Form990-PF

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Return of Private Foundation
or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation
bulletDo not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.
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OMB No. 1545-0052
2014
Open to Public Inspection
For calendar year 2014, or tax year beginning 2014, and ending , 20
Name of foundation
Larson Foundation
 

Number and street (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address)2333 Eastbrook Drive   Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
Brookings, SD57006
A Employer identification number

46-0412311
B Telephone number (see instructions)

(606) 692-6115
C bullet
G Check all that apply:

D 1. bullet
2. bullet
E bullet
H Check type of organization:
I Fair market value of all assets at end
of year (from Part II, col. (c),
line 16)bullet$18,456,985
J Accounting method:
Market Value
(Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis.)
F bullet
Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal the amounts in column (a) (see instructions).) (a) Revenue and
expenses per
books
(b) Net investment
income
(c) Adjusted net
income
(d) Disbursements
for charitable
purposes
(cash basis only)
Revenue 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach
schedule).............. 1,375,000
2 Check bullet
Sch. B ...............
3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 72 72  
4 Dividends and interest from securities...... 608,227 608,227  
5a Gross rents..............      
b Net rental income or (loss)  
6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 444,012
b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 1,683,357
7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2)... 444,012
8 Net short-term capital gain.........  
9 Income modifications...........  
10a Gross sales less returns and allowances  
b Less: Cost of goods sold....  
c Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule).....    
11 Other income (attach schedule)....... 1,139,576    
12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11........ 3,566,887 1,052,311  
Operating and Administrative Expenses 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc.        
14 Other employee salaries and wages......        
15 Pension plans, employee benefits.......        
16a Legal fees (attach schedule).........        
b Accounting fees (attach schedule).......        
c Other professional fees (attach schedule)....        
17 Interest...............        
18 Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions)... 21,803 21,803    
19 Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion...      
20 Occupancy..............        
21 Travel, conferences, and meetings.......        
22 Printing and publications..........        
23 Other expenses (attach schedule)....... 55,919 51,590    
24 Total operating and administrative expenses.
Add lines 13 through 23.......... 77,722 73,393   0
25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid........ 1,273,651 1,273,651
26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 1,351,373 73,393   1,273,651
27 Subtract line 26 from line 12:
a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 2,215,514
b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) 978,918
c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-)...  
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.
Cat. No. 11289X Form 990-PF (2014)
Form 990-PF (2014)
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Part II Balance Sheets Attached schedules and amounts in the description column
should be for end-of-year amounts only. (See instructions.)
Beginning of year End of year
(a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing............... 57,078 132,367 132,367
2 Savings and temporary cash investments.......... 354,034 674,672 674,672
3 Accounts receivable bullet  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts bullet        
4 Pledges receivable bullet  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts bullet        
5 Grants receivable.................      
6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other
disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see instructions).....      
7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) bullet  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts bullet        
8 Inventories for sale or use...............      
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges...........      
10a Investments—U.S. and state government obligations (attach schedule)      
b Investments—corporate stock (attach schedule)........ 10,426,724 Click to see attachment11,690,351 11,690,351
c Investments—corporate bonds (attach schedule)........      
11 Investments—land, buildings, and equipment: basis bullet  
Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) bullet        
12 Investments—mortgage loans..............      
13 Investments—other (attach schedule)........... 5,403,635 Click to see attachment5,959,595 5,959,595
14 Land, buildings, and equipment: basis bullet  
Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) bullet        
15 Other assets (describe bullet)      
16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers—see the
instructions. Also, see page 1, item I) 16,241,471 18,456,985 18,456,985
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses..........    
18 Grants payable..................    
19 Deferred revenue..................    
20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons    
21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule)......    
22 Other liabilities (describe bullet)    
23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22)..........   0
Net Assets or Fund Balances bullet
and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31.
24 Unrestricted................... 16,241,471 18,456,985
25 Temporarily restricted................    
26 Permanently restricted................    
bullet
and complete lines 27 through 31.
27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds.........    
28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund    
29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds    
30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions)...... 16,241,471 18,456,985
31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see instructions).. 16,241,471 18,456,985
Part III Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
1 Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year—Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree
with end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)............... 1 16,241,471
2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a..................... 2 2,215,514
3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) bullet 3  
4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3.......................... 4 18,456,985
5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) bullet 5  
6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5)—Part II, column (b), line 30. 6 18,456,985
Form 990-PF (2014)
Form 990-PF (2014)
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Part IV
Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income
(a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g., real estate,
2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.)
(b) How acquired
P—Purchase
D—Donation
(c) Date acquired
(mo., day, yr.)
(d) Date sold
(mo., day, yr.)
1 a Amgen P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
b Apple Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
c Baker Hughes P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
d Best Buy P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
e BHP Billiton ADR P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Biogen IDEC Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Broadcom Corp Class A P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Cameron International P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Caterpillar Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Celgene Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Charles Schwab Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Checkpoint Software P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Coach Inc. P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Comcast Corp Special Class A P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Covidien PLC Dublin P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
CVS Health Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Devon Energy Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Ensco PLC ADR P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Exxon Mobil P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Fluor Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Forest Labs P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
General Electric P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Greenhill Co Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Hess Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Home Depot P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Jacobs Engineering Group P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Johnson Johnson P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Jones Lang LaSalle P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Joy Global Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Juniper Networks Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Liberty Broadband Rights P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Mattel, Inc. P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
McDermott International P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Netapp Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Newfield Exploration Co P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Pepsico Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Qualcomm Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Safeway Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Target Corp P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
The DirectTV Group P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
U.S. Bancorp Delaware P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Unitedhealth Group P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Visa Inc P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
Walt Disney Co. P 2011-06-15 2014-06-15
(e) Gross sales price (f) Depreciation allowed
(or allowable)
(g) Cost or other basis
plus expense of sale
(h) Gain or (loss)
(e) plus (f) minus (g)
a 62,466   23,821 38,645
b 37,154   23,939 13,215
c 27,180   15,597 11,583
d 48,132   47,881 251
e 29,099   38,011 -8,912
45,563   9,085 36,478
105,618   85,619 19,999
16,083   10,640 5,443
46,824   38,606 8,218
30,169   11,132 19,037
5,257   2,781 2,476
43,742   31,646 12,096
30,031   38,497 -8,466
15,296   5,732 9,564
28,625   14,649 13,976
17,980   5,844 12,136
15,077   13,192 1,885
24,350   31,799 -7,449
91,401   94,297 -2,896
21,327   12,999 8,328
173,431   78,940 94,491
82,289   92,345 -10,056
27,344   33,922 -6,578
15,730   8,401 7,329
29,674   12,519 17,155
15,962   14,705 1,257
27,286   15,629 11,657
30,154   10,726 19,428
27,732   39,477 -11,745
42,890   37,252 5,638
168     168
17,442   11,076 6,366
6,845   22,209 -15,364
59,503   68,818 -9,315
11,256   7,703 3,553
2,774   1,422 1,352
48,655   33,732 14,923
51,511   39,011 12,500
22,176   12,726 9,450
125,285   98,457 26,828
36,469   10,478 25,991
9,269   6,344 2,925
32,845   13,292 19,553
16,251   4,534 11,717
29,042   9,860 19,182
Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (l) Gains (Col. (h) gain minus
col. (k), but not less than -0-) or
Losses (from col.(h))
(i) F.M.V. as of 12/31/69 (j) Adjusted basis
as of 12/31/69
(k) Excess of col. (i)
over col. (j), if any
a       38,645
b       13,215
c       11,583
d       251
e       -8,912
      36,478
      19,999
      5,443
      8,218
      19,037
      2,476
      12,096
      -8,466
      9,564
      13,976
      12,136
      1,885
      -7,449
      -2,896
      8,328
      94,491
      -10,056
      -6,578
      7,329
      17,155
      1,257
      11,657
      19,428
      -11,745
      5,638
      168
      6,366
      -15,364
      -9,315
      3,553
      1,352
      14,923
      12,500
      9,450
      26,828
      25,991
      2,925
      19,553
      11,717
      19,182
2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) Bracket If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7
If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7
Bracket 2 444,012
3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6):
If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see instructions). If (loss), enter -0-
in Part I, line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bracket 3  
Part V
Qualification Under Section 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income
(For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income.)

If section 4940(d)(2) applies, leave this part blank.
Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period?
If "Yes," the foundation does not qualify under section 4940(e). Do not complete this part.
1 Enter the appropriate amount in each column for each year; see instructions before making any entries.
(a)
Base period years Calendar
year (or tax year beginning in)
(b)
Adjusted qualifying distributions
(c)
Net value of noncharitable-use assets
(d)
Distribution ratio
(col. (b) divided by col. (c))
2013 1,291,782 14,651,875 000.088165
2012 1,153,068 10,974,870 000.105064
2011 797,525 11,391,525 000.070010
2010 1,234,699 10,874,400 000.113542
2009 1,307,992 9,396,900 000.139194
2 Total of line 1, column (d) ...................... 2 000.515975
3 Average distribution ratio for the 5-year base period—divide the total on line 2 by 5, or by
the number of years the foundation has been in existence if less than 5 years
. . .
3 000.103195
4 Enter the net value of noncharitable-use assets for 2014 from Part X, line 5..... 4 16,021,025
5 Multiply line 4 by line 3....................... 5 1,653,290
6 Enter 1% of net investment income (1% of Part I, line 27b)........... 6 9,789
7 Add lines 5 and 6......................... 7 1,663,079
8 Enter qualifying distributions from Part XII, line 4.............. 8 1,273,651
If line 8 is equal to or greater than line 7, check the box in Part VI, line 1b, and complete that part using a 1% tax rate. See
the Part VI instructions.
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Part VI
Excise Tax Based on Investment Income (Section 4940(a), 4940(b), 4940(e), or 4948—see page 18 of the instructions)
1a Bulletand enter “N/A" on line 1. Bracket
Date of ruling or determination letter:   (attach copy of letter if necessary–see instructions)
b 1 19,578
hereBulletand enter 1% of Part I, line 27b...................
c All other domestic foundations enter 2% of line 27b. Exempt foreign organizations enter 4% of Part I, line 12, col. (b)
2 Tax under section 511 (domestic section 4947(a)(1) trusts and taxable foundations only. Others enter -0-) 2  
3 Add lines 1 and 2........................... 3 19,578
4 Subtitle A (income) tax (domestic section 4947(a)(1) trusts and taxable foundations only. Others enter -0-) 4  
5 Tax based on investment income. Subtract line 4 from line 3. If zero or less, enter -0- ..... 5 19,578
6 Credits/Payments:
a 2014 estimated tax payments and 2013 overpayment credited to 2014 6a  
b Exempt foreign organizations—tax withheld at source....... 6b
c Tax paid with application for extension of time to file (Form 8868)... 6c  
d Backup withholding erroneously withheld ........... 6d  
7 Total credits and payments. Add lines 6a through 6d.............. 7  
8 Enter any penalty for underpayment of estimated tax. if Form 2220 is attached. 8 442
9 Tax due. If the total of lines 5 and 8 is more than line 7, enter amount owed.......Bullet 9 20,020
10 Overpayment. If line 7 is more than the total of lines 5 and 8, enter the amount overpaid...Bullet 10  
11 Enter the amount of line 10 to be: Credited to 2015 estimated taxBullet   RefundedBullet 11  
Part VII-A
Statements Regarding Activities
1a
During the tax year, did the foundation attempt to influence any national, state, or local legislation or did
Yes
No
it participate or intervene in any political campaign? ....................
1a
 
No
b
Did it spend more than $100 during the year (either directly or indirectly) for political purposes (see Instructions
for definition)?.................................
1b
 
No
If the answer is "Yes" to 1a or 1b, attach a detailed description of the activities and copies of any materials
published or distributed by the foundation in connection with the activities.
c
Did the foundation file Form 1120-POL for this year?.....................
1c
 
No
d
Enter the amount (if any) of tax on political expenditures (section 4955) imposed during the year:
(1) On the foundation. bullet$   (2) On foundation managers.bullet$  
e
Enter the reimbursement (if any) paid by the foundation during the year for political expenditure tax imposed
on foundation managers.bullet$  
2
Has the foundation engaged in any activities that have not previously been reported to the IRS?.......
2
 
No
If "Yes," attach a detailed description of the activities.
3
Has the foundation made any changes, not previously reported to the IRS, in its governing instrument, articles
of incorporation, or bylaws, or other similar instruments? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the changes....
3
 
No
4a
Did the foundation have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?........
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?...................
4b
 
 
5
Was there a liquidation, termination, dissolution, or substantial contraction during the year?.........
5
 
No
If "Yes," attach the statement required by General Instruction T.
6
Are the requirements of section 508(e) (relating to sections 4941 through 4945) satisfied either:
  • By language in the governing instrument, or
  • By state legislation that effectively amends the governing instrument so that no mandatory directions
  • that conflict with the state law remain in the governing instrument?................
    6
    Yes
     
    7
    Did the foundation have at least $5,000 in assets at any time during the year? If "Yes," complete Part II, col. (c),
    and Part XV..................................
    7
    Yes
     
    8a
    Enter the states to which the foundation reports or with which it is registered (see instructions)
    bulletSD
    b
    If the answer is "Yes" to line 7, has the foundation furnished a copy of Form 990-PF to the Attorney
    General (or designate) of each state as required by General Instruction G? If "No," attach explanation .Click to see attachment
    8b
     
