united
states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549
form n-csr
certified shareholder report of registered management
investment companies
Investment Company Act file number 811-08228
The Timothy Plan
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1055 Maitland Center Commons, Maitland, FL 32751
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Art Ally, The Timothy Plan
1055 Maitland Center Commons, Maitland, FL 32751
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-846-7526
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 12/31/18
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Registrant’s audited annual financial reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are as follows:
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| ANNUAL REPORT | |
| December 31 , 2018 | |
| TIMOTHY PLAN VARIABLE SERIES | |
| Conservative Growth | |
| Strategic Growth | |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website www.timothyplan.com, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by following the instructions included with paper Fund documents that have been mailed to you.
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December 31, 2018
Dear Timothy Plan Strategic Growth Variable and Conservative Growth Variable Shareholder:
Asset allocation has normally been, and we believe it continues to be, a very prudent approach to investing. As a review, your Timothy Plan Variable Fund investment is a compilation of most of Timothy’s underlying funds and, as such, your performance is directly related to the performance of those underlying funds. Although the fourth quarter of 2018 experienced a fairly substantial decline, we maintain our fairly positive outlook for the economy in the year ahead. As a result, we have adjusted our positions in the underlying funds to the allocations shown below:
| Conservative Growth | Strategic Growth | ||||
| ● | Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund | 7.50 % | 10.00% | ||
| ● | Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | 8.50 % | 11.00% | ||
| ● | Small-Cap Value Fund | 4.00 % | 5.00% | ||
| ● | Aggressive Growth Fund | 2.00 % | 3.50% | ||
| ● | International Fund | 10.50 % | 19.50% | ||
| ● | High-Yield Bond Fund | 5.50 % | 5.50% | ||
| ● | Defensive Strategies Fund | 11.00 % | 12.00% | ||
| ● | Fixed Income Fund | 28.50 % | 9.00% | ||
| ● | Israel Common Values Fund | 3.50 % | 5.00% | ||
| ● | Emerging Markets Fund | 4.50 % | 7.00% | ||
| ● | Growth & Income Fund | 9.50 % | 9.50% | ||
| ● | Cash | 5.00 % | 3.00% | ||
Even though the Portfolios have been designed to be conservatively allocated, we understand that the fourth quarter market correction following the market’s 2017 and first three quarters of 2018 nearly unprecedented run-up may be unsettling for some investors. Please understand that our #1 concern is preservation of principal, and, even though we do want to participate in the markets’ strong upward trend, we will attempt to adjust our allocation above to changing market conditions.
As you know, no one can guarantee future performance. However, the one thing that I can assure you of is every one of our sub-advisors is doing their very best and our team here at Timothy is working very hard to provide you an investment in which you can feel comfortable.
Sincerely,
Arthur
D. Ally
President
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| Fund Performance - (Unaudited) |
| December 31, 2018 |
| Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| 5 Year | 10 Year | Average Annual | ||
| 1 Year | Average | Average | Total Return | |
| Fund/Index | Total Return | Annual Return | Annual Return | Since Inception (a) |
| Timothy Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series | (8.77)% | 1.01% | 5.79% | 3.45% |
| Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index (b) | (5.21)% | 4.11% | 8.22% | 6.47% |
| (a) | For the period May 1, 2002 (commencement of investment in accordance with objective) to December 31, 2018. |
| (b) | Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index is based on the Dow Jones Relative Risk Index and consists of 60% equities and 40% fixed income. |
Timothy Plan Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series vs. Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index
The chart shows the value of a hypothetical initial investment of $10,000 in the Fund and the Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index on December 31, 2008 and held through December 31, 2018. The Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index is a widely recognized index that measures global stocks, bonds and cash which are in turn represented by multiple sub-indexes. Performance figures include the change in value of the investments in the indexes and the reinvestment of dividends. The total operating expense ratio (including indirect expenses), as stated in the Fund’s Prospectus dated April 30, 2018, is 1.78%. The index return does not reflect expenses, which have been deducted from the Fund’s return. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract, or separate account. THE FUND’S RETURN REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
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| Fund Performance - (Unaudited) |
| December 31, 2018 |
| Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| 5 Year | 10 Year | Average Annual | ||
| 1 Year | Average | Average | Total Return | |
| Fund/Index | Total Return | Annual Return | Annual Return | Since Inception (a) |
| Timothy Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series | (11.90)% | 0.38% | 6.79% | 3.13% |
| Dow Jones Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index (b) | (7.33)% | 4.62% | 9.90% | 7.11% |
| (a) | For the period May 1, 2002 (commencement of investment in accordance with objective) to December 31, 2018. |
| (b) | Dow Jones Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index is based on the Dow Jones Relative Risk Index and consists of 80% equities and 20% fixed income. |
Timothy Plan Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series vs. Dow Jones Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index
The chart shows the value of a hypothetical initial investment of $10,000 in the Fund and the Dow Jones Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index on December 31, 2008 and held through December 31, 2018. The Dow Jones Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index is a widely recognized index that measures global stocks, bonds and cash which are in turn represented by multiple sub-indexes. Performance figures include the change in value of the investments in the indexes and the reinvestment of dividends. The total operating expense ratio (including indirect expenses), as stated in the Fund’s Prospectus dated April 30, 2018, is 1.91%. The index return does not reflect expenses, which have been deducted from the Fund’s return. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract, or separate account. THE FUND’S RETURN REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
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| Fund Profile - Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) |
| Underlying Fund Allocations | |
| (% of Net Assets) | |
| Fixed Income Fund | 26.38% |
| Defensive Strategies Fund | 11.33% |
| International Fund | 10.51% |
| Growth & Income Fund | 9.66% |
| Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 8.27% |
| Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund | 7.50% |
| High Yield Bond Fund | 6.80% |
| Emerging Markets Fund | 4.67% |
| Small Cap Value Fund | 4.67% |
| Aggressive Growth Fund | 3.93% |
| Israel Common Values Fund | 3.47% |
| Money Market and Other Assets Less Liabilities | 2.81% |
| 100.00% | |
Expense Example (Unaudited):
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such as wire fees and low balance fees; and indirect costs, including management fees, and other Fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested at the beginning of the period, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.
