(ii ' V= 990-PF. Return of Private Foundation OMB NO 1545-M2 or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 2017

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1 (ii ' V= 990-PF Return of Private Founation OMB NO 1545-M2 or Setion 4947(a)(1) Trust Treate as Private Founation 2017 DeparorentorNe Treasury Do not enter soial seurity numers on this form as It may e mae puli. Internal Revemie serreoe Go to ov/form990pf for Instrutions an the latest Information. Open to Puli Inspetion For alenar year 2017 or tax year eginning, 2017, an ening.20 Name of founation A Employer Ientifiation numer.rvo -IMLMC2 _ rr eeou rndn mr1n h rtnw Numer an street (or P.O ox numer if mail is not elivere to street aress ) 9317 TOUPNAWNT CANYON DR City or town, state or proanoe. ountry, an ZIP or foreign postal oe LAS VEGAS, NV G Chek all that apply: Initial return Final return Initial return of a former puli harity Amene return Room/suite Aress hange Name hange H Chek type of organization : X Setion 501()(3) exempt private founation Setion 4947 (a ) (1) nonexem p t haritale trust Other taxale private founattonl I Fair market value of all assets at J Aounting metho X Cash Arual en of year (from Part II, ol. (). 11 Other (speify) line 16 ) $ (Part I, olumn () must e on ash asis.) Part I Analysis of Revenue an Expenses (The total of (a) Revenue an amounts in olumns ( ). (). an () may not neessarily equal expenses per the amounts in olumn (a) (see instrutions ) ooks 1 Contriutions, gifts, grants, et., reeive ( attah sheule) 2, Chek M ' if the founation is not require to attah Sh B 3 Interest on savings an temporary ash investments B Telephone numer (see instrutions) C If exemption appliation is pening. she( here - D 1. Foreign organaaons. hek here - E F () Net investment inome 4 Diviens an interest from seurities a Gross rents Net rental inome or (loss) 6a Net gain or ( loss) from sale of assets not on line = Gross sales pue for all assets on line ea 7 Capital gain net inome (from Part IV, line 2 ) 8 Net short -term apital gain Inome moifiations a Gross sales less returns an allowanes Less : Cost of goos sol Gross profit or (loss ) (attah sheule ) Other inome ( attah sheule ) Foreign organizations meeting the 85 6 test. hek here an attah omputation - If private founation status was terminate uner setion 507( )( 1)(A), hek here If the founation is in a 60 -month termination uner setion 507()(1)(B), hek here.. () Ajuste net inome (l) Disursements for haritale purposes (ash asis only) 12 Total. A lines 1 through 11. 2, Compensation of offiers, iretors, trustees, et to 0 14 Other employee salaries an wages m 15 Pension plans, employee enefits CL 16a Legal fees (attah sheule ) uj Aounting fees ( attah sheule) STH10B Other professional fees (attah sheule ) Interest Taxes (attah sheule ) (see instrutions ) l E 19 Depreiation (attah sheule ) an epletion 20 Oupany _. ^r a 21 Travel, onferenes, an meetings C 22 Printing an puliations Other expenses ( attah sheule) La 24 Total operating an aministrative expenses. m CL A lines 13 through Contriutions, gifts. grants pai , , 000, 26 Total expe nses an isursements. A lines 24 an 25 27, , Sutrat line 26 from line 12- a Exess of revenue over expenses an isursements ( Net Investment inome ( if negative enter -0 -) Ajuste net Inome ( if negative, enter -0-) 0 For Paperwork Reution At Notie, see Instrutions. Form 990-PF(2017) EEA it

