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Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Aggressive Growth Fund

 

CLASS I: TIAGX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 1.02%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.88%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund Class I
191 591 1,016 2,201

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 147% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment strategy by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. common stocks without regard to market capitalizations.

 

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

• The Fund invests its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies, which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

4. Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

5. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

6. Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

7. Investing In Other Funds Risk | The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual fund, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

8. High Portfolio Turnover Risk | The Fund has a history of high (greater than 100%) portfolio turnover. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart

Best Quarter

Worst Quarter

Jun-03 Dec-08
20.22% -28.84%

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] 6.23% (0.05%) 6.70%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 6.23% (0.07%) 6.30%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 4.05% (0.06%) 5.87%
Russell Mid Cap Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 15.81% 3.23% 10.32%
[1] the returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
[3] The Russell Mid Cap Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of Mid Capitalization growth companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.
Timothy Plan International Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

International Fund

 

CLASS I: TPIIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Plan International Fund
Class I
Management Fee 1.00%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.57%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.59%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Plan International Fund Class I
162 502 866 1,889

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the securities of foreign companies (companies domicled in countries other than the United States) through the purchase of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), without regard to market capitalizations.

 

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

• The Fund invests its assets in the ADRs of companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund allocates investments across countries and regions at the Manager’s discretion.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Foreign Risk | The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

 

4. Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

 

5. Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

 

6. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

7. Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

8. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

9. Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the international stock markets and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Jun-09  Dec-08 
19.29% -24.53

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Plan International Fund
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Class A
[1] 8.36% (6.85%) (4.41%)
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 8.07% (7.34%) (4.87%)
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 5.44% (5.97%) (3.95%)
MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 13.55% (6.57%) (5.70%)
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 21 developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.
Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

CLASS I: TPLIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.58%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.44%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class I
147 456 787 1,724

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 127% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in larger U.S. stocks. Larger stocks refer to the common stock of companies whose total market capitalization is generally greater than $2 billion. Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund’s investment objective.

 

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

• The Fund normally invests in a portfolio of securities which includes a broadly diversified number of common stocks that the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability of superior prospects for above average growth. The Fund’s Investment Manager chooses these securities using a “bottom up” approach of extensively analyzing the financial, management and overall economic conditions of each potential investment. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

4. Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

5. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

6. Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk | Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

7. High Portfolio Turnover Risk | The Fund has a history of high (greater than 100%) portfolio turnover. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the domestic stock markets and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Dec-01 Mar-01
16.48% -23.99% 

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] 8.40% 1.14% 4.60%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 6.78% 0.69% 4.19%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 6.07% 0.83% 3.90%
Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 15.26% 3.12% 7.52%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 1000 large-capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.
Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

CLASS I: TPVIX

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital,

with a secondary objective of current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.49%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.35%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund Class I
137 428 739 1,624

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 65% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. Small Cap stocks. Small Cap stocks refer to the common stock of smaller companies -- companies whose total market capitalization is less than $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

• In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund’s Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company’s market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price to earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a “bottom up” approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund may invest in equity securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs are certificates held in trust by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of shares of foreign-based issuers, and are an alternative to purchasing foreign securities in their national market and currency.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

4. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

5. Foreign Risk | The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. There is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

 

6. Value Investing Risk | Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Jun-03 Dec-08
20.35% -26.99%

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] 10.65% 1.62% 7.42%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 10.59% 1.55% 6.35%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 6.92% 1.33% 6.09%
Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 16.35% 3.56% 9.72%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2000 Small Capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.
Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Large/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

CLASS I: TMVIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital,

with a secondary objective of current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.47%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.33%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund Class I
135 421 729 1,601

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 7% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in U.S. common stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in companies whose total market capitalization exceeds $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

• In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund’s Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company’s market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price to earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management, and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a “bottom up” approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

4. Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk | Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

5. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

6. Value Investing Risk | Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Jun-03 Dec-08
17.72% -23.81%

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] 6.94% (1.04%) 8.13%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 6.82% (1.23%) 7.44%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 4.51% (1.00%) 6.95%
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 16.00% 1.66% 7.10%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.
Timothy Fixed Income Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Fixed Income Fund

 

CLASS I: TPFIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Fixed Income Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.60%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.46%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.07%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Fixed Income Fund Class I
109 340 590 1,306

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will only purchase securities for the Fund that are investment grade, with a rating of at least “BBB” as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similar rated securities.

