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'''Teaching, Education and More''' (also known as '''TEAM Foundation''' and '''EduMedia Unlimited''') is a Texas non-profit corporation founded in September [[1998]] and operated and controlled by [[The Family International]].  In March [[1999]], it applied to the [[United States]] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax-exempt status and on April 28. [[2000]], the IRS determined that it was "exempt from federal income  tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section  501(c)(3)."  Starting in mid-[[1999]], the corporation entered into copyright licensing, distribution and manufacturing agreements with [[Aurora Production AG]] and [[Family Care Foundation]].  The corporation also distributes products for [[Activated Ministries]].

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==Officers, Directors and Key Employees==
The information below has been compiled from documents submitted by the corporation to the Internal Revenue Service.  Not all the persons listed below are still involved with the corporation.

*[[William E. Moore, II]] (Plano, Texas) &mdash; President/Treasurer
*[[Theresa A. Moore]] (Plano, Texas) &mdash; Secretary
*[[Angelica Nelson]] (Irving, Texas) &mdash; Research. Dept
*[[David Forsberg]] (Fort Valley, Georgia) &mdash; Director
*[[Darren Nichols]] (Plano, Texas) &mdash; Administrative Assistant
*[[Claire Nichols]] (Plano, Texas) &mdash; Art/LO
*[[Lonnie Davis]] (Baltimore, Maryland) &mdash; [[WWRN]] Manager  ([[2004]])
*[[Claire Borowick]] (Baltimore, Maryland) &mdash; [[WWRN]] Assistant   (2004)
*[[Michellena P. Moore]] (Plano, Texas) &mdash; Education Administrator ([[2003]])
*[[Gayle A. Kelly]] (Plano, Texas) &mdash; President (resigned 2003-08)
*[[Emily Jung]] (Temecula, California) &mdash; Director of Research ([[2001]])
*[[Croil Hunter]] (Irving, Texas) &mdash; President (1999-2000)
*[[Carl Arnold]] (San Antonio, Texas) &mdash; Vice-President (1999)
*[[Alfred Kelley]] &mdash; EduMedia staff
*[[Michael Moore]] &mdash; EduMedia staff
*[[Amanda Catherine Darley]] &mdash; EduMedia staff

==Areas of Operation==
The corporation is headquartered in California and has also operated in Maryland and Texas.

===California===

In early 2006, the corporation relocated to southern California.

The corporation's registered agent for service of process in California is William Moore and both his address and the address on the organization's 2006 IRS 990 form is:

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4912 CONEJO ROAD <br>
FALLBROOK, CA 92028 
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The corporation's web site also lists the following California mailing address:
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TEAM Foundation (California):<br>
PO Box 501913<br>
San Diego, CA 95120<br>
USA
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In its 2006 990 form, the corporation described its move to California thusly:

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I.The first half of 2006 the Foundation’s headquarters re-located to California; this resulted in an interruption of services rendered & suspension of promotions/sales of products and materials. The Shipping/Handling services were suspended for 6-7 months; no orders were filled or taken from Dec 2005 to July 2007. . Sales of Christian/educational materials were down 23.1% compared with 2005. Total contributions were also down 75.4% compared to 2005. Total In-Kind Goods Received & Distributed were 7,000 lbs. – down from 24,883.5 in 2005.
The Foundation has compiled with the California State requirements/statutes to register & operate as a foreign business; it has received its tax exemption status from the State Franchise Tax Board; it has also received a Sales Tax Permit commencing Jan 01, 2007 from the State Board of Equalization. 

Source: [[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-guidestar/990-2006-752790783.pdf Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2006] <small>(21 pages, 986k)</small> &mdash; [[2007]]-05-07, page 18.
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===Maryland===
Teaching, Education and More registered in Maryland as a foreign corporation on September 17, 2002.  On October 11, 2002, it registered to do business in Maryland under the trade name [[Worldwide Religious News]].  On November 4, 2005, it filed a termination application with the Maryland Secretary of State and its present status is "dissolved."

During its operations in Maryland, the corporation's principal office was at the following address:

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1456 NORTH ROLLING RD.  <br>
BALTIMORE, MD   21228 
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Its registered agent in the state was Lonnie Davis at the following address:

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LONNIE DAVIS  <br>
14729 DUFIEF MILL ROAD  <br>
GAITHERSBURG, MD   20878
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In its 2005 990 report, the corporation described the cessation of its operations in the state of Maryand thusly:

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At the end of 2005, the managers of WWRN have re-located and decided to terminate  their project affiliation & incorporation with our organization. The Board accepted this decision. An application of termination was filed with the Sec. of State's office in  Maryland and accepted on Dec 12,2005. 

