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Bridge Publications, Inc. (BPI): Form 990 filings

General information

Quickcard: Bridge Publications, Inc. (BPI)

Employer Identification Number (EIN):

95-3583700

Stated primary purpose ()

“The corporation is a religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. ... Its purpose is to operate exclusively for the benefit of the Church of Scientology International by performing the publishing functions of the Scientology religion as founded by L. Ron Hubbard”

Address (as of 1993):

4751 Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90029
United States

At a glance

Revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets or funds balances [From Part 1 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		1991	1990	1989	1988	Comment
1a	Contributions to donor advised funds
1b	Direct public support
1c	Indirect public support
1d	Government contributions (grants)
1e cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received
1e non-cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received
2	Program services revenue including government fees and contracts		19,787,953	25,591,138	22,157,306	21,024,208
3	Membership dues and assessments
4	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments
5	Dividends and interest from securities		21,473	32,326	16,552	35,782
6a	Gross rents
6b	Less rental expenses
6c	Net rental income or (loss)
7	Other investment income
8Aa	Gross amount from sales of securities
8Ab	Less cost of goods sold
8Ba	Gross amount from sales of other assets		-573,931	-56,900	21,335	-14,309
8Bb	Less cost of goods sold
8d	Net gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory		-573,931	-56,900	21,335	-14,309
9a	Gross revenue from special events and activities
9b	Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses
9c	Net income or (loss) from special events
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less return and allowances
10b	Less cost of goods sold
10c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory
11	Other revenue		2,229,600			676,644
990T-3	Net income from unrelated business activities		824,498	1,633,477	2,461,923	1,828,192
12	Total revenue		22,289,593	27,200,041	24,657,116	23,550,517
13	Program services expenses		22,766,577	25,852,372	23,425,656	25,630,309
14	Management and general expenses
15	Fundraising expenses
16	Payments to affiliates
17	Total expenses		22,766,577	25,852,372	23,425,656	25,630,309
18	Excess or (deficit) for the year		-476,984	1,347,669	1,231,460	-2,079,792
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year		5,665,017	4,317,348	3,085,888	5,165,680
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year		5,188,033	5,665,017	4,317,348	3,085,888
Analysis of income-producing activities [From Part 7 of 990 filings]
N/A
Statement of functional expenses [From Part 2 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		1991	1990	1989	1988	Comment
22 cash	Grants and allocations
22 non-cash	Grants and allocations
23A	Specific assistance to individuals
24A	Benefits paid to or for members
25Aa	Compensation of officers, directors, etc.		32,151	69,075	82,555	58,497
25Ab	Compensation of former officers, directors, etc.
26A	Other salaries and wages		1,073,744	989,176	791,152	1,144,740
27A	Pension plan contributions
28A	Other employee benefits		30,409	81,685	64,931	98,401
29A	Payroll taxes		111,822	96,058	165,631	118,769
	Sum of salary-related expenses		1,248,126	1,235,994	1,104,269	1,420,407
90b	Number of employees		0	0	0	0
30A	Professional fundraising fees
31A	Accounting fees		51,771	93,392	107,725	43,499
32A	Legal fees		388,267	476,926	496,369	578,987
33A	Supplies
34A	Telephone		428,776	294,779	329,775	258,704
35A	Postage and shipping		1,042,548	997,737	792,204	771,782
36A	Occupancy		707,760	624,464	444,438	209,527
37A	Equipment rental and maintenance		45,841	29,982	65,337	128,720
38A	Printing and publications		241,977	226,970	100,070	48,537
39A	Travel		363,697	523,047	234,194	309,658
40A	Conferences, conventions, and meetings
41A	Interest		24,450	301,582	260,086	318,575
42A	Depreciation, depletion, etc.		140,688	174,563	314,854	311,320
43A	Other expenses not covered above		18,082,676	20,872,936	19,176,335	21,230,593
44A	Total functional expenses		22,766,577	25,852,372	23,425,656	25,630,309
Other expenses [From Part II/Line 43 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		1991	1990	1989	1988	Comment
	Bad debts			58,883	117,249	2,684
	Bank charges		22,154	19,622	23,406	27,450
	Books and materials sales commissions		343,391	58,070	73,073	321,141
	City business tax		14,161	11,305	8,585	19,297
	Cost of goods sold		11,986,138	12,302,778	10,949,739	13,281,683
	Dissemination		371,977	289,624	919,762	1,351,480
	Ecclesiastical guidance - CSI			124,231	14,130	223,146
	Federal corporate income tax		17,000	45,985	907
	Insurance		70,472	36,271	93,259	22,918
	Licensing fees		4,375,892	5,929,866	5,943,786	5,153,296
	Office and administration		48,346	163,953	184,372	68,576
	Property tax		6,144	21,794	107	2,186
	Research and development					36,369
	Royalties		710,353	1,375,713	771,175	691,549
	Sales tax		115	22,340	46,551	18,780
	Staff enhancement expenses and materials			353,260	29,905	9,938
	State corporate tax		116,533	59,241	329	100
Grants and allocations [From Part II/Line 22 of 990 filings]
N/A
Payments to affiliates [From Part I/Line 16 of 990 filings]
N/A
Balance sheets [From Part 4 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		1991	1990	1989	1988	Comment
45B	Cash – non-interest-bearing		223,331
46B	Savings and temporary cash investments
47Ba	Accounts receivable		1,350,408
47Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
47Bc	Accounts receivable net of doubful accounts		1,350,408
48Ba	Pledges receivable
48Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
48Bc	Pledges receivable net of doubful accounts
49B	Grants receivable
50B	Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
51Ba	Other notes and loans receivable
51Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
51Bc	Other notes and loans receivable net of doubtful accounts
52B	Inventories for sale or use		13,508,093
53B	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
54B	Investments – publicly-traded securities
54Bb	Investments – other securities
55Ba	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment: basis
55Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation
55Bc	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation
56B	Investments – other
57Ba	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis		648,546
57Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation
57Bc	Land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation		648,546
58B	Other assets		839,548
59B	Total assets		16,569,926
60B	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		7,336,990
61B	Grants payable
62B	Deferred revenue
63B	Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
64Ba	Tax-exempt bond liabilities
64Bb	Mortgages and other notes payable		2,087,643
65B	Other liabilities		1,957,260
66B	Total liabilities		11,381,893
67B	Unrestricted
68B	Temporarily restricted
69B	Permanently restricted
70B	Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
71B	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund
72B	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds
73B	Total net assets or fund balances		5,188,033	5,665,017	4,317,348	3,085,888
Statement of program service accomplishments [From Part III of 990 filings]
N/A