2 Form 990-PF (2017) THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION 20-uZiiuxV rage z sheulas an wm uft in the e=pton O0iwm 29 innin g of year Eno f year P81t II Balane Sheets shoti e for en-at year anounts only (See lnw=ns.) (a) Book Value () Book Value () Fair Market Value I Cash - non-interest-earing Savings an temporary ash investments , , , Aounts reeivale Less: allowane for outful aounts 4 Pleges reeivale Less, allowane for outful aounts 5 Grants reeivale Reeivales ue from offiers, iretors, trustees, an other isqualifie persons (attah sheule) (see instrutions) 7 Other notes an loans reeivale (attah sheule) 350, 000 Less: allowane for outful aounts S 8 Inventories for sale or use y 9 Prepai expenses an eterre harges a 10a Investments - U.S. an state government oligations (attah sheule) Investments - orporate stok (attah sheule) Investments - orporate ons (attah sheule) 11 Investments - lan. uilings. an equipment asis Less aumulate epreaatron (attah sheule) 12 Investments - mortgage loans Investments - other (attah sheule) Lan, uilings, an equipment: asis Less, aumulate epreiation (attah sheule) 15 Other assets (esrie S , Total assets (to e omplete y all filers - see the instrutions Also. see page 1, item t) 426, , , Aounts payale an arue expenses. 18 Grants payale Deferre revenue = 20 Loans from offiers, iretors, trustees, an other isqualifie persons _R 21 Mortgages an other notes payale (attah sheule). 22 Other liailities (esrie 23 Total liailities (a lines 17 throug h 22) 0 0 Founations that follow SFAS 117, hek here an omplete lines 24 through 26, an lines 30 an Unrestrite e, 25 Temporarily restrite M 26 Permanently restrite C Founations that o not follow SFAS 117, hek here LL 16. an omplete lines 27 through Capital stok, trust prinipal, or urrent funs Pai-in or apital surplus, or lan, lg., an equipment fun y 29 Retaine earnings, aumulate inome, enowment, or other funs 426, , 275 a 30 Total net assets or fun alanes (see Instrutions) 426, , 275 Z 31 Total liailities an not asset&fun alanes (see instrutions) , , 275 rerl 111 P%nulyans or VnangU5 in Net Pwoei8 or tuna Calanes I Total net assets or fun alanes at eginning of year - Part II, olumn (a), line 30 (must agree with en-of-year figure reporte on prior years return) , Enter amount from Part I, line 27a ( 25, 381 ) 3 Other inreases not inlue in line 2 (itemize) 3 4 A lines 1, 2. an ,275 5 Dereases not inlue in line 2 (itemize) 5 6 Total net assets or fun alanes at en of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II. olumn (), line ,275 EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

3 Form 990-PF (201 THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION Page 3 Part PJ Canital ;aina an Losses for Tax on Investment Inome How aquire (a) List an esrie the kin (s) of property sol (for example, real estate. ( )p (o) Date aquire ( ) Date sol 2-story uk warehouse. or ommon stok, 200 shs. MLC Co) D-Donation ( mo ay. 1 ) (mo. ay, yr) 1a e a e a e (e) Gross sales pue (0 Depreation allowe (or allowale ) (g) Cost or other asis plus expense of sale Complete on ly for assets shouting g ain In olumn ( h) an owne the founation on 12131/69. (I) FMV as of U) Ajuste asis as of 12/31/69 2 Capital gain net inome or (net apital loss) { (k) Exess of ol (I) over ot. U). if any If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 i If (loss), enter -0 - in Part 1, line 7 I 2 3 Net short -term apital gain or (loss) as efine in setions 1222(5) an (6) If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, olumn (). See instrutions. If (loss), enter -0- in 3 Part I, line PartV I Qualifiation Uner Setion 4940(e) for Reue Tax on Net Investment Inome (For optional use y omesti private founations sujet to the setion 4940(a) tax on net investment inome.) If setion 4940()(2) applies, leave this part lank ( h) Gain or (loss) ((a) plus (f) minus (g)) ( 1) Gains (Col (h) gain min us ell (k ). less Losses ut (trr m th (h)am) or Was the founation liale for the setion 4942 tax on the istriutale amount of any year in the ase perio? Yes a No If 'Yes," the founation oesn 't qualify uner setion 4940 (e). Do not omplete this part. I Enter the appropriate amount in eah olumn for eah vear -. see the instrutions efore making any entries Base perio Calenar year( tax year eginning in) Ajuste qualifying istriutions () Net value of nonhentale use assets () (ol D() ivie y ol (C)) , , , , , , , , , , Total of line 1, olumn () Average istriution ratio for the 5-year ase perio - ivie the total on line 2 y 5.0. or y the numer of years the founation has een in existene if Less than 5 years Enter the net value of nonharitale- use assets for 2017 from Part X. line , Multiply line 4 y line , Enter 1% of net investment inome (1% of Part I, line 27 ) AImes 5an Enter qualifying istriutions from Part XII, line , 900 If line 8 is equal to or greater than line 7. hek the ox in Part VI, line 1, an omplete that part using a 1% tax rate. See the Part VI instrutions. EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

