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WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 45-2899583)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-25
IRS object ID
202432999349300333
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-10-25T09:14:57-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452899583EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWORDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5184946000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 600AddressLine1Txt
CitySchroon LakeCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12870ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJohn NelsonPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone5184946205PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-25SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Word of Life Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 600AddressLine1Txt
CitySchroon LakeCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12870ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,796,470GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.wol.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Foundation is organized and operated exclusively to support the overall mission and vision of Word of Life Fellowship, Inc (Word of Life) . Word of Life will oversee the affairs of the Foundation and ensure that all actions of the Foundation are consistent with the mission, vision, values and purposes of Word of Life. The Foundation, by receiving and managing charitable contributions, will support Word of Life and other charities whose work furthers Word of Life's purposes.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$11,922,438PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$24,063,736CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$49,314PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$446,868CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,873,124PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$24,510,604CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$19,865,130PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$17,098,683CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$73,853CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$187,722PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$193,306CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$20,052,852PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,291,989CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$8,179,728PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,218,615CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$28,006,828TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,665,070NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$28,006,828NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND IS OPERATED FOR THE SUPPORT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OF WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC AND OTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,098,683ExpenseAmt
Grant$17,098,683GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND IS OPERATED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OF Word of Life Fellowship Inc . THE FOUNDATION RAISEs AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC AND OTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$17,098,683TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Word of Life Fellowship IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2Attn Roger W SachlebenBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5184946000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14230 Glendale RdAddressLine1Txt
CitySchroon LakeCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12870ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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Lough Don H
Director240Yes (X)$0$161,847$23,979
Nelson Benjamin J
Director1030Yes (X)$0$109,887$16,076
Nightingale Deb
Director Treasurer2Yes (X)$0$61,689$7,610Yes (X)
Nightengale Charles D
Director240Yes (X)$0$34,464$21,167
Brown Bob G
Director-Secretary2020Yes (X)$0$24,500$130Yes (X)
Wyrtzen Ronald D
President2.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Brown Andrew
Director24.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Swanson Dane
Director24.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Walter R Price
Director24.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chad J Lubke
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
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Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Securities$126,671SecuritiesAmt
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Securities$285,866SecuritiesAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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BOY$3,733,040BOYAmt
EOY$13,981,305EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$19,665,070BOYAmt
EOY$28,006,828EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$28,006,828EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,665,070BOYAmt
EOY$28,006,828EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Word of Life Fellowship IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135648615EIN
