INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS INC (EIN 31-0971249)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-04-17
IRS object ID
201801079349300230
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-04-17T11:56:39-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN310971249EIN

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Phone6142942434PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12500 N High St Ste 200AddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDon HayesPersonNm
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Principal OfficerRichard MendolaPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line12500 N High St Ste 200AddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$2,226,371GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedfalseAllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://www.ifipartners.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1979FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionIFI serves the physical, social and spiritual needs of international students through followers of Jesus who offer hospitality, welcoming activities, practical help, and discipleship training so the blessings of Jesus are spread to all nations.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3300TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$5,523TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$11,900NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,077,380CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$49,330CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$731CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$14,927CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,142,368CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$81,721CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$531,555CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,909,000CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$233,368CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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DescCampus Ministry Teams - IFI works to serve, teach, and mentor an increasing number of international students, scholars, and their families out of love for Jesus. Funds appropriated for Campus Ministry are used to facilitate these activities in order to see Gods love extended globally in partnership with spiritually vibrant international students. During the year the campus ministry staff, in collaboration with volunteers and churches, organized social, cultural, and spiritual activities that served approximately 4600 international students and scholars on 29 university campuses in the U.S.Desc

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Expense$333,965ExpenseAmt
DescServices to International Students and Scholars - IFI staff and volunteers conduct English Conversation Clubs and provide conversation partners to help international students and scholars and their spouses improve their English speaking and listening skills and help them navigate the complexities of American language and culture. IFI also provides internships for recently graduated, spiritually vibrant international students during their OPT year. IFI finds housing and/or employment for some of these student leaders involved in internships, and takes internationals to conferences about following Jesus to encourage their spiritual growth and develop deeper friendships.Desc

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DescPartnering with Churches and Volunteers - IFI works with churches to help them fulfill their desire to love the stranger and impact the world by providing a means for them to practice Biblical hospitality. IFI has over 140 church partners and more than 3,300 active volunteers. IFI staff members work closely with volunteers from local churches to provide various services that address the social, cultural, and spiritual interests and needs of international students and scholars. The objectives for engaging churches and volunteers are: 1) to train them in fulfilling God's command to "love the strangers among us" in practical ways (short-term); and 2) to serve as a bridge between people interested in impacting people in other countries and their opportunity to impact people from others countries while they are here locally.Desc
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Jim Trzcinski
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Matt Stenger
Vice President2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harry Anderson
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Mindy Lambert
Secretary1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rafael E Villalobos
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sophia Chang
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rod Crane
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Mendola
Executive Dir.40.000.00Yes (X)$113,674$0$0Yes (X)
Jerry Cable
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cindy Schmidt
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter H L Hamer
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Ken Barker
COO20.000.00$6,000$0$0Yes (X)
Don Hayes
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All Other Contributions$1,905,036AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,077,380TotalContributionsAmt

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Student Trips900099$39,293$39,293
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Event Sponsor Advertising900099$3,000$3,000
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Ministry Events & Activities$20,907$19,592$39$1,276
Repairs & Maintenance$18,682$9,521$9,161
Merchant & Bank Fees$18,051$16,460$1,591

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EOY$18,377EOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$386,448BOYAmt
EOY$346,233EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,172,794BOYAmt
EOY$1,454,754EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,172,794BOYAmt
EOY$1,459,754EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,559,242BOYAmt
EOY$1,805,987EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$233,368ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$53,592OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$1,387,382CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,638,320CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,665,671CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,818,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,077,380CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,587,468TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,387,382CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,638,320CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,665,671CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,818,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,077,380CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,587,468TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,587,468PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,128CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,371CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,573CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$452CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,919TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,593,387TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99930PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$524,049InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$524,049BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$812,970InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,513DepreciationAmt
Book Value$756,457BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$75,226InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,036DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,190BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,298,696TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Accrued Expenses & Liabilities$35,618
Current portion of Notes Payable$10,339
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$45,957TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,226,107TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$83,739OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$83,739RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,142,368RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,142,368TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,939,147TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$30,147OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$30,147ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,909,000ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,909,000TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Net Rental Expense with income $53592 Net Schedule G Banquet Expenses $30147
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SBanquet Exp shown on Schedule G $30147

