2013-08-09T11:19:16-07:00 2012-12-31 990 2012-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan 3018741700 2013-08-09 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z The Word Among Us The Word Among Us Inc 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 12465016 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 73 0 0 0 101210 25482 10694101 11152787 99198 41500 44354 0 10938863 11219769 504661 482052 0 0 4008924 4370055 0 0 0 5846174 6139361 10359759 10991468 579104 228301 10609335 10878068 6576643 6351689 4032692 4526379 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 10005436 482052 11152787 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 mor than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon IRS examination. Management estimates that there are no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2012. The Word Among Us is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2009. 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) 156000 12000 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) 113750 0 General fund, no restrictions Archdiocese of Baltimore 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore MD 21201 520591535 20000 0 General fund, no restrictions Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Center 90 Cherry Lane Hicksville NY 11801 111843801 20000 0 Hurricane Sandy relief efforts 15 1 SchI_P01_S00_L02 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 obtainedin 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 make 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 affiiate of, The Word Among Us. Any contributions from The Word Among Us are intended to cover the majority of general and administrative expenses so that the maximum benefit of donar contributions to Partners go towards their 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 1 0 0 0 Jeffrey Smith 212160 0 18970 0 3843 0 0 0 40363 0 275336 0 0 0 Joseph Difato 198900 0 18896 0 2135 0 0 0 35508 0 255439 0 0 0 John Difato 179567 0 19000 0 320 0 0 0 32073 0 230960 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan 143299 0 7200 0 2462 0 0 0 27283 0 180244 0 0 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L01a 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 basis for taxes. SchJ_P01_S00_L03 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 See Schedule O response to Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15. SchJ_P01_S00_L06 Schedule J, Part I, Line 6 Annual bonuses for the individuals listed on Schedule J, Part II (A), Lines 1 & 2 are contingent upon meeting or exceeding three different metrics/goals; only one of which is based on company-wide income from operations, with the remaining 2 being mission related. The bonus for the individual listed on Line 3 is contingent upon 2 different sources of operational revenue metrics. F990_P06_S0A_L02 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Publisher and Chief Technology Officer are brothers. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Upon completion of Form 990 and attending schedules, and prior to filing some 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. F990_P06_S0B_L12c 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 on same on an annual basis. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Each year, as part of the organization's budgeting process, the Finance Committee (comprised of 4 Board members, 2 of which are independent) review 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 participates in and uses 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. F990_P06_S0C_L19 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 of carrying on its business. F990_P11_S00_L09 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Satisfaction of program restrictions. 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 156000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc n 12000 Estimated value, deemed reasonable under audit, of in-kind donations for related party. Partners In Evangelism Inc g 905871 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.