BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC (EIN 20-3514441)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202513219349304436
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T10:22:03-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 932854873 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VENNING | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 N LAFAYETTE SQUARE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAGRANGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30241 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 203514441 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BIBL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7068850363 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2629 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAGRANGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30241 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BEN STEVENS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3347403122 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JULIE ECKLEBERRY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01246167 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7068844605 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BEN STEVENS | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 3900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAGRANGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30241 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,355,572 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | BIBLICALHISTORYCENTER.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | GA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER IS AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM EXPLORING DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT TIMES. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP VISITORS EXPERIENCE THE ANCIENT BIBLICAL WORLD, ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 14 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $312,387 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $198,396 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $574,776 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $525,142 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $17,133 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $77,849 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $62,222 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $76,341 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $966,518 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $877,728 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $364,099 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $356,181 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $8,000 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $451,581 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $451,454 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $815,680 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $807,635 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $150,838 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $70,093 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,573,180 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $4,628,722 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $286,260 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $230,235 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,286,920 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,398,487 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER, INC. IS AN INTERFAITH MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE IN ANTIQUITY COMMITTED TO MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL INTERACTION OF ITS VISTORS WITH FULL-SCALE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF DISCOVERIES FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $673,340 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $525,142 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ARCHEOLOGICAL GARDEN TOURS ARE AN INTERACTIVE WALK THROUGH AN ARCHOLOGICAL GARDEN WHERE FULL-SCALE REPLICAS OF STRUCTURES RELEVANT TO DAILY LIFE IN BIBLICAL TIMES BRING HISTORY TO LIFE. THE CENTER HAS TWO BIBLICAL MEAL ROOMS; (1) THE "JERUSALEM BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF THE ONE DISCOVERED AT POMPEII; (2) THE "MOUNT ZION BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF ONE DISCOVERED AT HERCULANEUM. EACH ROOM SERVES A FOUR-COURSE MEAL CONSISTING OF 15 DIFFERENT FOOD ITEMS, INCLUDING SOUP, SALAD, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT, AND ALL BEVERAGES. TO EXPERIENCE THE ANCIENT WORLD IN A PERSONAL WAY, THE CENTER OFFERS HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES OF MAKING BREAD LIKE THE SHEPHERDS IN THE DESERT HAVE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THE CENTER ALSO HAS FOUR ARCHEOLOGICAL PITS FOR KIDS TO LEARN THE PURPOSE OF ARCHEOLOGY. THREE PITS ARE BASED ON REAL-LIFE ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS FROM DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME AND ONE PIT IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNGEST ARCHEOLOGIST AND IS FILLED WITH "DINOSAUR REMAINS AND FOSSILS". | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $673,340 | 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 | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| 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 | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | 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 With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| 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 | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 3 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 14 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | 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 | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7068850363 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 2629 | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | P O BOX 2629 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | LAGRANGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30241 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM CAMP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SCOTT DICKSON | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMA | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SALLY DOWLAND | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JENNIFER EMERY | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SEQUITA FREEMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JULIETTE HALLMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LADONNA MORRIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TODD NIELSEN | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| TERRY REIS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| BRENDA SCHWEITZER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAN WARD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BEN STEVENS | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $198,396 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $198,396 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIBLICAL MEALS | 712110 | $312,250 | $312,250 |
| SPIRITUAL GARDEN WALK | 712110 | $126,571 | $126,571 |
| KIDS DIG AREA | 712110 | $75,729 | $75,729 |
| OTHER PROGRAMS | 712110 | $4,519 | $4,519 |
| GIFT CARDS | 712110 | $2,303 | $2,303 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,770 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,770 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $525,142 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $35,589 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $35,589 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $13,575 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $13,575 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,575 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $13,575 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $464,980 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $422,720 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $42,260 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $42,260 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $42,260 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $29,432 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $3,460 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $25,972 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $25,972 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $88,458 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $51,664 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $36,794 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $36,794 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $877,728 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $561,936 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $117,396 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $310,398 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $274,531 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,867 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,375 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,375 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,408 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,408 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,377 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,801 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,576 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,939 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,939 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,722 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,722 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,299 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,299 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,548 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,548 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,969 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,691 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $278 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,848 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,848 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $95,801 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $95,801 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,335 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,408 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,927 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT SERVICES | $52,496 | $26,248 | $26,248 |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $28,510 | $23,319 | $5,191 |
| SUPPLIES | $20,778 | $15,103 | $5,675 |
