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MARY L AND WILLIAM J OSHER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MARY L AND WILLIAM J OSHER FOUNDATION (EIN 20-5094518)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-07-05
IRS object ID
201841869349300419
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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DescThe Mary L. & William J. Osher Foundation, as stated in its Articles of Incorporation, is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and religious purposes to conduct and support activities for the benefit of, or to carry out, the purposes of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. The Foundation accomplishes these goals by awarding grants to charitable, educational, and religious organizations.Desc
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferencePart IV, Section A, Line 6: Description Of Grants Or Provided Benefits To OthersFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Osher Foundation is organized to conduct and support activities for the benefit of, or to carry out, the purposes of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. The Foundation accomplishes these goals by awarding grants to the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston as well as other charitable, educational and religious organizations for purposes consistent with the mission of the Federation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,777,290BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,687,972InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$420,433GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$78,183AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$34,966,646EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,252,364BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,404,326InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,810,500GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$68,900AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$31,777,290EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd
Total Book Value Securities$6,326,316TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Foundation holds funds to support the mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston to preserve and enrich Jewish communal life through innovative and visionary leadership that is responsive and responsible to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the world.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
American Friends of Leket
PO Box 2090TeaneckNJ07666208202424501(c)(3)$41,300$0General support
American Jewish Jt Dist Cmte
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)$43,200$0General support
Hand in Hand Amer Friends Ctr
PO Box 80102PortlandOR97280931269590501(c)(3)$242,250$0General support
Janes Due Process Inc
PO Box 685137AustinTX78768752917844501(c)(3)$7,000$0General support
Jewish Federation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741109654501(c)(3)$1,300,000$0General support
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
4600 Gulf FreewayHoustonTX77023741100163501(c)(3)$50,000$0General support
Planned Parenthood South TX
2140 Babcock Road Suite 200San AntonioTX78229741297211501(c)(3)$300,000$0General support
Vita Living Foundation
3300 S Gessner 150HoustonTX77063760521020501(c)(3)$50,000$0General support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOrganizations that receive funds/grants from the Mary L. and William J. Osher Foundation are required to execute a "Grant Agreement" that commits the organization to use the funds for the purpose for which they were granted, keep financial records to adequately account for the funds, and submit a written status report six months from the date of the grant distribution. The status report must contain an updated budget and expense report for the grant period and a one page report summarizing and evaluating the use of the grant funds.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMary Ward-HeckselPersonNm
TitleSecretaryTitleTxt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$161,109CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$10,760DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$12,826NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$184,695TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtAnne, Elizabeth and Henry Osher have a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form 990 is initially reviewed by the Houston Jewish Community Foundation's staff accountant and controller. The Form is then reviewed by the CFO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. A copy is then provided to all Board Members prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsBoard members answer a questionnaire that covers any potential conflicts of interest that may exist as well as familial and/or business relationships with other board members or employees.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableUpon request

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741109654Preserve and enrich Jewish communal lifeTX501(c)(3)509(a)(1)N/Afalse
The Becker Family Foundation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760560995Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IfalseJewish Federation of Greater Houston
Donald & Martha Kaplan Freedman Fd
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096455449056Support the Houston Jewish Community FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IfalseHouston Jewish Community Foundation
Alan F & Diane R Levin Family Fd
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760613294Support Jewish Fed & Hou Jew Comm FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IfalseJewish Fed & Hou Jew Comm Fd
The Rauch Foundation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760300344Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IfalseJewish Federation of Greater Houston
The Samuels Foundation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760207517Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IfalseJewish Federation of Greater Houston
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760187329Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(1)falseJewish Federation of Greater Houston
Levit-Setzer Supporting Organization
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096473031329Support the Houston Jewish Community FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IfalseHouston Jewish Community Foundation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd