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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 519,765 | 516,662 | 649,164 | 943,247 | 703,712 | 3,332,550 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 519,765 | 516,662 | 649,164 | 943,247 | 703,712 | 3,332,550 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 33,315 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,299,235 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 519,765 | 516,662 | 649,164 | 943,247 | 703,712 | 3,332,550 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 167 | 209 | 304 | 660 | 348 | 1,688 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,334,238 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | FAITH-BASED NON-PROFIT MINISTRY TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN MONZAMBIQUE INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, NUTRITION, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. IREACHAFRICA'S CHILDREN'S EDUCATION CENTER HOSTS PRE-SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS WHICH WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHILDHOOD CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN AN UNDERPRIVILEGED REGION. WE ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD WHILE INSPIRING CREATIVITY, HOPE, LOVE AND KNOWLEDGE. THE PRINCIPLE FOCUSES OF THE CENTER ARE ON ACADEMICS, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AS WELL AS A CHILD'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE ALSO OFFER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HOLIDAY BIBLE SCHOOLS. IREACHAFRICA NUTRITION AND HEALTH CENTER CARES FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN, PROVIDING MILK, WEANING FOOD, PRIMARY CARE, BASIC HEALTH NEEDS TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN. AS THEIR MOTHERS ARE THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF MILK AND MANY MOMS DIE DUE TO THE HARSH CONDITIONS, INFANTS WERE LEFT BEHIND WITH NO OTHER MEANS OF SUSTENANCE. THE NUTRITION PROGRAM PROVIDES THE ADOPTING CAREGIVERS WITH MILK, PRIMARY CARE, TRAINING AND SUPPORT AND MOST HOPE. TO DATE THIS PROGRAM HAS SAVED OVER 7,000 BABIES FROM CERTAIN DEATH. WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF JOURNEYING WITH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR AN AVERAGE OF TWO YEARS. CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPS OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS REMAIN ON THE PROGRAM FOR EXTENDED ASSISTANCE. IREACHAFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADDRESSES CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE. THIS 10-WEEK TRAINING COURSE INCLUDES TEACHING THE VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS HOW TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN CONCRETE BIO-SAND FILTER FOR HOUSEHOLD USE. IMPARTING CHRISTIAN KINGDOM PRINCIPLES ARE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IREACHAFRICA TARIRO IS A TWO-YEAR VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER THAT TRAINS AND EQUIPS YOUNG ADULTS WITH A SKILLSET FOR SUSTAINABLE AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE METAL WORK/WELDING, CARPENTRY, AUTO MECHANICS AND AGRICULTURE. AN INTEGRATED DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM ADDRESSES SPIRITUAL, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | MOZAMBIQUE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | ADDENDUM TO BYLAWS - APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS: UPDATED STATEMENT OF FAITH AND UPDATED STATEMENT ON BIBLICAL SEXULITY. AFRICA 180, INC. (DBA: I REACH AFRICA) STATEMENT OF FAITH WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD WHO IS THE ETERNAL KING, CREATOR, AND REDEEMER OF ALL THAT IS. HE IS PERFECTLY HOLY, JUST, LOVING, AND TRUTHFUL. HE HAS REVEALED HIMSELF TO BE ETERNALLY SELF-EXISTENT - ONE BEING IN THREE PERSONS: GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE THAT THE BIBLE IS THE INSPIRED AND ONLY INFALLIBLE AND AUTHORITATIVE WORD OF GOD. WE BELIEVE THAT HUMANKIND WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD TO KNOW AND ENJOY HIM, YET WE WILLFULLY REJECTED THE LORDSHIP AND GLORY OF GOD FOR WHICH WE WERE INTENDED. BECAUSE OF THIS, SICKNESS, DEATH, AND JUDGMENT ENTERED THE WORLD AND NOW CREATION EXPERIENCES THE EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SIN. WE BELIEVE IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONE AND ONLY SON OF GOD, WAS CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY, AND IS GOD'S ANOINTED ONE, EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO INAUGURATE GOD'S KINGDOM ON EARTH. HE WAS CRUCIFIED FOR OUR SINS, DIED, WAS BURIED, RESURRECTED, AND ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, AND IS NOW ALIVE TODAY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD THE FATHER AND IN HIS PEOPLE. HE IS "TRUE GOD- AND "TRUE MAN." WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE SAVED BY GOD'S GRACE, THROUGH FAITH IN THE PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST. ANYONE CAN BE RESTORED TO FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD THROUGH REPENTING, BELIEVING, AND RECEIVING JESUS AS THEIR SAVIOR AND LORD. THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS, REGENERATES, JUSTIFIES, SANCTIFIES, AND ADOPTS US AS WE ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS. WE BELIEVE IN THE ONGOING, SANCTIFYING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BY WHOSE INDWELLING THE CHRISTIAN IS ENABLED TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE AND MINISTER SUPER-NATURALLY. THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, ACCORDING TO ACTS 1:4-8 AND 2:4, IS POURED OUT ON BELIEVERS THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE GOD'S POWER TO BE HIS WITNESSES. WE BELIEVE IN THE VICTORIOUS, REDEMPTIVE WORK OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS PROVIDES FREEDOM FROM THE POWER OF THE ENEMY - SIN, LIES, SICKNESS, AND TORMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT THE CHURCH CONSISTS OF ALL WHO PUT THEIR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. HE GAVE HIS CHURCH THE ORDINANCES OF BAPTISM AND COMMUNION. THE CHURCH EXISTS TO CARRY ON THE MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST AND FURTHER ADVANCE HIS KINGDOM BY UNDOING THE WORKS OF THE ENEMY, PREACHING AND LIVING THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S LOVE, AND DISCIPLING THE NATIONS - BAPTIZING AND TEACHING THEM TO LOVE AND OBEY GOD. WE BELIEVE IN THE EVER-INCREASING GOVERNMENT OF GOD AND IN THE BLESSED HOPE, WHICH IS THE GLORIOUS, VISIBLE RETURN OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO RULE AND REIGN WITH HIS OVERCOMING BRIDE - THE CHURCH. WE BELIEVE THAT HEAVEN AND HELL ARE REAL PLACES. THERE WILL BE A RESURRECTION OF THE LOST AND THE SAVED, THE ONE TO EVERLASTING DEATH AND THE OTHER TO EVERLASTING LIFE. AFRICA 180'S STATEMENT ON BIBLICAL SEXUALITY FOR THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, WE WANT YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD AND OUR LOVE EXPRESSED IN HONOR, COMPASSION, RESPECT, AND SAFETY. WE DEEPLY REGRET THAT THROUGHOUT HISTORY, BOTH SECULAR SOCIETY AND THE CHURCH AT LARGE HAVE OFTEN PARTICIPATED IN, BEEN SILENT ABOUT SIGNIFICANT INJUSTICES AGAINST THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ. IN ANY AREA WHERE OUR CHRISTIAN PREDECESSORS, HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SUCH BEHAVIOR OR FAILED TO SPEAK UP ON BEHALF OF YOUR SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE, WE ASK FOR FORGIVENESS-AND SEEK TO BE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF GOD'S LOVE. YOU ARE BELOVED BY THE LORD. THE PAIN, TRAUMA, AND INJUSTICES YOU'VE EXPERIENCED MATTER TO HIM AND TO US. IN BOTH OUR PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE, WE WANT TO EXPRESS THE LOVINGKINDNESS THAT GOD HAS FOR ALL PEOPLE. THOUGH WE MAY AT TIMES DISAGREE ON WHAT IS BEST FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY, AND ARE OFTEN AT ODDS OVER PIECES OF LEGISLATION, YOU REMAIN IMPORTANT TO US. OUR DESIRE IS TO REMAIN FAITHFUL TO OUR CONVICTIONS AND STILL FIND COMMON GROUND. SCRIPTURE CONTAINS THE MEANING OF LIFE THE BIBLE IS AN IDENTITY BOOK. IT TELLS US WHO GOD IS, WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT OUR PURPOSE IS. WE BELIEVE THAT THE GOD OF THE BIBLE IS A GOOD AND LOVING FATHER WHO WANTS THE VERY BEST FOR HUMANITY-AND HE IS THAT BEST. AS HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS, WE ARE CREATED TO LIVE IN A DEEPLY SATISFYING AND LOVING CONNECTION WITH GOD AND OTHERS. AT THE BEGINNING, HUMANITY REBELLED AGAINST HIM AND BECAME BOTH VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OF SIN; NO ONE WAS SAFE FROM EACH OTHER AND WE COULDN'T STOP THE ONGOING DESTRUCTION OF OUR REBELLION. BUT GOD HAD A PLAN TO HEAL CREATION THROUGH HIS SELF-GIVING LOVE. "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. FOR GOD DID NOT SEND HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD, BUT TO SAVE THE WORLD THROUGH HIM," (JOHN 3:16-17). WE HAVE BEEN SAVED BY GOD'S GRACE, WHICH IS HIS UNEARNED LOVE FOR US AND POWER TO TRANSFORM US. AS WE PUT OUR TRUST IN JESUS, WE DIE TO SELF AND BECOME ALIVE IN CHRIST (ROM. 6:4). BELIEVERS ARE A NEW CREATION (2 COR. 5:17) -A NEW PERSON WITH A NEW IDENTITY, ON A JOURNEY OF BECOMING MORE AND MORE LIKE HIM (2 COR. 3:18). BY DEFINITION, A CHRISTIAN IS SOMEONE WHO IS NO BETTER, OR DESERVING THAN ANYONE ELSE, WHO HAS BEEN RESCUED FROM SIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES BY BEING WASHED (CLEANSED FROM SIN AND SHAME), SANCTIFIED (SET APART FROM SIN AND SHAME AND TO THE LORD), AND JUSTIFIED (DECLARED RIGHTEOUS BY