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TRUTH FOR LIFE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
TRUTH FOR LIFE (EIN 34-1787585)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-11
IRS object ID
201821929349300147
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-07-11T14:02:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN341787585EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1TRUTH FOR LIFEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4407085500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 398000AddressLine1Txt
CitySOLONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44139ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT BUTTSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE VPPersonTitleTxt
Phone4407082119PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID M REAPE CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySOLONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,290,461GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TRUTHFORLIFE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionTO TEACH THE BIBLE WITH CLARITY AND RELEVANCE SO THAT UNBELIEVERS WILL BE CONVERTED, BELIEVERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND LOCAL CHURCHES WILL BE STRENGTHENED.MissionDesc
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DescTRUTH FOR LIFE, THE BIBLE-TEACHING MINISTRY OF ALISTAIR BEGG, DISTRIBUTES A DAILY BIBLE-TEACHING PROGRAM TO LISTENERS IN ALL MAJOR RADIO MARKETS ACROSS THE U.S. THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1,700 RADIO OUTLETS. LISTENERS IN THE U.S. AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN ACCESS THE PROGRAM FOR FREE ON ONE OF TWO MOBILE APPS, ONLINE AT TRUTHFORLIFE.ORG, ON PODCAST, THROUGH FACEBOOK, AND BY WAY OF AMAZON FIRE AND ROKU TV. TRUTH FOR LIFE IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING CLEAR, RELEVANT BIBLE-TEACHING WITHOUT COST AS A BARRIER AND MAKES ALISTAIR'S ENTIRE TEACHING ARCHIVE FREE ONLINE. EACH MONTH, ALMOST THREE MILLION MESSAGES ARE DOWNLOADED FOR FREE BY LISTENERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. FOLLOWERS OF THE MINISTRY CAN ALSO SHARE ALISTAIR'S TEACHING OR ACCESS THE DAILY BLOG THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM. FOR LISTENERS WHO PREFER TO OWN TRUTH FOR LIFE'S BIBLE-TEACHING MESSAGES ON CD, DVD, OR USB, HARD COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED AT COST, WITH NO MARK UP FOR PROFIT, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING OF THE MINISTRY'S DONORS. TRUTH FOR LIFE IS FULLY DEDICATED TO TEACHING THE BIBLE SO THAT UNBELIEVERS WILL BE CONVERTED, BELIEVERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED, AND LOCAL CHURCHES WILL BE STRENGTHENED.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Business Name Line1ROBERT BUTTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4407085500PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySOLONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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ALISTAIR BEGG
PRESIDENT AND CEO20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$258,050$0$0
RICHARD RIDDLE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES DAVIS
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ROTHENBUHLER
CHAIRMAN0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY TUBERGEN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN VAN WINGERDEN
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT ANDREWS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BUTTS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$13,899ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$57,421OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,650TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,736TotalAmt
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Fundraising$14,337FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$24,050TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$17,349ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,142FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
RADIO DISTRIBUTION/SYND$4,920,846$4,823,640$97,206
CUSTOMER CARE/SHIPPING$721,369$508,106$175,231$38,032
DIRECT MAIL COMMUNICATI$590,168$523,653$41,598$24,917
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION C$568,644$315,743$228,452$24,449

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Management And General$156,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,124FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,092,567TotalAmt
Program Services$8,479,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$899,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$713,935FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$542,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$307,169FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,817,129BOYAmt
EOY$3,739,926EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$295,008BOYAmt
EOY$46,562EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,912BOYAmt
EOY$18,001EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,101BOYAmt
EOY$2,080EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,199BOYAmt
EOY$212,073EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,509BOYAmt
EOY$25,579EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,753,408LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$592,074LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,330,817BOYAmt
EOY$11,161,334EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,220,494BOYAmt
EOY$1,362,614EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,978,169BOYAmt
EOY$16,568,169EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,160,718BOYAmt
EOY$930,762EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,706BOYAmt
EOY$141,405EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,199,424BOYAmt
EOY$1,072,167EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,778,745BOYAmt
EOY$15,496,002EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,778,745BOYAmt
EOY$15,496,002EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,978,169BOYAmt
EOY$16,568,169EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,717,257ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,147,932CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,593,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,124,346CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,470,758CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,864,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,200,433TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,593,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,124,346CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,470,758CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,864,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,200,433TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$235,516SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$55,964,917PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,595CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,404CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$644CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,209CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,899CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$56,224,184TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,290,199GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99540PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99190PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$408,766OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$408,766BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,084,480OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$279,414DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,805,066BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$572,411OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$257,654DepreciationAmt
