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Scientology Missions International (SMI): Form 990 filings

General information

Quickcard: Scientology Missions International (SMI)

Employer Identification Number (EIN):

95-3739098

Address (as of 2009):

6331 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90028-6321
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		1,234,563	1,756,530	2,054,740	5,251,154
1c	Indirect public support
1d	Government contributions (grants)
1e cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received		1,234,563	1,756,530	2,054,740	5,251,154
1e non-cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received
2	Program services revenue including government fees and contracts		951,997	1,954,566	878,807	200,004
3	Membership dues and assessments
4	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments
5	Dividends and interest from securities		7,908	23,451	35,670	336
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		-1,767	51,328	-562	-1,222
8Bb	Less cost of goods sold
8d	Net gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory		-1,767	51,328	-562	-1,222
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		2,628	-10,454	-16,891
990T-3	Net income from unrelated business activities
12	Total revenue		2,195,329	3,775,421	2,951,764	5,450,272
13	Program services expenses		3,767,288	4,218,815	2,621,700	565,868
14	Management and general expenses
15	Fundraising expenses		4,945	14,901	3,800	7,876
16	Payments to affiliates
17	Total expenses		3,772,233	4,233,716	2,625,500	573,744
18	Excess or (deficit) for the year		-1,576,904	-458,295	326,264	4,876,528
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year		4,797,946	5,256,241	4,929,977	53,449
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year		3,221,042	4,797,946	5,256,241	4,929,977
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		890,000	3,327,932	1,792,747
22 non-cash	Grants and allocations
23A	Specific assistance to individuals
24A	Benefits paid to or for members
25Aa	Compensation of officers, directors, etc.		6,729	5,553	3,813	7,208
25Ab	Compensation of former officers, directors, etc.
26A	Other salaries and wages		30,157	29,136	23,678	32,780
27A	Pension plan contributions
28A	Other employee benefits
29A	Payroll taxes
	Sum of salary-related expenses		36,886	34,689	27,491	39,988
90b	Number of employees		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30A	Professional fundraising fees
31A	Accounting fees
32A	Legal fees
33A	Supplies
34A	Telephone
35A	Postage and shipping
36A	Occupancy		162,117	26,108	23,676	18,155
37A	Equipment rental and maintenance
38A	Printing and publications
39A	Travel
40A	Conferences, conventions, and meetings
41A	Interest		5,022	4,971
42A	Depreciation, depletion, etc.		36,870	30,856	13,873	40
43A	Other expenses not covered above		2,641,338	809,160	767,713	515,561
44A	Total functional expenses		3,772,233	4,233,716	2,625,500	573,744
Other expenses [From Part II/Line 43 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		1991	1990	1989	1988	Comment
	Bank charges		16,656	12,470	10,935	912
	Dissemination		392,525	158,473	141,594	61,060
	Equipment rental and maintenance		30,769	31,079	32,795	18,392
	Fundraising		4,945	14,901	3,800	7,876
	Insurance		5,009	6,457	8,481
	Legal and professional fees					5,660
	Legal, professional and accountancy fees			33,645	376
	Legal, professional and accountancy fees and legal settlement		1,343,395
	Office and administration		22,657	16,591	44,965	26,401
	Postage and shipping		108,344	87,073	60,075	41,577
	Printing and publications		295,319	206,133	121,667	44,880
	Purchases for resale		4,936	7,000	6,007
	Religious books and materials sales and other commissions		372	685	195
	Royalties		4,100	4,884
	Staff enhancement expenses and materials		11,180	3,128	575	566
	Staff room and board and other benefits		156,459	96,796	134,662	134,302
	State franchise tax		800	1,750	600	600
	Telephone, telex and facsimile		57,203	34,685	129,787	126,377
	Travel and transport		186,669	93,410	71,199	46,958
Grants and allocations [From Part II/Line 22 of 990 filings]
	Grantees	Statement	1991	1990	1989	1988	Comment
	Church of Scientology International (CSI)	Religious program	890,000	3,327,932	1,792,747
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		118,070
46B	Savings and temporary cash investments
47Ba	Accounts receivable
47Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
47Bc	Accounts receivable net of doubful accounts
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		2,801,130
51Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
51Bc	Other notes and loans receivable net of doubtful accounts		2,801,130
52B	Inventories for sale or use
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		2,169
57Ba	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis		329,367
57Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation
57Bc	Land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation		329,367
58B	Other assets
59B	Total assets		3,250,736
60B	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		29,694
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
65B	Other liabilities
66B	Total liabilities		29,694
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		3,221,042	4,797,946	5,256,241	4,929,977
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	2009	1993	1990	1982
Roger C. Barnes	Director	Vice president				✔
Howard D. Becker	Contractor	FSM/Field disseminator			250
	Director	Director				✔
Ed Brewer	Director	Secretary				✔
Karen Sue Campbell	Director	Director				✔
Jean Discher	Director	Director, president		✔
Claire Edwards	Director	Director		✔
Jonathan Epstein	Director	Trustee		✔
Beate Gordon	Director	Secretary, treasurer		✔
Pablo Lobato	Director	Trustee		✔
Jessica Pruitt	Director	Trustee		✔
Bernard Radburn	Director	Director, assistant secretary		✔
Jeanne M. Reynolds	Other	Agent for service of process	✔

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