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GEORGE AND HELENA SHEN FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021

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Organization
GEORGE AND HELENA SHEN FOUNDATION (EIN 45-2019336)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-03-10
IRS object ID
202230699349100703
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-03-10T11:34:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452019336EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1George and Helena Shen FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% George C ShenInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlGEORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3105628008PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1304 S Jones Blvd Ste 8878AddressLine1Txt
CityLas VegasCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89107ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE C SHENPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone3105628008PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-10SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstGEORGEPersonFirstNm
Person LastSHENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer1TrustedCustomerCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$241,794FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Dividends Rev And Expnss$1,397DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$1,397DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$0NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$20,670CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Gross Profit Rev And Expnss$0GrossProfitRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$0OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$1,397TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$22,067TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$0LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$110AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$0OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$41TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$0DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$50OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$201TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$12,500ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$12,500ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$12,701TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$12,500TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$11,304ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$22,067NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$4CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$20,268CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$20,268CashEOYFMVAmt
Rcvbl From Officers EOY$0RcvblFromOfficersEOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOY$0OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYAmt
US Government Obligations EOY$0USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$149,519CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$138,061CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$221,526CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$0CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Land Bldg Investments EOY$0LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$0OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Land EOY$0LandEOYAmt
Other Assets BOY$0OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$0OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$0OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$149,523TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$158,329TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$241,794TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Loans From Officers EOY$0LoansFromOfficersEOYAmt
Mortgages And Notes Payable EOY$0MortgagesAndNotesPayableEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Capital Stock BOY$149,523CapitalStockBOYAmt
Capital Stock EOY$158,329CapitalStockEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$149,523TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$158,329TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$149,523TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$158,329TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$149,523TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$11,304ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$0OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$138,219SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$138,219TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$20,670CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss-$849NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$307InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$307SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$307TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$307TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateNVOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrfalseComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1George C ShenBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3105628008PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 3670AddressLine1Txt
CityRolling Hills EstatesCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90274ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppfalseUndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsfalseMaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncomeInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
GEORGE C SHEN
5337 Bayridge RdRancho Palos VerdesCA90275President1.000$0
HELENA SHEN
5337 Bayridge RdRancho Palos VerdesCA90275Secretary1.000$0
ELIZABETH SU
1037 Woodbine WaySan JoseCA95117Treasurer1.000$0
JIM SU
1037 Woodbine WaySan JoseCA95117Director0.500$0

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
All Other Program Rltd Invst Tot$0AllOtherProgramRltdInvstTotAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$205,023AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$10,136AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$215,159TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$215,159AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$3,227CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$211,932NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$10,597MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$10,597MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$307TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$307TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$10,290DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$10,290DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$10,290DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$12,500ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Set Aside Cash Distri Test$0SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt
Qualifying Distributions$12,500QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$10,290DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$710ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$816ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$1,216ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$1,108ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$555ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$4,405TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$12,500QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$10,290AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$2,210RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$6,615TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$710ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$5,905ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$816ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$1,216ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$1,108ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$555ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$2,210ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support TotalSupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Public Support Type PublicSupportType

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Largest Support From EO LargestSupportFromEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Investment Income GrossInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
From the Heart Productions (NP ID 95-4445418)
1013 Harbor Blvd 53OxnardCA93035PFFunding film that benefits society$8,000
CalTech (NP ID 95-1643307)
12000 E California Bl MC5-32PasadenaCA91125PCContribute to graduate fellowship$2,500
Soar Foundation (NP ID94-3225490)
39812 Mission Bl Suite 203FremontCA94539PFScholarship for the impoverished$1,000
Mount Olive Lutheran Church(NP ID95-2622285)
5975 Armaga Spring RdRancho Palos VerdesCA90275PCEnhance the eductional work$1,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$12,500TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$1,397UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$1,397UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$1,397TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTaxAct softwareCategoryTxt
Amt$110Amt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (7 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
400 shs SPYG$17,908$28,988
200 shs ABT$21,759$28,148
20 shs GOOGL$21,508$57,941
100 shs APPL$13,607$17,757
50 shs GS$13,305$19,128
100 shs MA$26,905$35,932
100 shs MSFT$23,069$33,632

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNevada State Annual ListingDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$50RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTax Form 990PFCategoryTxt
Amt$41Amt