2021-03-29T12:43:44-05:00 2020-06-30 366055558 GRANT THRONTON LLP 2001 MARKET STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2019-07-01 832372645 FAITH AND LIBERTY DISCOVERY CENTER LLC FAIT 2153090900 101 NORTH INDEPENDENCE MALL EAST PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 MARK WILSON TREASURER 2153090900 2021-03-26 1 ALYCIA SOLECKI P01272637 2155614200 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROBERT BRIGGS 101 NORTH INDEPENDENCE MALL EAST PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 0 0 X WWW.FAITHANDLIBERTY.ORG X LLC 2018 DE FLDC ENVISIONS A TRANSFORMED AMERICA - A DAY WHEN ALL AMERICANS AND PEOPLE... SEE SCHEDULE O 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9696056 0 9696056 0 0 FLDC EXPLORES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH AND LIBERTY IN AMERICA FROM ITS FOUNDING TO TODAY, BY ILLUMINATING THE INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE ON INDIVIDUALS IN KEY HISTORICAL AND PERSONAL MOMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 NONE 0 0 0 NONE 0 0 0 NONE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 PA X MARK WILSON 2153090900 101 NORTH INDEPENDENCE MALL EAST PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 ROBERT BRIGGS PRESIDENT 5.00 40.00 X X 0 264069 48389 MARK WILSON TREASURER 5.00 40.00 X X 0 213650 53753 JAMES PUCHY SECRETARY 5.00 40.00 X X 0 229715 44722 0 707434 146864 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9696056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9696056 0 0 0 9696056 0 9696056 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9696056 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY 9696056 9696056 X PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 (ASC 740) IN JULY 2006, GUIDANCE WAS ISSUED IN THE AREA OF "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES." THE STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS STANDARD PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE STANDARD ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND DISCLOSURE. IT WAS EFFECTIVE FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETY ON JULY 1, 2009, AND HAD NO MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE YEAR THEY ARE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND, TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT BRIGGS PRESIDENT 0 260505 0 0 0 3564 0 21366 0 27023 0 312458 0 0 MARK WILSON TREASURER 0 212575 0 0 0 1075 0 17565 0 36188 0 267403 0 0 JAMES PUCHY SECRETARY 0 226581 0 0 0 3134 0 17823 0 26899 0 274437 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 ...OF GOOD WILL FROM AROUND THE WORLD SHARE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE, AND APPRECIATION OF THE BIBLE'S INFLUENCE AS A CULTURAL FORCE IN SHAPING AMERICAN IDEALS, VALUES, AND INSTITUTIONS. FLDC EXPLORES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH AND LIBERTY IN AMERICA FROM ITS FOUNDING TO TODAY, BY ILLUMINATING THE INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE ON INDIVIDUALS IN KEY HISTORICAL AND PERSONAL MOMENTS. 1. DISCOVERY CENTER. THE FLDC STAFF WILL WELCOME A PROJECTED 250,000 ANNUAL VISITORS INTO ITS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE CULTURAL ATTRACTION (THE "DISCOVERY CENTER") LOCATED ON INDEPENDENCE MALL IN PHILADELPHIA, AND MILLIONS OF ANNUAL VIRTUAL VISITORS TO ITS DIGITAL PLATFORM, FAITHANDLIBERTY.ORG. A TEAM OF 18 FULL TIME PLUS BETWEEN 9 20 SEASONAL PART-TIME STAFF WILL MARKET, OPERATE AND STEWARD THE EXPERIENCE, WHICH WILL BE OPEN EVERY DAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS. THE FLDC STAFF ALSO WILL OVERSEE A HYBRID INTERACTIVE RETAIL STORE WHERE DISCOVERY CENTER VISITORS AND OTHER CUSTOMERS CAN PURCHASE ITEMS RELATED TO THE FLDC EXPERIENCE. ALL OF THIS WILL REFLECT 40% OF THE CENTER'S ACTIVITIES. 2. FAITH AND LIBERTY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION, FLDC WILL OFFER WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTS FOR SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT THAT FOSTER DISCOVERY, EXPLORATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF THE BIBLE'S INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION IN SUPPORT OF ABS'S ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL OF 100 MILLION AMERICAN ENGAGED WITH GOD'S WORD BY 2026. THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE AFFILIATED SCHOLARS PROGRAMS, LECTURES PROGRAM, COLLOQUIA/CONFERENCES PROGRAM, SEMINARS/BRIEFINGS PROGRAM, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, TEACHER INSTITUTE, INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, INTERPRETIVE DRAMATIC AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND CURRICULA. THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE LED BY A COMBINATION OF VOLUNTEER AND STAFFED ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, EVENT PLANNING, MARKETING/PR, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, GUEST RELATIONS, RECRUITMENT, RESIDENT LIFE, FACULTY, MENTORS, GUEST SCHOLARS, REGISTRAR, ENROLLMENT, PROGRAM DESIGN, MUSICIANS, ACTORS, REENACTORS AND INTERPRETERS, WRITERS AND CONTENT DEVELOPERS, AUDIO AND VIDEO EDITORS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, SOFTWARE DESIGNERS, PRODUCTION MANAGERS AND OTHER CONSULTANTS. THIS WILL REFLECT 40% OF THE CENTER'S ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF MANAGERS SHALL CONSIST OF THREE OR MORE MANAGERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE SOLE RIGHT TO APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS WILL BE MEMBERS OF THE ABS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM; I.E., THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT OVER ABS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER, THE BOARD OF MANAGERS SHALL MANAGE THE LLC'S BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS, AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND AUTHORITIES OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE ACT, AND DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL ACTS AND THINGS THAT ARE NOT PROHIBITED BY STATUTE, THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, OR BY THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXISTING COMMITTEES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE REGULARLY COUNSELED BY THE LEGAL STAFF IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS AND ARE REQUIRED TO FILE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED ARE INVESTIGATED BY THE INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF FOR RESOLUTION WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FAITH AND LIBERTY DISCOVERY CENTER MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.AMERICANBIBLE.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY 101 N INDEPENDENCE MALL E FL8 PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 131623885 BIBLE ENGAGEMENT NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1