2014-08-12T12:43:13-07:00 2013-12-31 990 2013-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer 3018741700 2014-08-12 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z The Word Among Us Jeffrey Smith 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 12031899 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. 7 4 75 0 0 0 25482 270825 11152787 11684936 41500 76138 0 0 11219769 12031899 482052 578646 0 0 4370055 4251843 0 0 0 6139361 6691498 10991468 11521987 228301 509912 10878068 12061088 6351689 6379440 4526379 5681648 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 10488464 578646 11955761 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, 2013. TWAU is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2010. East Asia and the Pacific Charitable contribution to assist organization's financial situation. 13000 Wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific General fund, no restrictions 10000 Wire 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Two charitable contributions of cash via wire transfer to organizations in India and Philippines. 1 The Love of Christ Foundation 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 522003166 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Cash Annual funding for foundation's distribution. Partners In Evangelism 7115 Guilford drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 21704 311768378 501(c)(3) 127000 18000 Reasonable estimate reached under audit of Partners In-kind gift for use of office space and administrative support For organization's general and administrative expenses. Sword of the Spirit 4828 South Hagadon Road East Lansing MI 48823 383002347 501(c)(3) 101250 0 General fund, no restrictions. Archdiocese of Washington 3500 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20007 521214011 50000 0 General fund, no restrictions Catholic Relief Services 228 West Lexington Street Baltimore MD 21201 135563422 501(c)(3) 40000 0 General fund, disaster relief Archdiocese of Baltimore 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore MD 21201 520591535 30000 0 Donation to the Embracing Our Mission campaign Triumph of the Cross Community 19215 Dunbridge Way Gaithersburg MD 20886 043642949 501(c)(3) 30000 0 General fund, not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU Jacksonville Catholic Community 308 Oakhaven Court Saint Augustine FL 32092 208159227 501(c)(3) 18750 0 General fund, not to benefit any individual connected with TWAU Archdiocese for Military Services 1025 Michigan Avenue NE Washington DC 20017 131624090 10000 0 General fund, no restrictions Holy Family Catholic Community 7321 Burkittsville Road Middletown MD 21769 521456892 5546 0 Miscellaneous contributions to support 2013 Year of Faith event, training for pastoral leaders, and building fund campaign 17 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Contributions are only granted to those religious and charitable organizations that are 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. Contributions are accompanied with a letter of stated purpose of the grant, most of which are for unrestricted use towards the organization's program services. 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 charitable contributions to other religious and charitable organizations that are also recognized by the IRS as such under Section 501(c)(3). Normally, the same amount is contributed annually to this foundation. 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 go towards Partners' stated mission of providing religious reading materials to prisoners, military personnel, and crisis pregnancy centers. X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffrey Smith President, CEO, & Director 216403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34148 0 250551 0 0 0 Joseph Difato Publisher & Director 202878 0 10200 0 0 0 0 0 32867 0 245945 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan CFO & Secretary/Treasurer 146165 0 7200 0 0 0 0 0 32867 0 186232 0 0 0 John Difato Chief Technology Officer 159962 0 9350 0 12498 0 0 0 29337 0 211147 0 0 0 John Roeder GM & Director of Marketing 126072 0 18540 0 664 0 0 0 24097 0 169373 0 0 0 Leo Zanchettin Jr Editor 136578 0 6700 0 0 0 0 0 24833 0 168111 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 expenses and are then reimbursed through regular payroll on a standard gross-up calculation for taxes. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 See Schedule O responses to Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Publisher/Director and Chief Technology Officer 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 to sign a conflicts of interest statement and disclose any such conflicts regarding such on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Each year, as part of the organization's budgeting process, the Finance Committee (comprised of 3 Board members and 1 outside independent CPA) reviews the salaries of all employees and, for the CEO and all top management listed on Form 990, Part VII, A, 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 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 generally not made available to the public unless required by law or for conducting program services activities in the normal course fo carrying on its business. 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 150000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc b 110000 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 867339 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.