Form 990-PF EXTENSION ATTACHED Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service # Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Treated as a Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 Note: The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements. 2006
| For calendar year 2006, or tax year beginning March 1, 2006, and ending February 28, 2016 | |||||
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| G Check all that apply: □ Initial return □ Final return □ Amended return □ Address change □ Name change | |||||
| Use the IRS label, otherwise, print or type, See Specific Instructions. | Name of foundation The C.O.U.Q. Foundation | A Employer identification number | |||
| Number and street at PO box number if mail is not delivered to street address) | Room/suite | B Telephone number (see page 11 of the instructions) | |||
| City or town, state, and ZIP code | C If exemption application is pending, check here | ||||
| New York, NY 10022 | D 1. Foreign organizations, check here | ||||
| Revenue | H Check type of organization: Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable private foundation | ||||
| J Fair market value of all assets at end of year (from Part II, col. (c), line 16) ▶ $ 22,832,814 (Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis.) | |||||
| I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total amount in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal the amounts in column (a) (see page 11 of the instructions)) | |||||
| 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach schedule) | 414,646 | 414,646 | |||
| 2 Check ▶ if the foundation is not required to attach Sch. B | |||||
| 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments | |||||
| 4 Dividends and interest from securities | |||||
| 5a Gross rents | |||||
| b Net rental income or (loss) | |||||
| 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 | (52,333) | ||||
| b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a | 0 | ||||
| 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) | 0 | ||||
| 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) | 284,468 | 94,468 | |||
| 11 Other income (attach schedule) | St. 1 | 646,781 | 509,114 | ||
| 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 | |||||
| Operating with Additional 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 expenses (attach schedule) | 170,000 | 120,000 | |||
| 17 Interest | |||||
| 17 Taxes (attach schedule) (see page 14 of the instructions) | 25,000 | ||||
| 18 Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion | |||||
| 20 Occupancy | |||||
| 21 Travel costs (includes and meetings | |||||
| 22 Printing and publications | |||||
| 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) | St. 3 | 591,636 | 590,633 | ||
| 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 | 786,636 | 710,633 | 51,003 | ||
| 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid | 1,186,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,186,000 | ||
| 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 | 1,972,636 | 1,710,633 | 1,237,003 | ||
| Operating with Additional Expenses | 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: | (1,325,855) | |||
| a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements | 0 | ||||
| b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-) | |||||
| 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 | ||
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| (a) Book Value | (b) Book Value | (c) Fair Market Value | |||
| Assets | 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing | 4,112,136 | 4,817,748 | 4,817,748 | |
| 2 Savings and temporary cash investments | |||||
| 3 Accounts receivable ▶ | |||||
| Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ▶ | |||||
| 4 Pledges receivable ▶ | |||||
| Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ▶ | |||||
| 5 Grants receivable | |||||
| 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see page 16 of the instructions) | |||||
| 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) ▶ | |||||
| Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ▶ | |||||
| 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) | |||||
| c Investments—corporate bonds (attach schedule) | |||||
| Liabilities | 11 Investments—land, buildings, and equipment: basis ▶ | ||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ▶ | |||||