    No
    9
    Is the foundation claiming status as a private operating foundation within the meaning of section 4942(j)(3)
    or 4942(j)(5) for calendar year 2014 or the taxable year beginning in 2014 (see instructions for Part XIV)?
    If "Yes," complete Part XIV.............................
    9
     
    No
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    Part VII-A
    Statements Regarding Activities (continued)
    10
    Did any persons become substantial contributors during the tax year? If "Yes," attach a schedule listing their names
    and addresses. ...............................
    10
     
    No
    11
    At any time during the year, did the foundation, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the
    meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," attach schedule. (see instructions) .............
    11
     
    No
    12
    Did the foundation make a distribution to a donor advised fund over which the foundation or a disqualified person had
    advisory privileges? If "Yes," attach statement (see instructions).................
    12
     
    No
    13
    Did the foundation comply with the public inspection requirements for its annual returns and exemption application?
    13
    Yes
     
    Website addressbullet  
    14
    The books are in care ofbulletWalter Syltie II Telephone no.bullet (605) 696-6480
    Located atbullet2333 Eastbrook DriveBrookingsSD ZIP+4bullet570062838
    15
    Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990-PF in lieu of Form 1041.........bullet
    and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year ......bullet
    15  
    16 At any time during calendar year 2014, did the foundation have an interest in or a signature or other authority over YesNo
    a bank, securities, or other financial account in a foreign country?
    16   No
    See instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). If "Yes", enter the name of the foreign country bullet  
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    Part VII-B
    Statements Regarding Activities for Which Form 4720 May Be Required
    File Form 4720 if any item is checked in the "Yes" column, unless an exception applies.
    Yes
    No
    1a
    During the year did the foundation (either directly or indirectly):
    (1) Engage in the sale or exchange, or leasing of property with a disqualified person?
    (2) Borrow money from, lend money to, or otherwise extend credit to (or accept it from)
    a disqualified person?........................
    (3) Furnish goods, services, or facilities to (or accept them from) a disqualified person?
    (4) Pay compensation to, or pay or reimburse the expenses of, a disqualified person?
    (5) Transfer any income or assets to a disqualified person (or make any of either available
    for the benefit or use of a disqualified person)?.................
    (6) Agree to pay money or property to a government official? (Exception. Check "No"
    if the foundation agreed to make a grant to or to employ the official for a period
    after termination of government service, if terminating within 90 days.).........
    b
    If any answer is "Yes" to 1a(1)–(6), did any of the acts fail to qualify under the exceptions described in Regulations
    section 53.4941(d)-3 or in a current notice regarding disaster assistance (see instructions)? ........
    1b
     
     
    .........bullet
    c
    Did the foundation engage in a prior year in any of the acts described in 1a, other than excepted acts,
    that were not corrected before the first day of the tax year beginning in 2014?.............
    1c
     
    No
    2
    Taxes on failure to distribute income (section 4942) (does not apply for years the foundation was a private
    operating foundation defined in section 4942(j)(3) or 4942(j)(5)):
    a
    At the end of tax year 2014, did the foundation have any undistributed income (lines 6d
    and 6e, Part XIII) for tax year(s) beginning before 2014?...............
    If "Yes," list the years bullet20, 20, 20, 20
    b
    Are there any years listed in 2a for which the foundation is not applying the provisions of section 4942(a)(2)
    (relating to incorrect valuation of assets) to the year’s undistributed income? (If applying section 4942(a)(2)
    to all years listed, answer "No" and attach statement—see instructions.) ..............
    2b
     
     
    c
    If the provisions of section 4942(a)(2) are being applied to any of the years listed in 2a, list the years here.
    bullet20, 20, 20, 20
    3a
    Did the foundation hold more than a 2% direct or indirect interest in any business enterprise at
    any time during the year?........................
    b
    If "Yes," did it have excess business holdings in 2014 as a result of (1) any purchase by the foundation
    or disqualified persons after May 26, 1969; (2) the lapse of the 5-year period (or longer period approved
    by the Commissioner under section 4943(c)(7)) to dispose of holdings acquired by gift or bequest; or (3)
    the lapse of the 10-, 15-, or 20-year first phase holding period? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine
    if the foundation had excess business holdings in 2014.)....................
    3b
     
     
    4a
    Did the foundation invest during the year any amount in a manner that would jeopardize its charitable purposes?
    4a
     
    No
    b
    Did the foundation make any investment in a prior year (but after December 31, 1969) that could jeopardize its
    charitable purpose that had not been removed from jeopardy before the first day of the tax year beginning in 2014?
    4b
     
    No
    5a
    During the year did the foundation pay or incur any amount to:
    (1) Carry on propaganda, or otherwise attempt to influence legislation (section 4945(e))?
    (2) Influence the outcome of any specific public election (see section 4955); or to carry
    on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive?...............
    (3) Provide a grant to an individual for travel, study, or other similar purposes?
    (4) Provide a grant to an organization other than a charitable, etc., organization described
    in section 4945(d)(4)(A)? (see instructions)..................
    (5) Provide for any purpose other than religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or
    educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals?........
    b
    If any answer is "Yes" to 5a(1)–(5), did any of the transactions fail to qualify under the exceptions described in
    Regulations section 53.4945 or in a current notice regarding disaster assistance (see instructions)? ......
    5b
     
     
    .........bullet
    c
    If the answer is "Yes" to question 5a(4), does the foundation claim exemption from the
    tax because it maintained expenditure responsibility for the grant?............
    If "Yes," attach the statement required by Regulations section 53.4945–5(d).
    6a
    Did the foundation, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on
    a personal benefit contract?.......................
    b
    Did the foundation, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?....
    6b
     
    No
    If "Yes" to 6b, file Form 8870.
    7a
    At any time during the tax year, was the foundation a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
    b
    If yes, did the foundation receive any proceeds or have any net income attributable to the transaction? ....
    7b
     
     
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    Part VIII
    Information About Officers, Directors, Trustees, Foundation Managers, Highly Paid Employees,
    and Contractors
    1 List all officers, directors, trustees, foundation managers and their compensation (see instructions).
    (a) Name and address (b) Title, and average
    hours per week
    devoted to position
    (c) Compensation
    (If not paid, enter
    -0-)
    (d) Contributions to
    employee benefit plans
    and deferred compensation
    (e) Expense account,
    other allowances
    Maree Larson Vice President
    020.00
    0    
    2333 Eastbrook Drive
    Brookings,SD57006
    O Dale Larson President
    010.00
    0    
    2333 Eastbrook Drive
    Brookings,SD57006
    Carmelle Jackson Secretary
    001.00
    0    
    2333 Eastbrook Drive
    Brookings,SD57006
    2 Compensation of five highest-paid employees (other than those included on line 1—see instructions). If none, enter “NONE."
    (a) Name and address of each employee paid more than $50,000 (b) Title, and average
    hours per week
    devoted to position
    (c) Compensation (d) Contributions to
    employee benefit
    plans and deferred
    compensation
    (e) Expense account,
    other allowances
     
    Total number of other employees paid over $50,000...................bullet  
    3 Five highest-paid independent contractors for professional services (see instructions). If none, enter "NONE".
    (a) Name and address of each person paid more than $50,000 (b) Type of service (c) Compensation
     
    Total number of others receiving over $50,000 for professional services.............bullet  
    Part IX-A
    Summary of Direct Charitable Activities
    List the foundation’s four largest direct charitable activities during the tax year. Include relevant statistical information such as the number of organizations and other beneficiaries served, conferences convened, research papers produced, etc. Expenses
    1 NONE 0
    2  
    3  
    4  
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Page 8
    Part IX-B
    Summary of Program-Related Investments (see instructions)
    Describe the two largest program-related investments made by the foundation during the tax year on lines 1 and 2. Amount
    1  
    2  
    All other program-related investments. See instructions.
    3  
    Total. Add lines 1 through 3.........................bullet  
    Part X
    Minimum Investment Return (All domestic foundations must complete this part. Foreign foundations,
    see instructions.)
    1
    Fair market value of assets not used (or held for use) directly in carrying out charitable, etc.,
    purposes:
    a
    Average monthly fair market value of securities...................
    1a
    16,190,000
    b
    Average of monthly cash balances.......................
    1b
    75,000
    c
    Fair market value of all other assets (see instructions)................
    1c
    0
    d
    Total (add lines 1a, b, and c).........................
    1d
    16,265,000
    e
    Reduction claimed for blockage or other factors reported on lines 1a and
    1c (attach detailed explanation) .............
    1e
     
    2
    Acquisition indebtedness applicable to line 1 assets..................
    2
     
    3
    Subtract line 2 from line 1d.........................
    3
    16,265,000
    4
    Cash deemed held for charitable activities. Enter 1 1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see
    instructions) Click to see attachment.............................
    4
    243,975
    5
    Net value of noncharitable-use assets. Subtract line 4 from line 3. Enter here and on Part V, line 4
    5
    16,021,025
    6
    Minimum investment return. Enter 5% of line 5..................
    6
    801,051
    Part XI
    Distributable Amount bullet and do not complete this part.)
    1
    Minimum investment return from Part X, line 6....................
    1
    801,051
    2a
    Tax on investment income for 2014 from Part VI, line 5......
    2a
    19,578
    b
    Income tax for 2014. (This does not include the tax from Part VI.)...
    2b
     
    c
    Add lines 2a and 2b............................
    2c
    19,578
    3
    Distributable amount before adjustments. Subtract line 2c from line 1............
    3
    781,473
    4
    Recoveries of amounts treated as qualifying distributions................
    4
     
    5
    Add lines 3 and 4............................
    5
    781,473
    6
    Deduction from distributable amount (see instructions).................
    6
     
    7
    Distributable amount as adjusted. Subtract line 6 from line 5. Enter here and on Part XIII, line 1 ...
    7
    781,473
    Part XII
    Qualifying Distributions (see instructions)
    1
    Amounts paid (including administrative expenses) to accomplish charitable, etc., purposes:
    a
    Expenses, contributions, gifts, etc.—total from Part I, column (d), line 26 Click to see attachment..........
    1a
    1,273,651
    b
    Program-related investments—total from Part IX-B..................
    1b
     
    2
    Amounts paid to acquire assets used (or held for use) directly in carrying out charitable, etc.,
    purposes...............................
    2
     
    3
    Amounts set aside for specific charitable projects that satisfy the:
    a
    Suitability test (prior IRS approval required)....................
    3a
     
    b
    Cash distribution test (attach the required schedule) .................
    3b
     
    4
    Qualifying distributions. Add lines 1a through 3b. Enter here and on Part V, line 8, and Part XIII, line 4
    4
    1,273,651
    5
    Foundations that qualify under section 4940(e) for the reduced rate of tax on net investment
    income. Enter 1% of Part I, line 27b (see instructions).................
    5
     
    6
    Adjusted qualifying distributions. Subtract line 5 from line 4..............
    6
    1,273,651
    Note: The amount on line 6 will be used in Part V, column (b), in subsequent years when calculating whether the foundation qualifies for
    the section 4940(e) reduction of tax in those years.
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Page 9
    Part XIII
    Undistributed Income (see instructions)
    (a)
    Corpus
    (b)
    Years prior to 2013
    (c)
    2013
    (d)
    2014
    1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Part XI, line 7 781,473
    2 Undistributed income, if any, as of the end of 2014:
    a Enter amount for 2013 only.......  
    b Total for prior years:20, 20, 20  
    3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:
    a From 2009....... 840,049
    b From 2010....... 694,993
    c From 2011....... 236,723
    d From 2012....... 611,450
    e From 2013....... 584,991
    fTotal of lines 3a through e......... 2,968,206
    4Qualifying distributions for 2014 from Part
    XII, line 4: bullet$ 1,273,651
    a Applied to 2013, but not more than line 2a  
    b Applied to undistributed income of prior years
    (Election required—see instructions).....
     
    c Treated as distributions out of corpus (Election
    required—see instructions).........
     
    d Applied to 2014 distributable amount..... 781,473
    e Remaining amount distributed out of corpus 492,178
    5 Excess distributions carryover applied to 2014.    
    (If an amount appears in column (d), the
    same amount must be shown in column (a).)
    6Enter the net total of each column as
    indicated below:
    a Corpus. Add lines 3f, 4c, and 4e. Subtract line 5 3,460,384
    b Prior years’ undistributed income. Subtract
    line 4b from line 2b ...........
     
    c Enter the amount of prior years’ undistributed
    income for which a notice of deficiency has
    been issued, or on which the section 4942(a)
    tax has been previously assessed......
     
    d Subtract line 6c from line 6b. Taxable amount
    —see instructions ...........
     
    e Undistributed income for 2013. Subtract line
    4a from line 2a. Taxable amount—see
    instructions .............
     
    f Undistributed income for 2014. Subtract
    lines 4d and 5 from line 1. This amount must
    be distributed in 2015 ..........
    0
    7 Amounts treated as distributions out of
    corpus to satisfy requirements imposed by
    section 170(b)(1)(F) or 4942(g)(3) (Election may
    be required - see instructions) .......
     