| Beginning Account | Ending Account | Expenses Paid | |||||||||||
| Value | Value | During Period* | |||||||||||
| 7/1/2018 through | |||||||||||||
| 7/1/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2018 | |||||||||||
| Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 928.70 | $ | 2.67 | |||||||
| Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.43 | $ | 2.80 | |||||||
| * | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.55%, which is net of any expenses paid indirectly, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days/365 days (to reflect the partial year period). The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on its actual total return of (7.13)% for the six-month period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. |
| ** | Assumes a 5% return before expenses. |
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| Fund Profile - Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) |
| Underlying Fund Allocations | |
| (% of Net Assets) | |
| International Fund | 19.86% |
| Defensive Strategies Fund | 12.57% |
| Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 10.88% |
| Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund | 10.17% |
| Growth & Income Fund | 9.82% |
| Emerging Markets Fund | 7.38% |
| High Yield Bond Fund | 6.91% |
| Small Cap Value Fund | 5.70% |
| Aggressive Growth Fund | 5.50% |
| Fixed Income Fund | 5.48% |
| Israel Common Values Fund | 5.04% |
| Money Market and Other Assets Less Liabilities | 0.69% |
| 100.00% | |
Expense Example (Unaudited):
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such as wire fees and low balance fees; and indirect costs, including management fees, and other Fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested at the beginning of the period, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.
| Beginning Account | Ending Account | Expenses Paid | |||||||||||
| Value | Value | During Period* | |||||||||||
| 7/1/2018 through | |||||||||||||
| 7/1/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2018 | |||||||||||
| Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 897.70 | $ | 2.25 | |||||||
| Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.84 | $ | 2.40 | |||||||
| * | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.47%, which is net of any expenses paid indirectly, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days/365 days (to reflect the partial year period). The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on its actual total return of (10.23)% for the six-month period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. |
| ** | Assumes a 5% return before expenses. |
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| Schedule of Investments |
| Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| As of December 31, 2018 |
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| MUTUAL FUNDS (A) - 97.2% | ||||||||
| 82,610 | Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | $ | 563,400 | |||||
| 153,973 | Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund | 1,625,952 | ||||||
| 82,770 | Timothy Plan Emerging Markets Fund | 669,613 | ||||||
| 382,653 | Timothy Plan Fixed Income Fund | 3,784,435 | ||||||
| 143,180 | Timothy Plan Growth & Income Fund | 1,385,981 | ||||||
| 113,942 | Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund | 975,340 | ||||||
| 186,787 | Timothy Plan International Fund | 1,507,374 | ||||||
| 35,070 | Timothy Plan Israel Common Values Fund | 498,346 | ||||||
| 147,579 | Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1,075,853 | ||||||
| 75,257 | Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 1,186,801 | ||||||
| 47,391 | Timothy Plan Small Cap Value Fund | 670,576 | ||||||
| TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $14,914,552) | 13,943,671 | |||||||
| MONEY MARKET FUND - 3.0% | ||||||||
| 431,706 | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 2.25% (B) (Cost $431,706) | 431,706 | ||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $15,346,258) - 100.2% | $ | 14,375,377 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - NET - (0.2)% | (28,511 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 14,346,866 | ||||||
| (A) | Affiliated Funds - Class A. |
| (B) | Variable rate security; the rate shown represents the yield at December 31, 2018. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Schedule of Investments |
| Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| As of December 31, 2018 |
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| MUTUAL FUNDS (A) - 99.3% | ||||||||
| 128,649 | Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | $ | 877,389 | |||||
| 189,997 | Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund | 2,006,373 | ||||||
| 145,607 | Timothy Plan Emerging Markets Fund | 1,177,959 | ||||||
| 88,379 | Timothy Plan Fixed Income Fund | 874,072 | ||||||
| 161,979 | Timothy Plan Growth & Income Fund | 1,567,960 | ||||||
| 128,942 | Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund | 1,103,743 | ||||||
| 392,911 | Timothy Plan International Fund | 3,170,788 | ||||||
| 56,592 | Timothy Plan Israel Common Values Fund | 804,165 | ||||||
| 222,766 | Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1,623,962 | ||||||
| 110,154 | Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 1,737,120 | ||||||
| 64,363 | Timothy Plan Small Cap Value Fund | 910,742 | ||||||
| TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $17,192,462) | 15,854,273 | |||||||
| MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.9% | ||||||||
| 142,692 | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 2.25% (B) (Cost $142,692) | 142,692 | ||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,335,154) - 100.2% | $ | 15,996,965 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - NET - (0.2)% | (32,633 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 15,964,332 | ||||||
| (A) | Affiliated Funds - Class A. |
| (B) | Variable rate security; the rate shown represents the yield at December 31, 2018. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
| December 31, 2018 |
| CONSERVATIVE GROWTH | STRATEGIC GROWTH | |||||||
| PORTFOLIO | PORTFOLIO | |||||||
| VARIABLE SERIES | VARIABLE SERIES | |||||||
| ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | 14,914,552 | $ | 17,192,462 | ||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost | 431,706 | 142,692 | ||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | $ | 13,943,671 | $ | 15,854,273 | ||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | 431,706 | 142,692 | ||||||
| Receivable for fund shares sold | 875 | 1,001 | ||||||
| Dividends and interest receivable | 880 | 346 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14,377,138 | 15,998,318 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accrued advisory fees | 970 | 1,456 | ||||||
| Payable for fund shares redeemed | 2,292 | 3,610 | ||||||
| Payable to service providers | 4,082 | 6,393 | ||||||
| Audit fees payable | 13,441 | 13,441 | ||||||
| Insurance fees payable | 3,970 | 1,252 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous fees payable | 2,020 | 1,523 | ||||||
| Trustee fees payable | 1,495 | 2,904 | ||||||
| Printing fees payable | 631 | 2,110 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,371 | 1,297 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 30,272 | 33,986 | ||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 14,346,866 | $ | 15,964,332 | ||||
| NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||
| Paid in capital ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 14,715,071 | $ | 17,077,630 | ||||
| Accumulated earnings (loss) | (368,205 | ) | (1,113,298 | ) | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 14,346,866 | $ | 15,964,332 | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 14,346,866 | $ | 15,964,332 | ||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,397,901 | 1,624,990 | ||||||
| Net Asset Value (Net Assets/shares outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share | $ | 10.26 | $ | 9.82 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Statements of Operations |
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
| CONSERVATIVE GROWTH | STRATEGIC GROWTH | |||||||
| PORTFOLIO | PORTFOLIO | |||||||
| VARIABLE SERIES | VARIABLE SERIES | |||||||
| Investment Income: | ||||||||
| Dividend income from affiliated funds | $ | 215,134 | $ | 206,178 | ||||
| Interest income | 11,307 | 6,636 | ||||||
| Total Investment Income | 226,441 | 212,814 | ||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||
| Administration fees | 24,110 | 33,307 | ||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 17,168 | 19,581 | ||||||
| Audit and tax fees | 13,000 | 13,000 | ||||||
| Printing expenses | 7,214 | 10,530 | ||||||
| Custody fees | 3,661 | 3,494 | ||||||
| Trustees’ fees | 1,749 | 3,953 | ||||||
| Compliance officer fees | 1,023 | 803 | ||||||
| Insurance expenses | 365 | 365 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 2,412 | 3,831 | ||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 70,702 | 88,864 | ||||||
| Net Investment Income | 155,739 | 123,950 | ||||||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments: | ||||||||
| Capital gain dividends from affiliated funds | 313,649 | 449,032 | ||||||
| Net realized gain from investments in affiliated funds | 299,206 | 344,491 | ||||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated investments | (2,220,787 | ) | (3,131,653 | ) | ||||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Loss from Investments | (1,607,932 | ) | (2,338,130 | ) | ||||
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | (1,452,193 | ) | $ | (2,214,180 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| CONSERVATIVE GROWTH | STRATEGIC GROWTH | |||||||||||||||
| PORTFOLIO | PORTFOLIO | |||||||||||||||
| VARIABLE SERIES | VARIABLE SERIES | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 155,739 | $ | 172,249 | $ | 123,950 | $ | 191,642 | ||||||||
| Capital gain dividends from affiliated investments | 313,649 | 204,222 | 449,032 | 272,825 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain from investments in affiliated funds | 299,206 | 222,001 | 344,491 | 71,988 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated investments | (2,220,787 | ) | 1,238,967 | (3,131,653 | ) | 2,037,392 | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (1,452,193 | ) | 1,837,439 | (2,214,180 | ) | 2,573,847 | ||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (108,268 | ) | — | (82,352 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total distributions paid* | (172,289 | ) | — | (191,683 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (172,289 | ) | (108,268 | ) | (191,683 | ) | (82,352 | ) | ||||||||
| Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from shares sold | 1,194,634 | 2,191,098 | 603,694 | 456,205 | ||||||||||||
| Reinvestment of dividends | 172,288 | 108,268 | 191,682 | 82,352 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (4,441,914 | ) | (8,079,256 | ) | (4,248,065 | ) | (4,738,353 | ) | ||||||||
| Net decrease in net assets from share transactions of beneficial interest | (3,074,992 | ) | (5,779,890 | ) | (3,452,689 | ) | (4,199,796 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Decrease in Net Assets | (4,699,474 | ) | (4,050,719 | ) | (5,858,552 | ) | (1,708,301 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 19,046,340 | 23,097,059 | 21,822,884 | 23,531,185 | ||||||||||||
| End of year** | $ | 14,346,866 | $ | 19,046,340 | $ | 15,964,332 | $ | 21,822,884 | ||||||||
| Share Activity: | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 105,612 | 199,635 | 54,286 | 43,086 | ||||||||||||
| Shares reinvested | 16,346 | 9,754 | 18,792 | 7,562 | ||||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (399,188 | ) | (741,776 | ) | (384,080 | ) | (447,878 | ) | ||||||||
| Net decrease in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (277,230 | ) | (532,387 | ) | (311,002 | ) | (397,230 | ) | ||||||||
| * | Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are combined for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
| ** | Net Assets - End of Year includes accumulated undistributed net investment income of $172,238 for the Conservative Growth Portfolio and $191,600 for the Strategic Growth Portfolio as of December 31, 2017. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Financial Highlights |
| Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
| Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year presented. |
| For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | ||||||||||||||||
| ended | ended | ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 11.37 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 10.69 | $ | 12.03 | $ | 12.66 | ||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (A) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.09 | ) | 0.88 | 0.57 | (0.42 | ) | 0.18 | |||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.99 | ) | 0.97 | 0.62 | (0.35 | ) | 0.33 | |||||||||||||
| LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (0.12 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||
| From net realized gains on investments | — | — | (0.77 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.67 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.12 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.96 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of year | $ | 10.26 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 10.69 | $ | 12.03 | ||||||||||
| Total return (B) | (8.77 | )% | 9.32 | % | 5.85 | % | (2.90 | )% | 2.60 | % | ||||||||||
| RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of year (in 000’s) | $ | 14,347 | $ | 19,046 | $ | 23,097 | $ | 25,988 | $ | 31,296 | ||||||||||
| Expenses (C) | 0.41 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.29 | % | 0.47 | % | ||||||||||
| Net investment income (C)(D) | 0.91 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.60 | % | 1.12 | % | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | % | 23 | % | 21 | % | 33 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||
| (A) | Per share amounts calculated using average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year. |
| (B) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
| (C) | These ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying security holdings as represented in the Schedule of Investments. |
| (D) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year presented. |
| For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | ||||||||||||||||
| ended | ended | ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 11.27 | $ | 10.09 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 11.65 | $ | 11.67 | ||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (A) | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.41 | ) | 1.13 | 0.53 | (0.48 | ) | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.34 | ) | 1.22 | 0.57 | (0.44 | ) | 0.19 | |||||||||||||
| LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||||
| From net realized gains on investments | — | — | (0.90 | ) | (0.59 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.11 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of year | $ | 9.82 | $ | 11.27 | $ | 10.09 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 11.65 | ||||||||||
| Total return (B) | (11.90 | )% | 12.12 | % | 5.48 | % | (3.73 | )% | 1.59 | % | ||||||||||
| RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of year (in 000’s) | $ | 15,964 | $ | 21,823 | $ | 23,531 | $ | 24,336 | $ | 31,391 | ||||||||||
| Expenses (C) | 0.46 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.45 | % | ||||||||||
| Net investment income (C)(D) | 0.64 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.32 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate | 7 | % | 33 | % | 32 | % | 33 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||
| (A) | Per share amounts calculated using average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year. |
| (B) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
| (C) | These ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying security holdings as represented in the Schedule of Investments. |
