2026-06-15T20:05:38-04:00 2025-07-31 208042173 HERSHEY ADVISORS PC OREGON PIKE PO BOX 669 BROWNSTOWN PA 17508 990 2024-08-01 251821135 OLD ORDER AMISH HELPING PROGRAM OLDO 7173628463 4440 SHIPPENDAM RD ELIZABETHVILLE PA 17023 MELVIN LAPP JR ADMINISTRATOR 7173628463 2026-06-10 true true DARYL E ESHLEMAN CPA P00086681 7178591158 2026-06-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELVIN LAPP JR 4440 SHIPPENDAM RD ELIZABETHVILLE PA 17023 23361262 false X N/A X 1998 PA THE PROGRAM BORROWS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY TO RE-LEND THE FUNDS TO YOUNGER/NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT A LOW INTEREST RATE. BY OPERATING A HELPING PROGRAM, THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE EVIDENT IN THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE ADVANCED TO YOUNG AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS THE RELIGIOUS MANDATE OF SHARING AND HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERRELIANCE OF THOSE WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. 13 13 0 0 0 19217331 22184721 869735 1176541 0 20087066 23361262 0 0 144600 149100 0 0 19153704 22248837 19298304 22397937 788762 963325 379660587 422155789 375525214 417155942 4135373 4999847 X THE PROGRAM BORROWS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY TO RE-LEND THE FUNDS TO YOUNGER/NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT A LOW INTEREST RATE. BY OPERATING A HELPING PROGRAM, THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE EVIDENT IN THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE ADVANCED TO YOUNG AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS THE RELIGIOUS MANDATE OF SHARING AND HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERRELIANCE OF THOSE WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. false false 22040464 22184721 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, THE PROGRAM EXTEND NEW LOANS TO YOUNG/NEEDY AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ACQUIRE FARMS OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL FINANCING NEEDS TO BECOME ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. ------ THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS INVESTMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE AMISH COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM RETURNED AN INVESTMENT ON ALL INVESTED DOLLARS. THE INTEREST EARNED COULD BE RECEIVED IN CHECK OR ADDED INTO THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT BALANCE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE INVESTOR. THE INVESTMENTS ARE ALL DUE ON DEMAND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF REQUEST. ----- THE PROGRAM USES THESE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO ASSIST NEW AMISH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED ABOVE. THE LOAN AGREEMENTS WRITTEN ARE SECURED BY THE UNDERLYING REAL ESTATE AND ARE AMORTIZED OVER A 20 YEAR REPAYMENT PLAN WITH A 10 YEAR BALLOON. ----- ALL LOANS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF NEW AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ----- MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PERMITTED TO INVEST IN THE ORGANIZATION OR RECEIVE LOANS FROM THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME TERMS OF ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE PROGRAM. 22040464 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6135 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false PA X MELVIN LAPP JR 7173628463 4440 SHIPPENDAM RD ELIZABETHVILLE PA 17023 MELVIN LAPP JR ADMINISTRATO 10.00 X 40500 0 0 STEPHEN S KING SOUTH SECRET 3.00 X X 1800 0 0 SAMUEL F LAPP NORTH SECRET 3.00 X X 1800 0 0 ELMER BEILER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL S BLANK SOUTH CHAIRM 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BYLER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BENUEL ESH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELI E ESH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN S FISHER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E FLAUD NORTH VICE C 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL K KAUFFMAN NORTH CHAIRM 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ABNER S KING DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EMANUEL LANTZ SOUTH VICE C 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN Z STOLTZFUS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVIE L STOLTZFUS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 44100 false false false LOAN INTEREST INCOME 22184721 22184721 22184721 1176541 1176541 23361262 22184721 1176541 44100 44100 105000 105000 49609 49609 55933 55933 57717 57717 1950 1950 33966 33966 22040464 22040464 228 228 BOOKKEEPING 8970 8970 22397937 22040464 357473 0 10 25668958 20915614 2659588 2707513 350759040 397976068 12936 12583 590 353 572411 556231 379660587 422155789 7252355 6508259 368272859 410647683 375525214 417155942 X 4135373 4999847 4135373 4999847 379660587 422155789 X 963325 -98851 X false true X true false X 6917640 8108591 13655233 19217331 22184721 70083516 6917640 8108591 13655233 19217331 22184721 70083516 162435 172925 90082 151282 156903 733627 162435 172925 90082 151282 156903 733627 69349889 483596 279877 513124 869735 1176541 3322873 483596 279877 513124 869735 1176541 3322873 7401236 8388468 14168357 20087066 23361262 73406389 0.94470 0.94260 0.05000 0.04000 X 12936 12583 353 353 23361262 23361262 23361262 22496788 98851 98851 22397937 22397937 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES 98,851 OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT X 6508259 false true true OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS MORTGAGE - PURCHASE REAL ESTATE X 2707513 false true true 9215772 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE PROGRAM BORROWS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY TO RE-LEND THE FUNDS TO YOUNGER/NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT A LOW INTEREST RATE. BY OPERATING A HELPING PROGRAM, THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE EVIDENT IN THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE ADVANCED TO YOUNG AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS THE RELIGIOUS MANDATE OF SHARING AND HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERRELIANCE OF THOSE WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, THE PROGRAM EXTEND NEW LOANS TO YOUNG/NEEDY AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ACQUIRE FARMS OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL FINANCING NEEDS TO BECOME ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. ------ THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS INVESTMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE AMISH COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM RETURNED AN INVESTMENT ON ALL INVESTED DOLLARS. THE INTEREST EARNED COULD BE RECEIVED IN CHECK OR ADDED INTO THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT BALANCE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE INVESTOR. THE INVESTMENTS ARE ALL DUE ON DEMAND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF REQUEST. ----- THE PROGRAM USES THESE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO ASSIST NEW AMISH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED ABOVE. THE LOAN AGREEMENTS WRITTEN ARE SECURED BY THE UNDERLYING REAL ESTATE AND ARE AMORTIZED OVER A 20 YEAR REPAYMENT PLAN WITH A 10 YEAR BALLOON. ----- ALL LOANS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF NEW AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ----- MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PERMITTED TO INVEST IN THE ORGANIZATION OR RECEIVE LOANS FROM THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME TERMS OF ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE OLD ORDER AMISH CHURCH APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE ADVISORY BOARD GENERATES THE APPOINTMENTS AND HOLDS THE ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND 1023 APPLICATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ANNUALLY WITH THE PA SECURITIES COMMISSION. A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL PROSPECTUS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES -98,851 INCREASE IN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES 0 TOTAL -98,851