31 019 588. 78 621 011. 84 512 611. 14 Land, buildings, and equipment: basis ► Less accumulated depreciation 00. 15 Other assets (describe ► STATEMENT 11 ) 15 026. 0. 0. 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see the instructions. Also , see a e 1 , item 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 28.424. 18 Grants payable 1 2,432,938.1 5,175,152.1 to 19 Deferred revenue •'= 20 Loans from officers, directors , trustees, and other disqualified persons 2 21 Mortgages and other notes payable -1 22 Other liabilities (describe ► STATEMENT 12 ) 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 throw h 22 ) 2.6 Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► and complete lines 24 through 26 , and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted 92,1 25 Temporarily restricted co 26 Permanently restricted Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here No. r_ LL 0 and complete lines 27 through 31 y 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund < 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds z°' 30 Total net assets or fund balances 277. 5,777,277. 131 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances I V4 1.174,503. 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 92 , 128 , 277 . 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 3 , 6 4 8 , 999 . 3 Other increases not included in line 2 ( itemize ) ► ROUNDING 3 1. 4 Add lines 1, 2, and3 4 95 777 277. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 ( itemize) ► 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 95, 7 77 ,277 . Form 990-PF (2017) 723511 01-03-18 2 11551108 746960 EXELONFD 2017.04030 EXELON FOUNDATION EXELONF1 Form 990-PF (2017) EXELON FOUNDATION 83-0499473 Page 3 Part IV Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (for example, real estate, (b How acquired (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold ^ - Purchase (mo., day, yr.) yr.) 2-storyry brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) D - Donation (mo., day, la b SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTS C d e Depreciation allowed (g) Cost of other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (f) (or allowable) plus expense of sale ((e) plus (f) minus (g)) a b c d e 11 648 981. Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69. (I) Gains (Col. (h) gain min us (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col. (i) cal. (k), but not less than -0-) or Losses (from col. (h)) (i) FMV as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col. (j), if any a b c d e 11 648 981. 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 11 , 648 , 981. 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). If ( loss ), enter -0- in Part I line 8 3 N / A 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? Yes ® No If'Yes; the foundation doesn ' t 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. Base periiod years Adjusted qualifying (col. (b) divided by col. c 2016 3 , 597 , 908. 71 891 725. .050046 2015 3 , 648 , 237. 73 203 858. .049837 2014 3 , 927 , 408. 75 213 633. .052217 2013 3 , 324 , 641. 71 874 457. .046256 2012 3 , 269 , 726. 66 808 517. .048942 2 Total of line 1, column (d) 2 .247298 3 Average distribution ratio for the 5-year base period - divide the total on line 2 by 5.0, or by the number of years the foundation has been in existence if less than 5 years 3 .
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