REFORMATION BIBLE COLLEGE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
REFORMATION BIBLE COLLEGE INC (EIN 46-3103295)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-09-22
IRS object ID
201612669349300781
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return2016-09-22T16:22:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Batts Morrison Wales & Lee PABusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1801 North Orange Avenue Suite 800AddressLine1Txt
CityOrlandoCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463103295EIN

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Business Name Line1Ligonier Academy of BiblicalBusinessNameLine1Txt
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PersonJames MoorePersonNm
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJulia W JamesPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerDr RC Sproul SrPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$936,820GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLigonier Academy exists to provide a place for learning devoted to serving both laymen and pastors, offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs based on Reformed Christian doctrine.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$162,748GrantAmt
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DescLigonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies is a place for learning devoted to serving both laymen and pastors, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Academy prepares both lay people and pastors for real-world service and ministry by providing educational instruction based on Reformed Christian doctrine.Reformation Bible College - Ligonier Academy's undergraduate degree program operates under the name "Reformation Bible College." During 2015, there were 58 full-time and 25 part-time students enrolled in Reformation Bible College.Doctor of Ministry Program - The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) program is a professional degree for pastors, missionaries, and others involved in full-time ministry who desire a deep knowledge of and greater competence in the practice of ministry. During 2015, Ligonier Academy's D. Min program had 24 part-time students.Conferences - Reformation Bible College seeks to help as many people as possible to grow in their knowledge of God and His holiness. RBC firmly believes that people must have a clear understanding of the biblical doctrine of salvation. During the 2015 Fall Conference at Reformation Bible College, attendees considered this problem and addressed the scope of the biblical gospel. Hosted in partnership with The Master's Seminary, the conference featured Dr. John MacArthur as the special guest as he additionally delivered the convocation address for Reformation Bible College as it began its fifth academic year.Desc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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James M Campisi
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Dr Stephen Nichols
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Dr W Robert Godfrey
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Dr Steven J Lawson
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Christopher Larson
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Diane Berry
Treasurer5.0040.00Yes (X)$0$107,221$8,328
James Moore
Secretary5.0040.00Yes (X)$0$128,070$10,177
Dr RC Sproul Jr
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$100,000EOYAmt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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Total Book Value Other Assets$7,474TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescDue to affiliateDesc
Amt$2,589,593Amt
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Total Liability$2,589,593TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:Earnings from the endowment fund are to be used to provide scholarships to individuals to attend the Academy.
Part X, Line 2:The Academy is exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and from state income tax pursuant to Florida law. The Academy is further classified as a public charity and not a private foundation for federal tax purposes. The Academy has not incurred unrelated business income taxes. As a result, no income tax provision or liability has been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Academy has not taken any material uncertain tax positions for which the associated tax benefits may not be recognized under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Federal and state tax authorities may generally examine the Academy's income tax positions or (if applicable) returns for periods of approximately three to six years.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
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Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule E, Part I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Academy annually publicizes its racially nondiscriminatory policy towards students in the Orlando Sentinel, a newspaper of general circulation that serves all racial segments of the community.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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Manner Of Cash DisbursementWireMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
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Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Academy may make occasional grants to foreign entities that have been recognized as charities in their respective countries. The Academy ensures that such funds are used for proper purposes by only granting funds to organizations whose mission and purposes align with the exempt purpose of the Academy. Specific procedures for monitoring funds varies based on the size of the grant, the nature of the grant, and the organization receiving the funding.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

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Grant TypeScholarships to attend the AcademyGrantTypeTxt
Recipient90RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$151,748CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCashValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Academy provides scholarships to individuals to attend the Academy. Scholarship receipients are selected based on a written application which is reviewed by the Academy's faculty and staff. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of student financial need, academic merit, and other factors and are applied directly to the student's account as a reduction in tuition and fees. The Academy monitors each recipient student to ensure that he/she remains an active, enrolled student and satisfies the academic and other criteria for maintaining the scholarship.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (4 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
Dr Robert C Sproul Sr
Chairman/President$0$231,702$0$1,250$0$7,944$0$25,210$0$15,277$0$281,383$0$0
Dr Stephen Nichols
Director/President RBC (non-officer)$150,415$0$2,625$0$194$0$2,653$0$21,767$0$177,654$0$0$0
Christopher Larson
Director$0$240,872$0$125$0$238$0$7,460$0$22,046$0$270,741$0$0
Dr RC Sproul Jr
Professor/Director ex officio$105,417$0$2,750$0$168$0$4,483$0$51,472$0$164,290$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aThe Academy provided a ministerial housing allowance under IRC Section 107 to Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr.
