Hello everyone,
concerning this topic I wish to give the opportunity, to all newcomers on this board
to give a GLANCE, at the financial empire of the WTBS Inc.
But before, let's have some of the reminders so often used by the WTBS Inc.
*** jv 340 21 How Is It All Financed? ***
"SeatsFree.NoCollections"
As early as the second issue of the WatchTower, in August 1879, Brother Russell stated: "Zions Watch Tower has, we believe, JEHOVAH for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support. When He who says: All the gold and silver of the mountains are mine, fails to provide necessary funds, we will understand it to be time to suspend the publication." Consistent with that, there is no begging for money in the literature of Jehovahs Witnesses "
*** km 12/87 3 Anticipating the Needs of the Harvest ***
3 In the September 1983 Our Kingdom Ministry, the point was made that Kingdom Hall construction had not kept pace with the formation of new congregations. Why? The article stated: “Basically the problem is economic. Whereas it is true that some expansion into outlying areas has been difficult or impossible because the brothers have not been able to build or otherwise provide appropriate Kingdom Halls in those areas, the problem the organization faces today primarily is found in the urban areas where property values have skyrocketed to such an extent that individual congregations, including large ones, have been unable to purchase even a site for the construction of a Kingdom Hall. In addition, exorbitant real estate prices have placed existing buildings suitable for conversion into Kingdom Halls out of the reach of the brothers.” The brothers have responded wholeheartedly to this need and many Kingdom Halls have now been constructed in such urban areas.
*** km 12/88 4 Manifesting Faith by Fine Works ***
CONGREGATIONS CAN ASSIST
8 There is much that each congregation can do to support the Kingdom Hall construction program. For instance, congregations contemplating undertaking new construction projects can select a simple design that will neither be costly nor require intensive labor. (Compare Philippians 1:10.) The Society has available a variety of Kingdom Hall plans that are compatible with the method of construction used for quickly built halls. (Please note the December 1986 Our Kingdom Ministry insert, paragraphs 10-12.) While we look forward to Jehovah’s blessing upon our congregations, we must also be practical in our building design so as to meet the need, without placing an unnecessary burden on either the friends or the resources of the Society Kingdom Hall Fund.
9 Some congregations have included in their Kingdom Hall design a modest apartment that can be used by a traveling overseer while serving in the area. In the future, congregations building Kingdom Halls that will be centrally located in the circuit may want to consider whether it would be practical to include a room where the circuit overseer and his wife can be accommodated.
10 When undertaking a Kingdom Hall building project, the need for local financial support can be discussed frankly with the congregation(s) involved. The more finances the brothers provide locally with both contributions and loans, the less they will need to borrow. This allows more of the resources of the Kingdom Hall Fund to be available for other congregations to use in building their Kingdom Halls.
11 Some congregations, after requesting assistance from the Society Kingdom Hall Fund and being advised that they would have to wait because moneys were not available at the time, have then found sufficient loans and contributions available locally to complete their project. It is good to check thoroughly the availability of such funds before requesting help. (Luke 14:28-30)
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Even though a congregation follows this procedure, a Society Kingdom Hall Fund contribution box conveniently located in the Kingdom Hall will enable individuals desiring to do so to make voluntary contributions to the fund. Any moneys placed in this contribution box should be forwarded to the Society in addition to those covered by the congregation’s resolution. Individuals may also make direct contributions to the fund, sending their remittances to the Society with an accompanying letter specifying the purpose of the contribution.
Ready,....let's go !!!
From this link:
http://www.freeminds.org/history/wtinnewyork.htm
you'll find detailed informations about each property
"Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society ", Brooklyn New York.-
Here are the adresses:
1***WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 119 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
2*** WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 89 HICKS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
3*** WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 169 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
4** WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T N/A COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
5*** WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T N/A FRONT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
6** WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T N/A FRONT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND 177 FRONT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 50 ORANGE STREET UNIONDALE NY 11553 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 29 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 76 WILLOW STREET BROOKLYN NY 11243 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 80 WILLOW STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 90 SANDS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND 200 WATER STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T N/A YORK STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 8 CLARK STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 105 WILLOW STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &T 360 FURMAN STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE-TRA 137 PEARL STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T N/A JAY STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 61 ADAMS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 107 ADAMS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE-TRA 64 PROSPECT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 107 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS FLUSHING NY 11378 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 34 ORANGE STREET SAINT LOUIS MO 63179 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TS 67 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T N/A FRONT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 79 WILLOW STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 183 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 51 YORK STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE-TRA 81 PROSPECT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 97 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CLEVELAND OH 44115 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE & T 67 REMSEN STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER BIBLE &TR 86 MONTAGUE STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NY N/A
WATCHTOWER 1-299 WATCHTOWER DR WALKHILL, NY NY 12589
WATCHTOWER 2800 RT 22 WALKHILL, NY NY 12589
WATCHTOWER 2851 RT 22 WALKHILL, NY NY 12589
WATCHTOWER N/A RT 311 WALKHILL, NY NY 12589
WATCHTOWER 2721 RT 22 WALKHILL, NY NY 12589
I have made a chart with each individual value but for the sake of space I'm giving , here below, the total value of LAND and BUILDINGS for all the above adresses:
202,782,892,000.00 U.S.A. $
or 273,898,990,000.00 CAN. $
or 172,608,880,000.00 EURO
or 121,588,680,000.00 B.POUND
Note: All the above data are from : USPDR " Property and Information
- the most comprhensive non- government source - for real estate in New York.
