l efile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93491264004107 OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 2016 Department of the Trea^un Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Internal Rev enue Ser ice ► ► Information about Form 990-PF and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990pf. For calendar year 2016, or tax year beginning 01-01-2016 , and ending 12-31-2016 Name of foundation DAVID BOHNETT FOUNDATION 95-4735846 Number and street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) 245 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE (310) 276-0001 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 C If exemption application is pending, check here q G Check all that apply q Initial return q Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here q ► q Final return q Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check here and attach computation ► El El Address change El Name change E If private foundation status was terminated H Check typ e of org anization q Section 501(c)(3) exem p t p rivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here ► q Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust q Other taxable private foundation I Fair market value of all assets at end J Accounting method q Cash 9 Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination q of year (from Part II, col (c), under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here q ► line 16)101$ 27,664,107 Other (specify) (Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis ) Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total ( a) Revenue and (d) Disbursements (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable of amounts n columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily expenses per income income purposes books basis equal the amounts in column (a) (see instructions) ) (cash s only) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc , received (attach 15,314,313 schedule) q 2 Check ► if the foundation is not required to attach Sch B . 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 447 447 4 Dividends and interest from securities . 47,461 47,461 5a Gross rents . b Net rental income or (loss) a> 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 442,085 b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 4,061,199 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) . 442,085 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) . 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 . 15,804,306 489,993 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc 149,884 0 149,884 14 Other employee salaries and wages 141,551 0 141,551 0 15 Pension plans, employee benefits 68,762 0 68,762 ^C 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) . R. b Accounting fees (attach schedule) . 31,000 0 0 X w c Other professional fees (attach schedule) . 37,407 37,407 0 17 Interest IS Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions) 2,528 341 0 19 Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion . 7,607 0 20 Occupancy . 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings . 53,609 0 53,609 22 Printing and publications . 3 , 022 0 3 , 022 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) . 141,914 0 141,914 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 . 637,284 37,748 558,742 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid 15,101,717 6,296,661 26 Total expenses and disbursements . Add lines 24 and 25 15,739,001 37,748 6,855,403 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and 65,305 disbursements b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) 452,245 c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-) . For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions . Cat No 11289X Form 990-PF (2016) Form 990-PF (2016) Pane 2 Beginning of year End of year Balance Sheets Attached schedules and amounts in the description column ® should be for end-of-year amounts only ( See instructions ( a) Book Value (b) Book Value ( c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest - bearing . 431,494 70,369 70,369 2 Savings and temporary cash investments . 260,325 48,139 48,139 3 Accounts receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 4 Pledges receivable ► 26,314,313 Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 11,000,000 26,314,313 26,314,313 5 Grants receivable . 6 Receivables due from officers , directors , trustees, and other disqualified persons ( attach schedule) (see instructions) . 7 Other notes and loans receivable ( attach schedule) ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► L, 8 Inventories for sale or use . 0 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges l0a Investments - U S and state government obligations ( attach schedule) b Investments - corporate stock ( attach schedule ) . 2,628,363 j 658,215 658,215 c Investments-corporate bonds ( attach schedule ) . 1,827,814 jj 485,682 485,682 11 Investments - land, buildings , and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ( attach schedule) ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans . 13 Investments - other ( attach schedule ) . 589,395 j 56,487 56,487 14 Land , buildings , and equipment basis ► 44,093 Less accumulated depreciation ( attach schedule ) ► 26,480 23,932 GJ 17,613 17,613 15 Other assets ( describe ► ) J 11,532 GN 13,289 13,289 16 Total assets ( to be completed by all filers - see the instructions Also, see page 1, item I ) 16,772,855 27,664,107 27,664,107 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 3,003 9,017 18 Grants payable . 16,142,313 24,947,369 19 Deferred revenue . 20 Loans from officers , directors , trustees, and other disqualified persons 2,300,000 21 Mortgages and other notes payable ( attach schedule ). 22 Other liabilities ( describe ► ) ^J 5,314 GJ 2,491 23 Total liabilities ( add lines 17 through 22 ) . 16,150,630 27,258,877 Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► F-/_1 and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted . 622,225 -25,959,083 Temporarily restricted . 26,364,313 mr 25 26 Permanently restricted . LL_ q Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117 , check here ► p and complete lines 27 through 31. Un 0 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 ( see instructions ) . 622,225 405,230 31 Total liabilities and net assets / fund balances (see instructions ) 16,772,855 27,664,107 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) . 1 622,225 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a . 2 65,305 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 3 0 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 . 4 687,530 jj 5 282,300 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5)-Part II, column (b), line 30 6 405,230 Form 990-PF (2016) Form 990-PF (2016) Page 3 Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income How acquired List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e g , real estate, Date acquired Date sold P-Purchase 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co (mo , day, yr) (mo , day, yr ) D-Donation laSee Additional Data Table b C d e ( e) (f) (g) (h) Depreciation allowed Cost or other basis Gain or (loss) 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) ( i ) (j) (k) Gains (Col (h) gain minus Adjusted basis Excess of col (i) col (k), but not less than -0-) or F M V as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col (3), 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) ti If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7 2 442,085 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 . i 3 • 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? q Yes R 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 instructions before making any entries Base period years Calendar Distributdon ratio Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value of noncha) stable-use assets year (or tax year beginning in) (col (b) divided by col (c)) 2015 5,805,880 8,383,828 0 692509 2014 4,344,925 12,685,795 0 342503 2013 4,397,871 15,710,573 0 279931 2012 3,999,629 17,622,262 0 226965 2011 4,933,820 21,640,815 0 227987 2 Total of line 1, column (d) .