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THE STRAUSS FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE STRAUSS FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 20-8004558)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-15
IRS object ID
201511359349100301
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-15T05:09:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271423088PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JACKSON & DOERKSEN LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 S CHERRY ST STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802461200ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208004558EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE STRAUSS FAMILY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTRABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3037617605PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 WINDOVER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80121ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFRY B STRAUSSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/SECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone3037617605PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKENNETH L JACKSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00033854PTIN
Phone3033228771PhoneNum
Preparation2015-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,079,093FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$12ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Dividends Rev And Expnss$1,057DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$1DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$23,098NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$3,094,863GrossSalesPriceAmt
Total Rev And Expnss-$22,029TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$1TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$750AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$750AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$592TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$402TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,342TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,152TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$50,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$50,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$51,342TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,152TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$50,000TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$73,371ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$161CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$173CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$173CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$1,050,268SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$1,078,345SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$1,078,345SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl BOY$275AcctRcvblBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$765PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$575PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$575PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$100,995OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,152,464TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,079,093TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,079,093TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$1,152,464RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,079,093RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,152,464TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,079,093TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,152,464TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,079,093TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,152,464TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$73,371ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,079,093SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,079,093TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (8 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
ISHARES TRUST BOND ETFP2013-06-242014-05-12$108,403$100,995$7,408$7,408
PROSHS ULTRASHRT ETF BARCLAYS 20+ YRP2014-02-122014-03-26$679,385$723,635-$44,250-$44,250
PROSHS ULTRASHRT ETF BARLCAYS 20+ YRP2014-05-142014-05-27$310,268$310,253$15$15
PROSHS ULTRASHRT ETF BARCLAYS 20+ YRP2014-11-062014-12-03$256,152$267,159-$11,007-$11,007
PROSHS ULTRASHRT ETF S&P 500P2014-05-092014-05-27$53,937$56,395-$2,458-$2,458
PROSHS ULTRASHRT ETF S&P 500P2014-05-122014-05-27$80,909$82,499-$1,590-$1,590
PROSHS ULTRASHRT ETF S&P500P2014-12-052014-12-12$688,870$655,885$32,985$32,985
SPDR S&P 500 ETFP2013-12-312011-01-02$916,939$921,140-$4,201-$4,201
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$23,098CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss-$23,098NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable Section4942 TaxfalseLiableSection4942TaxInd
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1$37,475AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1$1,150,178NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt
Distribution Yr10.032582DistributionYr1Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2$81,755AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2$1,267,824NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt
Distribution Yr20.064485DistributionYr2Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3$59,871AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3$1,316,851NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt
Distribution Yr30.045465DistributionYr3Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4$42,547AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4$1,293,331NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt
Distribution Yr40.032897DistributionYr4Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5$52,954AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5$1,100,630NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt
Distribution Yr50.048112DistributionYr5Rt
Total Distribution0.223541TotalDistributionRt
Average Distribution0.044708AverageDistributionRt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,100,395NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$49,196AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct$49,196AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt
Qualifying Distributions$50,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eYes (X)DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940eInd
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$575EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$575TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Overpayment$575OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$575AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Org Report Or Register StateCOOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksSUSAN STRAUSSIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone3037617605PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 WINDOVER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80121ZIPCd
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
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFRY B STRAUSSPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 WINDOVER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80121ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
TitlePRESIDENT/SETitleTxt
Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos0.00AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt
Compensation$0CompensationAmt
Employee Benefit Program$0EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
Expense Account Other Allwnc$0ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$51,870AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$1,064,474AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$808FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,117,152TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,117,152AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$16,757CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,100,395NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$55,020MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$55,020MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Distributable Before Adj$55,020DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$55,020DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$55,020DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$50,000ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$50,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$50,000AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$55,020DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$49,642UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$50,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$49,642AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$358AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$54,662UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerJEFF SUSAN STRAUSSContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmtAddress Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2Txt
DENVER BALLET GUILD
PO BOX 2656LITTLETONCO80161CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$500
UC DAVIS FOUNDATION
ONE SHIELDS AVEDAVISCA95616CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000
TUCK ANNUAL GIVING
6066 DEVELOPMENT OFFICEHANOVERNH03755CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000
COLORADO ACADEMY
3800 S PIERCE STDENVERCO80235CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-ANSCHUTZ
12605 E 16TTH AVEAURORACO80045CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
DENVER FOUNDATION
55 MADISON STDENVERCO80206CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,0008TH FLOOR
FIRST PRESB CHURCH OF LITTLETON
1609 W LITTLETON BLVDLITTLETONCO80120CHARITYCHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$50,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$1,057ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion-$23,098ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion-$22,041ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty-$22,041TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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)
CategoryINDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$750Amt
Net Investment Income$750NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BondNATL RURAL COOP BONDBondNm

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemISHARES TRUST-AMT FREE MUNY BOND ETFCategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMVCd

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
EXCISE TAX$190
LICENSES$402$402