Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 - orm'99O-PF or Section 4947 (a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Department of the Treasury Treated as a Private Foundation Internal Revenue Service Dn may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state rec 2006 For calendar year 2006 , or tax year beg innin g 11 / 01 , 2006 , and ending 10/31 / 2007 G Check all that app ly Initial return Final return Amended return Address change Name change Name of foundation A Employer identification number Use the IRS label. SSM FOUNDATION , INC. 06-1691147 Otherwise , Number and street (or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see page 11 of print the instructions) or type. C/O MILLER, ELLIN COMPANY, LLP See Specific 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE - City or town, state, and ZIP code C If exemption application is Instructions . pending , check here . D I Foreign organizations, check here NEW YORK , NY 10022 2 Foreign organizations meeting the check here and attach H Check type of organization X Section 501 ( c 3 exempt private foundation co mp u ta tion I^ El Section 4947 ( a )( 1 ) nonexem pt charitable trust Other taxable p rivate foundation E If private foundation status was terminated I Fair market value of all assets at end J Accounting method Cash L_J Accrual X under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here . El of year (from Part ll, col (c), line El Other (specify) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- F If t h e f oun d ation is in a 60-month termination 16)10- $ (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash bas(s ) under section 507(b)( 1)(B), check here , 11111. Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The (d) Disbursements total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable expenses per may not necessarily equal the amounts in income income purposes books column (a) (see page 11 of the instructions)) (cash basis only) 1 contributions , g its, grants , etc , received (attach schedule ) . 584 , 051. if the foundation is not required to ti 2 Check attach Sch B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 Dividends and interest from securities 5a Gross rents . • . b Net rental income or (loss) a) 6 a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 c b Gross sales price for all y assets on line 6a w 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) 8 Net short-term capital gain . 9 Income modifications . 10 a 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 throu g h 11 584 , 051. 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc NON 14 Other employee salaries and wages . in 15 Pension plans , employee benefits , . 16a L e • • • . CL C b A countll edule) 393. NONE NONE 393. di c he prattach s ule) . R 1 7 I ° t . in 908 ° • • . 18 T es at page 14 o tM structions) E 19 D and epletlon lJ . • O i 20 O cu a CN o 21 Travel, c onferences, and meetings , , 22 Printing and publications . 5 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) .TJ4.I' , 1 3 , 876. 3 , 876. 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 4 , 269. NONE NONE 4 , 269 . D 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid , , , , , , 594 661. 594 , 661. W z 26 Total ex p enses and disbursements Add lines 24 and 25 598 930. NONE NONE 598 , 930. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements -14 , 879- b Net investment income (if negative, a) enter -0-) -0- c Ad j usted net income ( if negative , enter -0- ) . -0- For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions. Form 990-PF (2006) JSA 6E14103000 9YS2H7 2949 03/13/2008 09:28:45 V06-8.6 4 Form 990-'PF (2006) 06-1(;q1147 c. 7 Attached schedules and amounts in the Beginning of year End of year P alance Sheets d esc r ipt ion co l umn s hou ld 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 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 page 16 of the instructions) 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) ► _ _ _ Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 Inventories for sale or use . ............... _____________________ 41 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . Q 10 a Investments - U S and state government obligations (attach schedule) b Investments - corporate stock (attach schedule) , , , , , , , , c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule), , , , , , , , 11 Investments - land, buildings, and equipment basis ►------------------- Less accumulated depreciation ► (attach schedule) ------------------- 12 Investments - mortgage loans . 13 Investments - other (attach schedule) , , , , , , , , , , , , , 14 Land, buildings, and ► equipment basis ------------------- Less accumulated depreciation ► (attach schedule) -------------------- 15 Other assets (describe ) ► -------------------- 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see page 17 of the instructions Also, see page 1, item I) . 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 19 976. 18 Grants payable 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) 22 Other liabilities (describe ) 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) 19 , 976. Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. N 24 Unrestricted . rv 25 Temporarily restricted ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ao 26 Permanently restricted . c Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check ,i here and complete lines 27 through 31. ► o 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 , -5 , 097. -19 , 976. 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see page 18 of the Z instructions) . -5 , 097. -19 , 976. 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see page 18 of the instructions) ....................... Analysis of Chan ges in Net Assets or Fund Balances I 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 -5 , 097 . 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a ...................................... 2 -14 , 879 , 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) 3 ►------------ ------------------------- 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 . 4 -19 , 976. Decreases 5 not included in line 2 (itemize) ► _ ______ 5 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30 6 -19 , 976 . JSA Form 990-PF (2006) 6E1420 3 000 9YS2H7 2949 03/13/2008 09:28:45 V06-8.6 Form 990-PF 2006 06-1691147 Page 3 ` ONM Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income ( b How ()a List and describe the kinds() of p roep rty sold (e g real estate , acquiredb) How (c) Daed (d) Date sold 0P--^2ation (mo , r (mo , day, yr ) 2-sto ry brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co ) Donation 4da y y ) 1a b c d e Depreciation (g) Cost or other basis (e) Gross sales price (f) allowed (h) Gain or (loss) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e C omplete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col (h) gain minus Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col (i) col (k), but not less than -0-) or (t) F M V as of 12/31/69 (1) as of 12/31/69 over col 0), if any Losses (from col (h)) a b 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 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 pages 13 and 18 of the instructions) i If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 8 J 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' Yes FX 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 page 19 of the instructions before making any entries () Base period years Calendar year ( b) (c) Distribution ratio Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value of noncharitable - use assets (or tax year beginning in ) (col (b) divided by col (c)) 2005 410 714. -41 , 221. -9.96370781883 2004 1 , 3 4822. -104 , 377. -13.17169491363 2003 2 , 034 , 439. NONE NONE 2002 753 747. 29 , 845. 25.25538616184 2001 2 Total of line 1 , column (d) . 2 2.11998342938 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 .