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Word of Life Fellowship

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Reaching youth with the Gospel of Christ

As a ministry committed to reaching this generation with the Gospel, Word of Life Fellowship, Inc. creates faith-defining experiences, giving students and families opportunities to encounter God and grow in their spiritual walk. Word of Life does this through four ministries. First, International Ministries, purposed to share the faith in 69 countries spanning six continents through over 3,000 long-term missionaries and many short-term missions trips. Second, Bible Institutes, deepening the faiths of young people and adults through 14 Bible Institutes. Third, Camping ministry, launching the faith of thousands of youth through more than 87 youth camps and family conferences worldwide. Fourth, Local Church Ministries, equipping over 1,500 churches worldwide through training and resources for growing the faith of this generation. Through these ministries, Word of Life is a catalyst for lasting life-change and eternal impact in this generation. On average, 450 people, every day, trust Christ for their Salvation through the ministry of Word of Life.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.21Overall score
out of 100

93.43Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$49,230,411

Total expenses · USD$47,064,537

Program expenses

$42,734,599.60 recorded amount

90.8%

Fundraising expenses

$2,212,033.24 recorded amount

4.7%

Administrative expenses

$2,023,775.09 recorded amount

4.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Donald H. Lough Jr.
Recorded compensation: $134,286.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.28%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Word of Life Fellowship
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	As a ministry committed to reaching this generation with the Gospel, Word of Life Fellowship, Inc. creates faith-defining experiences, giving students and families opportunities to encounter God and grow in their spiritual walk. Word of Life does this through four ministries. First, International Ministries, purposed to share the faith in 69 countries spanning six continents through over 3,000 long-term missionaries and many short-term missions trips. Second, Bible Institutes, deepening the faiths of young people and adults through 14 Bible Institutes. Third, Camping ministry, launching the faith of thousands of youth through more than 87 youth camps and family conferences worldwide. Fourth, Local Church Ministries, equipping over 1,500 churches worldwide through training and resources for growing the faith of this generation. Through these ministries, Word of Life is a catalyst for lasting life-change and eternal impact in this generation. On average, 450 people, every day, trust Christ for their Salvation through the ministry of Word of Life.
`ein` EIN	13-5648615
`tot_exp` Total expenses	47064537.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.043
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.047
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9079999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	93.43
`leader` Recorded leader	Donald H. Lough Jr.
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	134286.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0028000000000000004
`motto` Tagline	Reaching youth with the Gospel of Christ
`name` Charity name	Word of Life Fellowship
`tot_rev` Total revenue	49230411.0
`score` Overall score	93.21
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	42734599.59599999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2212033.239
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2023775.0909999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-5648615
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.