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JUDGE JOHN ROBERT BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization
JUDGE JOHN ROBERT BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0397472)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-15
IRS object ID
201332279349100588
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-08-15T14:28:55-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES DIFRANCESCO & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13000 WESLAYAN ST STE 370AddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77027ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN760397472EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUDGE JOHN R BROWN SCHOLARSHIPBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlJUDGNameControl
Phone5128259134Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13000 WESLAYAN ST STE 370AddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code770275735ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameVERA BROWNName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone5128259134Phone
Date Signed2013-08-01DateSigned
Authorize Third PartyfalseAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAMES DIFRANCESCOName
Phone7135234270Phone
Date Prepared2013-08-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Initial Return Former Public ChrtyXInitialReturnFormerPublicChrty
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY1319998FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Not Required To Attach Schedule BXNotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
Interest On Savings Rev And Expnss950InterestOnSavingsRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm950InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm950InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncm
Dividends Rev And Expnss23485DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm23485DividendsNetInvstIncm
Dividends Adj Net Incm23485DividendsAdjNetIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss11423NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price40519GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm11423CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Net STCG Adj Net Incm875NetSTCGAdjNetIncm
Other Income Rev And Expnss15OtherIncomeRevAndExpnss
Other Income Net Invst Incm15OtherIncomeNetInvstIncm
Other Income Adj Net Incm15OtherIncomeAdjNetIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses35873TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income35873TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Total Adjusted Net Income25325TotalAdjustedNetIncome
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss2550AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm2550AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Taxes Rev And Expnss111TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm111TaxesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss1OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm1OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss2662TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm2662TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss37000ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps37000ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss39662TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm2662TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps37000TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-3789ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income33211NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income25325AdjustedNetIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY107331CashBOY
Cash EOY107600CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV107600CashEOYFMV
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY1218456SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY1215906SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV1212398SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY1325787TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY1323506TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV1319998TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Other Liabilities BOY12000OtherLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities BOY12000TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117XOrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Retained Earnings BOY1313787RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY1323506RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY1313787TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY1323506TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY1325787TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY1323506TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY1313787TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-3789ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases13508OtherIncreases
Subtotal1323506Subtotal
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY1323506TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (2 entries)

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SALE OF SECURITIES - FROST BANKP2011-07-192012-07-181587915004875875
SALE OF SECURITIES - FROST BANKP2008-07-152012-09-20214761409273847384
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income11423CapitalGainNetIncome
Net Short Term Capital Gain Or Loss875NetShortTermCapitalGainOrLoss

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax664InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal664Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income664TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Form2220 AttachedXForm2220Attached
Penalty For Underpayment15PenaltyForUnderpayment
Tax Due679TaxDue

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActivitiesfalseLegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev ReportedfalseActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000falseUnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination EtcfalseTerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508etrueRequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In AssetstrueAtLeast5000InAssets
Form990 PF Filed With AGtrueForm990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating FoundationtruePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress
Books In Care Of Person NameVERA BROWNBooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number7139659861BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12414 INWOOD DRAddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code770193312ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly PersonfalseBorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly PersonfalseFurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly PersonfalsePayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly PersonfalseTransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Undistributed Income Prior YearsfalseUndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldings
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseUncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislation
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElection
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurpose
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft ContractfalseRcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft ContractfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
VERA BROWN
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770275735CHAIRMAN/PRE5.00000
STEPHEN SUSMAN
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770275735VICE PRESIDE1.00000
KENNETH ENGERRAND
3000 WESLAYAN STSTEHOUSTONTX770275735SECRETARY1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONENONECompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONENONECompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOW AN EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL WRITING.Description1
Expenses11Expenses1

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities1049507AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances107600AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets1157107TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets1157107AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable17357CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets1139750NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return56988MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn OrgXSect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrg

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions37000ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions37000QualifyingDistributions
Adj Qualifying Distributions37000AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Qualifying Distributions37000QualifyingDistributions
Remaining Distri From Corpus37000RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Total Corpus37000TotalCorpus

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundations

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Section4942j3XSection4942j3

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Return LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year25325CurrentYear
Total25325Total

Percent85 Of Lessor Percent85OfLessor

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year21526CurrentYear
Total21526Total

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year37000CurrentYear
Total37000Total

Qlfy Distri Made Directly QlfyDistriMadeDirectly

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year37000CurrentYear
Total37000Total

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year1323506CurrentYear
Total1323506Total

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3Bi

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year1323506CurrentYear
Total1323506Total

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient NameVERA BROWNRecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13000 WESLAYAN STAddressLine1
Address Line2STE 370AddressLine2
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code770275735ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number7135234270RecipientPhoneNumber
Recipient Email AddressNONERecipientEmailAddress
Form And Info And MaterialsCOPY OF LEGAL PAPER THAT APPLICANT WANTS TO BE JUDGED ON.FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission DeadlinesTHERE IS NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE SINCE THIS IS A YEAR-ROUND PROCESS.SubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On AwardsBOARD SELECTS RECIPIENTS BASED ON AN EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL WRITING.RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (10 entries)

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G BRITON LUCAS
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$10,000
AMY D PAUL
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$2,000
ELANA A BERTRAM
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$1,000
ANDREW M REEVES
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$1,000
ERIN SHINNEMAN
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$3,000
DANIEL S ALTERBAUM
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$10,000
KATHERINE MIMS CROKER
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$5,000
CAITLIN YOUNG
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$3,000
WILLIAM R GIGNILLIAT
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$1,000
ABDULLAHI ABDULLAHI
3000 WESLAYAN STSTE 370HOUSTONTX770195735AWARD FOR LEGAL WRITING EXCELLENCE$1,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year37000TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income950RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income23485RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Other Investment Income Part VII OtherInvestmentIncomePartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income15RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income11423RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income35873RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA35873TotalPartXVIA

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exempt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExemptPrps

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exempt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExemptPrps (4 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberRelationship StatementRelationshipStatement
3USED AS FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED.
4USED AS FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED.
7USED AS FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED.
8USED AS FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED.

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EOfalsePurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities EtcfalseRentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E OsfalseRelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryPROFESSIONAL FEESCategory
Amount$2,550Amount
Net Investment Income2550NetInvestmentIncome

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (3 entries)

VERA BROWN
STEPHEN SUSMAN
KENNETH ENGERRAND

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
EXPENSES
BANK CHARGES11

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income OtherIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionNON TAXABLE DISTRIBUTIONSDescription
Revenue And Expenses Per Books15RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks
Net Investment Income15NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income15AdjustedNetIncome

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases OtherIncreases

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionPRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTSDescription
Amount$13,508Amount

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionUNSECURED NOTESDescription
BOY Book Value12000BOYBookValue

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFOREIGN TAXES PAIDCategory
Amount$111Amount
Net Investment Income111NetInvestmentIncome