2026-06-22T07:12:09-05:00 2025-12-31 393628550 BiggsKofford Advisors LLC 1975 Research Pkwy Suite 255 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2025-01-01 841426685 The Word for the World USA WORD 7195942052 PO Box 26363 Colorado Springs CO 80936 Chris de Wet CEO 7195942052 2026-06-22 1 Tyler Atkins CPA P01818337 7195799090 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Chris de Wet PO Box 26363 Colorado Springs CO 80936 12846453 0 X www.twftw.org X 1997 CO The purpose of The Word for the World USA is to support mother-tongue Bible translation. 5 4 18 0 0 0 10938966 12649978 0 0 262699 193936 0 2539 11201665 12846453 0 0 0 0 1732177 2111891 0 0 852310 10058089 10576277 11790266 12688168 -588601 158285 5273171 5466953 2127 37624 5271044 5429329 X The mission of the Word for the World is to enable persons, ministries and organizations from language communities that do not have the Bible in their own language yet to take responsibility for Bible translation and related activities and to ensure its availability. (cont. Sch. O)The Word for the World trains nationals in the required skills and provides them with the support they need to accurately translate God's Word into their primary language. The Organization partners with others to print and distribute the newly translated Scripture, and promote literacy and Scripture engagement where needed. The Word for the World has more than 40 years of experience in Bible translation, and its unique, mobile training program results in Bibles that are among the most accurate, readily accepted, cost effective and timely Bible translations in the world. 0 0 11011075 Recruiting, training and assisting bible translators working in languages into which the bibles has never been translated. Training nationals to translate the bible for their own people. Providing the organizational infrastructure to channel finances for bible translation projects. Providing technical support through bible translation consultants to ensure quality translations of the bible. Initiating and managing literacy programs to teach people to read and write. TWFTW USA is part of an alliance of organizations linked in mission and purpose, working in more than 35 countries with a worldwide income of over $18 million. 11011075 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X X The Organization 7195942052 PO Box 26363 Colorado Springs CO 80936 Christiaan de Wet CEO 40.00 X X 71859 0 55794 Randy Welsch Chairman 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Steve Ingham Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Elroy Bosch Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kobus van Aswegen Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Rediger COO 40.00 X 111166 0 8980 183025 0 64774 1 0 0 0 0 12649978 12649978 193936 193936 Other income 900099 2539 2539 2539 12846453 0 0 196475 247799 80722 116016 51061 1728471 830326 420643 477502 42431 22464 19967 35177 2939 14973 17265 58013 8715 25450 23848 14050 14050 15075 15075 80320 43232 4878 32210 89636 6793 27173 55670 114579 45650 57310 11619 272675 231417 41258 77230 3303 11808 62119 416803 269199 53685 93919 7130 7130 Bible programs 9488779 9488779 12688168 11011075 824783 852310 83847 174008 5146219 5264195 17556 10331 35650 17231 25549 18419 5273171 5466953 2127 37624 2127 37624 X 2942754 3126237 2328290 2303092 5271044 5429329 5273171 5466953 158285 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5411000 9630010 11360755 10938966 12649978 49990709 5411000 9630010 11360755 10938966 12649978 49990709 6515635 43475074 14408 23408 202395 262699 193936 696846 1500 2539 4039 50691594 0.85760 0.87890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35650 17231 18419 18419 X 12846453 0 12846453 0 12846453 12688168 0 12688168 0 12688168 Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluates the effect of uncertain tax positions, if any, and provides for those positions in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 450, Contingencies . No tax accrual for uncertain tax positions has been recorded as management believes there are no uncertain tax positions for the Organization. 1 Europe Program services Bible translation, publication, training and consultant development 165847 Northern Africa Program services Bible translation, publication, training and consultant development 2488098 South Asia Program services Bible translation, publication, training and consultant development 1584600 Southeast Asia Program services Bible translation, publication, training and consultant development 876318 Southern Africa Program services Bible translation, publication, training and consultant development 2746175 Central Africa Program services Bible translation, publication, training and consultant development 1191056 0 0 0 0 0 0 9052094 0 9052094 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 3: Accrual basis of accounting. Marelize Schaefer Daughter of the CEO 71000 W-2 wages 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A complete copy of the 990 is provided to the Organization's CEO and all other board members for review prior to filing with the IRS. The 990 is reviewed in detail by the COO before it is signed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization at least annually reviews its Conflict of Interest policy during a board meeting to ensure compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Comparative information of CEO salaries is provided by the COO (from ECFA website) to the board. The board meets without the CEO (Executive session) and sets the CEO's salary. For other officers/key employees, the CEO reviews comparative information and sets their salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes all governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited annual financial statements available to the public upon request. The 990 and audited financial statements are available on the Organization's website - twftw.org. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The process for selecting the audit firm and the oversight of the audit have not changed from previous years.