2021-09-17T09:01:39-05:00 2020-12-31 750786316 WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP 2300 N FIELD ST STE 1000 DALLAS TX 75201 990 2020-01-01 750891443 BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL BUCK 2147588000 700 N PEARL ST SUITE 1200 DALLAS TX 75201 JEFFREY K GENTRY SR VICE PRESIDENT / CFO 2147588000 2021-09-15 1 JEFFREY GENTRY 999009999 IRA L NEVELOW P00083210 9724901970 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ALBERT L REYES 700 N PEARL ST SUITE 1200 DALLAS TX 75201 18462734 0 X WWW.BUCKNER.ORG X 1906 TX TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS BY SERVING VULNERABLE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SENIORS. 19 19 96 46 0 0 14525808 11858331 0 0 2592974 39650 7075092 6496653 24193874 18394634 0 0 0 0 11088235 10344693 477675 805623 1023668 7197492 6419136 18763402 17569452 5430472 825182 13778599 8898606 8477182 5869871 5301417 3028735 TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR TAX EXEMPT RELATED ENTITIES. 0 0 14898824 6348078 PROVIDED MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE RELATED ENTITIES INCLUDED:- CARE AND HOUSING FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES- CARE AND HOUSING FOR SENIOR ADULTS- CARE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN PARENTING, FAMILY PLANNING, AND ADOPTIVE CARE- ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS- ASSISTANCE AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES 14898824 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 45 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X JEFFREY K GENTRY 2147588000 700 N PEARL ST STE 1200 DALLAS TX 75201 X MARGARETH FANINI AVILES BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUE COURTS BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR FROSWA BOOKER-DREW BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 LISA K EADY BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 DR RIEFFERD GAIL FLOOD BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 ED FRANCIS BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR JULIO GUARNERI BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HENNESSEE BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR RODNEY HENRY BOARD CHAIR 1.00 6.00 X 0 0 0 TIM LANCASTER BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEBBIE POTTER BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN K DUKE PRESLEY BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 6.00 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE GUY RANTON BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR WALID SAADE BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN STRUZICK BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF TAYLOR BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H WESTBROOKS BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILHOIT BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 6.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILLIAMS BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT L REYES PRESIDENT & CEO 12.00 28.00 X 371636 0 136492 JEFFREY K GENTRY SR. 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TAXES AND LICENSE 23545 23545 SUPPLIES 10424 10424 REAL ESTATE TAXES 6345 6345 15 15 17569452 14898824 1646960 1023668 1403404 2018899 274386 200558 62142 207235 939178 270513 3634348 1907426 1769671 1726922 9329818 4474479 13778599 8898606 1439903 907490 1100000 1100000 1404663 0 4532616 3862381 8477182 5869871 X 5301417 3028735 5301417 3028735 13778599 8898606 X 825182 -3097864 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 2 BUCKNER CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES INC 752571395 7 1 0 0 BUCKNER RETIREMENT SERVICES INC 752571394 10 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 1 1 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3A: POWER TO APPOINT OR ELECT OFFICERS OF SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS: AT ALL TIMES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS OF BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL CONSIST OF THE THEN-SERVING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL. SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3B: EXERCISE A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES OF EACH OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS OF BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 717010 717010 780247 182505 597742 1980803 1621717 359086 156288 103204 53084 1726922 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 764356 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 3710123 4474479 LEASE LIABILITY 3862381 3862381 X PART X, LINE 2: THE CODIFICATION GUIDANCE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES REQUIRES THAT BUCKNER RECOGNIZE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION, IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. THE REQUIREMENTS ALSO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES AND DISCLOSURE. TAX POSITIONS TAKEN RELATED TO BUCKNER'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS, UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TAXABLE INCOME AND DEDUCTIBILITY OF EXPENSES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, AND MANAGEMENT IS OF THE OPINION THAT MATERIAL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED BY EXAMINATION. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, BUCKNER'S TAX YEARS 2017 AND THEREAFTER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. X X X X X X 1 DUNHAM & COMPANY 6111 W PLANO PKWY SUITE 2700 PLANO TX 75093 DIRECT MAIL 0 522598 640787 -118189 NEXTAFTER LLC 5810 TENNYSON PKWY STE 102 PLANO TX 75034 DIGITAL FUNDRAISING 0 163297 109000 54297 CARSTEN WERNER HABICTWEG 13B WUPPERTAL GM FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 131347 55836 75511 817242 805623 11619 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI HI LA MI MO TX PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (VI) DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING EXPENSES EXCEEDED REVENUES IN 2020 DUE TO THE TIMING OF PAYMENTS TO VENDORS FOR PRIOR YEAR EVENTS AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF 2020 EVENTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT FUTURE RESULTS WILL IMPROVE. X X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALBERT L REYES PRESIDENT & CEO 272442 0 90467 0 8727 0 58416 0 78076 0 508128 0 0 0 