2024-10-07T11:46:02+00:00 2023-12-31 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 2435 Research Parkway Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2023-01-01 954382893 Evergreen Family Friendship Services EVER 7195363256 6660 Delmonico Dr 201 Colorado Springs CO 80919 Michael Malan Treasurer 7195363256 2024-10-07 true true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2024-10-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Evergreen China Service Evergreen Cards Ed Ward 6660 Delmonico Dr 201 Colorado Springs CO 80919 328026 false X www.evergreenchina.net X 1992 CA To assist Shanxi and other Chinese provinces by developing public benefit services. 10 10 3 59 0 0 266583 231261 27913 28468 -3125 24061 24343 33732 315714 317522 31522 17056 0 0 199758 176943 0 0 1610 224026 210034 455306 404033 -139592 -86511 1854057 1675325 0 6984 1854057 1668341 X To assist Shanxi and other Chinese provinces by developing public benefit services for the common people, continuing good works of Ye Yongqing ("Leaf Evergreen", i.e. Peter Torjesen), acknowledging God's gracious calling in our lives & reflecting the credibility of Christ. false false 209799 18449 Joy in the Journey Camp: JJ camp provides day and residential camp experiences to school-aged youth between 4th and 12th grades and college-aged students(as volunteers) in an environment saturated with the love of Christ. Camp activities not only include English games and activities, but also the Life Education curriculum for healthy living, as well as various challenges designed to increase students' ability to apply creativity to new situations, work as a team, and discover leadership skills. New government restrictions in 2023 limitedthe number of weeks both winter camps and summer camps couldoperateand reduced the number of expatriate volunteers from overseas. 79168 17056 SOAR Orphanage Project: In 2023 the Evergreen SOAR (Special needs, Orphaned, or Abandoned children's Resources) project continued to aim to see the end of abandonment in Shanxi province and to care for those precious children who have been abandoned, especially children with disabilities. However, pandemic restrictions have persisted, limiting in-person contact so that we mainly assisted from a distance with continuous donations of essential supplies to our local partners caring for children with disability including nutritional supplements, seasonal new clothing, outerwear, shoes and holiday gifts of toys and food. Adoption advocacy work continued with supporting international adoptive families. In 2023, Evergreen continued its partnership with the local entity it launched in 2019 by volunteering expatriate time for English and other classes to youth with disability. 26029 22175 Evergreen Cards Ltd: During the just-completed year, 2023, Evergreen Cards Ltd. directly provided job-skill training and supplemental income to about 10 poor rural households in Yangqu County who earn money from the sales of the cards they create. The program also provided further support for Evergreen's Taiyuan Region through salary/benefits cost-sharing for one Chinese staff member. Please note that as Evergreen Cards Ltd. (our China-side operations) are in the process of legally shutting down. As such, our 2023 expenses were extraordinarily impacted (included in the expenses shown above) by severance payments made to our long-time Chinese staff member, who had given 21+ years of service. 7276 10019 Tuway Project (educational consulting): In 2023, Evergreen moved Tuway permanently to the main Evergreen office, sharing office and meeting space to provide consulting and support services for students who are preparing to study abroad. Tuway also offers test preparation services and support services for parents navigating the complicated international education environment. In addition to the 4 main continuing programs listed above, EFFS conducts other programs in China, which individually are generally smaller and shorter duration and can be more variable over time depending on emerging needs in Shanxi province of China and the availability of expat personnel with appropriate expertise. These programactivities include on-going services such as international primary school tutoring for expatriatesas well as new initiatives. New initiativesoften involve consulting with Chinese people and entities in the areas of mental health social services, business development, nonprofit organization startup, etc. Included in this are the residual costs of office staff and expenses to run SES operations such as salaries, benefits, property taxes, utilities, and consulting fees. 7276 10019 322272 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true X 1 0 true 3 true false true CH false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false true false true false false false true true true true true true false false false CA CO FL GA KS ME MD MN NJ NM ND OH OR RI TN TX WA WI X Jan D Schmidt 4808620487 6660 Delmonico Dr Suite 201 Colorado Springs CO 80919 Dr Anne Means Secretary 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Dr Mark Strand Vice-Chairman 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Ed Ward Chairman 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Michael Malan Treasurer 