2014-01-28T09:50:57-06:00 2013-07-31 HERSHEY ADVISORS PC OREGON PIKE PO BOX 669 BROWNSTOWN PA 17508 990 2012-08-01 251821135 OLD ORDER AMISH HELPING PROGRAM OLDO 7173624406 285 SMITH RD MILLERSBURG PA 17061 LEVI A ESH 7173624406 2014-01-22 true DARYL E ESHLEMAN CPA 7178591158 2014-01-22 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ELAM S ZOOK 285 SMITH RD MILLERSBURG PA 17061 4373614 false X N/A X 1998 PA 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. 13 13 0 14 0 0 4308575 4345987 70881 27627 0 4379456 4373614 0 0 63040 69984 0 0 4214802 4119647 4277842 4189631 101614 183983 120478199 136147175 119731528 135216521 746671 930654 X 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. false false 4047528 4373614 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. 4047528 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2623 0 false 0 false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false PA X LEVI A ESH 7173624406 285 SMITH RD MILLERSBURG PA 17061 MELVIN E FISHER 4.00 X X 1550 0 0 BENJAMIN B FISHER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL K KAUFFMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN K STOLTZFUS 3.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN L KING 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELI ESH 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BLANK 3.00 X 0 0 0 ABNER KING 3.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KING 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FLAUD 3.00 X 0 0 0 AARON LAPP 3.00 X 0 0 0 MOSES LAPP 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEVI A ESH 30.00 X 64360 0 0 65910 false false false LOAN INTEREST INCOME 4345987 4345987 4345987 27627 27627 4373614 4345987 27627 69984 69984 8978 8978 16745 16745 13319 13319 7050 7050 19325 19325 4047528 4047528 1654 1654 SEC FEES 3000 3000 BOOKKEEPING 2048 2048 4189631 4047528 142103 0 1207838 4516537 989517 3582504 118112102 127845825 8696 8252 2098 444 166644 201865 120478199 136147175 4164906 4753878 115566622 130462643 119731528 135216521 X 746671 930654 746671 930654 120478199 136147175 183983 X false true X true false X 3739145 3612121 3865810 4308575 4345987 19871638 3739145 3612121 3865810 4308575 4345987 19871638 38631 38451 37943 46749 101678 263452 38631 38451 37943 46749 101678 263452 19608186 41717 34905 53203 70881 27627 228333 41717 34905 53203 70881 27627 228333 3780862 3647026 3919013 4379456 4373614 20099971 0.97550 0.97250 0.01000 0.02000 X 8696 8252 444 444 4373614 4373614 4373614 4189631 4189631 4189631 OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS MORTGAGE - PURCHASE REAL ESTATE X 3582504 false true true OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT X 2992621 false true true BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT X 1761257 false true true 8336382 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.