2017-10-11T15:12:49-07:00 2016-12-31 990 2016-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer 3018741700 2017-10-11 207.10.252.222 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z The Word Among Us Jeffrey Smith 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 12934966 0 X wau.org X 1982 MD To encourage Catholics to develop a life-changing relationship with the Lord Jesus, sustained and nourished through prayer, Scripture, and the liturgy. To witness the power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of saints and Christian heroes. To support Christ-centered relationships within families, Christian community within parishes, and unity among the people of God. 8 5 80 0 0 0 90535 1782 12932384 12812898 99289 120286 0 0 13122208 12934966 654685 707030 0 0 4560528 4762010 0 0 0 7355750 6913549 12570963 12382589 551245 552377 13710565 14838070 6890169 7147888 6820396 7690182 To encourage Catholics to develop a life-changing relationship with the Lord Jesus, sustained and nourished through prayer, Scripture, and the liturgy. To witness the power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of saints and Christian heroes. To support Christ-centered relationships within families, Christian community within parishes, and unity among the people of God. 0 0 11280539 627030 12814680 The Word Among Us publishes and distributes monthly, seasonal, and topical English and Spanish language magazines and books to individuals, bookstores, and parishes in the U.S. and Canada, and to readers around the world via numerous international distributors. 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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 positions as of December 31, 2016. TWAU is not longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2013. 1 The Love of Christ Foundation 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 522003166 501(c)(3) 249000 0 Cash Annual funding for foundation's distribution to other charitable organizations. Partners In Evangelization 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 311768378 501(C)(3) 110000 22200 Reasonable estimate reached under audit of Partners In-kind gift for use of office space and administrative expenses For organization's general and administrative expenses Sword of the Spirit 4828 South Hagadon Road East Lansing MI 48823 383002347 501(c)(3) 70000 0 For general fund, no restrictions Archdiocese of Baltimore 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore MD 21201 520591535 42000 0 For the Embracing Our Mission campaign (30k) and church's seminarians Holy Family Catholic Community 7321 Burkittsville Road Middletown MD 21769 521456892 21280 0 General support of parish activities and building fund drive Archdiocese of DC POB 29260 Washington DC DC 200170260 521214011 15000 0 For general fund, no restrictions Jacksonville Catholic Community 308 Oakhaven Court Saint Augustine FL 32092 208159227 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General fund,not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU Triumph of the Cross Community 19215 Dunbridge Way Gaithersburg MD 20886 043642949 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General fund, not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU National Service Committee Chariscenter USA POB 628 Locust Grove VA 22508 351345952 501(c)(3) 10500 0 $8k for 50th anniversary campaign, and $2.5k for general fund Diocese of Saint Augustine 11625 Old Saint Augustine Road Saint Augustine FL 32258 590637829 10000 0 $5k for Catholic education and $5k for farm work ministry and immigrant program 17 5 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Contributions are granted to those organizations recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3). Proof of such is obtained in advance of any contribution in the for of IRS approval letters and capture of EINs. Contributions are accompanied with letters of stated purpose of the grant, most of which are unrestricted. Monitoring is via receipt of acknowledgement letters maintained on file in the general office. Personal contact with principals is made when deemed necessary. The Love of Christ Foundation is a corporation founded by The Word Among Us whose purpose is making contributions to other religious and charitable organizations that are also recognized by the IRS as such under Section 501(c)(3). Partners In Evangelism is a separate corporation founded by, and an affiliate of, The Word Among Us. Any contributions from The Word Among Us to Partners are intended to cover the majority of general and administrative expenses so that the maximum benefit of donor contributions to Partners goes towards Partners' stated mission of providing religious reading materials to prisons, military personnel, crisis pregnancy centers, college students, and seminarians. X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffrey Smith President, CEO, & Director 250491 0 15000 0 664 0 0 0 44471 0 310626 0 0 0 Joseph Difato Publisher & Director 225995 0 0 0 1592 0 11300 0 40026 0 278913 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan CFO & Secretary/Treasurer 162804 0 8200 0 4701 0 0 0 15927 0 191632 0 0 0 John Roeder GM & Director of Marketing 135100 0 19545 0 0 0 20225 0 32212 0 207082 0 19545 0 Leo Zanchettin Jr Editor 146359 0 7200 0 0 0 7400 0 33424 0 194383 0 7200 0 Michael Difato Chief Marketing Officer 112455 0 20000 0 0 0 14792 0 31419 0 178666 0 20000 0 John Difato Chief Technology Officer 130444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30306 0 160750 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 regular payroll on a standard gross-up calculation for estimated taxes on such benefit. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 See Schedule O response to Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15. 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 such 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Each year as part of the organization's budgeting process the Finance Committee (comprised of the Chair and two additional Board members) reviews the salaries of all employees and, for the CEO and all top management listed on Form 990, Part VII, A, the Board's Executive Compensation Committee (ECC is comprised of all the 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 process 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. 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. 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 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 249000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc b 110000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc n 22200 Estimated value, deemed reasonable under audit, of in-kind donations for related party. Partners In Evangelism Inc g 1211635 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.