Nonprofit · EIN 27-2865980
4WORD
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,154,615 | $1,190,367 | -$35,752 | $606,844 | $368,893 | $237,951 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,008,673 | $1,202,287 | -$193,614 | $612,242 | $338,539 | $273,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $972,669
- Program service revenue
- $377,882
- Investment income
- $58
- Royalties
- $5
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$196,662
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $663
- Other revenue
- -$195,994
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,511
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $274,121
- Other salaries and wages
- $351,741
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $673,138
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,334
- Accounting fees
- $67,020
- Travel
- $45,876
- Depreciation
- $49
- Program services (functional)
- $610,101
- Management and general (functional)
- $271,965
- Fundraising (functional)
- $308,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $612,242
- Total assets, end of year
- $606,844
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $368,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $237,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $187,952
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $49,999
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,205
- Gross receipts
- $1,371,896
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 326
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA HARRISON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $178,750 |
| ANDREA CARTER | COO/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $48,462 |
| PAM JOHNSON | COO/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $34,201 |
| LISA KILGORE | TREASURER/CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,708 |
| DIANE PADDISON | FOUNDER/FORMER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $0 |
| RICHELLE CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI RASMUSSEN | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MCMULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT ASP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA FEINUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKY GUNNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA VALDEZ THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY MACEDONIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA NWAUBANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE DMUCHOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARA MCNEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN TACK | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM JOHNSON | COO/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $129,812 |
| SUSAN BAILEY | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,304 |
| LISA KILGORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,133 |
| DIANE PADDISON | FOUNDER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RICHELLE CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI RASMUSSEN | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ASP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY MACEDONIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MCMULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKY GUNNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI JOE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE DMUCHOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARA MCNEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA VALDEZ THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL VINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NWAUBANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN TACK | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4516 LOVERS LANE SUITE 205, DALLAS, TX 75225-6925
- In care of
- % MELISSA A HARRISON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 4516 Lovers Lane Suite 205, Dallas TX 75225
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA HARRISON, 4516 LOVERS LANE 205, DALLAS, TX 75225
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Diane Paddison, 4516 Lovers Lane Suite 205, Dallas TX 75225
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA HARRISON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (214) 616-4486
- Website
- www.4wordwomen.org
- Return prepared by
- SST ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS PLLC
Mission
4WORD IS A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE INTENT ON HELPING EACH OTHER REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL WITH CONFIDENCE SO THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY GROUPS - PROVIDE AUTHENTIC COMMUNITIES WHERE WOMEN FIND SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT AS THEY SEEK TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH IN THE WORKPLACE.TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN HOLDING EXECUTIVE WOMEN ROLES IN THEIR COMPANIES, 4WORD ALSO HOSTS AN ANNUAL EXECUTIVE WOMEN 4 CHRIST (EW4C) FORUM TO ELEVATE AND ENCOURAGE THESE WOMEN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. THE FORUM WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 50 WOMEN IN 2024.Expenses $412,871 · revenue $248,924
- DIGITAL COMMUNITY - PROVIDES RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY TO WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE GLOBALLY THROUGH WEEKLY BLOGS, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND PODCASTS.Expenses $151,398 · revenue $27,523
- MENTOR PROGRAM - 10-WEEK EXPERIENCE WITH A MENTOR WHO HAS WALKED THE PATH OF NAVIGATING SPIRITUAL, RELATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DECISIONS. IN 2024, 60 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF THE 3 SESSIONS OFFERED.Expenses $29,976 · grants $5,511 · revenue $28,230
- IN 2024, 4WORD LAUNCHED AN EXECUTIVE COHORT PROGRAM WHICH EXECUTIVE WOMEN CAN JOIN A SMALL GROUP OF WOMEN (20 OR LESS) COMMITTED TO 3 IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND MONTHLY CONNECTIONS TO BUILD INCREASED SUPPORT OF ONE ANOTHER. THE PROGRAM REQUIRES A 2-YEAR COMMITTMENT TO JOIN.Expenses $15,856 · revenue $70,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2865980
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $606,844
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,371,896
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,154,615 | $1,190,367 | $606,844 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,008,673 | $1,202,287 | $612,242 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,129,096 | $1,211,627 | $849,568 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Diane Paddison | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2865980).
Questions about 4WORD
- What is the EIN of 4WORD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 4WORD is 27-2865980.
- Is 4WORD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to 4WORD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 4WORD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 4WORD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 4WORD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of 4WORD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA HARRISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of 4WORD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,750 (MELISSA HARRISON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does 4WORD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,154,615, expenses of $1,190,367 and total assets of $606,844 at year end.
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