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CROSSWATER CANYON INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CROSSWATER CANYON INC (EIN 27-4026852)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-15
IRS object ID
201841359349302324
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-15T08:55:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN311119890PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Barnes Dennig & Co LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1150 East Fourth StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityCincinnatiCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN274026852EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Crosswater Canyon IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCROSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8597272222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12800 Bullittsburg Church RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityPetersburgCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP41080ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonScott FetzerPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8597272222PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPaula HumePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00537516PTIN
Phone5132418313PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address216.196.129.6IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-05-14IPDt
IP Tm14:59:40IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMichael D ZovathPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12800 Bullittsburg Church RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityPetersburgCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP41080ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$61,147,487GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo operate for the benefit of, and to support the mission and purposes of, Answers in Genesis, Inc.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers242TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,036,941TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$72,672NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$12,457,984PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$14,280,063CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$32,606,246CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$144,057PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$48,558CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,216PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$9,004,359CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,608,257PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$55,939,226CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,457,408PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$128,170PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$485,116CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,131,590PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$21,756,618CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,717,168PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$33,971,567CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$108,911PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$21,967,659CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$99,091,399TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$116,646,891TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$86,841,503TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$82,429,336TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,249,896NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$34,217,555NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo operate for the benefit of, and to support the mission and purposes of, Answers in Genesis, Inc.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$24,952,968ExpenseAmt
Revenue$32,606,246RevenueAmt
DescArk Encounter - Biblically Themed Attraction, located in Williamstown Kentucky, opened to the general public on an admissions fee basis July 7, 2016.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,867,583ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,082,367RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$27,820,551TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document512IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Scott FetzerBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8597272222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPetersburgCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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Tony Biller
Board Member10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan Manthei
Board Member10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Craig Baker
Board Member10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr John Whitcomb
Board Member10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Adam Heinlein
Board Chairperson10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Judge Darrell White
Board Vice Chairperson10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
John Pence
Secretary/General Counsel20.00$0$95,076$6,950Yes (X)30.00
James Hatton
Treasurer/CFO20.00$0$96,314$35,510Yes (X)30.00
Michael Zovath
Chief Action Officer30.00$0$108,632$4,023Yes (X)20.00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Conquer
200 S Rangeline RD Suite 209CarmelIN46032Advertising$3,400,000
Sysco Cincinnati LLC
10510 Evandale DrCincinnatiOH45241Food and Rest Supplies$2,080,077
Kerusso
402 Highway 62 SpurBerryvilleAR72616Custom Shirts$1,781,260
Tetra Financial Group
6995 Union Park Ctr Ste 400CottonwoodUT84047Leased Busses$1,308,681
Guide Stone Financial
PO Box 672073DallasTX75267Hospital Insurance$1,204,959
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K41CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$14,280,063AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,599,050NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,280,063TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Admissions713990$31,205,245$31,205,245
Membership Revenue900099$1,401,001$1,401,001
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$32,606,246TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,258TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,258ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1,300OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1,300OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,300ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$11,915,357GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$5,208,261CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,707,096TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,082,367RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$624,729UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Rebate Revenue900099$1,836,772$1,836,772
Miscellaneous900099$286,367$11,506$274,861
Zip Line900099$96,675$96,675

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,449TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$40,676UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$36,773ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,297,263OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,939,226TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$38,688,613RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,036,941UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,933,609ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,505TotalAmt
Program Services$112,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,313,820TotalAmt
Program Services$7,436,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,835,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,676FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,585,611TotalAmt
Program Services$1,276,816ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,075FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$969,013TotalAmt
Program Services$760,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$204,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,201FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,710,000TotalAmt
Management And General$1,710,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,550,641TotalAmt
Program Services$1,115,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$435,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,802,559TotalAmt
Program Services$3,367,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$351,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,457FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,139,361TotalAmt
Program Services$1,968,428ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80,452FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,331,362TotalAmt
Program Services$1,331,362ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,647TotalAmt
Program Services$131,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,588ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$160,909FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,833,972TotalAmt
Program Services$3,833,972ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,251,051TotalAmt
Program Services$3,804,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$384,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,969FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Contracts and leases$1,824,515$1,765,937$58,578
Credit Card Fees$664,934$658,743$6,191
Maintenance and Repairs$165,321$162,875$2,446
Dues and subscriptions$112,204$75,035$31,122$6,047

