Unfoldingword

Organization Overview

Unfoldingword is located in Orlando, FL. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (X02) the organization is classified as: Management & Technical Assistance, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Unfoldingword employed 30 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Unfoldingword is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Unfoldingword generated $5.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 69.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.1m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 57.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

PROVIDE CONSULTING, MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

GATEWAY LANGUAGES (GL)CONTINUING TO EQUIP AND RESOURCE NETWORK PARTNERS TO TRANSLATE AND PUBLISH BIBLICAL CONTENT, TRANSLATION HELPS, AND TRAINING RESOURCES. BIBLICAL CONTENT INCLUDED: THE UNFOLDINGWORD LITERAL TEXT (ULT), UNFOLDINGWORD SIMPLIFIED TEXT (UST), OPEN BIBLE STORIES (OBS).TRANSLATION HELPS INCLUDED: UNFOLDINGWORD TRANSLATION WORDS (UTW), UNFOLDINGWORD TRANSLATION NOTES (UTN), UNFOLDINGWORD TRANSLATION QUESTIONS (UTQ).TRAINING RESOURCES INCLUDED: UNFOLDINGWORD TRANSLATION ACADEMY (UTA)FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH: "UNREACHED TO ESTABLISHED," "LETTING GO," "TRUSTED TO TRUSTWORTHY, AND "THE GATEWAY LANGUAGE STRATEGY".TRANSLATION OF FIFTY OBS STORIES COMPLETED. FIFTY OPEN BIBLE STORIES RECORDED IN AUDIO.THE NPV WAS UPDATED USING CCBT PRINCIPLES BY PARTNERING CHURCH NETWORKS.


TOOLSOUR TOOLS PROGRAM RELEASED SEVERAL IMPORTANT UPDATES TO EQUIP THE GLOBAL CHURCH IN THEIR PURSUIT OF FAITHFUL BIBLE TRANSLATION.TRANSLATIONCORE 3 WAS RELEASED, ADDING SUPPORT FOR COMPLEX SCRIPTS THROUGH AN OPEN SOURCE PACKAGE WE DEVELOPED CALLED ELECTRONITE.WE RELEASED 8 ENGLISH TRANSLATION BOOK PACKAGES, WHICH INCLUDE A FULL SUITE OF RESOURCES DESIGNED TO HELP TRANSLATION TEAMS UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE AND CHECK THEIR TRANSLATIONS. IN ADDITION, WE SAW THE CREATION OF ABOUT 100 GATEWAY LANGUAGE BOOK PACKAGES.UNFOLDINGWORD OPEN BIBLE STORIES WAS AUGMENTED BY NEW SUPPORTING RESOURCES DESIGNED TO HELP CHURCHES UNDERSTAND THE STUDY THE STORIES.A NEW TOOL, TC CREATE, WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP GATEWAY LANGUAGE TEAMS TRANSLATION NON-SCRIPTURE HELPS RESOURCES.OUR MAIN CONTENT SERVICE, DCS, RECEIVED SEVERAL MAJOR UPDATES INCLUDING A NEW INTEGRATED CATALOG FEATURE THAT SIMPLIFIES THE PUBLISHING PROCESS.WE ALSO PRODUCED HALF A DOZEN PROTOTYPES TO TEST FUTURE FUNCTIONALITY FOR THE TRANSLATIONCORE TOOLSET.


INNOVATIONDEVELOPING THE EQUIPPING JOURNEY (EJ) SERIES TO PROVIDE THEOLOGICAL FORMATION ALONGSIDE OUR PARTNERING CHURCH NETWORKS. ESTABLISHING BASIC TRANSLATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED OVERSIGHT IN A PARTNERING CHURCH NETWORK.LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE BIBLE TRANSLATION THROUGH A SERIES OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS TESTING NEW TRAINING MODELS TO HELP PARTNERING CHURCH NETWORKS TEACH TRANSLATION PRINCIPLES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MATURING CHURCHES AND BELIEVERS IN THEIR FAITH.DEVELOPING THE GATEWAY LANGUAGES DATABASE (GL DATABASE) TO EQUIP RESEARCHERS WITHIN CHURCH NETWORKS WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE LANGUAGE DATA, TOGETHER WITH A MECHANISM FOR THEM TO PROVIDE UPDATED LANGUAGE IDENTIFICATION AND BIBLE TRANSLATION STATUS REPORTS.


MENACONTINUING TO EQUIP AND RESOURCE NETWORK PARTNERS TO TRANSLATE AND PUBLISH BIBLICAL CONTENT, TRANSLATION HELPS, AND TRAINING RESOURCES IN THE REGION. DEVELOPING A TRAINING MANUAL, DEFINING GOOD TANSLATION, MEANING BASED TRANSLATION WITH JUST IN TIME LEARNING MODULESPARTNER CHURCH NETWORKS DIGITIZED MSA OPEN BIBLE STORIES AND PREPARED FOR PUBLISHING.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
David Reeves
President & CEO
$134,825
Timothy Jore
Innovation & Strategy
$121,646
Eric Steggerda
Field Networks, Former COO
$118,583
Christopher Klapp
Research & Development
$112,000
Jesse Griffin
COO
$89,750
W Darrell Walters
CFO
$87,208

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Far East Broadcasting Company
Translation Work
$309,518
Gecraft Llc
Software Development And Translation Wor
$246,218
Greater Reach Inc
Translation Work
$231,506
Zenithtek Inc
Software Development And Training
$166,000
Bridge Connectivity Solutions
Translation Work
$135,540
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,920,122
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,920,122
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $79
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $5,928,855

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Unfoldingword has recieved totaling $1,044,656.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
$382,811
R B Nordick Foundation

West Fargo, ND

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$350,000
Servant Foundation

Overland Park, KS

PURPOSE: RELIGIOUS MINISTRY

$275,101
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: RELIGION RELATED

$8,600
Lothlorien Foundation

Omaha, NE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT OF NON-PROFIT ORG

$1,700
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