TY 2014 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

TELLING THE TRUTH INC

Employer identification number

26-3794383

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	PETER BRISCOE, JILL BRISCOE, AND JUDY GOLZ HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. STEVE VAN EERDEN AND JIM VAN EERDEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IS COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AND MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE DIRECTORS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED THE ORGANIZATION'S "PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND POLICY FOR DETERMINING KEY EMPLOYEE AND OFFICER COMPENSATION." THIS POLICY REQUIRES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES (AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY) TO BE ESTABLISHED AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND COMPARED TO COMPENSATION DATA FROM AN OBJECTIVE SOURCE FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH OBJECTIVE SOURCES MAY INCLUDE THE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE, GUIDESTAR, CHARITY NAVIGATOR, THE NON-PROFIT TIMES, OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION RESOURCES. THE REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	MAIL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,129. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,166. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,295. PRODUCTION AND BROADCASTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 838,511. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 838,511. AUDIO SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,202. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,202. GRAPHICS SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 920. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 920. TELEPHONE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,298. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,298. VIDEO SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 500.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION 489.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

PETER BRISCOE, JILL BRISCOE, AND JUDY GOLZ HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. STEVE VAN EERDEN AND JIM VAN EERDEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IS COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AND MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

THE DIRECTORS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED THE ORGANIZATION'S "PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND POLICY FOR DETERMINING KEY EMPLOYEE AND OFFICER COMPENSATION." THIS POLICY REQUIRES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES (AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY) TO BE ESTABLISHED AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND COMPARED TO COMPENSATION DATA FROM AN OBJECTIVE SOURCE FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH OBJECTIVE SOURCES MAY INCLUDE THE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE, GUIDESTAR, CHARITY NAVIGATOR, THE NON-PROFIT TIMES, OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION RESOURCES. THE REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

MAIL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,129. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,166. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,295. PRODUCTION AND BROADCASTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 838,511. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 838,511. AUDIO SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,202. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,202. GRAPHICS SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 920. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 920. TELEPHONE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,298. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,298. VIDEO SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 500.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION 489.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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