WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES (EIN 261448551) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Phone

8473805573

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES, founded in 2011, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $30.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $26.2M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES IS A GLOBAL MEDIA APOSTOLATE THAT SUPPORTS THE WORK OF BISHOP ROBERT BARRON & REACHES MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS TO DRAW THEM BACK TO OR INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15,079,275

Program Service Revenue $8,938,412

Investment Income $1,092,831

Other Revenue $5,589,260

TOTAL REVENUE $30,699,778

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $8,880,027

Fundraising Expenses $3,852,085

Program Expenses $14,375,132

Other Expenses $17,330,850

TOTAL EXPENSES $26,210,877

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$30,699,778	$26,852,104	+0.1%
Expenses	$26,210,877	$19,160,697	+0.4%
Net Income	$4,488,901	$7,691,407	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$108,033

Total Directors

$390,473

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Diane Archibald	Secretary	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Lehocky	Treasurer	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Grunow	CEO & Executive Producer	40.0	Officer Director	$96,982	$11,051	$108,033
James Perry	Director	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Barron	Senior Development Director	40.0	Director	$182,828	$11,066	$193,894
John Croghan	Director	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Powers	Director	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Guinan	Director	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Benz	Director	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Barron	Director	40.0	Director	$86,774	$1,772	$88,546
Steven Straus	Director	5.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brandon Vogt	Senior Publishing Director	40.0	Highest	$174,689	$4,651	$179,340
Jonathan Bator	Senior Director of Marketing & Sales	40.0	Highest	$166,390	$21,582	$187,972
Mark Bradford	Fellow for Persons with Intellectual & Development Disabilities	40.0	Highest	$140,461	$22,165	$162,626
Matthew Petrusek	Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute	40.0	Highest	$205,203	$22,962	$228,165
Sean Davis	Senior Director of Technology	40.0	Highest	$141,298	$22,120	$163,418

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$30,699,778	$26,210,877	$56,587,672	$4,488,901
2024	$26,852,104	$19,160,697	$51,846,355	$7,691,407
2023	$21,638,201	$14,569,865	$38,688,249	$7,068,336
2022	$13,917,766	$10,112,354	$28,188,890	$3,805,412
2021	$17,209,550	$7,111,181	$26,397,119	$10,098,369
2020	$9,227,971	$3,630,471	$16,583,879	$5,597,500
2019	$4,598,701	$3,057,984	$10,672,847	$1,540,717
2018	$3,689,064	$2,698,761	$8,768,613	$990,303

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