OMB No 1 5450052 Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Department ofthaTreasury Treated as a Private Foundation Internal Revenue Service Note : The organization may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements. 2003 i For calendar year 2003, or tax year and ending G Check all that aaalv: D InP 'd return 0 Address chan e ~ Name A Employer Identification number Use the IRS Name of organization label. Otherwise, AIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION FUND 38-6087371 print Number and street (or P O box number If mall Is not delivered to street address) Room/suna B Telephone number or type. 1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE CIMS 485-12-30 (248) 512-3111 See Specific City or town, state, and ZIP code If exemption applicaUon is pending, check here . Instructions. AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 D 1 . Foreign organizations, check here , 10 2 . Foreign organizations meeting we 85% test, , a H Check type of organization : EXI Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation check here and attach computation Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt chantable trust 0 Other taxable private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated I Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method. 0 Cash Accrual under section 507(b)(1 )(A), check here (from Part ll, co/ (c), line 16) D Other (specify) F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination 11114 13 , 756 , 308 . (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash bass, under section 507(b)( 1 )( B), check here "0 1 Analysis of Revenue and Expenses Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net (d) Disbursements (fha total of amounts In columns (b), (c), and (d) may not (a) ~r charitable purposes expenses per books income necessarily equal the amounts In column (a) ) P income (cash basis only) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, ate., received 25,000 , 000 . Check 1 = I1 the foundation Is not required W atmch Sch 8 2 Distributions from split-interest trusts interest on savings and temporary 3 cash Investments . 255 , 367 . 4 Dividends and interest from securities . 5a Gross rents b (Net rental income or pose) Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on 7y 6a line 10 . b Gross sales price (or all > assets on line 6a d Q ] Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) 8 Net short-term capital gain 9 Income mo ificatinp' 10a Gross sales I s retum~~ ~~~ and ellowane VED b Less . Cost of Oo sold V c Gross profi g lossAu- l . ?D.0.4 11 Other inco e i2 Totai .adlines 1 r q " r ~ 25 255 367 . 255,367 . 3 Compensate e llkct ' 0 0 . ~ + 14 Other employee salaries and wages . .~ 506 , 577 . 0 . 506,577 . 00 15 Pension plans, employee benefits rq y N 16a Legal fees b Accounting fees . STMT 2 . 17 , 200 . 0 . 17,200 . Q W c Other professional fees , , STMT .. 3 . 448 , 867 . 8,080 . 440,787 . G > 17 Interest __. .. w .E. 18 Taxes 19 Depreciation and depletion E 20 Occupancy a 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings . ... 13 , 000 . _ 0 . 13,000 . 0 "a Cr c 22 Printing and publications . 95 , 090 . 0 . 95,090 . X 23 Other expenses ... STMT 4 146 , 869 . _ 0 . 146,869 . 24 Total operating and administrative c, expenses . Add lines 13 through 23 , . 1 , 227 , 603 . 81080 . 1,219,523 . X 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid . 22 , 115 , 853 . 22,115,853 . 26 Total expenses and disbursements . Add lines 24 and 25 2 3 3 4 3 456 . 8,080 . 23,335,376 . 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12. 8 Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 1 911 911 . b Net Investment Income of negative, enter -0-) .. 47,287 . c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter-0.) jZ3p5p3 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions . Form 990-PF (2003) 16 Form 990-PF (2003) DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORP ION FUND 38-6087371 Page 2 eOSMedulesandamounts lnthadescription Beginning of year Balance End of 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 . ..., . .. .... , . 11,679,849 . 13,609,619 . 13,609,619 . 2 Savings and temporary cash investments .. 3 Accounts receivable " 146,689 . Less: allowance for doubtful accounts 1 149,162 . 146,689 . 146,689 . 4 Pledges receivable 1 Less : allowance for doubtful accounts 01 20,000,000 . 5 Grants receivable 6 Receivabtes due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 7 other notes and loans racGVable , . .1 . " . .. Less allowance for doubtful accounts 1 8 Inventories for sale or use W N 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . a 10a Investments - U.S and state government obligations . ... b Investments - corporate stock . , . , . , . ,_ . c Investments-corporate bonds . 11 Investments - land. buildings, and equipment basis leas accumulated depreciation 12 Investments-mortgage loans 13 Investments - other 6,801 . 14 Land, buildings, and equipment basis ~ . .. Less accumulated depreciation 15 Other assets (describe 1 1 31,835,812 .1 13,756,308 . 13,756,308 . 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses _ 18 Grants payable .. .. .. ... .. , _ 7 , 609 , 876 . 5,027 , 570 .' 19 Deferred revenue 0 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, end other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable J 22 Other liabilities (describe " 1 23 Total liabilities add lines 17 through 22 7,609,876 .1 5,027,570 . Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here " OX N and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31 . C1°' 24 Unrestricted . 24,219,137 .E 8,728,738 . 25 Temporarily restricted . .. , 6,799 . 0 . cc m 26 Permanently restricted . ... .. .. ... .. Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here 1 0 and complete lines 27 through 31 . Yu°, 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds . y 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund a 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds Z0 30 Total net assets or fund balances 131 Total liabilities and net assets fund balances ~~~ Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund 1 Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year- Part II, column (a), line (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return) 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a . .. ,. .. 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) " DECREASE IN 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 .. 5 Decreases not included m line 2 (itemize) 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of vear (line 4 minus line 51- Part II . ci 323511 12-OS-03 Form990-PF(2003) DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION FUND 38-6087371 3 PasflV Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e .g ., real estate, (61 Hi (c Date acquired (d) Date sold 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) ~mo., day, yr.) I (mo., day, yr.) . b NONE c d e (e) Gross sales price (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e Complete only for assets showing go m column (h) and owned the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gams (Col (h) gam minus (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of coy. (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 b C d If am, also enter in Part I, Ime 7 1 2 Capital 9 ain net income or ( net capital loss ) . ~ If loss), enter-0- in Part I, line 7 1 . .- -- 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6)' If gam, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c). If (loss), enter-0- in Part 1, line 8 I p, 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 organization liable for the section 4942 tax on the distnbutable amount of any year in the base period? , __ _. E::] Yes [K] No If'Yes,'the organization does not qualdy under section 4940(e) Do not complete this part 1 Enter the appropriate amount m each column for each year, see instructions before making any entries. (a) (b) (c) (d) Base period years Distribution ratio Calendarear ortax ear beginning m Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value of noncharitable-use assets (col . (b) divided by col . (c)) 2002 37 234 810 . 32 806 826 . 1 .1349714 2001 23 037 930 . 52 262 245 . .4408140 2000 30 257 791 . 75 214 901 . .4022845 1999 28 r 214,028 . 71 413 891 . .3950776 1998 25,718,346 . 65,879,557 . .3903843 2 Total of line 1, column (d) .. 2 2 .7635318 3 Average distribution ratio for the 5-year base period - divide the total on line 2 by 5, or by the number of years the foundation has been in existence if less than 5 years .. s .5527064 4 Enter the net value of noncharitable-use assets for 2003 from Part X, line 5 4 22 195 154 . 5 Multiply Ime 4 byline 3 5 12 267 404 . 6 Enter 1 % of net investment income (1% of Part I, line 27b) s 2 , 473 .