2020-10-02T10:05:57-07:00 2019-12-31 990 2019-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer 3018741700 2020-10-02 24.126.38.142 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z The Word Among Us Jeffrey Smith 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 13847656 0 X wau.org X 1982 MD The Word Among Us helps over 2 million Catholics digitally and over 700,000 readers in print to be changed through a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ in daily prayer and scripture. 8 5 82 0 0 0 240 470 13502027 13628191 184434 218995 0 0 13686701 13847656 708525 818400 0 0 5642837 5370947 0 0 0 6904718 7553800 13256080 13743147 430621 104509 16152569 17989257 7552514 7705150 8600055 10284107 The Word Among Us helps over 2 million Catholics digitally and over 700,000 readers in print to be changed through a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ in daily prayer and scripture. 0 0 12506262 818400 13628661 The Word Among Us (TWAU) publishes magazines, books, pamphlets, and digital resources that help Catholics in every stage of discipleship. The English "The Word Among Us" and Spanish "La Palabra Entre Nosotros" magazines touch the lives of over 560,000 Catholics in North America every month. Pastors in more than 5,000 parishes offer "The Word Among Us" to their parishioners as a way to grow as mature disciples of Jesus. TWAU Press offers books, pamphlets, and booklets that help Catholics who may attend Mass inconsistently to come to a living relationship with the Lord and begin to grow in Catholic discipleship. In 2019, TWAU Press helped 223,000 Catholics in the pews and groups within parishes grow in their faith. 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These tax positions must meet a "more likely than not" standard that based on their technical merit have more than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon IRS examination. Management estimates that there are no uncertain tax provisions as of December 31, 2019. TWAU is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2016. Middle East and North Africa For support and education of the poor. 25000 Check 0 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) For work in evangelization and parish renewal. 10000 Check 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 The Love of Christ Foundation 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 522003166 501c3 350000 0 Cash Annual funding for foundation's distribution to other charitable organizations. Partners in Evangelization 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 311768378 501c3 208000 18000 Cash and estimate reached under audit of Partners In-kind gift for use of office space and administrative services. For organization's general and administrative expenses. Sword of the Spirit 4828 South Hagadon Road East Lansing MI 48823 383002347 501c3 70000 0 Cash General fund, no restrictions. Archdiocese of Baltimore 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore MD 21201 520591535 30000 0 Cash General fund, no restrictions. Jacksonville Catholic Community 308 Oakhaven Court Saint Augustine FL 32092 208159227 501c3 15000 0 Cash General fund, not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU Triumph of the Cross Community 19215 Dunbridge Way Gaithersburg MD 20886 043642949 501c3 15000 0 Cash General fund, not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU Holy Family Catholic Community 7321 Burkittsville Road Middletown MD 21769 521456892 11750 0 Cash General support of parish activities, fund raisers, and conferences Archdiocese for Military Services USA 1025 Michigan Avenue NE Washington DC 20017 131624090 10000 0 Cash General fund, no restrictions ChristLife 600 Cooks Lane Baltimore MD 21229 521972553 501c3 10000 0 Cash To expand current products and seminars Life Perspectives POB 600533 San Diego CA 921600533 330884706 501c3 10000 0 Cash For work in bringing healing to women following the loss of a child National Service Committee POB 628 Locust Grove VA 225080628 351345952 501c3 6000 0 Cash General fund, no restrictions 21 3 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Contributions are granted only to those organizations recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3). Proof of such is obtained in advance of any contribution in the form of IRS approval letters and capture of EINs. Monitoring is via receipt of acknowledgement letters maintained in the general office. The majority of contributions are made through The Love of Christ Foundation, a corporation founded by TWAU, whose purpose is to contribute to other religious and charitable organizations that are also recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3). X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffrey Smith President, CEO, & Director 300000 0 12000 0 664 0 0 0 51556 0 364220 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan CFO & Secretary/Treasurer 180500 0 9000 0 4701 0 0 0 17471 0 211672 0 0 0 Leo Zanchettin Jr Editorial Director-Magazine 176178 0 8800 0 664 0 0 0 38298 0 223940 0 0 0 Nancy Clemens Production Mgr 150335 0 7500 0 0 0 0 0 14320 0 172155 0 0 0 Elizabeth McNamara Publisher & Editorial Director-Press 150335 0 7500 0 0 0 0 0 24980 0 182815 0 0 0 John Roeder GM & Director of Marketing 143370 0 17490 0 664 0 0 0 36768 0 198292 0 0 0 John Difato Chief Information Officer 129032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33150 0 162182 0 0 0 Michael Difato Chief Marketing Officer 120508 0 16500 0 607 0 21592 0 30230 0 189437 0 16500 0 Joseph M Difato Mktg & Ops Asst Mgr 144720 0 7200 0 607 0 0 0 20415 0 172942 0 0 0 Susan Heuver Director & Managing Editor 126072 0 6300 0 0 0 0 0 23525 0 155897 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a All full-time employees are allowed up to $500 per year reimbursement for physical fitness related expenses. These reimbursements are made after submission of proper receipts of such incurred expenses and are reimbursed through payroll on a standard gross-up calculation for estimated taxes on such benefits. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 See Schedule O response to Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15. Joseph C Difato Director Life insurance X 380100 290070 0 1 1 290070 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Smith, Fitzsimmons, and Heuver have a business relationship as board members of another not-for-profit organization. Joseph, John, and Michael Difato are brothers. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Upon completion of Form 990 and attending schedules, and prior to filing same with the IRS, the entire package is either mailed or emailed to each board member for review and comment. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All employees upon being hired sign a confidentiality and conflicts of interest statement. In addition, all officers, directors, and key employees are required on an annual basis to sign a conflicts of interest statement and disclose any such conflicts to management. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Each year as part of the organization's budgeting process, the Finance Committee (comprised fo the Chair and two additional board members) reviews the salaries of all employees and, for the CEO and CFO, the Board's Executive Compensation Committee (ECC is comprised of all independent members of the board) accesses and/or commissions outside independent compensation surveys and/or consultants. The organization also participates in, and uses for this review, the PRM Consulting Group's compensation survey for non-profit organizations. Then the budget, along with the Finance Committee's and ECC's review and recommendations on same, is submitted to the full Board of Directors for final approval at its annual year-end meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public unless required by law or for conducting program services. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Difference in the assumed discount rate of 2.94% from 2018 ($23,350) to 2019 ($14,010) on related party loan bearing no interest and calling for five (5) annual payments of $76,020 from 2019 through 2023. The Love of Christ Foundation Inc 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 522003166 Charitable donations MD 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3), Type I N/A Partners In Evangelism Inc 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 311768378 Prison, Military, Crisis Pregnancy, Poor Parish, & College Ministries MD 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3), Type II N/A 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 The Love of Christ Foundation Inc b 350000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc b 208000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc n 18000 Estimated value, deemed reasonable under audit, of in-kind donations for related party. Partners In Evangelism Inc g 1423742 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.