Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 2,811,233 | 2,910,986 | 2,961,261 | 2,819,389 | 2,825,614 | 14,328,483 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 2,811,233 | 2,910,986 | 2,961,261 | 2,819,389 | 2,825,614 | 14,328,483 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 14,328,483 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,811,233 | 2,910,986 | 2,961,261 | 2,819,389 | 2,825,614 | 14,328,483 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 59,460 | 59,011 | 55,954 | 106 | 11,608 | 186,139 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 59,460 | 59,011 | 55,954 | 106 | 11,608 | 186,139 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,870,693 | 2,969,997 | 3,017,215 | 2,819,495 | 2,837,222 | 14,514,622 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR JOHN BRANTLEY BABER HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH VICE PRESIDENT KATHERINE KALINOWSKI. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS RETAINED BY THE TAXPAYER FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TAXPAYER'S PRESIDENT, WHO DEALS WITH ALL FINANCING, CONTRACT AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ISSUES FOR THE TAXPAYER, BY THE TAXPAYER'S GENERAL COUNSEL, WHO DEALS WITH ALL LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES FOR THE TAXPAYER, AND BY THE TAXPAYER'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WHO HANDLES ALL PAYABLES AND RECEIVABLES FOR THE TAXPAYER. THE FORM 990 IS SENT IN DRAFT FORM TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE REQUEST TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR POSE QUESTIONS. IF NECESSARY, A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE CONVENED TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE TAXPAYER'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND COMPENSATION POLICY ("POLICY") IS STRAIGHT-FORWARD AND ADDRESSES THE DISCLOSURE AND RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE TAXPAYER DOES BUSINESS WITH OR RECEIVES ANY MONEY FROM THE TAXPAYER, SO NO SUCH CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN. IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHOULD ARISE THEY WILL BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORD WITH THE POLICY, WHICH, INTER ALIA, PROVIDES: A. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALTERNATIVES, IF ANY, TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON; B. THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAXPAYER CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY UNRELATED TO INTERESTED PERSON; AND, C. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE WITH A PERSON OR ENTITY UNRELATED TO INTERESTED PERSON, THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE TAXPAYER'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS PRINCIPAL BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE TAXPAYER AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE TAXPAYER RECEIVES ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE TAXPAYER. THE OFFICERS RECEIVE COMPENSATION ONLY FROM AMERICAN VILLAGE COMMUNITIES, INC., A 501(C)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 509 (A)(3) OF THE IRC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST, THE TAXPAYER SENDS THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE REQUESTING PARTY. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE STATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE TAXPAYER. THE TAXPAYER'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO FILED WITH EL PASO COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. |
| FORM 990 WORKSHEET | FORM 990, PART VII SECTION A COLUMN (B): AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK FOR THE OFFICERS ARE BASED ON ALLOCATING TIME SPENT ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION AS OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR AMERICAN VILLAGE COMMUNITES, INC., A 501(C)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND THE PARENT OF THE ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO A GROUP EXEMPTION PERMISSION AND A 509(A)(3) RULING. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (F) AND SCHEDULE J, PART II | EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012, AMERICAN VILLAGE COMMUNITIES, INC., A 501(C)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ("AVC"), AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN, ESTABLISHED IN 2008, TO INCREASE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF AVC, AND TO EXTEND THE RETIREMENT AGE TO 65. AVC WAS REQUIRED TO MAKE A DEPOSIT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE ERISA MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARD RELATING TO YEARS 2003-11, AND TO COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARD FOR 2012 FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. BENEFITS UNDER THE PENSION PLAN BECOME AVAILABLE TO ITS BENEFICIARIES AT AGE 65, AND AVC'S EMPLOYEES WERE 61 OR OLDER IN 2012, THEREBY NECESSITATING SIZEABLE ANNUAL DEPOSITS TO THE PLAN IN 2012 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR THROUGH 2018 WITHOUT PARTICIPATION OR VOTING BY ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR. TOTAL COMPENSATION TO THE NAMED OFFICERS, INCLUDING THEIR RESPECTIVE INCREASES IN ACTUARIAL VALUES OF ASSETS ALLOCATED TO THEM IN THE PENSION PLAN, ARE SUPPORTED AS REASONABLE BY THE DECEMBER 2013 COMPARABILITY STUDY PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY FOR AVC, WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AVC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WAS APPROVED BY THE AVC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
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