EXPLORERS BIBLE STUDY ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
EXPLORERS BIBLE STUDY ASSOCIATION (EIN 87-0400516)
Tax period
2020-09-01 to 2021-08-31
Filed
2022-01-04
IRS object ID
202210079349301471
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2022-01-04T14:19:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 122,689
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 12, FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING 2018: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS ............................................. 4,175

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,693OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$88,693BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$373,907OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$232,903DepreciationAmt
Book Value$141,004BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,383OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,794DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,589BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,863OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,722BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$247,008TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$551,642TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$551,642RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$551,642TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$381,711TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$1,368PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,368ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$380,343ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$380,343TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionAFRICARegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSHIPPING BOOKSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$42,360RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$42,360SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$42,360TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantSHIPMENT OF BOOKSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Non Cash Assistance$42,360NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstBOOKSDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE ORGANIZATION SHIPS MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON REQUESTS FROM FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3AFRICA 42,360 0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990THE ORGANZATION HAS 95,329 IN COST OF GOODS SOLD FROM CURRICULUM SALES FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IF THE COST OF GOODS SOLD WERE ADDED TO THEIR PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ON PART IX STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, THE TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WOULD BE 358,230. THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE COST OF CURRICULUM SALES TO BE PART OF THEIR PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A1. TO BRING INDIVIDUALS CLOSER TO GOD THROUGH IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE BIBLE, UNDERSTANDING GOD THROUGH THE READING OF HIS REVELATION OF HIMSELF IN THE BIBLE, COMING TO KNOW HIS SON JESUS CHRIST IN ALL HIS FULLNESS THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 2. TO HELP ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO ESTABLISH A PATTERN OF DAILY BIBLE STUDY AND TO MAKE THE BIBLE A LIVING AND INTERESTING BOOK FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN ITS STUDY. 3. TO MAKE BIBLE STUDY RELEVANT TO DAILY LIFE THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND TO MAKE GODS PROMISES EFFECTIVE IN EACH STUDENTS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. 4. TO EQUIP AND MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE MORE EFFECTIVELY TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES, SUPPORTING THEM FAITHFULLY IN PRAYER, STEWARDSHIP AND SERVICE. 5. TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE A GREATER IMPACT FOR CHRIST IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATING TO OTHERS WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AND RECEIVED, BEING ALERT TO OPPORTUNITIES TO AFFECT OTHERS FOR GOOD, SERVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES IS E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE STAFF AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS THE BUDGET WITHOUT THE CEO PRESENT AND ANNUALLY APPROVES THE SALARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AS WELL AS TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM FROM THE EXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY HEADQUARTERS.

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