| 12 Investments—mortgage loans | |||||
| 13 Investments—other (attach schedule) St. 4 | 15,458,186 | 13,426,719 | 18,015,066 | ||
| 14 Land, buildings, and equipment: basis ▶ | |||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) ▶ | |||||
| 15 Other assets (describe ▶) | |||||
| 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers—see page 17 of the instructions. Also, see page 1, item I) | 19,570,322 | 18,244,467 | 22,832,814 | ||
| 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 ▶) | |||||
| Net Assets or Fund Balances | 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) | ||||
| Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ▶ and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. | |||||
| 24 Unrestricted | |||||
| 25 Temporarily restricted | |||||
| 26 Permanently restricted | |||||
| Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here ▶ 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 | |||||
| Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds | 19,570,322 | 18,244,467 | |||
| 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see page 18 of the instructions) | 19,570,322 | 18,244,467 | |||
| 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see page 18 of the instructions) | 19,570,322 | 18,244,467 | |||
| Part III Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances | |||||
| 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 | 19,570,322 | ||
| 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a | (1,325,855) | ||||
| 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ▶ | 3 | ||||
| 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 | 18,244,467 | ||||
| 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ▶ | 5 | ||||
| 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5)—Part II, column (b), line 30 | 18,244,467 | ||||
| Part IV Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income | (b) How acquired Purchase D-Donation | (c) Date acquired (mo, day, yr) | (d) Date sold (mo, day, yr) | ||||
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| 1a Statement 5 | |||||||
| (e) Gross sales price | (f) Depreciation allowed (or allowable) | (g) Cost or other basis plus expense of sale | (h) Gain or loss (i) plus (j) minus (g) | ||||
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| Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 | |||||||
| (i) FM as of 12/31/69 | (j) Adjusted basis as of 12/31/69 | (k) Excess of col. (l) over col. (j), if any | (l) Gains (Col. (i) gain minus col. (j), but not less than -0 or Losses from col. (h)) | ||||
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| 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) { If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 } | 2 | (52,333) | |||||
| 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 pages 13 and 18 of the instructions). If (loss), enter -0 in Part I, line 8 | 3 | ||||||
| Part 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) apples, leave this part blank. | |||||||
| Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period? Yes No 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 page 19 of the instructions before making any entries. | |||||||
| (a) Base period years Calendar year (of last year beginning in n) | (b) Adjusted qualifying distributions | (c) Net value of nonchantable-use assets | (d) Distribution ratio (col. (b) listed by col. (c)) | ||||
| 2005 | 1,255,795 | 22,630,448 | 0.055491 | ||||
| 2004 | 936,665 | 20,159,106 | 0.046463 | ||||
| 2003 | 1,041,560 | 12,227,806 | 0.085179 | ||||
| 2002 | 1,243,915 | 12,221,528 | 0.101944 | ||||
| 2001 | 902,103 | 7,498,097 | 0.120310 | ||||
| 2 Total of line 1, column (d) | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 4 Enter the net value of nonchantable-use assets for 2006 from Part X, line 5. | |||||||
| 5 Multiply line 4 by line 3. | |||||||
| 6 Enter 1% of net investment income (1% of Part I, line 27b) | |||||||
| 7 Add lines 5 and 6. | |||||||
| 8 Enter qualifying distributions from Part XIII, line 4. 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 on page 19. | |||||||
| Part VII-B Statements Regarding Activities for Which Form 4720 May Be Required Continued | |||
| 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))? | Yes | No | |
| (2) Influence the outcome of any specific public election (see section 4955); or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive? | Yes | No | |
