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Reg. 53.4942(a)-3 Qualifying distributions
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Regulation Sections
(a) IN GENERAL
(b) CERTAIN SET-ASIDES
(c) CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO SECTION
501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS
(d) TREATMENT OF QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS
(e) CARRYOVER OF EXCESS QUALIFYING
DISTRIBUTIONS
Description
(a) IN GENERAL--
(1) DISTRIBUTIONS GENERALLY. For purposes of section 4942 and the
regulations thereunder, the amount of a qualifying distribution of property (as
defined in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) is the fair market value of such
property as of the date such qualifying distribution is made. The amount of an
organization's qualifying distributions will be determined solely on the cash
receipts and disbursements method of accounting described in section
446(c)(1).
(2) DEFINITION. The term "qualifying distribution" means:
(i) Any amount (including program-related investments, as defined in
section 4944(c), and reasonable and necessary administrative expenses)
paid to accomplish one or more purposes described in section 170(c)(1) or
(2)(B), other than any contribution to:
(a) A private foundation which is not an operating foundation (as
defined in section 4942(j)(3)), except as provided in paragraph (c) of
this section, or
(b) An organization controlled (directly or indirectly) by the
contributing private foundation or one or more disqualified persons
with respect to such foundation, except as provided in paragraph (c)
of this section;
(ii) Any amount paid to acquire an asset used (or held for use) directly in
carrying out one or more purposes described in section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B).
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See paragraph (c)(3) of Section 53.4942(a)-2 for the definition of "used (or
held for use)"; or
(iii) Any amount set aside within the meaning of paragraph (b) of this
section.
(3) CONTROL. For purposes of subparagraph (2)(i)(b) of this paragraph, an
organization is "controlled" by a foundation or one or more disqualified persons
with respect to the foundation if any of such persons may, by aggregating their
votes or positions of authority, require the donee organization to make an
expenditure, or prevent the donee organization from making an expenditure,
regardless of the method by which the control is exercised or exercisable.
"Control" of a donee organization is determined without regard to any
conditions imposed upon the donee as part of the distribution or any other
restrictions accompanying the distribution as to the manner in which the
distribution is to be used, unless such conditions or restrictions are described in
paragraph (a)(8) of Section 1.507-2 of this chapter (Income Tax Regulations).
In general, it is the donee, not the distribution, which must be "controlled" by
the distributing private foundation for the provisions of subparagraph (2)(i)(b)
of this paragraph to apply. Thus, the furnishing of support to an organization
and the consequent imposition of budgetary procedures upon that organization
with respect to such support shall not in itself be treated as subjecting that
organization to the distributing foundation's control within the meaning of this
subparagraph. Such "budgetary procedures" include expenditure responsibility
requirements under section 4945(d)(4). The "controlled" organization need not
be a private foundation; it may be any type of exempt or nonexempt
organization including a school, hospital, operating foundation, or social
welfare organization.
(4) BORROWED FUNDS--
(i) IN GENERAL. For purposes of this paragraph, if a private foundation
borrows money in a particular taxable year to make expenditures for a
specific charitable educational, or other similar purpose, a qualifying
distribution out of such borrowed funds will, except as otherwise provided
in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, be deemed to have been made only
at the time that such borrowed funds are actually distributed for such
exempt purpose.
(ii) FUNDS BORROWED BEFORE 1970.
(a) If a private foundation has borrowed money in a taxable year
beginning before January 1, 1970, or subsequently borrows money
pursuant to a written commitment which was binding as of the last
day of such taxable year, to make expenditures for a specific
charitable, educational, or other similar exempt purpose, if such
borrowed funds are in fact expended for such purpose in any taxable
year, and if such loan is thereafter repaid, in whole or in part, in a
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969, then, at the election
of the foundation as provided in subdivision (ii)(b) of this
subparagraph, a qualifying distribution will be deemed to have been
made at such time or times that such loan principal is so repaid rather
than at the earlier time that the borrowed funds were actually
distributed for such exempt purpose.
(b) The election described in subdivision (ii)(a) of this subparagraph is
to be made by attaching a statement to the form the private
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foundation is required to file under section 6033 for the first taxable
year beginning after December 31, 1969, in which a repayment of
loan principal is made. Such statement shall be made a part of such
form and shall be attached to such form in each succeeding taxable
year in which any repayment of loan principal is made. The statement
shall set forth the name and address of the lender, the amount
borrowed, the specific use made of such borrowed funds, and the
private foundation's election to treat repayments of loan principal as
qualifying distributions.
(iii) INTEREST. Any payment of interest with respect to a loan described in
subdivision (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph shall be treated as a deduction
under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of Section 53.4942(a)-2 in the taxable year in
which it is made.
(5) CHANGES IN USE OF AN ASSET. If an asset not used (or held for use)
directly in carrying out one or more purposes described in section 170(c)(1) or
(2)(B) is subsequently converted to such a use, the foundation may treat such
conversion as a qualifying distribution. The amount of such qualifying
distribution shall be the fair market value of the converted asset as of the date
of its conversion. For purposes of the preceding sentence, fair market value
shall be determined by making a valuation of the converted asset as of the
date of its conversion in accordance with the rules set forth in paragraph (c)(4)
of Section 53.4942(a)-2.
(6) CERTAIN FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS--
(i) IN GENERAL. Distributions for purposes described in section 170(c)
(2)(B) to a foreign organization, which has not received a ruling or
determination letter that it is an organization described in section
509(a)(1), (2), or (3) or 4942(j)(3), will be treated as a distribution made
to an organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) or 4942(j)(3)
if the distributing foundation has made a good faith determination that the
donee organization is an organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2),
or (3) or 4942(j)(3). Such a "good faith determination" ordinarily will be
considered as made where the determination is based on an affidavit of the
donee organization or an opinion of counsel (of the distributing foundation
or the donee organization) that the donee is an organization described in
section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) or 4942(j)(3). Such an affidavit or opinion
must set forth sufficient facts concerning the operations and support of the
donee organization for the Internal Revenue Service to determine that the
donee organization would be likely to qualify as an organization described
in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) or 4942(j)(3).