| (D) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| December 31, 2018 |
| Conservative and Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
Note 1 | Significant Accounting Policies
The Timothy Plan Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series (“Conservative Growth Portfolio”) and the Timothy Plan Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series (“Strategic Growth Portfolio”) (individually the “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”) were organized as diversified series of The Timothy Plan (the “Trust”). The Trust is an open-ended investment company established under the laws of Delaware by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 16, 1993 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Funds are intended to serve as investment vehicles for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products of insurance companies or for qualified plans. They are offered only to separate accounts established by various insurance companies and to certain eligible qualified retirement plans. The Conservative Growth Portfolio’s primary objective is moderate long-term capital growth, with a secondary objective of current income only to the extent that the Timothy Funds in which the Conservative Growth Portfolio invests seek current income. The Strategic Growth Portfolio’s primary investment objective is medium to high levels of long-term capital growth, with a secondary objective of current income only to the extent that the Timothy Funds in which the Strategic Growth Portfolio invests seek current income. The Conservative Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in the following Timothy Funds which are other series of the Trust: Small Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Aggressive Growth Fund, High Yield Bond Fund, International Fund, Israel Common Values Fund, Defensive Strategies Fund, Emerging Markets Fund and Growth & Income Fund. The Conservative Growth Portfolio also invests in the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds – Government Portfolio, an unaffiliated mutual fund. The Strategic Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in the following Timothy Funds which are other series of the Trust: Small Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Aggressive Growth Fund, High Yield Bond Fund, International Fund, Israel Common Values Fund, Defensive Strategies Fund, Emerging Markets Fund and Growth & Income Fund. The Strategic Growth Portfolio also invests in the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds – Government Portfolio, an unaffiliated mutual fund. Each Fund is one of a series of Funds currently authorized by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Timothy Partners, Ltd., (“TPL” or the “Advisor”) is the Investment Advisor for the Funds.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for investment companies. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.
A. SECURITY VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
VALUATION OF FUND OF FUNDS
A Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value based upon methods established by the Board of Trustees of the Underlying Funds.
Open-ended funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Fund will not change.
The Trust utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
| ● | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| ● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for an identical security in an inactive market, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
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| ● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments based on the best information available) |
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Each Fund purchases Class A Shares of the Timothy Funds at net asset value without any sales charges. Investments in mutual funds, including money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending Net Asset Value (“NAV”) provided by the service agent of the funds. These securities will be categorized as Level 1 securities.
The Board has delegated to the Advisor responsibility for determining the value of Fund portfolio securities under certain circumstances. Under such circumstances, the Advisor will use its best efforts to arrive at the fair value of a security held by each Fund under all reasonably ascertainable facts and circumstances. The Advisor must prepare a report for the Board not less than quarterly containing a complete listing of any securities for which fair value pricing was employed and detailing the specific reasons for such fair value pricing. The Board has adopted written policies and procedures to guide the Advisor with respect to the circumstances under which, and the methods to be used, fair value pricing is utilized. Good faith pricing is permitted if, in the Advisor’s opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before the Funds’ NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or the Advisor is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Conservative Growth Portfolio’s investments as of December 31, 2018:
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Mutual Funds | $ | 13,943,671 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 13,943,671 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 431,706 | — | — | 431,706 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 14,375,377 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14,375,377 | ||||||||
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Strategic Growth Portfolio’s investments as of December 31, 2018:
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Mutual Funds | $ | 15,854,273 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,854,273 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 142,692 | — | — | 142,692 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 15,996,965 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,996,965 | ||||||||
Refer to the Schedules of Investments for underlying Fund allocations.
The Conservative Growth Portfolio and the Strategic Growth Portfolio did not hold any assets at any time during the reporting period in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period. During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers at the end of the period.
B. INVESTMENT INCOME AND SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Cost is determined and gains and losses are based on the identified cost basis for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recognized on an accrual basis.
The Funds hold certain investments which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is possible for these dividends to exceed the underlying investments’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively.
C. NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Net asset per share of the capital stock of each Fund is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange by dividing the value of its net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding.
D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
It is the policy of each Fund to continue to comply with all requirements under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Each Fund also intends to
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distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income or gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for the open tax years (2015-2017) or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2018 tax returns. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds are not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for tax years before 2015 and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially within the next twelve months.
E. USE OF ESTIMATES
In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations, or net asset values per share of the Funds. There were no such reclassifications.
G. EXPENSES
Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific Fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets or an appropriate basis (as determined by the Board).
H. INDEMNIFICATION
The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.