GOD)-ALL THROUGH CHRIST'S DEATH AND RESURRECTION AND THE POWER AND PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELLING WITHIN US (1 COR. 6:9-11). KNOWING AND BEING KNOWN BY GOD IN CHRIST IS THE MEANING OF LIFE. WE BELIEVE THAT MALE AND FEMALE ARE FUNDAMENTAL AND ESSENTIAL DISTINCTIONS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING GOD HAS BEEN SOCIALIZING HUMANITY, TEACHING US WHO WE ARE, WHAT OUR ROLE IS, AND HOW TO BE JUST AND GOOD LIKE HIM. WHEN HE CREATED THE ANCIENT SOCIETY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE, HE GAVE THEM ESSENTIAL MORAL OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING HOW TO TREAT HIM AND EACH OTHER-A FOUNDATION THAT WOULD TEACH THEM TO PROTECT AND THEREBY EMPOWER ONE ANOTHER TO THRIVE. JESUS INTERPRETED AND CLARIFIED THE TEACHINGS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, AND HIS INSTRUCTION WENT BEYOND OUR ACTIONS TO THE VERY POSTURE OF OUR HEARTS. HE TAUGHT US HOW TO LOVE GOD, OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR BODIES, AND EVEN OUR ENEMIES. WE SEEK TO GROUND OUR STANDARDS AND VIEW OF HUMANITY AND SEXUALITY IN THE NATURE OF GOD, THE TEACHING, DEATH, AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS, AND THE CLARITY OF SCRIPTURE. GOD, WHO ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE IS NOT A SEXUAL BEING, REVEALED THAT HE INTENTIONALLY CREATED HUMANITY "IN HIS OWN IMAGE, IN THE IMAGE OF GOD HE CREATED HIM; MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM" (GEN. 1:27 NIV). THE DIFFERENT, YET NECESSARY AND COMPLEMENTARY NATURES OF MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY WERE NECESSARY TO REVEAL SOMETHING ABOUT THE NATURE OF GOD. THE EGALITARIAN, NON-HIERARCHICAL, COMMUNAL NECESSITY OF THE OTHER BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATES THE REALITY OF GOD AS ONE COMPLEX BEING-SON, FATHER, AND HOLY SPIRIT. THOUGH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BODIES ARE HIGHLY SIMILAR IN THEIR VARIOUS BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (LIKE NERVOUS, CIRCULATORY, DIGESTIVE, ETC.), MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT. EVERY NUCLEATED CELL-TRILLIONS OF THEM IN A HUMAN BODY-CONTAINS EITHER A MALE OR FEMALE SEX CHROMOSOME SET. AMAZINGLY, EVERY SYSTEM OF THE MALE AND FEMALE BODY FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY AND EFFECTIVELY INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER-EXCEPT OUR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS. A MAN AND A WOMAN ARE ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO HAVE CHILDREN. OUR "GENDER"-DERIVED FROM THE ROOT "GEN,- LIKE THE WORDS GENERATE, PROGENY, AND GENITALS-POINTS TO OUR PROCREATIVE ORGANS. MALE AND FEMALE BODIES HAVE BEEN CREATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS DEPEND UPON HOW OUR BODIES COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. WE THEREFORE DO NOT LOOK TO OUR DESIRES, ATTRACTIONS, EXPERIENCES, OR INNER WORLD TO FIND IDENTITY AS MALE OR FEMALE AS A STARTING POINT; WE LOOK AT BIOLOGY. ONE MAY NOT LIKE THE STARTING POINT, OR MAY WISH IT WAS DIFFERENT, BUT OUR CHROMOSOMAL REALITY AND ANATOMY AT BIRTH-WHICH ARE NOT MERELY ASSIGNED, BUT OBSERVED AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVABLE-ARE DEFINING. AS AN EXAMPLE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF INTERSEX ANOMALIES (DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT), ONE'S INBORN BIOLOGY IS THE PLACE EVERY PROPOSED REASSIGNMENT SURGERY BEGINS AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE DESIRED RESULT. NO MATTER HOW MANY DEFINITIONS ARE ADDED TO HUMAN IDENTITY, THEY ARE ALL VARIANTS, RESPONSES, OR REACTIONS TO THE TWO SEXES. TO ARTICULATE REALITY IN OTHER WAYS DOES NOT CHANGE THIS FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH. SUBJECTIVE VIEWPOINTS ON GENDER FRACTURE OUR ABILITY TO CONNECT AND COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND DISTORT HOW WE SOCIALIZE OUR CHILDREN. WE BELIEVE THAT GOD KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN HE CREATED OUR SEXUALITY AND CALLED IT GOOD. WE SEEK TO LIVE IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH HIS ORIGINAL DESIGN WHILE ADVOCATING FOR RESPECTFUL AND EXCELLENT MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE VERY SMALL FRACTION OF PEOPLE BORN WITH DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR PARENTS. OUR BODIES ARE FOR THE LORD AND THE L |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW ONCE IT IS COMPLETED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND WHEN THEY ARISE. FOLLOWING THE DISCLOSURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE BOARD WILL APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DETERMINE THE ACTIONS NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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