2016-07-29T13:16:16-07:00 2015-12-31 990 2015-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer 3018741700 2016-07-29 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z The Word Among Us Jeffrey Smith 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 13122208 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 78 0 0 0 90425 90535 12432461 12932384 87015 99289 2 0 12609903 13122208 611776 654685 0 0 4248782 4560528 0 0 0 7222433 7355750 12082991 12570963 526912 551245 12998135 13710565 6615820 6890169 6382315 6820396 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 11452147 652685 13022919 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, 2015. TWAU is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2012. 1 The Love of Christ Foundation 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 522003166 501(c)(3) 300000 0 Cash Annual funding for foundation's distribution to other charitable organizations. Partners In Evangelism 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 311768378 501(c)(3) 110000 22500 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 Cash For general fund, no restrictions. Archdiocese of Baltimore 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore MD 21201 520591535 30000 0 Cash For the Embracing Our Mission campaign. Jacksonville Catholic Community 308 Oakhaven Court Saint Augustine FL 32092 208159227 501(c)(3) 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 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Cash General fund, not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU. Holy Family Catholic Community 7321 Burkittsville Road Middletown MD 21769 521456892 11650 0 Cash General support of parish activities and building fund drive. National Service Committee Chariscenter USA POB 628 Locust Grove VA 22508 351345952 501(c)(3) 7500 0 Cash $5k for 50th anniversary campaign, and $2.5k for general fund. 0 15 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 form of IRS approval letters and the capture of EINs. Contributions are accompanied with a letter of stated purpose of the grant, most of which are for 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 sole purpose is making contributions to other religious and charitable organizations that are also recognizes 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, and college students. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffrey Smith President, CEO, & Director 231186 0 23069 0 1250 0 0 0 43961 0 299466 0 11253 0 Joseph Difato Publisher & Director 216190 0 10971 0 607 0 0 0 39707 0 267475 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan CFO & Secretary/Treasurer 156543 0 15254 0 9501 0 0 0 15917 0 197215 0 0 0 John Roeder GM & Director of Marketing 127325 0 10431 0 1250 0 19545 0 32224 0 190775 0 10431 0 Leo Zanchettin Jr Editor 138363 0 7000 0 1250 0 7200 0 32414 0 186227 0 7000 0 Michael Difato Chief Marketing Officer 105124 0 15431 0 1194 0 20000 0 33029 0 174778 0 15431 0 John Difato Chief Technology Officer 122760 0 0 0 587 0 0 0 29643 0 152990 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a All full-time employees receive 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 taxes. 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. The organization then files the report with the IRS. 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 300000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc b 110000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc n 22500 Estimated value, deemed reasonable under audit, of in-kind donations for related party. Partners In Evangelism Inc g 1131490 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.