Word Among US
Word Among US reported $15.3 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.67 went to program services, $3.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,449 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,449 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Word Among US(twau) publishes magazines, books, pamphlets, and digital resources that help catholics in every stage of discipleship. The english "the Word Among US- and spanish "lapalabra entre nosotros" magazines touch the lives of over 600,000 catholics in north america every month. Pastors in more than 5,000 parishes offer "the Word Among US" to their parishioners as a way to grow as mature disciples of jesus. Twau press offers books, pamphlets that help catholics who may attend mass inconsistently in living with the lord and begin to grow in catholic discipleship. In 2024 twau helped…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $385,345 | $0 | $53,104 | $438,449 |
| VP OPERATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,929 | $0 | $25,964 | $269,893 |
| VP MISSION & Director/trustee, 38.00 hrs/week | $228,172 | $0 | $26,723 | $254,895 |
| EDITORIAL DI Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $190,307 | $600 | $47,087 | $237,994 |
| PRODUCTION M Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,868 | $0 | $17,076 | $228,944 |
| GENERAL MANA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,723 | $0 | $45,749 | $214,472 |
| CHIEF MARKET Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,560 | $0 | $33,933 | $201,493 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,091 | $0 | $39,633 | $199,724 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Word Among US (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $569K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 558
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Word Among US totaling $103K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Word Among US spent in 2024, $96.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Word Among US's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Word Among US reported that 96.7% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Word Among US pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Word Among US reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $438,449, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Word Among US get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Word Among US a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1320592 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513159349302071 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443109349303509 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349309146 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349314616 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349312377 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032769349300713 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1320592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.