http://www.uspdr.com/ Consumer/generaldisplay.asp?unikeys
P.S. A huge, huge thanks to our friends of FREEMINDS
for this excellent piece of research and data!!!
(J.C.MacHislopp)
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"The Society's - Australian Branch " - financial reports are available at the following address
http://www.angelfire.com/mac/why144000/ausfinances1.pdf
STATE OF AFFAIRS
Changes in the state of affairs of the Society are set out in the review of activities
included in this Annual Report. Significant changes outlined are as follows:
* Operating deficit of $2,957,415, changed from a deficit of $490,241 on prior year.
* Total assets decreased from $40,670,413 to $38,141,808.
* Abnormal write off of inter-branch loans totaled $2,010,439.
* Abnormal write off of inventory and receivables $4,198,955.
* Cash flows from operations increased
by 16% to $17,041,559
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"Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania"
Pensylvania Reg. # 11-1857820
Year Ended August 31, 1998
BALANCE SHEET...............................1998 / 1997
Assets
Cash and short-term investments........$296,522,535 / 209,383,368
Current receivables......................10,849,287 / 7,078,760
Long-term receivables...................277,421,320 / 267,435,970
Property and equipment..................120,697,680 / 120,547,679
TOTAL ..................................705,130,822 / 604,445,777
Liabilities
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities...$2,414,924 / 794,524
Conditional donations.....................7,489,654 / 8,743,636
Long-term payables.......................61,002,396 / 37,503,266
TOTAL LIABILITIES........................70,906,974 / 47,041,426
NET ASSETS.............................$634,223,848 / 604,445,777
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Revenues
Donations................................47,443,713 / 54,722,984
Interest.................................24,925,594 / 20,504,081
Kingdom Hall Assistance Fund..............3,218,791 / 3,900,595
Royalties, Rent and Other.................3,519,062 / 2,928,113
TOTAL REVENUES......79,107,160 / 82,055,773
Expenses
Kingdom Hall Assistance ..................2,123,945 / 2,485,514
Relief Fund..................................21,182 / 170,507
Convention Fund.................................430 / 0
Administrative Services.....................142,106 / 14,304
TOTAL EXPENSES............................2,287,663 / 2,670,325
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS.....................76,819,497 / 79,385,448
Net Assets At Beginning of Period.......557,404,351 / 469,616,477
Prior period adjustment...........................0 / 8,402,426
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD............$634,223,848 557,404,351
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Comments on the above from Expatbrit:
When a company has greater income than expenses, this is termed a "profit". When a non-profit organisation has greater income than expenses, different terminology is used, along the lines of "excess of revenue over expenditure." Thus a charity can make money hand over fist, but still be a non-profit organisation.
There are also different rules between business corporations and non-profit organisations for how these excesses and reserves built up can be employed or distributed. In practical terms for a high-control org. like the Watchtower these rules are nonsense, since whatever the leadership decides about use of funds, the followers will fall into line. I'm quite sure that if Ted Jaracz decided that all the reserves should be paid into his own bank account, the boards of directors, trustees and other officers of the various Watchtower charities would all fall into line.
Real power is not having the money, it's having control of the people who have the money. "
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"WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF BRITAIN "
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10 Months ended 31 August 2000
Directors and Trustees
Jack Dowson
Ronald Drage – Chairman
Peter Ellis
Bevan Vigo
Secretary
TP Cruse
REVIEW OF THE YEAR AND FINANCIAL POSITION
This is the first year for Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain. On November 1, 1999 all assets and liabilities of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania were successfully transferred to the Society.