| (3) Provide a grant to an individual for travel, study, or other similar purposes? | Yes | No | |
| (4) Provide a grant to an organization other than a charitable, etc., organization described in section 509(a)(1),(2),or(3),or section 4940(d)(2)?(see instructions) | Yes | No | |
| (5) Provide for any purpose other than religious, charitable,scientific,literary,or educational purposes,or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals? | Yes | No | |
| 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 page 23 of the instructions)? Organizations relying on a current notice regarding disaster assistance check here | 5b | N | A |
| 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? | Yes | No | |
| 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? | Yes | No | |
| b Did the foundation,during the year,pay premiums,directly or indirectly,on a personal benefit contract? If you answered“Yes”to 6b,also file Form 8870。 | 6b | √ | |
| 7a At any time during the tax year,was the foundation a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? | Yes | No | |
| b If yes, did the foundation receive any proceeds or have any net income attributable to the transaction? | 7b | N | A |
| (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 |
| Jeffrey E. Epstein6100 Red Hook Quarters, St. Thomas, USVI | Pres./DirectorOne hour | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren K. Indyke457 Madison Ave., New York, NY | VP/DirectorOne hour | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghislaine Maxwellc/o George V. Delson Associates | TreasurerOne hour | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York, NY |
| (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 |
| None | ||||
| Total number of other employees paid over $50,000 | ||||
| Part X Minimum Investment Return (All domestic foundations must complete this part. Foreign foundations, see page 25 of the instructions.) | |||
| 1 | Fair market value of assets not used (or held for use) directly in carrying out charitable, etc., purposes: | 1a | |
| a | Average monthly fair market value of securities | 1b | 4,464,942 |
| b | Average of monthly cash balances | 1c | 18,015,066 |
| c | Fair market value of all other assets (see page 25 of the instructions) | 1d | 22,480,008 |
| d | Total (add lines 1a,b,and c) | ||
| 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 | 22,480,008 |
| 4 | Cash deemed held for charitable activities. Enter 1½% of line 3 (for greater amount, see page 26 of the instructions) | 4 | 337,200 |
| 5 | Net value of noncharitable-use assets. Subtract line 4 from line 3. Enter here and on Part I line 4 | 5 | 22,142,808 |
| 6 | Minimum investment return. Enter 5% of line 5 | 6 | 1,107,140 |
| Part XI Distributable Amount as page 26 of the instructions (Section 4942(i)(3)和(j)(5) private operating foundations and certain foreign organizations check here ▶ and do not complete this part.) | |||
| 1 | Minimum investment return from Part X,line 6 | 1 | 1,107,140 |
| 2a | Tax on investment income for 2006 from Part VI,line 5 | 2a | 0 |
| b | Income tax for 2006.(This does not include the tax from Part VI.) | 2b | |
| c | Add lines 2a and 2b | 2c | |
| 3 | Distributable amount before adjustments. Subtract line 2c from line 1 | 3 | 1,107,140 |
| 4 | Recoveries of amounts treated as qualifying distributions | 4 | |
| 5 | Add lines 3 and 4 | 5,107,140 | |
| 6 | Deduction from distributable amount (see page 26 of the instructions) | 6 | |
| 7 | Distributable amount as adjusted. Subtract line 6 from line 5. Enter here and on Part XIII,line 1 | 7 | 1,107,140 |
| Part XII Qualifying Distributions (see page 26 of the 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 | 1a | 1,237,003 |
| 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 | 1,237,003 |
| 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 page 27 of the instructions) | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Adjusted qualifying distributions.Subtract line 5 from line 4 | 6 | 1,237,003 |
| 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. | |||
| (a) Corpus | (b) Years prior to 2005 | (c) 2005 | (d) 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Distributable amount for 2006 from Part XI, line 7 | 1,107,140 | |||
| 2 Undistributed income, if any, as of the end of 2005: | ||||