Book Value$314,757BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$687,751OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$55,006DepreciationAmt
Book Value$632,745BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,161,334TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONSDesc
Amt$141,405Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$141,405TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,665,835TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,310DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$16,310RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,649,525RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$160,299OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$160,299RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,809,824TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,076,181TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,310DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,310ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,059,871ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$32,696OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$32,696ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,092,567TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "INCOME TAXES" TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC. UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY MANAGEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS INCURRED NO AMOUNTS FOR INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED. THE ORGANIZATION FILES ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND A STATE REGISTRATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF OHIO.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL -57,421. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS 217,720.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 32,696.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (2 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
ALISTAIR BEGG
PRESIDENT AND CEO$258,050$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$258,050$0$0$0
ROBERT BUTTS
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO$141,484$0$0$0$0$0$7,074$0$18,196$0$166,754$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN BEGGPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSEE PART VRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$100,000TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE PART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCH L, PART IV, COLUMN (B):SPOUSE OF DIRECTOR ALISTAIR BEGG
SCH L, PART IV, COLUMN (D):INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND DECORATING SERVICES FOR THE NEW TRUTH FOR LIFE BUILDING.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$135,291NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MEMBERS, OR THE MEMBERS MAY BE DESIGNATED AT ANY TIME BY THE UNANIMOUS WRITTEN ACTION OF THE MEMBERS. IN THE EVENT OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY VACANCY OR VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERS, HOWEVER CAUSED, THE REMAINING MEMBERS MAY, THOUGH LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE WHOLE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF MEMBERS, BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THEIR NUMBER, FILL ANY VACANCY FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM. DURING SUCH TIME AS ALISTAIR BEGG IS SERVING AS A MEMBER, NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION AS A MEMBER WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF ALISTAIR BEGG IN A WRITING SIGNED BY HIM AND DATED NO EARLIER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH PERSON'S ELECTION OR REELECTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BUNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION TO VOTE, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, AT ANY MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF ANY CORPORATION IN WHICH THIS CORPORATION MAY HOLD STOCK, AND AT ANY SUCH MEETING MAY POSSESS AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND POWERS INCIDENT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF SUCH STOCK WHICH, AS THE OWNER THEREOF, THIS CORPORATION MIGHT HAVE POSSESSED AND EXERCISED IF PRESENT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY CONFER LIKE POWERS UPON ANY OTHER PERSON AND MAY REMOVE ANY SUCH POWERS AS GRANTED AT ITS PLEASURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE ANNUAL FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ENFORCED AS NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SALARY, IF ANY, OF EACH OFFICER SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE FACT THAT ANY OFFICER IS A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION OR A TRUSTEE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE HIM FROM RECEIVING A SALARY OR FROM VOTING ON THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SAME. MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY STATED SALARY FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SUCH, BUT, BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXPENSES OF ATTENDANCE MAY BE ALLOWED FOR ATTENDANCE AT EACH REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO CONTRACT FOR AND TO PAY TO TRUSTEES RENDERING UNUSUAL OR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION SPECIAL COMPENSATION APPROPRIATE TO THE VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND CHARITY RATING WEBSITES IE,: GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1F:INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR (2017), $217,720.00 WERE RESTRICTED AND RELEASED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR USE IN ACQUIRING FIXED ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY. THE PRIOR YEAR (2016) CONTRIBUTIONS CONSISTED OF RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF $1,475,331. ALL RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RELEASED AND USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FINISHING THE NEW FACILITY IN FEBRUARY 2017.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 1:OF THE CASH ACCOUNTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR $2,016,613 WAS HELD FOR THE PURPOSES OF ACQUIRING FIXED ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY. THERE WAS NO CASH HELD AT THE END OF THE YEAR FOR THE PURPOSES OF ACQUIRING FIXED ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY. THE FACILITY WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2017.