BSF INTERNATIONAL LLC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BSF INTERNATIONAL LLC (EIN 38-3739504)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-07-12
IRS object ID
201821939349300812
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-07-12T11:15:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Capin Crouse LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11000 Texan Trail STE 125AddressLine1Txt
CityGrapevineCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN383739504EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone2104924676PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line119001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78258ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonRichard MazurPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2104924676PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonFrancis K Brown IIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00465640PTIN
Phone8173286510PhoneNum
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Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSusan C RowanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line19001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78258ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,397,482GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bsfinternational.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
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Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGlobal in-depth Bible classes producing passionate commitment to Christ, His Word, and His Church.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers9576TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$14,902CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,358,894PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,610,834CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,749,220PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$195,824TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$106,356TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,437,508NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,224,156NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionBSF International 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$2,111,516ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescBSF International, LLC conducts Bible Study Fellowship classes outside the United States. Bible Study Fellowship offers in-depth Bible study classes for people of all ages, races and cultures with more than 1,100 classes and 3,300 satellite discussion groups in over 40 different countries. The mission is global, in-depth Bible classes producing passionate commitment to Christ, His Word and His Church. The vision is to magnify God and mature His people.Desc

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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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Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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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
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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Susan C Rowan
Executive Director9.0031.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$215,382$115,807
G Bruce P Smith
Chairman0.804.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anthony Tan
Vice Chairman0.804.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
K Steve Gately
Treasurer0.804.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Sloan
Secretary0.804.00Yes (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
Richard S Mazur
Chief Financial Officer9.0031.00Yes (X)$0$156,665$45,440
Robert A Birkeneder
Chief Operating Officer9.0031.00Yes (X)$0$125,294$37,298
Edgar Trono
Director - Global Initiati40.000.00$107,000$0$11,667Yes (X)
Debbie Young
Chief Class Officer2.0038.00$0$100,884$19,006Yes (X)
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Total$704,812TotalAmt
Program Services$542,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$33,386TotalAmt
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Total$192,615TotalAmt
Program Services$174,920ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$35,957TotalAmt
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Total$15,138TotalAmt
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Total$56,018TotalAmt
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Total$78,012TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$818,409TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$2,780TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$401,345TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$448TotalAmt
Program Services$330ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$13,546TotalAmt
Management And General$13,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Church Facilities$969,602$969,602
Area Advisor Expenses$707,653$707,653
Admin Support$388,455$105,314$283,141
Institute / Training$41,053$41,053

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$151,605TotalAmt
Program Services$143,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$4,610,834TotalAmt
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Management And General$574,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$2,930,250BOYAmt
EOY$2,094,181EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$117,201BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,711BOYAmt
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BOY$12,247BOYAmt
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BOY$43,560BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$4,549BOYAmt
EOY$8,297EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$158,974EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$520,814BOYAmt
EOY$44,190EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,633,332BOYAmt
EOY$3,330,512EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$146,559BOYAmt
EOY$106,356EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,265BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,824BOYAmt
EOY$106,356EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,747,844BOYAmt
EOY$1,969,777EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,689,664BOYAmt
EOY$1,254,379EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,437,508BOYAmt
EOY$3,224,156EOYAmt

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BOY$3,633,332BOYAmt
EOY$3,330,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,745OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$448DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,297BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,297TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,516Program ServicesBible Study Classes$2,219,898
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,14Program ServicesBible Study Classes$602,231
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium15Program ServicesBible Study Classes$339,471
North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States14Program ServicesBible Study Classes$236,200
South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,01Program ServicesBible Study Classes$24,209
South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador,00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$26,510
Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$4,208
Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt,00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$2,285
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices8SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees30SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office8TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee30TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,455,012SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,455,012TotalSpentAmt
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 PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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$215,179$0$203$0$0$0$99,753$0$17,544$0$332,679$0$0
Richard S Mazur
Chief Financial Officer$0$154,887$0$1,778$0$0$0$27,089$0$19,793$0$203,547$0$0
Robert A Birkeneder
Chief Operating Officer$0$123,797$0$1,497$0$0$0$21,621$0$16,979$0$163,894$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 4bBible Study Fellowship, a related organization, made the following payments to Rabbi Trusts: Susie Rowan $77,524, Richard Mazur $29,692, Robert Birkeneder $18,310.
Part II, Column (C), Lines 1-3:Amounts listed represent an increase in the actuarial value of the organization's defined benefit pension plan. This change represents a change in the value of the plan, not a dispersal of additional compensation.

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 directors 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 dispersal of additional compensation. Exact amounts associated with the increase for each individual are as follows: Susan C. Rowan $12,233 Richard S. Mazur -$6,428 Robert A. Birkeneder $3,311
Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29BSF International, LLC has elected to early adopt the principles of FASB ASU No. 2016-14 (ASC 958) for its audited financial statements for the period ended 8/31/2017. 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 $1,969,777 Net assets with donor restrictions 1,254,379 ----------- Total net assets $3,224,156 Unrestricted net assets $1,969,777 Temporarily restricted net assets 1,254,379 Permanently restricted net assets 0 ----------- Total net assets $3,224,156
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 (Australasia) 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 Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt
Bible Study Fellowship
N
Bible Study Fellowship
O
Bible Study Fellowship (Hong Kong)
S
BSF International (Canada) Limited
S
Bible Study Fellowship (Singapore)
S
BSF International (Australasia) Limited
S

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