4 Form 990-PF t VI Exise Tax Base on Investment Inome (Setion 4940 (a), 4940(), 4940 (e), or 4948 see Is Exempt operating founations esrie in setion 4940 ()(2), hek here an enter "NIA" on line 1. Date of ruling or etermination letter. (attah opy of letter If neessary -see Instrutions) a Pa 1a 2 3 e 4a a Domesti founations that meet the setion 4940(e) requirements in Part V, hek 1 here 1%ofPart I,line 27 All other omesti founations enter 2% of line 27 Exempt foreign organizations, enter 4% of Part 1. line 12, ol. (). Tax uner setion 511 (omesti setion 4947( a)(1) trusts an taxale founations only; others, enter -0-) 2 A lines 1 an Sutitle A (inome ) tax (omesti setion 4947( a)(1) trusts an taxale founations only. others, enter -0-) 4 Tax ase on Investment Inome. Sutrat line 4 from line 3. If zero or less, enter CreitslPayments estimate tax payments an 2016 overpayment reite to a 2, 67 8 Exempt foreign organizations - tax withhel at soure Tax pai with appliation for extension of time to file (Form 8868 ) 6 Bakup withholing erroneously withhel Total reits an payments. A lines 6a through Enter any penalty for unerpayment of estimate tax Chek here [] if Form 2220 is attahe Tax ue. If the total of lines 5 an 8 is more than line 7, enter amount owe Overpayment. If line 7 is more than the total of lines 5 an 8, enter the amount overpai Enter the amount of line 10 to e : Creite to 2018 estimate tax Refune 11 During the tax year, i the founation attempt to influene any national, state, or loal legislation or i it partiipate or intervene in any politial ampaign? Di it spen more than $100 uring the year (either iretly or iniretly) for politial purposes? See the instrutions for the efinition If the answer is "Yes" to la or 1, attah a etaile esription of the ativities an opies of any materials pulishe or istriute y the founation in onnetion with the ativities Di the founation file Form 1120-POL for this year? Enter the amount (if any) of tax on politial expenitures (setion 4955) impose uring the year. (1) On the founation. S (2) On founation managers. $ Enter the reimursement (if any) pai y the founation uring the year for politial expeniture tax impose on founation managers. S Has the founation engage in any ativities that have not previously een reporte to the IRS? If "Yes," attah a etaile esription of the ativities. Has the founation mae any hanges, not previously reporte to the IRS, in its governing instrument, artiles of inorporation, or ylaws, or other similar instruments? If "Yes." attah a onforme opy of the hanges Di the founation have unrelate usiness gross inome of $1,000 or more uring the year? If "Yes," has it file a tax return an Form 990-T for this year? Was there a liquiation, termination, issolution, or sustantial ontration uring the year? If "Yes," attah the statement require y General Instrution T. Are the requirements of setion 508(e) (relating to setions 4941 through 4945) satisfie either: By language in the governing instrument, or By state legislation that effetively amens the governing instrument so that no manatory iretions that onflit with the state law remain in the governing instrument? Di the founation have at least $5,000 in assets at any time uring the year? If "Yes.* omplete Part II. ol. (), an Part XV. Enter the states to whih the founation reports or with whih it is registere. See instrutions' NV If the answer is "Yes" to line 7, has the founation furnishe a opy of Form 990-PF to the Attorney General (or esignate ) of eah state as require y General Instrution G? If "No," attah explanation 8 X 9 Is the founation laiming status as a private operating founation within the meaning of setion 49420)(3) or 49420)(5) for alenar year 2017 or the tax year eginning in 2017? See instrutions for Part XIV)? If "Yes," omplete Pan XIV X 10 Di any persons eome sustantial ontriutors uring the tax year? If "Yes," attah a sheule listing their names an aresses.. 10 X EEA Form 990-PF (2017) Is 1 I Yes 4 No X X X 2 X 3 X 4a X 6 X 7 X

