2024-09-05T11:52:14+00:00 2024-03-31 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 2435 Research Parkway Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2023-04-01 462853104 Friends of Agape FRIE 7196485524 PO Box 49522 Colorado Springs CO 80949 Stephen Hoffman Executive Director 7196485524 2024-09-05 true true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2024-09-05 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Stephen Hoffman PO Box 49522 Colorado Springs CO 80949 8493848 false X www.friendsofagape.org X 2013 CO Strengthening churches, training, Bible translation, serving the poor. 7 7 0 8 0 0 9649235 8328528 58740 24315 23923 139131 0 1874 9731898 8493848 5131386 2917781 0 0 166115 198729 0 0 188360 2080548 5642364 7378049 8758874 2353849 -265026 6541023 6288568 24847 39624 6516176 6248944 X Friends of Agape exists to help fulfill Jesus' Great Commission globally by helping to strengthen churches and by practicing Jesus' Great Commandment through acts of love and mercy. false false 5032016 329074 Engaging the Scripture-less, assisting church networks to apply accelerated models of Bible translation and distribution in print, audio, and video formats. 1662341 1605405 24315 Strengthening Churches to be biblically grounded and committed to Jesus' Great Commandment and Great Commission. 982838 461994 Equipping Leaders through annual biblical and management training. 520567 521308 Other Program services include emergency relief support and sponsoring networking meetings among church denominations and church networks. 89739 Empowering the Poor is accomplished primarily through children's education and provision of work skills development. 610306 521308 8287501 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CO GA HI AK MN NH ND PA SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X Carmen Patrick 7196485524 PO Box 49522 Colorado Springs CO 80949 Harold Overstreet Board Chairman 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Ryan Koeniger Board Secretary 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Coghlan Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Ken Axt Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Name Withheld Due to Security Concerns Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Rosamma Finney Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Ryan Paterson Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Bob Dinolfo Treasurer 3.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Hoffman Executive Director 25.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false Name withheld due to security concerns Address withheld city withheld TX 76003 Bible Translation Services 2105571 Name withheld due to security concerns Address withheld city witheld TX 76124 Bible Translation Services 410000 Name withheld due to security concerns Address withheld city withheld DE 19809 Bible Translation Services 304786 Hope Communications 3315 Soaring Bird Way city withheld CO 80920 Management Services 200000 Local2Global 5210 51st W city witheld WA 98467 contract services 114349 7 8328528 105434 8328528 Equipping Leaders 813110 24315 24315 0 0 0 0 24315 139131 139131 0 0 0 0 Miscellanous Income 900099 1874 1874 0 0 0 0 1874 8493848 24315 0 141005 X 215975 215975 25000 25000 2676806 2676806 198729 83029 84794 30906 56933 56933 5025121 4832026 87453 105642 43975 10464 24365 9146 206841 152581 13541 40719 3000 3000 1173 1173 Bad Debt 290662 290662 Misc Expense 14659 958 11754 1947 0 0 0 0 8758874 8287501 283013 188360 295631 224283 2466630 2932144 375000 79000 432200 15294 0 0 0 0 522524 100 0 0 0 0 2971562 2515223 0 0 0 0 6541023 6288568 24847 39624 0 0 0 0 24847 39624 X 149422 880758 6366754 5368186 6516176 6248944 6541023 6288568 -265026 -2206 0 X false true X true false X 3505731 4601984 6439509 9649235 8328528 32524987 0 0 3505731 4601984 6439509 9649235 8328528 32524987 3304027 29220960 1033 759 5106 23923 139131 169952 0 0 18750 0 0 1874 20624 32715563 158055 0.8932 0.8682 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISC INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 18750.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 1874.0, COLUMN F - 20624.0; 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Reports are utilized to report to specific foundations, churches, ministries, and individual donors. Site visits are also conducted by Board Members and independent contractors. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part III Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC -Accrual SOUTH ASIA -Accrual SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -Accrual true Name Withheld Due to Security Concerns Address Withheld City Withheld TX 76003 501(c)(3) 215975 Church planting, equipping leaders and bible translation 1 0 Church planting, equipping leaders and bible translation 1 25000 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. Any grants provided by Friends of Agape must meet the criteria of advancing these global ministry purposes: (1) Stregthening Churches; (2) Equipping Leaders; (3) Engaging the Scripture-less; and (4) Empowering the Poor. Where appropriate, grant fulfillment reporting will be required on an annual basis. A dual approval is completed by international and domestic executive directors. Hope Communications LLC >35% owned company by Stephen Hoffman, Executive Director 198729 Management & Admin Service fees false X 1 105434 Other - Gift date value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 520,567 including grants of $ 521,308) Other Program services include emergency relief support and sponsoring networking meetings among church denominations and church networks. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 89,739 including grants of $) Empowering the Poor is accomplished primarily through children's education and provision of work skills development. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Establishing Executive Director Compensation: The organization does not directly compensate any officers or key employees as reported in Part VII. Therefore, this question was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Executive Director services and additional office administration services are paid through contracted management services with Hope Communications, LLC. The rates paid for these services are established and approved by the independent members of the Board using comparability data. All deliberations and decisions are recorded in the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties Friends of Agape entered into an agreement with Hope Communications, LLC for management and administrative services including the work of Executive Director, Stephen Hoffman. The scope of these services included donor partner development, organization development, and program development. A total of $198,729 was paid to Hope Communications LLC during fiscal year 2024 with $77,760 allocated to the management role of Executive Director, Stephen Hoffman. Because the LLC meets the definition of a disqualified person, the expense has been reported on Form 990, Part IX, line 6 rather than on line 11a. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The organization's Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. It is reviewed in detail by the Treasurer. A copy of the form 990 is then provided to the Board for review prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The Executive Director and Board Chairman review the signed statements and ensure that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. If a matter related to a potential conflict were to arise, the interested person would abstain from any deliberation or voting on matters related to the noted conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1, Column (A) In the spirit of Schedule F, Part II where an organization is not required to provide the name of a grantee organization for security reasons, the names of two independent contractors have not been disclosed. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Translation services - Total Expense: 4601768, Program Service Expense: 4601768, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Other contract services - Total Expense: 423353, Program Service Expense: 230258, Management and General Expenses: 87453, Fundraising Expenses: 105642;