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Word On Fire Catholic Ministries

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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 Film, Video (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$13.9M (2022)

Expenses
$10.1M (2022)

Total Assets
$28.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$801k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,917,766
Expenses
$10,112,354
Net Income
$3,805,412
Net Assets
$27,387,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,408,399
82.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,110,819
8.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,398,548
10.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,190,871
11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,813,026
37.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,188,890
Total Liabilities $801,139
Net Assets $27,387,751
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Gloor (Employee) $163,000 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $161,854 $0 $1,691
Jonathan Bator (Employee) $151,281 $0 $5,435
Brandon Vogt (Employee) $131,985 $0 $0
Sean Lee (Employee) $130,502 $0 $274
Jared Zimmerer (Employee) $124,031 $0 $341
Douglas Cummins (Employee) $118,088 $0 $5,406
Jonathan Kearney (Employee) $110,241 $0 $5,435
Father Steve Grunow (President) $58,783 $0 $1,691
Bishop Robert Barron (Director) $41,107 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,209,550
Expenses
$7,111,181
Net Income
$10,098,369
Net Assets
$25,895,896
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,939,239
86.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $604,754
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,023,927
5.9%
Other Revenue $641,630
3.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $966,591
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,366,483
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,397,119
Total Liabilities $501,223
Net Assets $25,895,896
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Gloor (Employee) $173,168 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $160,969 $0 $0
Brandon Vogt (Employee) $139,832 $0 $0
Sean Lee (Employee) $133,522 $0 $0
Jonathan Bator (Employee) $133,123 $0 $0
Jared Zimmerer (Employee) $122,848 $0 $0
Father Steve Grunow (President) $63,486 $0 $0
Bishop Robert Barron (Director) $40,874 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,227,971
Expenses
$3,630,471
Net Income
$5,597,500
Net Assets
$15,797,527
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,407,356
80.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $187,608
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,633,007
17.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $602,240
16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,713,185
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,583,879
Total Liabilities $786,352
Net Assets $15,797,527
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Gloor (Employee) $135,657 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $127,975 $0 $0
Brandon Vogt (Employee) $126,031 $0 $0
Sean Lee (Employee) $116,029 $0 $0
Jonathan Bator (Employee) $115,145 $0 $0
Father Steve Grunow (President) $58,904 $0 $0
Bishop Robert Barron (Director) $37,694 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,598,701
Expenses
$3,057,984
Net Income
$1,540,717
Net Assets
$10,200,027
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,395,247
52.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $145,735
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,057,719
44.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,564,221
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,672,847
Total Liabilities $472,820
Net Assets $10,200,027
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Father Steve Grunow (President) $58,245 $0 $0
Bishop Robert Barron (Director) $37,132 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,689,064
Expenses
$2,698,761
Net Income
$990,303
Net Assets
$8,659,310
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,505,118
40.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,927
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,178,019
59.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,221,189
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,768,613
Total Liabilities $109,303
Net Assets $8,659,310
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Father Steve Grunow (President) $55,892 $0 $0
Bishop Robert Barron (Director) $35,485 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,402,341
Expenses
$1,748,923
Net Income
-$346,582
Net Assets
$7,669,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $524,488
37.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $162
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $877,691
62.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,400
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $966,097
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,013,903
Total Liabilities $344,896
Net Assets $7,669,007

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,949,545
Expenses
$2,552,242
Net Income
$397,303
Net Assets
$8,015,588
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,168,344
39.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $217
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,780,984
60.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $874,146
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,156,779
Total Liabilities $141,191
Net Assets $8,015,588
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Father Steve Grunow (President) $50,000 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Father Robert Barron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,116,058
Expenses
$1,978,728
Net Income
$137,330
Net Assets
$7,618,279
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $176,692
8.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $186
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,939,180
91.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $729,737
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,846,327
Total Liabilities $228,048
Net Assets $7,618,279
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Father Steve Grunow (Director) $50,000 $0 $0
Joe Guinan (President) $0 $0 $0
John Lehocky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane Archibald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Barron (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Croghan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Father Robert Barron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Straus (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,595,393
Expenses
$1,747,815
Net Income
$2,847,578
Net Assets
$7,480,949
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,906,665
41.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $159
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,688,569
58.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $562,944
32.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,814,187
Total Liabilities $333,238
Net Assets $7,480,949

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,457,938
Expenses
$1,154,946
Net Income
$1,302,992
Net Assets
$4,633,369
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $174,670
7.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $158
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,283,110
92.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $416,704
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,732,254
Total Liabilities $98,885
Net Assets $4,633,369

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,971,959
Expenses
$2,465,414
Net Income
$2,506,545
Net Assets
$3,330,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $592,101
11.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $188
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,379,670
88.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $132,464
5.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $404,345
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,527,866
Total Liabilities $197,489
Net Assets $3,330,377

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,916,243
Expenses
$1,725,240
Net Income
$191,003
Net Assets
$823,832
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,915,841
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $402
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $874,669
Total Liabilities $50,837
Net Assets $823,832

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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