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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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.") .... | 944,739 | 955,363 | 385,214 | 1,254,050 | 802,221 | 4,341,587 |
| 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 | 944,739 | 955,363 | 385,214 | 1,254,050 | 802,221 | 4,341,587 |
| 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).. | 3,018,919 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,322,668 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 944,739 | 955,363 | 385,214 | 1,254,050 | 802,221 | 4,341,587 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 429,434 | 444,237 | 455,468 | 448,900 | 679,263 | 2,457,302 |
| 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.).. | 109,254 | 109,254 | ||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 6,908,143 | |||||
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...... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 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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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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT COMFORTABLY SATISFIES THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, PURSUANT TO TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3). TEN-PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 WAS OVER 19%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS DUE TO ITS PUBLIC CHARITABLE MISSION. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO SUPPORT BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, A MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"). THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION WHICH SERVES OVER 665 STUDENTS CHOSEN BY RANDOM PUBLIC LOTTERY AND HAS RECEIVED AN INCREASING NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS EACH YEAR; THE SCHOOL CURRENTLY HAS A WAITING LIST OF OVER 2,300 STUDENTS. DUE TO ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL, THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO SUBJECT TO PUBLIC OVERSIGHT; ITS FINANCIALS ARE COMBINED WITH THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIALS, AND ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS: THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AN ANNUAL EVENT AND AN ANNUAL APPEAL MAILING. THE FOUNDATION SENDS OUT OVER 600 INVITATIONS WITH A GROWING NUMBER ATTENDING EACH YEAR AND REACHING 350 IN 2015. THE FOUNDATION SENDS APPEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 650 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES ANNUALLY. ALTOGETHER THE FOUNDATION RAISED OVER $800,000 IN 2015. THE FOUNDATION INVITES POTENTIAL DONORS TO VISIT THE SCHOOL AND TO ATTEND BOTH SPECIAL CULTIVATION EVENTS AND ROUTINE SCHOOL EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INITIATED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT NEW DONORS AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE FOUNDATION HAS EXPANDED ITS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND EXPANDING ITS DONOR BASE, AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO DO SO. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: IN 2015, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR THE FOUNDATION WAS OVER 19%. THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE TO CONTINUE TO EXCEED 10% BY A SIGNIFICANT MARGIN IN THE FUTURE.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: MOVING FORWARD, THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS TO RECEIVE FEWER FUNDS FROM REVENUE SOURCES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY AS PUBLIC SUPPORT AND EXPECTS TO RECEIVE A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF ITS REVENUE FROM GIFTS, GRANTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS:CHARLES CASSIDY, DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR: MR. CASSIDY HAS HAD A LONG CAREER AS AN OPERATIONS LEADER AND GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT. HE RETIRED FROM CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES AT THE END OF 2014 WHERE HE WAS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM. MR. CASSIDY CURRENTLY SERVES AS ADVISOR AT LIGHTHOUSE LLC AND ALPHAPIPE AND AS CEO OF CTCASSIDY LLC.HE SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DORCHESTER COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS A FORMER TRUSTEE OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.HE IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL.KATHLEEN SULLIVAN, DIRECTOR: MS. SULLIVAN IS AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, WHERE SHE SUPPORTS EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND TEACHER COACHING PROGRAMMING. PRIOR TO JOINING UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, MS. SULLIVAN SERVED FOR SIX YEARS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL. BEFORE BECOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MS. SULLIVAN TAUGHT ENGLISH, WAS A DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND WAS THE DEAN OF ADMINISTRATION AT BCCS. MS. SULLIVAN BEGAN HER CAREER IN EDUCATION AS A HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AND IN MIGRANT FARMWORKER COMMUNITIES IN FLORIDA AND NORTH CAROLINA. MS. SULLIVAN EARNED A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH FROM WILLIAMS COLLEGE AND A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.SUSAN FORTIN, DIRECTOR: MS. FORTIN IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL. SHE IS CURRENTLY AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL.MS. FORTIN WAS EDUCATED AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.CHRIS CHURCHILL, DIRECTOR AND CLERK: MR. CHURCHILL IS SVP GROWTH STRATEGIES AT FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE. PRIOR TO THIS POSITION HE WAS A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT IRON MOUNTAIN. HE WAS FORMERLY A SENIOR CONSULTANT AT COHASSET ASSOCIATES AND VICE PRESIDENT OF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AT ARCHIVESONE, INC. HE ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS A FORMER DIRECTOR OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL.MR. CHURCHILL WAS EDUCATED AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL.NEIL OLKEN, DIRECTOR AND TREASURER: MR. OLKEN IS THE FORMER PRESIDENT, DYECRAFTSMEN, INC. CURRENTLY RETIRED. MR. OLKEN IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF BOTH OF HIS ALMA MATERS HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. HE IS A FORMER TRUSTEE OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL.BRETT PEISER, DIRECTOR: MR. PEISER IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS. PRIOR TO BECOMING CEO IN JULY 2012, MR. PEISER SERVED AS FOUNDING MANAGING DIRECTOR OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NEW YORK CITY. AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HE OVERSAW A NETWORK OF 14 SCHOOLS IN BROOKLYN, SERVING OVER 3,000 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. MR. PEISER IS A FOUNDER AND THE FORMER PRINCIPAL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL.MR. PEISER IS ALSO A FORMER HISTORY TEACHER. HE RECEIVED A BA FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY AND A MPP DEGREE FROM THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.HAVEN LADD, BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL TREASURER AND THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE BCCS BOARD, AND THE BCCS FOUNDATION BOARD: MR. LADD IS A PARTNER WITH THE PARTHENON GROUP/EY IN BOSTON. MR. LADD JOINED THE FIRM IN 1997 AND IS A MEMBER OF THE FIRM'S EDUCATION PRACTICE. MR. LADD FOCUSES ON STRATEGIC ISSUES FACING COMPANIES AND SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. EDUCATION MARKET. HE SERVES ON THE BOARDS OF THE NATIONAL DROPOUT PREVENTION NETWORK AND THE LANDING SCHOOL, AN INDEPENDENT COLLEGE IN ARUNDEL, MAINE.MR. LADD RECEIVED HIS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY. HE RECEIVED HIS M.B.A., FROM THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH.ADDITIONALLY, A BROAD RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUNDATION'S EVENT PLANNING COMMITTEE. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | JAN TO PROVIDE EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE CHANGES WERE TO THE ARTICLES |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | TTHE RETURN IS BASED OFF OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COPIES OF THE FILLED OUT DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD CHAIR WHO MONITORS CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOUNDATION BY REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | NMTC FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,400. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,400. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,109. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,109. REAL ESTATE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,062. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,062. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON LEASE TERMINATION (NMTC UNWIND) -942,207. LOSS ON INVESTMENT IN BCCS INVESTMENT FUND, LLC (NMTC UNWIND) -5,008,590. FORGIVENESS OF DEBT (NMTC UNWIND) 991,000. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR |
| 990, PART XI, LINE 8 | THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF $298,205, WAS A REDUCTION OF ACCRUED INTEREST RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S ON-GOING QZAB BOND FINANCING. |
| 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | THE OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS TOTALING $(4,959,797) WERE PLANNED, AND WERE PART OF THE SUCCESSFUL UNWIND OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT (NMTC) FINANCING STRUCTURE AND RELATED DISSOLUTION OF A QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS (QALICB) LLC ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 45D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
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