The Society received a donation from Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, in the sum of £12,334,861 which was invested immediately. This donation, to be used in connection with the charity’s objects, has boosted the Society’s reserves giving it a good base from which it can assist in financing the relocation of printing facilities owned by International Bible Students Association and used by the Society.
Direct charitable expenditure through the year includes the cost of manufacturing and distributing Bibles and Bible study aids at a cost of £4,243,943. Financial support was given to full-time ministers in Britain and overseas in the sum of £394,544. The charity was able to make donations of cash and goods to overseas charities in ninety seven countries, primarily in the developing world totalling £3,624,797 to assist in the worldwide work of Jehovah’s Witnesses, advancing the Christian religion.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
10 months ended 31 August 2000
INCOME
Donations and gifts 17,492,322
Legacies 658,868
Income from literature 5,141,694
Investment income received 1,088,801
TOTAL 24,381,686
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Ministry costs and restricted expenditure 1,838,465
Donations and aid to branches 4,265,945
Expenditure on literature 4,243,943
Support costs 1,800,437
Administration expenses 526,410
Loan interest payable to congregations 364,089
TOTAL 13,399,290
NET INCOMING RESOURCES 10,982,397
Currency exchange rate changes 5,689
Gains on investments 13,514
NET MOVEMENT OF RESOURCES 11,001,600
Fund balances transferred from WTBTS
Pennsylvania Britain Branch 11,582,080
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
AT 31 AUGUST 2000 22,583,680
BALANCE SHEET
FIXED ASSETS
Land and buildings 135,950
Plant and machinery 1,653,333
Motor vehicles and trailers 1,047,497
Office equipment 148,322
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 2,985,102
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 2,807,503
Debtors and accrued income 2,461,856
Investments in fixed interest securities 17,496,391
Investments in short term deposits 886,763
Investments – congregation loan deposits 7,859,136
Investments – Kingdom Hall mortgage fund 3,478,326
Deposits in foreign currencies 11,215
Cash at bank and in hand 19,056
TOTAL 35,020,246
Creditors falling due within one year 15,421,668
NET CURRENT ASSETS 19,598,578
TOTAL ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES 22,583,680
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. Personnel
The Branch has no employees but engages only volunteers and provides them with allowances for personal and other expenses. All travelling ministers and their wives are provided for on the same basis and the total cash allowances and expenses payments to any one person would not exceed £654 in the period. These ministers stay in the homes of congregation members for much of the time. During the period there was an average of 144 persons so engaged. Likewise, all missionaries on special assignment are each paid on the same basis and the total cash allowances and expense payments to any person would not exceed £2,470. During the period there was an average of 82 persons so engaged.
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Note:
For Great Britain , you can have also search :
http://www.charitiesdirect.com/ind
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"The Patterson Project" USA
From: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/9137/1.ashx
Although the Society already owns enough property to provide housing for its high officials, it undertook a mammoth luxury construction project in Patterson, New Jersey.
The Patterson Project sits on 684 acres, and cost $50,000,000 dollars in materials alone.
All labor was "donated", of course. Factoring in the labor, this project, when completed will be worth over $100,000,000 dollars.
This property is touted by the WTBS to be a "teaching" and "office" facility, where the Gilead School will be conducted. It also is said to be used to provide temporary housing for the Branch servants and other instructors.
Office facility? The WTBS just completed another $35,000,000 office tower a few years ago.
684 acres? Why 684 acres? That is a huge parcel of land and is not needed to facilitate any "teaching".
Gilead classes are quite small. There are only 90 or so Branch Servants, and it seems unlikely that all of them would stay on the property at once for any extended length of time. There are only 12 members of the Governing Body and maybe a dozen or two members of the Service and Writing departments at Bethel. The Society already adequately provides for the needs of these persons at Bethel.
So, why invest the equivalent of $100,000,000+ for the benefit of so very few people? Why invest this kind of money when all the "needs" this property is supposed to provide are ALREADY provided through existing WTBS property?
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"Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York"
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/45749/1.ashx
[Taken from Newsday.com , in an article reporting the top-40 New York City corporations.]
[ http://www.newsday.com/business/printedition/ny-cvtop52369349sep17.story?coll=ny%2Dbusiness%2Dprint ]
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York
25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, 11201
718-560-5000
www.jw-media.org
Revenue: $951 million
Industry: Publishing
President: Milton Henschel
Employees: 3,415
It takes a lot of printing to supply more than 6 million Jehovah's Witnesses with the materials
for their ministry. One publication, Watchtower, now has an average print run of 23 million
copies twice per month, an increase of 7.5 percent over last year.
