| Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 646167983 |
| Name of Organization | Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation |
| Address | PO BOX 23100, Jackson, MS 39225-3100 |
| Activities | Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations, Non financial services of facilities to other organizations |
| Subsection | Charitable Organization |
| Ruling Date | 06/1979 |
| Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
| Foundation | Organizations operated solely for the benefit of and in conjunction with organizations described in 10 through 16 above |
| Organization | Trust |
| Exempt Organization Status | Unconditional Exemption |
| Tax Period | 12/2010 |
| Assets | $50,000,000 to greater |
| Income | $10,000,000 to $49,999,999 |
| Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
| Asset Amount | $58,046,810 |
| Amount of Income | $16,846,069 |
| Form 990 Revenue Amount | $735,356 |
| National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) | Educational Institutions and Related Activities: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution |
| Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|
| Total revenue | $5,142,181 | $5,303,782 | $980,168 | $3,457,313 | $4,747,555 | $5,562,972 | $3,755,917 | $5,350,129 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contributions to donor advised funds | | | | | | | $0 | $0 |
| Direct public support | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Indirect public support | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Government contributions (grants) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Program service revenue including government fees and contracts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues and assessments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Interest on savings and temporary cash investments | $132,736 | $52,862 | $58,662 | $5,383 | $8,340 | $20,651 | $36,888 | $55,394 |
| Dividends and interest from securities | $2,892,939 | $2,637,621 | $2,151,134 | $1,552,794 | $1,396,641 | $1,904,237 | $3,109,963 | $2,739,010 |
| Net rental income or (loss) | $106,284 | $127,645 | $86,443 | $98,952 | $129,848 | $308,674 | $92,466 | $148,205 |
| Gross rents | $137,009 | $142,280 | $120,609 | $123,775 | $168,133 | $346,143 | $158,672 | $157,815 |
| Less: rental expenses | $30,725 | $14,635 | $34,166 | $24,823 | $38,285 | $37,469 | $66,206 | $9,610 |
| Other investment income | $124,778 | $152,375 | $132,661 | $106,763 | $89,833 | $32,901 | $616 | $594 |
| Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory | $1,885,444 | $2,333,279 | $-1,448,732 | $1,693,421 | $3,122,893 | $3,296,509 | $515,984 | $2,406,926 |
| Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory | $6,255,798 | $12,371,023 | $7,908,514 | $30,635,356 | $42,344,785 | $31,999,168 | $18,392,067 | $23,690,905 |
| Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses | $4,370,354 | $10,037,744 | $9,357,246 | $28,941,935 | $39,221,892 | $28,702,659 | $17,876,083 | $21,283,979 |
| Net income or (loss) from special events and activities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less: cost of goods sold | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $4,121,066 | $4,426,484 | $4,392,725 | $3,978,376 | $3,843,487 | $3,862,351 | $4,013,581 | $4,134,042 |
| Program services | $3,771,396 | $4,055,714 | $4,055,221 | $3,671,043 | $3,453,332 | $3,387,594 | $3,564,926 | $3,661,907 |
| Management and general | $349,670 | $370,770 | $337,504 | $307,333 | $390,155 | $474,757 | $448,655 | $472,135 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets or fund balances at end of year | $67,722,461 | $68,599,759 | $65,323,928 | $64,802,865 | $65,706,933 | $67,407,554 | $67,149,890 | $68,365,977 |
| Excess or (deficit) for the year | $1,021,115 | $877,298 | $-3,412,557 | $-521,063 | $904,068 | $1,700,621 | $-257,664 | $1,216,087 |
| Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year | $66,701,346 | $67,722,461 | $68,599,759 | $65,323,928 | $64,802,865 | $65,706,933 | $67,407,554 | $67,149,890 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances | $0 | $0 | $136,726 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007) |
| Total | Program services | Management and general | Fundraising |
|---|
| Total functional expenses | $4,134,042 | $3,661,907 | $472,135 | $0 |
| Grants paid from donor advised funds | | $0 | | |
| Other grants and allocations | | $3,661,907 | | |
| Specific assistance to individuals | | $0 | | |
| Benefits paid to or for members | | $0 | | |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc. | $309,416 | $0 | $309,416 | $0 |
| Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Salaries and wages of employees not included above | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributions not included above | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employee benefits not included above | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting fees | $6,750 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 |
| Legal fees | $155,969 | $0 | $155,969 | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Telephone | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Postage and shipping | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Equipment rental and maintenance | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Printing and publications | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Interest | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, etc. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses not covered above | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Balance Sheets |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|
