OLD ORDER AMISH HELPING PROGRAM: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: OLD ORDER AMISH HELPING PROGRAM (EIN 25-1821135)
Tax period: 2012-08-01 to 2013-07-31
Filed: 2014-01-28
IRS object ID: 201420289349300717
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule D
Schedule L
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2014-01-28T09:50:57-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-07-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HERSHEY ADVISORS PC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	OREGON PIKE PO BOX 669	AddressLine1
City	BROWNSTOWN	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	17508	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-08-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	251821135	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	OLD ORDER AMISH HELPING PROGRAM	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	OLDO	NameControl
Phone	7173624406	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	285 SMITH RD	AddressLine1
City	MILLERSBURG	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	17061	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	LEVI A ESH	Name
Title	ADMINISTRATOR	Title
Phone	7173624406	Phone
Date Signed	2014-01-22	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	DARYL E ESHLEMAN CPA	Name
Phone	7178591158	Phone
Date Prepared	2014-01-22	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2015-11-30 17:44:51Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	ELAM S ZOOK	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	285 SMITH RD	AddressLine1
City	MILLERSBURG	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	17061	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	4373614	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	N/A	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1998	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	PA	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE PROGRAM BORROWS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY TO RE-LEND THE FUNDS TO YOUNGER/NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT A LOW INTEREST RATE. BY OPERATING A HELPING PROGRAM, THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE EVIDENT IN THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE ADVANCED TO YOUNG AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS THE RELIGIOUS MANDATE OF SHARING AND HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERRELIANCE OF THOSE WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	13	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	13	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	0	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	14	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Current Year	0	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	4308575	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	4345987	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	70881	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	27627	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year	0	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	4379456	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	4373614	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	63040	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	69984	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	0	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year	4189631	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	101614	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	183983	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	120478199	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	136147175	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	119731528	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	135216521	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	746671	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	930654	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	THE PROGRAM BORROWS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY TO RE-LEND THE FUNDS TO YOUNGER/NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT A LOW INTEREST RATE. BY OPERATING A HELPING PROGRAM, THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE EVIDENT IN THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE ADVANCED TO YOUNG AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS THE RELIGIOUS MANDATE OF SHARING AND HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERRELIANCE OF THOSE WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	4047528	Expense
Revenue	4373614	Revenue
Description	DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, THE PROGRAM HAS EXTENDED NEW LOANS TO 190 YOUNG/NEEDY AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ACQUIRE FARMS OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL FINANCING NEEDS TO BECOME ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. ------ THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS INVESTMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE AMISH COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM RETURNED AN INVESTMENT OF 3.25% ON ALL INVESTED DOLLARS. THE INTEREST EARNED COULD BE RECEIVED IN CHECK OR ADDED INTO THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT BALANCE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE INVESTOR. THE INVESTMENTS ARE ALL DUE ON DEMAND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF REQUEST. ----- THE PROGRAM USES THESE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO ASSIST NEW AMISH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED ABOVE. THE LOAN AGREEMENTS WRITTEN ARE SECURED BY THE UNDERLYING REAL ESTATE AND ARE AMORTIZED OVER A 20 YEAR REPAYMENT PLAN WITH A 10 YEAR BALLOON. THE INTEREST RATE WAS 3.5%. ----- ALL LOANS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF NEW AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ----- MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PERMITTED TO INVEST IN THE ORGANIZATION OR RECEIVE LOANS FROM THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME TERMS OF ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE PROGRAM.	Description
Total Program Service Expense	4047528	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	false	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	false	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	false	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	true	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	false	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	true	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	2623	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	false	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	0	NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	13	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	13	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	true	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	false	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	false	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	false	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower Policy	false	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	false	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	false	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	LEVI A ESH	NamePerson
Telephone Number	7173624406	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	285 SMITH RD	AddressLine1
City	MILLERSBURG	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	17061	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation
MELVIN E FISHER
SECRETARY	4.00	X	X	1550	0	0
BENJAMIN B FISHER
CHAIRMAN	3.00	X	X	0	0	0
SAMUEL K KAUFFMAN
VICE-CHAIRMA	3.00	X	X	0	0	0
BENJAMIN K STOLTZFUS
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
BENJAMIN L KING
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
ELI ESH
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
PAUL BLANK
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
ABNER KING
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
JONATHAN KING
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID FLAUD
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
AARON LAPP
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
MOSES LAPP
DIRECTOR	3.00	X		0	0	0
LEVI A ESH
ADMINISTRATO	30.00		X	64360	0	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	65910	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	false	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	LOAN INTEREST INCOME	Description
Total Revenue Column	4345987	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	4345987	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	4345987	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	27627	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$27,627	ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	4373614	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	4345987	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$27,627	ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	69984	Total
Management And General	69984	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8978	Total
Management And General	8978	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	16745	Total
Management And General	16745	ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	13319	Total
Management And General	13319	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	7050	Total
Management And General	7050	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	19325	Total
Management And General	19325	ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4047528	Total
Program Services	4047528	ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1654	Total
Management And General	1654	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
SEC FEES	3000	3000
BOOKKEEPING	2048	2048