"Our report for the year is different from a Wall Street company," said vice president George
Couch. Indeed, the company's employees are volunteers who live and work in the Brooklyn complex.
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WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF CANADA
From this link: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/42278/1.ashx
Annual Information Return
for
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF CANADA
Section A. IDENTIFICATION
Section B. DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES
Section C. GENERAL INFORMATION
Section D. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Section E. FURTHER INFORMATION ON AMOUNTS RECEIVED
Section F. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Section G. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Section H. GIFTS TO QUALIFIED DONEES
Section I. EXPENDITURES FOR PROGRAMS OUTSIDE CANADA
Section A. IDENTIFICATION
A1
BN/Registration number
001
119288918RR0001
Return for fiscal period ended
002
August 31, 2000
Charity's designation
003
C. Charitable organization
A2
Did the charity use names other than its legal name for fund-raising or other purposes?
004
Yes
A3
Was the charity an internal division of another registered charity (i.e., it had no governing documents establishing its independent existence)?
006
No
A4
Was the charity linked to a provincial, national, or international organization?
008
Yes
A5
Is this the first return the charity has filed since it was registered?
009
No
A6
Has your charity dissolved, wound-up, or otherwise terminated operations and this is its final return?
010
No
A7
Is the charity a religious organization that meets all the criteria set out in the guide for exemption from completing some sections of the return?
011
No
Section B. DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES
B1
Number of individuals who served as directors/trustees during the fiscal period
015
008
B2
Number of these directors/trustees who were not at arm's length with each other and with each of the other directors/trustees
016
B3
Below is a list of the charity's directors/trustees, with their position with the charity, and their usual occupation or line of business. For directors/trustees who served for only part of a fiscal period, the months he/she served are shown in the last column. In the case of a parish or other religious congregation, the name of the priest, minister, or religious leader in charge is also shown.
Full Name
Position
Occupation or line
of business
Months of service
MILTON G HENSCHEL
PRES
MINISTER
012
KENNETH LITTLE
V PRES
MINISTER
012
ANDRE F RAMSEYER
SEC/TREAS
MINISTER
012
JOHN DIDUR
DIR
MINISTER
001
ERNEST FUNK
DIR
MINISTER
012
Section C. GENERAL INFORMATION
C1
Was the charity in active operation during the fiscal period
020
Yes
PROGRAMS THE SOCIETY CURRENTLY OVERSEES THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF MORE 111000 PERSONS THAT ARE FULLY DEDICATED AND BAPTIZED MEMBERS OF OVER 1300 CONGREGATIONS OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES LOCATED IN ALL PROVINCES. DURING 2000, OVER 185000 PERSONS ASSOCIATED AND ATTENDED AT LEAST SOME PART OF THE MEETINGS ARRANGED AS PART OF THIS EXTENSIVE BIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE SOCIETY WORKS WITH THE RELIGIOUS ORDER OF SPECIAL FULL-TIME AND 100000 PART TIME PROCLAIMERS OF THE GOOD NEWS THROUGHOUT CANADA WELL AS SCORES OF ....
C2
Were any of these programs in Canada?
021
Yes
If yes, check the appropriate box to show where the programs were delivered.
022
E. National (throughout Canada)
C3
Were any of these programs, directly or indirectly, outside Canada?
023
Yes
If yes, indicate below in which parts of the world these programs were delivered. Please check as many boxes as applicable.
United States and Mexico
Central America/Caribbean/Antilles
South America
Western Europe
Central and Eastern Europe
Middle East
South Asia
China
Other Asian countries
Eastern and Southern Africa
Northern, Central, and Western Africa
Australia and Pacific
or don't know
024
025
026
027
028
029
030
031
032
033
034
035
036
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
C4
If the charity was designated a public or private foundation (see question A1), was this foundation:
a fund-raising intermediary (e.g., United Way)?
a provider of support for a specific qualified donee?
an employees' charity trust?
a charitable trust of a service club or fraternal society?
037
038
039
040
C5
The following indicates in which fields the charity carried on programs to accomplish its charitable purposes and the approximate percentage of time and resources it devoted to the selected fields.
Field
Approx % of emphasis
041
E2 missionary organizations, evangelism
045
050%
042
E3 religious publishing and broadcasting
046
050%
043
047
044
048
Section D. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Statement of assets and liablilites
Note: If the charity has indicated it's financial statements are available to the public (see line 50 below) and you would like a copy, please contact us.
Would you like us to make these separately-attached financial statements available to the public?
