BSF INTERNATIONAL LLC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BSF INTERNATIONAL LLC (EIN 38-3739504)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-05-20
IRS object ID
201931409349301058
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-05-20T15:15:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN363990892PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Capin Crouse LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11000 Texan Trail STE 125AddressLine1Txt
CityGrapevineCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN383739504EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BSF International LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBSFIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2104924676PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line119001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78258ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRichard MazurPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2104924676PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonTed R Batson JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00721951PTIN
Phone8173286510PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address139.146.132.42IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSusan C RowanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line119001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78258ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,281,154GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bsfinternational.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$4,383,981CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$213,352PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,165,977TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$106,356TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$44,648TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,224,156NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,121,329NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionBSF International, LLC administers Bible study classes across the world in support of Bible Study Fellowship, an interdenominational lay Christian organization.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,932,547ExpenseAmt
DescBSF International, LLC, conducts Bible Study Fellowship classes outside the U.S. BSF operates more than 1,250 classes plus 4,200 satellite discussion groups that meet weekly for in-depth Bible study in 37 different countries. In addition, BSF hosts more than 570 online discussion groups that allow class members in 110 countries to participate in weekly online small group discussions. These groups have grown out of BSF's strategic investment in technology and digital options to reach people of all ages, races, countries and cultures with in-depth Bible study. The organization's mission is to offer global, in-depth Bible classes producing passionate commitment to Christ, His Word and His Church. Their vision is to magnify God and mature His people.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,129,625ExpenseAmt
DescProvision of facilities and costs associated with Bible study classes and leadership training outside the U.S.Desc

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Expense$698,289ExpenseAmt
DescProduction and delivery of materials used in Bible study classes and leadership training outside the U.S.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$3,760,461TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Richard Mazur CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2104924676PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line119001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Susan C Rowan
Executive Director9.0031.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$223,698$49,250
G Bruce P Smith
Chairman0.804.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anthony Tan
Vice Chairman0.804.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
K Steve Gately
Treasurer0.804.30Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Sloan
Secretary0.804.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Garth Bolinder
Director0.804.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Mark Bailey
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Walt Kaiser
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr John H Amuasi
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pamela Bunn
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael T Duke
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Bryan Carter
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard S Mazur
Chief Financial Officer9.0031.10Yes (X)$0$158,882$21,156
Robert A Birkeneder
Chief Operating Officer9.0031.10Yes (X)$0$127,598$17,987
Edgar Trono Part Year
Director - Global Initiati40.00$178,689$0$4,174Yes (X)
Debbie Young
Chief Class Officer2.0038.00$0$102,710$22,296Yes (X)
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Exclusion$16,461ExclusionAmt

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Total$679,956TotalAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$967ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$71,701TotalAmt
Program Services$43,523ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$15,924TotalAmt
Program Services$4,911ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$24,869TotalAmt
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Total$46,956TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$108,874TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$686,464TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$8,308TotalAmt
Program Services$6,083ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$2,220TotalAmt
Program Services$1,516ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$390,855TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$2,915TotalAmt
Program Services$2,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$780ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$25,482TotalAmt
Program Services$16,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Church Facilities$974,031$974,031
Area Advisor Expenses$620,659$620,659
Admin Support$567,198$235,563$331,635
Institute / Training$126,735$126,735

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Total$21,871TotalAmt
Program Services$21,871ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$4,383,981TotalAmt
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Management And General$623,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$2,094,181BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,964BOYAmt

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BOY$537,940BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,363LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$8,297BOYAmt
EOY$5,382EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$158,974BOYAmt
EOY$197,146EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$44,190BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,330,512BOYAmt
EOY$3,165,977EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,356BOYAmt
EOY$22,527EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$22,121EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,356BOYAmt
EOY$44,648EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,969,777BOYAmt
EOY$1,746,921EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,254,379BOYAmt
EOY$1,374,408EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$3,224,156BOYAmt
EOY$3,121,329EOYAmt