PRISCILLA R REIMER VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 243036 0 33594 0 3846 0 41555 0 1999 0 324030 0 0 0 JEFFREY K GENTRY SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 235831 0 22674 0 1343 0 43535 0 2001 0 305384 0 0 0 ARNOLD D ADKISON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 189336 0 24100 0 1001 0 34315 0 1701 0 250453 0 0 0 STEVE L INGRAM VP INFORMATION SERVICES 190565 0 16210 0 2988 0 34784 0 1775 0 246322 0 0 0 SCOTT A COLLINS VP COMMUNICATIONS 179218 0 17884 0 2892 0 33251 0 1724 0 234969 0 0 0 JANICE J COTHTAN VP FINANCE 180250 0 6927 0 616 0 14846 0 1629 0 204268 0 0 0 RICHARD M MUNOZ ASSISTANT SECRETARY 158640 0 18240 0 859 0 21312 0 1504 0 200555 0 0 0 JAYNE J GRIMES SR. DIR. OF PLANNED GIVING 159847 0 6704 0 4907 0 13182 0 1489 0 186129 0 0 0 TONY LINTELMAN FORMER VP FOR CORPORATE ADMIN 130000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130000 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, LINE 4B: SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPATION THE 457(F) PLAN IS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN THAT ALLOWS BUCKNER TO CONTRIBUTE MONEY ON A PRE-TAX BASIS INTO INVESTMENTS THAT PROVIDE KEY EXECUTIVES WITH A RETIREMENT BENEFIT. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS REMAIN AN ASSET OF THE COMPANY UNTIL DISTRIBUTED. ALBERT REYES 35,818 JEFF GENTRY 23,868 PRISCILLA REIMER 23,575 STEVE INGRAM 19,070 ARNOLD ADKISON 18,813 SCOTT COLLINS 18,342 RICHARD MUNOZ 8,000 JANICE COTHRAN 5,833 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7: PROVISIONS FOR ANY NON-FIXED PAYMENT THE BUCKNER GOAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (GAP) IS INTENDED TO REWARD SELECTED MANAGERS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENT OF PRE-ESTABLISHED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WHICH ARE TIED TO THE BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET. GAP PAYMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. ALBERT REYES 76,114 PRISCILLA REIMER 33,594 ARNOLD ADKISON 24,100 JEFFREY GENTRY 22,674 RICHARD MUNOZ 18,240 SCOTT COLLINS 17,884 STEVE INGRAM 16,210 CHRIS ALLERT 7,557 JANICE COTHRAN 6,927 JAYNE GRIMES 6,704 ASHLEY PATEL 5,905 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A RELEVANT INFORMATION OF THE BENEFIT PROVIDED THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING NONTAXABLE COMPENSATION TO ONE INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN PART VII: - HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS JOB DESCRIPTION AS HE PERFORMS MINISTERIAL DUTIES IN CHURCHES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION - SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII: - GROSS UP PAYMENTS FOR COSTS OF TAX EQUALIZATION OF BENEFITS FOR THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES LISTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS WITH HR HOUSTON GROUP TO PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES INCLUDING BENEFITS CONSULTING, MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND MAINTAINING AND TRAINING ON VARIOUS HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION OF TEXAS MAY DIRECTLY ELECT ONE-FOURTH (1/4) OF THE TRUSTEES WHO ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY TO FILL EXPIRING TERMS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX FORM IS SENT TO THE BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL (BI) FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE UPON APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD AND THEREAFTER ANNUALLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) OF INTEREST. ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT ARISE BETWEEN ANNUAL STATEMENT SUBMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMMUNICATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN WRITING TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (COI) IS EXPLAINED AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE FOR SIGNATURE. THE COI DEFINES DISQUALIFIED PERSONS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE REVIEWED BY THE BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL BOARD OUTSIDE OF THE PRESENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL(S) INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF AND SETTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE EVALUATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND AGREED UPON GOALS AND INCLUDES A WRITTEN SELF-EVALUATION BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AS WELL AS INVITED COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS WHO REVIEW THE SELF-EVALUATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS ON ITS REVIEW TO THE BOARD, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION, WHICH THE BOARD THEN ACTS UPON. DURING THIS PROCESS, AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE SET FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND ARE FORMALLY DOCUMENTED. AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, A TASK FORCE MAY BE FORMED TO CONDUCT A CAREFULLY PLANNED COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, WHICH MAY INCLUDE INVITING FEEDBACK FROM STAFF, PEERS IN BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL'S SECTOR, AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION WHO HAVE INTERACTED WITH THE PRESIDENT/CEO. COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR ALL OTHER EXECUTIVE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED ON PERFORMANCE AS DESCRIBED IN BOARD POLICIES AND AGREED UPON PERSONAL OBJECTIVES AND MAY INCLUDE OTHER COMMONLY ACCEPTED EVALUATION MEASURES. SALARIES ARE GENERALLY SET AT LEVELS THAT ARE COMPETITIVE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ACCORDING TO REPUTABLE AND RELEVANT SURVEY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY REQUEST. THEY MAY BE REVIEWED AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE IN DALLAS OR MAY BE SENT BY MAIL. FORM 990 PART VII OFFICER COMPENSATION REFLECTS TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT REFLECT PAYMENT FOR SERVICES AS OFFICERS. AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK ARE AN ESTIMATE OF THE HOURS SPENT IN THE CAPACITY OF OFFICER. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET TRANSFERS TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS -3,097,864. 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