050
No
Assets
Cash on hand and in bank accounts
051
$ 23,755,217
Amounts receivable from founders, directors/trustees, employees, members, or individuals and organizations not at arm's length to them
052
Amounts receivable from others
053
$ 24,380,746
Other investments
054
$ 101,994
Fixed assets and inventory used in charitable programs
055
$ 46,066,943
Other fixed assets and inventory
056
Other assets
057
Total assets (add lines 051 to 057)
058
$ 94,304,900
Liabilities
Contributions, gifts, and grants payable for charitable programs
061
Amounts payable to founders, directors/trustees, employees, members, or individuals and organizations not at arm's length to them
062
Amounts payable to others
063
$ 22,705,692
Other liabilities
064
Total liabilities (add lines 061 to 064)
065
$ 22,705,692
Statement of receipts and disbursements
The following financial information was prepared using the following method
099
ACCRUAL
Gifts and grants received this fiscal period
Total tax-receipted gifts
100
$ 10,411,953
Portion of the amount on line 100 that was received from other registered charities
101
Total other gifts
102
$ 13,489,618
Portion of the amount on line 102 that was received from other registered charities
103
$ 7,530,877
Government grants
Federal
104
Provincial/territorial
105
Municipal
106
Other
107
Total (add lines 104 to 107)
108
Amounts received from other sources this fiscal period
Memberships not reported above as gifts
109
$ 0
Rental income (land and buildings)
110
$ 0
Receipts from governments
111
Other fees and earned income
112
Payments from fund-raising activities not reported above as gifts
113
Interest and dividends
114
$ 1,470,171
Net realized capital gains (losses)
115
Other income (first source)
116
$ 982,927
Other income (second source)
117
Total amounts received from all sources (add lines 100, 102, and 108 to 117)
118
$ 26,384,669
Disbursements this fiscal period
Operation of charitable programs
expenditures on charitable work the charity itself carried out
gifts to qualified donees
120
121
$ 38,260,277
$ 23,000
Management and general administration
122
$ 1,578,311
Fund-raising
123
Political advocacy, activities
124
Other disbursements (first source)
125
$ 633,711
Other disbursements (second source)
126
Other disbursements (third source)
127
Total disbursements (add lines 120 to 127)
128
$ 40,495,299
Section E. FURTHER INFORMATION ON AMOUNTS RECEIVED
E1
Was the charity's total of amounts received (line 118) more than $30,000?
150
Yes
E2
Did the charity charge fees for, or otherwise receive regular revenue from, any of the following?
gift shops
bookstores, publications, and tapes
donated clothing, furniture, and other used goods
education, courses, seminars, and conferences
artistic performances, theatre, concerts, and exhibitions
shelter, housing, and rooms
parking
other rentals (e.g., banquet hall, equipment)
housekeeping services
transportation
food, cafeteria services, meals, and catering
medical and health care
counselling
nursery and day care
memberships entitling user to facilities or services (e.g., swimming pool, exercise room)
copyrights, royalties, and licensing agreements
product endorsements
member or donor mailing lists
other sources of revenue
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
E3
What was the resulting gross and net revenue to the charity from the sources listed in question E2?
Gross revenue
170
Net revenue
171
E4
Did the charity use any of the following fund-raising methods?
auctions
mail compaigns (including E-mail)
telephone solicitation
door-to-door canvassing
sales (e.g., cookies, chocolate bars)
collection boxes
advertisements, posters, flyers, and radio and TV commercials
telethons
anonymous donations, loose collections
bingos, casino nights
swim-a-thons, walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons, etc.
draws and lotteries
fund-raising dinners, galas, concerts
tournaments and sports events
other
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
E5
What was the total amount of funds raised through these activities (i.e., gross revenue)?
230
E6
Did the charity hire outside professional fund-raisers?
231
If yes, were the professional fund-raisers retained:
on a commission basis?
on a fee basis?
232
233
What was the total of amounts paid to or retained by the professional fund-raisers?
234
E8
Did the charity operate a planned-giving program?
235
Yes
If yes, did the charity help people donate to it by means of:
bequests?
annuities?
life insurance policies?
residual interests or charitable remainder trusts?
236
237
238
239
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section F. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Compensation in this section includes all forms of remuneration (e.g., salaries, fees, and honoraria) and benefits (e.g., the personal use of a car or office space).
F1
On average, how many compensated positions did the charity have during the fiscal period?
300
F2
Did the charity employ highly-compensated managers on a permanent, part-time, or contract basis who were responsible for administering the daily operations of the charity?