(ii) DEFINITION. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "foreign
organization" means any organization which is not described in section
170(c)(2)(A).
(7) PAYMENT OF TAX. The payment of any tax imposed under chapter 42 of
the Code shall not be treated as a qualifying distribution.
(8) EXAMPLES. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the
following examples:
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EXAMPLE (1).
M, a private foundation which uses the calendar year as the taxable year,
makes the following payments in 1970: (i) a payment of $44,000 to five
employees for conducting a foundation program of educational grants for
research and study; (ii) $20,000 for various items of overhead, 10
percent of which is attributable to the activities of the employees
mentioned in payment (i) of this example and the other 90 percent of
which is attributable to administrative expenses which were not paid to
accomplish any section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B) purpose; and (iii) a $100,000
general purpose grant paid to an educational institution described in
section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is not controlled by M or any disqualified
persons with respect to M. Payments (i) and (ii) of this example are
qualifying distributions to the extent of $46,000 ($44,000 of salaries and
10 percent of the overhead, both of which are reasonable administrative
expenses paid to accomplish section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B) purposes).
Payment (iii) of this example is also a qualifying distribution, since it is a
contribution for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes to an organization which is
not described in subparagraph (2)(i)(a) or (b) of this paragraph. The other
90 percent of payment (ii) of this example may constitute items of
deduction under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of Section 53.4942(a)-2 if such
items otherwise qualify under such paragraph.
EXAMPLE (2).
On February 21, 1972, N, a private foundation which uses the calendar
year as the taxable year, pays $500,000 for real property on which it
plans to build hospital facilities to be used for medical care and education.
The real property produces no income and the hospital facilities will not be
constructed until 1974 according to the setaside plan submitted to and
approved by the Commissioner pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section.
The purchase of the land is a qualifying distribution under subparagraph
(2)(ii) of this paragraph. If, however, the property used were to produce
rental income for more than a reasonable period of time before
construction of the hospital is begun, then as of the time such rental use
becomes unreasonable (i) such purchase would no longer constitute a
qualifying distribution under subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragrapl/_and
(ii) the amount of the qualifying distribution would be included in
gross income. See paragraphs (c)(3)(i) and (d)(2)(iii)(b) of Section
53.4942(a)-2.
EXAMPLE (3).
In 1971, X, a private foundation engaged in holding paintings and
exhibiting them to the public, purchases an additional building to be used
to exhibit the paintings. Such expenditure is a qualifying distribution
under subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragraph. In 1975, X sells the
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building. Under paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(b) of Section 53.4942(a)-2, all of the
proceeds of the sale (less direct costs of the sale) are included in X's
adjusted net income for 1975.
EXAMPLE (4).
In January 1969, M, a private foundation which uses the calendar year as
the taxable year, borrows $10 million to give to N, a private college, for
the construction of a science center. M borrowed the money from X, a
commercial bank. M is to repay X at the rate of $1.1 million per year ($1
million principal and $0.1 million interest) for 10 years, beginning in
January, 1973. M distributed $5 million of the borrowed funds to N in
February 1969 and the other $5 million in March 1970. M files a
statement with the form it is required to file under section 6033 for 1973
which contains the information required by subparagraph (4)(ii)(b) of this
paragraph. Pursuant to
election, each repayment of loan principal
constitutes a qualifying distribution in the year of repayment. Accordingly,
the distribution of $5 million to N in March 1970 will not be treated as a
qualifying distribution. Each payment of interest ($0.1 million annually)
with respect to
loan from X is treated as a deduction under paragraph
(d)(1)(ii) of Section 53.4942(a)-2 in the taxable year in which it is made.
EXAMPLE (5).
Private foundation Y engages in providing care for the aged. Y makes a
distribution of cash to H, a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)
which is not controlled by Y or any disqualified person with respect to Y.
The distribution is made subject to the conditions that H will invest the
money as a separate fund which will bear a name commemorating the
creator of Y and will use the income from such fund only for H's exempt
hospital purposes which relate to care for the aged. Under these
circumstances, the distribution from Y to H is a qualifying distribution
pursuant to subparagraph (2)(i) of this paragraph.
(b) CERTAIN SET-ASIDES--
(1) IN GENERAL. An amount set aside for a specific project that is for one or
more of the purposes described in section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B) may be treated
as a qualifying distribution in the year in which set aside (but not in the year
in which actually paid), if the requirements of section 4942(g)(2) and this
paragraph (b) are satisfied. The requirements of this paragraph (b) are
satisfied if the private foundation establishes to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner that the amount set aside will be paid for the specific project
within 60 months after it is set aside, and
(i) The set-aside satisfies the suitability test described in subparagraph (2)
of this paragraph, or
(ii) With respect to a set-aside made in a taxable year beginning after
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December 31, 1974, the private foundation satisfies the cash distribution
test described in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.
If the suitability test or cash distribution test is otherwise satisfied, the 60
month period for paying the amount set aside may, for good cause shown, be
extended by the Commissioner.
(2) SUITABILITY TEST. The suitability test is satisfied if the private foundation
establishes to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the specific project for
which the amount is set aside is one that can be better accomplished by the
set-aside than by the immediate payment of funds. Specific projects that can
be better accomplished by the use of a set-aside include, but are not limited to,
projects in which relatively long-term grants or expenditures must be made in
order to assure the continuity of particular charitable projects or program-
related investments (as defined in section 4944(c)) or where grants are made
as part of a matching-grant program. Such projects include, for example, a
plan to erect a building to house the direct charitable, educational, or other
similar exempt activity of the private foundation (such as a museum building in
which paintings are to be hung), even though the exact location and
architectural plans have not been finalized; a plan to purchase an additional
group of paintings offered for sale only as a unit that requires an expenditure
of more than one year's income; or a plan to fund a specific research program
that is of such magnitude as to require an accumulation of funds before
beginning the research, even though not all of the details of the program have
been finalized.
(3) CASH DISTRIBUTION TEST; IN GENERAL. The cash distribution test is
satisfied if:
(i) The specific project for which the amount is set aside will not be
completed before the end of the taxable year in which the set-aside is
made,
(ii) The private foundation actually distributes, in cash or its equivalent and
for one or more of the purposes described in section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B),
the "start-up period minimum amount" described in subparagraph (4) of
this paragraph during the private foundation's start-up period, and
(iii) The private foundation actually distributes, in cash or its equivalent
and for one or more of the purposes described in section 170(c)(1) or
(2)(B), the "full-payment period minimum amount" described in
subparagraph (5) of this paragraph in each taxable year of the private
foundation's full-payment period.
For purposes of the cash distribution test, an amount set aside will be
treated as distributed in the year in which actually paid and not in the year
in which set aside.
(4) MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIRED DURING START-UP PERIOD--
(i) START-UP PERIOD. For private foundations created before January 1,
1972, the start-up period is the four taxable years immediately preceding
the taxable year beginning in calendar year 1976. For private foundations
created after December 31, 1971 (or for organizations that first become
private foundations after that date), the start-up period is the four taxable
years following the taxable year in which the private foundation was
created (or otherwise became a private foundation). For purposes of this
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subparagraph (4), a private foundation will be considered "created" in the
taxable year in which the private foundation's distributable amount (as
determined under section 4942(d)) first exceeds $500.
(ii) START-UP PERIOD MINIMUM AMOUNT. The amount that a private
foundation must actually distribute in cash or its equivalent during the
private foundation's start-up period is not less than the sum of:
(a) Twenty percent of the private foundation's distributable amount
(as determined under section 4942(d)) for the first taxable year of the
start-up period,
(b) Forty percent of the private foundation's distributable amount for
the second taxable year of the start-up period,
(c) Sixty percent of the private foundation's distributable amount for
the third taxable year of the start-up period, and
(d) Eighty percent of the private foundation's distributable amount for
the fourth taxable year of the start-up period.
(iii) TIMING OF DISTRIBUTIONS. The requirement that a private foundation
distribute the start-up period minimum amount during the start-up period
is a requirement that such amount be distributed before the end of the
start-up period, and is not a requirement that any portion of such amount
be distributed in any one taxable year of the start-up period.
(iv) DISTRIBUTION ACTUALLY MADE DURING START-UP PERIOD. In
general, only a distribution actually made during the start-up period is
taken into account in determining whether a private foundation has
distributed the start-up period minimum amount. However, in the case of a
private foundation created after December 31, 1971 (or an organization
that first became a private foundation after that date), a distribution
actually made during the taxable year in which the foundation was created
(the year immediately preceding the first taxable year of the private
foundation's start-up period) may be treated as a distribution actually made
during the start-up period. In addition, a distribution actually made by a
private foundation within 5 1/2 months after the end of the start-up period
will be treated as a distribution actually made during the start-up period if:
(a) The private foundation was unable to determine the distributable
amount for the fourth taxable year of the start-up period until after
the end of such period, and
(b) The private foundation actually made distributions prior to the end
of the start-up period based upon a reasonable estimate of the private
foundation's distributable amount for the fourth taxable year of the
start-up period.
(v) EXAMPLES. The provisions of this subparagraph (4) may be illustrated
by the following examples:
EXAMPLE (1).
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F, a private foundation created on January 1, 1975, uses the calendar
year as its taxable year. The start-up period for F is January 1, 1976
through December 31, 1979. F has distributable amounts under
section 4942(d) for taxable years 1976 through 1979 in the following
amounts: 1976, $100,000; 1977, $120,000; 1978, $150,000; 1979,
$200,000. F's start-up period minimum amount is the sum of the
following amounts: 20% of $100,000 ($20,000); 40% of $120,000
($48,000); 60% of $150,000 ($90,000); and 80% of $200,000
($160,000); which equals $318,000. Thus F is required to actually
distribute at least $318,000 in cash or its equivalent during the
start-up period.
EXAMPLE (2).
F, a private foundation created in 1969, uses
the calendar year as its taxable year. F's start-up period is the
calendar years 1972 through 1975. F makes two cash distributions in
1972. The first distribution is made on account of a set-aside made in
1969. Under section 4942(g), that distribution is treated as a
qualifying distribution made in 1969. The second distribution is treated
under section 4942(h) has made out of F's undistributed income for
1971. In addition, F makes a cash distribution in 1976 that is treated
under section 4942(h) as made out of F's undistributed income for
1975. In determining whether F has distributed its start-up period
minimum amount within the start-up period, the 1972 distributions
are both taken into account because they were actually made during
F's start-up period. The 1976 distribution is not taken into account,
however, because that distribution was not actually made during F's
start-up period.
(5) MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIRED DURING FULL-PAYMENT PERIOD--
(i) FULL-PAYMENT PERIOD. A private foundation's full-payment period
includes each taxable year that begins after the end of the private
foundation's start-up period.
(ii) FULL-PAYMENT PERIOD MINIMUM AMOUNT. The amount that a private
foundation must actually distribute in cash or its equivalent in a taxable
year of the private foundation's full-payment period is not less than 100
percent of the private foundation's distributable amount determined under
section 4942(d) (without regard to section 4942(i)) with respect to the
taxable year.
(iii) CARRYOVER OF DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF FULL-PAYMENT
PERIOD MINIMUM AMOUNT. If, in a taxable year beginning after December
31, 1975, a private foundation distributes an amount in excess of the
full-payment period minimum amount for the taxable year, the excess shall
be used to reduce the full-payment period minimum amount in the taxable
years in the adjustment period. The amount of the excess distribution used
to reduce the full-payment period minimum amount in each successive
taxable year of the adjustment period shall be equal to the amount of such
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excess less the sum of the full-payment period minimum amounts for all
prior taxable years in the adjustment period to which the excess was
previously applied. The taxable years in the adjustment period are the five
taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which the excess
distribution is made. Any distribution in excess of the full-payment period
minimum amount made during a taxable year of the adjustment period
shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph (iii) until any
earlier excess has been completely applied against full-payment period
minimum amounts during its adjustment period.
