l efile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93491319042508 OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation Department of the Trea^un or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation Internal Rev enue Ser ice 2017 ► Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. ► Information about Form 990-PF and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990pf. For calendar year 2017, or tax year beginning 01 -01-2017 , and ending 12-31-2017 Name of foundation The McConnell Foundation 94-6102700 Number and street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) 800 SHASTA VIEW DRIVE (530) 226-6200 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code REDDING, CA 96003 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 Final return q Amended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the 85% q test, check here and attach computation ► 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 9 Cash q Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination of year (from Part II, col (c), under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here q ► line 16)101$ 484,900,798 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 n column (a) (see instructions) ) (cash s only) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc , received (attach schedule) 2 Check ► W if the foundation is not required to attach Sch B . 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 726,988 697,521 4 Dividends and interest from securities . 3,627,409 6,595,174 5a Gross rents . 2,627,822 2,627,822 b Net rental income or (loss) 2,627,822 C 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 36,536,105 b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 171, 616, 658 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) . 35,066,104 8 Net short-term capital gain . 9 Income modifications . 10a Gross sales less returns and allowances b Less Cost of goods sold . 0 c Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule) . 0 11 Other income (attach schedule) . 2,420,213 1,112,460 0 12 Total . Add lines 1 through 11 . 45,938,537 46,099,081 0 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc 831,345 297,901 533,444 14 Other employee salaries and wages . 2,572,799 333,549 2,239,250 0 15 Pension plans, employee benefits . 1,668,574 284,802 1,383,772 W ^C 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) . JJ 39,391 28,280 0 11,111 R. b Accounting fees (attach schedule) . 80,966 56,676 0 24,290 X w c Other professional fees (attach schedule) . 1,794,328 1,794,328 0 0 17 Interest . 572,769 28,063 544,706 18 Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions) 897,023 292,995 0 4,879 19 Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion . 2,750,166 852,794 0 20 Occupancy . 290,521 35,211 255,310 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings . 50,874 3,556 47,318 22 Printing and publications . 88 , 121 1 , 502 86 , 619 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) . 2,913,657 4,196,312 0 1,130,141 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 . 14,550,534 8,205,969 0 6,260,840 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid . 11,558,508 11,559,508 26 Total expenses and disbursements . Add lines 24 and 25 26,109,042 8,205,969 0 17,820,348 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and 19,829,495 disbursements b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) 37,893,112 c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-) . 0 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions . Cat No 11289X Form 990-PF (2017) Form 990-PF (2017) 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 . 2,200 2,200 2,200 2 Savings and temporary cash investments . 5,097,530 5,612,498 5,612,498 3 Accounts receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 0 0 0 4 Pledges receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 0 0 0 5 Grants receivable . 6 Receivables due from officers, directors , trustees , and other disqualified persons ( attach schedule ) ( see instructions ) . 0 0 0 7 Other notes and loans receivable ( attach schedule ) ► 15,215,365 Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 0 6,345,642 j 15,215,365 15,215,365 1, 8 Inventories for sale or use . 0N 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 10a Investments-U S and state government obligations (attach schedule) 0 0 0 b Investments - corporate stock ( attach schedule ) . 234,614,451 GJ 239,630,683 358,051,297 c Investments - corporate bonds ( attach schedule ) . 0 0 11 Investments - land, buildings , and equipment basis ► 42,266,591 Less accumulated depreciation ( attach schedule ) ► 7,825,792 34,323,227 j 34,440,799 34,493,516 12 Investments - mortgage loans . 13 Investments - other ( attach schedule ) . 1,687,919 jj 1,687,919 1,687,919 14 Land , buildings , and equipment basis ► 90,777,427 Less accumulated depreciation ( attach schedule ) ► 23,455,950 66,822,064 GJ 67,321,477 68,921,319 15 Other assets ( describe ► ) ^J 1,093,603 tJ 916,684 ^J 916,684 16 Total assets ( to be completed by all filers - see the instructions Also, see page 1, item I) 349,986,636 364,827,625 484,900,798 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 1,452,468 1,665,945 18 Grants payable . 8,113,509 15,364,238 o 19 Deferred revenue . 20 Loans from officers , directors, trustees , and other disqualified persons 0 0 21 Mortgages and other notes payable ( attach schedule ). 0 0 22 Other liabilities ( describe ► ) tj 32,726 ,475 tJ 27,726,476 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) . 42,292,452 44,756,659 Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► F-/_1 and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted . 271,855,545 297,384,569 Temporarily restricted . 35,838,639 22,686,397 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 ) . 307,694,184 320,070,966 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ( see instructions ) 349,986,636 364,827,625 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 ) . 1 307,694,184 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a . 2 19,829,495 3 Other increases not included in line 2 ( itemize) ► 3 0 4 Add lines 1 , 2, and 3 . 4 327 , 523,679 5 7,452,713 5 Decreases not included in line 2 ( itemize ) ► ij 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year ( line 4 minus line 5)-Part II , column (b), line 30 6 320,070,966 Form 990-PF (2017) Form 990-PF (2017) 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 1 a PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES b GAIN FROM ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 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 171,616,658 140,615,074 31,001,584 b 4,064,520 4,064,520 C d e Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) (j) (k) Gains (Col (h) gain minus ( i ) 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 0 31,001,584 b 0 4,064,520 C d e 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 35,066,104 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 .