| BIBLICAL MEALS EXPENSES | $17,917 | $17,917 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,889 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,143 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,746 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $807,635 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $673,340 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $126,295 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $296,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $315,973 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,500 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,846 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $250 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,491 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,692 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,779 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,264,092 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,734,498 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,612,392 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,529,594 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,609,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,718,262 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,416 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,672 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,573,180 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,628,722 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,168 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,054 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,241 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,241 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $253,837 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,995 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,014 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,945 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $286,260 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $230,235 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,134,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,213,538 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,152,172 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,184,949 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,286,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,398,487 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,573,180 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,628,722 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $70,093 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $41,474 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $205,509 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $544,742 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $203,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $312,387 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $198,396 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,464,602 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $126,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $409,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $595,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $604,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $613,600 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,349,667 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $29,432 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $134,794 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $351,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $954,296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $798,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,003,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $841,428 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,949,063 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $36,525 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $36,525 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $3,912,538 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,663 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,164 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $205,667 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,663 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,164 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $205,667 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $389,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $982,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $843,522 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,048,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $890,592 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,154,730 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.94170 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.93690 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.05000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.04000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,149,812 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $93,956 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $50,772 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $8,815 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,184,181 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,055,789 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $122,410 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $19,811 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $8,576 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,149,812 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,245,827 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$139,481 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $40,190 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $10,367 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,055,789 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,145,045 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $133,195 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $23,165 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $9,748 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,245,827 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,090,641 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $53,904 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,145,045 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.03280 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.84450 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.12270 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $380,512 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $380,512 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,613,544 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,495,810 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,117,734 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $128,846 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $110,498 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $18,348 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $141,190 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $128,190 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $13,000 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,529,594 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| SALES TAX PAYABLE | $2,510 |
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | $2,435 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $4,945 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $919,202 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $41,474 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $41,474 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $877,728 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $877,728 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $807,635 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $807,635 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $807,635 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | CHRISTMAS EVENT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $12,960 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $12,960 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | ROMAN ARMY DAY | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $11,282 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $11,282 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $3,460 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $5,190 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $5,190 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $29,432 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $29,432 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,460 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $3,460 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $25,972 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER, INC. IS AN INTERFAITH MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE IN ANTIQUITY COMMITTED TO MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL INTERACTION OF ITS VISTORS WITH FULL-SCALE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF DISCOVERIES FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ARCHEOLOGICAL GARDEN TOURS ARE AN INTERACTIVE WALK THROUGH AN ARCHOLOGICAL GARDEN WHERE FULL-SCALE REPLICAS OF STRUCTURES RELEVANT TO DAILY LIFE IN BIBLICAL TIMES BRING HISTORY TO LIFE. THE CENTER HAS TWO BIBLICAL MEAL ROOMS; (1) THE "JERUSALEM BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF THE ONE DISCOVERED AT POMPEII; (2) THE "MOUNT ZION BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF ONE DISCOVERED AT HERCULANEUM. EACH ROOM SERVES A FOUR-COURSE MEAL CONSISTING OF 15 DIFFERENT FOOD ITEMS, INCLUDING SOUP, SALAD, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT, AND ALL BEVERAGES. TO EXPERIENCE THE ANCIENT WORLD IN A PERSONAL WAY, THE CENTER OFFERS HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES OF MAKING BREAD LIKE THE SHEPHERDS IN THE DESERT HAVE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THE CENTER ALSO HAS FOUR ARCHEOLOGICAL PITS FOR KIDS TO LEARN THE PURPOSE OF ARCHEOLOGY. THREE PITS ARE BASED ON REAL-LIFE ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS FROM DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME AND ONE PIT IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNGEST ARCHEOLOGIST AND IS FILLED WITH "DINOSAUR REMAINS AND FOSSILS". |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE WRITTEN CONFLICT ON INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE POLICY HANDBOOK. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN OFF THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTORS AND STAFF COMPENSATION. MANY FACTORS ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL COMPARATIVE MUSEUM SALARY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION, LTD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE CENTER PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 UPON REQUEST ONLY. |
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