We respectfully request abatement of the late payment and late filing penalties for the reasons and circumstances outlined below establishing reasonable cause. The foundation's Form 990-PF return was initially due May 15, 2016. A timely-filed extension was mailed to the IRS on May 15, 2016, to extend the due date of the return to August 15, 2016. On August 15, 2016, a timely-filed extension was mailed to extend the due date to November 15, 2016.However, as of the November 15, 2016, filing date the foundation did not have an authorized director to sign the tax return. Anita Rosen, one of the former directors, died August 11, 2014. The remaining directors resigned. Upon Ms. Rosen's death, the balance of the principal and income in the Anita Rosen Charitable Remainder Trust was to pass to the Anita Rosen Foundation, Inc. Due to Ms. Rosen's death and concerning the transfer of the charitable remainder trust assets, her estate, estate beneficiaries, and the Anita Rosen Foundation, Inc. were involved in litigation. There was no authorized director to sign the tax return during this time.On August 3, 2016, the litigation was resolved through a court-approved settlement agreement. As part of this settlement agreement, the court appointed Stacy Sulman, Mark Ackermann, and Andrew Fussner as directors of the foundation. The court instructed the directors to take actions necessary for the foundation to assume title to the charitable remainder trust assets. The directors file this 2015 tax return to fulfill the taxpayer's filing requirement.Since the end of the litigation and under court approval, the newly appointed directors have diligently gathered information to file a complete and accurate tax return for the Anita Rosen Foundation Inc. The directors respectfully request abatement of any and all late payment and late filing penalties.