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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WOMANS MISSIONARY UNION AUXILIARY TO SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,775,218
Total expenses
$4,580,676
Contributions and grants received
$1,527,076
Grants paid
$102,580
Program service revenue
$2,900,548
Investment income
$292,095
Other revenue
$55,499
Total assets, end of year
$14,395,067
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,056,802
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,338,265
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,676,718
Management and general expenses
$903,958
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,676,718

Program services were 80.3% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $803,385

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $723,691

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PERIODICAL SUBSCRIPTIO

    total $2,333,604 · related or exempt $2,333,604

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SALES OF PRODUCTS AND

    total $531,590 · related or exempt $531,590

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $35,354 · related or exempt $35,354

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $179,602 · excluded $179,602

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $439,672

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

    securities $327,179

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $112,493

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $112,493 · related or exempt $112,493

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $55,499 · excluded $55,499

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $55,499

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $102,313 · program services $102,313

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $267 · program services $267

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $101,250 · program services $73,406 · management and general $27,844

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $1,652,356 · program services $1,198,839 · management and general $453,517

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $51,878 · program services $37,871 · management and general $14,007

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $227,877 · program services $166,350 · management and general $61,527

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $115,189 · program services $84,088 · management and general $31,101

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,129 · program services $38,784 · management and general $14,345

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $208,856 · program services $152,465 · management and general $56,391

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,944 · program services $21,859 · management and general $8,085

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $104,914 · program services $78,026 · management and general $26,888

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $332,389 · program services $242,644 · management and general $89,745

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF PRODUCTION - PE

    total $827,815 · program services $827,815

  • 24b · Other expenses: BUILDING OPERATIONS & M

    total $437,184 · program services $319,144 · management and general $118,040

  • 24c · Other expenses: COST OF PRODUCTION - PR

    total $212,064 · program services $212,064

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROJECTS

    total $114,112 · program services $114,112

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,139 · program services $6,671 · management and general $2,468

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $274,650 · end of year $62,701

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $626,283 · end of year $594,466

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $72,464 · end of year $77,225

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $273,280 · end of year $269,376

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $109,912 · end of year $240,514

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

    $13,949,808

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

    $10,866,006

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,109,190 · end of year $3,083,802

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,155,880 · end of year $10,066,983

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $187,173 · end of year $229,459

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,584,286 · end of year $1,474,040

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,434,190 · end of year $1,353,303

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,561,716 · end of year $7,287,344

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,854,294 · end of year $4,050,921

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR MISSIONS BY PROVIDING MISSIONS INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS RESOURCES FOR THE BROADER CHRISTIAN MARKET.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ASSIST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR MISSIONS.

  • CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS - THE PURPOSE OF WMU IS MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS WHO LIVE ON MISSION. WMU SEEKS TO CULTIVATE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A MISSIONAL PERSON: ONE WHO LEARNS ABOUT MISSIONS, PRAYS FOR MISSIONS, SUPPORTS MISSIONS, DOES MISSIONS AND TELLS ABOUT JESUS. AVENUES FOR MISSIONS INVOLVEMENT INCLUDE MISSIONS DISCIPLESHIP, COMPASSION MINISTRIES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; THROUGH THESE THREE AREAS COLLECTIVELY, WMU HAD MINISTRY TOUCHPOINTS THIS YEAR IN NEARLY 50 COUNTRIES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: MISSIONS DISCIPLESHIP FROM PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH ADULTS, WMU HELPS INFORM, INSPIRE, AND INVOLVE MEMBERS OF WMU AGE-LEVEL GROUPS IN MISSIONS. IN 2022-23, WMU CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED 9 SUBSCRIPTION ITEMS, INCLUDING PERIODICALS AND RESOURCES KITS, WITH AN AVERAGE CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 99,845. WMU ENCOURAGES GREATER MISSIONS INVOLVEMENT AND NURTURES ALL AGES IN MISSIONS DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH CHANNELS SUCH AS PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS, RESOURCES, BLOG POSTS, AND MORE.ONGOING MISSIONS DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH WMU DEVELOPS BELIEVERS WHO UNDERSTAND GOD'S MISSION IN THE WORLD, LEADING TO ENGAGED CHRISTIANS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST WITH OTHERS. LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS. IN 2022, WMU HELPED RAISE $196 MILLION THE SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL IN THE OFFERING'S 134-YEAR HISTORY FOR THE LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS. SINCE INITIATING THE FIRST OFFERING IN 1888, WMU HAS HELPED RAISE MORE THAN $5.4 BILLION THROUGH THIS EFFORT. THE OFFERING REPRESENTS MORE THAN HALF OF IMB'S TOTAL ANNUAL SUPPORT. EVERY PENNY GIVEN TO THE OFFERING GOES DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES, INCLUDING HOUSING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE. ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS IN 2023, WMU HELPED RAISE $70.2 MILLION AN ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR MISSIONS WORK IN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING. SINCE 1907, WHEN OFFICIAL REPORTING BEGAN FOR THE HOME MISSIONS OFFERING STARTED BY WMU, RECEIPTS TOTAL MORE THAN $2.1 BILLION THROUGH 2023. ALL OF THE FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THIS OFFERING GO DIRECTLY TO NAMB TO SUPPORT FIELD PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES NEARLY HALF OF THEIR TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE. COMPASSION MINISTRIES WMU OFFERS A VARIETY OF WAYS TO BE INVOLVED IN HANDS-ON MISSIONS EFFORTS THROUGH MINISTRIES SUCH AS PURE WATER, PURE LOVE; CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S JOB CORPS/CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS; WORLDCRAFTS; AND PROJECT HELP: MENTAL HEALTH. BOTH OUR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REACH CONTINUE TO GROW THROUGH THESE MINISTRIES AS LIVES ARE TRANSFORMED. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 100 CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S JOB CORPS/CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS SITES ACROSS THE US, AS WELL AS CWJC SITES IN SOUTH AFRICA AND UGANDA. CWJC/CMJCSM SITES OFFER CLASSES, RESOURCES, MENTORING, BIBLE STUDY, AND MORE AS PARTICIPANTS GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE, PURPOSE, DIRECTION, AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.WORLDCRAFTS HELPS DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE, FAIR-TRADE BUSINESSES WITH NEARLY 40 ARTISAN GROUPS IN ABOUT 20 COUNTRIES AND BRINGS THEIR PRODUCTS TO MARKET. OUR ARTISAN GROUPS SEEK TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THEIR WORKERS; MANY ARTISAN GROUPS ASSIST WOMEN WHO HAVE ESCAPED HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN, COUNSELING, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN AN INCOME WITH DIGNITY.PROJECT HELP IS AN INITIATIVE OF WMU THAT IDENTIFIES A CRITICAL ISSUE, SEEKS TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THAT ISSUE, AND PROVIDES PRACTICAL APPROACHES ANYONE CAN IMPLEMENT TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR MEETING NEEDS AND SHARING THE GOSPEL. BEGINNING IN 2022, WMU HAS PROVIDED RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING AN ONLINE COURSE ENTITLED MENTAL HEALTH: THE CHURCH'S RESPONSE, TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, A BOOK ENTITLED JOYFUL SORROW, ARTICLES, BLOGS POSTS AND MORE.MISSIONARY HOUSING IS AN ADDITIONAL MINISTRY OF WMU IN WHICH WE ADMINISTER HOUSING FOR SOUTHERN BAPTIST MISSIONARIES WHILE THEY ARE ON STATESIDE ASSIGNMENT. WE MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF NEARLY 700 HOUSES MADE AVAILABLE BY CHURCHES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS AND MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO MISSIONARIES ON A SECURE WEBSITE. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FROM ONLINE, ON-DEMAND COURSES TO PRINT AND WEB RESOURCES TO IN-PERSON TRAINING, WMU OFFERS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCOVERING AND EXPANDING ONE'S LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS. ONE OF THESE APPROACHES IS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CENTER (CWLC). WE TRANSITIONED OUR CWLC COURSES FROM BEING FACILITATOR-LED AND AVAILABLE ONLY ON A QUARTERLY ROTATION TO SELF-PACED AND ON-DEMAND ALL THE TIME. CWLC COURSES ON LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS ARE BEING UPDATED AND COURSES RELATED TO MISSIONAL FOUNDATIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED.

    Expenses $3,461,462 · Grants $41,895 · Revenue $2,872,948

  • PURE WATER, PURE LOVE DURING THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, WMU PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,700 WATER FILTERS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS TO SOUTHERN BAPTIST MISSIONARIES AND MISSIONS TEAMS. WMU AWARDED 5 GRANTS TO SUPPLY CLEAN WATER RESOURCES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, NORTH AFRICA, MALAWI, LIBERIA AND UGANDA.

    Expenses $215,256 · Grants $60,685 · Revenue $304,817

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

Listed in Part VII

  • SANDY WISDOM-MARTIN

    DIRECTOR/ BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $111,258
    From this org
    $94,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,533
    Hours/week
    53 + 1 related

  • CONNIE DIXON

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 1 related

  • SHIRLEY MCDONALD

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MARGARET COLLINS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN PERRY

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATRINA SELLERS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAUREN SULLENS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDSAY WINEINGER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DALE JONES

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ODELLE CADWELL

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAN TURNER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBORAH TAYLOR

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY HABILA

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIE BUSLER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CINDY BURNS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LUCIANNE WARREN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROLYN FOUNTAIN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS CONRADES

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEB SPEAS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • INEABELLE RODRIGUEZ

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANORA SKEENS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA BRAMLETT

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDA COOPER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MANDI MCCRAW

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAMONA HICKS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHIRLEY SMITH

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSIE EMERY

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TERESA HOWARD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIA UNDERBAKKE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VASHTI JONES

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBIN BARDEN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHIRLEY ARNOLD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRISTIBE JOCSON

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TERRI HARWOOD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FANNY GROTE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JACKIE FAUGHN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SONIA GUTIERREZ

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $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.

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
  • 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

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

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
18 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440939349300114

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