(iv) DISTRIBUTIONS ACTUALLY MADE DURING A TAXABLE YEAR. Except as
described in subdivision (ii) of subparagraph (6), only a distribution actually
made during a taxable year of the full-payment period is taken into account
in determining whether a private foundation has distributed the
full-payment period minimum amount for such year.
(v) EXAMPLES. The provisions of this subparagraph (5) may be illustrated
by the following examples:
EXAMPLE (1).
F, a private foundation created on January 1, 1973, uses the calendar
year as its taxable year. F has a start-up period of January 1, 1974,
through December 31, 1977, and a full-payment period that includes
every taxable year beginning after December 31, 1977. F's
distributable amount (as determined under section 4942(d)) for 1978
is $500,000. Thus, F's full-payment period minimum amount for 1978
is $500,000. During 1978 F distributes $100,000 in cash to Charity X
and $400,000 in cash to Charity Y on account of a set-aside made in
1973. F has distributed its full-payment period minimum amount for
1978 because it has made actual cash distributions during that year
which total $500,000. However, F has made qualifying distributions
(as determined under section 4942(g)) with respect to 1978 of only
$100,000. In order to avoid liability for the tax on undistributed
income under section 4942(a), F must distribute or set aside an
additional $400,000 before January 1, 1980.
EXAMPLE (2).
Assume the facts as stated in Example (1) except that in 1978 F
makes cash distributions totaling $600,000. Since the total cash
distributions made in 1978 ($600,000) exceed the full-payment period
minimum amount for 1978 ($500,000), there exists a $100,000
excess which must be used by F to reduce its full-payment period
minimum amounts for the years 1979-1983 (the taxable years in the
adjustment period with respect to the 1978 excess). Therefore, if F's
distributable amount (as determined under section 4942(d)) for 1979
is $500,000, F's full-payment period minimum amount for 1979 is
$400,000 ($500,000-$100,000).
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(6) FAILURE TO DISTRIBUTE MINIMUM AMOUNTS--
(i) IN GENERAL. If a private foundation fails to actually distribute the
start-up period minimum amount during the start-up period or, except
as described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph (6), if a private
foundation fails to actually distribute the full-payment period minimum
amount during a taxable year of the full-payment period, then any
set-aside made by the private foundation during the start-up period (if
the failure relates to the start-up period) or during the taxable year (if
the failure relates to the full-payment period) that was not approved by
the Commissioner under the suitability test described in subparagraph
(2) of this paragraph will not be treated as a qualifying distribution.
Further, any set-aside made after the year of such a failure to so
distribute a minimum amount will be treated as a qualifying distribution
only if the Commissioner approves the set-aside under the suitability
test. In any case in which a set-aside ceases to be treated as a
qualifying distribution as a result of a failure to distribute the
full-payment period minimum amount, a private foundation may be
assessed a deficiency under section 4942(a) within the period described
in section 6501(n)(3).
(ii) CORRECTION OF CERTAIN FAILURES TO DISTRIBUTE. If a private
foundation's failure to distribute the full-payment period minimum
amount during a taxable year of the full-payment period was not willful
and was due to reasonable cause, the private foundation may correct
the failure to so distribute. Correction will be achieved if the private
foundation distributes within the correction period cash or its equivalent
in an amount not less than the difference between the full-payment
period minimum amount for the taxable year and the amount actually
distributed during the taxable year. The correction period is the
correction period as defined in section 4962(e), determined with respect
to the earliest occurring taxable event (as defined in section 4962(e)
(2)(A)) that would result if the failure to distribute a full-payment
period minimum amount were not corrected. The additional distribution
will be treated for purposes of subparagraph (5) of this paragraph as
made during the taxable year with respect to which the failure
occurred. If a private foundation fails to distribute the full-payment
period minimum amount during a taxable year of the full-payment
period because such amount can be determined only after the end of
the taxable year, no "willful failure to distribute" the full-payment
period minimum amount will occur if the private foundation makes an
additional distribution within 5 1/2 months after the end of the taxable
year.
(7) APPROVAL AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS--
(i) SUITABILITY TEST. If an amount is set aside under the suitability
test of section 4942(g)(2)(B)(i) and subparagraph (2) of this paragraph,
the private foundation must apply for the Commissioner's approval of
the set-aside before the end of the taxable year in which the amount is
set aside. The Commissioner will either approve or disapprove the
set-aside in writing. An otherwise proper set-aside will not be treated as
a qualifying distribution under this paragraph (b) with respect to a
taxable year if the Commissioner's approval is not sought before the
end of the taxable year in which the amount is actually set aside. To
obtain approval by the Commissioner for a set-aside under the
suitability test, the private foundation must write to Commissioner of
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Internal Revenue, Attention: OP:E:EO:T, 1111 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington,.. 20224, and include:
(a) A statement describing the nature and purposes of the specific
project and the amount of the set-aside for which approval is
requested;
(b) A statement describing the amounts and approximate dates of
any planned additions to the set-aside after its initial
establishment;
(c) A statement of the reasons why the project can be better
accomplished by a set-aside than by the immediate payment of
funds;
(d) A detailed description of the project, including estimated costs,
sources of any future funds expected to be used for completion of
the project, and the location or locations (general or specific) of
any physical facilities to be acquired or constructed as part of the
project; and
(e) A statement by an appropriate foundation manager (as defined
in section 4946(b)) that the amounts to be set aside will actually
be paid for the specific project within a specified period of time
that ends not more than 60 months after the date of the first
set-aside, or a statement showing good cause why the period for
paying the amount set aside should be extended (including a
showing that the proposed project could not be divided into two or
more projects covering periods of no more than 60 months each)
and setting forth the extension of time required.
