912 2Y6) 00605 8 Return of Private Foundation 1545-0052 OMB No or Sectron 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation P Do not enter socral security numbers on this form as it may be made public 2016 Department of the Treasury Intanal Revenue Servrce > Information about Form 990- PF and its separate instructions is at WWW "3- QOV/foerQOPI-X WWW For calendar year 2016 or tax year beginning nov 1, 2016 , and ending OCT 31, 2 0 1 7 Name of foundation A Employer Identification number THE ELEANSON FOUNDATION 95-6089998 Number and street (or P 0 box numbe if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/swte B Telephone number 9 215 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD 310-278-0770 City or town, state or provmce, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code c If exemption application IS pending check here >Ij- BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 6 Check all that apply Ll Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D 1 Foreign organizations, check here >EJ CI Final return EAm ended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, 13 Address change '3 Name change check here and attach computation >D H Check type of organization' [Ll Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated El Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust [it Other taxable private foundation Witt under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here > l Fair market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting methodz Ll Cash X Accrual ti F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination (fro$m Part II, col (c), line 16) Cl Other (speCify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here > 1,2 0 7, 6 3 8 0 2 8 (Part /, column (d) must be on cash basrs ) Lil Part I 122221322213432.2832212212213119mayAnalysis of Revenue and Expenses e&%)e*3323np"eer%%%ks (b) "tintiivrfiitmem (292115333 net '05 d(Gazetteers Disbursements 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc , received 8,255 . 3 '2 g 2 3% H 071x 2 Check)El it meroundationis not requned to attach Sch B 1% v 1% $533 $8 J U a 5.. temmy ss , m. 53 , 793. 4 I3 ' stfromsecurities 22,615,166. 33,609,309. 58 G . b N ,5) '34, '8 a. it $338 2 4 3 g 632 alaofassetsnoton line 10 114,121,840. g 4 WEE pwme-ufm .aWasg $33 5, ha, 579,998,455. eggs 4%., Ejgggltvhw U 33 g 7 C (homParllV,line2) 117,180,008. 3;. 8 i , A v 2 tr 8 N algain 4% $333 1% AUG am I); 5 9 Income modifications If; t 384;, t g 2018 1082;355i331332f'emm5 * 843.. 84 4; UbUt N, u l 3 b Less Cost of goods sold 4;,ng f ; 33, Wk 1 r Ii c Gross profit or (loss) 8,, vii i 11 Otherincome 286,500. <56,160.> 0.5EE STATEMENTI SEP 12 Total Addlines1through11 137,085,554. 150,786,950. 0. , . g. 13 Compensation ofofticers directors, trustees, etc 1,105,270. 325,748. 0. 779, 522. 14 Otheremployee salariesand wages 992,122. 198,600. 0. 774,188. a, 15 Pen5ionplans,empioyee benefits 631,509. 157,877. 0. 474,981. 3 168 Legalfees STMTZ 16,875. 8,552. o, 0. E bACCOuntIngfees STMT3 133,803. 32,985. 0. 99,758. SCANNED .35 c Otherprofessmnalfees STMT4 1,375,843. 3,100,006. 0. 116,607. .3 17 Interest 407. E 13 Taxes smvrs 2,021,250. 216,543. 0. 555, g 19 DepreCIation and depletion 134,833 . 0. 0. 3. g 20 Occupancy .120,345. 30,087. 0. 90,528. < 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings 49,382. 12,346. 0. 42,815. E 22 Printingandpublications 73,525. 18,381. 0. 55,420, g 23 Otherexpenses STMTS 147,873. 27,006. 0. 105,739. *5 24 Total operating and administrative a expenses Addlines13through23 6,802,630. 4,128,538. 0. 2,541,113. 0 25 Contributions, gitts, grants paid 51,170,438. 52,899,938. 26 Total expenses and disbursements Addlinesz4an025 57,973,068. 4,128,538. 0. 55,441,051, 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess olievenue over expenses and disbursements 79 , 11 2 , 48 6 - b Net investment incomerii negative enter .0.) 146 , 658 , 412. c Adjusted net income (.i negative enter .0) 0. 623501 11-23-16 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions Form 990-PF (2016) 2 124 x32 Form QQO-PF (2016) THE AEMANSON FOUNDATION 95-6089998 Page 2 Balance Sheets Attached schedulesand amountsm the descnption Beg'nn'ng 0f year End of year column should be for end 0! year amounts only (a) Book Value (b)Book Value (8) Fair Market Value Cash - non-interest-bearing Savrngs and temporary cash investments 1 0,8 3 3 ,7 o 0. 