 

• In managing its portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk. Currently, interest rates are at historical lows. A change in the eceonimc environment that causes interest rates to rise back to more histrically “normal” levels could have a pronounced negative effect on the Fund.

 

3. Credit Risk | The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

4. Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

 

5. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who want a high level of current income and are willing to accept a minor degree of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Sep-02 Jun-04
5.98% -3.55%

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Fixed Income Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] (2.08%) 3.74% 3.72%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] (2.69%) 2.67% 2.47%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] (1.35%) 2.56% 2.44%
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 4.22% 5.95% 5.18%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly Lehman Brothers US Aggregate Bond Index) is a benchmark index composed of US Securities in Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, and Securitized sectors. It includes securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $250 million. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.
Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

High Yield Bond Fund

 

CLASS I: TPHIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.60%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.54%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.15%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund Class I
117 365 633 1,398

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income securities. These include corporate bonds, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will generally purchase securities for the Fund that are not investment grade (“junk” bonds), meaning securities with a rating of “BB” or lower as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similar rated securities.

 

• In managing its portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. High Yield Security Risk | Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (“high yield securities”) by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

 

3. Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

 

4. Credit Risk | High Yield securities (“junk” bonds) are subject to greater risk of loss than investment grade securities. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating, and high yield securities may be particularly subject to this risk. Bonds rated, at the time of purchase, BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s (“junk” bonds) or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

5. Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

 

6. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who want a high level of current income and are willing to accept a significant degree of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Jun-09 Dec-08
27.25% -21.55%

Average Annual Total Returns
for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Class A
[1] 7.49% 6.13% 5.22%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 5.44% 3.68% 2.83%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 4.82% 3.71% 2.96%
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 15.13% 9.53% 6.12%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of intermediate (1 to 10 year) U.S. high yield issues. It includes fixed-rate, noninvestment grade debt issues rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P, below investment grade by Fitch Investor's Service or if unrated, previously held a high yield rating or have been associated with a high yield issuer, and must trade accordingly.
Timothy Israel Common Values Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Israel Common Values Fund

 

CLASS I: TICIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Israel Common Values Fund
Class I
Management Fee 1.00%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 1.57%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.61%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Israel Common Values Fund Class I
264 811 1,385 2,944

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 37% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the common stock of companies domiciled and/or headquartered in Israel through the purchase of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and direct investments in such companies on Foreign stock exchanges, without regard to market capitalizations.

 

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

• The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

 

4. Country-Specific Risk | The Fund invests in Israeli securities, and Israel is subject to unique political and economic risks. As a result, Israeli securities can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The Fund’s investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

 

5. Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

 

6. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

7. Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

8. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

9. Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(4)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Mar-12 Jun-12
10.12% -9.83%

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Israel Common Values Fund
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class A
[1] 3.73% 2.09% [2] Sep. 30, 2011
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][3] 3.73% 2.09% [2] Sep. 30, 2011
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][3] 2.42% 1.78% [2] Sep. 30, 2011
Israel TA 100 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[4] 7.21% 5.62% [2] Sep. 30, 2011
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] September 30, 2011.
[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[4] Israel TA 100 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of 100 Israeli issues.
Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Defensive Strategies Fund

 

CLASS I: TPDIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is the protection of principal.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.60%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.49%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.13%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.22%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund Class I
124 387 670 1,477

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 247% of the average value of its portfolio. This portfolio turnover rate was significantly higher than in previous periods due to a fundamental shift in the Adviser's outlook for the markets and subsequent adjustment of the Fund's portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its goal, the Fund will invest varying percentages of the Fund’s total assets in the investment Sectors set forth below:

 

• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), that invest in different kinds of real estate or real estate related assets, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, and mortgages secured by real estate, all of which are historically sensitive to both inflation and deflation.

 

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks, yet provide the opportunity to invest in inflation sensitive physical commodities and/or commodities futures markets. Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles.

 

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), which coupon payments and underlying principal are automatically increased to compensate for inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).

 

• Cash and cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies by taking large, small, or even no position in any one or more of the Asset Classes in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

 

• Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund’s investment objective. To allow for optimal flexibility, the Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” fund, and, as such, the Fund’s portfolio may include the securities of a smaller total number of issuers than if the Fund were classified as “diversified”.

