BSF INTERNATIONAL LLC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BSF INTERNATIONAL LLC (EIN 38-3739504)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-07-13
IRS object ID
201601959349301240
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-13T16:06:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Capin Crouse LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11000 Texan Trail STE 125AddressLine1Txt
CityGrapevineCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN383739504EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BSF International LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBSFIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2104924676PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line119001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78258ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonRichard MazurPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2104924676PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEdward M Priem IIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01783684PTIN
Phone8173286510PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSusan C RowanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19001 Huebner RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78258ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,420,031GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bsfinternational.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Other Organization DscLLCOtherOrganizationDsc
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGlobal in-depth Bible classes producing passionate commitment to Christ, His Word, and His Church.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee22TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10880TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,700,360PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,847PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$13,035CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,705,207PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,420,031CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,604,314PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,758,269PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,998,632CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,362,583PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,359,560CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,657,376PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$60,471CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,178,464TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,240,712TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$118,612TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$126,963TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,059,852NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,113,749NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionBSF International administers Bible study classes across the world in support of Bible Study Fellowship, an interdenominational lay Christian organization.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,497,570ExpenseAmt
DescBSF International, LLC conducts Bible Study Fellowship classes outside the U.S. Bible Study Fellowship offers in-depth Bible study classes for people of all ages and backgrounds, reaching more than 390,000 adults and 77,000 children worldwide in over 1,100 classes and 40 countries.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$964,208ExpenseAmt
DescProvision of facilities and costs associated with Bible study classes and leadership training outside the U.S.Desc

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Expense$610,593ExpenseAmt
DescProduction and delivery of materials used in Bible study classes and leadership training outside the U.S.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,072,371TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee22EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Richard Mazur CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2104924676PhoneNum

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CitySan AntonioCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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Susan C Rowan
Executive Director9.0031.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$181,831$138,901
G Bruce P Smith
Chairman0.804.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anthony Tan
Vice Chairman0.804.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
K Steve Gately
Treasurer0.804.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Sloan
Secretary0.804.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Judge Ronald H Rogg
Director (part year)0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Garth Bolinder
Director0.804.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Mark Bailey
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Walt Kaiser
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr John H Amuasi
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pamela Bunn
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael T Duke
Director0.804.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard S Mazur
Chief Financial Officer9.0031.00Yes (X)$0$134,523$123,081
Robert A Birkeneder
Chief Operating Officer9.0031.00Yes (X)$0$116,932$90,102
Edgar Trono
Director - Global Initiati40.000.00$105,248$0$10,816Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
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Total Contributions$4,406,996TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$13,035ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$13,035ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$871,719TotalAmt
Program Services$798,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$203,087TotalAmt
Program Services$186,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,615TotalAmt
Program Services$216,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$49,507TotalAmt
Program Services$45,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,087TotalAmt
Program Services$3,450ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,657TotalAmt
Program Services$400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,257ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$600,891TotalAmt
Program Services$600,891ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,533TotalAmt
Program Services$4,302ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$231ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,652TotalAmt
Program Services$180,652ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,752TotalAmt
Program Services$3,752ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$14,264TotalAmt
Program Services$13,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Church Facilities$866,631$866,631
Area Advisor Expenses$643,401$643,401
Misc. Expenses$347,783$346,740$1,043
Admin Support$233,304$112,712$120,592

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Total$49,677TotalAmt
Program Services$49,677ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$4,359,560TotalAmt
Program Services$4,072,371ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$287,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,738,066BOYAmt
EOY$1,630,887EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$47,746BOYAmt
EOY$285,188EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$75,000BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$6,060BOYAmt
EOY$14,538EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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BOY$32,561BOYAmt
EOY$20,732EOYAmt

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BOY$58,094BOYAmt
EOY$19,004EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,554LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,369LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$8,936BOYAmt
EOY$5,185EOYAmt