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,051TotalAmt
Program Services$19,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,330FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,971,567TotalAmt
Program Services$27,820,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,665,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$485,116FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$439,978BOYAmt
EOY$5,155,355EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,782,125BOYAmt
EOY$3,928,677EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,749BOYAmt
EOY$1,850,309EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$485,243BOYAmt
EOY$3,071,032EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$107,222,846LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,581,328LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,251,304BOYAmt
EOY$102,641,518EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,091,399BOYAmt
EOY$116,646,891EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,724,743BOYAmt
EOY$15,692,204EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,725,881BOYAmt
EOY$3,166,366EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,390,879BOYAmt
EOY$60,447,518EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,123,248EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,841,503BOYAmt
EOY$82,429,336EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,249,896BOYAmt
EOY$34,217,555EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,249,896BOYAmt
EOY$34,217,555EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,091,399BOYAmt
EOY$116,646,891EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,967,659ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,725,651CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,481,263CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,438,305CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,457,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,280,063CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,383,266TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,481,263CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,438,305CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,457,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,280,063CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,383,266TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,345,325SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,037,941PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,110CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$165,009CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$144,057CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$47,258CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$403,070TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$664CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,297,263CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,297,927TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$53,084,263TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$38,688,613GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,639,322OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,639,322BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$93,093,889OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,504,118DepreciationAmt
Book Value$90,589,771BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$356,777OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,839DepreciationAmt
Book Value$337,938BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,947,155OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$981,982DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,965,173BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,185,703OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,076,389DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,109,314BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$102,641,518TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRelated Party PayablesDesc
Amt$3,123,248Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,123,248TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,147,487TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$5,208,261OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,208,261RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$55,939,226RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$55,939,226TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$39,179,828TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$5,208,261OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$5,208,261ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$33,971,567ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$33,971,567TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:The Organization is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar provision of Kentucky law. However, the Organization is subject to federal income tax on any unrelated business taxable income. The Organization's IRS Form 990 is subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The Organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and therefore, does not have an uncertain income tax positions that are material to the financial statements.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:COGS 5,208,261.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:COGS 5,208,261.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBrad BenbowPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionAiG Board Member and Chairman. CEO of JDA/ConquerRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$4,168,148TransactionAmt
TransactionMarketing and Advertising ConsultingTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$45,506NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescIndustrial BondsDesc
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,553,544NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSelling PriceMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCrosswater Canyon, Inc. uses a third-party brokerage firm to handle all contributions of securities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2Ark Encounter - Themed Attraction opened to the public on July 7, 2016. This location houses the distribution of materials discussed below.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 990 was reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer and the board of directors were sent a copy electronically prior to its filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe conflict of interest policy is signed annually by the board of trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15There is a compensation structure that the Human Resources department follows and the board approves compensation for officers and key employees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization's governing documents, financial statements, and policies are available to the public upon written request and upon payment of copying costs.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The organization did not change its oversight or selection process during the current tax year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Ark Encounter LLC
2800 Bullittsburg Church RoadPetersburgKY41080273945921Own, Lease, develop propertyMO$22,248,194$25,033,198
Ark Development LLC
2800 Bullittsburg Church RoadPetersburgKY41080473885433Own, Lease, develop propertyKY$0$4,400,296Answers in Genesis Inc

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Answers in Genesis IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12800 Bullittsburg Church RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityPetersburgCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP41080ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330596423EIN
Primary ActivitiesReligious EducationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateKYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 10PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Answers in Genesis Inc
O$7,416,694FMV
Answers in Genesis Inc
Q$939,330FMV
Answers in Genesis Inc
P$512,668FMV
Answers in Genesis Inc
N$228,000FMV
Answers in Genesis Inc
P$188,788FMV