5 Form 990-PF 5 11 At any time uring the year, i the founation, iretly or iniretly, own a ontrolle entity within the Yes No meaning of setion 512()(13)? If 'Yes." attah sheule See instrutions X 12 Di the founation make a istriution to a onor avise fun over whih the founation or a isqualifie person ha avisory privileges? If 'Yes." attah statement. See instrutions X 13 Di the founation omply with the puli inspetion requirements for its annual returns an exemption appliation?.. 13 X Wesite aress N/A 14 The ooks are in are of ' JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION Telephone no 01, Loate at 9317 TOURNAMENT CANYON DR. LAS VEGAS, NV ZIP Setion 4947(a)(1) nonexempt haritale trusts filing Form 990-PF in lieu of Form 1041-hek here an enter the amount of tax-exempt interest reeive or arue unng the year At any time uring alenar year 2017, i the founation have an interest in or a signature or other authority Yes No over a ank, seurities. or other finanial aount in a foreign ountry X See the instrutions for exeptions an filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114. If 'Yes " enter the name of the foreign ountry Part VI!-B Statements Regaring Ativities for Whih Form 4720 May Be Require File Form 4720 if any Item is heke in the "Yes" olumn, unless an exeption applies. Yes No Ia During the year. i the founation (either iretly or iniretly): (1) Engage in the sale or exhange, or leasing of property with a isqualifie person? El Yes [X No (2) Borrow money from, len money to, or otherwise exten reit to (or aept it from) a isqualif ie person? Yes X No (3) Furnish goos, servies, or failities to (or aept them from ) a isqualifie person? Yes X No (4) Pay ompensation to. or pay or reimurse the expenses of, a isqualifie person? Yes X No (5) Transfer any inome or assets to a isqualifie person ( or make any of either availale for the enefit or use of a isqualifie person )? fl Yes UX No (6) Agree to pay money or property to a government offiial? ( Exeption. Chek "No" if the founation agree to make a grant to or to employ the offiial for a perio after termination of government servie, if terminating within 90 ays.) fl Yes ax No If any answer is 'Yes" to la ( 1)-(6), i any of the ats fail to qualify uner the exeptions esrie in Regulations setion ()-3 or in a urrent notie regaring isaster assistane? See instrutions Organ izations relying on a urrent notie regaring isaster assistane, hek here Di the founation engage in a prior year in any of the ats esrie in 1a. other than exepte ats, that were not orrete efore the first ay of the tax year eginning in 2017? Taxes on failure to istriute inome (setion 4942) (oes not apply for years the founation was a private operating founation efine in setion 4942 (j)(3) or 4942 (1)(5)): a At the en of tax year 2017, i the founation have any unistriute inome (lines 6 an 6e, Part XIII ) for tax year ( s) eginning efore 2017? El Yes q No If 'Yes.* list the years Are there any years liste in 2a for whih the founation is not applying the provisions of setion 4942(a)(2) (relating to inorret valuation of assets ) to the year 's unistriute Inome? (if applying setion 4942 (a)(2) to all years liste, answer "No" an attah statement - see instrutions.) If the provisions of setion 4942(a)(2) are eing applie to any of the years liste in 2a list the years here 3a Di the founation hol more than a 2% iret or iniret interest in any usiness enterprise at any time uring the year? Yes [X No If "Yes," i it have exess usiness holings in 2017 as a result of (1) any purhase y the founation or isqualifie persons after May , (2) the lapse of the 5-year perio (or longer perio approve y the Commissioner uner setion 4943 ( )(7)) to ispose of holings aquire y gift or equest: or (3) the lapse of the 10 -, 15-, or 20-year first phase holing perio? (Use Sheule C, Form 4720, to etermine if the founation ha exess usiness holings in 2017.) a Di the founation invest uring the year any amount in a manner that woul jeoparize its haritale purposes? a X Di the founation make any investment in a prior year ( ut after Deemer 31, 1969) that oul jeoparize its haritale purpose that ha not een remove from j eopary efore the first ay of the tax year eginning in 2017? 4 X EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

