2011-08-03T13:36:08-07:00 2010-12-31 990 2010-01-01 521320592 WORD AMONG US INC WORD 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Patrick Sullivan 3018741700 2011-08-03 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X The Word Among Us Jeffrey Smith 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 10449678 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 68 0 0 0 249 110195 9141109 9735854 40086 102385 0 34319 9181444 9982753 361100 432985 0 0 3289206 3410925 0 0 0 5372545 5780721 9022851 9624631 158593 358122 8104452 10286035 5083735 6703165 3020717 3582870 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 7807015 432985 8444358 The Word Among Us published and distributed monthly, bi-monthly, and seasonal English and Spanish language magazines to individuals, bookstores, and parishes in the U.S., Canada, and readers around the world via numerous international distributors. 999706 0 1291496 The Word Among Us Press published 12 new books in 2010 and had over 152,000 unit sales of its products which are distributed through trade bookstores or sold directly to individual readers of The Word Among Us magazine publications. 0 0 0 8806721 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 60 0 1 68 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 Patrick Sullivan 3018741700 7115 Guilford Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD 217045234 Jeffrey Smith 40 X X 198851 0 32973 Joseph Difato 40 X 194892 0 30826 George O'Connell 1 X 18100 0 0 Robert Sheire 1 X 10739 0 0 David Fitzsimmons 1 X 10980 0 0 Bryan Keilty 1 X 9327 59642 3426 Michael Shaughnessy 1 X 0 0 0 Patrick Sullivan 40 X 125917 0 28393 Francine Cress 40 X 115449 0 7446 John Roeder 40 X 122529 0 24728 Leo Zanchettin Jr 40 X 127032 0 25009 John Difato 24 X 104996 0 19821 1038812 59642 172622 7 0 1 0 Quad Graphics Printing Corp PO Box 98668 Chicago IL 606938668 Printing of publications 1635566 HBW Group 1055 First Street Suite 200 Rockville MD 20850 Office Construction 631576 Aetna Inc PO Box 7247-021 Philadelphia PA 191700221 Health insurance 259874 Woidill Distribution LLC 522 Westbrooke Drive Elizabethtown PA 17022 Distribution and warehousing 238781 Access Direct Systems Inc 91 Executive Blvd Farmingdale NY 117354719 Invoicing and renewal notifications 235782 10 0 0 0 0 0 110195 0 110195 Subscription sales 511120 6325091 6325091 0 0 Seasonal parish sales 511120 1739073 1739073 0 0 Press/Product sales 511120 1291496 1291496 0 0 License fees 900099 18357 18357 0 0 361837 361837 0 0 9735854 89580 89580 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 339833 139897 325494 141431 14339 -1534 12805 12805 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 34319 34319 0 0 0 0 0 0 34319 9982753 9872558 0 0 407985 407985 0 0 25000 25000 0 0 664424 394272 270152 0 0 0 0 0 2111978 2027499 84479 0 103883 85184 18699 0 310617 248494 62123 0 220023 180419 39604 0 71354 11168 60186 0 10756 0 10756 0 7118 0 7118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16763 0 16763 0 1058354 1058354 0 0 129531 25906 103625 0 115296 102726 12570 0 164960 164960 0 0 167445 105698 61747 0 46355 37084 9271 0 0 0 0 0 10759 10759 0 0 10683 0 10683 0 0 0 0 0 242144 193715 48429 0 8526 6821 1705 0 Printing & publications 2060866 2060866 0 0 Distribution 1513639 1513639 0 0 Billing & Customer Service 84150 84150 0 0 Uncollectible accounts 62022 62022 0 0 9624631 8806721 817910 0 29192 552422 1295972 396359 0 0 1464809 1617999 0 0 0 0 41799 50001 208679 231014 28110 135697 3727891 354061 360447 3373830 4110861 3363762 0 0 0 0 0 20268 564583 544683 8104452 10286035 699125 1040005 0 0 4384610 4831498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 831662 0 0 0 0 5083735 6703165 X 2995717 3503670 25000 79200 0 0 3020717 3582870 8104452 10286035 X 358122 204031 X 1 0 1 X 0 X 0 0 359 249 10195 10803 8641848 9136309 9134951 9141109 9735854 45790071 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8641848 9136309 9135310 9141358 9746049 45800874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45800874 304410 369354 142608 102075 89580 1008027 0 0 0 0 0 0 304410 369354 142608 102075 89580 1008027 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8946258 9505663 9277918 9243433 9835629 46808901 0.97847 0.97711 0.02153 0.02289 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3009822 0 64807 2945015 0 0 0 0 545534 0 133464 412070 172535 0 155790 16745 3373830 Deposits 45833 Cash value split dollar life insurance policies 498850 544683 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 than a 50% likelihood of being sustained upon IRS examination. Management estimates that there are no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2010. South Asia Support of religious publishing. 20000 Check 0 NA 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) 100000 0 For organization's general and administrative expenses. Sword of the Spirit 4828 South Hagadon Road East Lansing MI 48823 383002347 501(c)(3) 70000 0 General, no restrictions. Jacksonville Catholic Community 308 Oakhaven Court St Augustine FL 32092 208159227 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General, no restrictions. Triumph of the Cross Community 15215 Dunbridge Way Gaithersburg MD 208863961 043642949 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General, no restrictions. Catholic Relief Services 228 West Lexington Street Baltimore MD 212013413 135563422 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Support relief efforts for earthquake in Haiti. 6 0 SchI_P01_S00_L02 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Word Among Us' contributions are only granted to those religious and charitable organizations that are recognized as such by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3). Proof of such status 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jeffrey Smith 164557 0 32965 0 1328 0 0 0 32972 0 231822 0 215404 0 Joseph Difato 159659 0 32005 0 3228 0 0 0 30826 0 225718 0 212484 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L01a Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a All full time employees receive up to a $500 per year reimbursement for health/fitness related expenses. these reimbursements are made after submission of proper receipt(s) of such expenses and are then reimbursed through regular payroll on a grossed up basis. SchJ_P01_S00_L03 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 See Schedule O note for Form 990, PartVI, 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) are contingent upon meeting or exceeding three different metrics/goals: one is based on company-wide income from operations, and the remaining two are mission related. F990_P06_S0B_L11a Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a 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. Once all comments and questions are satisfied, 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 offiders, 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 top management, access various outside independent compensation surveys for comparative purposes. 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 activities. F990_P11_S00_L05 Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Unrealized gain on investments of $304,031 and restricted grants received (See Schedule B). The Love of Christ Foundation Inc 9639 Doctor Perry Road Suite 126N Ijamsville MD 217548720 522003166 Charitable donations MD 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3), Type I N/A Partners In Evangelism Inc 9639 Doctor Perry Road Suite 126N Ijamsville MD 217548720 311768378 Prison & Military Ministry 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 100000 Cash Partners In Evangelism Inc m 5729 Estimated value, deemed reasonable under audit, of in-kind donations from related party. Partners In Evangelism Inc f 778490 Based on purchase price of magazine subscriptions that Partners provided to its various ministries.