Note 2 | Purchases and Sales of Securities
The following is a summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from the sale of securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2018:
| Funds | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Conservative Growth | ||||||||
| Portfolio | $ | 1,792,081 | $ | 4,573,323 | ||||
| Strategic Growth | ||||||||
| Portfolio | 1,429,459 | 4,113,055 | ||||||
Note 3 | Aggregate Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at December 31 2018, were as follows:
| Gross Unrealized | Gross Unrealized | Net Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Funds | Tax Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Depreciation | ||||||||||||
| Conservative Growth Portfolio | $ | 15,453,083 | $ | 23,500 | $ | (1,101,206 | ) | $ | (1,077,706 | ) | ||||||
| Strategic Growth Portfolio | 17,401,543 | 93,819 | (1,498,397 | ) | (1,404,578 | ) | ||||||||||
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Note 4 | Investment Advisory Agreement and Transactions with Service Providers
Timothy Partners, Ltd. is the Investment Advisor for the Funds pursuant to an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) that was renewed by the Board on February 23, 2018. TPL supervises the investment of the assets of each Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds. Under the terms of the Agreement, TPL receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Total fees earned by TPL during the year ended December 31, 2018 were $17,168 and $19,581 for the Conservative Growth Portfolio and the Strategic Growth Portfolio, respectively. The Conservative Growth Portfolio and the Strategic Growth Portfolio owed TPL $970 and $1,456, respectively, at December 31, 2018. An officer and trustees of the Trust are also officers/employees of the Advisor.
Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”) provides administrative, fund accounting, and transfer agency services to the Funds pursuant to agreements with the Trust, for which it receives from each Fund: (i) basis points in decreasing amounts as assets reach certain breakpoints; and (ii) any related out-of-pocket expenses. Fees are billed monthly as follows:
Fund Accounting and Fund Administration Fees:
Fund Complex Base annual fee:
25 basis points (0.25%) on the first $200 million of net assets
15 basis points (0.15%) on the next $200 million of net assets;
8 basis points (0.08%) on the next $600 million of net assets; and
6 basis points (0.06%) on net assets greater than $1 billion.
Transfer agency fees for the Funds are combined with the Fund Accounting and Fund Administration fees under the Trust’s agreement with GFS. Therefore, there is no separate base annual fee per Fund.
Note 5 | Control Ownership
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates the presumption of control of the Fund under Section 2(a) 9 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of December 31, 2018, American United Life Insurance Co. (“AUL”) held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, approximately 90% of the Conservative Growth Portfolio and approximately 88% of the Strategic Growth Portfolio.
Note 6 | Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Capital
The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:
| Conservative Growth | Strategic Growth | |||||||
| Portfolio | Portfolio | |||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Ordinary Income | $ | 172,289 | $ | 191,683 | ||||
| $ | 172,289 | $ | 191,683 | |||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| Ordinary Income | $ | 108,268 | $ | 82,352 | ||||
| $ | 108,268 | $ | 82,352 | |||||
As of December 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Conservative Growth | Strategic Growth | |||||||
| Portfolio | Portfolio | |||||||
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | $ | 155,688 | $ | 123,867 | ||||
| Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | 553,813 | 167,413 | ||||||
| Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (1,077,706 | ) | (1,404,578 | ) | ||||
| $ | (368,205 | ) | $ | (1,113,298 | ) | |||
The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income/(loss), accumulated earnings/(loss) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
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At December 31, 2018, the Portfolios utilized prior year capital loss carry forwards as follows:
| Funds | CLCF Utilized | |||
| Conservative Growth Portfolio | $ | 93,507 | ||
| Strategic Growth Portfolio | 619,898 | |||
Note 7| Underlying Investment in Other Investment Companies
The Conservative Growth Portfolio currently seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing a portion of its assets in the Timothy Plan Fixed Income Fund (the “Security”). The Portfolio may redeem its investments from the Security at any time if the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Portfolio and its shareholders to do so.
The performance of the Portfolio will be directly affected by the performance of the Security. The annual report of the Security, along with the report of the independent registered public accounting firm is included in the Security’s N-CSRs available at www.sec.gov. As of December 31, 2018, 26.4% of the Conservative Growth Portfolio’s net assets were invested in the Timothy Plan Fixed Income Fund.
Note 8 | Investments in Affiliated Companies
An affiliated company is a company in which a Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. A company which is an affiliate of the Funds at December 31, 2018, is noted in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. The Strategic Growth Portfolio, investing primarily in the following Timothy Funds which are other series of the Trust: Small Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Aggressive Growth Fund, High Yield Bond Fund, International Fund, Israel Common Values Fund, Defensive Strategies Fund, Emerging Markets Fund and Growth & Income Fund are mutual funds which are considered affiliates because they are under control of the same investment advisor. The Conservative Growth Portfolio, investing primarily in the following Timothy Funds which are other series of the Trust: Small Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Value Fund, Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Aggressive Growth Fund, High Yield Bond Fund, International Fund, Israel Common Values Fund, Defensive Strategies Fund, Emerging Markets Fund and Growth & Income Fund are mutual funds which are considered affiliates because they are under control of the same investment advisor.
