ANCIENT WORDS MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- ANCIENT WORDS MINISTRIES INC (EIN 45-4858484)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-20
- IRS object ID
- 202600799349201605
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-20T15:16:32-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 752795598 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COBURN CHESSHER & WALKER CPAs PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3115 FORT WORTH HWY STE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WEATHERFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76087 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454858484 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANCIENT WORDS MINISTRIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ANCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8176807484 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 26864 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BENBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76126 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Donald McCluskey | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-03-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Russell Kevin Chessher CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01244967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8176130384 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.ancientwords.us/donate | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $128,180 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $126,518 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $307 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,355 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $128,180 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $58,133 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,648 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,097 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $92,343 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $155,221 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$27,041 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $105,162 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $69 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $78,190 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,426 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,426 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $236 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,162 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,190 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Ancient Words Ministries is a non-denominational Christian ministry that is dedicated to teaching God's Word to church leaders who are committed to teaching it to others. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | DEVELOP BIBLICALLY-FOCUSED TRAINING COURSES AND TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $137,004 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $137,004 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Donald McCluskey | ||
| President | 40.00 | $54,000 |
| Will Grimes | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sarod Dhuru | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Don McCluskey | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10825 Hawkins Home Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Benbrook | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76126 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8176807484 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $133,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $155,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $98,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $126,518 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $658,738 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $133,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $155,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $98,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $126,518 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $658,738 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $658,738 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $381 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,034 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,282 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,355 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,507 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $665,245 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99020 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99060 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JESSE MCCLUSKEY | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | SON | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $16,976 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | VIDEOGRAPHY & WEBSITE | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION HIRES JESSSE MCCLUSKEY AS A CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE VIDEOGRAPHY SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE OR LESS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1585 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2051 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $4394 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $4756 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $831 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Myanmar Relief Efforts $58647 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Messiah Project Expenses $20079 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $90 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $236 |
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