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THE LOUISE MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE LOUISE MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 02-0657537)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-13
IRS object ID
201342259349100029
Schema version
2012v2.0
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)
Timestamp2013-08-13T11:48:10-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUNN HENRITZE LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 W OAK ST STE 1100AddressLine1
CityFORT COLLINSCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code805212733ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020657537EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Louise Merage Family FoundationBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlLOUINameControl
Phone9704824934Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 Newport Center DriveAddressLine1
CityNewport BeachCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92660ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLouise MerageName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-08-07DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDean DunnName
PTINP00212124PTIN
Phone9704077215Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual

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Not Required To Attach Schedule BXNotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
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Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm17InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Dividends Rev And Expnss21191DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm21191DividendsNetInvstIncm
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Gross Sales Price129374GrossSalesPrice
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Other Income Rev And Expnss181043OtherIncomeRevAndExpnss
Other Income Net Invst Incm2818OtherIncomeNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses331625TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income153400TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss150LegalFeesRevAndExpnss
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps150LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss2545AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
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Taxes Rev And Expnss3193TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm33TaxesNetInvstIncm
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Other Expenses Rev And Expnss8732OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm8277OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps450OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss20844TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm8310TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps9571TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss173000ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
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Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps182571TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses137781ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income145090NetInvestmentIncome

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Accounts Payable BOY513AccountsPayableBOY
Accounts Payable EOY314AccountsPayableEOY
Other Liabilities EOY3OtherLiabilitiesEOY
Total Liabilities BOY513TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY317TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117XOrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Capital Stock BOY3479589CapitalStockBOY
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Total Net Assets BOY3479589TotalNetAssetsBOY
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Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY3617687TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses137781ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Subtotal3617370Subtotal
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Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income129374CapitalGainNetIncome
Net Short Term Capital Gain Or Loss11923NetShortTermCapitalGainOrLoss

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Noncharitable Assets Year13513705NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year10.05015DistributionRatioYear1
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Distribution Ratio Year50.06599DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio0.20349TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio0.04070AverageDistributionRatio
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One Percent Net Investment Income1451OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
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Qualifying Distributions182571QualifyingDistributions

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Est Tax Payments And Overpayment3382EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments3382TotalCreditsAndPayments
Form2220 AttachedXForm2220Attached
Overpayment1931Overpayment
Amount Credited To Next Year1931AmountCreditedToNextYear

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

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More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
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Termination EtcfalseTerminationEtc
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Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress

Books In Care Of Business Name BooksInCareOfBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Matt DrevlowBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Books In Care Of Phone Number9494745800BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 Newport Center Drive Suite 1300AddressLine1
CityNewport BeachCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92660ZIPCode
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
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Transfer Assets To Dsqfly PersonfalseTransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Acts Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQualifyAsExceptions
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Undistr Income4942a2 Not AppliedfalseUndistrIncome4942a2NotApplied
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Tr Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseTrFailToQualifyAsExceptions
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Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncome

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (4 entries)

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Jeff Merage
3334 E Coast Hwy 527Corona del MarCA92625Director0.000
Gregory Merage
660 Newport Ctr Dr Ste 1300Newport BeachCA92660Director0.000
Paul Merage
660 Newport Ctr Dr Ste 1300Newport BeachCA92660Sec/Treas/Dir0.000
Louise Merage
660 Newport Ctr Dr Ste 1300Newport BeachCA92660Pres/Director1.000
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Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONENONECompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
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Avg Monthly Cash Balances7093AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets10992FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
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Minimum Investment Return179554MinimumInvestmentReturn

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Tax Based On Investment Income1451TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
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Distributable Amount Before Adj178103DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded178103DistributableAmountBeforeDed
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Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

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Qualifying Distributions182571QualifyingDistributions
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Distributable Amount As Adjusted178103DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
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Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerLouise MerageContributingManager
Only Contributes To PreselectedXOnlyContributesToPreselected

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (13 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
The UCI Foundation
4199 Campus DriveIrvineCA92697NonepublicDepartment of Psychiatry$5,000
Philharmonic Society of Orange Coun
2082 Business Center Drive Ste 100IrvineCA92612NonepublicGeneral Operations$2,000
Blind Children's Learning Center
18542 B Vanderlip AveSanta AnaCA92705NonepublicGeneral Operations$1,000
UCI Regents Samueli
1034 Hewitt HallIrvineCA92697NonepublicGeneral Operations$5,000
Moishe Foundation
1330 Broadway Suite 801OaklandCA94612NonepublicGeneral Operations$5,000
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center DrCosta MesaCA92626nonepublicGeneral Operations$3,000
American Israel Education Foundatio
251 H St NWWashingtonDC20001nonepublicGeneral Operations$90,000
Jewish National Fund
42 East 69th StreetNew YorkNY10021nonepublicAleh Negev Project$10,000
RedLine
2350 Arapahoe AveDenverCO80205Founder's relatedpublicSponsor exhibit for "Raise the Arts" and General Support$5,000
Hillel of Orange County
1 Federation Way Ste 100IrvineCA92603nonepublicGeneral Support$10,000
Orange County Performing Arts Cente
600 Town Center DriveCosta MesaCA92626nonepublicGeneral Operations.$25,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Mu
100 Raoul Wallengerg PlaceWashingtonDC20024nonepublicGeneral Support$2,000
Orange County Pacific Symphony
3631 S Harbor Blvd Suite 10Santa AnaCA92704NonePublicGeneral Support$10,000
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Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year173000TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

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Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$17ExclusionAmount

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

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Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

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Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
Exclusion$129,374ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribed (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionExclusion CodeExclusionCodeExclusionExclusionAmount
Tax Refunds - 20081$6,000
Dover III -FMV Adjustment18$172,225
DIII Underlying K-1s18$2,818

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$331,625ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA331625TotalPartXVIA

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Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
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Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

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CategoryAccounting FeesCategory
Amount$2,545Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income0AdjustedNetIncome
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General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanation

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ExplanationPart II, Balance Sheet, Line 13:Other Investments: Book Value FMVInvestment in Dover Capital Management III, LLC $3,613,587 $3,613,587Explanation

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees

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CategoryLegal FeesCategory
Amount$150Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income0AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps150DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
Postage5
Portfolio Exp Dover III - Sch K-1530530
Permits and Licenses425425
Invest. Management Fees Dover III K-177477747
Dues & Subscriptions2525

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income OtherIncome (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
Tax Refunds - 20086000
Dover III -FMV Adjustment172225
DIII Underlying K-1s28182818

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryAmountAmountNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
Taxes - Fed$3,160
Foreign Taxes$3333