*Source: [[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2005-990-team-foundation.pdf Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2005] <small>(18 pages, 3.9M)</small> &mdash; [[2006]]-05-16, page 16.
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===Texas===

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Teaching, Education and More<br>
5101 SUNNINGDALE COURT <br>
PLANO, TX 75093 
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The corporation's web site also lists the following Texas mailing address:
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TEAM Foundation (Texas)<br>
PO Box 797804<br>
Dallas, Texas 75379<br>
USA
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==Connection to The Family International==
While the corpration's filings with the Internal Revenue Service neglect to mention the fact that is is operated and controlled by The Family International and that other organizations it does business with are also operated and controlled by The Family International, its application for exemption does contain the following statement:

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The Foundation intends to supply monies and/or sponsor educational materials produced by the  Foundation to missionary families, such as, but not limited to, the fellowship of  independent Christian missionary communities known as "The Family," the poor and  the underprivileged, institutions and organizations, whether religious or educational,  public or private, both in the United States and abroad, as the Foundation deems  appropriate. 

*Source: [[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-1999-03-15.pdf Application for Recognition of Exemption] &mdash; 1999-03-15, page 12.
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Furthemore, its agreements with Family Care Foundation specify that certain favorable terms and special treatment be granted to to members of 'The Family":

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In all agreements solicited by  DISTRIBUTOR, provision will be made for non-commercial sales of the Property by projects operating under the umbrella of Family Care Foundation, or by members of the fellowship of  independent missionary communities known as The Family...

LICENSOR retains the right to grant non-commercial distribution rights to  projects operating under the umbrella of Family Care Foundation or by members of the fellowship of independent missionary communities known as The Family...

*Source: [[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-fcf-license-contracts-1999-06.pdf Distribution and Manufacturing Agreement with Family Care Foundation] &mdash; 1999-06-17, pages 4 and 12.
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The corporation's web site contains the following statement about its relationship to The Family International:

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TEAM & THE FAMILY:<br>
TEAM FOUNDATION AND [[Family Missions Foundation|FAMILY MISSIONS]] - Making a Difference Together!

TEAM Foundation supports The Family International in educational programs in more than one-hundred countries around the world.

Dedicated Family volunteers and missionaries have pioneered, built & set-up hundreds of home-schools, missionary schools, schools for poor and underprivileged children as well as special schools for the deaf, blind or handicapped in the USA and in developing countries worldwide.

Family Volunteers have succeeded where others have failed; by focusing on family involvement, faith and character molding! Their programs give kids priceless experiences in essential life skills and in vocational training.

By partnerig [sic] together, thousands of dollars worth of materials have been donated to charities benefiting families and kids worldwide. Free administration of educational services has also been provided.

The TEAM Foundation staff and Family volunteers hold in common the same motivation and desire: To reach out to those around us with God’s love, and to work together to make the world a better place for everyone, especially our children.

Source: [http://www.teamfoundation.com/index.php/archives/category/about-team/ teamfoundation.com: About TEAM] &mdash; accessed [[2006]]-12-17.
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==Documents==

===Internal Revenue Service===
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-1999-03-15.pdf Application for Recognition of Exemption] <small>(16 pages, 3.0M)</small> &mdash;  1999-03-15
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-articles-of-incorporation-1998-09-17-and-bylaws-1999-01-29.pdf Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws] <small>(11 pages, 2.5M )</small> &mdash;   1998-09-17 (Articles of Incorporation) and 1999-01-29 (Bylaws)
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-aurora-license-contract-1999-06.pdf Agreements with Aurora Production AG] <small> 5 pages, 842k)</small> &mdash;  1999-06
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-fcf-license-contracts-1999-06.pdf Distribution and Manufacturing Agreement with Family Care Foundation] <small>(16 pages, 3.5M)</small> &mdash; 1999-06-17
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-letter-from-attorney-1999-08-12.pdf Letter to IRS from attorney Stephen J. Gilles] <small>(9 pages, 1.7M )</small> &mdash; 1999-08-12
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-letter-from-attorney-1999-11-24.pdf Letter to IRS from attorney Stephen J. Gilles] <small>(23 pages, 5.0M)</small> &mdash; 1999-11-24     
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-letter-from-irs-2000-04-28.pdf IRS Determination Letter] <small>(4 pages, 811k)</small> &mdash; 2000-04-28
**[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1023-team-letter-from-irs-2003-05-08.pdf IRS Determination Letter] <small>(2 pages, 361k)</small> &mdash; 2003-05-08
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/1999-990-team-foundation.pdf Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 1999] <small>(15 pages, 3.6M)</small> &mdash; 2000-05-16
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2000-990-team-foundation.pdf  Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2000] <small>(16 pages, 3.2M )</small> &mdash;  2001-05-15
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2001-990-team-foundation.pdf Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2001] <small>(17 pages, 3.1M)</small> &mdash; [[2002]]-04-04   
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2002-990-team-foundation.pdf  Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2002] <small>(17 pages, 2.6M)</small> &mdash; 2003-05-18
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2003-990-team-foundation.pdf  Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2003] <small>(16 pages, 2.6M)</small> &mdash;  2004-05-21
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2004-990-team-foundation.pdf  Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2004] <small>(17 pages, 3.4M)</small> &mdash;  [[2005]]-05-06
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-irs/2005-990-team-foundation.pdf Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2005] <small>(18 pages, 3.9M)</small> &mdash; [[2006]]-05-16
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-guidestar/990-2006-752790783.pdf Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax - 2006] <small>(21 pages, 986k)</small> &mdash; [[2007]]-05-07

===Financial Statements===
These "Compiled Financial Statements" documents are from the corporation's web site, purportedly prepared by the accounting firm ''Herold, Madsen & Lefkovits, P.C.'' and contain the following disclaimer:

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A compilation is limited to presenting in the form of financial statements information that is the representation of management.  We have not audited or reviewed the accompanying financial statements and accordingly, do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on them.  Management has elected to omit substantially all of the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. 
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*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/team-annual-report-2000.pdf Compiled Financial Statements - December 31, 2000] <small>(6 pages, 115k )</small> &mdash; 2001-02-15
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/team-annual-report-2001.pdf Compiled Financial Statements - December 31, 2001] <small>(6 pages, 118k)</small> &mdash; 2002-02-12
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/team-annual-report-2002.pdf Compiled Financial Statements - December 31, 2002] <small>(6 pages, 80k)</small> &mdash; 2003-04-10
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/team-annual-report-2003.pdf Compiled Financial Statements - December 31, 2003] <small>(4 pages, 1.4M)</small> &mdash; 2004-04-28

===California Secretary of State===
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/california-sos/team-california-2006-02-16.pdf  California Business Portal: Teaching, Education and More] &mdash; 2006-02-16
===Maryland Secretary of State===
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/maryland-sos/team-maryland-2007-02-23.pdf Business Entity Information: Teaching, Education and More] &mdash; 2007-02-23
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/maryland-sos/team-maryland-qualification-2002-09-17.pdf Foreign Coreportation Qualification] &mdash; 2002-09-17
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/maryland-sos/team-maryland-wwrn-trade-name-registration-2002-10-11.pdf Trade Name Application for Worldwide Religious News] &mdash; 2002-10-11

===Other===
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM_BB-UPDATE-200209.pdf Children's Bible Books Offer]<small>(2 pages, 103k)</small> &mdash; 2002-09
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/Product%20List--January%202003.pdf Product List]<small>(4 pages, 210k)</small> &mdash; 2003-01
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/New%20Products,%20Updates,%20Web%20Site%20&%20More-200309.pdf August 2003 News]<small>(3 pages, 28k)</small> &mdash; 2003-08
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM%203P%20Flyer-2004.pdf TEAM Foundation Brochure]<small>(2 pages, 2.4M)</small> &mdash; 2004
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/How%20You%20Can%20Help%20TEAM.pdf How You Can Help TEAM]<small>(1 page, 60k)</small> &mdash; 2004-01
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/Christmas%20News%20TEAM%202003-1.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - January 2004 Part 1]<small>(2 pages, 361k)</small> &mdash; 2004-01
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/Christmas%20News%20TEAM%202003-2.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - January 2004 Part 2]<small>(1 page, 101k)</small> &mdash; 2004-01
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/May-2004%20TEAM%20News-pt1.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - May 2005 Part 1]<small>(2 pages, 526k)</small> &mdash; 2004-05
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/May-2004%20TEAM%20News-pt2.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - May 2005 Part 2]<small>(1 page, 233k)</small> &mdash; 2004-05
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM_product%20policy-MSP-2004.pdf Product Policy notice for “Missionary Services Program”]<small>(2 pages, 61k)</small> &mdash; 2004-06
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM%20order%20form%2006-04.pdf Price List]<small>(2 pages, 485k)</small> &mdash; 2004-06
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/Team_catalog_06_2004.pdf Catalog]<small>(4 pages, 3.9M)</small> &mdash; 2004-06
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/Sept_Oct-2004%20Newsletter-TEAM.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter Sep-Oct 2004]<small>(2 pages, 602k)</small> &mdash; 2004-10
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/GIFTS%20FOR%20CHRISTMAS--Nov_2004.pdf Gifts for Christmas]<small>(2 pages, 264k)</small> &mdash; 2004-11 &ndash; brochure advertising seasonal [[Cherub Wings]] and Activated Ministries products
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM%20newsletter%20Dec2004.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - December 2004]<small>(2 pages, 340k)</small> &mdash; 2004-12
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM_order%20form%20Dec_2004.pdf Product Pricelist & Order Form December 2004]<small>(1 page, 253k)</small> &mdash; 2004-12
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/Jan_Feb05-TEAM-news.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - Jan-Feb 2005] <small>(2 pages, 557k)</small> &mdash; 2005-02
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM_July-2005.pdf TEAM Foundation Newsletter - May-July 2005] <small>(6 pages, 377k)</small> &mdash; 2005-07
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/docs/legal/usa/irs/team/from-team-website/misc/TEAM-Newsletter_8&9-2006.pdf TEAM Foundation News & Activities]<small>(3 pages. 293k)</small> &mdash; 2006-09

==More Information==
*[http://www.teamfoundation.com/ Teaching, Education and More] &mdash; Web site of ''Teaching, Education and More''
*[http://www.educationrevolutions.com/ Education Revolutions ]&mdash; "EducationRevolutions.com is sponsored by TEAM Foundation as a free service to members of The Family International"

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