People/corporations linked to the entity

[From various sources]

Name	Relation	Duty	1993	1991	1990	1989	1988
Ann Arnow	Director	Director, vice president	✔
Lis Astrupgaard	Director	Director, president	✔
Patricia (Patti) Cifarelli	Director	Director, treasurer	✔	0	12,550	10,459
Cherie Eves	Director	Director, secretary		9,769	14,642	10,489
	Director	Secretary	✔
Roberta Getto	Director	Director, secretary, treasurer				0	8,928
John Goodwin	Director	Director, president				13,187	13,919
	Director	Director, treasurer	✔
Mark McKinstry	Director	Director, president		9,105	13,968	12,100
	Director	President	✔
Carol Monroe	Director	Director, secretary, treasurer				9,911
Marilyn Pisani	Director	Director			14,240	6,772
	Director	Director, assistant secretary		8,978
	Director	Director, secretary	✔
Lucy Ruff	Director	Director, secretary, treasurer					3,295
Mary Salinas	Director	Director					0
Foster Tompkins	Director	Director	✔	4,299	13,675	12,042
	Director	Director, president					11,738
Keith True	Director	Director, vice president					10,027
Scott Welch	Director	Director, vice president				7,595	10,590
Teresa Winther	Director	Director	✔
International Publications Trust	Ownership	Shareholder	✔

Notes