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4189631	Total
Program Services	4047528	ProgramServices
Management And General	142103	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1207838	BOY
EOY	4516537	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	989517	BOY
EOY	3582504	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	118112102	BOY
EOY	127845825	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	8696	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	8252	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2098	BOY
EOY	444	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	166644	BOY
EOY	201865	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	120478199	BOY
EOY	136147175	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4164906	BOY
EOY	4753878	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	115566622	BOY
EOY	130462643	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	119731528	BOY
EOY	135216521	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	746671	BOY
EOY	930654	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	746671	BOY
EOY	930654	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	120478199	BOY
EOY	136147175	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	183983	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2	X	PubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	3739145	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	3612121	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	3865810	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4308575	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	4345987	CurrentTaxYear
Total	19871638	Total

Total509 Total509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	3739145	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	3612121	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	3865810	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4308575	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	4345987	CurrentTaxYear
Total	19871638	Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	38631	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	38451	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	37943	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	46749	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	101678	CurrentTaxYear
Total	263452	Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	38631	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	38451	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	37943	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	46749	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	101678	CurrentTaxYear
Total	263452	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509	19608186	PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	41717	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	34905	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	53203	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	70881	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	27627	CurrentTaxYear
Total	228333	Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	41717	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	34905	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	53203	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	70881	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	27627	CurrentTaxYear
Total	228333	Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	3780862	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	3647026	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	3919013	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4379456	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	4373614	CurrentTaxYear
Total	20099971	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage509	0.97550	PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage	0.97250	PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage	0.01000	InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage	0.02000	PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	8696	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	8252	Depreciation
Book Value	444	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	444	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	4373614	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal	4373614	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	4373614	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	4189631	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal	4189631	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	4189631	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (3 entries)

Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoan	Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganization	Balance DueBalanceDue	DefaultDefault	Approved By BoardApprovedByBoard	Written AgreementWrittenAgreement	Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganization
OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS
MORTGAGE - PURCHASE REAL ESTATE	X	3582504	false	true	true
OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS
INVESTMENT AGREEMENT		2992621	false	true	true	X
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTMENT AGREEMENT		1761257	false	true	true	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due	8336382	TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE PROGRAM BORROWS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY TO RE-LEND THE FUNDS TO YOUNGER/NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT A LOW INTEREST RATE. BY OPERATING A HELPING PROGRAM, THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE EVIDENT IN THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE ADVANCED TO YOUNG AMISH PERSONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS THE RELIGIOUS MANDATE OF SHARING AND HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERRELIANCE OF THOSE WITHIN THE OLD ORDER AMISH COMMUNITY.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	INVESTOR. THE INVESTMENTS ARE ALL DUE ON DEMAND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF REQUEST. ----- THE PROGRAM USES THESE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO ASSIST NEW AMISH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED ABOVE. THE LOAN AGREEMENTS WRITTEN ARE SECURED BY THE UNDERLYING REAL ESTATE AND ARE AMORTIZED OVER A 20 YEAR REPAYMENT PLAN WITH A 10 YEAR BALLOON. THE INTEREST RATE WAS 3.5%. ----- ALL LOANS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF NEW AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ----- MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PERMITTED TO INVEST IN THE ORGANIZATION OR RECEIVE LOANS FROM THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME TERMS OF ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE PROGRAM.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	THE OLD ORDER AMISH CHURCH APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE ADVISORY BOARD GENERATES THE APPOINTMENTS AND HOLDS THE ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND 1023 APPLICATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ANNUALLY WITH THE PA SECURITIES COMMISSION. A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL PROSPECTUS.

OLD ORDER AMISH HELPING PROGRAM: Form 990, tax year 2012

Return header ReturnHeader

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Filer Filer

Name Name

US Address USAddress

Officer Officer

Preparer Preparer

Form 990 IRS990

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Address US AddressUS

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Occupancy Occupancy

Travel Travel

Interest Interest

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Total Assets TotalAssets

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

Total509 Total509

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (3 entries)

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

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