6 Form 6 5a During the year. i the founation pay or inur any amount to: (1) Carry on propagana. or otherwise attempt to influene legislation (setion 4945(e))? q Yes q No (2) Influene the outome of any speifi puli eletion (see setion 4955); or to arry on. iretly or iniretly, any voter registration rive? Yes X No (3) Provie a grant to an iniviual for travel, stuy. or other similar purposes? q Yes X No (4) Provie a grant to an organization other than a haritale, et.. organization esrie in setion 4945()(4)(A)? See instrutions q Yes N o (5) Provie for any purpose other than religious. hartale, sientifi. Ierary, or euational purposes, or for the prevention of ruelty to hilren or animals? q Yes No If any answer is "Yes" to 5a(1)-(5), i any of the transations fail to qualify uner the exeptions esrie in Regulations setion or in a urrent notie regaring isaster assistane? See instrutions Organizations relying on a urrent notie regaring isaster assistane hek here q If the answer is "Yes" to question 5a(4), oes the founation laim exemption from the tax eause it maintaine expeniture responsiility for the grant? q Yes q No If 'Yes." attah the statement require y Regulations setion (). 6a Di the founation, uring the year, reeive any funs, iretly or iniretly, to pay premiums on a persona l ene fit ontra t? q Yes q No Di the founation, uring the year. pay premiums, iretly or iniretly, on a personal enefit ontrat? If "Yes" to 6, file Form a At any time uring the tax year, was the founation a party to a prohiite tax shelter transation? q Yes qx No If 'Yes," i the founation reeive any proees or have any net inome attriutale to the transation? 7 L-L Part VIII Information Aout Offiers, Diretors, Trustees, Founation Manage rs, Highly Pai Employees, an Contrators I I lat all nffienra lroetnra tn,ataan an fmunatlnn mananam an their omnansatlon. See Inatruetiona. (a) Name an aress JOSHUA S FORD 9317 TOURNAMENT CANYON DR NV SEE ATTACHED () Tile, an average hours per week evote to position IRECTOR () Compensation (o not pai, ator -0-) () Contriutions to employee enefit plans an eferre ompensation Yes No (e) Expense mount other allowanes Compensation of five highest pal employees (other than those Inlue on line I - see Instrutions). It none, enter "NONE" (a) Name an aress of eah employee pai more than $50,000 () Title, an average hours per week evote to position () Compensation (employe eeneto P kneefit plans an eferre ompensation (a) otheexpense =unt, er allowanes Maranes NONE Total numer of other employees pai over $50,000 0 EEA Form 990 PF (2017)

7 Part IX-A Summary of Diret Charitale Ativities List the founation's four largest iret haritale ativities uring the tax year Inlue relevant statistial information suh as the numer of organizations an other enefiiari serve, onferenes onvene, researh papers proue. et I Expenses Desrie the two largest program-relate investments mae y the founation uring the tax year on lines 1 an 2 Amount 1 ' on 2 All other program-relate investments 3 See instrutions. Total. A lines I through 3 EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

