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← WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$73,387,298
Total expenses
$63,264,719
Contributions and grants received
$50,942,533
Grants paid
$18,236,311
Program service revenue
$20,681,442
Investment income
$597,698
Other revenue
$1,165,625
Total assets, end of year
$164,057,727
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,214,955
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$157,842,772
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$57,789,565
Management and general expenses
$2,666,729
Fundraising expenses
$2,808,425
Program service expenses (Part III)
$57,789,565

Program services were 91.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $27,324,004

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,223,482

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $22,395,047

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $197,075

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Camps and conferences

    total $8,196,927 · related or exempt $7,950,826 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $246,101

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Bible Institudes

    total $11,242,083 · related or exempt $10,722,602 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $519,481

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Youth Ministries

    total $1,234,365 · related or exempt $1,230,528 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $3,837

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Other Ministries

    total $8,067 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $8,067

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $617,181 · related or exempt $617,181

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,981 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $22,464 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$19,483 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$19,483 · related or exempt -$19,483 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,410,464

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $917,169

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $493,295 · related or exempt $493,295 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $672,330 · related or exempt $672,330 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $672,330

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,801,890 · program services $3,801,890

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $14,434,421 · program services $14,434,421

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,240,793 · program services $14,477,999 · management and general $773,762 · fundraising $989,032

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $336,397 · program services $336,397

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,016,386 · program services $2,812,650 · management and general $32,652 · fundraising $171,084

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,057,377 · program services $902,203 · management and general $88,810 · fundraising $66,364

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $28,103 · program services $26,709 · management and general $1,394

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $233,338 · program services $126,210 · management and general $107,128

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $445,869 · fundraising $445,869

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,024 · program services $4,397 · management and general $18,716 · fundraising $2,911

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $285,364 · program services $260,057 · management and general $22,202 · fundraising $3,105

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,241,668 · program services $1,062,388 · management and general $1,104,290 · fundraising $74,990

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,234,298 · program services $1,228,581 · management and general $717 · fundraising $5,000

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,356,376 · program services $3,808,940 · management and general $75,494 · fundraising $471,942

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,565,956 · program services $2,377,824 · management and general $86,512 · fundraising $101,620

  • 20 · Interest

    total $99,962 · management and general $99,019 · fundraising $943

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,568,956 · program services $5,452,887 · management and general $116,069

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,218,010 · program services $1,203,297 · management and general $13,112 · fundraising $1,601

  • 24a · Other expenses: Food supplies and expense

    total $3,228,970 · program services $3,190,569 · management and general $19,406 · fundraising $18,995

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other supplies and exp

    total $2,844,561 · program services $2,282,146 · management and general $107,446 · fundraising $454,969

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,046,285 · end of year $11,407,748

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,848,420

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $14,344,778 · end of year $1,952,274

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $627,086 · end of year $344,745

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $583,127 · end of year $588,016

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $814,664 · end of year $1,142,251

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $184,553,889

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $43,649,261

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $117,918,618 · end of year $140,904,628

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,612,874 · end of year $7,718,065

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,875,835 · end of year $3,773,328

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,646,931 · end of year $1,824,374

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,655,661 · end of year $617,253

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $119,553,680 · end of year $142,347,363

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,063,745 · end of year $15,495,409

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The purpose of Word of Life Fellowship is evangelization and discipleship through various means consistent with the Holy Scriptures to help build and strengthen the Church of Jesus Christ. Ministries include camps and conferences, youth programs in local churches, Bible Institutes and training centers, evangelistic events, sports evangelism, mission agency, and music and drama teams.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The purpose of Word of Life Fellowship is evangelization and discipleship through various means consistent with the Holy Scriptures to help build and strengthen the Church of Jesus Christ. Ministries include camps and conferences, partners with churches to cultivate disciple-making youth ministries by providing youth ministry coaches, curriculum, training, resources, ministry programs and youth events.

  • Youth ministries: Through the Youth ministries Word of Life partners with approximately 500 churches in the United States. The Word of Life Youth ministry program serves local churches to establish foundational truths for godly living in the lives of young people. Age specific programs are offered to preschool through high school. Local church lay people are trained and equipped by Word of Life staff to effectively minister to their youth.

    Expenses $4,229,496 · Revenue $1,234,365

  • Word of Life operates an accredited Bible Institute with the main campus in New York and teaching site in Florida. Students study the Word of God under outstanding resident and adjunct professors. Students are instructed using the Holy Bible to learn and apply practical principles in ministering to others and developing a godly lifestyle.

    Expenses $19,458,902 · Grants $3,256,275 · Revenue $11,242,083

  • Camps and Conferences: Reaching youth and adults through camps and conference ministries is a Word of Life trademark. Annually thousands of youth are ministered to through camps in the United States and thousands of adults are guests at conference centers in New York and Florida.

    Expenses $10,043,715 · Grants $545,615 · Revenue $8,196,927

  • Missions activities: Includes grants to missions activities established in 83 countries. The purpose is the same and the program activities are the same as those carried out in the US. The program activities include camps and conferences, youth programs in churches, Bible institutes and training centers, evangelistic events, sports evangelism and travelling music and drama teams. Also includes short term missions activities for youth and adult work and medical teams

    Expenses $24,057,452 · Grants $14,434,421 · Revenue $8,068

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lough Jr Donald H

    President/Director

    Total calculated
    $205,531
    From this org
    $176,863
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,668
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,863
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $28,668
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $205,531

  • Stout Kristopher

    Director

    Total calculated
    $134,180
    From this org
    $103,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,731
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $103,449
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $30,731
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $134,180

  • Nelson B John

    Director/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $81,356
    From this org
    $69,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,355
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

  • Page John

    Director

    Total calculated
    $78,536
    From this org
    $61,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,052
    Hours/week
    40

  • Reimer John

    Director

    Total calculated
    $48,249
    From this org
    $45,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,895
    Hours/week
    40

  • Brown Bob G

    Director

    Total calculated
    $25,732
    From this org
    $25,457
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $275
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

  • Moser Philip

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,200
    From this org
    $2,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Moore Ronald D

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Gnanakan Dr Christopher

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Bailey Mark

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Barnett John

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Beradelli Mark

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Burdick Roger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Doll Jr Robert C

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Hansen Cory

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Horst Robert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Hoselton Riley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Hunt Joseph

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lanyon Bobby

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lubke Chad J

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 2 related

  • Price Jonathan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Price Walter Lt Col Retired

    Director/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 2 related

  • Swanson Dane USN Ret

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • Wyrtzen Ronald

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 2 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a - Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a - Spouse travel approved as long as travel is ministry related.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 - Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 - The compensation of Word of Life's top management officials is determined annually from the Christian Leadership Alliance annual salary survey and information gleaned from Form 990's of other religious and Audit Compensation Committee (outside members of the Finance Committee). The Committee uses appropriate comparable data from organizations. B. The compensation of other officers and key employees is determined by the salary delivery system approved by the Audit and Compensation Committee, again using comparable data from various surveys and Form 990's. This process is documented in the minutes of the compensation committee.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Word of Life Florida Inc

    C · RV Park Model Sales · FL

    Directly controlled by Word of Life Fellowship Inc

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
16 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202602599349300215

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