Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Word Up Ministries Inc
EIN 83-4519723 • 501(c)3 • Monroe, NC
Profile
Word Up Ministries is the host of an online daily Bible teaching called Read Thru the Word. We host LIVE online events and in-person conference events to promote the education of the Bible and extend the gospel of Jesus Christ. Word Up distributes its flagship course RTW for free. It has a world wide presence. It's internet home and primary place of ministry is the website: wordupministries.org.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.97x
Liabilities / Revenue
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 62.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
54th percentile
Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
66th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$50,385
Up $2,500 (+5.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$48,702
Up $9,709 (+25%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$1,683
Down $7,209 (-81%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$47,812
Up $7,440 (+18%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$55,021
Up $9,250 (+20%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$7,209
Down $1,810 (-34%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $50,385
- Liabilities
- $48,702
- Net assets
- $1,683
- Revenue
- $47,812
- Expenses
- $55,021
- Net income
- -$7,209
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 23, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $52,005
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Word Up Ministries is the host of an online daily Bible teaching called Read Thru the Word. We host LIVE online events and in-person conference events to promote the education of the Bible and extend the gospel of Jesus Christ. Word Up distributes its flagship course RTW for free. It has a world wide presence. It's internet home and primary place of ministry is the website: wordupministries.org.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Word Up Ministries has a world wide presence. It's internet home and primary place of ministry is the webiste. Word Up Ministries is the host of an online daily Bible teaching called Read Thru the Word. We host Live online events and in-person conference events to promote the education of the Bible and extend the gospel of Jesus Christ. Word Up distributes Bibles and other resource materials, as well as its flagship course RTW for free. Word Up desires to expand its ministry by developing a mobile app and through translating RTW in other languages. | $0 | $55,021 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Pope | Director | FT | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Richard Lewis | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Pope | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christie Lewis | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Linda Schoch | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Steve Schoch | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Word Up Ministries Inc
- EIN
- 83-4519723
- Phone
- 7049962098
- Address
- 1212 Irongate Drive, Monroe, NC 28110
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christie Lewis
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7045641108
- Signed
- 2025-04-23
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“This includes costs for video presentations using vimeo at a cost of $780,Computer Virus protection at a cost of $206.64, web/domain hosting through Name Cheap for a cost of $62.36, Amazon Prime membership for a cost of $148.38, Quickbooks for a cost of $385, Website updates for a cost of $593.50, food/gifts for cost of $2,880.95, travel expenses of $75.70, and annual office supplies for $1331.47.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“$48,702 was spent on Vimeo video services, a conference given, software, website maintenance, Bibles, journals, meals, lodging, office supplies, gifts to participants, and conference notebooks.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | This includes costs for video presentations using vimeo at a cost of $780,Computer Virus protection at a cost of $206.64, web/domain hosting through Name Cheap for a cost of $62.36, Amazon Prime membership for a cost of $148.38, Quickbooks for a cost of $385, Website updates for a cost of $593.50, food/gifts for cost of $2,880.95, travel expenses of $75.70, and annual office supplies for $1331.47. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | $48,702 was spent on Vimeo video services, a conference given, software, website maintenance, Bibles, journals, meals, lodging, office supplies, gifts to participants, and conference notebooks. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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