| Year Ended December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth | Share Activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Balance | Unrealized | Dividends | Amount of Gain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | Appreciation | Credited to | (Loss) Realized on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fund | 2017 | Purchases | Sales | 2018 | Fair Value | (Depreciation) | Income | Sale of Shares* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive Growth | 145,131 | 17,214 | 33,696 | 128,649 | $ | 877,389 | $ | (237,469 | ) | $ | 1,436 | $ | 128,158 | |||||||||||||||||||
| International | 427,313 | 33,879 | 68,281 | 392,911 | 3,170,788 | (842,897 | ) | 38,046 | 86,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large/Mid Cap Growth | 251,398 | 22,219 | 50,851 | 222,766 | 1,623,962 | (318,580 | ) | — | 120,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small Cap Value | 67,766 | 11,688 | 15,091 | 64,363 | 910,742 | (359,929 | ) | 30,373 | 169,142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large/Mid Cap Value | 125,894 | 12,354 | 28,094 | 110,154 | 1,737,120 | (343,078 | ) | 14,550 | 169,563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Income | 105,977 | 6,878 | 24,476 | 88,379 | 874,072 | (14,184 | ) | 18,271 | (15,193 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Yield Bond | 150,229 | 8,475 | 29,762 | 128,942 | 1,103,743 | (83,419 | ) | 49,026 | (25,468 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel Common Values | 72,159 | 563 | 16,130 | 56,592 | 804,165 | (126,309 | ) | — | 58,055 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensive Strategies | 226,437 | 7,745 | 44,185 | 189,997 | 2,006,373 | (244,960 | ) | 32,142 | 41,048 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging Markets | 159,422 | 17,790 | 31,605 | 145,607 | 1,177,959 | (312,068 | ) | 9,875 | 50,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth & Income | 184,191 | 3,902 | 26,114 | 161,979 | 1,567,960 | (248,760 | ) | 12,459 | 10,197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Growth | Share Activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Balance | Unrealized | Dividends | Amount of Gain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | Appreciation | Credited to | (Loss) Realized on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fund | 2017 | Purchases | Sales | 2018 | Fair Value | (Depreciation) | Income | Sale of Shares* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive Growth | 94,889 | 15,208 | 27,487 | 82,610 | $ | 563,400 | $ | (178,620 | ) | $ | 922 | $ | 105,621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| International | 206,588 | 21,248 | 41,049 | 186,787 | 1,507,374 | (398,731 | ) | 18,087 | 34,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large/Mid Cap Growth | 169,284 | 21,550 | 43,255 | 147,579 | 1,075,853 | (271,281 | ) | — | 139,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small Cap Value | 50,700 | 9,892 | 13,201 | 47,391 | 670,576 | (287,132 | ) | 22,369 | 146,793 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large/Mid Cap Value | 87,285 | 10,783 | 22,811 | 75,257 | 1,186,801 | (267,091 | ) | 9,937 | 148,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Income | 466,241 | 42,430 | 126,018 | 382,653 | 3,784,435 | 1,150 | 78,371 | (124,252 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Yield Bond | 134,882 | 13,575 | 34,515 | 113,942 | 975,340 | (86,509 | ) | 42,798 | (8,310 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel Common Values | 45,328 | 4,078 | 14,336 | 35,070 | 498,346 | (98,146 | ) | — | 56,796 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensive Strategies | 186,368 | 14,547 | 46,942 | 153,973 | 1,625,952 | (202,995 | ) | 26,048 | 38,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging Markets | 92,023 | 11,877 | 21,130 | 82,770 | 669,613 | (194,248 | ) | 5,614 | 45,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth & Income | 165,387 | 11,248 | 33,455 | 143,180 | 1,385,981 | (237,184 | ) | 10,988 | 29,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Includes capital gain distributions from affiliated funds. |
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Note 9 | New Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. For investment companies, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is allowed. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of the ASU and any impact on the financial statement disclosures.
In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements under Regulation S-X to conform to US GAAP, including: (i) an amendment to require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and (ii) an amendment to require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. These amendments have been adapted with these financial statements.
Note 10 | Subsequent Events
Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements, other than the following.
Effective February 1, 2019, NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC, the parent company of Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”) and its affiliated companies including Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (“NLD”), Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) and Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) (collectively, the “Gemini Companies”), sold its interest in the Gemini Companies to a third party private equity firm that contemporaneously acquired Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (an independent mutual fund administration firm) and its affiliates (collectively, the “Ultimus Companies”). As a result of these separate transactions, the Gemini Companies and the Ultimus Companies are now indirectly owned through a common parent entity, The Ultimus Group, LLC.
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| Notes to Financial Statements |
| December 31, 2018 |
| Conservative and Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series |
Board Annual Approval/Renewals of Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)
Timothy Partners, Ltd; Investment Advisor to all Funds.
The continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “IA Agreement”) on behalf of each series of the Trust between the Trust and Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) was last approved by the Board of Trustees (“the Board”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or any person who is a party to the Agreement, at an in-person meeting held on February 23, 2018. A description of the factors considered by the Board in renewing the IA Agreement are set forth below.
The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, noted with approval the Advisor’s experience and consistency in incorporating and implementing the unique, biblically-based management style that is a stated objective of all the Funds, as set forth in the Funds’ prospectus.
The Board also received and reviewed a description of TPL’s business and any personnel changes, a description of the compensation received by TPL from the Funds, information relating to the Advisor’s compliance and operational policies and procedures, and a description of any material legal proceedings or securities enforcement proceedings regarding TPL or its personnel (there were none of either). In addition, the Board requested and received financial statements of TPL for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and noted that updated financial statements were provided at each Board Meeting.
The Board also received a report from TPL relating to the fees charged by TPL, both as an aggregate and in relation to fees charged by other advisors to similar funds. The materials prepared by TPL were provided to the Board in advance of the meeting. The Board considered the fees charged by TPL in light of the services provided to the Funds by TPL, the unique nature of the Funds and their moral screening requirements, which are maintained by TPL, and TPL’s role as a manager of managers. After full and careful consideration, the Board, with the independent trustees separately concurring, agreed that the fees charged by TPL were fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds.
The Board also discussed the nature, extent and quality of TPL’s services to the Funds. In particular, the Board noted with approval TPL’s commitment to maintaining certain targeted expense ratios for the Funds, its efforts in providing comprehensive and consistent moral screens to the investment managers, its efforts in maintaining appropriate oversight of the investment managers to each Fund, and its efforts to maintain ongoing regulatory compliance for the Funds. The Board also discussed TPL’s current fee structure and whether such structure would allow the Funds to realize economies of scale as they grow. The Board next considered the investment performance of each Fund and the Advisor’s performance in monitoring the investment managers of the underlying funds. The Board generally approved of each Fund’s performance, noting that the Funds invested in a manner that did not rely exclusively on investment performance. Further, the Board noted with approval that the investment managers of each Fund did not succumb to “style drift” in their management of each Fund’s assets, and that each Fund was committed to maintain its investment mandate, even if that meant under performance during periods when that style was out of favor. The Board noted with approval the Advisor’s ongoing efforts to maintain such consistent investment discipline. The Board also noted with approval that the Advisor’s business was devoted exclusively to serving the Funds, and that the Advisor did not realize any ancillary benefits or profits deriving from its relationship with the Funds. The Board further noted with approval the Advisor’s past activities on monitoring the performance of the underlying Funds’ various investment managers and the promptness and efficiency with which problems were brought to the Board’s attention and responsible remedies offered and executed. After careful discussion and consideration, the Board, including the separate concurrence of the independent Trustees, unanimously cast an affirmative vote, and determined that the renewal of the IA Agreement for another one-year period would be in the best interests of the Funds’ shareholders. In approving the renewal of the IA Agreement for an additional one year period, the Board did not place specific emphasis on any one factor discussed above, but considered all factors in equal light. Further, the Board had available and availed itself of the assistance of legal counsel at all times during its consideration of the IA Agreement renewal.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
The Timothy Plan
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments of The Timothy Plan, comprising of Timothy Plan Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series and Timothy Plan Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series (the “Funds”), as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the each of the Funds as of December 31, 2018, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Timothy Partners, Ltd., since 2005.
