1 r" " Fofm Return of Private Foundation OMB N0 1545-0052 of SeC**0i*.:2:*Z.ia1*z.*l2:r:::fr*s5.?.iaii::b"e *"5* zoos Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Note- The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements For calendar year 2009, or tax year beginnin , 2009, and ending G Check all that apply.Amended Hlnitial return return Igjlnitial Address Return change of a former Name public change charity I-I Final return Use the A Employer identification number IRS label. VIOLA FOUNDATION, THE 1 3 - 3 9 1 5 3 5 9 Omwwwe % BERNATH & ROSENBERG, P.C. B Telephone number (see the instructions) P""* 1430 BROADWAY 7 FL $,,2*5t2,*22,",,, New YORK, NY 1oo1s Q If rf-vemntinn- .. ,... .. ...,,,.............i annlii-:ihnn N P-iiuiiis, ie nanrlii-in vm. nf-he P I V insifuiiiiiiiis D 1 Foreign organizations, check here * Ij H Check type of organization lil Section 501 (c)(3) exempt private foundation 2 Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check I-lSection 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust I-I Other taxable rivate foundation here and attach computation * III E If private foundation status was terminated Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method X Cash I-IAccrual under section 507(b)(l)(A), check here * lj (from Part ll, column (c), /me I6) Ii other (speufy) F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination * S 111 , 582 . Part l, column (il) must be on cash basis) under section 507(b)(l)(B), check here - i-i IPL-I AnalyslsEXperlSeS of Revenue and (The (a) Revenue total and (b) of Net investmentamounts (c) Adjusted in b net k (d) f Disbursements h t bi sar/lyCo/Umns (D),equal (C), and the (d) amountsmay not neces- inexpenses column per oo s (a)income (cash income bagsorncrlagistaeis only) e (see the instructions)-) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc, received (att sch) I 12 O , OOO , 2 ck * lj if the ioundn is noi req io an sch B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 686. 686. 686. 4 Dividends and interest from securities 5a Gross rents 1 b Net rental income or (loss) 63 Net gain/(loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) Net short-term capital gain Income modifications 103 Grossreturns sales and less allowances b Less Cost of goods sold i c Gross profit/(loss) (att sch) i 11 Other income (attach schedule) 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 120, 686 , 13 Compensation of officers, directors. trustees. etc I 0 . 686.. 686.I 14 Other employee salaries and wages 15 Pension plans, employee ben - .. 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) B b Accounting fees (attach sch) f 7 K 17c Other Interest prof fees (attach 2-1 sch) 1 E1, 18 Taxes (attach schedule)(see instr) V Y I . , M, 19 Depreciation (attach sch) and depletion Al Q10, o F if iv fills 20Occupancy T 3* 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings 22 Printing and publications 23 Other expensesSee (attach Statement schedule) 1 1, 132. 482. 650. 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 1, 132 . 482. 650. 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid Part XV 153 , 486 . l I I 153,486. 26 TotalAdd expenses lines and disbursements.24 and 25 154,618. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: - g f g 482. 0. 154,136. a Excessand cfdisbursements revenue over expenses -33 , 932 . b Net investment income (it negative, enter -O-) 204 C Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -O-) AA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions. TEEAo5o4i. oz/oz/io Form 990-PF (2009) t A g%PiNNEiD JUN 0 2 2010 li OZ -IP N171 10 ITI C Z m( I11 I (DMU) ZMTX H1 F1( -tbl4w-z­ SU If CD G1 Q E1-307 O1 (I) O5 Ifra IJ* (D-x I X I Form 990-PF (2009) VIOLA FOUNDATION, THE 13-3915359 Page2 Balance Sheets Attached gchaauie?ESe"em.2si.S&.o..f,b rand en -o gmfoums - ear amoun 0 Yonin Ythe (a) agsonloiion Book vaiue Beginning (b) Book of value year End(C) Fairof year iviarkot value 1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 128,466. 94,533. 94,533 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 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 (attach schedule) (see the instructions) 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach sch) * - - - - -- ­ Less" allowance for doubtful accounts * - - - - -- ­ 8 Inventories for sale or use 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 10a Investments - U S and state government obligations (attach schedule) b Investments - corporate stock (attach schedule) c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule) 11 Investmentsequipment - land, buildings, basis and * - - - - --­ (attachLess: accumulated schedule) depreciation * - - - - -- ­ 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other (attach schedule) 17,048. 17,049. 17,049 14 Land, buildings, and equipment basis *- - - - - - ­ (attachLess. accumulated schedule) depreciation P - - - - -- ­ 15 Other assets (describe * * - * - * - - - - - - -- ­ 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers ­ see instructions Also, see page I, item I) 145, 514 . 111,582. 111,582 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18 Grants payable 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, & other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) 22 Other liabilities (describe * - - - - - - * - - - -- ­ 23 Total liabilities (add lines i7 through 22) 0 . 0. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31 24 Unrestricted 145,514 . 111,582. 25 Temporarily restricted 26 Permanently restricted Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 27 through 31. 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see the instructions 145, 514 . 31 Total liabilities and net assetslfund balances (see the instructions) 145, 514 . Part III IAnaIysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part ll, column (a), line 30 (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year"s return) 145,514 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a -33,932 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) P - - - - -- ­ Add lines 1 2 and 3 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) P Total net assets or fund balances at end of year" (line" 4" minus " line" 5)" - Part" Il" column " "(b) line"" 30 " , , 111, 582 AA 990-PF1-EEAoao2i. (2009) o7/oe/09 Form IO (D-IITI(/ND) -H112 U1U1fhU)N mmnzbrbw UZCH Ulm--I-I"-U)-I" (D-IITIUH/7) U5U"lIh(.0IN)-I P-I I.-I l-A Ln OO D.) 1 #dim seo-br zoos) vIoLA FOUNDATION, THE 13-3915359 Page 3 I IPart N I-gapital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e g , real estate, P fog aC2U"ed C Dale acqulfed @hDa*e Sold 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shares MLC Company) D - Dfncaafr? (mom -dat* Wal) (mom -dat* Yeaf) 1a N/A b C (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) Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Column (h) (i) Fair Market Value (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of column (i) as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over column (j), if any thangain -0-) minus or Losses(column gk),rom butcolumn not less (h)) 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) glglggaggtgrnfgf Egg H22 5 il­ 2 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6) If ain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see the instructions) If (loss), enter -O­ in79art I, line 8 1 3 IPart V IQuaIification Under Section 4940(g) 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? 1:IYes No If "Yes," the foundation does not qualify under section 494O(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 (2)period years Adjusted (b) qualifying distributions (C Net va?ue (d) of Distribution ratio Calendafbeginning Yeaf in) (Of fax Yeaf noncharitable-use assets (column (b) divided by column (c)) 2008 171,802. 152,897 1.123645 2007 169,844. 114,709. 1.480651 2006 240,830. 87,709 2.745784 2005 94,303. 104,624 0.901352 2004 51,665. 54,297 0.951526 2 Total of line 1, column (d) 7.202958 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 1.440592 4 Enter the net value of noncharitable-use assets for 2009 from Part X, line 5 126,620.