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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 3,495,268 | 2,848,391 | 3,685,703 | 3,171,957 | 3,318,091 | 16,519,410 |
| 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 | 741,848 | 805,724 | 897,237 | 970,653 | 8,442,831 | 11,858,293 |
| 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 | 4,237,116 | 3,654,115 | 4,582,940 | 4,142,610 | 11,760,922 | 28,377,703 |
| 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.) | 28,377,703 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 4,237,116 | 3,654,115 | 4,582,940 | 4,142,610 | 11,760,922 | 28,377,703 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 289,221 | 311,816 | 351,064 | 536,126 | 387,746 | 1,875,973 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 289,221 | 311,816 | 351,064 | 536,126 | 387,746 | 1,875,973 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.) .. | 67,166 | 35,912 | 52,749 | 155,827 | ||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 4,593,503 | 4,001,843 | 4,986,753 | 4,678,736 | 12,148,668 | 30,409,503 |
| 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | COPY OF ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO GOVERNING BODY (BOARD MEMBERS) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS STUDY SALARY SURVEYS FOR SIMILIAR POSITIONS AND ALSO REVIEW THE 990 FORMS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THEY DISCUSS SALARY INCREASES BASED ON THIS INFORMATION AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES ON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE OF VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST 352,395. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS FOR THE COMMITTEE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT | JENKINS LAW LIBRARY ("JENKINS") IS DESIGNATED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF A PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST WHICH GIVES JENKINS THE IRREVOCABLE RIGHT TO THE LIMITED AND RESTRICTED DISBURSEMENTS ANNUALLY FROM THE TRUST IN PERPETUITY, BUT JENKINS WOULD NEVER RECEIVE THE ASSETS HELD IN THE TRUST. THE PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST IS HELD AND ADMINISTERED BY AN OUTSIDE THIRD PARTY WHICH CONTROLS THE INVESTMENT DECISIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO JENKINS. PNC IS THE TRUSTEE FOR THIS TRUST AND JENKINS HAS NO CONTROL OR AUTHORITY OVER THE FUNDS IN THE TRUST OR THE AMOUNT OF THE LIMITED AND RESTRICTED INCOME JENKINS RECEIVES EACH YEAR. AS TO THE AMOUNT JENKINS RECEIVES ANNUALLY, IT RESIDES WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF PNC AS TRUSTEE AS DETERMINED AND INFORMED BY 1998 PA ACT 141. BASED UPON PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND U.S. GAAP ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, AS OF JANUARY 1, 2023 JENKINS WILL RECORD JENKINS' INTEREST IN THE PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST. IN ORDER TO BE TRANSPARENT, JENKINS HAD DISCLOSED IN A FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE THE VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION, RECOGNIZING THAT REPORTING THESE ASSET FUNDS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD HAVE MISREPRESENTED THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS JENKINS HAS AT ITS DISPOSAL AND UNDER ITS CONTROL. WHILE CONCERNS STILL EXIST, JENKINS WILL NOW RECORD THE FAIR VALUE OF JENKINS' BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE PERPETUAL TRUST AS AN ASSET ON JENKINS' STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GAAP, THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST WILL BE REMEASURED AT FAIR VALUE EACH REPORTING PERIOD WITH CHANGES RECOGNIZED ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE TRUST DURING 2023 ARE INCLUDED IN INVESTMENT INCOME IN PART VIII, LINE 3, WHERE THESE DISTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON ALL PRIOR YEAR 990'S. FOR 2023 AND FORWARD, THE CHANGE IN THE FAIR VALUE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE TRUST WILL BE REPORTED AS AN OTHER CHANGE IN NET ASSETS IN PART XI, LINE 9. |
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