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio February 13, 2019
C O H E N & C O M P A N Y , L T D .
800.229.1099 | 866.818.4538 fax | cohencpa.com
Registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Officers and Trustees of the Trust (Unaudited)
The Trustees and principal executive officers of the Trust and their principal occupations for the past five years are listed as follows:
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Arthur D. Ally* | Chairman and President | Indefinite; Trustee and President since 1994 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | ||||||
| Maitland, FL | Other Directorships | |||||
| Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | |||||
| Born: 1942 | President and controlling shareholder of Covenant Funds, Inc. (“CFI”), a holding company. President and general partner of Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”), the investment Advisor and principal underwriter to each Fund. CFI is also the managing general partner of TPL. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Joseph E. Boatwright** | Trustee, Secretary | Indefinite; Trustee and Secretary since 1995 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1930 | Retired Minister. Currently serves as a consultant to the Greater Orlando Baptist Association. Served as Senior Pastor to Aloma Baptist Church from 1970-1996. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Mathew D. Staver** | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2000 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1956 | Attorney specializing in free speech, appellate practice and religious liberty constitutional law. Founder of Liberty Counsel, a religious civil liberties education and legal defense organization. Host of two radio programs devoted to religious freedom issues. Editor of a monthly newsletter devoted to religious liberty topics. Mr. Staver has argued before the United States Supreme Court and has published numerous legal articles. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Charles E. Nelson*** | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2000 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1934 | Certified Public Accountant, semi-retired. Former non-profit industry accounting officer. Former financial executive with commercial bank. Former partner national accounting firm. | None | ||||
| * | Mr. Ally is an “interested” Trustee, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, because of his positions with and financial interests in CFI and TPL. |
| ** | Messrs. Boatwright and Staver are “interested” Trustees, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, because each has a limited partnership interest in TPL. |
| *** | Mr. Nelson is an “interested” Trustee, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, because he is employed by the Advisor. |
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| Officers and Trustees of the Trust (Unaudited) |
| (Continued) |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Kenneth Blackwell | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2011 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1948 | Currently serving as an independent consultant or Fellow with the Family Research Council and the American Civil Rights Union, and is a Visiting Professor at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. Former Secretary of State for the State of Ohio. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Richard W. Copeland | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2005 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1947 | Retired. Associate Professor Stetson University for past 40 years. Retired Principal of Copeland & Covert, Attorneys at Law; specializing in tax and estate planning. B.A. from Mississippi College, JD from University of Florida and LLM Taxation from University of Miami. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Deborah Honeycutt | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2010 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1947 | Dr. Honeycutt is a licensed physician currently serving as Medical Director of Clayton State University Health Services in Morrow, GA, CEO of Minority Health Services in Atlanta, and as a volunteer at Good Shepherd Clinic. Dr. Honeycutt received her B.A. and M.D. at the University of Illinois. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Bill Johnson | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2005 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1946 | President (and Founder) of American Decency Association, Freemont, MI since 1999. Previously served as Michigan State Director for American Family Association (1987-1999). Previously a public school teacher for 18 years. B.S. from Michigan State University and a Masters of Religious Education from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. | None | ||||
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| Officers and Trustees of the Trust (Unaudited) |
| (Continued) |
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| John C. Mulder | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2005 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1950 | President of WaterStone (formerly the Christian Community Foundation and National Foundation) since 2001. Prior: 22 years of executive experience for a group of banks and a trust company. B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College and MBA from University of Chicago. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Scott Preissler, Ph.D. | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2004 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1960 | Director of Steward Leadership and Professor in Residence at Shorter University. Former Chairman of Stewardship Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX. Also serves as Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Biblical Stewardship. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Alan M. Ross | Trustee, Vice | Indefinite; Trustee since 2004 | 13 | |||
| Chairman | ||||||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1951 | Founder and CEO of Corporate Development Institute which he founded in 2000. Previously he served as President and CEO of Fellowship of Companies for Christ and has authored three books: Beyond World Class, Unconditional Excellence, Breaking Through to Prosperity. | None | ||||
| Number of Portfolios | ||||||
| Position(s) | Term of Office | in Fund Complex | ||||
| Name, Age and Address | Held With Trust | and Length of Time Served | Overseen by Trustee | |||
| Patrice Tsague | Trustee | Indefinite; Trustee since 2011 | 13 | |||
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | Other Directorships | |||||
| Maitland, FL | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Held by Trustee | ||||
| Born: 1973 | President and Chief Servant Officer of the Nehemiah Project International Ministries Inc. since 1999. | None | ||||
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-800-846-7526.
