Civic Intelligence

The Word Is Out

EIN 88-4355531 • 501(c)3 • Wilmore, KY

Profile

The Word Is Out is a mission based nonprofit organization that seeks to bring Biblical literacy to the world by leaders through global seminars and conferences, equipping Church leaders globally to be competent interpreters and teachers of the Bible. Our mission is to acquaint followers of Christ with the source documents of their faith.

PO Box 96Wilmore, KY 40390

thewordisout.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$6,836

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-52%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$170,920

Down $34,163 (-17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$749

Up $269 (+56%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$170,171

Down $34,432 (-17%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$154,784

Down $167,463 (-52%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$189,216

Down $27,649 (-13%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$34,432

Down $139,814 (-133%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2023: $205,083Liabilities 2023: $480Net Assets 2023: $204,6032023Assets 2024: $170,920Liabilities 2024: $749Net Assets 2024: $170,1712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$170,920
Liabilities$749
Net Assets$170,171

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2023: $322,247Expenses 2023: $216,865Net Income 2023: $105,3822023Revenue 2024: $154,784Expenses 2024: $189,216Net Income 2024: -$34,4322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$154,784
Expenses$189,216
Net Income-$34,432

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$154,784
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Word Is Out is a mission based nonprofit organization that seeks to bring Biblical literacy to the world by leaders through global seminars and conferences, equipping Church leaders globally to be competent interpreters and teachers of the Bible. Our mission is to acquaint followers of Christ with the source documents of their faith.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To paraphrase Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:9, ?a wide door for effective work has opened to us? in Zambia. To date, we have focused on developing a residential training facility in Lusaka the capital city. However, our team there has been conducting training in the Copperbelt province, about a 6-hour drive north of Lusaka. Along a 100-mile corridor within this province lie some of the largest cities in Zambia, representing a significant percentage of Zambia?s overall population. We have connected with and begun training for a number of churches and ministry networks. We have also made connections with two large conference facilities that have opened their doors to us for training. The possibilities here are enormous. Toward that end, we have re-directed our indigenous Zambian team from an attractional model that requires people to come to us to an apostolic model whereby we are sending our team to the people. Our reach will be much greater than we had envisioned if we can properly develop, equip, and deploy a growing cadre of instructors. 2. We have been piloting courses introducing lay persons in the US to Inductive Bible Study. After over three years of beta testing, we are ready to launch our first multi-site course offering this fall. The offering will consist of groups in the eastern half of the US gathering in their churches or ministry locations and joining a live Zoom call for weekly lessons. Upon completion of the six-week course, students will earn credit for the experience, and that credit will satisfy the pre-requisite requirements for the next course. This work is hard to quantify financially insofar as it involves a great deal of intangible resources and investment. 3. We completed filming of the second ?Through the Bible? course in a series featuring the teaching of Dr. Alan Meenan, founder and President Emeritus of The Word Is Out. The first course was filmed in Amarillo, Texas, at First Presbyterian Church Oct 2022. This more recent filming took place on the campus of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky May 2024. We have funding in place to film two more courses, and our hope is to do a total of twelve courses?thus rounding out the series that Alan initially envisioned in the 1970?s.-$189,216
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tori KonopinskiSecretaryFT$6,836-$6,836
Dr David BauerDirector-$0--
Matthew LadisaDirector-$0--
Dr Joe MillsTreasurer-$0--
Stan MorrisDirector-$0--
Susie O'BrienDirector-$0--
Teena SmithDirector-$0--
Dr Luke PostDirector-$0--
Dr Brian TaylorDirector-$0--
Dr David JudyDirector-$0--
Keith PerryDirector-$0--
Alan MeenanDirector-$0--
Luke PostDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Word Is Out
EIN
88-4355531
Phone
8593009439
Address
PO Box 96, Wilmore, KY 40390

Signing Officer

Name
Tori Konopinski
Title
Director
Signed
2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dominique WaitsCPA
Address
117 Colonial Drive, Versailles, KY 40383
Preparer
Dominique M Waits CPA CGMA
Phone
8596210631
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $287

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $7037

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $35686

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $775

Other Expenses.1

Video Production $26847

Other Expenses.2

Zambia Expenses $14502

Other Expenses.3

Meals $3578

Other Expenses.4

Other Expenses $2257

Other Expenses.5

Bank Fees $1133

Other Expenses.6

Hospitality $964

Other Expenses.8

Website $67

Other Expenses.9

Fees $23

Total Liabilities.1

Credit Card Payable - Beginning $480 Credit Card Payable - Ending $749

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