At the end of 2012, Learning Tree, a not-for-profit organization, received a $5 million contribution (fair value), consisting entirely of investment securities. The contribution is required to be used to establish a permanent endowment, the income from which must be used exclusively to provide free "chapter books" to elementary school children. The endowment specifies that both realized and unrealized gains may be used for this purpose in addition to investment income. Learning Tree applies FASB accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.

At the start of 2013, Learning Tree had $625,000 in unrestricted net assets.

During 2013, the endowment earns $100,000 in dividends and interest. Learning Tree spends the entire amount on books and distribution costs. At year-end, the value of the endowment is $5.75 million.

During 2014, the endowment earns $100,000 in dividends and interest. The entire amount is spent on books. At year-end, the fair value of the endowment has decreased by $1 million to $4.75 million.

During 2015, the endowment earns $100,000 in dividends and interest. The entire amount is spent on books. At year-end, the fair value of the endowment has gone back up by $0.4 million to $5.15 million.

REQUIRED:

a. Assuming no other transactions, prepare a schedule showing the balances in unrestricted, temporarily restricted, and permanently restricted net assets for the years ending in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

b. What effect would there be on these three balances of net assets if the donor specified that all gains (realized and unrealized) must be reinvested?