    8Excess distributions carryover from 2009 not
    applied on line 5 or line 7 (see instructions) ...
    840,049
    9Excess distributions carryover to 2015.
    Subtract lines 7 and 8 from line 6a ......
    2,620,335
    10 Analysis of line 9:
    a Excess from 2010.... 694,993
    b Excess from 2011.... 236,723
    c Excess from 2012.... 611,450
    d Excess from 2013.... 584,991
    e Excess from 2014.... 492,178
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Page 10
    Part XIV
    Private Operating Foundations (see instructions and Part VII-A, question 9)
    1a If the foundation has received a ruling or determination letter that it is a private operating
    foundation, and the ruling is effective for 2014, enter the date of the ruling.......bullet
     
    b Check box to indicate whether the organization is a private operating foundation described in section or
    2a Enter the lesser of the adjusted net
    income from Part I or the minimum
    investment return from Part X for each
    year listed ..........
    Tax year Prior 3 years (e) Total
    (a) 2014 (b) 2013 (c) 2012 (d) 2011
             
    b 85% of line 2a .........          
    c Qualifying distributions from Part XII,
    line 4 for each year listed .....
             
    d Amounts included in line 2c not used
    directly for active conduct of exempt activities ...........
             
    e Qualifying distributions made directly
    for active conduct of exempt activities.
    Subtract line 2d from line 2c ....
             
    3 Complete 3a, b, or c for the
    alternative test relied upon:
    a “Assets" alternative test—enter:
    (1) Value of all assets ......          
    (2) Value of assets qualifying
    under section 4942(j)(3)(B)(i)
             
    b “Endowment" alternative test— enter 2/3
    of minimum investment return shown in
    Part X, line 6 for each year listed...
             
    c “Support" alternative test—enter:
    (1) Total support other than gross
    investment income (interest,
    dividends, rents, payments
    on securities loans (section
    512(a)(5)), or royalties) ....
             
    (2) Support from general public
    and 5 or more exempt
    organizations as provided in
    section 4942(j)(3)(B)(iii)....
             
    (3) Largest amount of support
    from an exempt organization
             
    (4) Gross investment income          
    Part XV
    Supplementary Information (Complete this part only if the organization had $5,000 or more in
    assets at any time during the year—see instructions.)
    1Information Regarding Foundation Managers:
    aList any managers of the foundation who have contributed more than 2% of the total contributions received by the foundation
    before the close of any tax year (but only if they have contributed more than $5,000). (See section 507(d)(2).)
    O Dale Larson
    bList any managers of the foundation who own 10% or more of the stock of a corporation (or an equally large portion of the
    ownership of a partnership or other entity) of which the foundation has a 10% or greater interest.
    None
    2Information Regarding Contribution, Grant, Gift, Loan, Scholarship, etc., Programs:
    Check here bullet
    aThe name, address, and telephone number or e-mail address of the person to whom applications should be addressed:
    Maree Larson
    2333 Eastbrook Drive
    Brookings,SD57006
    (605) 692-6115
    bThe form in which applications should be submitted and information and materials they should include:
    ask for a Grant Request Form
    cAny submission deadlines:
    March 1 and September 1 subject to change
    dAny restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions, or other
    factors:
    Qualified charitiable or gov orgs. Primarily SD. Primarily fundamental human needs.
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Page 11
    Part XV
    Supplementary Information (continued)
    3 Grants and Contributions Paid During the Year or Approved for Future Payment
    Recipient If recipient is an individual,
    show any relationship to
    any foundation manager
    or substantial contributor
    Foundation
    status of
    recipient
    Purpose of grant or
    contribution
    Amount
    Name and address (home or business)
    aPaid during the year
    Employee Match Program
    Various
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Match Employee Donations 10,596
    Abbot House
    909 Court Merrill Street
    Mitchell,SD57301
    None   Transition Housing 100,000
    Allied Arts Fund
    PO Box 4080
    Rapid City,SD57709
    None   Program Expenses 2,000
    American Lung Association
    401 East 8th St STE 205
    Sioux Falls,SD57103
    None   Camp FAN 1,500
    Avera McKennan
    PO Box 5045
    Sioux Falls,SD57117
    None   Family Wellness 30,000
    Black Hills Special Svcs
    221 South Central Ave
    Pierre,SD57501
    None   Youth Leadership 2,500
    Boys & Girls Club Brookings
    1126 Southland Lane
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Program Expenses 90,000
    Boys & Girls Club Corporate
    1126 Southland Lane
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Capital Project 100,000
    Boys& Girls Club Yankton
    1804 Broadway Street
    Yankton,SD57078
    None   Program Expenses 20,000
    Brkgs County Youth Mentoring
    1126 Southland Lane
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Mentor Training 1,100
    Brooking Backpack Project
    828 6th Street South
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Backback Program 30,000
    Brookings Activity Center
    320 5th Ave
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Scholarships and Food 3,000
    Brookings Area Habitat Humanit
    PO Box 412
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Build Home 65,000
    Brookings School District
    2130 8th Street South
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Quiz Bowl 500
    Cheyenne River Youth Project
    PO Box 410
    Eagle Butte,SD57625
    None   Program Expenses 25,500
    Deubrook Backpack Project
    PO Box 827
    White,SD57276
    None   Backback Program 1,500
    East Central CASA
    1215 Trail Ridge Rd STE B
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Program Expenses 20,000
    Elkton Public School
    508 Buffalo Street
    Elkton,SD57026
    None   School Program 1,000
    Family Visitation Center
    311 East 14th Street
    Sioux Falls,SD57104
    None   Program Expenses 25,000
    First Nations Sculpture Garden
    PO Box 9515
    Rapid City,SD57709
    None   Program Expenses 25,000
    Habitat for Humanity
    721 E Amidon Street
    Sioux Falls,SD57104
    None   ReStore Expansion 10,000
    Habitat for Humanity SD
    PO Box 8116
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   Brush with Kindness 25,000
    Health Ed & Promotion Council
    2430 Gnugnuska Dr
    Rapid City,SD57701
    None   Educational Programming 10,000
    HorsePower
    26659 Blue Sage Lane STE 100
    Sioux Falls,SD57106
    None   Scholarships 20,000
    Lake Mills School
    102 S 4th Ave East
    Lake Mills,IA50450
    None   Scholarships 1,000
    Native Am Community Board
    809 High Street
    Lake Andes,SD57356
    None   Food/Backpack Program 14,000
    Rapid City Club for Boys
    PO Box 907
    Rapid City,SD57709
    None   Program Expenses 25,000
    Red Cloud Indian School
    100 Mission Drive
    Pine Ridge,SD57770
    None   Healthy Meals 82,513
    SD Network Against Family
    PO Box 90453
    Sioux Falls,SD57109
    None   Victim Assistance 35,000
    Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues
    301 South Main Ave
    Sioux Falls,SD57104
    None   Jazz Diversity 10,000
    Somali Bantu Comm Dev Council
    301 South Garfield Ave STE 6
    Sioux Falls,SD57104
    None   Program Expenses 60,000
    Teach for America - SD
    PO Box 368
    Mission,SD57555
    None   Program Expenses 100,000
    The Wholeness Center
    PO Box 148
    Flandreau,SD57028
    None   Program Expenses 10,000
    Yankton Literacy Council
    610 West 23rd St STE 11
    Yankton,SD57078
    None   Program Expenses 2,885
    Youth & Family Services
    1920 Plaza Blvd
    Rapid City,SD57709
    None   Expansion 100,000
    Youth & Family Services
    1921 Plaza Blvd
    Rapid City,SD57709
    None   Health Connections 30,000
    Brookings Area United Way - 2014 - 2015 Corp Match
    PO Box 750
    Brookings,SD57006
    None   United Way Match 108,411
    United Way Freeborn County - Corporate Match 2014
    341 S Broadway Ave
    Albert Lea,MN56007
    None   United Way Match 15,207
    United Way Mocksville - Match 2014
    PO Box 744
    Mocksville,NC27028
    None   United Way Match 5,222
    United Way of N Central Iowa - Corporate Match 2014
    600 First Street NW STE 102
    Mason City,IA50401
    None   United Way Match 55,217
    Total .................................bullet 3a 1,273,651
    bApproved for future payment
    Total .................................bullet 3b  
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Page 12
    Part XVI-A
    Analysis of Income-Producing Activities
    Enter gross amounts unless otherwise indicated. Unrelated business income Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514 (e)
    Related or exempt
    function income
    (See instructions.)
    1Program service revenue: (a)
    Business code
    (b)
    Amount
    (c)
    Exclusion code
    (d)
    Amount
    a
    b
    c
    d
    e
    f
    gFees and contracts from government agencies          
    2 Membership dues and assessments....          
    3
    Interest on savings and temporary cash investments ............
        14 72  
    4 Dividends and interest from securities....     14 608,227  
    5 Net rental income or (loss) from real estate:
    aDebt-financed property......          
    bNot debt-financed property.....          
    6
    Net rental income or (loss) from personal property .............
             
