BOLD VENTURE MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BOLD VENTURE MINISTRIES INC (EIN 47-5517404)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202223189349309952
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-11-14T13:55:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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MissionBOLD VENTURE MINISTRIES INC. IS A CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON TRAINING CHRISTIAN LEADERS, ADVANCING CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY WORK IN VARIOUS NATIONS OF THE WORLD, AND CONFRONTING THE PROBLEM OF GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE IN VARIOUS NATIONS WHERE WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE OPPRESSED, ABUSED, EXPLOITED OR NEGLECTED.MissionDesc
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DEANNA MUELLER
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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EOY$291,645EOYAmt
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$237,307CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$255,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$237,307CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$856,814TotalAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM CTHE MORDECAI PROJECT
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONBOLD VENTURE MINISTRIES INC. IS A CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON TRAINING CHRISTIAN LEADERS, ADVANCING CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY WORK IN VARIOUS NATIONS OF THE WORLD, AND CONFRONTING THE PROBLEM OF GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE IN VARIOUS NATIONS WHERE WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE OPPRESSED, ABUSED, EXPLOITED OR NEGLECTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2BETH TAYLOR EDDIE TAYLOR TRUSTEE TRUSTEE WIFE AND HUSBAND LEE GRADY DEBORAH GRADY PRESIDENT TRUSTEE HUSBAND AND WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED AND AUTHORIZES THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PREPARED 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19BOLD VENTURE MINITRIES, INC. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH EXTERNAL WEBSITE (GUIDESTAR.ORG) AND UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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