2025-11-13T11:57:46+00:00 2024-12-31 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2024-01-01 364469008 Josiah Venture JOSI 6305805750 PO Box 4317 Wheaton IL 60187 Dave Patty President 6305805750 2025-11-13 true true Sara Tibbott P01486965 5055022746 2023-07-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dave Patty PO Box 4317 Wheaton IL 60187 18586236 false X www.josiahventure.com X 2001 IL Christian leadership training & evangelism to youth throughout Central and Eastern Europe. 13 10 114 1350 0 16326052 17933223 74531 6848 228059 551075 0 0 16628642 18491146 6306632 5994327 0 0 6382406 6511851 0 0 373054 5021319 3889456 17710357 16395634 -1081715 2095512 20294764 22012073 131075 159250 20163689 21852823 To equip young leaders throughout Central and Eastern Europe to fulfill Christ's commission through the local church. false false 7978973 418195 6848 Developing national youth leaders, engaging in work with youth training and teaching the Bible, particularly in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Josiah Venture is currently doing ministry in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. In the school year ending in June 2024, Josiah Venture had touchpoints with over 21,000 unbelievers, worked with nearly 760 local youth groups, and facilitated approximately 7,700 training touchpoints with leaders. 5545932 5545932 Operating grants to assist partnering overseas organizations. Josiah Venture currently partners with eleven national partner organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. These organizations are in Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. 30200 30200 Josiah Venture received donations designated toward Ukraine-related relief efforts. A majority of the funds were distributed and granted to affiliate organizations, Josiah Venture staff, and directly to vendors and other organizations supporting relief efforts. 13555105 true true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false true true true true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true true true false false true X 8 0 true 114 true false true UP EZ false false false false false false false false false false X 13 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false HI MD MN NH ND SC TN VA WV WI X Pavel Schwarz 6305805750 PO Box 4317 Wheaton IL 60187 Dave Patty President 40.0 0.1 X X 123469 0 11443 Frank Fernandes Treasurer/Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 H Phillip Vierling Board Chairman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Jack Webster Vice Chairman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Dann Spader Director/GYI Director 40.0 X 20905 0 24000 Dave Jamerson Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Swain Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Don Christensen Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Flaviu Coman Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 John Deedrick Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Wilson Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mike Harder Director/Concentric Director 40.0 X 31501 0 44500 Russ Schultz Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mel Ellenwood Executive Vice President 40.0 0.1 X 82844 0 10793 Paul Williams Chief Financial Officer 40.0 0.1 X 75522 0 10671 Daniel Eifling Missionary 40.0 X 103021 0 16264 David Bordner Missionary 40.0 X 146053 0 7143 David Roney Missionary 40.0 X 110221 0 9473 Edward Rumbold Missionary 40.0 X 102885 0 13053 Jacob Adent Missionary 40.0 X 103687 0 5443 900108 0 152783 7 false true false Cedarstone 209 E Liberty Drive Wheaton IL 60187 Accounting services 269489 Whiteboard Network LLC 1433 Williams St Chattanooga TN 37408 Website development services 140683 2 17933223 95090 17933223 Other program revenue 900099 4707 4707 Application fees 900099 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discipleship, travel 30200 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 23700 11 86 0 0 11 86 14366296 0 14366296 East Asia and the Pacific Program operations 23700 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 993366 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 745645 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 732513 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 496500 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 415322 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 408674 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 327838 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 263345 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 124280 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 67000 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 32747 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 29548 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 29370 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 20000 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program operations 5600 Wire Transfer Russia and Neighboring States Program operations 561834 Wire Transfer Russia and Neighboring States Program operations 29200 Wire Transfer South Asia Program operations 85583 Wire Transfer South Asia Program operations 38110 Wire Transfer South Asia Program operations 15700 Wire Transfer 21 0 Ministry support Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 15 215375 Wire transfer Ministry support Russia and Neighboring States 5 47775 Wire transfer false false false false true false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds All grantees must submit an annual report to Josiah Venture's governing board. These reports are monitored to ensure compliance with use of grant funds. On a rotating basis, different organizations give in-person reports at board meetings. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual Schedule F, Part III Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) -Accrual RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES -Accrual true ABWE 522 Lewisberry Road Cumberland PA 170702313 231445623 501(c)(3) 170673 Ministry Work Axia International 1411 Wunsche Loop 2166 Spring TX 77383 842060615 501(c)(3) 51502 Ministry Work Sonlife PO Box 1562 Tigard OR 97224 363517193 501(c)(3) 26333 Ministry Work FLI- Faith and Learning International 209 E Liberty Dr Wheaton IL 60187 200743864 501(c)(3) 25000 Ministry Work Greater Europe Mission 209 E Liberty Dr Wheaton IL 60187 362345199 501(c)(3) 5641 Ministry Work 5 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds All grantees must submit an annual report to Josiah Venture's governing board. These reports are monitored to ensure compliance with use of grant funds. On a rotating basis, different organizations give in-person reports at board meetings. X X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false David Bordner Missionary 146053 0 0 0 0 0 2900 0 4243 0 153196 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions In 2024, the organization provided spouse travel for Mel Ellenwood (Executive Vice President) and Dave Patty (President) to attend board meetings and ministry events. These benefits were not included in their taxable compensation. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 107, ministerial housing allowances are provided for qualifying ministerial employees. This is not included in taxable compensation. Dann Spader, Director/GYI Director and Mike Harder, Director/Concentric Director met the qualifications for and received a ministerial housing allowance during the tax year. William Patty Family member of Dave Patty, President 102498 Wages and benefits false Noah Ellenwood Family member of Mel Ellenwood, Executive VP 57114 Wages and benefits false Amy Ellenwood Family member of Mel Ellenwood, Executive VP 53732 Wages and benefits false Mollie Williams Family member of Paul Williams, Chief Financial Officer 51630 Wages and benefits false Tyler Patty Family member of Dave Patty, President 51315 Wages and benefits false Lara Patty Family member of Dave Patty, President 48942 Wages and benefits false Claire Patty Family member of Dave Patty, President 45626 Wages and benefits false Connie Patty Family member of Dave Patty, President 42636 Wages and benefits false Kendra Patty Family member of Dave Patty, President 35243 Wages and benefits false Jill Ellenwood Family member of Mel Ellenwood, Executive VP 17727 Wages and benefits false 19 95090 Selling cost 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee The Executive Committee is the standing committee responsible for overseeing the operations of the Corporation. Its membership consists of all elected officers of the Corporation and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Additional trustees may be appointed by the Chairperson from time to time to serve on the Executive Committee in an at-large capacity. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. Each board member will be given a draft of the reviewed Form 990 prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Conflict of interest policy disclosure statements are signed annually by all directors and officers and reviewed each year by the governing body. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the director or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official Independent board members meet annually to discuss, document, and approve the President's compensation, which is considered for reasonableness using comparative data from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). The governing board appoints the Finance Committee to review and approve all other officer compensation packages using comparative data from ECFA in the analysis. All decisions are documented in the board or committee minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees See narrative for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization's governing documents, financial statements, and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Foreign currency translation - -249358; Change in investment in foreign partnership - -157020; Total - -406378; Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a Compensation reported in Part VII, column D and Schedule J, Part II, column B is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes we have included the minister's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F and Schedule J, Part II, column C. JV Europe Emila Pajurka 142 Frydlant nad Ostravici EZ 73911 Support the mission of Josiah Venture EZ 501(c)(3) Josiah Venture true JV-KAM SRO Emila Pajurka 142 Frydlant nad Ostravici EZ 73911 Maintain JV's tangible fixed assets in Czech Republic EZ Josiah Venture Related -287086 5695980 false true Ukraine Training Center LLC 21 Mykhaila Bilynskoho Street Lviv Lviv Oblast UP 79053 Support the mission of Josiah Venture UP Josiah Venture Related 130066 131660 false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false JV-KAM SRO D 5876641 Fair market value JV Europe B 745645 Actual amount