Organization Type10OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$9,976,373SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$9,976,373SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgYes (1)SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule A, Part I, Line 6Word of Life Foundation Inc is organized and operated to support Word of Life Fellowship Inc and other public charities whose work furthers Word of Life purposes. Please see schedule I for details on distributions given to other public charities who receive more than $5000.
Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 6Word of Life Foundation Inc is organized and operated to support Word of Life Fellowship Inc and other public charities whose work furthers Word of Life purposes. Please see schedule I for details on distributions given to other public charities who receive more than $5000.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Funds And Other Accounts Held0FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
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Funds And Other Accounts Vl EOY$0FundsAndOtherAccountsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,633,747TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,123,143NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,123,143RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,510,604RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,510,604TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,291,989TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,291,989ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,291,989TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part I, Line 3Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 - No liabilities
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2No liabilities

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (67 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Word of Life Fellowship Inc
PO Box 600Schroon LakeNY12870135648615$9,976,373CashMinistry
Rock City Church
PO Box 474HilliardOH43026272242524$5,000,000CashMinistry
Finish Line Ministries International
250 E Broad St Suite 1250ColumbusOH43215311356262$278,000CashMinistry
Serve Syracuse
620 W Genesee StSyracuseNY13204813937196$200,000CashMinistry
Appalachian Bible College
161 College DrMount HopeWV25880550370901$152,000CashMinistry
Malone University
2600 Cleveland Ave NWCantonOH44709340737794$100,000CashMinistry
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
203 Oakmont DrSyracuseNY13214440610626$85,000CashMinistry
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
105 Manley Field HouseSyracuseNY13244440610626$85,000CashMinistry1301 E Covin St
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Receipting DepartmentKansas CityMO64129440610626$85,000CashMinistry8701 Leeds Rd
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
509 West Onondaga StSyracuseNY13204440610626$85,000CashMinistry
Vision USA Church Planting
49 W Oak StWest AlexandriaOH45381273041439$66,600CashMinistry
Axia International
1411 Wunsche Loop 2166SpringTX77383842060615$65,000CashMinistry
Abide International
17701 NW 57th AveMiami GardensFL33055592400330$60,000CashMinistry
Redemption Church
1317 21st StChesapeakeVA23324271751999$55,000CashMinistry
Exodus Church
40 Otis StSomervilleMA02145271751999$55,000CashMinistry
Local Church Evangelism Inc
13202 Word of Life DrHudsonFL34669010485729$53,600CashMinistryLot 165
Pioneers Inc
PO Box 621329OrlandoFL32862521206938$53,400CashMinistry
Keep Believing Ministries
PO Box 257ElmhurstIL60126204619337$50,500CashMinistry
Columbus Crusaders
1491 Polaris Parkway Ste 337ColumbusOH43240203816804$50,000CashMinistry
The Christian Training and Missionary Fellowship
PO Box 1128MadisonvilleKY42431232150107$50,000CashMinistry
Campus Crusade for Christ
100 Lake Hart DriveOrlandoFL32832956006173$38,600CashMinistry
By The Hand
PO Box 10043ChicagoIL60610203144284$35,000CashMinistry
SCORE International Inc
PO Box 9994ChattanoogaTN37412581605736$34,670CashMinistry
Kim's Open Door
4000 Spring Park RdJacksonvilleFL32207463475813$31,500CashMinistry
Wycliffe
PO Box 628200OrlandoFL32862951831097$28,600CashMinistry
Faith Heritage School
3740 Midland AveSyracuseNY13205222188739$27,600CashMinistry
Truth Encounter
921 Belmont DrMidlothianTX76065752446447$25,600CashMinistry
Ecuadorian Harvest Ministries
Michael StewartEverettWA98204911659508$25,000CashMinistryPO Box 4509
Davis College
PO Box 601Bible School ParkNY13737156019050$21,500CashMinistry
In As Much As
Rick Stout TreasurerJamesvilleNY13078166088212$21,000CashMinistry3745 Eager Rd
Cedarville University
251 N Main StCedarvilleOH45314310536647$20,000CashMinistry
Discover the Book Ministries
8500 N 128th East AveOwassoOK74055311681969$20,000CashMinistry
ABWE
Rev Glenn Priddy Dir of Msnry FinHarrisburgPA17105231445623$18,800CashMinistryPO Box 8585
EMI
130 East Kiowa St Ste 200Colorado SpringsCO80903742213629$16,000CashMinistry
Community Impact Ministries
PO Box 440715JacksonvilleFL32244811784988$15,800CashMinistry
Encompass World Partners
PO Box 620067AtlantaGA30362350992713$15,000CashMinistry
United World Mission
PO Box 602002CharlotteNC28260596045867$13,900CashMinistry
North Slope Baptist Missions
Bible Baptist ChurchFairbanksAK99701943048802$13,600CashMinistry32 Adak Ave
New Hope Family Services
3519 James StSyracuseNY13206237103133$12,600CashMinistry
Tree of Life Christian School
50 Westview AvenueColumbusOH43228310935850$12,218CashMinistry
International Friendship Evangelism
4274 Lafayette RdJamesvilleNY13078237409713$12,200CashMinistry
Mars Hill Network
Mars Hill Broadcasting Co IncSyracuseNY13215222234076$12,000CashMinistry4044 Makyes Rd
Rome Christian Fellowship Inc
999 Vanderbilt Beach Rd Ste 200NaplesFL34108030538060$12,000CashMinistry