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BOY$212,001BOYAmt
EOY$265,178EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,178,464BOYAmt
EOY$2,240,712EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$118,612BOYAmt
EOY$126,963EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,612BOYAmt
EOY$126,963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$904,952BOYAmt
EOY$815,396EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,154,900BOYAmt
EOY$1,298,353EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,059,852BOYAmt
EOY$2,113,749EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,178,464BOYAmt
EOY$2,240,712EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$60,471ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$6,574OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bible Study FellowshipBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN941514010EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,554OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,369DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,185BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,185TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescArea Advisor AdvancesDesc
Book Value$265,178BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$265,178TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe consolidated financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest and penalties, if any, are included in expenses in the consolidated statements of activities. As of August 31, 2015, BSF International, LLC had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. BSF International, LLC files informational tax returns in the United States. BSF International LLC is generally no longer subject to United States federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2011.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Sub-Saharan Africa06Program ServicesBible Study Classes$609,685
South Asia01Program ServicesBible Study Classes$19,482
East Asia and the Pacific314Program ServicesBible Study Classes$2,235,460
Europe22Program ServicesBible Study Classes$233,977
Central America and the Caribbean00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$3,186
South America00Program ServicesBible Study Classes$48,490
North America15Program ServicesBible Study Classes$259,287
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices6SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees28SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office6TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee28TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,409,567SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,409,567TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationActivity is recorded using monthly financial reports that are submitted and reviewed by our office, using the accrual method of accounting.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (3 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
Susan C Rowan
Executive Director$0$181,628$0$203$0$0$0$126,683$0$13,708$0$322,222$0$0
Richard S Mazur
Chief Financial Officer$0$134,320$0$203$0$0$0$111,916$0$12,498$0$258,937$0$0
Robert A Birkeneder
Chief Operating Officer$0$116,715$0$217$0$0$0$75,219$0$16,108$0$208,259$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II, Column (C), Lines 1-3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAmounts listed represent an increase in the actuarial value of the organization's defined benefit pension plan. This change represents a change in the value of the plan, not a dispersal of additional compensation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The sole member of BSF International LLC is Bible Study Fellowship, a supported organization of BSF International LLC. Bible Study Fellowship is a California not-for-profit, and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe organization's sole member, Bible Study Fellowship, is entitled to elect the Board of Directors of BSF International LLC. As reported on Schedule A, Part I, BSF International LLC is a Type 1 supporting organization of Bible Study Fellowship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and is reviewed by the Director of Finance and CFO for accuracy. The return is then provided to the board of directors for their review prior to being filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization requires the board of directors and officers to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement annually. The board as a whole is responsible for oversight of the policy, and monitoring for any potential conflicts. Should any conflict of interest present itself, the interested party would excuse themselves from the decision making process.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15BSF International, LLC does not compensate any of its officers, directors or key employees directly. Compensation is provided by Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), a related organization included in Schedule R. The compensation committee of the BSF board of directors uses comparability data provided by the HR manager to determine compensation packages for its CEO, top executives, and key employees. Decisions are subject to board approval and are documented in the board minutes. Compensation packages are reviewed on an annual basis for appropriateness.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Financial statements and the organization's letter of determination are also available on the organization's website.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes its Form 1023 and Form 990 filings available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column (E) - Compensation From Related Orgs:Amounts listed in column E represent compensation paid by Bible Study Fellowship. BSF International, LLC did not compensate any trustees, directors, officers, or key employees directly.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column (F) - Estimated Other CompensationThe majority of the amounts listed in column F represent a change in the actuarial value of the organization's defined benefit pension plan. This represents a change in the value of the plan, not a dispersal of additional compensation. Exact amounts associated with the increase for each individual are as follows: Susan C. Rowan $126,683 Richard S. Mazur $111,916 Robert A. Birkeneder $75,219
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Transfer of funds to BSF, a supported organization -6,574.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c - Explanation of Committee Overseeing Audit:The audit committee of the board of directors is responsible for oversight of the audit of the organization's financial statements, and selection of the independent accounting firm used. This process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (13 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Bible Study Fellowship
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258941514010Bible Study ClassesCA501(c)(3)Line 70
BSF Global Impact Corp
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258465517597Support of Bible Study FellowshipTX501(c)(3)Line 11a, I0Bible Study Fellowship
BSF International Properties Corp
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258364772025Support of Bible Study FellowshipTX501(c)(2)0Bible Study Fellowship
BSF International (UK) Limited
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC9 Montford DriveLiverpoolUKL19 3RJUK
Bible Study Fellowship (Singapore)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC271 Bukit Timah Road 03-04 BalmorSingaporeSNSN
BSF International (Australasia) Limited
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCPO Box 373Kilsyth, VicAS3137AS
Bible Study Fellowship (Hong Kong)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCFlat E 18/F Blk 4 Pokfulam GardenPokfulamHKHK
BSF International (Canada) Limited
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLC107 Maple DrivePort MoodyCAV3H 0A7CA
BSF International (New Zealand)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCChedworth 12 Lynwood PlaceHamiltonNZ3210NZ
BSF Foundation (Indonesia)
Bible Study Classes0BSF International LLCJl Dr Sharajo no 246JakartaID12870ID
BSF International LLC (Kenya)
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258Bible Study ClassesTX0BSF International LLC
BSF International LLC (Uganda)
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258Bible Study ClassesTX0BSF International LLC
BSF International (Liberia)
19001 Huebner RdSan AntonioTX78258Bible Study ClassesTX0BSF International LLC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt
Bible Study Fellowship
C
Bible Study Fellowship
N
Bible Study Fellowship
O
Bible Study Fellowship
R
Bible Study Fellowship (Hong Kong)
S
BSF International (Canada) Limited
S
Bible Study Fellowship (Singapore)
S
BSF International (Australasia) Limited
S
BSF International (UK) Limited
S

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