BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC (EIN 20-3514441)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-03
IRS object ID
201632779349300348
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-10-03T15:10:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN203514441EIN

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PersonDERRICK LEWISPersonNm
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MissionEXPLORATIONS IN ANTIQUITY, INC. DBA BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER 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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Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
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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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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
BIBLICAL MEALS900099$225,126$225,126
MUSEUM ENTRANCE FEE900099$47,472$47,472
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BIBLICAL MEALS$72,124$72,124
INTELLECTUAL FEES$39,770$39,770
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$22,156$10,516$11,640
BUSINESS & STATE REGISTRA$10,467$921$9,546

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$333,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Public Support PY5090.98550PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

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$3,549,682OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$653,133DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,896,549BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,277,061TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEPOSITSDesc
Amt$750Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$750TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$881,772TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$169OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$169RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$881,603RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$881,603TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$817,057TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$169OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$169ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$816,888ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$816,888TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1AIN 2013, THE CENTER ENTERED INTO A GENERAL LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY (IAA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THE CENTER WITH HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS WHICH WILL BE ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION AT THE CENTER FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ARE OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. THE TITLE OF THE ARTIFACTS SHALL REMAIN IN THE NAME OF IAA AND THE CENTER IS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY OTHER FORM OF REPRESENTATION. THEREFORE, THE ARTIFICTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC 740-010, INCOME TAXES, ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES 169
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES 169

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$35,822BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$35,822TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BIBLICAL RESOURCES LLC
CEO/DIRECTOR$10,635RENTAL INCOMEfalse
BIBLICAL RESOURCES LLC
CEO/DIRECTOR$9,130RENTAL INCOMEfalse
BIBLICAL RESOURCES LLC
CEO/DIRECTOR$2,000CONTRIBUTIONfalse

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: 10,635 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: RENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT BASED ON SALES, WITH A MINIMUM OF 10,000 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: 9,130 (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 AND 130 REIMBURSEMENT OF CREDIT CARD FEES. (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: 2,000 (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$101,406NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONEXPLORATIONS IN ANTIQUITY, INC. DBA BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER 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 15ATHE 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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9RENTAL EXPENSES 169 RENTAL EXPENSES -169

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