Return of Private Foundation B No 1545-0052 corm 990-PF or Section 4947 ( a)(1) Trust C1_J Treated as Private Foundation 1b not enter soct:l ;^ -aty ODepartment of the Treasury 4*0 Do numbers ^ t +hl^ form as it may be made public - 2014 N Internal Revenue Seance 11- Information about Form 990-PF and its separate instructions is at www. irs.gov1form990pf. For calendar year 2014 or tax year beginning 2014. a 20 Name of foundation A Employer identification number CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION 38-1211227 w Number and street (or P 0 box number if mall is not delivered to street address ) Room / suite B Telephone number (see instructions) (810) 238-5651 503 S SAGINAW STREET City or town, state or province , country, and ZIP or foreign postal code 0^ q C If exemption application is ► pending, check here D FLINT, MI 48502-1851 O 11^ G Check all that apply: Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D I Forei g n org anizations , check here . • ID Final return Amended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the test, h ere a:d attach . Address change Name change 85%computoheck ► ge m , n H Check type of organization*-T X , Section 501 (c )( 3) exempt private foundation ^i E If private foundation status was terminated. q Section 4947 ( a )( 1 ) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable L. p rivate foundation under section 507(b )( 1)(A) , check here . Fair market value I of all assets at J Accounting method Cash X Accrual - - F If the foundation is in a &i-month termination i end of year (from Part II, col (c), line Other ( specify) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - under section 507(b)(1)(B),check here 2, 7 9 8, 215 , 0 0 5 column (d) must be on basis 16) ► $ (Part/, cash ) (d) Disbursements Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The (a ) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) expenses per may not necessarily equal the amounts in income income purposes books column (a) (see Instructions) ) ( cash basis only) 1 Contributions , gifts, grants , etc , received (attach schedule) if the foundation is not required to 2 Check ON- D attach Sch . B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments . 3, 920 3, 920 4 Dividends and interest from securities , , , , 30, 628, 478. 30,628,478 . 5a Gross rents . 734, 842 734, 842. b Net rental income or (loss) -1, 437, 636 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 1 0 3 5 , 4 25, 262 . CD C b Gross sales price for all 669,667,723 4) assets on line 6a d 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2 ) , 191 , 312 , 7 4 9 . 8 Net short-term capital gain. '-^ . 9 Income modifications . 10a Gross sales less returns . and allowances . • , . , b Less Cost of goods sold O c Gross profit or (loss ) ( attach schedule) . , • • 11 Other income ( attach schedule ) p,TcH. ]-. , 144, 832, 606. 5, 642, 881. 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 211, 625, 108 178, 322, 865 13 Compensation of officers , directors, trustees , etc 2, 816, 614 7 5 3 , 47 2 2, 063, 142 T 0 14 Other employee salaries and wages 7, 489, 384 1, 626, 403. 5, 816, 860. 15 Pension plans, employee benefits . , . , , , 3, 918, 466 728, 272 3, 099, 564 331, 000 60, 100 224, 798 X 16a Legal fees (attach schedule ) ATcH 2, • , , `U b Accounting fees ( attach schedule)AT.CH, 263, 108 54, 409 176, 660. c Other professional fees ( attac chedule). [.4 J 3, 342, 018. 2, 747, 920 602, 408. co y 8 tcHe sp^2^ structtons )(51 , 5, 015, 624 10, 927 D e r atlon attach sch ) and depletion * 289, 260. 101, 8 67 . Otpn^ , . 1, 502, 831. 558, 534. 939, 806 a 1 t,. con lags . , , 861, 099 106, 058. 740, 784 2 POt ' %Ii Ins ' , r , , , , , • 259 , 272 71 , 810 187 , 381 Cr, 3 =Otherexpenses a a ule )ATCU .6. 1, 160, 764 197, 776 1, 005, 401 . C 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 . 27, 249, 440 7, 006, 621 14, 867, 731. 0 25 Contributions , gifts, grants paid . 90, 763, 105 72, 899, 255 26 Total expenses and disbursements Add tines 24 and 25 118, 012, 545 7, 006, 621 87, 766, 986 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 9 3 , 612, 563 _ b Net investment income ( if negative , enter -0- ) 171,316,244 c Adjusted net income ( if negative, enter -0-). JSA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions . Form UUU-F l- (2014) 4E1410 1 000 LATCH 23 q 1^1_\\A Form 990-PF (2014) Alllllwk Ask Pane 2 ached schedules and amounts in the Beginning of year of year Balance Shee ,ascription co l umn s h ou 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 4 , 373 24, 27-7 24, 277 2 Savings and temporary cash investments . 