2024-05-10T12:56:53-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 161731124 ORCHARD AFRICA ORCH 4809669037 1176 E Warner Rd Suite 201 Gilbert AZ 85296 Michael Tessendorf Chairman 4809669037 2024-05-12 Michael Tessendorf 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Michelle Tessendorf 1176 E Warner Rd Suite 201 Gilbert AZ 85296 1511711 0 X www.orchardafrica.org X 2005 AZ Orchard: Africa equips the church to care for the vulnerable. 8 8 8 150 0 0 1410552 1511711 0 0 0 0 0 0 1410552 1511711 595727 600119 0 0 416505 577378 0 0 67575 311444 361435 1323676 1538932 86876 -27221 491917 540981 158022 157531 333895 383450 X Orchard: Africa equips the local church to care for the vulnerable. The organization develops programs that include meeting daily needs of food security, sustainable small scale agriculture, health & hygiene, educational, life skills, entrepreneurial and other sustainable and on-going projects with community involvement. Church leaders and churches in the developing world are empowered to implement these programs in order to respond to poverty and injustice and their outworking in local communities. 0 0 369343 186900 0 Food & Agriculture Program : Orchard: Africa equips & funds local churches to fun daily meal programs for vulnerable children. The organization also equips and empowers churches to develop church gardens and to teach vertical farming methods to congregation members, in order for them to produce food for themselves and thus bring sustainable food security to the community. More than 12.7 million meals have been provided in vulnerable communities and over 75,000lbs of food were distributed in 2023. To date 4,367 individuals have been trained in sustainable small scale agriculture. Over 17,000 seedlings were distributed to assist community members with starting there own gardens during 2023. 384733 157346 0 MINISTRY PROGRAM: Orchard: Africa believes that the Church is the primary channel through which to respond to poverty & injustice in Africa.Through the Ministry Program, Orchard: Africa empowers African church leaders with skills to provide emotional, physical, social & spiritual care to the vulnerable in their community. The Ministry Program provides church leaders with tools (programs) to actively lead and care for their community, and to restore hope through their churches. At the same time, the leaders in the Western church are empowered to respond in sustainable ways to the needs of the African church. During 2023, Orchard: Africa provided 42,241 training hours developing pastors and ministry leaders who serve vulnerable communities. More than 300 churches are implementing programs developed by Orchard: Africa and over 60 of these churches have received funding from Orchard: Africa. 307786 106425 0 EDUCATION PROGRAM : Orchard:Africa helps churches to start pre-schools to encourage love of learning from a young age, and to start after school learning programs, which include educational assistance, sport & recreational activities. The organization assists churches with basic entrepreneurial and life skills programs, which help school leaving children to develop vocational and income generating skills. To date 11,836 children have enrolled in Orchard: Africa sponsored pre-schools and there have been 1.1 million visits to after school learning centers. During 2023 Orchard: Africa provided 205 training hours to help entrepreneurs grow or start new businesses. The Orchard: Africa Women's Empowerment program has provided mentoring, support and life skills to 75 women from vulnerable communities. Approximately 70% of the women ahve been able to start and income generating small business. 339676 139450 0 Orchard: Africa empowers local churches and church leaders to be the response to poverty & injustice, by equipping the church to implement Care programs which include orphan intervention, homed based care and AIDS prevention programs. Orchard: Africa also equips the the local church to implememnt administrative, development and fundraising activities. 339676 139450 0 1401538 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X X X Michael Tessendorf 4809669037 1176 E Warner Rd Suite 201 Gilbert AZ 85296 X Michelle Tessendorf CEO & Co-Founder Orchard: Africa 40 0 X X X X 30406 0 72000 Michael Tessendorf Senior Pastor & Co-Founder - Orchard: Africa 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Brian La Mew Executive Pastor - Orchard Africa 40 0 X 0 0 0 Scott Gates Owner - Awake Window & Door Company 0 0 X 0 0 0 Herbert Fluharty Owner - MGI Services 0 0 X 0 0 0 Diane Wagner Owner - Heritage Tractor 0 0 X 0 0 0 Ric Leutwyler CEO - Evidence Solutions Inc 0 0 X 0 0 0 Nathan Buchalski Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 30406 0 72000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 81613 0 0 1430098 18819 1511711 0 0 0 0 0 81613 0 1511711 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 600119 600119 0 0 102405 92165 5120 5120 0 0 0 0 448563 376793 40371 31399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26410 22184 2377 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41342 35254 2621 3467 9657 8048 704 905 13616 11710 817 1089 0 0 0 0 32237 27724 1934 2579 27173 23369 1630 2174 0 0 0 0 2263 1946 136 181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1464 1259 88 117 Mission Trips 225944 194312 13557 18075 7739 6655 464 620 1538932 1401538 69819 67575 491917 540981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 491917 540981 8022 7531 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 150000 0 158022 157531 X 333895 383450 0 0 0 0 333895 383450 491917 540981 -27221 0 0 0 76776 0 X 0 0 0 X 1256579 1189165 993489 1410552 1066070 5915855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1256579 1189165 993489 1410552 1066070 5915855 2441908 3473947 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5915855 0 0.58723 0.67832 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Food & Agriculture Programs 132362 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Ministry Programs 154655 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Education Programs 91284 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Care Programs 82155 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Administration Programs 45642 0 0 506098 Sub-Saharan Africa Program Services 581734 Wire Transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Program Services 9200 Wire Transfer 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Grantees sign and adhere to an MOU that specifies the use of grant funds, and what outcomes are expected. Grantees submit monthly reports to verify use of the grants and report on the outcomes achieved.Funded projects are monitored & evaluated by Orchard: Africa Staff to ensure expected outcomes. Zoolights Gala Event 81613 27712 53901 0 0 7930 6136 0 22614 0 0 81613 27712 53901 0 0 7930 6136 0 22614 36680 17221 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses: $ 338,565 Including grants of: $ 93,808 for Care Programs and $ 45,642 for Administrative Programs.Orchard: Africa empowers local churches and church leaders to be the response to poverty & injustice, by equipping the church to implement Care programs which include orphan intervention, homed based care and AIDS prevention programs. Orchard: Africa also equips the the local church to implememnt administrative, development and fundraising activities. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Executive Director Michelle Tessendorf and Officer Michael Tessendorf are married. Orchard: Africa uses Go Africa, LLC as a vendor for mission trip logistical services. Michael and Michelle Tessendorf are members of Go Africa, LLC. The Agreement between Go Africa and Orchard: Africa is approved and signed by non-related Board members of Orchard: Africa. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return is reviewed by the Chairman, Executive Director, Finance Committee and the Board and is signed by the Principal Officer, or by a Board member, after approval by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of Interest is stated in the Staff Policy and Procedure manual and is enforced at staff and Board level. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A Compensation Committee has been appointed by the Board. The Compensation Committee utilizes a comparative tool to determine compensation scales for Orchard: Africa staff. The current tool utilized is The Non Profit Times Salary Benefits Report. Based on comparative salaries in the non profit sector for similar organizations, the Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board for compensation scales in Orchard: Africa. The Executive Director works within the approved scales when hiring staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Orchard: Africa makes its Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest Policy and Financial Statements available to the public via written request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24a - 24d Mission & Vision Trip Expenses : $225,944. Orchard:Africa hosts volunteer teams who serve in various programs in local churches.