Return of Private Foundation Form 990-PFJ or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Department of the Treasury Treated as a Private Foundation 2012 Note. The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements pen For calendar year 2012 or tax year beginning DEC 1, 2012 and ending NOV 30, 2013 Name of foundati on A Employer identification number THE SO CHARITABLE TRUST CIO ODED ABOODI. TRUSTEE 13-3050892 Number and street (or P 0 box number If mail Is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number C/O ALPINE RESOURCES LLC, POB 5028 ( 212 ) 641-5006 City or town, state, and ZIP code C If exemption application is pending , check here NEW YORK, NY 10150 G Check all that apply initial return 0 Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here ► El Final return Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meetingp the 85% test, ► Address chan g e Name chan g e check here and attach com utation H Check type of organization OX Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated Section 4947(a )( 1 ) nonexempt charitable trust EJ Other taxable p rivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here I Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method EXI Cash Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination (from Part 11, col (c), line 16) 0 Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here ► (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash basis) ► $ 2 , 3 0 5 , 0 2 5 . Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net ( d) Disbursements (rhe total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not for chartable purposes necessarily equal the amounts in column (a) expenses per books income income (cash basis only) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc , received 720,940 . 2 Check ► O if the foundation is not required to attach Sch B NT I nterest and temporary 9. 9. 9 TATEM 2 3 oash investmentsavinsss T 3 TA .J EMENT 4 Dividends and interest from securities 109,304. 109,304. 109,304. 5a Gross rents b Net rental income or (loss) 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 667. TAT FMNT 1 Gross sales puce for all b assets on line 6a 127,106. y 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) 82, 479. 8 Net short-term capital gain N/A 9 Income modifications r., Gross sales less returns 10a and allowances b Less Cost of goods sold c Gross profit or (loss) 11 Other income •y 7 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 830 , 920. 191 , 792 . 109 , 313. 13 Compensation of officers, directors , trustees, etc 0. 0 . 0. 0 14 Other employee salaries and wages 15 Pension plans, employee benefits N .f; 16a Legal fees a b Accounting fees _ W c Other professional fees 17 Interest 25 18 Taxes °s .4 I t .'o 19 Depreciation and depletion , ' E • .. ,- E 20 Occupancy .^ a 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings 22 Printing and publications _ c 23 Other expenses 24 Total operating and administrative n expenses . Add lines 13 through 23 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid 447 , 177. 447 , 177 . 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 447 , 177. 0. 0. 447 , l77. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 383,743. b Net investment Income (if negative, enter -0-) 191, 792 . c Ad ousted net income Of negative, enter -0 10 9 313 . 122-0s 12 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see Instructions. Form 990-PF (2012) 2 f I THE SO CHARITABLE TRUST Form990-PF 2012 C/O ODED ABOODI , TRUSTE E 13-3050892 Pag e 2 Attached schedules and amountsin the description Beginning of year End of year Balance Sheets column should be for end-of-yearamountonly (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-Interest-bearing 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 15,495. 64,870. 64,870. 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 7 Other nobs and loans receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 8 Inventories for sale or use N 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 1,970. 1,970. 1,970. 10a Investments - U S and state government obligations b Investments - corporate stock STMT 5 1,529,473. 1,941,624. 2,238,185. c Investments - corporate bonds 11 Investment; -land, buildings, and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other 14 Land, buildings, and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 15 Other assets (describe ► ) 16 Total assets (to be com p leted by all filers ) 1 , 546 , 938. 2 , 008 , 464. 2 , 305 , 025. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18 Grants payable w 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 throu g h 22 ) 0. 0. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► 0 and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted 0 25 Temporarily restricted m 26 Permanently restricted C Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117 , check here 0- LL and complete lines 27 through 31. 0 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds 0. 0. 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg , and equipment fund 0. 0. 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 1,546,938. 2,008,464. 30 Total net assets or fund balances 1,546,938. 2,008,464. 31 Total liabilities and net assets and balances 1 , 546 , 938. 2 0 08 , 464. Pa. iu^ 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 1,546,938 . 2 Enter amount from Part I , line 27a 2 383,743 . 77 , 783. 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► SEE STATEMENT 4 3 4 Add lines 1 , 2, and3 4 2,008,464. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 5 0 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30 _ 6 2 008 , 464 . Form 990-PF (2012) 223511 12-05-12 THE SO CHARITABLE TRUST Form 990-PF(201) C/O ODED ABOODI , TRUSTEE 13-3050892 Page 3 Part LV Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind (s) of property sold (e g , real estate, (b How acquired (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold -Purchase ( 2-storyry brick warehouse , or common stock , 200 shs MLC Co ) D - Donation mo , day, yr) (mo , day, yr ) 1a b SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 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 127,106. 1 1 44,627. 82,479. Complete only for assets showing gain in col umn (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31 /69 (I) Gains (Col (h) gain minus (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col (i) col (k), but not less than -0-) or Losses (from col (h)) (i) F M V as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col (1), if any a b c d e 82,479. 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 82 ,479 . 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) If loss enter -0- in Part I line 8 3 348 . Part 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 foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period? Yes EXI 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 the instructions before making any entries (b) Base peiod years (0 Distribution ratio Calendar year ortax year be g innin g in ) Adjusted qualifying distributions Net value of noncharitable-use assets (col (b) divided by col (c)) 2011 429,011. 1,419,617. .302202 2010 412,298. 1,539,608. .267794 2009 553,005. 1,394,577. .396540 2008 483,593. 1,181,110. .409439 2007 665 299. 1 , 573 , 219. .422890 2 Total of line 1 , column (d) 2 1. 7 9 8 8 6 5 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 3 .