Part I, Line 3See Schedule O for a detailed description of the process used to set the compensation for the Academy's officers and directors.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRobert C Sproul JrPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFamily member of Dr. Robert C. Sproul, Sr., Officer/DirectorRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$164,290TransactionAmt
TransactionEmploymentTotal compensation of $164,290 includes the following:Reportable compensation: $108,335Ministerial Housing Allowance under Section 107: $36,000Nontaxable fringe benefits: $10,238TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 3The Academy ceased conducting its Ligonier Connect activity, an online learning service offering courses and non-degree certificates facilitated by Dr. R.C. Sproul and other trusted teachers. The Ligonier Connect activity is now conducted by Ligonier Ministries, a related organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Academy's sole member is Ligonier Ministries, Inc.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aDirectors are appointed by the Academy's sole member, Ligonier Ministries, Inc.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe Academy's sole member must approve the following decisions before they become effective: (1) amendment or repeal of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; (2) merger of the Academy; (3) sale, pledge, or transfer of all or substantially all of the Academy's assets; or (4) dissolution of the Academy. In addition, the Academy's sole member is reserved the right to remove any director from the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Academy's top management official and top financial official each review the Form 990 prior to its filing with the IRS. A copy of the final Form 990 is also provided to the voting members of the Academy's governing body prior to its filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Academy's conflict of interest policy is distributed to each member of the Academy's governing body, its officers, and its key employees on an annual basis. Each such individual provides an annual disclosure statement indicating that they have received, read, understood and agreed to comply with the policy, and certifying that: (1) they have no relationships or interests that present a conflict of interest, (2) they have one or more conflicts of interest that have been fully disclosed as required by the policy and have been properly administered in conformity with the policy, or (3) they have previously undisclosed conflicts of interest and disclosing the details of such conflicts. Any disclosure statements with previously undisclosed conflicts of interest are forwarded to appropriate Academy officials to take appropriate actions as required by the policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Academy's compensation setting policy requires that an independent committee of the Board of Directors determine the compensation package of all officers and directors of the Academy. The independent committee of the Board of Directors considers, in setting such compensation, a compensation study by special legal counsel with expertise in the area of reasonable compensation for nonprofit executives, utilizing data regarding compensation paid to persons serving in similar capacities in comparable organizations as well as national compensation data such as that published by the National Association of Church Business Administrators, the Christian Management Association, and Guidestar. These compensation studies are performed periodically, with the most recent study performed during the 2015 tax year.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Academy makes its financial statements and its Form 990 available to the public through the Organization's website. Financial statements, Form 990, and governing documents are available by mail upon request.
Form 990, Part VI:An audit of the Organization's financial statements is conducted annually by an independent certified public accounting firm, which has resulted in the issuance of an unqualified opinion. In addition, the Organization is a fully accredited member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) and, as such, subscribes to ECFA's Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship addressing: (1) operation in conformity with the Organization's evangelical Christian doctrinal statement, (2) oversight by a Board of Directors, the majority of which are independent, (3) submission of complete, accurate, audited financial statements, (4) proper management and financial controls over the use of the Organization's resources, (5) public availability of the Organization's current financial statements upon written request, (6) avoidance of conflicts of interest, and (7) responsible, truthful fund-raising practices.
Form 990, Part VII, Line 1:Other compensation reported for Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr. includes a ministerial housing allowance under IRC Section 107.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The Academy's Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Ligonier Ministries Inc
421 Ligonier CourtSanfordFL32771251298611Dissemination of info. and training on Reformed Christian doctrineFL501(c)(3)Line 7N/A0
Ligonier Property Holdings Inc
421 Ligonier CourtSanfordFL32771465351003Real estate holding and managementFL501(c)(3)Line 11a, I0Ligonier Ministries Inc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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