Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 46-5413681 • 501(c)3 • Mechanicsburg, PA
Profile
Open word ministries is a christ-centered ministry that is focused on teaching and training the saints for the work of the ministry while encouraging believers to recognize and minister out of their giftings.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$96,620
Up $41,047 (+74%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$96,620
Up $41,047 (+74%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$178,320
Down $18,599 (-9.4%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$137,273
Down $61,877 (-31%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$41,047
Up $43,278 (+1940%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Open word ministries is a christ-centered ministry that is focused on teaching and training the saints for the work of the ministry while encouraging believers to recognize and minister out of their giftings.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SUPPORTED PASTORS AND LEADERS IN THE COUNTRY OF KENYA; PARTNERS WITH PATTY'S HEART CHILDREN'S HOME IN KENYA, TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND EDUCATION FOR ORPHANED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN; TRAINING SEMINARS IN BOTH THE USA AND KENYA. | $76,732 | $116,827 |
| PROVIDED TEACHING AND TRAINING FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY WHILE ENCOURAGING BELIEVERS TO RECOGNIZE AND MINSTER OUT OF THEIR GIFTINGS. | - | $6,913 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONDRA SPOTTS | Executive Di | PT | $4,800 | - | $4,800 |
| RODGER MARKLE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIM BLOOMQUIST | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROSS SMITH | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANNAMARIE BUSE | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NATHAN BUSE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TERESA MARTZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIMBERLY CONNELLY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BEV SMITH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TINA TATNALL | Admin Assist | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Class of activity: orphanage support name: patty's heart children's home address: po box 1158, mechanicsburg, pa cash contribution: 76,732”
“Expenses web hosting 920 travel 22,872 conferences & meetings 6,913 insurance 1,022 clergy support 12,408 transaction fees 1,348 supplies 608 total 46,091”
“Open word ministries is a christ-centered ministry that is focused on teaching and training the saints for the work of the ministry while encouraging believers to recognize and minister out of their giftings.”
“Supported pastors and leaders in the country of kenya; partners with patty's heart children's home in kenya, to provide housing and education for orphaned and abandoned children; training seminars in both the usa and kenya.”
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 46091 |
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | OPEN WORD MINISTRIES IS A CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRY THAT IS FOCUSED ON TEACHING AND TRAINING THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY WHILE ENCOURAGING BELIEVERS TO RECOGNIZE AND MINISTER OUT OF THEIR GIFTINGS. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 678 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CLASS OF ACTIVITY: ORPHANAGE SUPPORT NAME: PATTY'S HEART CHILDREN'S HOME ADDRESS: PO BOX 1158, MECHANICSBURG, PA CASH CONTRIBUTION: 76,732 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES WEB HOSTING 920 TRAVEL 22,872 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 6,913 INSURANCE 1,022 CLERGY SUPPORT 12,408 TRANSACTION FEES 1,348 SUPPLIES 608 TOTAL 46,091 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | OPEN WORD MINISTRIES IS A CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRY THAT IS FOCUSED ON TEACHING AND TRAINING THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY WHILE ENCOURAGING BELIEVERS TO RECOGNIZE AND MINISTER OUT OF THEIR GIFTINGS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | SUPPORTED PASTORS AND LEADERS IN THE COUNTRY OF KENYA; PARTNERS WITH PATTY'S HEART CHILDREN'S HOME IN KENYA, TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND EDUCATION FOR ORPHANED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN; TRAINING SEMINARS IN BOTH THE USA AND KENYA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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