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WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 45-2899583)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-04
IRS object ID
202522559349300027
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)
Return2025-09-04T17:11:12-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-09-03SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$11,563,595GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$446,868PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,036,801CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$24,510,604PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,259,564CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$17,098,683PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,828,235CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$246,224CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,291,989PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,074,459CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,218,615PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,814,895CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$13,828,235ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
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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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
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business Holdings0DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Nightingale Deb
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Brown Bob G
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Brown Andrew
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Lubke Chad J
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Swanson Dane
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Walter R Price
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Wyrtzen Ronald D
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

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Business Name Line1Word of Life Fellowship IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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EIN135648615EIN
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Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
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Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
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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 6Schedule A, Part I, Line 6 - Word 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 6Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 6 - Word 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

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,821,441TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
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Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
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Revenue Subtotal$11,259,564RevenueSubtotalAmt
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Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,259,564TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,074,459TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
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Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
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Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,074,459TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation- No liabilitiesExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (59 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$11,616,893CashMinistry Outreach
Finish Line Ministries International
250 E Broad St Suite 1250ColumbusOH43215311356262$465,000CashMinistry Outreach
Serve Syracuse
PO Box 11035SyracuseNY13218813937196$200,000CashMinistry Outreach
Malone University
2600 Cleveland Ave NWCantonOH44709340737794$200,000CashMinistry Outreach
Appalachian Bible College
161 College DrMount HopeWV25880550370901$100,000CashMinistry Outreach
National Christian Foundation
1150 Sanctuary Parkway Ste 350AlpharettaGA30009581493949$72,000CashMinistry Outreach
Campus Crusade for Christ
100 Lake Hart DriveOrlandoFL32832956006173$65,450CashMinistry Outreach
Abide International
17701 NW 57th AveMiami GardensFL33055592400330$60,000CashMinistry Outreach
Local Church Evangelism Inc
13202 Word of Life DrHudsonFL34669010485729$53,600CashMinistry OutreachLot 165
Keep Believing Ministries
PO Box 257ElmhurstIL60126204619337$50,000CashMinistry Outreach
Vision USA Church Planting
49 W Oak StWest AlexandriaOH45381273041439$44,000CashMinistry Outreach
By The Hand
PO Box 10043ChicagoIL60610203144284$35,000CashMinistry Outreach
SCORE International Inc
PO Box 9994ChattanoogaTN37412581605736$30,995CashMinistry Outreach
Wycliffe
PO Box 628200OrlandoFL32862951831097$28,600CashMinistry Outreach
Faith Heritage School
3740 Midland AveSyracuseNY13205222188739$27,600CashMinistry Outreach
This Is My Story Inc
14334 Desilu DrOrlandoFL32832463221788$26,000CashMinistry Outreach
Ecuadorian Harvest Ministries
c/o Michael StewartEverettWA98204911659508$25,000CashMinistry OutreachPO Box 4509
Truth Encounter
921 Belmont DrMidlothianTX76065752446447$25,000CashMinistry Outreach
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
203 Oakmont DrSyracuseNY13214440610626$24,400CashMinistry Outreach
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
509 West Onondaga StSyracuseNY13204440610626$24,400CashMinistry Outreach
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Attn Receipting DepartmentKansas CityMO64129440610626$24,400CashMinistry Outreach8701 Leeds Rd
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNY13244440610626$24,400CashMinistry OutreachRoom 105 Manley Field House
Pioneers Inc
PO Box 621329OrlandoFL32862521206938$23,000CashMinistry Outreach
