AFRICA MISSON SERVICES OF USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
AFRICA MISSON SERVICES OF USA INC (EIN 26-0334267)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2014-12-04
IRS object ID
201413399349300401
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-12-04T22:31:14-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN621046406PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1651 E 4TH ST STE 200AddressLine1
CityCHATTANOOGACity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37403ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260334267EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AFRICA MISSION SERVICES OF USA INCBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlAFRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4238021662PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 906AddressLine1
CityCHATTANOOGACity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37401ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKELLY ALLENPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4238021662PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-25SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonBARRY R HUGGINSPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4237560052PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerKELLY ALLENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityCHATTANOOGACity
StateTNState
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF AFRICA MISSION SERVICES OF USA, INC. INCLUDES THE PROVIDING OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES FOR THE SICK, AGED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORSHIP, AS WELL AS THE BUILDING AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS, MEDICAL CENTERS, CHURCHES, PARSONAGES, CHAPELS AND OTHER SUCH INSTITUTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO THE WORK OF MISSIONARY BODIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PURPOSE OF AFRICA MISSION SERVICES OF USA, INC. INCLUDES THE PROVIDING OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES FOR THE SICK, AGED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORSHIP, AS WELL AS THE BUILDING AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS, MEDICAL CENTERS, CHURCHES, PARSONAGES, CHAPELS AND OTHER SUCH INSTITUTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO THE WORK OF MISSIONARY BODIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKELLY ALLENPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
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FRANCIS AHO
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KELLY ALLEN
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JUDY WINTERS
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CAROL SMITH
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ANDREW AHO
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DARLA COLOHAN
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NATAN VIGNA
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$153,612TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,434TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$19,387BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$19,387BOYAmt
EOY$15,994EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$19,387BOYAmt
EOY$15,994EOYAmt

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BOY$19,387BOYAmt
EOY$15,994EOYAmt

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BOY$19,387BOYAmt
EOY$15,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,393ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,939CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,159CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,837CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154,875CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$865,757TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,939CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,159CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,837CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154,875CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$865,757TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$865,757PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
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Specific Services ProvidedMISSION PROJECTSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
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Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
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Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO,RegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantPROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED AND UNDERDEVELOPED PEOPLE GROUPS INCLUDING THE MAASAI COMMUNITY WHO RESIDE IN KENYA. SHORT TERM VOLUNTEERS FROM NORTH AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES PARTNER WITH MISSION GROUP LEADERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND LOGISTICAL ASSISTANCE.PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$153,612CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPENDITURES ARE AUTHORIZED AND MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF AFRICA MISSION SERVICES OF USA, INC AND THE BOARD OF AFRICA MISSION SERVICES OF KENYA, CONSISTING OF VARIOUS MISSIONARIES AND LOCAL MAASAI KENYANS. REPORTS ARE GIVEN TO AFICA MISSION SERVICES OF USA, INC AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVE IN AFRICA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FRANCIS AHO IS MARRIED TO ANDREW AHO. THE PRESIDENT, DUSTIN AHO, IS THE SON OF ANDREW AHO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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