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BOY$3,330,512BOYAmt
EOY$3,165,977EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bible Study FellowshipBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN941514010EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,745OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,363DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,382BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,382TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIntercompany PayablesDesc
Amt$22,121Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,121TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific616Program ServicesBible Study Classes$2,077,375
Sub-Saharan Africa15Program ServicesBible Study Classes$397,615
Europe18Program ServicesBible Study Classes$546,275
North America14Program ServicesBible Study Classes$246,948
South Asia01Program ServicesBible Study Classes$43,741
South America00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$16,717
Central America and the Caribbean00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$3,039
Middle East and North Africa00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$3,633
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices9SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees34SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office9TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee34TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,335,343SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,335,343TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationActivity is recorded using monthly financial reports that are submitted and reviewed by our office, using the accrual method of accounting.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Susan C Rowan
Executive Director$0$223,495$0$203$0$0$0$29,408$0$21,332$0$274,438$0$0
Richard S Mazur
Chief Financial Officer$0$158,679$0$203$0$0$0$6,896$0$15,723$0$181,501$0$0
Edgar Trono Part Year
Director - Global Initiati$109,591$0$0$0$69,098$0$0$0$4,748$0$183,437$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The sole member of BSF International LLC is Bible Study Fellowship, a supported organization of BSF International LLC. Bible Study Fellowship is a California not-for-profit, and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe organization's sole member, Bible Study Fellowship, is entitled to elect the board of directors of BSF International LLC. As reported on Schedule A, Part I, BSF International LLC is a Type 1 supporting organization of Bible Study Fellowship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bPer the organization's governing documents, all powers of the organization and business affairs shall be managed under the direction of the organization's sole member, Bible Study Fellowship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThe organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bForm 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and is reviewed in detail by the Director of Finance and CFO for accuracy. The return is then provided to the board of directors for their review prior to being filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization requires the board of directors and officers to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement annually. The Board as a whole is responsible for oversight of the policy, and monitoring for any potential conflicts. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15BSF International LLC does not compensate any of its officers, directors or key employees. Therefore, Lines 15a and 15b were answered no in accordance with the instructions. Some of the officers are compensated, however, by Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), a related organization. The compensation committee of the BSF Board of Birectors determines compensation for the CEO, top executives, and key employees. Comparability data provided by the HR manager is used in the process and the decisions are subject to board approval and are documented in the board minutes. Compensation packages are reviewed on an annual basis for appropriateness.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column (E) & (F) - Comp. From Related Orgs:Amounts listed in column (E) and (F) represent compensation paid by Bible Study Fellowship. BSF International, LLC did not compensate any trustees, directors, officers, or key employees directly.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column (F) - Estimated Other CompensationThe majority of the amounts listed in column (F) represent a change in the actuarial value of the related organization's defined benefit pension plan. This represents a change in the value of the plan, not a disbursal of additional compensation. Exact amounts associated with the increase for each individual are as follows: Susan C. Rowan $20,000
Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29:Bible Study Fellowship has elected to early adopt the principles of FASB ASU No. 2016-14 (ASC 958) for its audited financial statements for the period ended 8/31/2018. To date, Form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have included the net asset categories in our audited financial statements on existing Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29 as follows: Net assets without donor restrictions $ 1,746,921 Net assets with donor restrictions $ 1,374,408 ----------- Total net assets $ 3,121,329 Unrestricted net assets $ 1,746,921 Temporarily restricted net assets $ 1,374,408 Permanently restricted net assets $ 0 ----------- Total net assets $ 3,121,329
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c - Explanation of Committee Overseeing Audit:The audit committee of a related organization, Bible Study Fellowship, is responsible for oversight of the audit of the organization's consolidated financial statements, and selection of the independent accounting firm used. This process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm
Bible Study Fellowship
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258941514010Bible Study ClassesCA501(c)(3)Line 70
BSF Global Impact Corp
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258465517597Support of Bible Study FellowshipTX501(c)(3)Line 12a, I0Bible Study Fellowship
BSF International Properties Corp
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258364772025Support of Bible Study FellowshipTX501(c)(2)0Bible Study Fellowship
BSF International (UK) Limited
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC9 Montford DriveLiverpoolUKL19 3RJUK
Bible Study Fellowship (Singapore)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC271 Bukit Timah Road 03-04 BalmorSingaporeSNSN
BSF International (Australia) Limited
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCPO Box 373Kilsyth VicAS3137AS
Bible Study Fellowship (Hong Kong)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCFlat E 18/F Blk 4 Pokfulam GardenPokfulamHKHK
BSF International (Canada) Limited
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC107 Maple DrivePort MoodyCAV3H 0A7CABritish Columbia
BSF International (New Zealand)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCChedworth 12 Lynwood PlaceHamiltonNZ3210NZ
BSF Foundation (Indonesia)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCJl Dr Sharajo no 246JakartaID12870ID
BSF International LLC (Kenya)
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258Bible Study ClassesTX0BSF International LLC
BSF International LLC (Uganda)
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258Bible Study ClassesTX0BSF International LLC
BSF International (Liberia)
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258Bible Study ClassesTX0BSF International LLC
BSF International (Philippines)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCUnit 801 Fort Legends Towers BrgyGlobal CityRPRP
Taiwan BSF Bible Study Fellowship
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC162 Chien Kang Rd 14 FloorTaipeiCHCHTaiwan
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (11 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt
Bible Study Fellowship
N
Bible Study Fellowship
O
BSF International (Australia) Limited
P
BSF International (Australia) Limited
S
Bible Study Fellowship (Hong Kong)
S
BSF International (Canada) Limited
Q
BSF International (Canada) Limited
R
Bible Study Fellowship (Singapore)
Q
BSF International (New Zealand)
Q
BSF International (Philippines) Inc
S
BSF International (UK) Limited
P

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Part II - Related Tax-Exempt OrganizationsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll foreign organizations reported in Sch. R, Part II are affiliate organizations that represent the organization's operations in the respective foreign country. Per our interpretation of the Form 990 instructions and in order to file a complete and accurate return, we included these operations in the financial activity reported on this Form 990 and are reporting affiliate organizations in Schedule R, Part II as a related tax-exempt organization.ExplanationTxt

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