Through the Word INC

Huntingtn Bch, CA · Religious organization · Religion

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$2.8M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$890K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.2M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$745K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThrough the Word INC
EINHdr · item D45-2540720
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2025
Latest filingForm 990FY2023 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CHuntingtn Bch, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.throughtheword.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.17
Program services67%$1.5M
Management & general16%$345K
Fundraising17%$370K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -27% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +26%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.0M
Total liabilities
$8K
FY2023▲ +252%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$8K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$630K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 98%
Investment income$47K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$2.8M
Investment income2%$47K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.0M · Operating expenses/yr $2.2M
16.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $2.2M
67%
Management & General
Management & general $345K · Total expenses $2.2M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $370K · Total expenses $2.2M
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $218K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.3M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $2.8M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.8M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.8M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $47K · Total revenue $2.8M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.8M · Prior year $2.3M
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.8M · Expenses $2.2M
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.0M · Total assets $3.0M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.0M
50%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kristofer Langham · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $345K · Total expenses $2.2M
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.8M · Total expenses $2.2M
84%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 13%——
Revenue growth 19%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$345,021Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$322,721Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Technology
$232,917Pt VII · Sec A
$228,167Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$174,254Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Care
$150,134Pt VII · Sec A
$44,562Pt VII · Sec A

Kristofer Langham’s $345K as President is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristofer Langham$345,021$278,000$116,904$76,412
Ryan McCarter$322,721$278,000$81,865$51,616
Brian Lenz$232,917———
Zachary Wenner$228,167$190,291$123,780—
Peyton Jones$174,254$183,084$106,367$59,915
Katie Burke$150,134———
Jonathan Ferguson$44,562$120,361$78,681$28,147
Noah Short—$104,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Equips people worldwide to read, understand, and apply the Bible through web and mobile tools.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Ttw Bible Audio & Video Guide Production

TTW provides clear, concise, and relatable guides through each bible chapter in just 5 to 15 minutes. Our goal is to provide outstanding audio guides for every chapter in the BIBLE.WE have produced hundreds of original guides, including new testament audio bible content recordings; old testament audio bible content recordings…

$663Kprogram expense
02

Through the Word App & Website

Our online tools led users through a simple daily bible experience about 54 million times. TTW'S innovative mobile app is cost and commercial free, equipping users to read or hear the bible along with a concise audio guide for each chapter.

$567Kprogram expense
03

Ttw Partnerships & Translations

Through the word provides bible reading plans for the youversion bible app, which includes TTW'S unique bible audio guides. Youversion provides free marketing to through the word on their app, which has been installed on over 725 million devices worldwide.

$225Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2023 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.2M+19% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.6M+28% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$890K+60% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$490K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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