    7 Other investment income.....          
    8
    Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory .............
        18 444,012  
    9 Net income or (loss) from special events:          
    10 Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory..          
    11 Other revenue: aUnrealized Gain     18 1,139,576  
    b
    c
    d
    e
    12 Subtotal. Add columns (b), (d), and (e)..   2,191,887  
    13Total. Add line 12, columns (b), (d), and (e)..................
    132,191,887
    (See worksheet in line 13 instructions to verify calculations.)
    Part XVI-B
    Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes
    Line No.
    DownArrow
    Explain below how each activity for which income is reported in column (e) of Part XVI-A contributed importantly to
    the accomplishment of the foundation’s exempt purposes (other than by providing funds for such purposes). (See
    instructions.)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Page 13
    Part XVII
    Information Regarding Transfers To and Transactions and Relationships With Noncharitable Exempt Organizations
    1
    Did the organization directly or indirectly engage in any of the following with any other organization described in section 501(c) of the Code (other than section 501(c)(3) organizations) or in section 527, relating to political
    Yes
    No
    organizations?
    a
    Transfers from the reporting foundation to a noncharitable exempt organization of:
    (1) Cash...................................
    1a(1)
     
    No
    (2) Other assets.................................
    1a(2)
     
    No
    b
    Other transactions:
    (1) Sales of assets to a noncharitable exempt organization....................
    1b(1)
     
    No
    (2) Purchases of assets from a noncharitable exempt organization..................
    1b(2)
     
    No
    (3) Rental of facilities, equipment, or other assets.......................
    1b(3)
     
    No
    (4) Reimbursement arrangements...........................
    1b(4)
     
    No
    (5) Loans or loan guarantees.............................
    1b(5)
     
    No
    (6) Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations................
    1b(6)
     
    No
    c
    Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, other assets, or paid employees..............
    1c
     
    No
    d
    If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," complete the following schedule. Column (b) should always show the fair market value
    of the goods, other assets, or services given by the reporting foundation. If the foundation received less than fair market value
    in any transaction or sharing arrangement, show in column (d) the value of the goods, other assets, or services received.
    (a) Line No. (b) Amount involved (c) Name of noncharitable exempt organization (d) Description of transfers, transactions, and sharing arrangements
    2a
    Is the foundation directly or indirectly affiliated with, or related to, one or more tax-exempt organizations
    described in section 501(c) of the Code (other than section 501(c)(3)) or in section 527?...........
    b
    If "Yes," complete the following schedule.
    (a) Name of organization (b) Type of organization (c) Description of relationship
    Sign Here
    Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
    Bullet Bullet
    May the IRS discuss this return
    with the preparer shown below
    (see instr.)?
    Signature of officer or trustee Date Title
    Paid Preparer Use Only Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's Signature Date PTIN
    Firm's namebullet



    Firm's addressbullet







    Firm's EINbullet
    Phone no.
    Form 990-PF (2014)
    Additional Data


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    Form 990PF - Special Condition Description:
    Special Condition Description
    Schedule B
    (Form 990, 990-EZ,
    or 990-PF)
    Department of the Treasury
    Internal Revenue Service
    Schedule of Contributors
    Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
    Arrow Bullet Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
    OMB No. 1545-0047
    2014
    Name of the organization
    Larson Foundation
     
    Employer identification number

    46-0412311
    Organization type (check one):
    Filers of:
    Section:
    Form 990 or 990-EZ





    Form 990-PF




    Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
    Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
    General Rule
    Special Rules
    ......... Arrow Bullet $  
    Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
    990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
    Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
    990-EZ, or 990-PF).
    For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
    for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
    Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

    Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)
    Page 2
    Name of organization
    Larson Foundation
     
    Employer identification number

    46-0412311
    Part I
    Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
    (a)
    No.
    (b)
    Name, address, and ZIP + 4
    (c)
    Total contributions
    (d)
    Type of contribution
    1
     
     

    O Dale Larson  
    2333 Eastbrook Drive
     
    Brookings, SD57006

    $1,375,000


    (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
    (a)
    No.
    (b)
    Name, address, and ZIP + 4
    (c)
    Total contributions
    (d)
    Type of contribution
     
     
     

       
     
     

    $  


    (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
    (a)
    No.
    (b)
    Name, address, and ZIP + 4
    (c)
    Total contributions
    (d)
    Type of contribution
     
     
     

       
     
     

    $  


    (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
    (a)
    No.
    (b)
    Name, address, and ZIP + 4
    (c)
    Total contributions
    (d)
    Type of contribution
     
     
     

       
     
     

