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← WORD AMONG US INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WORD AMONG US INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,562,529
Total expenses
$16,055,720
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$1,703,190
Program service revenue
$15,334,761
Investment income
$227,768
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$19,102,609
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,152,851
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,949,758
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,398,240
Management and general expenses
$657,480
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,398,240

Program services were 95.9% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $13,827,178 · related or exempt $13,827,178

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRESS & INTERNET SALES

    total $1,223,250 · related or exempt $1,223,250

  • 2c · Program service revenue: LICENSE FEES

    total $284,333 · related or exempt $284,333

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $227,768 · related or exempt $227,768

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,695,690 · program services $1,695,690

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $7,500 · program services $7,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,882,637 · program services $1,669,702 · management and general $212,935

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,709,455 · program services $2,656,050 · management and general $53,405

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $276,527 · program services $260,488 · management and general $16,039

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $512,260 · program services $482,549 · management and general $29,711

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $328,353 · program services $309,308 · management and general $19,045

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $74,785 · management and general $74,785

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,300 · management and general $6,300

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $10,846 · management and general $10,846

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,004,328 · program services $1,004,328

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $285,583 · program services $249,485 · management and general $36,098

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $123,542 · program services $116,377 · management and general $7,165

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $459,785 · program services $459,785

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $156,904 · program services $147,804 · management and general $9,100

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,319 · program services $13,488 · management and general $831

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $203,107 · program services $191,327 · management and general $11,780

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $86,443 · program services $81,429 · management and general $5,014

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

    total $3,226,686 · program services $3,226,686

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION

    total $2,467,530 · program services $2,467,530

  • 24c · Other expenses: BILLING & CUSTOMER SERVIC

    total $212,504 · program services $212,504

  • 24d · Other expenses: SEVERENCE PAY

    total $161,889 · management and general $161,889

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $148,747 · program services $146,210 · management and general $2,537

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,562,068 · end of year $1,082,162

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,956,983 · end of year $3,964,569

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $147,390 · end of year $103,725

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $435,093 · end of year $193,093

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $215,059 · end of year $284,921

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

    $4,729,822

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

    $2,393,034

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,463,663 · end of year $2,336,788

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,232,472 · end of year $10,448,468

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $610,071 · end of year $688,883

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,156,198 · end of year $856,896

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,523,263 · end of year $7,295,955

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,943,338 · end of year $10,949,758

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE WORD AMONG US HELPS OVER 2 MILLION DIGITALLY AND OVER 700,000 READERS IN PRINT TO BE CHANGED THROUGH A LIFE-CHANGING ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CHRIST IN DAILY PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE.

  • THE WORD AMONG US(TWAU) PUBLISHES MAGAZINES, BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES THAT HELP CATHOLICS IN EVERY STAGE OF DISCIPLESHIP. THE ENGLISH "THE WORD AMONG US- AND SPANISH "LAPALABRA ENTRE NOSOTROS" MAGAZINES TOUCH THE LIVES OF OVER 600,0000 CATHOLICS IN NORTH AMERICA EVERY MONTH. PASTORS IN MORE THAN 5,000 PARISHES OFFER "THE WORD AMONG US" TO THEIR PARISHIONERS AS A WAY TO GROW AS MATURE DISCIPLES OF JESUS. TWAU PRESS OFFERS BOOKS, PAMPHLETS THAT HELP CATHOLICS WHO MAY ATTEND MASS INCONSISTENTLY TO COME TO A LIVING WITH THE LORD AND BEGIN TO GROW IN CATHOLIC DISCIPLESHIP. IN 2022 TWAU HELPED 223,000 CATHOLIC IN THE PEWS AND GROUPS GROW IN THEIR FAITH. OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE USE OUR DIGITAL AND OTHER NON-PRINT RESOURCES FOUND AT WAU.ORG OR IN OUR DIGITAL MAGAZINE EDITION(IOS, ANDROID, KINDLE) IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

    Expenses $15,398,240 · Grants $1,703,190

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeffrey Smith

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $405,903
    From this org
    $360,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,413
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $342,332
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $1,658
    Deferred
    $16,295
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,118
    Filer's total
    $405,903

  • Joseph M Difato

    VP OPERATION

    Total calculated
    $247,376
    From this org
    $226,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,835
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,877
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $664
    Deferred
    $8,819
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,016
    Filer's total
    $247,376

  • Susan Heuver

    VP MISSION &

    Total calculated
    $240,683
    From this org
    $215,934
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,749
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,934
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,175
    Filer's total
    $240,683

  • Leo Zanchettin

    EDITORIAL DI

    Total calculated
    $233,663
    From this org
    $192,375
    From related orgs
    $600
    Other
    $40,688
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,850 + $600 related
    Bonus
    $9,348
    Other
    $177
    Deferred
    $11,841
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,847
    Filer's total
    $233,063 + $600 related

  • John Roeder

    GENERAL MANA

    Total calculated
    $203,564
    From this org
    $164,562
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,002
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,898
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $664
    Deferred
    $10,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,802
    Filer's total
    $203,564

  • Kevin Page

    IT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $192,786
    From this org
    $153,503
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,283
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,503
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,733
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,550
    Filer's total
    $192,786

  • Nancy Clemens

    PRODUCTION M

    Total calculated
    $186,859
    From this org
    $172,595
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,264
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,337
    Bonus
    $7,977
    Other
    $281
    Deferred
    $10,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,743
    Filer's total
    $186,859

  • James Mannarino

    ASSISTANT PU

    Total calculated
    $183,629
    From this org
    $31,230
    From related orgs
    $124,922
    Other
    $27,477
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $29,266 + $117,064 related
    Bonus
    $1,500 + $6,000 related
    Other
    $464 + $1,858 related
    Deferred
    $1,086 + $4,344 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,409 + $17,638 related
    Filer's total
    $36,725 + $146,904 related

  • Jamie Smith

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $168,604
    From this org
    $158,164
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,440
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,000
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $664
    Deferred
    $9,497
    Nontaxable benefits
    $943
    Filer's total
    $168,604

  • Joseph C Difato

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,755
    From this org
    $12,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory Erlandson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,000
    From this org
    $12,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Hughes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,000
    From this org
    $12,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Fitzsimmons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $9,000
    From this org
    $9,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Timoney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $9,000
    From this org
    $9,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Shaughnessy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16
    From this org
    $16
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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 · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or 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, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A
ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED UP TO 500 PER YEAR REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND 1,500 PER YEAR FOR ESTATE PLANNING RELATED EXPENSES. THESE REIMBUSEMENTS ARE MADE AFTER SUBMISSION OF PROPER RECEIPTS OF SUCH INCURRED EXPENSES AND ARE REIMBURSED THROUGH PAYROLL ON A STANDARD GROSS-UP CALCULATION FOR ESTIMATED TAXES ON SUCH BENEFITS.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
27 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313179349309146

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