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SAT-7 NORTH AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SAT-7 NORTH AMERICA (EIN 23-2964829)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-04-21
IRS object ID
201531349349302188
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-04-21T04:02:03-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Richard C Graves CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1110-A Broadway PO Box 161AddressLine1Txt
CityCentrevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP216170161ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN232964829EIN

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Business Name Line1SAT-7 North AmericaBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone4107709804PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 2770AddressLine1Txt
CityEastonCityNm
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PersonPeter SchulzePersonNm
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Preparer PersonRichard Graves CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone4107588785PhoneNum
Preparation2015-04-21PreparationDt
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ZIP21601ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$13,079,341GrossReceiptsAmt
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All Affiliates IncludedYes (true)AllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.SAT7.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSAT-7 is a network of Christian media channels in the 3 major language groups of the MENA region, Arabic, Farsi and Turkish.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,895,037ExpenseAmt
DescSAT-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
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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PersonRuth Thomas VP for Finance and AdmiPersonNm
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Ms Phyllis Smith
Treasurer Director001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rev Dr Habib Badr
Director001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mr James Blankemeyer
Board Vice Chairperson001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David L Jones
Secretary001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mr Alan Loeffler
Director001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mr Gary Nagel
Director001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mr Mark Schifferdecker
Director001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Rex Rogers
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Ms Debra A Brink
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Mrs Ruth S Thomas
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Robert Weszely
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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148 Graves Mill RdLeesburgVA24502Printing/Mailing$183,911
Harvest Development & Media
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Hovespain Ministries Inc
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Fundraising$949,132FundraisingAmt

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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,081,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,370,915EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,245BOYAmt
EOY$388,466EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,121,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,505,311CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,057,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,635,031TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,505,311CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,057,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,635,031TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$49,635,031PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,451CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$384CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,385CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,114TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,791CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,799CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,648TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$49,722,793TotalSupportAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation-$7,735DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$277,592OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$253,129DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,356BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,356TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,079,341TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,079,341RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,079,341TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,454,920TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,454,920ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,454,920TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceX 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN48 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, 2014, 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee100EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSatellite Broadcast TVSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$10,166,035RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees100SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee100TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$10,166,035SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$10,166,035TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantBroadcast TV FacilitiesPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$9,827,616CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementFunds TransferMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I Line 3SAT-7 USA supports the ground based Satellite prodcution 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 1Amounts to fund the Satellite and Broadcast facilities are transferred to the International operation using fund transfers.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Heart of LebanonBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedBookValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantSupportPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDr Rex RogersPersonNm
TitlePresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$167,228BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,179DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$25,891NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$200,298TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 1-3, 11Governing Body and Review Process of Form 990. Prior to the annual Board Meeting in April, 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 review and meeting with the Audit Committee, and issues identified are resolved and the final Form 990 are prepared. During the Annual Board Meeting in April there is a specific Agendas item to review, discuss and approve the Form 990, as well as the Audited Financial Statements.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 12cSAT-7 USA monitors compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy as follows Each year the Conflict of Interest Policy is completed by key employess 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 insure compliance.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a and bProcess of determining Compensation of Key Employees, CEO and Officers. Consultation with National recognized Non-Profit Specialists in Non-Profit Compensation standards for similar sized organizations and activities. The Board of Directors reviews all hiring decisions and compensation issues with other organizations using publically available information.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Public 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.