Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 0 | |||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 11,832,926 | 12,903,378 | 16,901,043 | 16,476,977 | 1,251,635 | 59,365,959 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 11,832,926 | 12,903,378 | 16,901,043 | 16,476,977 | 1,251,635 | 59,365,959 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 59,365,959 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 11,832,926 | 12,903,378 | 16,901,043 | 16,476,977 | 1,251,635 | 59,365,959 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 878 | 7,494 | 8,372 | |||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 0 | 0 | 878 | 0 | 7,494 | 8,372 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,124 | 5,124 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 11,832,926 | 12,903,378 | 16,901,921 | 16,476,977 | 1,264,253 | 59,379,455 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - CREDIT CARD REBATE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 538.0, COLUMN F - 538.0; DESCRIPTION - UNUSED DEVELOPMENT FEE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 4586.0, COLUMN F - 4586.0; |
| Software ID: | 15000238 |
| Software Version: | 2015v3.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 9 Program service revenue | The Current Year program service revenue compared to the Prior Year is significantly lower as a result of excluding 'agency' fees from this category per guidance from recent accounting standards updates to "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". A majority of the organization's activities are for the arrangement of goods and services such as tuition, housing and related university charges, SAF acts as an agent rather than a principal, the principal service providers are the universities. A total of approximately $18.0 million in agency related fees were incurred for the Current Year. Total accounts payable-agency fees represent amounts collected on behalf of principal service providers that have not been billed to SAF by those principal service providers as of fiscal year-end (see Part X, Line 25). |
| Form 990, Part I, Line 15 Compensation increase | The majority of the increase from Prior Year to Current Year reflects 'historical underpayments' made in this fiscal year for previous years' lower compensation actually paid to select Directors and Officers. |
| Form 990, Part I, Line 18 Total Expesnes | The Current Year program service expenses compared to the Prior Year is significantly lower as a result of excluding 'agency' expenses from this category per guidance from recent accounting standards updates to "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". A majority of the organization's activities are for the arrangement of goods and services such as tuition, housing and related university charges, SAF acts as an agent rather than a principal, the principal service providers are the universities. A total of approximately $15.7 million in agency related expenses were billed to SAF in the Current Year. There remains a net liability as of fiscal year-end (see Part X, Line 25). |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 2a W-3 Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements | The number of employees reported on Form W-3 under the SAF FEIN was 2. The other 15 employee Wage and Tax Statements were reported under the FEIN of the entity providing payroll and benefit services on behalf of SAF. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | The organization has a sole corporate member, Institute for the International Education of Students ("IES"), as of the acquisition date of 11/30/15. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | Effective December 1, 2015, all Members of the SAF Board of Directors shall be nominated and appointed by the Board of Directors of Institute for the International Education of Students ("IES"), sole corporate member, subject to the requirements of the organization's Articles of Incorporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body | The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body, and therefore this question has been answered "no" in accordance with the instructions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF SAF'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE FULL FORM 990. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS REVIEW, A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The Organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces the conflict of interest policy by annually querying each officer, director, and key employee regarding any new relationships or changes in existing relationships that could violate the Organization's policy. The board members, principal officers, to disclose direct or indirect financial interest. Under this policy, the chairperson of the Board may, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to transactions where a conflict of interest exists. Voting members of the Board who receive compensation, directly or indirectly, are precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. The policy also calls for a period review that examines whether compensation and benefits are reasonable, and whether partnerships and arrangements with management organizations reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. In March 2016, this policy was expanded. All staff and key employees, including the President, were required to complete annual conflict of interest and conflict of commitment reports. This process was overseen by the Vice President, with the Chair of the Board of Directors responsible for reviewing conflicts of interest for the President and Vice President. Where conflicts are identified, the Vice President or the Board Chairperson will implement necessary monitoring of the relevant conflict of interest, including but not limited to the employee recusing him/herself from negotiations and/or decisions regarding relationships with business partners. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Board reviewed external compensation information and relied on research by IES Abroad, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, HR and other professionals with experience in higher and international education. Several national market studies were used to compare compensation of similar positions in similar organizations. The findings were reviewed and discussed by the Board of Directors. The President recused himself from discussions regarding his own compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | See narrative for Line 15a. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest and other policies and annual financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A President Compensation | SAF paid compensation to John Belcher, President of SAF, who is a US non-resident (Japan resident). A W-2 was not issued for this compensation, so the organization has not included in Part VII & Schedule J reporting. Compensation paid to Mr. Belcher for calendar year 2015 includes a salary of US$ 419,745 plus medical insurance and Japan social security payments totaling US$ 17,764. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (D) David Gray | Reportable Compensation for Mr. Gray includes a $240,000 historical underpayment. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Contract Labor - Total Expense: 9430, Program Service Expense: 7072, Management and General Expenses: 2358, Fundraising Expenses: ; Payroll Services - Total Expense: 1690, Program Service Expense: 425, Management and General Expenses: 1265, Fundraising Expenses: ; Recruiting Fees - Total Expense: 53413, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 53413, Fundraising Expenses: ; Other Professional Fees - Total Expense: 9126, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 9126, Fundraising Expenses: ; Administrative Services - Total Expense: 79489, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 79489, Fundraising Expenses: ; Management Consulting Fees - Total Expense: 161250, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 161250, Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 3(f) John Belcher | The $561,000 represents all compensation and travel expenses paid to Mr. John Belcher a Japan resident, for his activities in East Asia and the Pacific as an officer SAF. |
| Software ID: | 15000238 |
| Software Version: | 2015v3.0 |