Mission
WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES IS A GLOBAL MEDIA APOSTOLATE THAT SUPPORTS THE WORK OF BISHOP ROBERT BARRON AND REACHES MILLONS OF INDIVIDUALS TO DRAW THEM BACK TO OR INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
Public Charity
WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES
Based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $30.7M in revenue, $26.2M in expenses, $56.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 99 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.5M.
EIN: 261448551
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Religious Film & Video
NTEE: X81
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$30.7M
Total Expenses$26.2M
Total Assets$56.6M
Grant Records99
Funding Total$9.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
How Word on Fire Catholic Ministries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$52
WORD ON FIRE BOOKSTORE Word on Fire continued its unprecedented growth in Catholic publishing, releasing 34 new titles and earning a record-breaking 34 honors at the 2025 Catholic…
$13
WORD ON FIRE INSTITUTE Word on Fire Institute continued to expand its mission of forming and equipping Catholics for evangelization, reaching a new milestone of over 30,000 active…
$3
WORD ON FIRE MEDIA Word on Fire Media significantly expanded its evangelical reach, headlined by Bishop Barron's keynote address to over 50,000 pilgrims at the National Eucharistic Congress…
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
Community Engagement
$250,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$101,300
$15,000
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
$7,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,043
Showing up to 5 of 99 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Senior Publishing Director
Brandon Vogt
Secretary
Diane Archibald
Director
James Perry
Senior Development Director
John Barron
Director
John Croghan
Treasurer
John Lehocky
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.7M | $26.2M | $56.6M |
| 2024 | $26.9M | $19.2M | $51.8M |
| 2023 | $21.6M | $14.6M | $38.7M |
| 2022 | $13.9M | $10.1M | $28.2M |
| 2021 | $17.2M | $7.1M | $26.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $17.2M to $30.7M (+78%), with total assets most recently reported at $56.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.