2015-11-16T14:46:41-06:00 2014-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4099 TAMIAMI TRAIL N STE 300 NAPLES FL 34103 990 2014-01-01 650644176 LIVING HOPE MISSION MINISTRIES INC C/O MIKE LAWSON TREASURER LIVI 9549003684 PO BOX 358 MIDLAND GA 31820 MICHAEL LAWSON TREASURER 9549003684 2015-11-05 1 KEVIN P CAIRNS CPA P00227652 2392628686 2015-11-03 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z WILBERT MERZILUS PO BOX 358 MIDLAND GA 31820 248455 0 X WWW.LIVINGHOPEMISSION.ORG X 1996 DE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY TO SUFFERING PEOPLE OF HAITI BY PROVIDING SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL HELP FOR THE WHOLE PERSON JOINING PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS IN NORTH AMERICA AND HAITI TO BUILD AND ENCOURAGE THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 9 8 2 85 0 0 417943 211325 44258 36450 20 10 48 670 462269 248455 152110 83872 0 0 135138 117290 0 0 20950 155522 93677 442770 294839 19499 -46384 385586 342969 4225 7992 381361 334977 X CHRISTIAN MINISTRY TO SUFFERING PEOPLE OF HAITI BY PROVIDING SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL HELP FOR THE WHOLE PERSON JOINING PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS IN NORTH AMERICA AND HAITI TO BUILD AND ENCOURAGE THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 1 0 38685 38685 ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES: EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES, AND SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM- SINCE MANY RURAL SCHOOLS ARE NOT GOVERNMENT FUNDED, TUITION IS REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS. LHM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS INCLUDING TEACHER'S SALARIES, SUPPLIES AND A LUNCH PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN IN OVER SEVEN COMMUNITIES: OUANAMINTHE, PISTER,FOSSE CAPOIS, LIMONADE, JUCKEREU,CRACOL AND JASQUESZYL. 45187 45187 CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL HAITIAN CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS- LHM PROVIDED WORK TEAMS, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES ADN SCHOOLS IN SEVEN LOCATIONS INCLUDING BALA, FOSSE CAPOIS, JACQUESZYL, CARACOL, BELLEVUE, MONTJALE, AND TERRIER ROUGE. 51414 HOST VOLUNTEER TEAMS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AT HOPE CENTER- LHM USES THE FACILITIES AT HOPE CENTER TO PROVIDE LOCAL HOUSING FOR VOLUNTEER TEAMS FROM THE US AS WELL AS LOCAL HAITIAN GROUPS WHO GATHER FOR WORK TEAMS AND/OR SEMINARS. MANY TEAMS WERE HOSTED AT THE HOPE CENTER DURING THE YEAR ASSISTING WITH BUILDING CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. 116361 36450 116361 36450 251647 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 X KEN BRANTLEY 7622078650 6487 PIERCE CHAPEL ROAD UNIT 9 MIDLAND GA 31820 ALFONZA JONES PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE BAKER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL THOMPSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DUNLAP TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ROBISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY FREDRICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GUINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILBERT MERZILUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 62200 0 5077 MARGARET MERZILUS ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 31750 0 5076 93950 0 10153 0 0 0 0 0 211325 211325 ROOM & BOARD 721000 36450 36450 36450 10 10 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 670 670 670 248455 36450 0 680 83872 83872 104103 83282 10410 10411 13187 10551 1319 1317 10904 6676 3704 524 34699 27759 3470 3470 4634 464 464 3706 3208 1686 1522 8555 8555 928 928 VOLUNTEER / WORK TEAM M 23755 23755 LICENSE AND FEES 2875 2875 AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM CO 1510 1510 SUPPLIES 1325 1325 1284 1284 294839 251647 22242 20950 134830 102242 100006 95630 409675 265620 150722 144055 28 1042 385586 342969 4225 7992 4225 7992 X 381361 334977 381361 334977 385586 342969 -46384 0 X 0 0 0 X 494905 372759 264051 417943 211325 1760983 494905 372759 264051 417943 211325 1760983 230141 1530842 1536 720 789 20 10 3075 2112 1062 48 670 3892 1767950 154420 0.86590 0.88340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 10000 208962 78902 130060 190713 186718 3995 144055 PAYROLL WITHHOLDINGS 7992 7992 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4E. ALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED IN HAITI. 186981 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION GRANTS AND ASSITANCE TO CHURCHS AND BUSINESSES IN HAITI. 83872 1 2 0 0 1 2 270853 0 270853 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, LUNCHES,SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL OP AND VBS 10147 PAYMENT TO VENDORS AND CASH/CHECKS TO PASTOR BUILDING MATERIALS BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - CHURCH CONSTRUCTION 4014 PAYMENT TO VENDORS AND CASH/CHECKS TO PASTOR 15300 BUILDING MATERIALS BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - CHURCH CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT TO VENDORS 24134 BUILDING MATERIALS BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - LUNCHES, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND VBS 6700 CHECK/CASH TO PASTORS 775 BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - LUNCHES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND VBS 6000 CHECK/CASH TO PASTORS 1000 BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS 2300 CHECK/CASH TO RECIPIENTS 3678 BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - LUNCHES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND VBS 700 CHECK/CASH TO PASTORS BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN LUNCHES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND VBS 2000 CHECK/CASH TO PASTORS BOOK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, LUNCHES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND VBS CHECK/CASH TO PASTORS 300 BOOK 6 FUNERALS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - 2 712 CASH OR CHECK BOOK MEDICAL CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - 3 1270 CASH OR CHECK BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - 11 4602 CASH OR CHECK BOOK FOOD CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - 2 240 CASH OR CHECK BOOK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: CHOOSING PARTNERS: BEFORE LHM EVEN BEGINS WORKING WITH A PARTICULAR ENTITY (A CHURCH, SCHOOL, LOCAL ORGANIZATION), WE TAKE TIME TO GET TO KNOW THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. THIS ENTAILS NOT ONLY INTERACTION WITH THEM BUT ALSO CHECKING WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THEIR REPUTATIONS AND HISTORY IN THE AREA. ONCE WE ARE SATISFIED THAT THEY ARE LEGITIMATE THEN WE CONSIDER WORKING WITH THEM. LHM FOCUSES OUR WORK IN UNDER-SERVED AREAS, MOSTLY IN THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF HAITI, IN REMOTE RURAL AREAS. WE TARGET CHURCHES WHO ARE WORKING TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO RURAL PEOPLE, SCHOOLS WHO ARE BRINGING QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS, AND GROUPS THAT ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS IN AREAS THAT SUFFER FROM SEVERE POVERTY. TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF FUNDING, LHM ASKS PARTNERING ENTITIES TO PROVIDE A PROPOSAL IN THE FORM OF A BUDGET AND PROJECT PLAN. THIS COMES IN EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL FORM, DEPENDING ON THE CASE. THE ENTITY MUST PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE RESOURCES THEY BRING TO THE PROJECT, BE IT MONETARY PARTICIPATION, OR "SWEAT EQUITY" OF THE BENEFICIARIES. ONCE THE PROJECT IS APPROVED, LHM DISBURSES FUNDS TO THE ENTITY IN SMALL INCREMENTS. WE USE A VOUCHER SYSTEM. IF THE FUNDS GO TO A PARTNERING ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY, LHM FOLLOWS UP BY VISITING THE PROJECT, AND VERIFYING THAT THE PROJECT IS GOING ON. IF IT IS A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, WE MAKE SURE THAT THE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE CORRESPONDS TO THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS PROVIDED. IF IT IS A PROGRAM, SUCH AS LUNCHES IN SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS, WE VISIT THE SCHOOLS (SPOT CHECK) AND VERIFY THAT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN TO BE FED ARE RECEIVING LUNCH. WE ALSO KEEP CHECK IN THE COMMUNITY TO HEAR IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE PROJECT OR THE REPUTATIONS OF THOSE WORKING IN THE PROJECT. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WE ADDRESS IT. FINALLY, LHM'S OFFICE IN HAITI REGULARLY SENDS BACK FINANCIAL REPORTS BACK TO OUR BOOKKEEPER, TREASURER AND ACCOUNTANT WITH INFORMATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 UNDER THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACOMMPLISHMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL HAITIAN CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, CONSTRUCCTION OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CAP HAITIAN AREA WAS BEGUN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A AGRICULTURE/SMALL BUSINESS LOANS: THE HAITIAN STAFF OF LHM HAS TWO TRAINED AGRONOMISTS WHO ASSIST IN TRAINING LOCAL SUBSISTENCE FARMERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS. LHM PROVIDED A GRANT FOR A GROUP OF FARMERS IN THE VILLAGE FOR TWO CHICKEN FARMS AND ONE GOAT FARM. PASTORAL SEMINARS: PASTORIAL SEMINARS WERE HELD IN HAITI. MENS WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING CONTINUED FOR ITS 16TH YEAR. HEALTH SEMINARS AND CLINICS: LHM COLLABORATED WITH VOLUNTEER MEDICAL GROUPS THAT HAVE SERVED IN SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS: LHM PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION. BENEVOLENCE: LHM PROVIDED HELP TO NEEDY PEOPLE IN CRISIS FOR DOCTOR'S VISITS, HOSPITAL STAYS, HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND FUNERALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 WILBERT & MARGARET MERZILUS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE RETURN AND THEN PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY THAT ASKS BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS WILL BE MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGH PROJECT ACTIVITY REPORTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SUBMIT THEIR REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DURING THE YEAR SEVERAL OF THE DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN TO HAITI AND CAN VERIFY THE WORK BEING DONE. FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PRESENTATION OF FUTURE GOALS AND THE TREASURER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE MISSION, THE BOARD DELIBERATES ON FUTURE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII ALFONZA JONES - 47 GLENSFORD COURT, CINCINATTI, OH 45246. JAKE BAKER - 4951 BONITA BAY BLVD #1202, BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134. CAROL THOMPSON - 10051 MOCCASIN GAP ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32309-9304. MIKE DUNLAP - 320 ALLEGHANY STREET, BOSWELL, PA 15531. LEE ROBISON - 3241 PEACHTREE STREET, SARASOTA, FL 34231. RANDY FREDRICKSON - 55383 HAWTHORN WOODS WAY, NAPLES, FL 34116. JOE GUINN - 201 W. EDGEWATER, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130. WILBERT MERZILUS - 3170 AIRMAN'S DRIVE #1015, FORT PIERCE, FL 34946. MARGARET MERZILUS - 3170 AIRMAN'S DRIVE #1015, FORT PIERCE, FL 34946.