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AGAPE MOVEMENT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As of December 31, 2003
(With comparative financial information as of December 31, 2002)
AGAPE MOVEMENT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ended December 31, 2003 (With summarized financial information for the year ended December 31, 2002)
AGAPE MOVEMENT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2003
(with comparative financial information for the year ended December 31, 2003)
AGAPE MOVEMENT
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2002
1. Organization
Agape Movement started its operation from January 10, 2001. It became a nonprofit charitable corporation in California on July 13, 2001. Agape Movement has received its Employer Identification Number (EIN) on October 10, 2001. It submitted application to IRS for Tax exemption on November 10, 2002. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined on March 11, 2003 that Agape Movement is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c) (3). Agape Movement is also incorporated in the state of Illinois on May 21, 2003.
The mission of the organization is to support the less fortunate in the United States and in the state of Kerala in India through social service and pastoral programs designed for their self-development and to cooperate with individuals and organizations that uphold the same goal.
2. Sources of Receipts
The receipts for the year 2003 were from donation from a foundations and individual contributions.
3. Programs and Implementation
Agape Movement implemented its social service and pastoral programs in Kerala State in India through Christian institutions or non-profit societies registered in India as charitable organizations, except small contributions made in the United States for $160.01.
Distribution of funds through these organizations is as follows:
Chaithanya is the Pastoral Center of the Catholic Diocese of Kottayam that implements and coordinates social and pastoral activities of the diocese in South Kerala. Kottayam Social Service Society (KSSS) and Malabar Social Service Society (MASSS) are registered non-profit charitable societies in India sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Kottayam to implement and coordinate social service activities all over Kerala State. The operation area of KSSS is South Kerala and that of MASSS is North Kerala. Both are implementing programs for self-development of the people and select beneficiaries through their well-organized self-help group of people. Chaithanya, KSSS, and MASSS serve people of all faith. Missionary Society of St. Pius X is the society of priests in the Diocese of Kottayam. Its main expense at present is for the training of seminarians. All these institutions have good accounting and auditing system and have permission to receive foreign contribution according to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act in India.
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