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Privacy Notice
FACTS |
WHAT DOES THE TIMOTHY PLAN DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |
| WHY? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some, but not all information sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this Notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
| WHAT? | The types of information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: | |
| ● Social Security Number | ||
| ● Assets | ||
| ● Retirement Assets | ||
| ● Transaction History | ||
| ● Checking Account History | ||
| ● Purchase History | ||
| ● Account Balances | ||
| ● Account Transactions | ||
| ● Wire Transfer Instructions | ||
| When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this Notice. | ||
| HOW? | All financial companies need to share your personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons The Timothy Plan chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
| Reasons we can share your personal information. | Does The Timothy Plan share? | Can you limit this sharing? | ||
For our everyday business purposes- Such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus. |
Yes | No | ||
For our marketing purposes- to offer our products and services to you. |
No | We don’t share | ||
| For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes- information about your transactions and experiences. |
Yes | No | ||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes- information about your creditworthiness |
No | We don’t share | ||
| For non-affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share | ||
| Questions? | Call 800-662-0201 | |||
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| Who we are | ||
| Who is providing this Notice? | Timothy Plan Family of Mutual Funds Timothy Partners, Ltd. | |
What we do
|
||
How does The Timothy Plan protect your personal information? |
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse or your nonpublic personal information. | |
How does The Timothy Plan collect your personal information? |
We
collect your personal information, for example, when you | |
| ● Open
an account | ||
| ● Provide
account information | ||
| ● Give
us your contact information | ||
| ● Make
deposits or withdrawals from your account | ||
| ● Make
a wire transfer | ||
| ● Tell
us where to send the money | ||
| ● Tell
us who receives the money | ||
| ● Show
your government-issued ID | ||
| ● Show
your drivers’ license | ||
| We also collect your personal information from other companies. | ||
| Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only: | |
| ● Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes-information about your creditworthiness. | ||
| ● Affiliates from using your information to market to you. | ||
| ● Sharing for non-affiliates to market to you | ||
| State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
| Definitions | ||
| Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
Timothy Partners, Ltd. is an affiliate of The Timothy Plan | |
| Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
● The Timothy Plan does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you. | |
| Joint marketing | A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products to you.
● The Timothy Plan does not jointly market. |
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Customer Identification Program
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has approved procedures designed to prevent and detect attempts to launder money as required under the USA PATRIOT Act. The day-to-day responsibility for monitoring and reporting any such activities has been delegated to the transfer agent, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Board.
Disclosures
HOW TO OBTAIN PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to Fund securities during the period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-846-7526 or by referring to the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
HOW TO OBTAIN 1ST AND 3RD FISCAL QUARTER PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330). The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-846-7526.
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| BOARD OF TRUSTEES | |
| Arthur D. Ally | |
| Kenneth Blackwell | |
| Joseph E. Boatwright | |
| Rick Copeland | |
| Deborah Honeycutt | |
| Bill Johnson | |
| John C. Mulder | |
| Charles E. Nelson | |
| Scott Preissler | |
| Alan Ross | |
| Mathew D. Staver | |
| Patrice Tsague | |
| OFFICERS | |
| Arthur D. Ally, President | |
| Joseph E. Boatwright, Secretary | |
| INVESTMENT ADVISOR | |
| Timothy Partners, Ltd. | |
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | |
| Maitland, FL 32751 | |
| DISTRIBUTOR | |
| Timothy Partners, Ltd. | |
| 1055 Maitland Center Commons | |
| Maitland, FL 32751 | |
| TRANSFER AGENT | |
| Gemini Fund Services, LLC | |
| 17605 Wright St., Suite 2 | |
| Omaha, NE 68130 | |
| INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | |
| Cohen & Company, Ltd. | |
| 1350 Euclid Ave., Suite 800 | |
| Cleveland, OH 44115 | |
| LEGAL COUNSEL | |
| David Jones & Assoc., P.C. | |
| 18630 Crosstimber | |
| San Antonio, TX 78258 |  |
For
additional information or a prospectus, please call: 1-800-846-7526
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus which includes details regarding the Funds’ objectives, policies, expenses and other information. Distributed by Timothy Partners, Ltd. |
HEADQUARTERS SHAREHOLDER SERVICES Gemini Fund Services, LLC 17605 Wright St., Suite 2 Omaha, NE 68130 (800) 662-0201 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b) For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
| (1) | Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; | |
| (2) | Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant; |
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
| (4) | The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and |
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
(d) Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.
(e) Posting: We do not intend to post the Code of Ethics for the Officers or any amendments or waivers on a website.
(f) Availability: The Code of Ethics for the Officers can be obtained, free of charge by calling the toll free number for the appropriate Fund.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a) The registrant has an Audit committee currently composed of three independent Trustees, Mr. Alan Ross, Mr. John Mulder and Mr. Richard Copeland. The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Mr. Alan Ross is qualified to serve as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, and has designated him as such.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
|
(a) |
Audit Fees |
|
|
The Timothy Plan | |
|
FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 |
$ 26,000 $ 26,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,000 | |
|
(b) |
Audit-Related Fees |
The Timothy Plan Registrant Adviser
|
FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 |
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 |
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 | |
| FY 2012 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
|
|
Nature of the fees: |
|
(c) |
Tax Fees |
|
|
The Timothy Plan | |
|
FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 |
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 | |
|
Nature of the fees: |
preparation of the 1120 RIC |
|
(d) |
All Other Fees |
Registrant
|
|
The Timothy Plan | |
|
FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 |
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 | |
| (e) | (1) | Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies |
The Audit Committee Charter requires the Audit Committee to be responsible for the selection, retention or termination of auditors and, in connection therewith, to (i) evaluate the proposed fees and other compensation, if any, to be paid to the auditors, (ii) evaluate the independence of the auditors, (iii) pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the Trust, (iv) pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the Trust's investment adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser and that provides ongoing services to the Trust if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust, and (v) receive the auditors’ specific representations as to their independence;
| (2) | Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee |
|
|
Registrant |
Audit-Related Fees: 0 %
Tax Fees: 0 %
All Other Fees: 0 %
(f) During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:
| Registrant | Adviser |
|
FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 |
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 |
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 |
| FY 2012 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
(h) Not applicable. The auditor performed no services for the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of November 19, 2010, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code is filed herewith
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(a)(2) |
Certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed herewith. |
(a)(3) Not
Applicable
|
(b) |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) The Timothy Plan
| By | /s/ Arthur D. Ally | |
| Arthur D. Ally, President/Principle Executive Officer & Treasurer/Principle Financial Officer | ||
| Date | 2/26/19 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By | /s/ Arthur D. Ally | |
| Arthur D. Ally, President/Principle Executive Officer & Treasurer/Principle Financial Officer | ||
| Date | 2/26/19 | |