7,471,238. 7,471,238. Accounts receivable > 66,353. 4 3. 25.. 3 Less allowance for doubtful accounts > 94, 285. 66,353. '66,353. 4 Pledges receivable P Less allowance for doubtful accounts D Grants receivable 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 7 Other notes and loans receivable b Lessz allowance for doubtful accounts D 8 Inventories for sale or use 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 7 09 , 076 . 414,685. 414,685. Assets 10a Investments - U S and state government obligations STMT 7 179 , 403 ,8 07. 184,429,276. 184,429,276. b Investments - corporate stock STMT 8 689,740,234 . 802,195,634. 802,195,634. c Investments - corporate bonds 9 11 Investments land butldings and equipment baSIS > x48 3%; gifts *9 Less accumulated depreciation > 12 Investments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other STMT9 179,062,694. 204,167,802. 204,167,802. 14 Land, butldings, and equtpment baSIS P 5,675,318.w g g 3 M 32g Less accumulated depreuation STMT 10 F 2 , 670 , 552 . 3 , 139 , 598 , 3,004,766. 3,004,766. 15 Other assets (describe > SEE STATEMENT 1 1 ) 3 ,9 8 4,8 1 0. 5,888,274. 5,888,274. 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see the instructions. Also, see page 1, item I) 1,066,968,204. 1,207,638,028. 1,207,638,028. 9 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,303,010. 2,828,110.. 18 Grants payable 18,894,500, 17,165,000. 19 Deferred revenue 'KW 20 Loans from officers, directors trustees and other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable Liabilities 22 OtherIlabIIIIIeS(descrIbe b 457 (B) EMPLOYEE DEFERRAL ) 446,052. 576,034. 23 Total liabilities(add lines 17 through 22) 21,643, 562. 20,569,144. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here >ILI and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted 1,045,324,642. 1,187,068,884. 25 Temporarilyrestricfed Balances 26 Permanently restricted Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here > Ii] Fund and complete lines 27 through 31 or 27 Capital stock, trust prinCipal, or current funds 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg ,and equtpment fund Assets 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 30 Total net assets or fund balances 1 , O45 , 324 , 642 . 1,187,068,884, Net 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 1,066,968, 204 . 1,207,638,028. Part 111 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 wrth end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return) 1,045,324,642. Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 79,112,486. Other increases not included in line2(itemize) b NET UNREALIZED GAINS OR Losses ON INVESTMENTS 62,631,756. Add lines 1, 2, and 3 1,187,068,884. Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) b 0 . 1,187,068,884. 0301th Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30 mart-care; Form 990-PF (2016) 623511 11>2316 [it 1 Form 990-PF (2016) THE MANSON FOUNDATION 957 6089998 Page 3 Fart IV] Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) LIst and descnbe the krnd(s) 01 property sold (e.g , real estate, ( Pgnfccrgaus'ged (c) Date acqurred (d) Date sold 2-story brrck warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co ) D . Donatron (m0 . day. Yr ) (m0 , day, 1") 1a STATEMENT 17 P b c d e (e) Gross sales price (I) Deprecratron allowed (g)Cost or other basrs (h) Garn or (loss) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (1) mInus (g) a 583,056,623, 465,876,615. 117,180,008, b c d e Complete only for assets showrng mm In column (h) and owned by the foundatron on 12/31/69 (I)Galns (Col. (h) gaIn mInus - col. k .but not less than -0- or (i)F M v as 0112/31/69 (25321553313335 (332?)??? $04"? (L)0$ses (Irom col. (h)) ) a 117,180,008. 0 c d e ) l1 gaIn, also enter In Part I, lIne 7 ) 2 Capltal 9am net Income or (net capltal l0'55) It (loss), enter -0- In Pan I, We 7 2 1 17 . 180 , 008. 3 Net short-term capItal mm or (loss) as detrned In sectrons 1222(5) and (6); l1 gain, also enter In Part I, lIne 8, column (c) It (loss), enter -0- In Part I, We 8 3 0 . Wart Vg] Qualif-Eation Under Sectlon 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income (For optronal use by domestrc pnvate foundatrons sub)ect to the sectIon 4940(a) tax on net Investment Income ) It sectron 4940(d)(2) applres, leave the part blank.