ANCIENT WORDS MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- ANCIENT WORDS MINISTRIES INC (EIN 45-4858484)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-03-15
- IRS object ID
- 202240749349201724
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-03-15T12:41:36-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 752795598 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COBURN CHESSHER & WALKER CPAs PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3115 FORT WORTH HWY STE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WEATHERFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76087 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454858484 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANCIENT WORDS MINISTRIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ANCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8176807484 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 26864 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BENBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76126 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Donald McCluskey | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-03-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Donald | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | McCluskey | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Russell Kevin Chessher CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01244967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8176130384 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.ancientwords.us/donate | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $134,128 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $133,325 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $423 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $380 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $134,128 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $75,355 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,436 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,342 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $96,160 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $176,293 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$42,165 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $203,827 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$475 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $161,187 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $205,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,290 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $205,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,290 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,103 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $203,827 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $161,187 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Ancient Words Ministries is a non-denominational Christian ministry that is dedicated to teaching God's Word to church leaders who are committed to teaching it to others. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | DEVELOP BIBLICALLY-FOCUSED TRAINING COURSES AND TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $155,882 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $155,882 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Donald McCluskey | ||
| President | 40.00 | $70,000 |
| David Rex Gibson | ||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robert H Wayne Jr | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Will Grimes | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Don McCluskey | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10825 Hawkins Home Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Benbrook | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76126 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8176807484 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $121,563 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $127,816 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $142,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $209,752 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,242 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $734,946 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $121,563 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $127,816 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $142,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $209,752 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,242 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $734,946 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $734,946 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,234 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,875 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $381 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,582 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $742,528 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98980 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98840 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $726 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $4921 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $1475 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $295 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $761 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Myanmar Relief Efforts $75610 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Course Development $12372 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1448 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1103 |
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