Word and Deed

Analysis

Word and Deed is a registered charity in United States, based in Hudsonville, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Word and Deed reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $819k to $2.0m (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Word and Deed sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Imani Milele Children Inc ($2.0m), International Society for Individual Liberty Inc ($2.0m) and Global Family Care Network Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $92k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 3 employees.