(ii) CASH DISTRIBUTION TEST. If an amount is set aside under the cash
distribution test of section 4942(g)(2)(B)(ii) and subparagraphs (3),
(4), and (5) of this paragraph, then for taxable years ending after April
2, 1984, the private foundation must submit an attachment with the
return required by section 6033 for the taxable year in which the
amount is set aside and for certain subsequent taxable years. For the
taxable year in which the amount is set aside the attachment must
include:
(a) A statement describing the nature and purposes of the specific
project for which amounts are to be set aside;
(b) A statement that the amounts set aside for the specific project
will actually be paid for the specific project within a specified
period of time that ends not more than 60 months after the date
of the set-aside;
(c) A statement that the project will not be completed before the
end of the taxable year of the private foundation in which the
set-aside is made;
(d) A statement showing the distributable amounts determined
under section 4942(d) for any past taxable years in the private
foundation's start-up and full-payment periods; and
(e) A statement showing the aggregate amount of actual payments
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made in cash or its equivalent, for purposes described in section
170(c)(1) or (2)(B), during each taxable year in the private
foundation's start-up and full-payment periods. This statement
should include a detailed description of any payments that are to
be treated, pursuant to the rules of subparagraphs (4)(iv) and
(6)(ii) of this paragraph (b), as distributed during a taxable year
prior to the taxable year in which such payments were actually
made and, in addition, should explain the circumstances that
justify the application of those rules.
For the five taxable years following the taxable year in which the
amount is set aside (or, if longer, for each taxable year in the
extended period for paying the amount set aside), the attachment
must include the statements required by (d) and (e) of this
subdivision (ii). The submission of the statement required by (b) of
this subdivision (ii) will satisfy the requirement of section 4942(g)
(2)(B) and subparagraph (1) of this paragraph (b) that the private
foundation establish to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that
the amount set aside will be paid for the specific project within 60
months after it is set aside.
(8) EVIDENCE OF SET-ASIDE. A set-aside that is approved by the
Commissioner or which satisfies the cash distribution test shall be
evidenced by the entry of a dollar amount on the books and records of a
private foundation as a pledge or obligation to be paid at a future date or
dates. Any amount which is set aside shall be taken into account for
purposes of determining the private foundation's minimum investment
return under Section 53.4942(a)-2 (c)(1), and any income attributable to
such set-aside shall be taken into account in computing adjusted net
income under Section 53.4942(a)-2(d).
(9) CONTINGENT SET-ASIDE. In the event a private foundation is involved
in litigation and may not distribute assets or income because of a court
order, the private foundation may (except as provided in Section
53.4942(a)-2 (e)(1)(i) or (ii)) seek and obtain a set-aside for a purpose
described in Section 53.4942(a)-3 (a)(2). The amount to be set aside shall
be equal to that portion of the private foundation's distributable amount
which is attributable to the assets or income that are held pursuant to court
order and which, but for the court order precluding the distribution of such
assets or income, would have been distributed. In the event that the
litigation encompasses more than one taxable year, the private foundation
may seek additional contingent set-asides. Such amounts must actually be
distributed by the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in
which the litigation is terminated. Amounts not distributed by the close of
the appropriate taxable year shall be treated as described in Section
53.4942(a)-2 (d)(2)(iii)(c) for the succeeding taxable year.
(c) CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO SECTION 501(c)(3)
ORGANIZATIONS--
(1) IN GENERAL. For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying distribution"
includes (in the year in which it is paid) a contribution to an exempt
organization described in section 501(c)(3) and described in paragraph (a)(2)
(i)(a) or (b) of this section if:
(i) Not later than the close of the first taxable year after the donee
organization's taxable year in which such contribution is received, such
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donee organization makes a distribution equal to the full amount of such
contribution and such distribution is a qualifying distribution (within the
meaning of paragraph (a) of this section, without regard to this paragraph)
which is treated under paragraph (d) of this section as a distribution out of
corpus (or would be so treated if such section 501(c)(3) organization were
a private foundation which is not an operating foundation); and
(ii) The private foundation making the contribution obtains adequate
records or other sufficient evidence from such donee organization (such as
a statement by an appropriate officer, director, or trustee of such donee
organization) showing (except as otherwise provided in this
subparagraph)(a) that the qualifying distribution described in subdivision
(i) of this subparagraph has been made by such organization, (b) the
names and addresses of the recipients of such distribution and the amount
received by each, and (c) that the distribution is treated as a distribution
out of corpus under paragraph (d) of this section (or would be so treated if
the donee organization were a private foundation which is not an operating
foundation). Where a distribution is for an administrative expense which is
part of a section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B) expenditure or is part of another
section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B) expenditure that cannot reasonably be
separately accounted for, the provisions of subdivision (ii) of this
subparagraph may be satisfied by the submission by the donee organization
of a statement setting forth the general purpose for which such expenditure
was made and that the amount was distributed as a qualifying distribution
described in subdivision (ii)(c) of this subparagraph.
(2) DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.
(i) In order for a donee organization to meet the distribution requirements
of subparagraph (1)(i) of this paragraph, it must, not later than the close of
the first taxable year after its taxable year in which any contributions are
received, distribute (within the meaning of this subparagraph) an amount
equal in value to the contributions received in such prior taxable year and
have no remaining undistributed income for such prior taxable year. In the
event that a donee organization redistributes less than an amount equal to
the total contributions from donor organizations which are required to be
redistributed by such donee organization by the close of the first taxable
year following the taxable year in which such contributions were received,
amounts treated as redistributions of such contributions shall be deemed to
have been made pro rata out of all such contributions regardless of any
earmarking or identification made by such donee organization with respect
to the source of such distributions. See paragraph (d)(2)(ix) of Section
53.4942(a)-2 for the treatment of amounts deemed not to have been so
redistributed. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "contributions"
means all contributions, whether of cash or property, and the fair market
value of contributed property determined as of the date of the contribution
must be used in determining whether an amount equal in value to the
contributions received has been redistributed.
(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the characterization of qualifying
distributions made during the taxable year (i.e., whether out of the prior
year's undistributed income, the current year's undistributed income, or
corpus) is to be made as of the close of the taxable year in question, except
to the extent that a different characterization is effected by means of the
election provided for by paragraph (d)(2) of this section or by subdivision
(iv) of this subparagraph. Once it is determined that a qualifying
distribution is attributable to corpus, such distribution will first be charged
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to distributions which are required to be redistributed under this paragraph.