Source of Light
1011 Mission RdMadisonGA30650586004217$12,000CashMinistry
Christian Culinary Academy
PO Box 1484Cannon BeachOR97110270866019$11,720CashMinistry
Trans World Radio
PO Box 8700CaryNC27512221690564$11,000CashMinistry
Crisis Pregnancy Center
1100 Madison PlazaChesapeakeVA23320541267311$10,000CashMinistry
Crisis Pregnancy of Tidewater
PO Box 119NorfolkVA23501541267311$10,000CashMinistry
DNA Global Network
PO Box 60TyroneGA30290621845855$10,000CashMinistry
Discipleship Network of America
100 Downers GroveSignal MountainTN37377621845855$10,000CashMinistry
DNA Global Network
PO Box 60TyroneGA30290621845855$10,000CashMinistry
Discipleship Network of America
100 Downers GroveSignal MountainTN37377621845855$10,000CashMinistry
First Coast Women's Services
3475 Kernan Boulevard SouthJacksonvilleFL32224593200240$10,000CashMinistry
Gods Pit Crew
2499 North Main StDanvilleVA24540511974979$10,000CashMinistry
Links Players International
755 N Peach Ave Suite E11ClovisCA93611731258934$10,000CashMinistry
Moody Church Media
1635 N LaSalleChicagoIL60614362167792$10,000CashMinistry
SIM
14830 Choate CircleCharlotteNC28273221936391$10,000CashMinistry
Ethnos 360
312 West First StSanfordFL32771396024926$9,600CashMinistry
One Challenge International
Donor AccountingColorado SpringsCO80936941501634$9,000CashMinistryPO Box 36900
Central Missionary Clearinghouse
PO Box 219228HoustonTX77218510138300$8,400CashMinistry
20schemes
PO Box 1491BardstownKY40004461482499$7,800CashMinistry
Mission Scranton
538 Venard RoadClarks SummitPA18411821959810$7,200CashMinistry
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA
6400 Schroeder RdMadisonWI53707362171714$7,000CashMinistryPO Box 7895
High Braes Refuge Inc
196 Waterbury RdRedfieldNY13437237378632$6,000CashMinistry
North Syracuse Baptist Church
420 S Main StNorth SyracuseNY13212150572878$6,000CashMinistry
CORE Student Ministries
The Gathering PlaceN SyracuseNY13212150572878$6,000CashMinistry420 S Main Street
Silent Word Ministries
21 Wright AveSpring CityPA19475582430412$6,000CashMinistry
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ExplanationGrant recommendations are reviewed against donor advised fund purpose statements, Grantees must provide their EIN and are advised by letter included with each distribution that distributions are from donor advised funds and therefore tax receipt should not be provided. Grantees must affirm that 1: distributions will be used exclusively for the furtherance of the Grantee's proper exempt purpose 2: no private benefit, goods or services were received by any individual 3: this gift is not in satisfaction of personal obligation 4: this gift will not be used for political activity 5: this gift will not be used for school tuition apart from an established scholarship program. The Foundation depends on the governing boards of the receiving organizations to assure that the conditions for receiving the distributions are met.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Lough Don H
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Nelson Benjamin J
Director$0$109,887$0$0$0$16,076$0$0$0$0$0$125,963$0$0
Nightingale Deb
Director Treasurer$0$61,689$0$0$0$7,610$0$0$0$0$0$69,299$0$0
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Schedule J, Part I, Line 1aSpouse travel is approved as long as the travel involves ministry participation
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3The audit and compensation committee presents and approves the compensation of all officers that are paid from the related organizations.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1The affairs of the Foundation are to ensure that all actions of the Foundation are consistent with the mission, vision, values and purposes of Word of Life. The Foundation, by receiving and managing charitable contributions, will support Word of Life and other charities whose work furthers Word of Life's purposes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6Word of Life Fellowship Inc is the sole member of the foundation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aWord of Life Fellowship Inc has the power to elect and remove the governing board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bWord of Life Fellowship Inc will have the following powers with respect to the Foundation (1) to elect and remove all directors of the foundation (2) to appoint the president of the Board of the Foundation (3) to select independent auditors legal counsel and other major consultants for the foundation and (4) approve the foundations investment policy, fundraising policy, gifts receipts policy and major agreements and annual budgets.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bA copy of the 990 is provided to each board member before it is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEach director is required to annually review and file signed declarations of compliance with the policy or state possible exceptions which are reviewed and approved or disallowed by the board. The conflict of interest policy prohibits a person with a conflict of interest from participating in discussion on a related issue and they must be excused from the meeting when voting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Word of Life Foundation makes available to the public upon request our tax exemption determination letter, form 990 , audited financial statements and articles of incorporation.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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