The Word at Work

Analysis

The Word at Work is a registered charity in United States, based in Amarillo, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, The Word at Work reported income of $798k and spending of $880k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $977k to $798k (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Word at Work sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Searchlight ($798k), Project Video Inc ($798k) and American Friends of Hameir Laarets Inc ($797k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $299k against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $136k. It reported 4 employees.