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedChildren's MinistryTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedProvide EducationSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$81,721RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$81,721SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$81,721TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USRegular reports are made by the IFI employee in East Africa, including receipts for expenses. Also, IFI staff or volunteers visit periodically and conduct an inspection and provide encouragement and consultation to the employee.
Part I, Line 3f - Method of AccountingAccrual accounting is practiced for the period expenses incurred. However, construction of and improvements to school facilities are expensed when incurred rather than capitalized.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Cols BanquetEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$156,834GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$156,834CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$7,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$12,586FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,931OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Dayton Banquet EstimateEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$15,510GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$15,510CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$520FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$110OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$172,344GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$172,344CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$7,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$13,106FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,041OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,147DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$30,147NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Superior Tech SolutionsBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDir. Owned EntityRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$105,183TransactionAmt
TransactionSee Part V, belowTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNote re Schedule L, Part II - an account payable of $28,683 was shown on Form 990 Part X, Line 22 related to the work discussed below. Note on Schedule L, Part IV, Line 1 ---- Donated Services and Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons ---- During a 2016 major renovation of IFI's apartment building that is used to rent to international students, IFI received contributed engineering and management services performed by professional contractors and engineers that satisfy the definition requiring recognition in Audited Financial Statements in accordance with FASB ASC 958-605. Consequently, a good faith estimate of market value of $38,500 for such services was reflected in the 2015-16 Audited Financial Statements as donated services and was one of the reconciling items between the 2015-16 Form 990 and the Audited Financial Statements. During this major renovation of the apartment building IFI retained a general contracting firm that is owned by a then-member of IFI's Board of Directors. The agreement with the contractor was done on an arms-length basis and, in addition, the contractor donated a portion of the services discussed above. The project was completed in December 2016 and the total amount paid to the contractor, excluding the noncash donated services, was $105,183 and was reported to the IRS on a Form 1099-MISC. At August 31, 2016 there was an account payable outstanding of $28,683, that IFI paid within 30 days, related to the job. This is shown on Form 990 Part X, Line 22 Column A.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Services to International Students and Scholars - IFI staff and volunteers conduct English Conversation Clubs and provide conversation partners to help international students and scholars and their spouses improve their English speaking and listening skills and help them navigate the complexities of American language and culture. IFI also provides internships for recently graduated, spiritually vibrant international students during their OPT year. IFI finds housing and/or employment for some of these student leaders involved in internships, and takes internationals to conferences about following Jesus to encourage their spiritual growth and develop deeper friendships. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Sudan School - a former IFI Intern, who is now an IFI employee, serves refugees in Sudan who were displaced from the Nuba mountains due to continual aerial bombardment. The Nuba refugee children are denied access to government schools and medical care. IFI's employee built and began operating a school providing education for these children. This year a facility for a medical clinic was added. In this way funds designated to this service are used to practically show the love of Jesus to a marginalized people. This is one example of how IFI impacts the world through students, formerly served by IFI while in the US, who then return home with a vision to share the love of Jesus.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990 was provided to the Board Members for review before filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsBoard Members and Officers are required to sign a disclosure policy statement annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Executive Committee of the Board compares with other organizations and reviews the performance of the executive director annually, then makes a recommendation to the full Board for approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public InspectionForm 990 is available on IFI's website and available by email request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAudited Financial Statements are available on IFI's website and other documents are available upon request.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesNet Rental Exp on Statement of Revenue = $53592

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Commission Possible LLC
2500 N High StColumbusOH43202310971249Ministry related housing, holding and administrationOHIFI
Commission Possible LLC II
2500 N High StColumbusOH43202310971249Real Estate HoldingOHIFI
High Street Holdings LLC
2500 N High StColumbusOH43202310971249Real Estate HoldingOHIFI
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I - Identification of Disregarded EntitiesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNone of the three disregarded entities have a separate EIN, thus IFI's EIN is listed to accommodate electronic filing of this return.ExplanationTxt

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