8 950-PF (2017) THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION Page a Part X Minimum investment Return (All omesti founations must omplete this part. Foreign founations. see instrutions. ) I Fair market value of assets not use (or hel for use) iretly in arrying out haritale. et.. purposesa Average monthly fair market value of seurities Average of monthly ash alanes , 060 Fair market value of all other assets (see instrutions) Total (a lines 1a,. an ) I 586, 080 e Reution laime for lokage or other fators reporte on lines 1a an 1 (attah etaile explanation) e 2 Aquisition ineteness appliale to line 1 assets Sutrat line 2 from line I , Cash eeme hel for haritale ativities. Enter 1 1/2% of line 3 ((or greater amount, see instrutions) , Net value of nonharitale -use assets. Sutrat line 4 from line 3 Enter here an on Part V. line , Minimum Investment return. Enter 5% of line , 864 Part XI Distriutale Amount (see instrutions) (Setion 4942(j)(3) an (j)(5) private operating founations an ertain foreign organizations, hek here an o not omplete this part.) 1 Minimum investment return from Part X, line , 864 2a Tax on investment inome for 2017 from Part VI, line a Inome tax for (This oes not inlue the tax from Part VI.).. 2 A lines 2a an Distriutale amount efore ajustments Sutrat line 2 from line , Reoveries of amounts treate as qualifying istriutions 4 S A lines 3an S 28, Deution from istriutale amount (see instrutions) Distriutale amount as ajuste. Sutrat line 6 from line 5. Enter here an on Part XIII, Pert XII line , 864 Qualifying Distriutions (see instrutions) 1 Amounts pai (inluing aministrative expenses) to aomplish haritale, et, purposes: a Expenses, ontriutions, gifts, et - total from Part I. olumn (), line a Program-relate investments - total from Part IX-B Amounts pai to aquire assets use (or hel for use) iretly in arrying out haritale. et. purposes Amounts set asie for speifi haritale projets that satisfy thea Suitaility test (prior IRS approval require) a Cash istriution test (attah the require sheule) Qualifying istriutions. A lines la through 3 Enter here an on Part V. line 8, an Part XIII. line , Founations that qualify uner setion 4940(e) for the reue rate of tax on net investment inome Enter 1% of Part I. fine 27. See instrutions S 6 Ajuste qualifying istriutions. Sutrat line 5 from line Note: The amount on line 6 will e use in Part V. olumn (), in susequent years when alulating whether the founation qualities for the setion 4940(e) reution of tax in those years EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

9 ' Form 990-PF Unistriute Inome 1 Distriutale amount for 2017 from Part XI, line? Unistriute inome, if any, as of the en of 2017: a Enter amount for 2016 only Total for prior years: 3 Exess istriutions arryover. if any, to a From From From From e From f Total of lines 3a through e Qualifying istriutions for 2017 from Part XII, line 4. $ 27, 900 a Applie to 2016, ut not more than line 2a Applie to unistriute inome of prior years (Eletion require - see instrutions )... Treate as istriutions out of orpus ( Eletion require - see instrutions ) Applie to 2017 istriutale amount. e Remaining amount istriute out of orpus 5 Exess istriutions arryover applie to 2017 (If an amount appears in olumn ( ), the same amount must e shown in olumn (a).) 6 Enter the net total of eah olumn as Iniate elow: a Corpus. A lines 3f. 4, an 4e Sutrat line 5 Prior years' unistriute inome. Sutrat line 4 from line Enter the amount of prior years ' unistriute inome for whih a notie of efiieny has een issue, or on whih the setion 4942(a) tax has een previously assesse.. Sutrat line 6 from line 6. Taxale amount - see instrutions e Unistriute inome for 2016 Sutrat line 4a from line 2a. Taxale amount - see instrutions - t Unistriute inome for 2017 Sutrat lines 4 an 5 from fine 1. This amount must e istriute in Amounts treate as istriutions out of orpus to satisfy requirements impose y setion 170()(1)(F) or 4942 (g)(3) (Eletion may e require - see Instrutions ) Exess istriutions arryover from 2012 not applie on line 5 or line 7 (see instrutions) 9 Exess istriutions arryover to Sutrat lines 7 an 8 from line 6a Analysis of line 9 a Exess from Exess from Exess from Exess from e Exess from EEA (u) l) Capes Yean pnor to () Form 990-PF (2017)

