EXPLORERS BIBLE STUDY ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EXPLORERS BIBLE STUDY ASSOCIATION (EIN 87-0400516)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-02-18
IRS object ID
201610499349301116
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)
Return2016-02-18T17:07:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN450491842PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1308 E COLLEGE STAddressLine1Txt
CityDICKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN870400516EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXPLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6154467316PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 425AddressLine1Txt
CityDICKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37056ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJIM GABRIELSENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6154467316PhoneNum
Signature2016-02-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPENELOPE D WILSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00940948PTIN
Phone6154465106PhoneNum
Preparation2016-02-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJIM GABRIELSENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12652 HIGHWAY 46 SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityDICKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$424,553GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EXPLORERBIBLESTUDY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO INVITE ALL TO A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD THROUGH IN DEPTH STUDY OF THE BIBLE. COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY VOLUNTEER TEACHERS IN COMMUNITY BASED CLASSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$3,425CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$250,261PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$367,681PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$393,011CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$272,751ExpenseAmt
Revenue$274,193RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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PersonJIM GABRIELSENPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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GARY RUSSELL
DIR OF CLASS40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$31,531$0$6,120
CAREY HAUENSTEIN
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HENDRICKS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDELL COOK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICKI HARDING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH FITTS
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BILL HAYS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENC$9,960$9,960
SHIPPING INCOME$1,810$1,810
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME$1,241$1,241

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14,111OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$393,011TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$470FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$23,133ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$8FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$46FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$7,423TotalAmt
Management And General$7,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,550TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,009TotalAmt
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Fundraising$4,936FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,628TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,432TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,800TotalAmt
Program Services$26,820ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$4,022TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,527TotalAmt
Program Services$16,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$9,561TotalAmt
Program Services$5,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE$10,129$5,532$4,597
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$10,038$10,038
CURRICULUM GIVE AWAY$8,852$8,852
MISCELLANEOUS$981$981

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$381,288TotalAmt
Program Services$272,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,787FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$464BOYAmt
EOY$422EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,974BOYAmt
EOY$14,517EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,067BOYAmt
EOY$96,013EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$45,544BOYAmt
EOY$38,116EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$870BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$590,572LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,481BOYAmt
EOY$295,289EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,201BOYAmt
EOY$1,626EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,601BOYAmt
EOY$445,983EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,164BOYAmt
EOY$4,407EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,000BOYAmt
EOY$82,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,188BOYAmt
EOY$5,604EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,352BOYAmt
EOY$92,011EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$342,249BOYAmt
EOY$353,972EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$342,249BOYAmt
EOY$353,972EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,601BOYAmt
EOY$445,983EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,723ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$188,837CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$96,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$116,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,374CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,393CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$634,598TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$284,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$295,271CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$294,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$301,584CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,463,240TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$381,665CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$411,341CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$411,426CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,977CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,097,838TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,330CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,395CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,524CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,049TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,330CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,395CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,524CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,049TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,984,789PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,861CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,305CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,511CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,122TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$391,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$417,711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$413,983CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$421,154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,133,205TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93040PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.92460PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROYALTIES 20,965 SHIPPING INCOME 11,207 MISC INCOME 2,950ExplanationTxt

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,693OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$88,693BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,917OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,374DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,543BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,501OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,674DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,827BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,461OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$273,235DepreciationAmt
Book Value$132,226BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$295,289TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$5,604Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,604TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$393,011TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$393,011RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$393,011TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$381,288TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$381,288ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$381,288TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCOME TAX STATUS- EXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, THEREFORE, HAS NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015, NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS ARE TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO IRS AUDIT FOR THE YEARS ENDING BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2012.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES IS E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE STAFF AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS THE BUDGET WITHOUT THE CEO PRESENT AND ANNUALLY APPROVES THE SALARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AS WELL AS TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM FROM THE EXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY HEADQUARTERS.

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