WORD AMONG US INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEFFREY SMITH

Phone

8007759673

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WORD AMONG US INC is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $15.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE WORD AMONG US HELPS OVER 2 MILLION DIGITALLY AND OVER 700,000 READERS IN PRINT TO BE CHANGED THROUGH A LIFE-CHANGING ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CHRIST IN DAILY PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $15,732,015

THE 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 600,0000 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 2023 TWAU HELPED 223,000 CATHOLIC IN THE PEWS AND GROUPS GROW IN THEIR FAITH. OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE USE OUR DIGITAL AND OTHER NON-PRINT RESOURCES FOUND AT WAU.ORG OR IN OUR DIGITAL MAGAZINE EDITION(IOS, ANDROID, KINDLE) IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $15,371,761

Investment Income $294,133

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $15,665,894

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,404,338

Salaries & Benefits $5,690,183

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $15,732,015

Other Expenses $9,173,749

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,268,270

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$15,665,894	$15,562,529	+0.0%
Expenses	$16,268,270	$16,055,720	+0.0%
Net Income	$-602,376	$-493,191	+0.2%

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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$573,371

Total Directors

$690,632

Key Employees

$818,208

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JEFFREY SMITH	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$362,549	$46,359	$408,908
JOSEPH M DIFATO	VP OPERATION	40.00	Key Emp	$217,234	$25,408	$242,642
SUSAN HEUVER	VP MISSION &	40.00	Director	$211,579	$27,161	$238,740
LEO ZANCHETTIN	EDITORIAL DI	40.00	Highest	$188,829	$36,585	$226,014
JOHN ROEDER	GENERAL MANA	40.00	Key Emp	$164,217	$35,655	$199,872
MICHAEL DIFATO	CHIEF MARKET	40.00	Key Emp	$157,358	$37,239	$194,597
KEVIN PAGE	IT MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$150,638	$38,383	$189,021
NANCY CLEMENS	PRODUCTION M	40.00	Key Emp	$167,527	$13,570	$181,097
JAMIE SMITH	CFO	40.00	Officer	$158,162	$6,301	$164,463
JOHN J DIFATO	CIO	40.00	Highest	$130,849	$31,895	$162,744
ELIZABETH MCNAMARA	PUBLISHER	40.00	Highest	$144,745	$16,659	$161,404
JAMES MANNARINO	ASSISTANT PU	N/A	Highest	$0	$0	$153,807
GREGORY ERLANDSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$12,750	$0	$12,750
JOSEPH C DIFATO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$12,070	$0	$12,070
DAVID FITZSIMMONS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$9,000	$0	$9,000
SUSAN TIMONEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$9,000	$0	$9,000
MICHAEL SHAUGHNESSY	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$164	$0	$164

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$15,665,894	$16,268,270	$20,529,287	$-602,376
2022	$15,562,529	$16,055,720	$19,102,609	$-493,191
2021	$15,315,908	$14,549,094	$22,622,798	$766,814
2020	$13,728,929	$13,823,156	$20,248,853	$-94,227
2019	$13,847,656	$13,743,147	$17,989,257	$104,509
2018	$13,686,701	$13,256,080	$16,152,569	$430,621