AHAVA MINISTRIES DBA CAMP KIVU Charity Report

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AHAVA MINISTRIES DBA CAMP KIVU

EIN 26-3988223

What they do

Ahava Ministries Was Formed for The Purpose of But No Limited to The Teaching, Training, Encouraging, and Exhorting People Within A Dynamic Spiritual Perspective. Ahava Will Operate and Aquire Facilities to Teach and Train Teenagers, College Students, and Young Adults As The Desire to Know More About Spiritual Understanding, and How They Can Best Be A Part of Global Relief Operations In Accordance With The Laws, Teachings, Traditional Customs, and Beliefs of The Christian Faith; Including But Not Limited To, That Jesus Christ is The Son of God, and That All Scripture is Inspired By God, and That Every Person On This Planet is Valuable to God and Has A Purpose In His Ultimate Creation. This Mission Will Be Carried Out Including But Not Limited To, Owning and Operating Summer Camps for Children, Developing Resources to Train and Educate Students, and Explore Global Relief Efforts That All People Groups May Be Interested In Helping With, Including But Not Limited to Adoption, Orphan Care,

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98.62%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

1.30%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$120.94spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.02%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

95.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $137,079 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $175,500 for ANDY BRANER (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$654,490

Mission workProgram services$645,46598.62% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$137,58821.02% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,5161.30% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$791,569120.94% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 81.5% mission · 17.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.94% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 20.2% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$654,490

Expenses$791,569

Annual shortfall $137,079 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$645,465 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$137,588 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$8,516 · 1.1% of expenses

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Revenue$654,490

Expenses$791,569

Contributions$624,990

Mission work (program services)$645,465

Fundraising$8,516

Management and general$137,588

Accounting fees$5,985

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDY BRANEREXECUTIVE DIR. · 60 hrs/week $175,500

JAMIE JO BRANERTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $87,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

ANDY BRANEREXECUTIVE DIR.

JAMIE JO BRANERTREASURER

AARON KWANDIRECTOR

BEN HOWARDPRESIDENT

JAROD SICKLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 400 N Park Ave Unit 10B PMB 536, Breckenridge, CO 80424
County: Summit
In care of: Andy Braner
Primary officer: Andy Braner, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(970) 884-1100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: June 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAURA E HOKANSON CPA CGMA MSC
Revocation date: October 15, 2021