2025-09-02T11:45:16-07:00 2024-12-31 William Kash Ratliff II CPA 751 W Knepp Ave Fullerton CA 92832 990 2024-01-01 330932561 HIDDEN WITH CHRIST MINISTRIES DBA TREASURES OF AFRICA KIDZ HIDD 4348497967 PO BOX 745 FOREST VA 24551 RITA LANGELAND President 2025-09-02 true true William Kash Ratliff II P02468423 8058440003 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RITA LANGELAND PO BOX 745 FOREST VA 24551 520433 false X HTTP://HIDDENWITHCHRIST.ORG X 2000 CA This organization sponsors education for orphans and impoverished children in Tanzania, East Africa, does mercy projects to assist the most vulnerable members of society in Tanzania, provides practical help for indigenous churches in Tanzania, produces and distributes Bible teaching materials across the world. 5 4 4 10 0 521982 515053 0 1820 5380 0 523802 520433 28295 30929 0 156084 194117 0 15894 304392 222639 488771 447685 35031 72748 413988 489884 3011 6159 410977 483725 X Form 990 Part III Line 1 - Organization MissionThe stated mission of Hidden with Christ Ministries is to demonstrate the love of God through mercy ministries to the poor and oppressed including orphans, widows and other marginalized people. Additionally, this organization aims to promote the study of the Bible and Biblical principles through various forms of media. In accordance with these stated goals, during 2024 the organization operated an education support program aimed at providing a top-level education to orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children. This program continues to serve orphans who were former residents of this ministrys Treasures of Africa Childrens Home but have transitioned from an Institution-based model of orphan care to a Family-based model of orphan care. Hidden with Christ Ministries has continued to provide both full education support and medical insurance for every child who was a former resident of Treasures of Africa Childrens Home while living in their ne false false 263181 Form 990 Part III Line 4a - In 2024 the Treasures of Africa KIDZ Project was operated by this organization in Moshi, Tanzania (East Africa) to provide education support for orphaned, abandoned, and other vulnerable children. This project fully covered all education expenses for English-medium schooling in private schools for 36 students from the Primary through Secondary school level in Tanzania. Two orphaned students were given scholarships to study in the USA one in Elementary School (grade 5) and one in High School (grade 9). In addition, during 2024 Hidden With Christ Ministries fully supported 18 college-aged orphans or otherwise impoverished young people 9 of which were former residents of this Organizations orphanage Treasures of Africa Childrens Home. These students attended 14 different colleges and Universities in the nation of Tanzania. This is in support of a major goal of the organization to help prepare leaders for East Africa from the population of orphaned and abandoned children by sponsoring their advanced education. This focus continues to be a major thrust of this organization. 100469 Form 990 Part III Line 4b - Program Service AccomplishmentsOutreach Ministries: As part of the organizations mission to demonstrate the love of God through practical mercy ministries, Hidden with Christ Ministries sponsored various REHEMA PROJECTS (REHEMA is the Swahili word for MERCY) in Moshi, Tanzania during 2024. This project focused on serving the most vulnerable members of the local community with practical help. The organization funded medical help for impoverished persons, distributed food to poor widows, and help for elderly people at a government home for the aged. As part of the organizations mission to share the Word of God to the ends of the earth, HWCM supported an indigenous church in a Maasai tribal area of Tanzania near Lake Manyara by supporting a native missionary and continued to expand its free library of audio and video Bible teaching materials via the internet through our multiple websites, YouTube channel and other digital platforms including a Bible teaching APP called MY EVERYDAY BIBLE which is offered free in the APP stores for both Android and Apple devices. 363650 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 4 true false true TZ false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true false false false X X X RITA LANGELAND 4348497967 567 LEESVILLE RD LYNCHBURG VA 24502 RITA LANGELAND President 40.00 0.00 X X 105065 0 0 MARK HOLT Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OLESSIA LOUTSIOUK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA AU YEUNG Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA M PIERCE Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 105065 1 false false false 0 515053 515053 0 5380 5380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 520433 5380 18604 18604 0 12325 12325 0 97586 82948 9759 4879 0 82737 37959 42480 2298 0 0 13794 11724 1521 549 0 0 800 800 0 0 0 0 876 876 12180 6528 5508 144 5554 5069 485 0 17854 17583 203 68 34488 34488 0 0 0 0 4275 2693 1411 171 4031 2181 1799 51 EDUCATION EXPENSES - CONSUMERS 83768 83768 PROGRAM OVERHEAD AND OPERATING 34892 34892 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 9440 9440 Printing and Publications 5633 212 637 4784 8848 3236 3538 2074 447685 363650 68141 15894 87186 62992 150412 254778 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 186695 14582 176388 172113 0 0 0 0 2 1 413988 489884 3011 6159 3011 6159 X 410977 483725 410977 483725 413988 489884 72748 X false false false X 619918 561259 407631 521982 515053 2625843 0 0 619918 561259 407631 521982 515053 2625843 0 2625843 207 241 99 1820 5380 7747 0 0 2633590 0.99710 0.99910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34503 34503 147092 10220 136872 5100 4362 738 172113 true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 8 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION SPONSOR FOR ORPHANS 363650 1 8 1 8 363650 363650 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US F.I.2. Grantmakers Explanation for Monitoring use of fundsThe organizations staff in the Moshi, Tanzania office personally monitors the use of funds provided for the assistance of individuals. In all possible cases, expenditures are made directly to vendors rather than disbursed to individuals such as to schools for education expenses or hospitals/clinics for medical assistance. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting F.I.3.f Method of AccountingExpenditures are counted as program expenses when funds are disbursed to or for the benefit of individual recipients. The organizations staff approves all assistance to individuals outside the United States based on verified need for both our Education sponsorship and Mercy Projects, working closely with the local Tanzanian Social Welfare Office to corroborate the legitimacy of each case. African church support is approved based on proven leadership of indigenous churches known to the organization. Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures F.I.3.f Investments & Expenditures Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa Monies expended in Sub-Saharan Africa are distributed and overseen in the following manner: The U.S. corporate office sends a bank wire transfer for the program services expenses of the Hidden with Christ Ministries office in Moshi, Tanzania monthly or quarterly as needed. These monies are specified for the operation of three specific program outreaches 1) TREASURES OF AFRICA KIDZ a program providing education expenses (including school fees, schoolbooks and supplies, school transportation, and boarding expenses for those in boarding schools) specifically for orphans and other impoverished children. 2) REHEMA PROJECTS is a program which assists the local community through acts of mercy such as paying for medical treatment for impoverished widows, food distribution, etc. 3) CHURCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS This program provides church leadership training and practical assistance such as church building or renovations for indigenous Tanzanian churches. Hidden with Christ Ministries supported one native missionary who serves the Maasai tribe in Tanzania during 2024.These monies are overseen, and disbursements approved by an American citizen who serves as the International Liaison between the U.S. office and the Tanzanian office of Hidden with Christ Ministries. Financial reports are kept in the Tanzanian office and Records of all disbursements for the three program outreaches are recorded and expense reports are maintained. The records are audited yearly in Tanzania and all financial records are reviewed by several government agencies in Tanzania including the Tanzania Revenue Authority the Tanzanian equivalent of the IRS.The organization has no foreign investments. Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting F.II. Method of AccountingCash Disbursement method of accounting Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients F.III.1. Number of recipients of individual assistance - 80 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 was provided to officers and board members before it was filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Section 6104 disclosure information is made available at the website of GuideStar: https://www.guidestar.org/Home.aspx Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upoon written request.