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SAT-7 NORTH AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SAT-7 NORTH AMERICA (EIN 23-2964829)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-10
IRS object ID
202121309349303512
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-10T07:38:18-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Richard C Graves CPA & Assoc LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1103 Lawyers Row Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityCentrevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21617ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN232964829EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAT-7 North AmericaBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSAT7BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4107709804PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 2770AddressLine1Txt
CityEastonCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPeter B SchulzePersonNm
Person TitleBoard ChairpersonPersonTitleTxt
Signature2021-05-10SignatureDt
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Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonRichard C Graves CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00545021PTIN
Phone4107588785PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-10PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerPeter Schulze Board ChairpersonPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line129509 Canvasback Drive Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityEastonCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,383,362GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedYes (true)AllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.SAT7USA.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSAT-7 is a network of Christian media channels in the 3 major language groups of the MENA region, Arabic, Farsi and Turkish.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,653,167TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,970,075TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTo provide the churches and Christians of the Middle East and North Africa with the opportunity to witness to Jesus Christ through inspirational, informative and educational digital and satellite television services.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,752,360ExpenseAmt
DescSAT-7 USA was founded and exists to financially support the Christian satellite ministry of SAT-7 International in the Middle East and North Africa. SAT-7 USA works with individuals, churches, agencies and foundations throughout the United States to raise support for the broadcasts of SAT-7s Internationals four Channels, SAT-7 ARABIC, SAT-7 PARS, SAT-7 KIDS and SAT-7 TURK. The channels broadcast informative and uplifting Christian programs in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish. The programs are high-quality, easily understood and culturally sensitive to the Middle Eastern population. This sensitivity is used to bridge the gaps in viewers common misconceptions of Christians in the Middle East.Desc
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRuth Thomas VP for Finance and AdmiPersonNm
Phone4107709804PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line129509 Canvasback Drive Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityEastonCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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Dr Rex Rogers
President050.00Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)$189,091$0$17,165
Ms Debra A Brink
Senior Vice President050.00Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)$152,304$0$17,384
Mrs Ruth S Thomas
VP for Finance Adminstration050.00Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)$131,921$0$8,183
John Frick
Area Development Officer050.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$118,470$0$18,738
Robert Weszely
Area Development Officer050.00Yes (X)$101,560$0$28,084
Mr Peter Schulze
Board Chairperson001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Mark Schifferdecker
Vice-Chairman Treasurer001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Judson Riggs
Director001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
David L Jones
Secretary001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mrs Vicki Gillis
Director001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Archbishop Angaelos
Chariman, Intl Council, Director001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jerry Canada
Director001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Troy Carl
Director001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
James Blankemeyer
Director Emeritus001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rita El-Mounayer
Ex-Officio Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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Harvest Development & Media
19851 Yorba Linda Blvd Suite 204Yorba LindaCA92886Writing/Printing/Mailing$315,286
Envision Marketing
148 Graves Mill RdLeesburgVA24502Printing/Mailing$108,106
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,155TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$97,114SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$94,230SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,884SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$10,000TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,725,194TotalAmt
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$321,069TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Management And General$34,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,577TotalAmt
Management And General$30,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$353,674FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$8,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$652FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$30,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,574FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$18,499FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$4,154FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Communications$23,226$5,655$9,593$7,978
Printing Mailing and Publications$264,661$5,501$185,902$73,258

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$606,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,218,548FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,779,900BOYAmt
EOY$3,297,066EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$701,794EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,564BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,963BOYAmt
EOY$36,543EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,062,401BOYAmt
EOY$4,091,005EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,025BOYAmt
EOY$127,036EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,564,142BOYAmt
EOY$1,843,039EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,653,167BOYAmt
EOY$1,970,075EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,380,603BOYAmt
EOY$2,090,204EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,631BOYAmt
EOY$30,726EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,409,234BOYAmt
EOY$2,120,930EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,091,005EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,417,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,993,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,582,563CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,679,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,314,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,987,780TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,417,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,993,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,582,563CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,679,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,314,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,987,780TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$42,987,780PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,541CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,931CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,029CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,512CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,168TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,610CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,665CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,552CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,118CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,884CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,829TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$43,026,777TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,738OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,818DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,920BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$245,052OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$211,429DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,623BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$36,543TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,289,132TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,289,132RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,289,132TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,577,436TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,577,436ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,577,436TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceX 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN48 Disclosure The Financial Statements effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest and penalties, if any, are included in expenses in the statements of activities. As of December 31, 2020, SAT-7 had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee100EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSatellite Broadcast TVSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$5,725,194RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees100SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee100TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,725,194SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,725,194TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantSupport broadcasting and production of programmingPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$5,335,787CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementBank DraftsMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSAT-7 NA is a the United States based entity that supports the Production, Broadcasting and Management facilities located in Egypt, Turkey, London UK, Lebanon and Cyprus. The SAT-7 International corporate entity is audited using International Financial Standards and we are in contact with the auditors as well during their audit. We monitor the transfer of funds to SAT-7 International and coordinate regularly with them to insure compliance.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Heart For LebanonBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1294AddressLine1Txt
CityBlack MountainCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28711ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN260354460RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSupportPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHeart For Lebanon, Inc. is a IRS recognized 501c3 chartered in North Carolina. Our Organization has worked with them for a number of years.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Dr Rex Rogers
President$189,091$17,165$206,256
Ms Debra A Brink
Senior Vice President$152,304$17,384$169,688

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationProcess of determining Compensation of Key Employees, CEO and Officers. Comparison with Salary and Compensation information and surveys provided by nationally recognized Non-Profit Specialists like the EFCA, Guidestar and Charity Navigator for similar sized organizations and activities. The Board of Directors reviews all hiring decisions and compares compensation issues with other organizations using publicly available information.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 1-3,11Governing Body and Review Process of Form 990. Prior to the annual Spring Board Meeting, the Audit Committee Chair has recieved a draft copy of the Form 990 and the Audited Financial Statements for review. After the Audit Committee Chair reviews and meets with the Audit Committee, issues identified are resolved and the final Form 990 is prepared. During the annual Spring Board Meeting there is a specific Agenda item to review, discuss and approve the Form 990, as well as the Audited Financial Statements.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 12CSAT-7 USA monitors compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy as follows Each year the Conflict of Interest Policy is completed by key employees and each member of the Board of Directors. Any items listed, whether true, preceived or real conflicts, are discussed and resolved within the Board to ensure compliance.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a and bProcess of determining Compensation of Key Employees, CEO and Officers. Comparison with Salary and Compensation information and surveys provided by nationally recognized Non-Profit Specialists like the EFCA, Guidestar and Charity Navigator for similar sized organizations and activities. The Board of Directors reviews all hiring decisions and compares compensation issues with other organizations using publicly available information.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Public Disclosure of Governing Documents, Policies and Audited Financial Statements. On the Organizations website, all the above documents as required by Section 6104 are available. Also available on the website are links to request all the above information. Copies of all the above information has been provided to external organizations such as Charity Navigator, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and others.