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Lawver Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 David Fitzgerald Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Andrew Cole Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Fay Chao Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Joann Pittman Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Ralph Gates Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 231261 231261 Registration fees 721214 27425 27425 SEIS Consulting 541611 1043 1043 0 0 0 0 28468 24061 24061 6037 6037 0 6037 6037 0 0 32679 10504 22175 22175 5520 0 0 5520 5520 317522 50643 0 35618 17056 17056 98125 63686 34439 35224 35224 39807 39807 3787 568 3219 8550 8550 21989 21989 0 0 24 24 5136 1943 1658 1535 5810 1505 4254 51 14601 14601 26241 25480 761 11536 4005 7531 74387 74387 6426 488 5938 Program supplies 13794 13794 Equipment 3956 3956 17584 3783 13801 0 404033 322272 80151 1610 176799 161969 703691 54122 1937 0 0 0 29794 26543 16269 4685 1629958 875471 846686 754487 78881 673519 0 0 0 0 1854057 1675325 6984 0 0 0 0 6984 X 1707622 1424248 146435 244093 1854057 1668341 1854057 1675325 X -86511 33246 -93876 -38575 X true X false true false X 444978 438918 300948 266583 231261 1682688 0 0 444978 438918 300948 266583 231261 1682688 136439 1546249 3701 2287 846 19058 30098 55990 0 9833 898 199 3996 5520 20446 1759124 471981 0.8790 0.8781 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISC REVENUE, COLUMN A - 9833.0, COLUMN B - 898.0, COLUMN C - 199.0, COLUMN D - 3996.0, COLUMN E - 5520.0, COLUMN F - 20446.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1391770 807247 584523 48397 16886 31511 189791 51338 138453 754487 true East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 17056 East Asia and the Pacific 2 16 Program Services Assist Shanxi and other Chinese provinces by developing public benefit services. 45475 2 16 0 0 2 16 62531 0 62531 East Asia and the Pacific Operations 1461 Bank Transfer 15595 Food, clothing Purchase Price 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Grantees are organizations that grew out of projects previously operated by the filing organization. The projects continue to operate along the same project goals as the original Shanxi Evergreen Services (SES) project. In each case, financial disbursement is calculated, approved and then enacted by three separate SES finance staff. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 7,276 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 10,019) Tuway Project (educational consulting): In 2023, Evergreen moved Tuway permanently to the main Evergreen office, sharing office and meeting space to provide consulting and support services for students who are preparing to study abroad. Tuway also offers test preparation services and support services for parents navigating the complicated international education environment. In addition to the 4 main continuing programs listed above, EFFS conducts other programs in China, which individually are generally smaller and shorter duration and can be more variable over time depending on emerging needs in Shanxi province of China and the availability of expat personnel with appropriate expertise. These programactivities include on-going services such as international primary school tutoring for expatriatesas well as new initiatives. New initiativesoften involve consulting with Chinese people and entities in the areas of mental health social services, business development, nonprofit organization startup, etc. Included in this are the residual costs of office staff and expenses to run SES operations such as salaries, benefits, property taxes, utilities, and consulting fees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The organization does not compensate any officers or key employees. Therefore, these lines were answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body Per the Bylaws, one descendant of the founders Peter and Walborg Torjesen shall be allowed a position on the Board if they inform the organization in writing of their lineage, agreement with the purposes of the organization and their desire to serve as a director. No descendants of the Torjesen family held a position during 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body The organization does not have committees with authority to act on behalf of the Board. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The Form 990 was prepared by an independent CPA firm, reviewed by the finance team in detail, and then a copy was emailed to the Board of Directors for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. Staff review the signed statements and alert the Board of any conflicts. The Board Chair is responsible for ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue Misc - Total Revenue: 5520, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 5520; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Foreign currency translation - -38575; Shanxi Evergreen Service C-16-7 Hua Yi Building 30 Shuan Ta Taiyuan Shanxi CH Social Services CH 40694 1249401 Evergreen Family Friendship Services Shanxi Evergreen Card C-16-7 Hua Yi Building 30 Shuan Ta Taiyuan Shanxi CH Production of hand cut note cards by low income women CH 16358 16736 Evergreen Family Friendship Services