Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
God'S Word for Our Cities
EIN 31-1620149 • 501(c)3 • Cincinnati, OH
Profile
The organization's primary purpose to to distribute bibles across the world. These bibles are printed in the language of the country in which they are delivered.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.42x
Liabilities / Revenue
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
82nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$28,700
Up $12,153 (+73%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$11,968
Up $11,892 (+15647%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$16,732
Up $261 (+1.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$94,537
Up $28,710 (+44%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$94,276
Up $32,177 (+52%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$261
Down $3,467 (-93%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $28,700
- Liabilities
- $11,968
- Net assets
- $16,732
- Revenue
- $94,537
- Expenses
- $94,276
- Net income
- $261
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $94,537
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization's primary purpose to to distribute bibles across the world. These bibles are printed in the language of the country in which they are delivered.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DISTRIBUTE BIBLES | - | $91,782 |
| THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS WERE ENTIRELY SPENT PRINTING AND DELIVERYING BIBLES | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE GLAZE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- GOD'S WORD FOR OUR
- EIN
- 31-1620149
- Phone
- 5137932789
- Address
- 8657 ELDORA DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45236
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lance Glaze
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5137932789
- Signed
- 2025-11-15
Preparer
- Firm
- Novikoff Manheimer & Co
- Address
- 4695 LAKE FOREST DR STE 400, CINCINNATI, OH 45242-3836
- Preparer
- Gregory F Schapker
- Phone
- 5134833100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses interest expense 469 bible distributions 83,930 operating expenses 875 telephone/telecommunicati 2,466 postage, shipping.deliver 2,323 total 90,063”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“10,039 18,520 total 10,039 18,520”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 76 11,968”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization's primary purpose to to distribute bibles across the world. These bibles are printed in the language of the country in which they are delivered.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“The organization's efforts were entirely spent printing and deliverying bibles”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES INTEREST EXPENSE 469 BIBLE DISTRIBUTIONS 83,930 OPERATING EXPENSES 875 TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATI 2,466 POSTAGE, SHIPPING.DELIVER 2,323 TOTAL 90,063 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 76 11,968 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE TO TO DISTRIBUTE BIBLES ACROSS THE WORLD. THESE BIBLES ARE PRINTED IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY ARE DELIVERED. |
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