Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Sound Word Ministries Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-2571862
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 50.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
80th percentile
Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$101,630
Up $25,965 (+34%) from 2023
Net Assets
$101,630
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$166,603
Up $38,564 (+30%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$140,638
Up $15,665 (+13%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$25,965
Up $22,899 (+747%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $166,603
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Spread the gospel of jesus christ
The ministry conducts meetings in churches to teach the bible and to spread the gospel of jesus christ throughout the u.s.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE MINISTRY CONDUCTS MEETINGS IN CHURCHES TO TEACH THE BIBLE AND TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE U.S. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH THACKER | President | FT | $84,000 | - | $84,000 |
| JUSTIN SMALLEY | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DUDLEY HALL | Foundation Manager | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN STAABITZ | Foundation Manager | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL TEPE | Foundation Manager | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Soundword Inc
- EIN
- 20-2571862
- Phone
- 8592502836
- Address
- 810 TRAIL DR, PROSPER, TX 75078
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kenneth Thacker
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8592502836
- Signed
- 2025-11-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Brown Graham & Company Pc
- Address
- PO BOX 1208, PROSPER, TX 75078
- Preparer
- Dianne G Kerr CPA
- Phone
- 9723463100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 11,344.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: computer and internet expenses. Amount: 339. Description: business expenses. Amount: 524. Description: conferences & meetings. Amount: 104. Description: contract services. Amount: 3,381. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 258. Description: ministry expenses. Amount: 17,052. Description: musicians. Amount: 6,400. Description: travel & meetings. Amount: 8,486. Description: charitable contributions. Amount: 6,272. Description: paypal fees. Amount: 290. Description: bank service charges. Amount: 1,116. Description: other expenses. Amount: 345. Description: telephone expenses. Amount: 727. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 45,294.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 6,945. End of year amount: 6,945. Description: undeposited funds. Beg. Of year amount: 714. End of year amount: 714. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 45,377.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $101,630
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $101,630
- Revenue
- $166,603
- Expenses
- $140,638
- Net income
- $25,965