10 Form 990-PF (2017) THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION Page 10 PartXIVPrivate O peratin g Founations ( see instrutions an Part VII-A, question 1a If the founation has reeive a ruling or etermination letter that it is a private operating founation, an the ruling is effetive for enter the ate of the ruling Chek ox to iniate whether the founation is a private opera nfounation esrie in setion 4942)(3 or F I 49426)(5) 2a Enter the lesser of the ajuste net Tax year Prior 3 years inome from Part I or the minimum (*)'Total investment return from Part X for te) 2017 t ) 2016 le) 2015 t) 2014 eah year liste.. 85% of line 2a e Qualifying istriutions from Part XII, line 4 for eah year fiste Amounts inlue in line 2 not use iretly for ative onut of exempt ativities Qualifying istriutions mae iretly for ative onut of exempt ativities. Sutrat line 2 from line 2. 3 Complete 3a,. or for the alternative test relie upon: a "Assets" alternative test - enter. (1) Value of all assets (2) Value of assets qualifying uner setion 4942 (j)(3)(b)(i). 'Enowmenr alternative test - enter 213 of minimum investment return shown in Part X, line 6 for eah year liste.. /' "Support" alternative test - enter. (1) Total support other than gross ' investment inome ( interest, % iviens, rents, payments on seurities loans (setion 512(a )( 5)), or royalties).. (2) Support from general puli an 5 or more exempt / organizations as provie in setion 4942 (I)(3)(B)(iii) (3) Largest amount of support from an exempt organization... / (4) Gross investment inome G' or more in assets at any time uring the year - see instrutions.) 1 Information Regaring Founation Managers: a List any managers of the founation who have ontriute more than 2% of the total ontriutions reeive y the founation efore the lose of any tax year (ut only if they have ontriute more than $5,000). (See setion 507()(2).) JOSHUA FORD List any managers of the founation who own 10% or more of the stok of a orporation (or an equally large portion of the ownership of a partnership or other entity) of whih the founation has a 10 6 or greater interest. NONE 2 Information Regaring Contriution, Grant, Gift, Loan, Sholarship, et., Programs: Chek here 10 [1 if the founation only makes ontriutions to preselete haritale organizations an oes not aept unsoliite requests for funs. If the founation makes gifts, grants, et., to iniviuals or organizations uner other onitions, omplete ems 2a,,, an. See instrutions. a The name, aress, an telephone numer or aress of the person to whom appliations shoul e aresse: The form in whih appliations shoul e sumitte an information an materials they shoul inlue. Any sumission ealines: Any restritions or limitations on awars, suh as y geographial areas, haritale fiels, kins of institutions, or other fators: EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

11 EEA Form 990-PF (2017)

12 Form 990-PF (2017) THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION Page 12 Enter gross amounts unless otherwise iniate. Unrelate usiness inome Exlue y setion or 514 (a) Relate or exempt (a) () (C) () funtion inome Business Amount Exlusion oe Amount (See instrutions ) 1 Program servie revenue: oe a to e If g Fees an ontrats from government agenies 2 Memership ues an assessments. 3 Interest on savings an temporary ash investments 4 Diviens an interest from seurities Net rental inome or (loss) from real estate. a Det-finane property Not et-finane property Net rental inome or (loss) from personal property 7 Other investment inome Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory 9 Net inome or (loss) from speial events 10 Gross profit or (loss) from sales of Inventory. 11 Other revenue a to 0 12 Sutotal. A olumns (), (), an (e) Total. A line 12. olumns (), (), an (e) (See worksheet in line 13 instrutions to verity alulations.) ran xvt-b t2elatlonsnlp OT Ativities to the Aom plishment of Exempt Purposes Explain elow how eah ativity for whih inome is reporte In olumn (e) of Part XVI-A ontriute importantly to the Line No.. aomplishment of the founation 's exempt purposes (other than y proviing funs for suh purposes ). ( See instrutions.) EEa Form 990-PF (2017)

