BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC (EIN 20-3514441)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-12
IRS object ID
201813169349300616
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-11-12T09:49:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER, INC. IS AN INTERFAITH MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE IN ANTIQUITY COMMITTED TO MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL INTERACTION OF ITS VISITORS WITH FULL-SCALE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF DISCOVERIES FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD.MissionDesc
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DescARCHEOLOGICAL GARDEN TOURS ARE AN INTERACTIVE WALK THROUGH AN ARCHOLOGICAL GARDEN WHERE FULL-SCALE REPLICAS OF STRUCTURES RELEVANT TO DAILY LIFE IN BIBLICAL TIMES BRING HISTORY TO LIFE. THE CENTER HAS TWO BIBLICAL MEAL ROOMS; (1) THE "JERUSALEM BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF ONE DISCOVERED AT POMPEII; (2) THE "MOUNT ZION BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A REPLICA OF ONE DISCOVERED AT HERCULANEUM. EACH ROOM SERVES A FOUR-COURSE MEAL CONSISTING OF 15 DIFFERENT FOOD ITEMS, INCLUDING SOUP, SALAD, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT, AND ALL BEVERAGES. TO EXPERIENCE THE ANCIENT WORLD IN A PERSONAL WAY, THE CENTER OFFERS HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES OF MAKING BREAD LIKE THE SHEPHERDS IN THE DESERT HAVE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THE CENTER ALSO HAS FOUR ARCHEOLOGICAL PITS FOR KIDS TO LEARN THE PURPOSE OF ARCHEOLOGY. THREE PITS ARE BASED ON REAL-LIFE ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS FROM DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME AND ONE PIT IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNGEST ARCHEOLOGIST AND IS FILLED WITH "DINOSAUR REMAINS AND FOSSILS".Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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KEVIN DUNN
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SUE DUTTERA
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CAROLE FREEMAN
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REV ROB GROTHEER
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WAYNE HARMS
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SHERRY HART
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PHILIP HERR
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KARLA HERR
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KATHY REYES
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JUDY LERWICK
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DAN WARD
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LEE WASHAM
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
BIBLICAL MEALS900099$192,636$192,636
MUSEUM ENTRANCE FEE900099$53,043$53,043
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BIBLICAL MEALS$61,664$61,664
SPECIAL PROJECTS$37,382$37,382
INTELLECTUAL FEES$26,840$26,840
FUNDRAISING$23,952$23,952

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$308,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,609,065TotalAmt

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Total$4,269,370TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,018CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,444CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$93,066TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,018CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,444CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$93,066TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$979,391CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$727,395CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$883,122CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$719,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,053,057CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,362,436TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.68180PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.76140PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,100BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$19,689ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,333InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$31,122EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$10,100ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$10,100EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.64910BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.32450PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.02640TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$380,512OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$380,512BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,566,236OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$841,315DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,724,921BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$219,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$208,135DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,953BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,505OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,860DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,645BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,130,031TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,053,490TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,053,490RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,053,490TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$840,800TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$840,800ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$840,800TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR JAMES FLEMINGPersonNm
Relationship With OrgEXECUTIVE DIRECTORRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeINTELLECTUAL FEES PAYABLELoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$35,822OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$1,770BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,770TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BIBLICAL RESOURCES LLC
CEO/DIRECTOR$10,200RENTAL INCOMEfalse
BIBLICAL RESOURCES LLC
CEO/DIRECTOR$9,000RENTAL INCOMEfalse
BIBLICAL RESOURCES LLC
CEO/DIRECTOR$8,500CONTRIBUTIONfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE L, PART II, LOANS TO AND FROM INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: DR. JAMES FLEMING (B) RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIZATION: CEO (C) PURPOSE OF LOAN) INTELLECTUAL FEES SCHEDULE L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: BIBLICAL RESOURCES, LLC (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: THE CEO AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE MEMBER OWNERS OF BIBLICAL RESOURCES, LLC (C) AMUNT OF TRANSACTION: 10200 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: RENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES: NO (A) NAME OF PERSON: BIBLICAL RESOURCES, LLC (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: THE CEO AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE MEMBER OWNERS OF BIBLICAL RESOURCES, LLC (C) AMUNT OF TRANSACTION: 9,000 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: RENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT TO RENT HOUSE OWNED BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO THE INTERESTED PARTY FOR OFFICE SPACE. RENTAL 9,000 PER YEAR. (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES: NO A) NAME OF PERSON: BIBLICAL RESOURCES, LLC (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: THE CEO AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE MEMBER OWNERS OF BIBLICAL RESOURCES, LLC (C) AMUNT OF TRANSACTION: 8,500 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: CONTRIBUTED CASH TO THE ORGANIZATION (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES: NOExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$64,265NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONBIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER, INC. IS AN INTERFAITH MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE IN ANTIQUITY COMMITTED TO MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL INTERACTION OF ITS VISITORS WITH FULL-SCALE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF DISCOVERIES FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AARE BASED ON REAL-LIFE ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS FROM DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME AND ONE PIT IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNGEST ARCHEOLOGIST AND IS FILLED WITH "DINOSAUR REMAINS AND FOSSILS".
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2PHILIP HERR KARLA HERR BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SPOUSES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE POLICY HANDBOOK. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN OFF THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTORS AND STAFF COMPENSATION. MANY FACTORS ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING THE 2015 NATIONAL COMPARATIVE MUSEUM SALARY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION, LTD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE CENTER PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 UPON REQUEST ONLY.

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