Mission
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING AS A NON DENOMINATIONAL ACADEMIC CENTER FOCUSED ON INTERPRETING THE TEACHINGS, WISDOM AND TRUTH CONTAINED IN THE BIBLE AN ITS ACTIVITIES BUT LIMITED TO
Public Charity
THE WORD FORUM
THE WORD FORUM, of KATONAH, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.8M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $2.8M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $107K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 223777790
KATONAH, NY
Religious Media & Communications
NTEE: X80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$107K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Word Forum
How The Word Forum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Sale of books and membership fees
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$28,725
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,682
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,844
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Sang Kuk Lee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $1.6M | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $566K |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $521K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $525K |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $685K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.8M (+180%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.