301
No
302
$1-29,999
306
$90,000-109,999
303
$30,000-49,999
307
$110,000-129,999
304
$50,000-69,999
308
$130,000-149,999
305
$70,000-89,999
309
$150,000+
F3
Did the charity compensate its directors/trustees?
310
No
F4
Apart from compensation, did the charity directly or indirectly transfer any part of its income or assets to:
its founders?
its directors/trustees?
its employees?
its members?
individuals not at arm's length to anyone included in the four preceding groups?
an organization controlled by or not at arm's length to any individuals included in the five preceding groups?
311
312
313
314
315
316
No
No
No
No
No
No
Section G. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
A charity can legally pursue political activities that are non-partisan, related to its charitable purposes, and limited in extent. Political activites are those designed to influence law, policy, and public opinion.
G1
During the fiscal period, did the charity attempt to influence public opinion or to affect legislation or policy using any of the following means?
media advertisements
conferences, workshops, speeches, or lectures
publications, or published or broadcast statements
rallies, demonstrations, or public meetings
mailings to elected officials or the public
meetings with elected officials or their staff
presentations or briefs to elected or appointed officials
letter-writing campaigns
other
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
G2
The information in this section is not currently data captured.
G3
Did the charity give money or other forms of support either as a gift to a qualified donee to help the recipient organization carry on political activites, or as payment to another organization or individual to help the charity conduct its own political activities?
420
No
Section H. GIFTS TO QUALIFIED DONEES
Note: The amounts shown on lines 501 and 502 reflect the total amounts the charity gifted to qualified donees. At this time, a maximum of 5 qualified donees can be displayed online. Please contact us if you require additional information.
H1
Did the charity make gifts to qualified donees?
500
Yes
Name of donee
Check if donee is an associated charity
Location
BN/Registration number of donee if a charity
Amount of gift (excluding specified gifts) ($)
Amount of specified gifts ($)
tumbler ridge congreation
X
bc
119288918RR0738
20,000
0
congregation lafonatine montreal
X
qc
132591439RR0001
3,000
0
Totals: 501 $ 23,000
502
Total amounts given to qualified donees (add lines 501 and 502)
503
$ 23,000
Section I. EXPENDITURES FOR PROGRAMS OUTSIDE CANADA
Amounts refer to Canadian funds.
I1
Did the charity make any direct expenditures to conduct programs outside Canada?
600
Yes
I2
Were the charity's direct expenditures on programs outside Canada more than $10,000?
601
Yes
I3
Please describe the charity's involvement in programs outside Canada.
OUR WORK IS DONE IN COOPERATION WITH AN INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD CONSISTING OF LEGALLY DISTINCT BRANCHES THAT TIGHTLY CONTROL THEIR RESOURCES. THE PURPOSE AND PROGRAMS OF THESE BRANCHES ARE IDENTICAL TO OUR OWN. RESOURCES SENT TO OTHER BRANCHES ARE SUBJECT TO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT THAT STIPULATES A REPORTING PROCESS PROVIDING US WITH....
I4
Were any of these programs carried on:
-- by employees of the charity?
610
No
What were the total remuneration and benefits the charity paid these employees?
611
What were the total of other expenditures related to carrying out these programs (including the value of equipment and supplies)?
612
-- under agency or contract with other organizations or individuals?
613
Yes
What were the total expenditures?
614
$ 27,932,228
-- under other arrangements (e.g., joint venture)?
615
No
What were the total expenditures?
616
I5
Does the charity:
issue instructions, directing the use of its funds?
retain legal responsibility for the use of its funds?
receive a detailed breakdown of expenditures at least annually?
make periodic on-site visits to verify reports it receives?
give prior approval for the specific allocation of funds?
make instalment payments based on progress reports?
maintain records in Canada substantiating how its resources were used in other countries?
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
I6
Did the charity make gifts to qualified donees outside Canada?
630
No
What was the total amount of such gifts?