(iii) All amounts contributed to a specific exempt organization described in
section 501(c)(3) and in paragraph (a)(2)(i)(a) or (b) of this section within
any one taxable year of such organization shall be treated (with respect to
the contributing private foundation) as one "contribution". If subparagraph
(1)(i) or (ii) of this paragraph is not completely satisfied with respect to
such contribution within the meaning of such subparagraph, only that
portion of such contribution which was redistributed (within the meaning of
subparagraph (1)(i) and (ii) of this paragraph) shall be treated as a
qualifying distribution.
(iv) In order to satisfy distribution requirements under section 170(b)
(1)(E)(ii) or this paragraph, a donee organization may elect to treat as a
current distribution out of corpus any amount distributed in a prior taxable
year which was treated as a distribution out of corpus under paragraph
(d)(1)(iii) of this section provided that (a) such amount has not been
availed of for any other purpose, such as a carryover under paragraph (e)
of this section or a redistribution under this paragraph for a prior year, (b)
such corpus distribution occurred within the preceding 5 years, and (c) such
amount is not later availed of for any other purpose. Such election must be
made by attaching a statement to the return the foundation is required to
file under section 6033 with respect to the taxable year for which such
election is to apply. Such statement must contain a declaration by an
appropriate foundation manager (within the meaning of section
4946(b)(1)) that the foundation is making an election under this paragraph
and it must specify that the distribution was treated under paragraph
(d)(1)(iii) of this section as a distribution out of corpus in a designated prior
taxable year (or years).
(3) EXAMPLES. The provisions of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph
may be illustrated by the following examples. It is assumed in these examples
that all private foundations described use the calendar as the taxable year.
EXAMPLE (1).
In 1972 M, a private foundation, makes a contribution out of 1971 income
to X, another private foundation which is not an operating foundation. The
contribution is the only one received by X in 1972. In 1973 X makes a
qualifying distribution to an art museum maintained by an operating
foundation in an amount equal to the amount of the contribution received
from M. X also distributes all of its undistributed income for 1972 and
1973 for other purposes described in section 170(c)(2)(B). Under the
provisions of paragraph (d) of this section, such distribution to the
museum is treated as a distribution out of corpus. Thus,
contribution
to X is a qualifying distribution out of .1971 income provided M obtains
adequate records or other sufficient evidence from X showing the nature
and amount of the distribution made by X, the identity of the recipient,
and the fact that the distribution is treated as made out of cor
us. If X's
qualifying distributions during 1973 had been equal only to
contribution to X and X's undistributed income for 1972, X could have
made an election under paragraph (d)(2) of this section to treat the
amount distributed in excess of its 1972 undistributed income as a
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distribution out of corpus and in that manner satisfied the requirements of
this paragraph.
EXAMPLE (2).
Assume the facts stated in example (1), except that X is a private college
described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is controlled by disqualified
persons with respect to M and that the records which X furnishes to M
show that the distribution would have been treated as made out of corpus
if X were a private nonoperating foundation. Under these circumstances,
result is the same as in example (1).
EXAMPLE (3).
Assume the facts stated in example (1), except that X makes a
distribution to the museum equal only to one-half of the contribution from
M, that the remainder of such contribution is added to X's funds and used
to pay charitable administrative expenses, and that the records obtained
by M from X are not sufficient to show the amounts distributed or the
identities of the recipients of the distributions. The contribution by M to X
will be a qualifying distribution only to the extent that M can obtain (i)
other sufficient evidence (such as statements from officers or employees
of X or from the museum) showing the facts required by subparagraph
(1)(ii)(a), (b), and (c) of this paragraph and (ii) a statement from X
setting forth that the remainder of the contribution was used for
charitable administrative expenses which constituted qualifying
distributions described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
EXAMPLE (4).
X and Y are private nonoperating foundations. A is an exempt
organization which is not described in section 501(c)(3) but which
supervises and conducts a program described in section 170(c)(2)(B). Y,
but not X, controls A within the meaning of paragraph (a)(3) of this
section. In 1972, X and Y each makes a grant to A of $100, specifically
designated for use in the operation of A's section 170(c)(2)(B) program. X
has made a qualifying distribution to A because the distribution is one
described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section. However, because A is
controlled by Y, Y's grant of $100 to A does not constitute a qualifying
distribution within the meaning of such paragraph (a)(2)(i). Furthermore,
because A is not an exempt organization described in section 501(c)(3),
Y's grant to A does not constitute a qualifying distribution by operation of
the provisions of this paragraph.
EXAMPLE (5).
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N, a private nonoperating foundation, had
distributable amounts of $100 in 1970 and $125 in 1971. In 1970 N
received total contributions of $540: $150 from Y, a public charity;
$70 from Z, a private foundation; $140 from Q, a private foundation,
subject to the requirement that N earmark the amount and distribute
it before distributing Z's contribution; and, $180 from R, also a
private foundation. However, R specifically instructed N that such
contribution did not have to be redistributed because R already had
made enough qualifying distributions to avoid all section 4942 taxes.
N is not controlled by Y, Z, CI, or R, and N made no qualifying
distributions in 1970. By the close of 1971, N had made qualifying
distributions of $420, earmarking $140 as having been a distribution
of Q's contribution, but had made no election under paragraph (d)(2)
of this section to have any amount distributed which was in excess of
1970 undistributed income treated as distributed out of corpus.
Therefore, the first $225 of niatifying distributions made in 1971
(the sum of $100 and $125, ■
distributable amounts for 1970 and
1971, respectively) are treated as amounts described in paragraph
(d)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. Since Y's contribution is a
contribution from a public charity and does not have to be
"redistributed" and since R specifically instructed N that its
contribution need not be "redistributed", the remaining $195 of
qualifying distributions will be treated as distributed pro rata from Z's
and Q's contributions, regardless of U
earmarking. Accordingly, of
Z's original qualifying distribution of $70 only $65 ($195 multiplied
by $70, Z's contribution, over $210, the total ($70 plus $140) of Z's
and Q's contributions) will be treated as redistributed by N. Similarly,
of Q's original qualifying distribution of $140 only $130 ($195
multiplied by $140 over $210) will be treated as redistributed by N.
