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WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 45-2899583)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-10
IRS object ID
201613159349303261
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-10T14:33:18-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452899583EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlWORDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5184946200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 600AddressLine1Txt
CitySchroon LakeCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12870ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDeborah NightingalePersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone5184946205PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-10SignatureDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBobby BrownPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 600AddressLine1Txt
CitySchroon LakeCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$14,695,809GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.wol.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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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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MissionTHE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND IS OPERATED AS A TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION 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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Expense$7,900,047ExpenseAmt
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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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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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Brown Bobby B
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Leach Howard C
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Lough Don H
Director139Yes (X)$0$133,859$16,345
Nelson Benjamin J
Director139Yes (X)$0$84,017$10,975
Peterson Bruce
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Price William
Director-President22Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deb Nightengale
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EOY$4,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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EOY$22,554,915EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

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Business Name Line1Word of Life Fellowship IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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EIN135648615EIN
Organization Type9OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$5,278,577SupportAmt
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Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$5,278,577SupportSumAmt
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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
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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

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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 11Word 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's purposes. Please see schedule I for details on distributions given to other public charities who received more than $5,000.
Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 6see detail of organizations support in Schedule I Part IV

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Donor Advised Funds Held10DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Held0FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
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Funds And Other Accounts Contri$0FundsAndOtherAccountsContriAmt
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Funds And Other Accounts Grants$0FundsAndOtherAccountsGrantsAmt
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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$9,705,061TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$0NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,705,061RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$195,871OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$195,871RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,900,932TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,060,241TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,060,241ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,060,241TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2The financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest and penalties, if any, are included in expenses in the statement of activities. As of December 31, 2015, Word of Life had no uncertain positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4bSchedule D, Part XI, Line 4b - Interest income on notes receivable from related party and gains/losses on investments

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (42 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Abide International
17701 NW 57th AveMiami GardensFL33055592400330$50,000Ministry
Appalachian Bible College
161 College DrMount HopeWV25880550370901$728,000Ministry
Back to the Bible
PO Box 82808LincolnNE68501476022615$50,000Ministry
Baptist Mid Missions Foundation Inc
PO Box 308011ClevelandOH44130452782288$12,000Ministry
Biblical Ministries Worldwide
1595 Herrington RdLawrencevilleGA30043946171558$160,000Ministry
By The Hand
PO Box 10043ChicagoIL60610203144284$35,000Ministry
Campus Crusade for Christ
PO Box 628222OrlandoFL32862956006173$31,400Ministry
Cedarville University
251 N Main StCedarvilleOH45314310536647$309,500Ministry
Central Missionary Clearinghouse
PO Box 219228HoustonTX77218510138300$12,800Ministry
Challenge Ministries International
14140 Abington AveDetroitMI48227383570815$25,000Ministry
Crossway Inc
1300 Crescent StWheatonIL60187361143987$8,000Ministry
Discipleship Network of America
100 Downers GroveSignal MountainTN37377621845855$10,000Ministry
Ecuadorian Harvest Ministries
20005 NE Redmond RdRedmondWA98053911659508$25,000Ministry
Encompass World Partners
PO Box 80065City of IndustryCA91716350992713$5,350Ministry
Finish Line Ministries International
250 E Broad St Suite 450ColumbusOH43215311356262$255,000Ministry
HOPE International Inc
227 Granite Run Dr Suite 250LancasterPA17601232836648$100,000Ministry
Keep Believing Ministries
PO Box 257ElmhurstIL60126204619337$50,000Ministry
Liberty University Inc
Attn Student Accounts OfficeLynchburgVA24506540946734$24,100MinistryPO Box 10425
Light In Action Inc
1104 El Sonoro DrSierra VistaAZ85635270894991$8,000Ministry
Links Players International
755 N Peach Ave Suite E11ClovisCA93611731258934$10,000Ministry
Mars Hill Network
Mars Hill Broadcasting Co IncSyracuseNY13215222234076$9,600Ministry4044 Makyes Rd
Moody Church Media
1635 N LaSalleChicagoIL60614362167792$10,000Ministry
New Hope Family Services
3519 James StSyracuseNY13206237103133$8,100Ministry
New Tribes Mission Inc
1000 E First StSanfordFL32771396024926$25,200Ministry
Pioneers Inc
10123 William Carey DrOrlandoFL32832521206938$22,400Ministry
Prince Avenue Baptist Church
Attn Bill HarvillBogartGA30622580637021$11,000Ministry2131 Ruth Jackson Rd
Providence Bible Church
PO Box 13946DenverCO80201510184543$167,500Ministry
Realife Inc
4600 Richmond StPhiladelphiaPA19137233045279$6,000Ministry
RZIM
4725 Peachtree Corners Cir Ste 250NorcrossGA30092133200719$20,000Ministry
SCORE International Inc
PO Box 9994ChattanoogaTN37412581605736$67,320Ministry
SiFi Ministry Inc
Safe Harbor HouseSpringfieldOH45501274388478$10,000MinistryPO Box 124
SIM
PO Box 7900CharlotteNC28241221936391$10,000Ministry
South Hills Bible Chapel
Attn Ron MooreMcMurrayPA15317251495523$100,000Ministry300 Gallery Dr
The Ryrie Foundation
3310 Fairmont 5DDallasTX75201752001540$25,000Ministry
Truth Encounter
251 Meadowbrook LnMidlothianTX76065752446447$25,000Ministry
Union Mission Ministries
5100 E Virginia Beach BlvdNorfolkVA23502540506427$10,000Ministry
United World Mission
PO Box 602002CharlotteNC28260596045867$6,000Ministry
Water Street Ministries
PO Box 7267LancasterPA17604236004676$50,000Ministry
Word of Life Fellowship Inc
PO Box 600Schroon LakeNY12870135648615$5,278,577Ministry
World Team
1431 Stuckert RdWarringtonPA18976591759927$6,000Ministry
Wycliffe
PO Box 628200OrlandoFL32862951831097$25,000Ministry
Local Church Evangelism
PO Box ANewPortME04953010485729$53,600Ministry
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org41Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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 a 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLough Don HPersonNm
TitleDirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$133,859CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$16,345OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$150,204TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1aSpouse would travel with employee with ministry purposes
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3compensation of the director is approved by the board

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBC CompaniesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgCompany owned by board memberRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeMinistryLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$16,000,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$8,843,469BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$8,843,469TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$154,250NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6Word of Life Fellowship 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 members of 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 thepolicy 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

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd