Word Of Life Foundation Inc

  • Schroon Lake, NY
  • Tax exemption issued: May 2012
  • EIN: 45-2899583

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 / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2025 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,950,144
Expenses
$29,387,710
Net Income
-$13,437,566
Net Assets
$12,212,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,078,933
94.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $429,962
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $441,249
2.8%
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 $12,212,018
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,212,018
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $176,863 $28,668
Nightingale Charles D (Director) $0 $89,910 $0
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $69,001 $12,385
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $65,026 $8,798
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $25,457 $275
Hoselton Riley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lubke Chad J (Director) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wyrtzen Ronald D (Director/president) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 16, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,259,564
Expenses
$14,074,459
Net Income
-$2,814,895
Net Assets
$25,753,810
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,222,763
90.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,027,634
9.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,167
0.1%
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 $25,753,810
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $25,753,810
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $171,466 $24,798
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $107,815 $16,400
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $63,382 $7,840
Nightengale Charles D (Director) $0 $33,534 $21,888
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $24,280 $134
Brown Andrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lubke Chad J (Director) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wyrtzen Ronald D (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 5, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,510,604
Expenses
$17,291,989
Net Income
$7,218,615
Net Assets
$28,006,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,063,736
98.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $606,063
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$159,195
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 $28,006,828
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,006,828
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $161,847 $23,979
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $109,887 $16,076
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $61,689 $7,610
Nightengale Charles D (Director) $0 $34,464 $21,167
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $24,500 $130
Wyrtzen Ronald D (President) $0 $0 $0
Brown Andrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad J Lubke (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 25, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,873,124
Expenses
$20,052,852
Net Income
-$8,179,728
Net Assets
$19,665,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,922,438
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $387,951
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$437,265
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 $19,665,070
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $19,665,070
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $166,259 $23,804
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $101,862 $15,829
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $59,817 $7,560
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $23,081 $127
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Brown Andrew (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad J Lubke (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,657,621
Expenses
$18,766,274
Net Income
$13,891,347
Net Assets
$29,167,251
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,996,345
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $636,842
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $24,434
0.1%
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 $29,167,251
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $29,167,251
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $162,713 $22,999
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $105,898 $15,288
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $59,806 $7,312
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $49,373 $208
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Brown Andrew (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad J Lubke (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,081,640
Expenses
$29,949,940
Net Income
-$5,868,300
Net Assets
$15,049,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,914,710
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $130,353
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $36,577
0.2%
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 $15,049,518
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $15,049,518
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $147,364 $22,552
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $96,150 $15,050
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $75,427 $310
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $69,411 $3,242
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Brown Andrew (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad J Lubke (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,070,055
Expenses
$21,209,090
Net Income
$4,860,965
Net Assets
$20,866,251
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,815,212
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $251,053
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,790
0.0%
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 $20,866,251
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $20,866,251
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $142,268 $21,708
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $97,279 $14,773
Brown Bob G (Director-secretary) $0 $75,681 $272
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $55,823 $799
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Brown Andrew (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter R Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad J Lubke (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,704,228
Expenses
$10,462,454
Net Income
$4,241,774
Net Assets
$15,929,630
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,548,440
98.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $168,296
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$12,508
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 $15,929,630
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $15,929,630
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brown Bobby B (Director-secretary) $0 $74,158 $229
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $137,563 $21,239
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $92,244 $14,382
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Nightingale Deb (Director Treasurer) $0 $51,341 $628
Brown Andrew (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Swanson Dane (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,866,247
Expenses
$8,200,920
Net Income
-$1,334,673
Net Assets
$11,744,293
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,676,037
97.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $194,139
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,929
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 $11,744,293
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $11,744,293
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brown Bobby B (Director-secretary) $0 $72,665 $187
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $134,286 $20,099
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $88,101 $13,539
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Deb Nightingale (Director Treasurer) $0 $48,460 $490
Davis Kyle (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 24, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,696,058
Expenses
$13,186,613
Net Income
-$9,490,555
Net Assets
$13,060,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,337,852
90.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $376,122
10.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$17,916
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 $13,061,360
Total Liabilities $1,000
Net Assets $13,060,360
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brown Bobby B (Director-secretary) $0 $71,700 $183
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $129,466 $17,740
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $86,945 $11,995
Peterson Bruce (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Deb Nightengale (Director Treasurer) $0 $43,816 $448
Davis Kyle (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 28, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,900,932
Expenses
$8,060,241
Net Income
$1,840,691
Net Assets
$22,550,915
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,589,288
96.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $402,747
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$91,103
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 $22,554,915
Total Liabilities $4,000
Net Assets $22,550,915
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brown Bobby B (Director-secretary) $0 $69,265 $179
Leach Howard C (Director-treasurer (through Oct 15)) $0 $53,394 $9,672
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $133,859 $16,345
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $84,017 $10,975
Peterson Bruce (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Price William (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
Deb Nightengale (Director (nov 2015)) $0 $41,057 $423
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,697,595
Expenses
$6,889,755
Net Income
-$2,192,160
Net Assets
$20,711,123
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,239,904
90.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $480,967
10.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$23,276
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 $20,995,323
Total Liabilities $284,200
Net Assets $20,711,123
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brown Bobby B (Director-secretary) $0 $69,258 $177
Davis Kyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leach Howard C (Director-treasurer) $0 $51,460 $7,254
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $128,548 $16,274
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $80,752 $10,926
Peterson Bruce (Director-vice President) $0 $800 $0
Price William (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,082,092
Expenses
$19,275,169
Net Income
-$5,193,077
Net Assets
$22,879,357
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,479,000
95.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $787,580
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$184,488
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 $22,880,357
Total Liabilities $1,000
Net Assets $22,879,357
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brown Bobby B (Director-secretary) $0 $69,158 $7,396
Davis Kyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leach Howard C (Director-treasurer) $0 $52,020 $7,254
Lough Don H (Director) $0 $122,444 $16,192
Nelson Benjamin J (Director) $0 $80,352 $10,920
Peterson Bruce (Director-vice President) $0 $0 $0
Price William (Director-president) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 23, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,262,860
Expenses
$5,042,901
Net Income
$28,219,959
Net Assets
$28,063,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,450,687
97.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $815,080
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,907
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 $28,269,739
Total Liabilities $206,000
Net Assets $28,063,739

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