Thus, Z's gross income for 1972 will be increased by $5 ($70 less the
$65 actually redistributed), and Q's gross income for 1972 will be
increased by $10 ($140 less the $130 actually redistributed).
4) LIMITATION. A contribution by a private foundation to a donee
organization which the donee uses to make payments to another
organization (the secondary donee) shall not be regarded as a
contribution by the private foundation to the secondary donee if the
distributing foundation does not earmark the use of the contribution for
any named secondary donee and does not retain power to cause the
selection of the secondary donee by the organization to which such
foundation has made the contribution. For purposes of this subparagraph,
a contribution described herein shall not be regarded as a contribution by
the foundation to the secondary donee even though such foundation has
reason to believe that certain organizations would derive benefits from
such contribution so long as the original donee organization exercises
control, in fact, over the selection process and actually makes the
selection completely independently of such foundation.
(5) TRANSITIONAL RULE.
(i) For purposes of this paragraph, a contribution to a private
foundation which is not an operating foundation and which is not
controlled (directly or indirectly) by the distributing foundation or one
or more disqualified persons with respect to the distributing foundation
will be treated as a contribution to an operating foundation if:
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(a) Such contribution is made pursuant to a written commitment
which was binding on May 26, 1969, and at all times thereafter.
(b) Such contribution is made for one or more of the purposes
described in section 170(c)(1) or (2)(B), and
(c) Such contribution is to be paid out to the donee private
foundation on or before December 31, 1974.
(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, a written commitment will be
considered to have been binding prior to May 27, 1969, only if the
amount and nature of the contribution and the name of the donee
foundation were entered in the records of the distributing foundation,
or were otherwise adequately evidenced, prior to May 27, 1969, or
notice of the contribution was communicated in writing to such donee
prior to May 27, 1969.
(d) TREATMENT OF QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS--
(1) IN GENERAL. Except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph,
any qualifying distribution made during a taxable year shall be treated as
made:
(i) First out of the undistributed income (as defined in paragraph (a) of
Section 53.4942(a)-2) of the immediately preceding taxable year (if the
private foundation was subject to the initial excise tax imposed by section
4942(a) for such preceding taxable year) to the extent thereof;
(ii) Second out of the undistributed income for the taxable year to the
extent thereof; and
(iii) Then out of corpus.
(2) ELECTION. In the case of any qualifying distribution which (under
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph) is not treated as made out of the
undistributed income of the immediately preceding taxable year, the
foundation may elect to treat any portion of such distribution as made out of
the undistributed income of a designated prior taxable year or out of corpus.
Such election must be made by filing a statement with the Commissioner
during the taxable year in which such qualifying distribution is made or by
attaching a statement to the return the foundation is required to file under
section 6033 with respect to the taxable year in which such qualifying
distribution was made. Such statement must contain a declaration by an
appropriate foundation manager (within the meaning of section 4946(b)(1))
that the foundation is making an election under this subparagraph, and it must
specify whether the distribution is made out of the undistributed income of a
designated prior taxable year (or years) or is made out of corpus. In any case
where the election described in this subparagraph is made during the taxable
year in which the qualifying distribution is made, such election may be revoked
in whole or in part by filing a statement with the Commissioner during such
taxable year revoking such election in whole or in part or by attaching a
statement to the return the foundation is required to file under section 6033
with respect to the taxable year in which the qualifying distribution was made
revoking such election in whole or in part. Such statement must contain a
declaration by an appropriate foundation manager (within the meaning of
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section 4946(b)(1)) that the foundation is revoking an election under this
subparagraph in whole or in part, and it must specify the election or part
thereof being revoked.
3) EXAMPLES. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the
following examples:
EXAMPLE (1).
created in 1968 and which uses the
has distributable amounts and
through 1976 as follows:
M, a private foundation which was
calendar year as the taxable year,
qualifying distributions for 1970
Year
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Distributable amount
$100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100
Qualifying distribution I
0
100
250
100
100
100
100
In 1971 the qualifying distribution of $100 is treated under subparagraph
(1)(i) of this paragraph as made out of the $100 of undistributed income
for 1970. The qualifying distribution of $250 in 1972 is treated as made:
(i) $100 out of the undistributed income for 1971 under subparagraph
(1)0) of this paragraph; (ii) $100 out of the undistributed income for
1972 under subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph; and (iii) $50 out of
corpus in 1972 under subparagraph (1)(iii) of this paragraph. The
qualifying distribution of $100 in each of the years 1973 through 1976 is
treated as made out of the undistributed income for each of those
respective years under subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph. See
paragraph (e) of this section for rules relating to the carryover of
qualifying distributions out of corpus.
EXAMPLE (2). M, a private foundation which uses the
calendar year as the taxable year, has undistributed income
of $300 for 1981, $200 for 1982, and $400 for 1983. On January
14, 1983, M makes its first qualifying distribution in 1983
when it sets aside (within the meaning of paragraph (b) of
this section) $700 for construction of a hospital. On February
24, 1983 a notice of deficiency with respect to the excise
taxes imposed by section 4942 (a) and (b) in regard to II
undistributed income for 1981 is mailed to M under section
6212(a). M notifies the Commissioner in writing on March 241
1983, that it is making an election under subparagraph (2) of
this paragraph to have its distribution of January 14th
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applied first against its undistributed income for 1982, next
against its undistributed income for 1981, and last against its
undistributed income for 1983. Thus, $200 of the $700
qualifying distribution is treated as made out of the
undistributed income for 1982; $300, out of undistributed
income for 1981; and $200 ($700 less the sum of $200 and
$300), out of the undistributed income for 1983. Thus, an
initial excise tax of $45 (15 percent of $300) is imposed under
section 4942(a). Since NI made the election described above,
the $300 (treated as distributed out of undistributed income
for 1981) corrects (within the meaning of section 4963(d)(2))
the taxable act because the undistributed income for 1981 is
reduced to zero. Furthermore, correction is effected within
the correction period (as defined in section 4963(e)(1) and
Section 53.4963-1(e)). Therefore, under the provisions of
section 4961(a), the additional tax imposed by section
4942(b) will not be assessed.
