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990-PF Return of Private Foundation Return of Private Foundation Form 990-PF or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Department of the Treasury ► 2016 www Internal Revenue Service ► Information about Form 990-PF and its separate Instructions is at .irs.gov/form ,For calenda r year 2016 or tax year beginning JUL 1 , 2016 , and ending JUN 3 0, 2017 Name of foundation A Employer identification number THE AMATURO FAMILY FOUNDATION 59-2718130 Number and street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number 2929 E COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD 408 954-565-1411 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If exemption application is pending , check here FT LAUDERDALE , FL 33308 G Check all that apply. El Initial return ED Initial return of a former public charity D 1 Foreign organizations, check here [] Final return Amended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, Address chan ge D Name chan g e check here and attach computation ► ^ H Check type of organization: ® Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated 0 Section 4947 ( a )( 1 ) nonexem pt charitable trust 0 Other taxable p rivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here I Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method: ® Cash 0 Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination (from Part Il, col (c), line 16) 0 Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here 1, column (d) must be on cash ► $ 22 , 525 , 693. (Part basis) Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (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 * El it the taundahon is not requited to attach Sch e 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 108 . 108. S TATEMENT 1 4 Dividends and interest from securities 871 , 365 . 871 , 365. STATEMENT 2 5a Gross rents b Net rental income or (loss) 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 5 , 636 , 304. 7 Gross sales price for all b assets on line is 6,827,978. Capital gain income (from d 7 net Part IV, line 2) 5_ ' 6_36 304. I) cc 8 Net short-term capital gain rn 9 Income modifications Gross sales less returns 10a and allowances I r^ )i» CY4 b Less Cost of goods sold I c'V C9 - Gis c Gross profit or (loss) IX d 11 Other income 5 , 257. 5 2 51C ; S TATEMENT 3 12 Total Add lines 1 throu g h 11 6 5 2 3 034. 6 , 5137Q-31. 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees , etc 0 . 0. 0. 14 Other employee salaries and wages 60 772 . 0 . 0 . 15 Pension plans, employee benefits 16a Legal fees STMT 4 13 , 000. 0. 0. CL b Accounting fees STMT 5 10 , 275. 0. 0. W c Other professional fees STMT 6 6 358. 0. 0. 17 Interest 18 Taxes STMT 7 4 , 774. 0. 0. 19 Depreciation and depletion E 20 Occupancy 4 , 247. 0. 0. a 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings 4 , 348. 0 . 0. r 22 Printing and publications lim 23 Other expenses STMT 8 5 3 41 . 0 . 0 . 24 Total operating and administrative o. expenses Add lines 13 through 23 109 , 115. 0 . 0 . 0 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid 1 796 , 049. 1 , 796 , 049. 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 1 905 , 164. 0. 1 , 796 . 049. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 4 617 , 870. b Net investment income (if negative , enter -0-) 6 , 51-3 , 034. c Adjusted net income (if negative , enter -0-) N / A 623501 11-23-1e LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see instructions Form 990-PF (2016) 1^ Form 990-PF 2016 THE AMATURO FAMILY FOUNDATION 59- 271813U Page 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the description Beginning of year End of year Pait II Balance Sheets column should be for end-of-year amounts only (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 3 , 103 , 498o 6 , 156 , 260. 6 , 156 , 260. 3 Accounts receivable ► 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 ► 8 Inventories for sale or use 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges a 10a Investments - U S and state government obligations b Investments - corporate stock STMT 10 2 , 414 , 774. 3 , 612 , 613. 5 , 659 , 841. c Investments - corporate bonds 11 Investments - land,buildings , andequipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other STMT 11 5 , 371 , 993. 5 , 377 , 249. 10 709 592. 14 Land, buildings, and equipment: basis ► 5 2 0 6 . Less accumulated depreciation S TMT 12 ► 5 2 0 6 . 15 Other assets (describe ► 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see the instructions Also see p ag e 1 , item I 10 , 890 , 265. 1-5 , 14-6 , 122. 22 , 525 , 693. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18 Grants payable 280 , 000. Y) 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers , directors , trustees , and other disqualified persons ,20 21 Mortgages and other notes payable J 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities ( add lines 17 throu g h 22 ) 280 , 000. 0. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► 0 and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31 N 24 Unrestricted v 25 Temporarily restricted m 26 Permanently restricted r_ Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here ► `_ and complete lines 27 through 31 y 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds 0. 0. 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund 0. 0. a 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 10 , 610 , 265. 15 , 146 , 122. 30 Total net assets or fund balances 10 , 610 , 265. 15 , 146 , 12 2 . 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 10 R90 20;'; . 15 146 12 2 . 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 10 , 610 , 265 . 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 4 , 617 , 870 . 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RECEIVED 3 155. 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 4 15 , 228 , 290 . 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► SEE STATEMENT 9 5 82 , 168. 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30 6 15 , 146 , 122 . Form 990-PF (2016) 623511 11-23-16 Form 990-PF (2016) THE AMATURO FAMILY FOUNDATION 59-2718130 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, (b1 How acquired (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold day, yr.) (mo, day, yr.) 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) D - Donation (mo., la b SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT C d e or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e 6 , 827 , 978. 1 , 191 , 674. 5 , 636 , 304. Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col. (h) gain minus col. (k), but not less than -0 -) or (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col. (1) Losses (from col. (h)) (i) F.M.V as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col (1), if any a b c d e 5 , 636 , 304. 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 5 , 636 , 304. 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 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? 0 Yes ® 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) (b) (c) ( d ) Base period years Distribution ratio Calendar year ( or tax year beginning in ) Adjusted quali fying distributions Net value of noncharitable-use assets (col (b) divided by col.
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