2026-07-16T07:25:14-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 470847030 TORCHBEARER FOUNDATION FOR MISSIONS RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT DBA Igniting Africa TORC 3306085424 7236 WESTFIELD WOODS DR DARDENNE PRAIRIE MO 63368 Paul Anderson Board Chair 3306085424 2025-10-07 0 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://ignitingafrica.org X X 13919 X 13634 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285 13919 5872 0 6947 0 0 0 750 13569 350 6342 0 6692 X 6342 8864 0 0 0 0 6342 8864 0 2172 6342 6692 WE SEEK TO ENSURE THAT POOR CHILDREN ALL ACROSS AFRICA ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO THRIVE, EXPERIENCE GREATER FREEDOM, ACCESS TO FREE ENTERPRISE, FAITH, AND THE LOVE EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST. WE SEEK TO TEACH THEM TO EMBRACE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, NATIONS, AND ALL OF AFRICA THROUGH THESE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES BASED UPON THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. IN 2024, WE BEGAN DOING CHARITABLE WORK IN THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA METRO AREA AND HOPE TO EXPAND THIS MINISTRY TO OTHER AREAS AS FUNDING ALLOWS. THE MINISTRY WORK IN THE USA INVOLVES WORKING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES TO IDENTIFY NEEDY FAMILIES TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN MEETING HOUSEHOLD NEEDS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. $500 was donated to the Bopeya Church orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo through a gift to the Deborah Project. The funds were used to provide clothing and tuition for schooling for children served by the ministry. 500 X 0 A $500 gift was provided to Eya's Angels, a nonprofit group that provide free basic diagnostic and preventative care, educational support, micro-financing, supplies to orphanages and other nonprofit groups in need in the Republic of Cameroon. 500 X 0 A total of $3200 was provided to the Torchbearer Foundation for Missions Reconciliation, and Development of Cameroon to support the development of Farm School property in the Village of Menteh in the NW District of Cameroon. 3200 X 0 A total of $1672 was donated to support Christmas giving projects in cooperation with Advancing Church and First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, two St Louis, Missouri area churches. Funds were used to purchase household items, groceries, and children's Christmas presents for distribution among disadvantaged families in the St Louis metro area. 1642 0 0 CAROLINE NIBOH PRESIDENT 30 6947 0 0 PAUL ANDERSON BOARD CHAIR 10 0 0 0 BARB LANIER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 LAURA NIBOH BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY 2 0 0 0 DESMOND NIBOH DIRECTOR 2 0 0 0 EDWARD NIBOH DIRECTOR 2 0 0 0 GAYLE GOLDAPP DIRECTOR 2 0 0 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL ANDERSON 2045 27TH ST CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44223 3306085424 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 92588 53130 38429 9484 13634 207265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92588 53130 38429 9484 13634 207265 81913 125352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22534 0 0 0 22534 229799 0 0.54549 0.6007 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 5(f) In our original return, Schedule A, Part II, Line 5(f) was mistakenly left blank. The correct figure for this line of $81913 is included in our amended return. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 The $22534 dollar payment received in 2021 was provided through the Small Business Paycheck Protection program associated with the COVID pandemic. Schedule A, Part II, Line 14 Because of our error in the entry for Schedule A, Part II, Line 5f in our original return, the percentage of public support for 2024 has been corrected from 90.19 percent to 54.55 percent. This corrected value does not change the determination in Schedule A, Part II, Line 16a that our organization was a publicly supported charity in 2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B Our 2024 990 EZ Form has been amended to correct an omission in Schedule A, Part II, Line 5.f. which was left blank but should have been $81913. This error resulted in a change to correct the amount in Schedule A, Part II, Line 6.f. to $125352, and in the percentage for public support in Schedule A, Part II, Line 14 to 54.55 percent. Note that these corrections do not change the result that our organization is a publicly supported charity and the checking the box for Schedule A, Part II, Line 16.a. remains correct. No other changes were required within Form 990-EZ or Schedule B of our return. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Refund of insurance premiums from 2023 received in 2024. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 $3,200 was paid to the Torchbearer Foundation for Missions, Reconciliation, and Development in Cameroon (TBF Cameroon) pertaining to the development of a Farm School property in the Village of Menteh, NW District, Republic of Cameroon. TBF Cameroon is an independent NGO and is not controlled by our organization. An additional grant of $500 was given to Eyas Angels, a 501(c)(3) organization supporting orphanages and the poor in the Republic of Cameroon to help fund their activities. A grant of $500 was provided to the Deborah Ministry, a charity in the Democratic Republic of Congo serving churches in that country to minister to the poor. An additional $1,672 was spent in cooperation with two St. Louis area churches to provide Christmas gifts and household goods to needy families. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Banking fees;204|Corporate compliance expenses;11|Office expenses including computer;535^Total;750^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Mountain Orphanage Project 2024 expense reimbursed in 2025;500|St Louis Churches Project 2024 expense reimbursed in 2025;1672^Total;2172^ Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33 IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION BEGAN CONDUCTING MINISTRY ACITVITIES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS WITHIN THE USA FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE 2024 CHARITABLE WORK WE BEGAN IN THE USA IS CENTERED IN THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA METRO AREA. WE HOPE TO EXPAND THIS MINISTRY TO OTHER AREAS AS FUNDING ALLOWS. THE MINISTRY WORK IN THE USA INVOLVES WORKING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES TO IDENTIFY NEEDY FAMILIES TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN MEETING HOUSEHOLD NEEDS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.