2012-07-27T10:28:06-07:00 2011-12-31 990 2011-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan 3018741700 2012-07-27 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z The Word Among Us Jeffrey Smith 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 11288933 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 79 0 0 0 110195 101210 9735854 10694101 102385 99198 34319 44354 9982753 10938863 432985 504661 0 0 3410925 4008924 0 0 0 5780721 5846174 9624631 10359759 358122 579104 10286035 10609335 6703165 6576643 3582870 4032692 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 8278924 526828 9252790 The Word Among Us published and distributed monthly, bi-monthly, and seasonal English and Spanish magazines to individuals, bookstores, and parishes in the U.S., Canada, and readers around the world via numerous international distributors. 1148457 0 1441311 The Word Among Us Press published 14 new books in 2011 and had over 168,000 unit sales of its products which are distributed and sold through trade bookstores, the internet (over 3,700 ebooks), or directly to individual readers of The Word Among Us magazine publications. 0 0 0 9427381 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 62 0 1 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Patrick Sullivan 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Jeffrey Smith 40 X X 238859 0 34824 Joseph Difato 40 X 223767 0 30508 George O'Connell 2 X 17800 0 0 Robert Sheire 1 X 10300 0 0 David Fitzsimmons 1 X 10770 0 0 Bryan Keilty 1 X 11200 59607 3568 Michael Shaughnessy 1 X 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan 40 X 156807 0 27926 Francine Cress 40 X 123479 0 7859 John Roeder 40 X 133328 0 23780 Leo Zanchettin Jr 40 X 141380 0 26738 John Difato 40 X 147743 0 62299 Michael Difato 32 X 104952 0 21103 1320385 59607 238605 9 0 1 0 Quad Graphics Printing Corp PO Box 98668 Chicago IL 606938668 Printing of publications 1933266 Aetna Inc PO Box 7247-021 Philadelphia PA 191700221 Health insurance 310976 Access Direct Systems Inc 91 Executive Blvd Farmingdale NY 117354719 Invoicing and renewal notifications 265976 Woidill Distribution LLC 522 Westbrooke Drive Elizabethtown PA 17022 Distribution and warehousing 248672 Rose Printing POB 5078 Tallahassee FL 32314 Printing of Seasonal publications 182881 8 0 0 0 0 0 101210 0 101210 Subscription sales 511120 7117795 7117795 0 0 Seasonal parish sales 511120 1686513 1686513 0 0 Press product sales 511130 1444103 1444103 0 0 License fees 900099 17104 17104 0 0 428586 428586 0 0 10694101 73908 73908 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 375360 0 350070 0 25290 0 25290 25290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prior year adjustment to deferred revenue 900099 44354 44354 0 0 0 0 0 0 44354 10938863 10837653 0 0 486661 486661 0 0 18000 18000 0 0 778448 468774 309674 0 0 0 0 0 2513610 2413066 100544 0 167699 137513 30186 0 329721 263777 65944 0 219446 179946 39500 0 30820 16526 14294 0 6199 0 6199 0 6703 0 6703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8481 0 8481 0 15342 0 15342 0 1039311 1039311 0 0 159918 31984 127934 0 126472 111615 14857 0 187702 187702 0 0 91696 61131 30565 0 51194 40955 10239 0 0 0 0 0 9397 9397 0 0 39655 0 39655 0 0 0 0 0 204884 111523 93361 0 9089 7271 1818 0 Printing & publications 2001235 2001235 0 0 Distribution 1708667 1708667 0 0 Billing & Customer Service 85421 68339 17082 0 Uncollectible accounts 63988 63988 0 0 10359759 9427381 932378 0 552422 1214879 396359 141979 0 0 1617999 1266805 0 0 0 0 50001 2796 231014 328359 135697 87336 4094157 531033 3373830 3563124 3363762 3424610 0 0 0 0 20268 0 544683 579447 10286035 10609335 1040005 532200 0 0 4831498 5354020 0 0 0 0 0 0 831662 690423 0 0 0 0 6703165 6576643 X 3503670 3973892 79200 58800 0 0 3582870 4032692 10286035 10609335 X 579104 -129282 X 1 0 1 X 0 X 0 359 249 10195 1210 12013 9136309 9134951 9141109 9735854 10694101 47842324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9136309 9135310 9141358 9746049 10695311 47854337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47854337 369354 142608 102075 89580 73908 777525 0 0 0 0 0 369354 142608 102075 89580 73908 777525 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9505663 9277918 9243433 9835629 10769219 48631862 0.98401 0.97847 0.01599 0.02153 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3015733 0 140138 2875595 0 0 0 0 565903 0 220976 344927 512521 0 169919 342602 3563124 Deposits 35597 Cash value split dollar life insurance policies 543850 579447 0 0 SchD_P10_S00_L02 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Income Taxes - Accounting standards require the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a "more likely than not" standard that based on their technical merit have more that 50% likelihood of being sustained upon IRS examination. Management estimates that there are no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2011. The Word Among Us is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2008. Middle East and North Africa Charitable contributions to support the mission's efforts in India. 13000 Check 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 The Love of Christ Foundation 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 522003166 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Annual funding for foundation's distribution. Partners in Evangelism 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 311768378 501(c)(3) 132295 0 For oragnization's general and administrative expenses. Sword of the Spirit 4828 South Hagadon Road East Lansing MI 48823 383002347 501(c)(3) 70000 0 General fund, no restrictions Archdiocese of Baltimore 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore MD 212014421 520591535 35000 0 General fund, no restrictions Diocese of St Augustine 11625 Old St Augustine Road Jacksonville FL 32258 590637829 15000 0 General fund, no restrictions Jacksonville Catholic Community 308 Oakhaven Court St Augustine FL 32092 208159227 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General fund, no restrictions Triumph of the Cross Community 15215 Dunbridge Way Gaithersburg MD 208863961 043642949 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General fund, no restrictions Holy Family Catholic Community 7321 Burkittsville Road Route 17 South Middletown MD 217696902 521456892 6650 0 $5,150 for general fund, no restrictions and $1,500 towards building fund 16 0 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 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 servicesk. 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 are intended to cover the majority of general and administrative expenses so that the maximum benefit of donor contributions to Partners go towards their stated mission of providing religious reading material 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 208000 0 28093 0 2766 0 0 0 33830 0 272689 0 198850 0 Joseph Difato 195000 0 27782 0 985 0 0 0 29523 0 253290 0 194892 0 Patrick Sullivan 139125 0 13032 0 4650 0 0 0 23276 0 180083 0 132059 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L01a Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a All full time employees receive up to $500 per year reibursement 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 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 individuals listed on Schedule J, Part II (A), Lines 1 and 2 are contingent upon meeting or exceeding four different metrics/goals; one of which is based on company-wide income from operations, and the remaining three are mission related. Total bonus for these individuals is capped at 10% of base pay, and no one metric can account for more that 2.5% of that bonus. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Upon completion of Form 990 and the attending schedules, and prior to filing 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 and 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. In 2011 the organization used the PRM Consulting Group in Washington, DC for such analysis. 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 lpublic unless required by law or for conducting program services activities in the normal couse of carrying on its business. F990_P11_S00_L05 Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Unrealized loss on investments of $29,282 and restricted grants received (see Schedule B). 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 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 132295 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc m 5729 Estimated value, deemed reasonable under audit, of in-knid donations from related party. Partners In Evangelism Inc f 655607 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.