| a Enter amount for 2005 only | 0 | |||
| b Total for prior years: 20___20___20 | 0 | |||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2006: | ||||
| a From 2001 ___ 794,417 | ||||
| b From 2002 ___ 638,745 | ||||
| c From 2003 ___ 432,491 | ||||
| d From 2004 ___ | ||||
| e From 2005 ___ 139,200 | ||||
| f Total of lines 3a through e | 2,004,853 | |||
| 4 Qualifying distributions for 2006 from Part XII, line 4: ► $ ___ 1,237,003 | 0 | |||
| a Applied to 2005, but not more than line 2a | ||||
| b Applied to undistributed income of prior years (Election required—see page 27 of the instructions) | 0 | |||
| c Treated as distributions out of corpus (Election required—see page 27 of the instructions) | 0 | 1,107,140 | ||
| d Applied to 2005 distributable amount | ||||
| e Remaining amount distributed out of corpus | 129,863 | 0 | ||
| 5 Excess distributions carryover applied to 2006: (if an amount appears in column (d), the same amount must be shown in column (a)) | 0 | |||
| 6 Enter the net total of each column as indicated below: | ||||
| a Corpus, Add lines 3f, 4c, and 4e, Subtract line 5 | 2,134,716 | |||
| b Prior years' undistributed income. Subtract line 4b from line 2b | 0 | |||
| 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 | 0 | |||
| d Subtract line 6c from line 6b. Taxable amount—see page 27 of the instructions | 0 | |||
| e Undistributed income for 2005. Subtract line 4a from line 2a. Taxable amount—see page 27 of the instructions | 0 | |||
| f Undistributed income for 2006. Subtract lines 4d and 5 from line 1. This amount must be distributed in 2007 | 0 | |||
| 7 Amounts treated as distributions out of corpus to satisfy requirements imposed by section 170(b)(1)(E) or 4942(g)(3) (see page 28 of the instructions) | 0 | |||
| 8 Excess distributions carryover from 2001 not applied on line 5 or line 7 (see page 28 of the instructions) | 794,417 | |||
| 9 Excess distributions carryover to 2007. Subtract lines 7 and 8 from line 6a | 1,340,299 | |||
| 10 Analysis of line 9: | ||||
| a Excess from 2002 ___ 638,745 | ||||
| b Excess from 2003 ___ 432,491 | ||||
| c Excess from 2004 ___ | ||||
| d Excess from 2005 ___ 139,200 | ||||
| e Excess from 2006 ___ 129,863 |
| 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) | ||||
| a Paid during the year | ||||
| Statement 6 | ||||
| Total | 1,186,000 | |||
| b Approved for future payment | ||||
| Total | 0 | |||
| Book Value | Fair Market Value | |
| Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Partners LP | 7,289,911 | 11,870,413 |
| Second City Capital Partners I, LP | 6,136,808 | 6,144,653 |
| 13,426,719 | 18,015,066 |
| Date | Name | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2006 | Stockholm School of Economics | 25,000 | Unrestricted |
| 5/3/2006 | The Continium Center for Health & Hearing | 25,000 | Unrestricted |
| 5/30/2006 | Hunter College | 3,000 | Scholarship |
| 6/1/2006 | Martha Graham Dance Company | 10,000 | Scholarship |
| 6/14/2006 | Little Flower Children's Services | 10,000 | Unrestricted |
| 6/28/2006 | Robin Hood | 50,000 | Unrestricted |
| 7/12/2006 | Ballet Florida | 20,000 | Unrestricted |
| 7/18/2006 | Georgia Southern University | 10,000 | Scholarship |
| 7/18/2006 | William J. Clinton Foundation | 25,000 | Unrestricted |
| 8/10/2006 | Freestate Shooters | 25,000 | Unrestricted |
| 8/11/2006 | Zvi Tzedakah Fund | 100,000 | Unrestricted |
| 9/1/2006 | Institute of International Education | 100,000 | Unrestricted |
| 9/6/2006 | Alliance for Lupus Research | 5,000 | Unrestricted |
| 9/8/2006 | Happy Hearts Fund | 100,000 | Unrestricted |
| 9/27/2006 | Ovarian Cancer Research Fund | 50,000 | Unrestricted |
| 10/3/2006 | The Trilateral Commission | 50,000 | Unrestricted |
| 10/5/2006 | Faith in The Future, Inc. | 5,000 | Unrestricted |
| 10/5/2006 | National Council of Jewish Women | 5,000 | Unrestricted |
| 11/10/2006 | The Institute for Music & Brain Science | 25,000 | Unrestricted |
| 11/16/2006 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | 100,000 | Unrestricted |
| 11/27/2006 | Santa Fe Institute | 75,000 | Unrestricted |
| 1/17/2007 | Ballet Florida | 15,000 | Unrestricted |
| 1/18/2007 | Save Darfur Coalition | 150,000 | Unrestricted |
| 2/7/2007 | Stockholm School of Economics | 50,000 | Unrestricted |
| 2/21/2007 | Saint Peter's Prep | 3,000 | Unrestricted |
| 2/22/2007 | Scholar Rescue Fund | 150,000 | Unrestricted |