| Total assets | $67,722,461 | $68,599,759 | $65,323,928 | $64,802,865 | $65,706,933 | $67,407,554 | $67,149,890 | $68,365,977 |
| Cash - non-interest-bearing | $0 | $0 | $415,322 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $1,586,412 | $4,647,526 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,353 | $1,334,466 | $648,702 | $1,004,442 |
| Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grants receivable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) | | | | | | | $0 | $0 |
| Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $2,209 | $2,209 | $2,209 | $2,209 | $2,209 | $2,209 | $2,209 | $2,209 |
| Investments - publicly-traded securities | | | | | | | $61,513,418 | $62,373,765 |
| Investments - other securities | $60,509,946 | $58,586,412 | $59,527,995 | $59,572,263 | $59,400,978 | $61,093,402 | $0 | $0 |
| Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation | $4,960,260 | $4,962,687 | $4,977,477 | $4,977,477 | $4,977,477 | $4,977,477 | $4,985,561 | $4,985,561 |
| Investments - other | $660,597 | $400,925 | $400,925 | $250,916 | $250,916 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation | $3,037 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other assets, including program-related investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grants payable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $67,722,461 | $68,599,759 | $65,323,928 | $64,802,865 | $65,706,933 | $67,407,554 | $67,149,890 | $68,365,977 |
| Total net assets or fund balances | $67,722,461 | $68,599,759 | $65,323,928 | $64,802,865 | $65,706,933 | $67,407,554 | $67,149,890 | $68,365,977 |
| Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings | 0 |
| Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships? | No |
| Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization? | No |
| Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? | No |
| Other Information |
| Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year? | No |
| Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year? | No |
| Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization? | No |
| Direct and indirect political expenditures | $0 |
| Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? | No |
| Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members? | |
| Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? | |
| Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members | $0 |
| Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures | $0 |
| Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices | $0 |
| Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures | $0 |
| Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above? | |
| If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year? | |
| Initiation fees and capital contributions | $0 |
| Gross receipts for public use of club facilities | $0 |
| At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? | No |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911 | $0 |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912 | $0 |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955 | $0 |
| Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year? | No |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958 | $0 |
| Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization | $0 |
| At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? | No |
| Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract? | No |
| Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year? | No |
| Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006 | 0 |
| Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007) |
| Unrelated business income | Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514 | Related or exempt function income |
|---|
| Business code | Amount | Exclusion code | Amount |
|---|
| Total | | $0 | | $5,350,129 | $0 |
| Program service revenue |
| Program service revenue 1 | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Program service revenue 2 | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Program service revenue 3 | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Program service revenue 4 | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Program service revenue 5 | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Medicare/Medicaid payments | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Fees and contracts from government agencies | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues and assessments | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Interest on savings and temporary cash investments | 000000 | $0 | Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1) | $55,394 | $0 |
| Dividends and interest from securities | 000000 | $0 | Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1) | $2,739,010 | $0 |
| Net rental income or (loss) from real estate |
| debt-financed property | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| not debt-financed property | 000000 | $0 | Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3) | $148,205 | $0 |
| Net rental income or (loss) from personal property | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Other investment income | 000000 | $0 | Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1) | $594 | $0 |
| Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory | 000000 | $0 | Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A)) | $2,406,926 | $0 |
| Net income or (loss) from special events | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | 000000 | $0 | 00 | $0 | $0 |
| Statements About Activities (for 2007) |
| Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities | $0 |
| Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? | No |
| Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? | No |
| Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds? | No |
| Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? | No |
| Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? | No |
| Enter the total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year | $0 |
| Enter the aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year | $0 |
| Enter the total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts | $0 |
| Enter the aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year | $0 |
| Support Schedule |
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|
| Total | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gifts, grants, and contributions received | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership fees received | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net income from unrelated business activities not included above | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Organizations performing similar types of work |
| Id | Name | Address | State | Established | Total Income |
|---|
| 1 | Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc | 1250 Hancock St Ste 205n, Quincy, MA 02169-4337 | MA | 1988-09 | $213,126,732 |
| 2 | U W Eugene Higgins Charity 336710 | PO BOX 1802, Providence, RI 02901-1802 | RI | 1976-04 | $78,130,059 |
| 3 | Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation | 7425 Forsyth Blvd Suite 110, St Louis, MO 63105 | MO | 1999-10 | $66,788,818 |
| 4 | The Cullen Trust For Higher Education | 601 Jefferson St Ste 3600, Houston, TX 77002-7906 | TX | 1979-01 | $63,474,387 |
| 5 | Davis Educational Foundation | 30 Forest Falls Dr Ste 5, Yarmouth, ME 04096-6983 | ME | 1985-07 | $55,280,357 |
| 6 | Miller Endowment Incorporated | 1350 Beardshear Iowa State, Ames, IA 50011-2038 | IA | 1996-03 | $52,205,850 |
| 7 | The Hodson Scholarship Foundation Inc | PO BOX 2205, Wilmington, DE 19899-2205 | DE | 1994-02 | $47,760,123 |
| 8 | Ieee Foundation Inc | 445 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141 | NJ | 1973-06 | $45,493,875 |
| 9 | Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation | 800 Eighth Street Nw, Washington Dc, DC 20001 | DC | 1951-01 | $37,238,550 |
| 10 | Arizona Capital Facilities Finance Corporation | Phoenix, AZ 85012 | AZ | | $27,551,213 |
| 11 | Ralph W & Grace M Showalter Research Trust Fund | C/O Jpmorgan Chase Banknabox 3038, Milwaukee, WI 53201 | WI | 1973-09 | $23,137,849 |
| 12 | Fund For Public Schools Inc | 52 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007-1222 | NY | 1984-01 | $19,665,837 |
| 13 | Caroline & Joseph S Gruss Life Monument Funds Inc | 45 Broadway Ste 3050, New York, NY 10006-3748 | NY | 1991-06 | $19,400,482 |
| 14 | Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation | PO BOX 23100, Jackson, MS 39225-3100 | MS | 1979-06 | $16,846,069 |
| 15 | Institute For Supply Management Inc | 2055 E Centennial Cir, Tempe, AZ 85284-1802 | AZ | 1983-01 | $14,667,420 |
| 16 | Ernst & Young Foundation | 5 Times Square, New York, NY 10036-6527 | NY | 1959-03 | $13,974,428 |
| 17 | Mississippi Power Education Foundation Inc | PO BOX 4079, Gulfport, MS 39502-4079 | MS | 1986-04 | $11,437,205 |
| 18 | Foundations Inc | 701 E Gate Dr Ste 300, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-3838 | NJ | 1993-03 | $11,058,816 |
| 19 | H C Drew Estate | 719 Kirby St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-5333 | LA | 1986-11 | $10,753,036 |
| 20 | Chi Phi Educational Trust | 1160 Satellite Blvd Nw, Suwanee, GA 30024-2868 | GA | 1980-08 | $10,706,075 |
| 21 | Campus Development Foundation Inc | 615 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2504 | TN | 2000-07 | $10,227,664 |
| 22 | Five Colleges Incorporated | 97 Spring St, Amherst, MA 01002-2324 | MA | 1966-04 | $9,045,019 |
| 23 | Alliance For Education | 509 Olive Way Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98101-2556 | WA | 1996-08 | $7,793,546 |
| 24 | Ohio Foundation Of Independent Colleges Inc | 250 E Broad St Ste 1700, Columbus, OH 43215-3722 | OH | 1952-03 | $6,193,474 |
| 25 | Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation | Foundation 1112 Plaza Del Norte, Espanola, NM 87532 | NM | 1998-07 | $5,258,617 |
| 26 | Hillsborough Schools Foundation | 300 El Cerrito Ave, Hillsborough, CA 94010-6818 | CA | 1980-04 | $5,065,595 |
| 27 | The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation Inc | 948 Incline Way, Incline Vlg, NV 89451-9527 | NV | 1996-09 | $4,602,308 |
| 28 | Questa Foundation For Education Inc | 3468 Stellhorn Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4630 | IN | 1951-12 | $3,824,498 |
| 29 | Pennington Medical Foundation | 6400 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124 | LA | 1980-03 | $3,809,911 |
| 30 | Phocis Inc | 20950 Sw Rock Creek Rd, Sheridan, OR 97378-9740 | OR | 1986-01 | $3,499,989 |
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