    $  


    (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
    (a)
    No.
    (b)
    Name, address, and ZIP + 4
    (c)
    Total contributions
    (d)
    Type of contribution
     
     
     

       
     
     

    $  


    (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
    (a)
    No.
    (b)
    Name, address, and ZIP + 4
    (c)
    Total contributions
    (d)
    Type of contribution
     
     
     

       
     
     

    $  


    (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
    Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

    Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)
    Page 3
    Name of organization
    Larson Foundation
     
    Employer identification number

    46-0412311
    Part II
    Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b)
    Description of noncash property given
    (c)
    FMV (or estimate)
    (see instructions)
    (d)
    Date received
     
    $    
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b)
    Description of noncash property given
    (c)
    FMV (or estimate)
    (see instructions)
    (d)
    Date received
     
    $    
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b)
    Description of noncash property given
    (c)
    FMV (or estimate)
    (see instructions)
    (d)
    Date received
     
    $    
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b)
    Description of noncash property given
    (c)
    FMV (or estimate)
    (see instructions)
    (d)
    Date received
     
    $    
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b)
    Description of noncash property given
    (c)
    FMV (or estimate)
    (see instructions)
    (d)
    Date received
     
    $    
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b)
    Description of noncash property given
    (c)
    FMV (or estimate)
    (see instructions)
    (d)
    Date received
     
    $    
    Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

    Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)
    Page 4
    Name of organization
    Larson Foundation
     
    Employer identification number

    46-0412311
    Part III
    Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
    that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
    Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
     
    (e) Transfer of gift
    Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
     
     
         
     
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
     
    (e) Transfer of gift
    Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
     
     
         
     
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
     
    (e) Transfer of gift
    Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
     
     
         
     
    (a) No.
    from
    Part I
    (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
     
    (e) Transfer of gift
    Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
     
     
         
     
    Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

    Additional Data


    Software ID: 14000292
    Software Version: 14.4.1.0

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    Name:
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    TY 2014 GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Name Date Acquired How Acquired Date Sold Purchaser Name Gross Sales Price Basis Basis Method Sales Expenses Total (net) Accumulated Depreciation
    Amgen 2011-06 P 2014-06   62,466 23,821 Cost   38,645  
    Apple Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   37,154 23,939 Cost   13,215  
    Baker Hughes 2011-06 P 2014-06   27,180 15,597 Cost   11,583  
    Best Buy 2011-06 P 2014-06   48,132 47,881 Cost   251  
    BHP Billiton ADR 2011-06 P 2014-06   29,099 38,011 Cost   -8,912  
    Biogen IDEC Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   45,563 9,085 Cost   36,478  
    Broadcom Corp Class A 2011-06 P 2014-06   105,618 85,619 Cost   19,999  
    Cameron International 2011-06 P 2014-06   16,083 10,640 Cost   5,443  
    Caterpillar Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   46,824 38,606 Cost   8,218  
    Celgene Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   30,169 11,132 Cost   19,037  
    Charles Schwab Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   5,257 2,781 Cost   2,476  
    Checkpoint Software 2011-06 P 2014-06   43,742 31,646 Cost   12,096  
    Coach Inc. 2011-06 P 2014-06   30,031 38,497 Cost   -8,466  
    Comcast Corp Special Class A 2011-06 P 2014-06   15,296 5,732 Cost   9,564  
    Covidien PLC Dublin 2011-06 P 2014-06   28,625 14,649 Cost   13,976  
    CVS Health Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   17,980 5,844 Cost   12,136  
    Devon Energy Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   15,077 13,192 Cost   1,885  
    Ensco PLC ADR 2011-06 P 2014-06   24,350 31,799 Cost   -7,449  
    Exxon Mobil 2011-06 P 2014-06   91,401 94,297 Cost   -2,896  
    Fluor Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   21,327 12,999 Cost   8,328  
    Forest Labs 2011-06 P 2014-06   173,431 78,940 Cost   94,491  
    General Electric 2011-06 P 2014-06   82,289 92,345 Cost   -10,056  
    Greenhill Co Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   27,344 33,922 Cost   -6,578  
    Hess Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   15,730 8,401 Cost   7,329  
    Home Depot 2011-06 P 2014-06   29,674 12,519 Cost   17,155  
    Jacobs Engineering Group 2011-06 P 2014-06   15,962 14,705 Cost   1,257  
    Johnson Johnson 2011-06 P 2014-06   27,286 15,629 Cost   11,657  
    Jones Lang LaSalle 2011-06 P 2014-06   30,154 10,726 Cost   19,428  
    Joy Global Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   27,732 39,477 Cost   -11,745  
    Juniper Networks Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   42,890 37,252 Cost   5,638  
    Liberty Broadband Rights 2011-06 P 2014-06   168   Cost   168  
    Mattel, Inc. 2011-06 P 2014-06   17,442 11,076 Cost   6,366  
    McDermott International 2011-06 P 2014-06   6,845 22,209 Cost   -15,364  
    Netapp Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   59,503 68,818 Cost   -9,315  
    Newfield Exploration Co 2011-06 P 2014-06   11,256 7,703 Cost   3,553  
    Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 2011-06 P 2014-06   2,774 1,422 Cost   1,352  
    Pepsico Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   48,655 33,732 Cost   14,923  
    Qualcomm Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   51,511 39,011 Cost   12,500  
    Safeway Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   22,176 12,726 Cost   9,450  
    Target Corp 2011-06 P 2014-06   125,285 98,457 Cost   26,828  
    The DirectTV Group 2011-06 P 2014-06   36,469 10,478 Cost   25,991  
    U.S. Bancorp Delaware 2011-06 P 2014-06   9,269 6,344 Cost   2,925  
    Unitedhealth Group 2011-06 P 2014-06   32,845 13,292 Cost   19,553  
    Visa Inc 2011-06 P 2014-06   16,251 4,534 Cost   11,717  
    Walt Disney Co. 2011-06 P 2014-06   29,042 9,860 Cost   19,182  

    TY 2014 GeneralExplanationAttachment
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Identifier Return Reference Explanation

