2018-07-11T14:02:53-05:00 2017-12-31 341322309 CIUNI & PANICHI INC 25201 CHAGRIN BLVD 200 CLEVELAND OH 441225683 990 2017-01-01 341787585 TRUTH FOR LIFE TRUT 4407085500 PO BOX 398000 SOLON OH 44139 ROBERT BUTTS EXECUTIVE VP 4407082119 2018-07-09 1 DAVID M REAPE CPA P00068117 2168317171 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROBERT BUTTS PO BOX 398000 SOLON OH 44139 12290461 0 X WWW.TRUTHFORLIFE.ORG X 1994 OH TO TEACH THE BIBLE WITH CLARITY AND RELEVANCE THROUGH THE SERMONS OF ALISTAIR BEGG. 7 6 29 75 0 0 11470758 11864208 0 0 -1951 -43522 3375 -10862 11472182 11809824 0 0 0 0 1786595 1873377 0 0 713935 7128087 8219190 8914682 10092567 2557500 1717257 16978169 16568169 3199424 1072167 13778745 15496002 X TO TEACH THE BIBLE WITH CLARITY AND RELEVANCE SO THAT UNBELIEVERS WILL BE CONVERTED, BELIEVERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND LOCAL CHURCHES WILL BE STRENGTHENED. 0 0 8479463 TRUTH 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. 8479463 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN PA VA IL WV WA HI CO GA NH X X X ROBERT BUTTS 4407085500 PO BOX 398000 SOLON OH 44139 ALISTAIR BEGG PRESIDENT AND CEO 20.00 X X 258050 0 0 RICHARD RIDDLE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES DAVIS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ROTHENBUHLER CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JERRY TUBERGEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN VAN WINGERDEN TREASURER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ANDREWS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BUTTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 50.00 X 141484 0 25270 399534 0 25270 2 0 1 0 0 X 11864208 135291 11864208 13899 13899 57421 -57421 -57421 -57421 412354 423216 -10862 -10862 11809824 -68283 0 13899 399534 302164 77562 19808 1104390 835241 214397 54752 50151 37929 9736 2486 230752 174189 45161 11402 88550 67297 16825 4428 116556 116556 8273 8273 34650 17325 17325 286736 217919 54480 14337 24050 12920 11130 419388 318735 79684 20969 22828 17349 4337 1142 RADIO DISTRIBUTION/SYND 4920846 4823640 97206 CUSTOMER CARE/SHIPPING 721369 508106 38032 175231 DIRECT MAIL COMMUNICATI 590168 523653 24917 41598 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION C 568644 315743 24449 228452 505682 307253 156305 42124 10092567 8479463 899169 713935 X 8024408 7174583 542656 307169 X 3817129 3739926 295008 46562 10912 18001 7101 2080 280199 212073 16509 25579 11753408 592074 11330817 11161334 1220494 1362614 16978169 16568169 3160718 930762 38706 141405 3199424 1072167 X 13778745 15496002 0 0 13778745 15496002 16978169 16568169 1717257 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9147932 11593189 12124346 11470758 11864208 56200433 9147932 11593189 12124346 11470758 11864208 56200433 235516 55964917 1595 3404 644 4209 13899 23751 56224184 1290199 0.99540 0.99190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 408766 408766 10084480 279414 9805066 572411 257654 314757 687751 55006 632745 11161334 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 141405 141405 X 11665835 16310 16310 11649525 160299 160299 11809824 10076181 16310 16310 10059871 32696 32696 10092567 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. 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALISTAIR BEGG PRESIDENT AND CEO 258050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 258050 0 0 0 ROBERT BUTTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 141484 0 0 0 0 0 7074 0 18196 0 166754 0 0 0 SUSAN BEGG SEE PART V 100000 SEE PART V 0 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. X 11 135291 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE 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 7B UNLESS 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 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE ANNUAL FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ENFORCED AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE 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 19 UPON 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.