631
I7
Total direct expenditures outside Canada (add lines 611, 612, 614, 616, and 631)
640
$ 27,932,228
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P.S. Always about Canada, a comparison with the figures from the 1996 return (scans on the Watchtower Information Service
site: http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/taxreturn.htmlhttp://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/taxreturn.html ) shows the following:
Income 1996 $26,481,000
Income 2000 $26,384,000
Expenses 1996 $25,306,000
Expenses 2000 $40,495,000
Cash 1996 $30,822,000
Cash 2000 $23,755,000
Assets 1996 $103,311,000
Assets 2000 $94,304,000
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"INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (IBSA)" in the United Kingdom
from http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/45749/1.ashx
(situation : year ended 31 August 2001 )
"WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY of BRITAIN"
From http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/45749/1.ashx
(situation : year ended 31 August 2001 )
from http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/5887/1.ashx
(for the year 2000)
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF BRITAIN
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10 Months ended 31 August 2000
Directors and Trustees
Jack Dowson
Ronald Drage – Chairman
Peter Ellis
Bevan Vigo
Secretary
TP Cruse
REVIEW OF THE YEAR AND FINANCIAL POSITION
This is the first year for Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain. On November 1, 1999 all assets and liabilities of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania were successfully transferred to the Society. The Society received a donation from Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, in the sum of £12,334,861 which was invested immediately. This donation, to be used in connection with the charity’s objects, has boosted the Society’s reserves giving it a good base from which it can assist in financing the relocation of printing facilities owned by International Bible Students Association and used by the Society.
Direct charitable expenditure through the year includes the cost of manufacturing and distributing Bibles and Bible study aids at a cost of £4,243,943. Financial support was given to full-time ministers in Britain and overseas in the sum of £394,544. The charity was able to make donations of cash and goods to overseas charities in ninety seven countries, primarily in the developing world totalling £3,624,797 to assist in the worldwide work of Jehovah’s Witnesses, advancing the Christian religion.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
10 months ended 31 August 2000
INCOME
Donations and gifts 17,492,322
Legacies 658,868
Income from literature 5,141,694
Investment income received 1,088,801
TOTAL 24,381,686
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Ministry costs and restricted expenditure 1,838,465
Donations and aid to branches 4,265,945
Expenditure on literature 4,243,943
Administration expenses 526,410
Loan interest payable to congregations 364,089
TOTAL 13,399,290
NET INCOMING RESOURCES 10,982,397
Currency exchange rate changes 5,689
Gains on investments 13,514
NET MOVEMENT OF RESOURCES 11,001,600
Fund balances transferred from WTBTS
Pennsylvania Britain Branch 11,582,080
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
AT 31 AUGUST 2000 22,583,680
BALANCE SHEET
FIXED ASSETS
Land and buildings 135,950
Plant and machinery 1,653,333
Motor vehicles and trailers 1,047,497
Office equipment 148,322
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 2,985,102
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 2,807,503
Debtors and accrued income 2,461,856
Investments in fixed interest securities 17,496,391
Investments in short term deposits 886,763
Investments – Kingdom Hall mortgage fund 3,478,326
Deposits in foreign currencies 11,215
Cash at bank and in hand 19,056
TOTAL 35,020,246
Creditors falling due within one year 15,421,668
NET CURRENT ASSETS 19,598,578
TOTAL ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES 22,583,680
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. Personnel
The Branch has no employees but engages only volunteers and provides them with allowances for personal and other expenses. All travelling ministers and their wives are provided for on the same basis and the total cash allowances and expenses payments to any one person would not exceed £654 in the period. These ministers stay in the homes of congregation members for much of the time. During the period there was an average of 144 persons so engaged. Likewise, all missionaries on special assignment are each paid on the same basis and the total cash allowances and expense payments to any person would not exceed £2,470. During the period there was an average of 82 persons so engaged.
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P.S. A great thank to EXPATBRIT for his excellent work
in providing this forum with many 'valuable' documents.
J.C.MacHislopp
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The " Watchtower Educational Center Pacific at Mililani Technology Park. (Hawaii)
Here below the links:
http://www.planet-hawaii.com/mtp/neigh.htm
http://www.planet-hawaii.com/mtp/tenants.htm
for detailed maps:
http://planet-hawaii.com/mtp/where.htm
http://planet-hawaii.com/mtp/sitemap.htm
http://www.mililanitechpark.com/CurrentTenants/currenttenants.htm
a newspaper article….***great***
http://pacific.bcentral.com/pacific/stories/1997/06/09/focus4.html
Mililani Technology Park is located in Central Oahu, near the master-planned community of Mililani. Served by the H-2 Freeway, the Park is just 15 minutes from Honolulu International Airport, 25 minutes from Downtown Honolulu, 35 minutes from Waikiki hotels and five minutes from the award-winning Mililani housing developments.
Mililani Town is Castle & Cooke Hawaii's master-planned residential development adjacent to the Mililani Technology Park. A thriving community of over 35,000 residents, Mililani is a complete community with a variety of schools, churches, shopping centers, parks, recreation centers and a public library serving the area.
Mililani's high quality lifestyle is reflected in its 1986 "All-America City Award." No other community in Hawaii has received this prestigious recognition.
and
The State Farm Claims Center had its grand opening on September 4, 1996, which was well attended by State Farm executives and public officials.