 

The Fund's Adviser determines how to invest the Fund's assets, and the percentages of each investment sleeve to hold in the portfolio, based on fundamental research and with the constant gopal of protection of principal through aggressive, proactive reactions to prevailing economic conditions.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Real Estate Investment Trust Risk | The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

 

3. Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk | Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost. Also, ETF's have expenses associated with them, which are indirectly borne by the Fund. These expenses may cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

4. Treasury-Inflation Protection Securities Risk | TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

 

5. Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

 

6. Credit Risk | The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s, or unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

7. Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

 

8. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities (including certain REITs), and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

9. Non-Diversification Risk | Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security might have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who seek a hedge against inflation, understand the risks of investing in each of the various asset classes, and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance during its first full year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(4)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Dec.-11 Sep.-11
8.42% -4.57%

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class A
[1] (1.14%) 7.60% [2] Nov. 04, 2009
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][3] (1.17%) 6.60% [2] Nov. 04, 2009
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][3] (0.71%) 6.04% [2] Nov. 04, 2009
DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[4] 11.92% 11.31% [2] Nov. 04, 2009
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] The Fund commenced investment operations on November 4, 2009.
[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[4] The DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index is rebalanced monthly to the appropriate percentage of the risk experienced by the all stock Portfolio Index over the previous 36 months. It reflects a portfolio in which the equities represent 40% of the portfolio, and provides an evaluation of the return on investment considering the amount of risk taken.
Timothy Plan Emerging Markets Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Emerging Markets Fund

 

CLASS I: TIEMX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Plan Emerging Markets Fund
Class I
Management Fee 1.20%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.49%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.70%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
Timothy Plan Emerging Markets Fund Class I
173 536

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the fund’s performance. The Fund is new and has not yet had any portfolio turnover.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in equity securities of companies that are either located in emerging markets or that have at least more than 50% of their assets or revenue derived from emerging markets. These companies may have market capitalizations of any size. Equity securities include common and preferred stocks, American Depository receipts (ADRs), warrants and rights. Emerging markets include some or all of the countries located in each of the following regions: Asia, Europe, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East. The Investment Manager considers an emerging market country to be any country which is in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (“MSCI EM Index”) or that, in the opinion of the Investment Manager, is generally considered to be an emerging market country by the international financial community.

 

• The Fund uses the principles of value investing to analyze and select equity securities for the Fund’s investment portfolio. When buying equity securities, the Investment Manager assesses the estimated “intrinsic” value of a company based on data such as a company’s earnings power, cash flow generation, and/or asset value of the underlying business. By choosing securities that are selling at a discount to the Investment Manager’s estimates of their share of the company’s intrinsic business value, the Investment Manager seeks to establish an opportunity for long-term capital appreciation. The Investment Manager may sell a security when its price reaches a target set by the Investment Manager, if the Investment Manager believes that other investments are more attractive, or for other reasons.

 

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Stock Market Risk | This Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

3. Emerging Market Risk | The Fund’s investments in the securities of emerging countries may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities markets in some emerging countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Issuers in emerging countries are frequently not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in emerging foreign countries.

 

4. Issuer-Specific Changes | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

 

5. Currency Risk | Because the securities being purchased by this Fund are frequently foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

 

6. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

7. Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

8. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

9. Value Risk This Fund invests in companies after assessing their value potential. Securities of value companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the Investment Manager’s perception of a company’s value potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as whole and other types of securities.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | This Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the international stock markets and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

This Section illustrates the variability of the Fund’s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

This is a new Fund without an operating history. Accordingly, performance information is not available at this time.

Timothy Strategic Growth Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

CLASS I: TISGX

The investment objective of the Fund is to generate medium to high levels of long-term capital growth.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Strategic Growth Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.65%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.50%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 1.67%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.82%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Strategic Growth Fund Class I
285 874 1,489 3,147

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund

% of Fund’s Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund 5 - 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund 15 - 25%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund 15 - 25%
Aggressive Growth Fund 5 - 10%
High Yield Bond Fund 5 - 15%
International Fund 20 - 30%
Israel Common Values Fund 5 - 10%
Emerging Markets Fund 5 - 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund 5 - 15% 

 

Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) will determine the specific asset allocation program on a continuous basis, based on its forecast of the overall market. On each day that the Fund is open for business, TPL will review the asset allocation program and reallocate, as necessary, for any new funds invested in the Fund. The Advisor also will reallocate the Fund’s investments in the Traditional Funds at the end of each fiscal quarter to maintain the asset allocation program.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Portfolio Risk | The Fund is indirectly subject to the following risks that are inherent in the Traditional Funds in which the Fund invests:

 

Stock Market Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk: Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Mid-size Company Investing Risk: Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Small Company Investing Risk: Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk: Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk: The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Value Investing Risk: Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Sector Risk: If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

 

Foreign Risk: The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

 

Currency Risk: Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

 

High Yield Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (“high yield securities”) by one or more NRSROs may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

 

Interest Rate Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the High Yield Bond Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to credit risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds owned by the High Yield Bond Fund are downgraded in credit rating or go into default.

