NonprofitsWord Of Life Fellowship Inc

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Word Of Life Fellowship Inc

SCHROON LAKE, NY

Total revenue

$65.6M

Total expenses

$61.4M

Net assets

$147.6M

Grants received

$117.7M

196 grants

EIN

135648615

Tax year

2024

Mission

The purpose of Word of Life Fellowship is evangelization and discipleship through various means consistent with the Holy Scriptures to help build and strengthen the Church of Jesus Christ. Ministries include camps and conferences, partners with churches to cultivate disciple-making youth ministries by providing youth ministry coaches, curriculum, training, resources, ministry programs and youth events.

Programs

4 programs

Word of Life operates an accredited Bible Institute with the main campus in New York and teaching site in Florida. Students study the Word of God under outstanding resident and adjunct professors. Students are instructed using the Holy Bible to learn and apply practical principles in ministering to others and developing a godly lifestyle.

Expenses: $20.0MGrants: $3.2M

Camps and Conferences: Reaching youth and adults through camps and conference ministries is a Word of Life trademark. Annually thousands of youth are ministered to through camps in the United States and thousands of adults are guests at conference centers in New York and Florida.

Expenses: $9.6MGrants: $2.1M

Missions activities: Includes grants to missions activities established in 81 countries. The purpose is the same and the program activities are the same as those carried out in the US. The program activities include camps and conferences, youth programs in churches, Bible institutes and training centers, evangelistic events, sports evangelism and travelling music and drama teams. Also includes short term missions activities for youth and adult work and medical teams

Expenses: $22.9MGrants: $13.5M

Other ministry activities includes rallies and evangelist outreaches in local area as well as concerts and other ministry related activities

Expenses: $320K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$41.6M
Program service revenue$22.1M
Investment income$663K
Other revenue$1.3M
Total revenue$65.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$18.8M
Salaries & benefits$19.8M
Fundraising$2.4M
Other expenses$22.5M
Total expenses$61.4M
Total assets$153.8M
Net assets$147.6M

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lough Jr Donald H

President/Director

Board

$171K

40 hrs/wk

Nelson B John

Director/Treasurer

Board

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Stout Kristopher

Director

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

Page John

Director

Board

$59K

40 hrs/wk

Reimer John

Director

Board

$45K

40 hrs/wk

Brown Bob G

Director

Board

$24K

20 hrs/wk

Moser Philip

Director

Board

$5K

4 hrs/wk

Moore Ronald D

Director

Board

$1K

4 hrs/wk

Bailey Mark

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Barnett John

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Beradelli Mark

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Brown Andrew

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Burdick Roger

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Doll Jr Robert C

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Fernandez Paz Andres

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Gnanakan Dr Christopher

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Hansen Cory

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Horst Robert

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Hoselton Riley

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Hunt Joseph

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Lanyon Bobby

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Lubke Chad J

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Price Jonathan

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Price Walter Lt Col Retired

Director/Secretary

Board

4 hrs/wk

Smoker Brian

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Swanson Dane USN Ret

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Wyrtzen Ronald

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BBL LLC

Construction services

$13.9M

C McKenna Property Management

Management and construction services

$823K

CapinCrouse LLP

Financial

$116K

Grants received

Showing 196 of 196

FromAmountPurposeYear
$11.6M
Ministry Outreach
2024
$3.1M
FOOD FOR PUBLIC DIST
2024
$346K
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
2024
$201K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$117K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
General ministryexpenses.
2024
$19K
General Support
2024
$8K
5 grant(s) for varying purposes
2024
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$6K
PREACH GOSPEL OF GOD
2024
$4K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$10.0M
Ministry
2023
$1.3M
FOOD FOR PUBLIC DIST
2023
$540K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$400K
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2023
$165K
RELIGION RELATED
2023
$106K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$44K
PREACH GOSPEL OF GOD
2023
$32K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$27K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
NO DONOR RESTRICTION
2023
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
$21K
Operations
2023
$20K
General ministryexpenses.
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT, MINISTRY SUPPORT
2023
$15K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2023
$8K
5 grant(s) for varying purposes
2023
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$6K
TO PROVIDE MEALS TO CHILDREN ATTENDING LIFE CHRISTIANACADEMY IN LIBERIA
2023
$6K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
WORD OF LIFE- AARON DALOLIO
2023
$2K
ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS
2023
$1K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
2023
$1K
SUPPORT- PROPERTY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
2023
$600
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$550
MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3)
2023
$500
Furthering The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
2023
$300
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$150
RELIGION-RELATED, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
2023
$16.9M
Ministry
2022
$4.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$207K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$203K
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2022
$170K
FOOD FOR PUBLIC DIST
2022
$98K
RELIGION RELATED
2022
$50K
SOUTH AMERICA
2022
$40K
UKRAINIAN RELIEF
2022
$31K
General Support
2022
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2022
$20K
General ministryexpenses.
2022
$20K
NO DONOR RESTRICTION
2022
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$8K
5 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2022
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$6K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
MINISTRY CONTRIBUTION
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
General Operating Support
2022
$1K
ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS
2022
$625
MATCHING FUNDS
2022
$500
U.S. - CONFIRM INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER HOURS GRANT
2022
$12.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$125K
RELIGION RELATED
2021
$122K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2021
$21K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$20K
NO DONOR RESTRICTION
2021
$13K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$650
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2021
$450
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$100
For the ministry led by Felipe Santos
2021
$27.1M
Ministry
2020
$1.1M
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2020
$525K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$300K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
2020
$250K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$120K
Food for public distribution
2020
$114K
SOUTH AMERICA
2020
$43K
RELIGION RELATED
2020
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2020
$25K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$20K
NO DONOR RESTRICTION
2020
$17K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$14K
DONATION TO MINISTRY
2020
$13K
General Support
2020
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$9K
MINISTRY SUPPORT
2020
$8K
Preaching Gospel
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2020
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
GRANTS FOR VOLUNTEERS GRANT
2020
$525
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2020
$873K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$350K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
2019
$42K
RELIGION RELATED
2019
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2019
$21K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$16K
General Support
2019
$15K
NO DONOR RESTRICTION
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
General Support
2019
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2019
$885K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$350K
CAMPUS AND CAMP IMPROVEMENTS
2018
$202K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$142K
Food for public distribution
2018
$59K
RELIGION RELATED
2018
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2018
$14K
SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2018
$10K
DONATION TO MINISTRY
2018
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$600
General & Unrestricted
2018
$50
General & Unrestricted
2018
$50
General & Unrestricted
2018
$3.7M
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2017
$15K
NO DONOR RESTRICTION
2017

Funded by

$117.7M from 57 funders · 196 grants · 2017–2024

Word Of Life Foundation Inc

$65.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$35.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Harry Chapin Food Bank Of Southwest

$4.9M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Collier Community Foundation Inc

$3.7M · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$2.4M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

National Association For The Exchange Of

$1.7M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Total Life Management

$1.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2024

Doll Family Foundation

$615K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN135648615
NTEE codeX200
Subsection03
Ruling date1945-04
Formed1942
Employees783
Volunteers800
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