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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHOSHEN FARM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$589,754
Total expenses
$533,752
Contributions and grants received
$589,749
Grants paid
$165,028
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$177,063
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,132
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$175,931
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$462,851
Management and general expenses
$70,901
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$462,851

Program services were 86.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $589,749

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5 · related or exempt $5 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $165,028 · program services $165,028

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $71,000 · program services $65,700 · management and general $5,300 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,000 · program services $2,000 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $17,750 · program services $5,825 · management and general $11,925 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $16,647 · program services $15,082 · management and general $1,565 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,585 · program services $4,743 · management and general $842 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $871 · program services $503 · management and general $368 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $646 · program services $563 · management and general $83 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $184 · program services $150 · management and general $34 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,924 · program services $0 · management and general $1,924 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,476 · program services $5,833 · management and general $9,643 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,717 · program services $5,717 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $89,419 · program services $89,419 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $80,927 · program services $42,797 · management and general $38,130 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,109 · program services $17,022 · management and general $1,087 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies

    total $38,673 · program services $38,673 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Exchange Rate Adjustment

    total $3,796 · program services $3,796 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $99,194 · end of year $93,958

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $23,102

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $166,925

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $106,922

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $23,112 · end of year $60,003

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,265 · end of year $1,132

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $121,041 · end of year $175,931

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of Choshen Farm is to impact rural Zambia for Christ through relational encouragement, community development, and strengthening of the local church.

  • EDUCATION: Choshen Farm operates Fimpulu Christian School. The school educates 430 students from the surrounding villages in 10 classes from preschool through grade six. The school employs 19 Zambian teachers, 2 librarians, 2 coaches, 2 groundworkers and 3 custodians. A feeding program prepared and served by 5 village cooks provides a daily lunch for all students.

    Expenses $273,216 · Grants $115,749 · Revenue $122,893

  • AGRICULTURE: Choshen Farm operates a working farm that employs 8 village farm workers. The farm raises chickens for food sales to the community and to support the feeding program at Fimpulu Christian School. The Farm operates a livestock reserve co-op that boards goats and pigs for the villagers and returns the profit to the members. This allows village crops to flourish without damage from free-range animals. The Farm educates and encourages local farmers to grow maize, soya beans and ground nuts. These crops are purchased by the Farm for cooking oil production and animal feed for the livestock reserve.

    Expenses $122,575 · Grants $25,709 · Revenue $11,512

  • CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER: Choshen Farm operates a camp & conference retreat center. They host a small number of Choshen Farm led conferences, but mainly rent the facilities to local churches and outside organizations. Camp staff include 3 camp hosts and 2 cleaner/cooks.

    Expenses $51,120 · Grants $13,987 · Revenue $12,572

  • CHURCHES: Choshen Farm partners with 50 local pastors by providing assistance to churches and offering programs that provide Biblical training at the Conference Center. Choshen Farm contributes to church building projects and a pastor's library.

    Expenses $9,353 · Grants $5,516

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH: The community health initiative partners with the local clinic to provide follow-up care particularly to patients with wounds and burns needing more continual attention. Additionally, the food security initiative is folded into community health via its emphasis on household nutrition. The feeding program at the school specifically serves lunch to 400 children per day and 30 expecting mothers that are housed near the school. Choshen continues to serve also as an ambulance to the closest hospital.

    Expenses $3,362 · Grants $2,095

  • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: As financial needs arise, Choshen Farm provides benevolence assistance to villagers for household repairs.

    Expenses $3,225 · Grants $1,973

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeremy Colvin

    Co-Director

    Total calculated
    $40,952
    From this org
    $26,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,452
    Hours/week
    40 + 40 related
  • Bethany Colvin

    Co-Director

    Total calculated
    $40,952
    From this org
    $26,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,452
    Hours/week
    40
  • Donna Stauffer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roger Steele

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brianne Alderman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arum Lansel

    Vice-President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Rod Cosgrove

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Darcy Stockdill

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202401909349301615

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