I -- -I, Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 FDrm 990-PF or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Department of the Treasury Treated as a Private Foundation Internal Revenue Service Note. The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state re p orting re q uirements 2011 For calendar year 2011 or tax year beginning JUL 1, 2011 and ending JUN 30, 2012 Name of foundation A Employer Identification number CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 95-4658856 Number and street (or P 0 box number If mall Is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number 6455 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE ( 949 ) 975-5000 City or town , state, and ZIP code C If exemption application Is pending , check here ► IRVINE, CA 92618 G Check all that apply Initial L1 Initial return return of a former public chanty D 1. Foreign organizations , check here ► Final return Q Amended return Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, Address chang e D Name chap a 2. check here and attach computation ► H Check type of organization LX Section 501 (c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated 0 Section 4947 (a)( 1 ) nonexem pt charitable trust = Other taxable p rivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A) , check here I Fair market value of all assets at end of year Accounting J method EKCash Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination (from Part ll, col. (c), line 16) 0 Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here ► $ 2 6 8 , 5 2 9 , 8 3 3 . (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash basis) Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses ( ( d) Disbursements (The total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not a) Revenue and ( b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net expenses books for chantable purposes necessarily equal the amounts in column (a)) per income income (cash basis only) 1 Contributions , gifts, grants , etc , received 38,373,131 . N A 2 Check the foundations not required to attach schB and temporary 3 cashnvesstmentss 57. 57. Ti TEMNT 2 4 Dividends and interest from securities 6,960,980 . 7,257,478. TATEMENT 3 5a Gross rents b Net rental income or (loss) . ______________________ 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 AMENT I C b Gross sales puce for all assets on line 6a 4 3 / 912 / 6 81 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IVline 2) - 4 1 , 2 5 6 , 8 3 9 . 8 Net short-term capital gain 9 Income modifications Gress sales less returns 10a and allowances b Less Cost of gos sold ® c Gross profit or (loss) N NRcA 138 277. 1AT E T 4 12 r1 h1 . 48 652 651. ompensation of officers etc 0 . 0 . Other amp J y 5Pension (plan, employee b d 1B3-L- btl fe UT STMT 5 0 . 15, 500 . XL c er pro-f-esslonal fees STMT 6 0 . 15 , 0 0 0 . 1 7 Interest 18 Taxes S TMT 7 0. 0. .. 19 Depreciation and depletion E 20 Occupancy a 21 Travel, conferences , and meetings 22 Printing and publications 23 Other expenses STMT 8 82 , 395. 76 , 104. 91. 24 Total operat ing and administrative a expenses . Add lines l3 through 23 8 2 2, 8 9 5. 7 6, 10 4. 91 . 0 25 Contributions , gifts, grants paid 18 3 3 2 4 7 3. 7 3. 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 19 155 368 .76 , 104 64. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 34, 146,393 . b Net Investment income Cif negative, enter -0-) 7 6, 5 4 7. c Adjusted net Income (if negative, en er -D-) N/A 120°2-11 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see Instructions . Form 990-PF (2011) t CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES CHARITABLE Form 990-PF (20111 FOUNDAT ION 95-4658856 P2na2 In the description Beginning of year End of year Balance Sheets tl1 a"oamounts column should beforendot-year amounts only (a) Book Value ( b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non -Interest-bearing 128,325. 99,646. 99,646. 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 3,296,894. 5,038,011 . 5,038,011. 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 notes and loans receivable ► 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 b Investments - corporate stock STMT 10 152, 452, 693. 197, 200, 116. 197, 754, 003. c Investments - corporate bonds Imeslments buildings 11 - land , and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreaabon ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other STMT 11 75, 090, 573. 62, 777, 105. 65, 638, 173. 14 Land , buildings , and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► 15 Other assets (describe ► ) 16 Total assets to be completed b all filers 230 , 968 , 485. 265 , 114 , 878. 268 , 529 , 833. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18 Grants payable - 19 Deferred revenue A! 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 ► and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted 25 Temporarily restricted m 26 Permanently restricted V Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117 , check here Do- 0 LL and complete lines 27 through 31. u, 27 Capital stock, trust principal , or current funds _ 222,368,610. 230,968,485 . 1 28 Paid-in or capital surplus , or land , bldg , and equipment fund 0. 0 . a 29 Retained earnings , accumulated income , endowment, or other funds 8,599,875. 34,146,393 . 06 30 Total net assets or fund balances 230,968,485. 265,114,878. 31 Total liabilities and net assets and balances 2 3 0 9 6 8 4 85 . 265 , 114 , 878 . part f1 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) 111230,968,485. 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 34,146,393. Other increases not 3 included in line 2 (itemize) ► 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 141265,114,878. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 4 minus line 5) - Part II. column 65,114,878. Form 990-PF (2011) 123511 12-02-11 .. CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES CHARITABLE Form 990-PF (2011 ) FOUNDATION 95-4658856 Page 3 Part N 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 Pu rchase yr.) (mo , day, yr ) 2-story brick warehouse ; or common stock , 200 shs . MLC Co ) D - Imo , day, 1a b SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT C d 8 ( e) Gross sales price (1) 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 43,912,681. 1 1 2,655,842. 41,256,839. 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 (i) col (k), but not less than -0-) or Losses (from col (h)) (1) F M V as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col . (1), if any a b c d e 41,256,839. 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 41,256,839. 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-inPart l line 8 3 N/A I 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 ? 0 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 instructions before making any entries Base toy years Dib)strib ution ratio Calendar year ( or tax year beg innin g in ) Adjusted q ualify(distributionsing Net value of nonchantabte-use assets (col ( ) divided by col (c)) 2010 16,998,752. 240,427,798. .070702 2009 15,779,392. 220,136,636. .071680 2008 22,129,311. 199,204,452. .111088 2007 23,259,660. 189,684,504. .122623 2006 21 568 883. 167 783 248. .128552 2 Total of line 1 , column (d) 2 .504645 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 .100929 4 Enter the net value of nonchantable-use assets for 2011 from Part X, line 5 4 245,601 ,458.