    TY 2014 InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Name of Stock End of Year Book Value End of Year Fair Market Value
    JP Morgan Chase Co 114,184 114,184
    AMC Networks Inc 15,013 15,013
    ATT 54,800 54,800
    Akamai Technologies 122,475 122,475
    Alaska Air Group 20,243 20,243
    Allied World Assurance 96,268 96,268
    Amazon Corn Inc 191,910 191,910
    Anadarko Petroleum 81,867 81,867
    Anheuser Busch lnbev 79,466 79,466
    Apache Corp 50,616 50,616
    Apple Inc 202,743 202,743
    Applied Materials Inc 120,996 120,996
    Autodesk Inc. 71,037 71,037
    Axis Capital Holdings 92,615 92,615
    American Homes for Rent 24,575 24,575
    Biogen IDEC Inc 192,574 192,574
    Blackrock lnvestment 221,639 221,639
    Boeing 130,439 130,439
    Broadcom Corp Class A 52,604 52,604
    CME Group Inc Class A 61,819 61,819
    CVS Caremark 149,928 149,928
    Cablevision Systems 41,359 41,359
    Cameron International 86,890 86,890
    Carnival Corp 61,558 61,558
    Celgene Corp 137,236 137,236
    Charles Schwab Corp 68,015 68,015
    Chevron Corp 122,166 122,166
    Chubb Corp 72,779 72,779
    Citrix Systems Inc 123,239 123,239
    Coca-Cola 85,176 85,176
    Comcast Corp Class A 232,088 232,088
    Cree Reasearch Inc. 29,462 29,462
    Calpine Corp 45,583 45,583
    Devon Energy Corp 83,557 83,557
    Dolby Laboratories Inc 44,286 44,286
    Cisco Systems 72,940 72,940
    EMC Corp 66,064 66,064
    Glaxo SmithKline 33,689 33,689
    Eaton Corp 76,978 76,978
    Ebay Inc. 153,457 153,457
    Emcor Group 10,622 10,622
    EI DuPont 49,776 49,776
    Ericsson American Dep 39,257 39,257
    Facebook 79,164 79,164
    First Republic Bank 36,781 36,781
    Fluor Corp 39,692 39,692
    Franklin Resources Inc 49,704 49,704
    Freeport McMoran 29,553 29,553
    Goldman Sacs 95,264 95,264
    General Electric 80,698 80,698
    Google Inc Class A 75,730 75,730
    Google Inc Class C 90,273 90,273
    Halliburton Co. 71,222 71,222
    Hess Corp 53,830 53,830
    FMC Technologies 57,330 57,330
    Home Depot 232,681 232,681
    Honeywell Inc. 82,754 82,754
    Immunogen 8,187 8,187
    Isis Pharmaceuticals 22,972 22,972
    Johnson Johnson 192,448 192,448
    Jones Lang LaSalle 53,139 53,139
    KLA-Tencor Corp 38,808 38,808
    Keycorp 50,792 50,792
    Linkedin 44,879 44,879
    Level 3 Communications 57,455 57,455
    Liberty Interactive 30,227 30,227
    Libery Media Corp Ser C 10,171 10,171
    Lowes Corp 1,032,900 1,032,900
    Marathon Oil 38,719 38,719
    Merck Co 118,107 118,107
    Monsanto Co 75,214 75,214
    Microsoft 133,760 133,760
    Nasdaq OMX Group 64,435 64,435
    National Oilwell Varco 21,927 21,927
    Newfield Exploration Co 21,190 21,190
    Nike 49,914 49,914
    Nucor Corp 95,033 95,033
    Medtronics 29,408 29,408
    Meta Financial 470,465 470,465
    Pall Corp 50,996 50,996
    Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 58,184 58,184
    Peabody Energy 7,568 7,568
    Pentair 17,526 17,526
    Plantronics Inc 11,133 11,133
    Red Hat 102,354 102,354
    Regeneron Pharm 41,629 41,629
    Regions Financial 48,491 48,491
    Royal Dutch Petroleum 42,952 42,952
    Sandisk Corp 46,189 46,189
    Schlumberger 143,807 143,807
    Seagate Technology 74,163 74,163
    Sothebys Delaware 6,919 6,919
    Stanley Black and Decker 64,155 64,155
    Target Corp 47,692 47,692
    TE Connectivity LTD 67,415 67,415
    Texas Instruments 123,870 123,870
    Thermo Fisher Scientific 81,064 81,064
    Towers Watson 81,854 81,854
    21st Century Fox Cl A 50,098 50,098
    Tyco International 43,318 43,318
    U.S. Bancorp Delaware 79,738 79,738
    Unilever PLC ADR 86,194 86,194
    United Parcel Service 75,900 75,900
    Vodaphone 91,168 91,168
    Unitedhealth Group 232,826 232,826
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals 51,161 51,161
    Visa Inc 137,384 137,384
    Walt Disney Co. 212,548 212,548
    Weatherford Intl LTD 71,528 71,528
    WW Grainger 88,193 88,193
    Weyerhaeuser Co 41,152 41,152
    Wells Financial Corp 57,500 57,500
    Zoetis 84,623 84,623
    Actavis PLC 147,653 147,653
    ADT Corp 20,680 20,680
    AES Corp 48,495 48,495
    Allison Transmission 44,026 44,026
    Bristol Myers 94,002 94,002
    Liberty Broadbanc Ser A 1,790 1,790
    Liberty Broadbanc Ser C 3,635 3,635
    Liberty Interactive 6,210 6,210
    Libery Media Corp Ser A 5,143 5,143
    Symantec Corp 36,864 36,864
    Synchrony Financial 46,102 46,102
    VMware Inc 68,718 68,718
    Now Inc 13,145 13,145
    Novartis AG ADR 114,525 114,525
    Nuance Communications 15,867 15,867
    Pier 1 Imports 22,390 22,390
    Precision Cast Parts 76,475 76,475
    Raytheon Co CL A 72,800 72,800
    Citigroup Inc 154,361 154,361
    Service Corp Intl 44,565 44,565
    Springfield Holdings 42,750 42,750
    Oxidental Petroleum 43,654 43,654
    Yahoo Inc 54,270 54,270
    Starz Liberty Cap 10,265 10,265
    State Street Corp 109,510 109,510
    Teradyne Inc 43,088 43,088
    TEVA Pharmaceutical 45,073 45,073
    Veeco Instruments 23,519 23,519
    Xilinx Corp 63,306 63,306
    Yum Brands 77,364 77,364

    TY 2014 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Category/ Item Listed at Cost or FMV Book Value End of Year Fair Market Value
    Growth Fund of America - Mutual Fund FMV 3,463,582 3,463,582
    First Eagle Global - Mutual Fund FMV 2,496,013 2,496,013

    TY 2014 OtherExpensesSchedule
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Description Revenue and Expenses per Books Net Investment Income Adjusted Net Income Disbursements for Charitable Purposes
    Investment Management Fees 51,590 51,590    
    Dues and site visits 4,329      


    TY 2014 OtherIncomeSchedule2
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Description Revenue And Expenses Per Books Net Investment Income Adjusted Net Income
    Unrealized Gain 1,139,576    


    TY 2014 SubstantialContributorsSch
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Name Address
    See Schedule B  
     


    TY 2014 TaxesSchedule
    Name:
    Larson Foundation
    EIN: 46-0412311
    Software ID:14000292
    Software Version:14.4.1.0
    Category Amount Net Investment Income Adjusted Net Income Disbursements for Charitable Purposes
    Tax on investment income 21,803 21,803