F L A G INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
F L A G INC (EIN 38-2896940)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-08-10
IRS object ID
201732229349300008
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-08-10T08:32:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1200 OTTAWA AVE NW STE 300AddressLine1Txt
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Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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PersonWILMAR R CUNHA-FILOPersonNm
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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COMMISSIONS$529,518$528,486$1,032
ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES$21,760$21,502$258
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$17,544$2,904$14,640

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$1,549,062CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,002,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,683,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,534,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,542,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,627,481CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,389,575TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,273,309CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,273,309TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,273,309CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,273,309TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$17,116,266PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$18TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$18TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,002,024CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,683,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,534,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,542,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,627,481CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,389,593TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93076PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTUDENT ALLOWANCES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$548,451Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$548,451TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,627,482TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,627,482RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,627,482TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,684,275TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,684,275ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,684,275TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2015, THE YEARS WHICH REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ("UTB") TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UTBS AT SEPTMEBER 30, 2015 OR 2016, AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY CLAIMS FOR SUCH AMOUNTS BY FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

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
MARC MORALEZ
CO-DIRECTOR$152,885$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$152,885$0$0$0
WILMAR R CUNHA-FILO
CO-DIRECTOR$152,200$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$152,200$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceHOUSING ALLOWANCEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule J, Part I, Line 1A Wilmar Cunha-Filo (executive director) was provided an additional housing allowance for one year upon relocating to the U.S. from Brazil. This benefit was not treated as taxable compensation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$0TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
TERESA CUNHA
SPOUSE-WILMAR CUNHA-FILO$47,650EXCHANGE PROGRAM- FLAG BRAZILfalse
FLAG INTERNATIONAL MGMT SERVICES
COMMON BOARD MEMBERS$26,031STAFFING SERVICESfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSUREFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DIRECTOR MARC MORALEZ, CO-DIRECTOR WILMAR R. CUNHA-FILO, AND VICE PRESIDENT ERFAN PIRBHAI ARE CO-OWNERS OF FLAG IMS, LLC.
DELEGATION OF MANAGEMENT DUTIESFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 FLAG has contracted with Rehmann Robson to serve in the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Controller. Stephen W. Blann (CFO) provides monthly support in the areas of overseeing and reviewing internal financial statements, coordinating with external agencies, preparing budgets, producing monthly financial reports, and carrying out FLAG's financial policies and procedures to ensure it complies with applicable laws and regulations. Rehmann Robson charges FLAG $8,250 per month ($99,000 per year) for these services.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
COMPENSATION REIVEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES FOR THE CO-DIRECTORS ARE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS.
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOUCMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FLAG IMS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1950 TRADE CENTRE WAY STE 220AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTAGECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810718449EIN
Primary ActivitiesSEE PART VIIPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Predominant Income TypeN/APredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$0ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$0ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
UBI Code V$0UBICodeVAmt
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 OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
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 ReferenceRELATED ORGANIZATIONS TAXABLE AS A PARTNERSHIPFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE R, PART III, LINE 1 NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: FLAG IMS, LLC PRIMARY ACTIVITY: PLACES FOREIGN STUDENTS IN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLS FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE.ExplanationTxt

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