SAT-7 NORTH AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SAT-7 NORTH AMERICA (EIN 23-2964829)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-04-06
- IRS object ID
- 201611049349300201
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-04-06T10:22:22-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Richard C Graves CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 103 Lawyers Row Suite 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Centreville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21617 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 232964829 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SAT-7 North America | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SAT- | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4107709804 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2770 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Easton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21601 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Peter Schulze | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Board Chairperson | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4107709804 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-04-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Richard Graves CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 4107588785 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-04-06 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Peter Schulze Board Chairperson | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 24 West Dover Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Easton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $10,360,780 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | Yes (true) | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.SAT7.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1998 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SAT-7 is a network of Christian media channels in the 3 major language groups of the MENA region, Arabic, Farsi and Turkish. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 17 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $13,057,940 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $10,358,188 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,579 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,897 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $19,822 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $695 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $13,079,341 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $10,360,780 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $10,176,535 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $7,675,589 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,154,235 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,255,522 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $194,417 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $153,684 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $973,413 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $929,733 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $972,084 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $12,454,920 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $10,056,879 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $624,421 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $303,901 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,121,249 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,077,636 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,361,868 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,014,354 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,759,381 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,063,282 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To provide the churches and Christians of the Middle East and North Africa with the opportunity to witness to Jesus Christ through inspirational, informative and educational television services. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $8,429,744 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | SAT-7 USA was founded and exists to financially support the Christian satellite ministry of SAT-7 International in the Middle East and North Africa. SAT-7 USA works with individuals, churches, agencies and foundations throughout the United States to raise support for the broadcasts of SAT-7s Internationals five Channels, SAT-7 ARABIC, SAT-7 PARS, SAT-7 KIDS, SAT-7 PLUS, and SAT-7 TURK. The channels broadcast informative and uplifting Christian programs in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish. The programs are high-quality, easily understood and culturally sensitive to the Middle Eastern population. This sensitivity is used to bridge the gaps in viewers common misconceptions of Christians in the Middle East. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $8,429,744 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | false | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 18 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 17 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Form8886 T Filed | false | Form8886TFiledInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ruth Thomas VP for Finance and Admi | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4107709804 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 29509 Canvasback Drive Suite 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Easton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21601 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Schulze | ||||||||
| Board Chairperson | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ms Phyllis Smith | ||||||||
| Treasurer Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Rev Dr Habib Badr | ||||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mr James Blankemeyer | ||||||||
| Board Vice Chairperson | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| David L Jones | ||||||||
| Secretary | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mr Alan Loeffler | ||||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mr Gary Nagel | ||||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mr Mark Schifferdecker | ||||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dr John Sharp | ||||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dr Rex Rogers | ||||||||
| President | 050.00 | $181,674 | $0 | $36,859 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Ms Debra A Brink | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President | 050.00 | $136,060 | $0 | $19,501 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Mrs Ruth S Thomas | ||||||||
| VP for Finance Adminstration | 050.00 | $111,485 | $0 | $9,378 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Robert Weszely | ||||||||
| Area Development Officer | 050.00 | $91,013 | $0 | $26,972 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $520,232 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $92,710 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Development & Media | |||||
| 19851 Yorba Linda Blvd Suite 204 | Yorba Linda | CA | 92886 | Writing | $120,246 |
| Envision Marketing | |||||
| 148 Graves Mill Rd | Leesburg | VA | 24502 | Printing/Mailing | $188,922 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $10,358,188 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $10,358,188 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,897 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Misc Refunds, reimbursements or fees | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $695 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $695 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,360,780 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,670,589 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,670,589 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $286,530 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,111 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $94,870 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $112,549 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $653,412 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $275,328 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $237,908 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $140,176 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,923 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,298 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,309 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $194,306 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $75,164 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $70,482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48,660 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,351 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,700 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,731 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,920 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,191 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $609 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,167 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $415 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,383 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,383 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,137 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $21,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,684 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $153,684 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167,786 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,829 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $54,718 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $60,239 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,193 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,342 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,715 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $310,323 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $129,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56,156 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $124,734 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,107 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,785 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,940 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,382 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,064 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,763 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,877 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,424 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors Expenses | $3,053 | $3,053 | ||
| Communications | $25,842 | $9,708 | $9,752 | $6,382 |
| Printing Mailing and Publications | $323,948 | $10,934 | $52,190 | $260,824 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,056,879 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,429,744 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $653,722 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $973,413 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,727,423 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,260,460 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,274,525 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,690,608 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $89,945 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,914 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $169,854 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $135,200 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,356 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,654 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,121,249 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,077,636 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $96,103 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $116,380 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,265,765 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,897,974 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,361,868 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,014,354 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,370,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,031,680 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $388,466 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,602 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,759,381 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,063,282 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,121,249 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,077,636 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $303,901 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,668,405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,506,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,505,311 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,057,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,358,188 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $51,096,757 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,668,405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,506,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,505,311 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,057,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,358,188 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $51,096,757 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $51,096,757 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,451 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $384 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,385 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,897 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,696 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,791 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $16,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,822 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $595 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $77,888 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $51,182,341 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99830 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99820 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,738 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $449 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,289 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $163,116 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $134,751 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $28,365 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $34,654 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc |
|---|
| Financial derivatives and other financial products |
| Closely-held equity interests |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Federal income taxes | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,360,780 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $10,360,780 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $10,360,780 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,056,879 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $10,056,879 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $10,056,879 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | X 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FIN48 Disclosure The Financial Statements effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the 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 statements of activities. As of December 31, 2015, SAT-7 had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Middle East and North Africa | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 1 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 100 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program Services | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Satellite Broadcast TV | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $7,670,589 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 100 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 100 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $7,670,589 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $7,670,589 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Middle East and North Africa | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Broadcast TV Facilities | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $7,030,222 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Funds Transfer | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 3 | SAT-7 USA supports the ground-based Satellite production facilities in Cyprus, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, and London. The International Administrative offices are in Cyprus. This organization is audited using international standards. |
| Part II Line 1 | Amounts to fund the Overseas Satellite and Broadcast facilities are transferred to the SAT-7 International operation using fund transfers. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | false | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
| Rebuttable Presumption Proc | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rex Rogers | ||||
| President | $181,674 | $8,077 | $28,782 | $218,533 |
| Ms Debra A Brink | ||||
| Senior Vice President | $136,060 | $6,836 | $12,665 | $155,561 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 1-3, 11 | Governing Body and Review Process of Form 990. Prior to the annual Spring Board Meeting, the Audit Committee Chair has recieved a draft copy of the Form 990 and the Audited Financial Statements for review. After the Audit Committee Chair reviews and meets with the Audit Committee, issues identified are resolved and the final Form 990 is prepared. During the annual Spring Board Meeting there is a specific Agenda item to review, discuss and approve the Form 990, as well as the Audited Financial Statements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 12c | SAT-7 USA monitors compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy as follows Each year the Conflict of Interest Policy is completed by key employees and each member of the Board of Directors. Any items listed, whether true, preceived or real conflicts, are discussed and resolved within the Board to ensure compliance. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a and b | Process of determining Compensation of Key Employees, CEO and Officers. Consultation with nationally recognized Non-Profit Specialists in Non-Profit Compensation standards for similar sized organizations and activities. The Board of Directors reviews all hiring decisions and compares compensation issues with other organizations using publically available information. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Public Disclosure of Governing Documents, Policies and Audited Financial Statements. On the Organizations website, all the above documents as required by Section 6104 are available. Also available on the website are links to request all the above information. Copies of all the above information has been provided to external organizations such as Charity Navigator, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and others. |