41, 648, 915 127, 624, 661 127, 624, 661 Accounts receivable 82, 927 3 ► ----------------------- Less : allowance for doubtful accounts 89, 894 82, 927 82, 927 ► ----------- 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 instructions) . , . , Other 7 notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) ► _ _ _ _ Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► ------------ 8 Inventories for sale or use 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . 10, 340, 385 6, 292, 488 6,292, 488 10a Investments - U S and state government obligations (attach schedule )(? ] 42, 512, 166 44, 193, 435 44, 193, 435 b Investments - corporate stock ( attach schedule ) ATCH 8 660, 751, 918 661, 373, 538 661, 373, 538 c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule )ATCH 9 85, 239, 497 79, 516, 058 79, 516, 058 Investments buildings 11 - land, , ► 10, 078, 830 and equipment basis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Less accumulated depreciation ► 6, 407, 072 3, 520, 727 3, 671, 758 7, 316, 950 (attach schedule ) ------------------- 12 Investments - mortgage loans . 13 Investments - other ( attach schedule) _ , , , .ATCH 10 1, 737, 526, 362. 1, 870, 005, 084 1, 870, 005, 084 14 Land , buildings, and ► 1, 127, 819 equipment basis -------- ______ Less accumulated depreciation ► 1 , 657, 840 1 , 127, 819 1, 12'7, 819 (attach schedule ) ------------------ 11_ _ ) 679, 938 657, 768 657, 768 15 Other assets (describe ► __--____-ATCH_ 16 Total assets ( to be completed by all filers - see the instructions . Also, seepage 1 , item 1 ) . 2 , 583, 992, 0 1 5 . 2 , 7 9 4 , 5 6 9 , 813 2, 798, 215, 005. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses , , , , , , , , , , , 1 , 165, 808 1 , 523, 647 18 Grants payable , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .9,262,720 27, 576, 190 y 19 Deferred revenue . 20 Loans from officers, directors , trustees, and other disqualified persons R_ 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) _j 22 Other liabilities (describe ATCH_ 12 ) 0, 779, 117 44, 546, 302 23 Total liabilities ( add lines 17 through 22) . 1 , 2 07 , 64 5 7 3 , 64 6 , 13 9 Foundations that follow SFAS 117 , check here . and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted . 2,784,370 2,720,923,674 25 Temporarily restricted . M 26 Permanently restricted . q M Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, . ► check here and complete lines 27 through 31. y 27 Capital stock , trust principal , or current funds , , , y 28 Paid-in or capital surplus , or land, bldg , and equipment fund , , , , Q 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment , or other funds Z 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions ). 2, 532, 784, 370 2, 720, 923, 674 Z 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see instructions ) . 2, 583, 992, 015 2, 794, 569, 813 F!Yffff Anal ysis of Chan g es 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 2, 532, 784, 370 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a ......................... ...... ....... 2 93, 612, 563 3 Other increases not included in line 2 ( itemize ) ATCH 13--- -- --- ------ --- --- 3 103, 192, 673 4 Add lines 1 , 2, and 3 4 2, 729, 589, 606. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize ) ATCH 14 5 8, 665, 932 ► ---------------------------------------- 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year ( line 4 minus line 5 - Part II, column ( b ) , line 30 6 2,720, 923, 674 Form 990-PF (2014) JSA 4E1420 1 000 Form 990-PF (2014) FMM Capital Gainsand Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind ( s) of property sold (e g real estate, abcquled ac) Diaed ( d) Date sold P-Purchase 2-story brick warehouse , or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co) ( mo ( mo , day, yr ) D - Donation qday , yr ) 1a SEE PART IV SCHEDULE b c d e f) Depreciation allowed ( g) Cost or other basis (e) Gross sales price ( ( h) Gain or (loss) (or allowable ) plus expense of sale ( e) plus ( f) minus (g) a b c d e Complete only for assets showing gain in column ( h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 ( I) Gains ( Col (h) gain minus (1) Adjusted basis ( k) Excess of col (t) col ( k), but not less than -0-) or (i) F M V as of 12 / 31/69 as of 12/31 / 69 over col (j), 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 } 2 141,312,744 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 l Part I, line 8 1 3 0 ii 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 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.