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ANDRE AND KATHERINE MERAGE FOUNDATION OF NEVADA: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

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Organization
ANDRE AND KATHERINE MERAGE FOUNDATION OF NEVADA (EIN 02-0657534)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-06
IRS object ID
201212199349100721
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)
Timestamp2012-08-06T15:51:47-07:00Timestamp
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

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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)
EIN020657534EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Andre & Katherine Merage FoundationBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2of NevadaBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlANDRNameControl
Phone9494745826Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14350 Von Karman AveAddressLine1
CityNewport BeachCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92660ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePaul MerageName
TitleDirectorTitle
Date Signed2012-07-25DateSigned
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

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Other Income Net Invst Incm79395OtherIncomeNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses986534TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income998907TotalNetInvestmentIncome
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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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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress

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Business Name Line1Matt DrevlowBusinessNameLine1
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Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

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Address Line14350 Von Karman Ave Ste 400AddressLine1
CityNewport BeachCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92660ZIPCode
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Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

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Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
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Paul Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Secr/Treas1.000
Katherine Merage
4350 Von Karman Ave Suite 400Newport BeachCA92660Pres/Director2.000
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Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

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

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (5 entries)

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Marcus Family CampusIsraelIsraelIS653 Beer-ShevanonepublicGeneral support$10,000
The Merage Institute
Founder's relatedPrvtGeneral Operations$775,0004350 Von Karman Ave Ste 400Newport BeachCA92660
Jewish Comm Ctr of OC
NonePublicGeneral Support, Gala Ball$10,000One Federation Way Suite 200IrvineCA92603
University Synagogue
NonePublicGeneral Operating Support$72,5003400 Michelson DriveIrvineCA92612
Merage Foundation US Israel
Fdrs relatedPrvtHelping American immigrants to become national leaders.$395,0004350 Von Karman Ave Ste 400Newport BeachCA92660
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Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year1262500TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

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Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
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Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
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Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribed (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionExclusion CodeExclusionCodeExclusionExclusionAmount
Dover III Underlying K-1s18$79,395
Dover III -FMV Adjustment14-$14,130

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

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Exclusion$986,534ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA986534TotalPartXVIA

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CategoryAccounting/Tax Preparation FeesCategory
Amount$5,235Amount
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General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
Part II, Balance Sheet, Line 13:Other Investments: Book Value FMVInvestment in Dover Capital Management III, LLC $33,513,942 $33,513,942
Statement regarding Federal Form 990-PF, Section VII-B, Question 5(c)Pursuant to IRC Reg Sec 53.4945-5(d)(2), the Andre and Katherine Merage Foundation of Nevada provides the following information:(i) Grantee: Merage Foundation for U.S. Israel Trade, 4350 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660(ii) Date & Amount of Grant: Various times, total of $395,000.(iii) Purpose of Grants: Support for the programs of the Merage Foundation for U.S. Israel Trade.(iv) & (vi) Reports: Merage Foundation for U.S. Israel Trade provides full & complete reports at various times and has expended all funds provided.(v) Diversions: To the knowledge of the grantor, no funds have been diverted to any activity other than the activity for which the grant was originally made.(vii) Verification: The grantor has no reason to doubt the accuracy or reliability of the report from the grantee; therefore, no independent verification of the report was made.Pursuant to IRC Reg Sec 53.4945-5(d)(2), the Andre and Katherine Merage Foundation of Nevada provides the following information:(i) Grantee: The Merage Institute, F/K/A Merage Institute for the American Dream, 4350 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660(ii) Date & Amount of Grant: Various times, total of $775,000.(iii) Purpose of Grants: Support for the programs of The Merage Institute.(iv) & (vi) Reports: The Merage Institute provides full & complete reports at various times and has expended all funds provided.(v) Diversions: To the knowledge of the grantor, no funds have been diverted to any activity other than the activity for which the grant was originally made.(vii) Verification: The grantor has no reason to doubt the accuracy or reliability of the report from the grantee; therefore, no independent verification of the report was made.

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
Portfolio Exp - Dover III K-12296122961
Licenses & Permits150150
Investment Management Fees - Dover III5216052160
Investment Interest Exp - Dover III K-148524852
Foreign Taxes - Dover III - Sch K-11313
Federal and State Excise Taxes13310

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income OtherIncome (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
Dover III Underlying K-1s7939579395
Dover III -FMV Adjustment-14130