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THE LOUISE MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

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Organization
THE LOUISE MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 02-0657537)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-06
IRS object ID
201212199349100426
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-08-06T15:48:29-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUNN HENRITZE & DIEHL LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1148 REMINGTON STAddressLine1
CityFORT COLLINSCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code805242834ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 Line14350 Von Karman AveAddressLine1
CityNewport BeachCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92660ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLouise MerageName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2012-07-27DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBarbie ThelenName
Phone9703724163Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Not Required To Attach Schedule BXNotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
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Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm285InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Dividends Rev And Expnss54146DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm54146DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss39972NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price39972GrossSalesPrice
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Other Income Rev And Expnss6743OtherIncomeRevAndExpnss
Other Income Net Invst Incm8015OtherIncomeNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses101330TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income102418TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss2516AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps2005AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss873TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm13TaxesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss8731OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm8281OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps450OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss12120TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm8294TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps2455TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss174700ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps174700ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
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Total Expenses Net Invst Incm8294TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps177155TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-85490ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income94124NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

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Cash EOY7838CashEOY
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Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

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Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY3565079TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-85490ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Subtotal3479589Subtotal
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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)
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Net Short Term Capital Gain Or Loss22718NetShortTermCapitalGainOrLoss

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Qualifying Distributions177155QualifyingDistributions

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Investment Income Excise Tax941InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal941Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income941TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment1173EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments1173TotalCreditsAndPayments
Overpayment232Overpayment
Amount Credited To Next Year232AmountCreditedToNextYear

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

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More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
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Activities Not Prev ReportedfalseActivitiesNotPrevReported
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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

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Business Name Line1Matt DrevlowBusinessNameLine1
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Books In Care Of Phone Number9494745800BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400AddressLine1
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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Tr Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseTrFailToQualifyAsExceptions
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Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft ContractfalseRcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn
Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncome

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
Jeff Merage
6B Liberty Suite 228Aliso ViejoCA92656Director0.000
Gregory Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Director0.000
Paul Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Sec/Treas/Dir0.000
Louise Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Pres/Director1.000
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Minimum Investment Return175685MinimumInvestmentReturn

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Distributable Amount Before Adj174744DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded174744DistributableAmountBeforeDed
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Expenses And Contributions177155ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions177155QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm941OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
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Distributable Amount As Adjusted174744DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year170295UndistributedIncomePriorYear
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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 (11 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center DrCosta MesaCA92626nonepublicGeneral Operations$24,000
American Israel Education Foundatio
251 H St NWWashingtonDC20001nonepublicGeneral Operations$90,000
Jewish National Fund
42 East 69th StreetNew YorkNY10021nonepublicAleh Negev Project$10,000
Assistance League of Newport-Mesa
2220 Fairview RoadCosta MesaCA92627nonepublicGeneral Operations$2,000
Tarbut V'Torah Comm Day School
5 Federation WayIrvineCA92603nonepublicGeneral Operations$5,000
RedLine
2350 Arapahoe AveDenverCO80205Founder's relatedpublicSponsor "Off the Beaten Path" and General Support$5,000
Hillel of Orange County
1 Federation Way Ste 100IrvineCA92603nonepublicGeneral Support$20,000
Orange County Performing Arts Cente
600 Town Center DriveCosta MesaCA92626nonepublicGeneral Operations.$3,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Mu
100 Raoul Wallengerg PlaceWashingtonDC20024nonepublicGeneral Support$1,000
Girls Inc of Orange County
1815 Anaheim AvenueCosta MesaCA92627NonePublicGeneral Operations.$5,000
Orange County Pacific Symphony
3631 S Harbor Blvd Suite 10Santa AnaCA92704NonePublicMasters of the Music and General Support$9,700
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Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year174700TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

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Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

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Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
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Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

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Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$54,146ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

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Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
Exclusion$39,972ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribed (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionExclusion CodeExclusionCodeExclusionExclusionAmount
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DIII Underlying K-1s18$8,015

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$101,330ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA101330TotalPartXVIA

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Rental Of Facilities EtcfalseRentalOfFacilitiesEtc
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Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E OsfalseRelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

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CategoryAccounting FeesCategory
Amount$2,516Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income0AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps2005DisbursementsCharitablePrps

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPart II, Balance Sheet, Line 13:Other Investments: Book Value FMVInvestment in Dover Capital Management III, LLC $3,461,272 $3,461,272Explanation

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
Portfolio Exp Dover III - Sch K-128382838
Permits and Licenses7575
Investment Int Exp Dover III - Sch K-13838
Invest. Management Fees Dover III K-154055405
Filing Fee375375

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income OtherIncome (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
Dover III -FMV Adjustment-1272
DIII Underlying K-1s80158015

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryAmountAmountNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
Taxes - State$10
Taxes - Fed$850
Foreign Taxes$1313