(e) CARRYOVER OF EXCESS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS--
(1) IN GENERAL. If in any taxable year for which an organization is subject to
the initial excise tax imposed by section 4942(a) there is created an excess of
qualifying distributions (as determined under subparagraph (2) of this
paragraph), such excess may be used to reduce distributable amounts in any
taxable year of the adjustment period (as defined subparagraph (3) of this
paragraph). For purposes of section 4942, including paragraph (d) of this
section, the distributable amount for a taxable year in the adjustment period
shall be reduced to the extent of the lesser of (i) the excess of qualifying
distributions made in prior taxable years to which such adjustment period
applies or (ii) the remaining undistributed income at the close of such taxable
year after applying any qualifying distributions made in such taxable year to
the distributable amount for such taxable year (determined without regard to
this paragraph). If during any taxable year of the adjustment period there is
created another excess of qualifying distributions, such excess shall not be
taken into account until any earlier excess of qualifying distributions has been
completely applied against distributable amounts during its adjustment period.
(2) EXCESS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS. An excess of qualifying distributions
is created for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969, if:
(i) The total qualifying distributions treated (under paragraph (d) of this
section) as made out of the undistributed income for such taxable year or
as made out of corpus with respect to such taxable year (other than
amounts distributed by an organization in satisfaction of section 170(b)
(1)(E)(ii) or paragraph (c) of this section, or applied to a prior taxable year
by operation of the elections contained in paragraphs (c)(2)(iv) and (d)(2)
of this section), exceeds
(ii) The distributable amount for such taxable year (determined without
regard to this paragraph).
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(3) ADJUSTMENT PERIOD. For purposes of this paragraph, the taxable years in
the adjustment period are the 5 taxable years immediately following the
taxable year in which the excess of qualifying distributions is created. Thus, an
excess (within the meaning of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) for any 1
taxable year cannot be carried over beyond the succeeding 5 taxable years.
However, if during any taxable year in the adjustment period an organization
ceases to be subject to the initial excise tax imposed by section 4942(a), any
portion of the excess of qualifying distributions, which prior to such taxable
year has not been applied against distributable amounts, may not be carried
over to such taxable year or subsequent taxable years in the adjustment
period, even if during any of such taxable years the organization again
becomes subject to the initial excise tax imposed by section 4942(a).
(4) EXAMPLES. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the
following examples:
EXAMPLE (1).--
in 1967 and
(i) F, a private foundation which was created
which uses the calendar year as the taxable year, has
distributable amounts and qualifying distributions for 1970
through 1976 as follows:
Year
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 i 1976
(Distributable amount
$100 WA $100 I $100 I iS-ll (' $100 $100
iQualifyina distribution
Q $250
$70 $140
$60
$75 $105
(ii) The qualifying distributions made in 1971 will be treated
under paragraph (d) of this section as $100 made out of the
undistributed income for 1970, then as $100 made out of the
undistributed income for 1971, and finally as $50 out of
corpus in 1971. Since the total qualifying distributions for
1971 ($150) exceed the distributable amount for 1971 ($100),
there exists a $50 excess of qualifying distributions which F
may use to reduce its distributable amounts for the years
1972 through 1976 (the taxable years in the adjustment
period with respect to the 1971 excess). Therefore, the $100
distributable amount for 1972 is reduced by $30 (the lesser of
the 1971 excess ($50) and the remaining undistributed
income at the close of 1972 ($30), after the qualifying
distributions of $70 for 1972 were applied to the original
distributable amount for 1972 of $100). Since the
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distributable amount for 1972 was reduced to $70, there is no
remaining undistributed income for 1972. Accordingly, the
qualifying distributions made in 1973 will be treated as $100
made out of the undistributed income for 1973 and as $40 out
of corpus in 1973. Since this amount ($140) exceeds the
distributable amount for 1973 ($100), there exists a $40
excess which F may use to reduce its distributable amounts
for the years 1974 through 1978 (the taxable years in the
adjustment period with respect to the 1973 excess). However.
in accordance with subparagraph (1) of this paragraph such
excess may not be used to reduce F's distributable amounts
for the years 1974 through 1976 until the excess created in
1971 has been completely applied against distributable
amounts during such years. The distributable amount for
1974 is reduced by $40 (the lesser of the unused portion of
the 1971 excess ($20) plus the 1973 excess ($40) and the
remaining undistributed income at the close of 1974 ($40),
after the qualifying distributions of $60 for 1974 were applied
to the original distributable amount for 1974 of $100). The
distributable amount for 1975 is reduced by $20 (the lesser of
the unused portion of the 1973 excess of qualifying
distributions ($20) and the remaining undistributed income
at the close of 1975 ($25), after the qualifying distributions of
$75 for 1975 were applied to the original distributable
amount for 1975 of $100). Consequently, qualifying
distributions made in 1976 will be treated as made first out of
the $5 of remaining undistributed income for 1975 and then
as $100 made out of the undistributed income for 1976.
EXAMPLE (2).
Assume the facts as stated in example (1). except that in 1974 F receives
a contribution of $300 from G. a private foundation which controls F
(within the meaning of paragraph (a)(3) of this section). and F distributes
such contribution in 1975 in satisfaction of paragraph (c) of this section.
Under these circumstances, there would be no excess of qualifying
distributions for 1975 with respect to such distribution, since such
distribution is excluded from the computation of an excess of qualifying
distributions by operation of subparagraph (2)0) of this paragraph.
EXAMPLE (3). Assume the facts as stated in example (1),
except that in 1972 F is treated as an operating foundation
(as such term is defined in section 4942(j)(3)). In accordance
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with subparagraph (3) of this paragraph since F is not
subject to the initial excise tax imposed by section 4942(a)
for 1972, the 1971 excess cannot be carried forward to 1972 or
any subsequent year in the adjustment period with respect
to the 1971 excess, even if F is subsequently treated as a
private nonoperating foundation for any year during the
period 1973 through 1976.
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