In addition to the State Farm Claims Center, the State Farm Agency Field Office, a support office for the many sales offices on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, renovated and moved into 2,000 square feet of brand new office space at the Leilehua Building.
and….
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.
2055 Kamehameha IV Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Phone: (808) 842-1100
A multi-national, nonprofit Bible educational group, the Watchtower will use its new 53,000-square-foot building at MTP for its Watchtower Educational Center - Pacific. The educational center will be comprised of four conference rooms and one auditorium equipped with multimedia audio/visual equipment with multi-language capabilities to accommodate conferences, seminars and training classes.
And this:
In Depth: Commercial Real Estate
From the June 6, 1997 print edition
"But according to Nathan Wong, assistant to the branch manager at The Watchtower Bible and
Tract Society, there is a great need for these types of facilities.
Better known as the Jehovah's Witnesses, the socitety recently opened a $20 million, 130,000-square-foot facility at the Mililani Technology Park.
The group established an educational and meeting facility -- situated on 3.4 acres next to
Oceanic Cable -- called the Watchtower Educational Center Pacific.
The center will house programs based on practical direction from the bible geared toward businesses and community organizations.
Because of its massive size, the group has been approached by individuals wanting to rent the site for personal events but Wong said the building will remain purely for bible educational meetings.
The center features a main auditorium large enough to fit 1,500 visitors, smaller meeting rooms, and a multimedia facility housed with the latest in electronic devices.
The group also provides resource handouts and seminars for a variety of issues such as sexual harassment and job-related issues -- services that are purely voluntary.
In fact, Wong said some businesses and community leaders have already ordered reprints of articles the group produced. "Our materials are not that religiously oriented," Wong said.
With fiber-optic capabilities, the center has the ability to hook up to other headquarters around the country and to colleges via the Internet.
The society received assistance from volunteers all over the world to help design and construct the building that was two years in the making.
"We're looking around to open possibly more sites in the future," Wong said.
And the society -- which has 300 members in the area -- is continuing its quest to build a larger presence in the Islands with its 24,200-square-foot two-story meeting hall being built at the former Ranch House site in Aina Haina.
The Jehovah's Witnesses -- who rely heavily on donations to operate -- purchased the 60,890-square-foot site for $3.6 million to build a facility for both prayer and education. Construction is scheduled for completion in October. "
While education is on the minds of the Jehovah's Witnesses, La`akea Hawaiian Resort Co. Ltd. -- a subsidiary made up of businesspeople from a large corporation in Japan -- is proposing to turn a residential property in Kaneohe into a moneymaking venture.
The group plans to develop a private meeting facility for community use, including weddings, retreats and related activities at 47-477 Waihee Place in Kaneohe.
La`akea Hawaiian Resort purchased the 39-acre property from a homeowner after seeing the potential for wedding activities at the scenic site overlooking Kaneohe Bay.
A 4,000-square-foot house that sits on the lot will be used as a meeting facility fit to hold 60 people. Minor improvements will be made to the two-story house to upgrade it for commercial use, said Crystal Rose, the agent that represents La`akea Hawaiian Resort.
The facility will be rented out to community members and businesses looking for a retreat site, meeting facility, or spot to hold wedding receptions. No overnight accommodations will be provided at the facility, which will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The planned site is expected to be ready in early 1998.
In addition to renovation work to the house, a 1,600-square-foot wedding chapel is planned for the site. The chapel will have seating for 12 people.
According to Rose, the group decided to put in a chapel because of the overwhelming number of Japanese weddings that occur in Hawaii. La`akea Hawaiian Resort is hoping to do four to six wedding a day.
"We want to keep it a rural atmosphere as best we can. We don't want to disrupt the neighbors," Rose said. "The group's intentions were to keep the operations small.
To help ease community members who are concerned the project will turn the quiet neighborhood into a commercial business circus, La`akea Hawaiian Resort has agreed to repave the half-a-mile Waihee Road, which residents have been asking the city to do for a while.
"We're trying to work with the community to find out how the property can best be used and what services we can provide. This is a sensitive issue ... but people should be able to use their property however they want," Rose said.
Bad economy = good time for churches to build - 1997-06-09 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu).htm
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P.S. Remember: “…looking after the widows, the orphans..”
and “…the poors will always be with you..”
You are welcome to any comment and additional informations.
Greetings, to all of you , James Charles MacHislopp
"Humiles laborant, ubi potentes dissident." (Fedro I, 30)