The Word Forum Inc

Katonah, NY
Tax-exempt since July 2001
EIN: 22-3777790

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Religious Media, Communications Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.62M (2023)

Expenses

$1.59M (2023)

Total Assets

$521k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$12.9k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,615,120

Expenses

$1,586,868

Net Income

$28,252

Net Assets

$508,005

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,492,760	92.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$87,440	5.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$34,920	2.2%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$803,713	50.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$520,937
Total Liabilities	$12,932
Net Assets	$508,005

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on March 25, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,366,303

Expenses

$1,525,291

Net Income

-$158,988

Net Assets

$515,061

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,256,525	92.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$71,012	5.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$38,766	2.8%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$864,204	56.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$525,474
Total Liabilities	$10,413
Net Assets	$515,061

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on April 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,363,475

Expenses

$1,237,016

Net Income

$126,459

Net Assets

$668,235

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,225,676	89.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$82,983	6.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$54,816	4.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$654,719	52.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$684,962
Total Liabilities	$16,727
Net Assets	$668,235

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on June 29, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,204,558

Expenses

$1,122,392

Net Income

$82,166

Net Assets

$550,388

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,091,943	90.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$112,615	9.3%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$537,951	47.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$558,116
Total Liabilities	$7,728
Net Assets	$550,388

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on June 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$852,021

Expenses

$807,359

Net Income

$44,662

Net Assets

$426,030

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$744,978	87.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$41,312	4.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$82,430	9.7%
Other Revenue	-$16,704

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$401,224	49.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$449,358
Total Liabilities	$23,328
Net Assets	$426,030

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on May 27, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$577,724

Expenses

$577,352

Net Income

$372

Net Assets

$217,588

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$355,260	61.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$57,235	9.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$35,272	6.1%
Other Revenue	$129,957	22.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$69,300	12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$152,476	26.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$220,410
Total Liabilities	$2,822
Net Assets	$217,588

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pauline Huntington (Secretary)	$47,250	$0	$0
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$22,050	$0	$0
Dong Yeon Moon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$642,972

Expenses

$568,595

Net Income

$74,377

Net Assets

$217,216

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$474,892	73.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$52,800	8.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$39,546	6.2%
Other Revenue	$75,734	11.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$95,250	16.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$169,225	29.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$217,216
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$217,216

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pauline Huntington (Secretary)	$58,500	$0	$0
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$36,750	$0	$0
Dong Yeon Moon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 25, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$379,982

Expenses

$385,148

Net Income

-$5,166

Net Assets

$142,839

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$277,721	73.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$50,400	13.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$44,059	11.6%
Other Revenue	$7,802	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$91,000	23.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$78,670	20.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$146,343
Total Liabilities	$3,504
Net Assets	$142,839

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pauline Huntington (Secretary)	$54,000	$0	$0
Sang Kuk Lee (President)	$29,400	$0	$0
David Kim (Director)	$7,600	$0	$0
Dong Yeon Moon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$406,652

Expenses

$359,698

Net Income

$46,954

Net Assets

$148,005

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$327,420	80.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$48,000	11.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$34,267	8.4%
Other Revenue	-$3,035

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$140,450	39.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$151,557
Total Liabilities	$3,552
Net Assets	$148,005

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Kim (Director)	$72,200	$0	$0
Pauline Huntington (Director)	$13,750	$0	$0
Dong Yeon Moon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sang Kuk Lee (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 5, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$325,815

Expenses

$353,609

Net Income

-$27,794

Net Assets

$101,051

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$281,711	86.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$44,104	13.5%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$170,000	48.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$156,068
Total Liabilities	$55,017
Net Assets	$101,051

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pauline Huntington (Director)	$54,000	$0	$0
David Kim (Secretary)	$38,000	$0	$0
Dong Yeon Moon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$363,328

Expenses

$366,946

Net Income

-$3,618

Net Assets

$128,845

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$301,033	82.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$17,205	4.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$45,090	12.4%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$135,469	36.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$183,625
Total Liabilities	$54,780
Net Assets	$128,845

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pauline Huntington (Director)	$54,315	$0	$0
David Kim (Secretary)	$25,159	$0	$0
Dong Yeon Moon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$323,532

Expenses

$369,795

Net Income

-$46,263

Net Assets

$132,463

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$263,190	81.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$15,446	4.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$44,896	13.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$60,600	16.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$176,170
Total Liabilities	$43,707
Net Assets	$132,463

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$455,326

Expenses

$467,529

Net Income

-$12,203

Net Assets

$178,726

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$409,699	90.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$133	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$45,494	10.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$172,850	37.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$208,383
Total Liabilities	$29,657
Net Assets	$178,726

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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The Word Forum Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $1.62M (2023)

Expenses $1.59M (2023)

Total Assets $521k (2023)

Total Liabilities $12.9k (2023)

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Revenue

$1.62M (2023)

Expenses

$1.59M (2023)

Total Assets

$521k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$12.9k (2023)

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