2025-10-27T12:24:44+00:00 2024-12-31 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2024-01-01 710929252 African Vision of Hope AFRI 6182887695 17 Professional Park Drive Maryville IL 62062 Judith Bertels President/CEO 6182887695 2025-10-27 true true Daren Daiga P01074795 5055022746 2025-10-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Judith Bertels 17 Professional Park Drive Maryville IL 62062 5915130 false X https://africanvisionofhope.org/ X 2003 IL Care for orphaned & vulnerable children in Zambia to alleviate poverty & promote love & dignity. 6 5 14 263 0 3647397 5786624 0 0 50398 65826 -33582 -99562 3664213 5752888 2472429 2823361 0 0 468851 834964 0 0 80298 314737 389469 3256017 4047794 408196 1705094 2872943 4926442 11782 360187 2861161 4566255 Care for orphaned & vulnerable children in Zambia to alleviate poverty & promote love & dignity. false false 1741085 1489617 0 Social & Medical: African Vision of Hope is dedicated to ensuring children have access to clean water, proper nutrition, and essential medical care to support healthy and secure childhoods. In many regions, women and children spend countless hours daily fetching water, often preventing young girls from attending school. To address this challenge, African Vision of Hope has built additional wells, significantly reducing the time spent collecting water. The organization also provides critical medical care to a large number of students, addressing prevalent health issues such as malaria, worms, malnutrition, and diarrhea, which are among the leading causes of child mortality. 1479119 1001330 0 Education: African Vision of Hope is dedicated to freeing children and families in Zambia from extreme poverty and empowering them to fulfill their God-given purpose. Founded in 2000, the organization operates several schools, providing education and leadership development to students across Zambia. To foster innovation and prepare students to become godly leaders, African Vision of Hope has introduced robotics programs at each school, constructed science labs, and established Zambia's first STEM secondary school in 2023. Through these initiatives, the organization equips students with the skills and opportunities to become innovators and leaders for their nation. 555883 332414 -21036 Community Development: African Vision of Hope is dedicated to creating a safe and healthy living environment for children, enabling them to focus on their childhood and education. To support this mission, the organization has built multiple rescue homes to provide secure shelter and care for numerous children. Additionally, new sanitation facilities for male and female residents, complete with private showers and toilets, have been established. A chapel has also been constructed, offering a space for children to engage in learning and worship. Furthermore, African Vision of Hope has observed a positive shift in cultural trends in Zambia due to the introduction of free education, leading to a balanced representation of female students within the total student population. 3776087 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false true true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 14 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 6 5 true false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true true true false false false FL X Judith Bertels 6182887695 8 Professional Park Drive Maryville IL 62062 Judith Bertels President/CEO 60.0 X X 118296 0 10725 Bruno Nobre Director 5.0 X 0 0 0 Dennis Muilenburg Director 5.0 X 0 0 0 Gene Weber Director 5.0 X 0 0 0 Kristen Pelster-Crutchley Director 5.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Darr Director 5.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Bertels Secretary & Acting Treasurer 20.0 X 0 0 0 118296 0 10725 1 false false false 0 341810 5444814 2556558 5786624 0 0 0 0 0 65826 65826 0 0 0 0 55889 341810 134415 -78526 -78526 6791 27827 -21036 -21036 0 0 0 0 0 5752888 -21036 0 -12700 2823361 2823361 129021 108735 14218 6068 73680 66312 5158 2210 577472 495462 57499 24511 2719 1696 716 307 16328 9603 4709 2016 35744 22298 9415 4031 685 685 17475 15761 964 750 31295 17548 7429 6318 111390 64365 23694 23331 82592 26664 54966 962 9870 7565 1187 1118 228 228 15683 9073 3619 2991 Mission Trips 74212 74212 Donor Development/Communications 27895 19370 4055 4470 Volunteer Expense 11349 9578 1622 149 6795 4484 1245 1066 4047794 3776087 191409 80298 582275 341851 1717718 3298275 5713 1012 0 0 0 0 565853 857957 394461 1820 1384 392641 0 0 0 34706 2872943 4926442 11782 76137 0 0 249008 0 35042 11782 360187 X 1503637 3711710 1357524 854545 2861161 4566255 2872943 4926442 1705094 0 X false true true false X 1958355 2853897 3670311 3647397 5786624 17916584 0 0 1958355 2853897 3670311 3647397 5786624 17916584 1516020 16400564 4567 4761 8888 50398 65826 134440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18051024 19200 0.90857 0.89303 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 68205 68205 5984 1820 4164 320272 0 320272 392641 Federal Income Taxes Financing lease right-of-use obligation 35042 35042 5895849 115134 27827 142961 5752888 0 0 5752888 4190755 115134 27827 142961 4047794 0 0 4047794 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Cost of Goods Sold - 27827 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Cost of Goods Sold - 27827 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Travel and Site Visits 74212 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 0 Grantmaking 2823361 1 0 0 0 1 0 2897573 0 2897573 Sub-Saharan Africa Provide food, medical care, clean water, education, economic development and shelter to vulnerable children and families in Zambia, Africa. Health education programs, vocational programs, and pastoral training are also supported. 873200 Wire Transfer 1950161 Shoes, Clothing, medical supplies, beds, dressers, school supplies, office supplies, vitamin fortified meals FMV 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds The organization works in close collaboration with its partnering grantee organization in Zambia. The Board Treasurer and CEO track the use of funds by obtaining monthly reports detailing the manner in which such funds are utilized by the collaborating organization. The reports are accompanied by receipts for all material expenditures and photographs of items purchased or constructed. Board members and volunteers travel to Africa to inspect the facilities and programs funded by the Organization, and to review future potential projects and needs of the communities. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Gala 383744 327905 55839 35112 13250 75951 Evening at Vineyard 8100 8050 50 1000 5602 577 1 5855 5855 0 2923 397699 341810 55889 1000 43637 13250 76528 134415 -78526 Anna Davey Daughter of Officers Robert and Judith Bertels 73680 Employee Compensation false Judith Bertels Wife of Secretary & Acting Treasurer Robert Bertels 129022 Employee Compensation false X 7602 Market value 26 2278841 Market value 1026 11286 Market value X School Supplies 744 32607 Market value X Auction Items 276 55889 Market value X Office Supplies 41 170333 Market value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b The organization does not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Robert Bertels, Secretary & Acting Treasurer, and Judith Bertels, President/CEO - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The President/CEO reviews the Form 990 in detail. A copy of the Form 990 is given to the Board for review prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization has a written conflict of interest policy. Directors and officers complete a signed conflict of interest disclosure annually. The Board is responsible for the review of the statements and enforcement of the policy. If a person has a conflict with a matter at hand, they are asked to refrain from participation in meetings and/or voting when the item in conflict will be discussed and decided. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The Board of Directors appoints a compensation team of independent members to set the compensation of the President/CEO. The team conducts a review of annual goal achievements and utilizes compensation guides for non profits and Guidestar reports when establishing compensation for the next year. The compensation team submits a report to the Board that describes highlights from the review and the compensation they have set for the next calendar year, pending final Board approval. The deliberation and decision process is documented. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request.