Dominican Advance
PO Box 6354PhoenixAZ85005208507603$21,398CashMinistry Outreach
Discover the Book Ministries
8500 N 128th East AveOwassoOK74055311681969$20,000CashMinistry Outreach
Cedarville University
251 N Main StCedarvilleOH45314310536647$20,000CashMinistry Outreach
Davis College
PO Box 601Bible School ParkNY13737156019050$19,000CashMinistry Outreach
Encompass World Partners
PO Box 620067AtlantaGA30362350992713$15,000CashMinistry Outreach
International Friendship Evangelism
4274 Lafayette RdJamesvilleNY13078237409713$15,000CashMinistry Outreach
Central Missionary Clearinghouse
PO Box 219228HoustonTX77218510138300$14,000CashMinistry Outreach
Christian Culinary Academy
PO Box 1484Cannon BeachOR97110270866019$12,759CashMinistry Outreach
New Hope Family Services
3519 James StSyracuseNY13206237103133$12,000CashMinistry Outreach
Mars Hill Network
Mars Hill Broadcasting Co IncSyracuseNY13215222234076$12,000CashMinistry Outreach4044 Makyes Rd
Rome Christian Fellowship Inc
999 Vanderbilt Beach Rd Ste 200NaplesFL34108030538060$12,000CashMinistry Outreach
Links Players International
755 N Peach Ave Suite E11ClovisCA93611731258934$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
Discipleship Network of America
100 Downers GroveSignal MountainTN37377621845855$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
DNA Global Network
PO Box 60TyroneGA30290621845855$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
Mission 316
PO Box 6765CharlestonWV25362421758310$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
Moody Church Media
1635 N LaSalleChicagoIL60614362167792$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
SIM
14830 Choate CircleCharlotteNC28273221936391$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
Source of Light
1011 Mission RdMadisonGA30650586004217$9,600CashMinistry Outreach
Ethnos 360
312 West First StSanfordFL32771396024926$9,600CashMinistry Outreach
One Challenge International
Attn Donor AccountingColorado SpringsCO80936941501634$9,000CashMinistry OutreachPO Box 36900
The Navigators
PO Box 6000Colorado SpringsCO80934846007896$9,000CashMinistry Outreach
20schemes
PO Box 1491BardstownKY40004461482499$9,000CashMinistry Outreach
Selahs Heart
734 Legion Drive Unit 44DestinFL32541881905929$8,500CashMinistry Outreach
Mesa Global
PO Box 602002CharlotteNC28260596045867$7,700CashMinistry Outreach
World Baptist Fellowship Mission Agency
PO Box 13459ArlingtonTX76094756003084$7,400CashMinistry Outreach
Belhaven University
Attn Business OfficeJacksonMS39202640303069$7,311CashMinistry Outreach1600 Peachtree Street Box 172
Mission Scranton
PO Box 2ChinchillaPA18410821959810$7,200CashMinistry Outreach
Avant Ministries
10000 N Oak TrafficwayKansas CityMO64155461341612$6,000CashMinistry Outreach
Baptist Mid Missions Foundation Inc
PO Box 308011ClevelandOH44130452782288$6,000CashMinistry Outreach
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA
6400 Schroeder RdMadisonWI53707362171714$6,000CashMinistry OutreachPO Box 7895
High Braes Refuge Inc
196 Waterbury RdRedfieldNY13437237378632$6,000CashMinistry Outreach
ABWE
Rev Glenn Priddy Dir of Msnry FinHarrisburgPA17105231445623$6,000CashMinistry OutreachPO Box 8585
Trans World Radio
PO Box 8700CaryNC27512221690564$6,000CashMinistry Outreach
North Syracuse Baptist Church
420 S Main StNorth SyracuseNY13212150572878$6,000CashMinistry Outreach
Crisis Pregnancy of Tidewater
1100 Madison PlazaChesapeakeVA23320541267311$10,000CashMinistry Outreach
Liberty University Inc
1971 University BlvdLynchburgVA24515540946734$14,500CashMinistry Outreach
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Total501c3 Org59Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 - Grant 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

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
Director$0$171,466$0$0$0$24,798$0$0$0$0$0$196,264$0$0
Nelson Benjamin J
Director$0$107,815$0$0$0$16,400$0$0$0$0$0$124,215$0$0
Nightingale Deb
Director Treasurer$0$63,382$0$0$0$7,840$0$0$0$0$0$71,222$0$0
Nightengale Charles D
Director$0$33,534$0$0$0$21,888$0$0$0$0$0$55,422$0$0
Brown Bob G
Director-Secretary$0$24,280$0$0$0$134$0$0$0$0$0$24,414$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1aSpouse travel is approved as long as travel involves ministry participation.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3The audit compensation commitee presents and approves the compensation of all officers that are paid by related organization.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$617,198NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNYSEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1Form 990, Part I, Line 1 - The 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 6Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 - Word of Life Fellowship Inc is the sole member of the foundation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a - Word of Life Fellowship Inc has the power to elect and remove the governing board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b - Word 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 11bForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - A copy of the 990 is provided to each board member before it is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c - Each 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 19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - Word 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

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

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

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 600AddressLine1Txt
CitySchroon LakeCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12870ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135648615EIN
Primary ActivitiesReligious outreachPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 9PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd