2012-11-15T09:30:59-06:00 2011-12-31 SALMON SIMS THOMAS & ASSOC PLLC 12720 HILLCREST RD SUITE 900 DALLAS TX 75230 990 2011-01-01 752819939 VISION AFRICA MINISTRIES INC % PAM CARVEY VISI 2148289232 PO BOX 600008 DALLAS TX 75360 CHARLES GUARD RICE 2012-11-15 WILLIAM H SIMS 9723921143 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SUNDAY ONUOHA PO BOX 600008 DALLAS TX 75360 338641 false X WWW.VISIONAFRICA.ORG X 1999 TX VISION AFRICA IS A GOD-CENTERED MINISTRY AND MISSION ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO SHARE God's love with African people EMPOWERING THEM to develop, staff, and manage programs TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. 7 6 1 60 0 0 366375 274318 0 0 0 0 -16707 42826 349668 317144 164375 345703 0 0 50000 50000 0 0 8695 124090 55304 338465 451007 11203 -133863 327582 187910 6991 1182 320591 186728 X Vision Africa is a God-centered ministry and mission organization whose purpose is to share God's love with the African people empowering Africans to develop, staff, and manage life-saving, life changing, self-sustaining, long-lasting programs to meet their enormous needs through (i) a faith based radio ministry, (ii) evangelism and church planting, (iii) medical missions and disease prevention, (iv) leadership development, (v) development of strategic partnerships and (vi) peace and reconciliation initiatives. false false 28023 0 0 Vision Africa's carefully structured process for planting churches has reaped tremendous results. First, community leaders recommend outstanding individuals as future pastors, whom Vision Africa trains. A neighboring church is chosen to plan, mentor, and support each pastor and his/her new congregation; Vision Africa typically launches it with a crusade and free medical mission. It takes $5000 to plant a church because the Vision Africa church created by indigenous people becomes self-sustaining after 6 months. Many of the earliest planted churches are now planting churches of their own! 20240 0 0 Vision Africa responds to the social, economic, political, and cultural needs of the African people by preparing leaders to make effective contributions towards the development of Africa. Vision Africa has been involved or in charge of countless conferences, conventions, seminars, and workshops educating people about GOD and life and equipping them for the future. These include: Student Outreach, Seminars and Workshops for Church Leaders, Conventions for Youth, and Workshops for political and non-political leaders. Bibles are supplied each summer for newly ordained pastors, deacons, and deaconesses. In addition to these educational enterprises, Vision Africa brings connection and support to several orphanages. Drawn to the needs of many children who have lost their parents, often due to HIV/AIDS, Vision Africa volunteers bring the loving touch of support. 365943 345703 0 VISION AFRICA FOUNDED THE FIRST RADIO STATION OF ITS TYPE IN NIGERIA "SHARING GOD'S LOVE" WITH THE AFRICAN PEOPLE LOVE 104.1FM NOW BRINGS EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION 24 HOURS EACH DAY. THIS RADIO STATION HAS A CURRENT RANGE TO REACH AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF TWENTY MILLION AFRICANS. 414206 true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true false false true true true true true true false false false X PAM CARVEY 2146926900 2911 TURTLE CREEK SUITE 300 DALLAS TX 75219 CHUCK RICE 3.0 X X 0 0 0 TODD ABBOTT 4.0 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BAXTER 4.0 X 0 0 0 NATALIE JONES 40.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN MORROW 3.0 X 0 0 0 JAY ALTIZER 2.0 X 0 0 0 BISHOP SUNDAY N ONUOHA 40.0 X X 50000 0 0 ANDY BRISCOE 2.0 X 0 0 0 TOM WEIGAND 4.0 X X 0 0 0 ARCHIE BROWNE 2.0 X 0 0 0 TERRY BUCHER 2.0 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL CASH 2.0 X 0 0 0 KATHY DUDLEY 2.0 X 0 0 0 KYRA EWER 10.0 X 0 0 0 TOM LEISER 2.0 X 0 0 0 CLARA REED 2.0 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ROSS 5.0 X 0 0 0 50000 0 0 0 false false false 0 71674 202644 274318 0 0 0 0 0 64323 71674 21497 42826 42826 0 0 0 317144 42826 0 0 345703 345703 0 50000 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18074 18074 0 0 0 0 0 10032 10032 0 0 0 10720 10720 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISSION PROJECTS 7783 7783 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8695 8695 451007 414206 28106 8695 283582 186910 0 0 0 0 0 0 43000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 327582 187910 6991 1182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6991 1182 X 132016 184028 188575 2700 0 0 320591 186728 327582 187910 -133863 X false true true X false X 252542 137028 405050 366375 274318 1435313 252542 137028 405050 366375 274318 1435313 473943 961370 65 2 67 5765 5765 1441145 76053 0.66709 0.61985 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 188575 68100 253975 2700 252700 64125 188575 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 false false 0 0 317144 451007 -133863 -133863 336251 336251 -19107 -19107 317144 470114 19107 19107 451007 451007 FIN 48 PART X, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO FEDERAL INCOME TAX IS RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CRITERION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)ASC TOPIC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES, WOULD BE IMMATERIAL TO THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND NO RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITES OR ACCRUED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS OF THE ENTITY ARE GENERALLY OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PART XII, LINE 4B SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES- (19,107) ARE REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH EXPENSES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE 990, THEY ARE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 8B. RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PART XIII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES- 19,107 ARE REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH EXPENSES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE 990, THEY ARE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 8B. Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services RADIO STATION 345703 0 0 0 0 345703 345703 Sub-Saharan Africa TO SPREAD CHRIST'S MESSAGE THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING RADIO. 345703 transfer 0 N/A CASH 1 0 false false false false false false DINNER 71674 71674 3205 6900 450 GOLF TOURNAMENT 64323 64323 10942 0 135997 71674 64323 14147 6900 450 21497 42826 GOVERNANCE, MANAGMENT AND DISCLOSURE PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A The form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and reviewed by the secretary, Charles Guard Rice. Then the return is submitted to the board for their review and comment. Once reviewed and all comments addressed, the return is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. governance, management and disclosure part vi, section b, line 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR NOTIFIES THE CHAIR OF THE EXISTENCE OF THEIR OWN CONFLICT. DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND/OR DISCUSSING AN ISSUE WHEN THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. governance, management and disclosure part vi, section b, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990 Vision Africa is run almost exclusively by volunteers through a volunteer board of directors. This includes our Treasurer; Tax and Audit Manager; Communications Coordinator; Social Media Manager; Director of Development; and Event Coordinators. Thus, a greater percentage of all contributions are available and are applied to Programs, rather than administrative costs. Vision Africa has one paid employee, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, a paid third party bookkeeper for accounting/financial record keeping and a paid CPA firm for compliance and audit. Sunday's responsibilities are almost exclusively to implement Vision Africa programs in Nigeria, including (i) management of a faith based radio ministry in Nigeria, (ii) coordinating, planning and executing evangelism activities and church plantings in Nigeria, (iii) coordinating, planning, executing and conducting medical missions and disease prevention activities, (iv) coordinating, planning, conducting, and speaking and teaching at leadership development activities, (v) development of strategic partnerships with other organizations (including the United Nations, the Nigerian Methodist Church, the United States Agency for International Development, the Center for Inter-Faith Action, the Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Association, etc.) and (vi) peace and reconciliation initiatives.