 

Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

 

Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk: Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs, the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.

 

Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities Risk: Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

 

Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security might have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

 

Israel Risk: Investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

 

Emerging Market Risk: The Fund’s investments in the securities of emerging countries may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities markets in some emerging countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Issuers in emerging countries are frequently not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in emerging foreign countries.

 

Duplication of Expenses: Since this Fund invests in other Timothy Plan Funds, it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the expenses associated with each of those Funds.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in moderately- to aggressively-oriented equity and bond funds and who wish to allocate their investments among multiple funds with a single investment.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Jun-09 Dec-08
16.44% -24.40% 

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Strategic Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] 4.49% (2.39%) 4.73%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 4.27% (2.86%) 4.12%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 2.92% (2.23%) 3.99%
DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 13.96% 2.58% 9.19%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index is a widely recognized measure of portfolios with similar levels of risk. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.
Timothy Conservative Growth Fund

FUND SUMMARY

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Conservative Growth Fund

 

CLASS I: TIICX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to generate moderate levels of long-term capital growth.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Timothy Conservative Growth Fund
Class I
Management Fee 0.65%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees) none
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above) 0.46%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds 1.47%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.58%

Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class I shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Timothy Conservative Growth Fund Class I
261 802 1,370 2,915

Your costs for this share class would be the same if you did not redeem all your shares at the end of each period.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund

% of Fund’s Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund 0 - 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund 10 - 20%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund 5 - 15%
Aggressive Growth Fund 0 - 5%
High Yield Bond Fund 5 - 15%
Fixed Income Fund 20 - 40%
International Fund 5 - 15%
Israel Common Values Fund 0 - 5%
Emerging Markets Fund 0 - 5%
Defensive Strategies Fund 10 - 30% 

 

Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) will determine the specific asset allocation program on a continuous basis, based on its forecast of the overall market. On each day that the Fund is open for business, TPL will review the asset allocation program and reallocate, as necessary, for any new funds invested in the Fund. The Advisor also will reallocate the Fund’s investments in the Traditional Funds at the end of each fiscal quarter to maintain the asset allocation program.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

2. Portfolio Risk | The Fund is indirectly subject to the following risks that are inherent in the Traditional Funds in which the Fund invests:

 

Stock Market Risk: The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk: Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Mid-size Company Investing Risk: Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Small Company Investing Risk: Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk: Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk: The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Value Investing Risk: Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Sector Risk: If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

 

Foreign Risk: The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

 

Currency Risk: Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

 

High Yield Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (“high yield securities”) by one or more NRSROs may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher- rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

 

Interest Rate Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the High Yield Bond Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to credit risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds owned by the High Yield Bond Fund are downgraded in credit rating or go into default.

 

Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

 

Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk: Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs, the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.

 

Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities Risk: Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

 

Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security might have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

 

Israel Risk: Investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

 

Emerging Market Risk | The Fund’s investments in the securities of emerging countries may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities markets in some emerging countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Issuers in emerging countries are frequently not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in emerging foreign countries.

 

Duplication of Expenses: Since this Fund invests in other Timothy Plan Funds, it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the expenses associated with each of those Funds.

 

Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in moderately risk-oriented equity and bond funds, but who also wish to realize current income and allocate their investments among multiple funds with a single investment.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares(3)
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
Jun-09 Dec-08
12.63% -17.02% 

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2012)

Average Annual Total Returns Timothy Conservative Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
[1] 1.20% (0.14%) 4.83%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1][2] 0.95% (0.64%) 4.14%
Class A - Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1][2] 0.78% (0.38%) 3.97%
Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[3] 11.24% 3.44% 8.25%
[1] The returns noted above are for a Class that is not presented in this prospectus. The returns for Class I shares would have substantially similar annual returns to the Share Class shown above because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
[3] The DJ Global Moderate Portfolio Index is a widely recognized, measure of portfolios with similar levels of risk. The Portfolio Index is rebalanced monthly to the appropriate percentage of risk experienced by the all stock Portfolio Index over the previous thirty-six months.