WORDS OF ISA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WORDS OF ISA INC (EIN 87-1322095)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2026-06-24
IRS object ID
202601759349300415
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-24T13:22:52ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN871322095EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORDS OF ISA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWORDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2564779601PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line159 Johnson DrAddressLine1Txt
CityLorettoCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38469ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMark Christopher ToddPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2564779601PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-24SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMark Christopher ToddPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line159 Johnson DrAddressLine1Txt
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ZIP38469ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$200,596GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.wordsofisa.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTrauma therapy for people who have suffered traumatic strress from violence and especially from war.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionOur mission is to take the Gospel of Christ to some of the most unreached areas in the world. We have a vision to plant Churches and home Bible study groups in strongly Muslim Arab areas and raise up missionaries, Elders, and Pastors who will carry the Gospel to the rest of the Arabic-speaking world. We do this primarily through providing trauma healing in the name of Jesus and training others to do so.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$120,214ExpenseAmt
DescWords of Isa has trained local community workers to give trauma therapy in Tyre, Lebanon; Beirut, Lebanon; Istnabul, Turkiye; Irbil, Iraq; Cairo, Egypt; Luxor, Egypt through our Healing Path Trauma Therapy Center in Tyre Lebanon, and travel to locations outside Tyre.Desc

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Expense$35,665ExpenseAmt
DescWords of Isa has trained local community workers to give trauma therapy through our Healing Path Trauma Therapy Center in Damascus Syria, with training given in AlKiswe, Syria; Haran Alawamid, Syria; Idlib, Syria; Yarmouk, Syria; Damascus, Syria; and other villages in the Damascus area.Desc

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Expense$24,275ExpenseAmt
DescWords of Isa has trained local community workers in the USA -Birmingham, AL; Albertville, AL; Huntsville, AL; Annistion, AL; Orlando, FL; Annapolis, MD; Chattanooga, TN through travel to those cities and working with local community partners.Desc
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PersonCarissa MinorPersonNm
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PersonMark Christopher ToddPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI, Line 15aAll employee compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors.
Part VI, Line 15bAll employee compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors.
Part VI, Line 19Documents are held by our treasurer and are available for review upon request.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationOur new treasurer who volunteers much of her time did not understand that it was her responsibility to file the forms. Our director and key employee lives and works in the Middle East and was in a war zone during the year and unable to catch the mistake.ExplanationTxt

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