13 Form 990-PF (2017) THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION Page 13 Part XVII Information Regaring Transfers to an Transations an Re l ationships With Nonharitale Exempt a Di the organization iretly or iniretly engage In any of the following with any other organization esrie Yes No in setion 501() (other than setion 501()(3) organizations) or in setion 527, relating to politial organizations? Transfers from the reporting founation to a nonhantale exempt organization of (1) Cash... 1a(1) X (2) Other assets a(2) X Other transations. (1) Sates of assets to a nonharitale exempt organization (1) X (2) Purhases of assets from a nonhantale exempt organization (2) X (3) Rental of failities, equipment, or other assets l(3) X (4) Reimursement arrangements l(4) X (5) Loans or loan guarantees (5) X (6) Performane of servies or memership or funraising soliitations..... l(6) X Sharing of failities, equipment, mailing lists, other assets, or pai employees X If the answer to any of the aove is "Yes," omplete the following sheule. Column () shoul always show the fair market value of the goos, other assets, or servies given y the reporting founation. If the founation reeive less than fair market 2a Is the founation iretly or iniretly affiliate with, or relate to, one or more tax-exempt organizations esrie in setion 501() (other than setion 501 ()(3)) or in setion 527?. C] Yes nx No If "Yes" omolete the following sheule. (a) Narne of organization ( ) Type of organization () Desription of relationship Sign Here ai Uner penalties of perpay. I eare that I hare exarnne ttss return. Intliing a n anying soheues an smtements. an to the est of ny knowlege an elief. It Is true. oorrel, an oonptete Dearoon of preparer (other than ayer) Is ase on all Infornntian of wtai preparer has any knowlege. / ^ L_5 s is S^gnam or trustee e P ype prepares name a ONNP, M sharp1es Vmell rz^

14 Nanefs) as shown on re wn Feeral Supporting Statements!017 PGo, Yow Soial Seai lly Mmff TEE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION FORM! 990PF - PART I - LINE 16(B) - ACCOUNTING FEES SCHEDULE STATEMENT REVENUE NET ADJUSTED CHARITABLE DESCRIPTION AND EXPENSES INVESTMENT NET INCOME PURPOSE ISHARPLES & ASSOCIATES TOTALS STM- LD

15 N8,re(s ) as sham on return Feeral Su pporting Statements 2017 PGO1 THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION FORM 990PF - PART II - LINE 7 STATEMENT $t135 OTHER NOTES AND LOANS RECEIVABLE ( LONG) SCHEDULE BORROWER ' S NAME EQUIPCO ACADEMY RELATION TO INSIDER NONE ORIGINAL AMOUNT $ 250,000 BALANCE DUE $ 250,000 DATE OF NOTE MATURITY DATE REPAYMENT TERMS ONE PAYMENT INTEREST RATE 3 SECURITY NONE PURPOSE EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOL LENDER CONSIDERATION NONE FMV OF CONSIDERATION $ 0 FEIN BORROWER ' S NAME EQUIPCO ACADEMY RELATION TO INSIDER NONE ORIGINAL AMOUNT $ 100,000 BALANCE DUE $ 100,000 DATE OF NOTE MATURITY DATE REPAYMENT TERMS ONE PAYMENT INTEREST RATE 3 SECURITY PURPOSE LENDER CONSIDERATION NONE EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOL NONE FMV OF CONSIDERATION $ 0 STATMENTLD

16 THE JAMES JOSEPH FORD FOUNDATION EIN FORM 990-PF 2017 PAGE 6 ATTACHMENT Page 6, Part VIII, Line I - List of offiers, iretors, founation managers an their ompensation (a) Name an aress () - Title ()- Comp () - Emp (e) - Expense Ave Hrs Benefits Aount Joshua S. For Diretor Tournament Canyon Dr <1 Las Vegas, NV Nazanin For Diretor Tournament Canyon Dr <1 Las Vegas, NV To Ramasar Diretor Haslinger Roa <1 Noro, CA Beth Kuasak Diretor Trolleyway Street <1 Playa Del Rey CA John Breitling Diretor Winsor Castle Court <1 Las Vegas, NV Allan Avelino Diretor west 80th Plae <1 Los Angeles CA