The Word of God for Asia Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
383364751
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2013
Location
Charlevoix, MI, USA
Phone
2315472855
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Protestant
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$43,036
Expenses
$43,619
Assets
$135,377

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • STEVEN L ROZEMA (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • STEVEN L ROZEMA (PRESIDENT)
  • ELIZABETH ROZEMA (SECRETARY)
  • ROGER ROZEMA (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The word of god for asia / activities and operational information the purpose: bible publication in unlimited asian languages, the purpose is to give every tribe and tongue, and nation an opportunity to read the word of god for the very first time. To develop a written language for languages that have only been spoken and never written. Transportation of bibles to asian destinations: the purpose is to move large quantities of bibles into north-east india and into other asian countries, to bring bibles to oppressed areas where people cannot afford to purchase a bible for themselves. To bring the word of god to indigenous peoples at no cost to themselves. To distribute the word of god, the holy bible free of cost. To promote educational facilities, for pastors, evangelists, and missionaries to conduct seminars, open air meetings, mission campaigns for the purposes of speaking to, and reaching out to people in their own communities and villages. To promote the growth and construction of n

What it reported doing in 2024

Bible publication in unlimited asian languages, the purpose is to give every tribe and tongue, and nation an opportunity to read the word of god for the very first time. To develop a written language for languages that have only been spoken and never written. Transportation of bibles to asian destinations: the purpose is to move large quantities of bibles into north-east india and into other asian countries, to bring bibles to oppressed areas where people cannot afford to purchase a bible for themselves. To bring the word of god to indigenous peoples at no cost to themselves. To distribute the word of god, the holy bible free of cost. To promote educational facilities, for pastors, evangelists, and missionaries to conduct seminars, open air meetings, mission campaigns for the purposes of speaking to, and reaching out to people in their own communities and villages. To promote the growth and construction of new church's and to aid those church's that cannot support themselves financially. The purpose is to build strong spiritual communities, so that these people can not only support themselves but also the communities in which they live. To build communities filled with those who will love their neighbor as they love themselves. To provide a strong financial support system for christian foreign pastors, evangelists, and missionaries, working in the mission field. The purpose is to provide support for those who are the backbone, and the foundation of their communities and villages. To provide care for the unreached orphan children of orissa india, to provide financial aid and assistance for the well being of children in an orphanage with in the remotest regions of india.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 96.5%; rating input score 96

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1.4%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.1; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 98% of revenue deployed · 96.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $42K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 41/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.