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LIVING WORD MINISTRIES INTL INC
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 592912625 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.lwmi.org
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$1.7M
net assets
$1.1M
employees
6
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM

profile · synthesized from sources

Living Word Ministries International is a nonprofit organization focused on evangelism, church planting, and social impact in Thailand. They provide education and care for orphans and at-risk children, support community development projects, and train local leaders through various programs. Established in 1986, they have built over 220 churches and serve vulnerable populations across the nation.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $618K
    IN 2020, THIS OUTREACH CARED FOR OVER 610 CHILDREN IN THAILAND, INCLUDING SCHOOLING, FOOD, LODGING,EDUCATION,AND MEDICAL. WE ALSO CONDUCTED A BIBLE SCHOOL WITH 55 STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS. BUILT 19 CHURCHES IN THAILAND. WE CONTINUED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN POOR RURAL VILLAGES THROUGH AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT WITH OVER 300 FAMILIES BENEFITING AND TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY TO RAISE SUPPORT.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Abundant Life Children’s Home
Provides full care for orphans and at-risk children, including education, housing, and medical care.
Church Planting
Focuses on evangelism and establishing new churches, averaging 15-18 church plants per year.
Housing for Widows and the Disadvantaged
Constructs simple homes for widows and disadvantaged families to provide stability and security.
Occupational Development Projects
Includes coffee cultivation initiatives that help rural families improve their income and living standards.
Self Sufficient Food Production Project
Aims to produce food for 700 people daily, including meat, fish, and vegetables, to support the community.
activities · 9 groups

what they do

  • Coffee Social Enterprise Training 4 activities
    • Agricultural Development and Income Generation
      Helped over 500 families develop coffee cultivation to subsidize their incomes and operates Mai Thai Coffee, a project that improves the income of rural farmers and supports orphans and at-risk children. The organization also breeds and raises piglets, and has launched chicken, egg, and fish production on a smaller scale.
    • Agricultural Development and Income Generation
      Helped over 500 families develop coffee cultivation to subsidize their incomes through the Mai Thai Coffee project, which also supports orphans and at-risk children. Additionally, the organization breeds and raises piglets, and has launched chicken, egg, and fish production on a smaller scale.
    • Food and Agricultural Programs
      Feeds 700 people daily at its facilities for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The organization also breeds and raises livestock (piglets, chickens, fish) and supports coffee cultivation to subsidize family incomes, operating Mai Thai Coffee to improve rural farmer income and support at-risk children.
    • Food and Agricultural Programs
      Feeds 700 people daily at its facilities for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The organization also breeds and raises livestock (piglets, chickens, fish) and supports coffee cultivation to subsidize family incomes, operating Mai Thai Coffee to improve rural farmer income and support at-risk children.
  • Youth Camp Facility Construction 4 activities
    • Youth Camp Development
      Constructs dormitories for a youth camp, with Dormitory #1 being 80% complete and fully funded, and Dormitory #2 over 30% funded and under construction, as an investment in youth development.
    • Youth Camp Development
      Constructs dormitories for a youth camp, with Dormitory #1 being 80% complete and fully funded, and Dormitory #2 over 30% funded and under construction, as an investment in youth development.
    • Youth Camp Dormitory Construction
      Constructs dormitories for a youth camp, with Dormitory #1 80% complete and fully funded, and Dormitory #2 over 30% funded and broken ground on. This initiative is considered an investment in youth development.
    • Youth Camp Dormitory Construction
      Constructs dormitories for a youth camp, with Dormitory #1 80% complete and fully funded, and Dormitory #2 over 30% funded and broken ground on, as an investment in youth development.
  • Residential Care for Orphaned and Destitute Children 3 activities
    • Children's Home Operation
      Opened Abundant Life Children's Home in May 1994 with 22 children. Over 30% of the staff at Abundant Life Foundation are former residents who grew up in their facilities, attained college degrees, and now work for the organization.
    • Children's Home Operation
      Operates Abundant Life Children's Home, which opened in May 1994 with 22 children. Over 30% of the staff are former residents who grew up in the facilities, attained college degrees, and now work for the organization.
    • Children's Home Operation
      Operates the Abundant Life Children's Home, which opened in May 1994 with 22 children. Over 30% of the staff are former residents who grew up in the facilities, attained college degrees, and now work for the organization.
  • Off-Grid Solar Energy Access 2 activities
    • Children's Home Electrical Upgrades
      Initiated and planned electrical upgrades at Ban Den Children’s Home, including signing agreements for a 3-phase, 22,000-volt power line and 50 KVA stepdown transformer, and installing a new electrical system for warm water showers.
    • Children's Home Electrical Upgrades
      Initiated and planned electrical upgrades at Ban Den Children’s Home, including signing agreements to install a 3-phase, 22,000-volt power line and 50 KVA stepdown transformer, and installing a new electrical system for warm water showers.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 1 activity
    • Daily Feeding Programs
      Feeds 700 people daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at its facilities.
  • Youth Housing Construction Initiatives 1 activity
    • Housing Construction and Provision
      Constructs simple houses for widows and disadvantaged families at a cost of under $5,000 per unit, providing household goods and food upon completion.
  • Community Infrastructure and Housing Construction 1 activity
    • Housing and Infrastructure Development
      Constructs simple houses for widows and disadvantaged families at a cost of under $5,000 per unit, providing household goods and food upon completion. The organization also constructs and repairs water supply systems and toilets in villages, and initiates electrical upgrades for children's homes.
  • Clean Water Well Development 1 activity
    • Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development
      Identifies communities in Thailand needing new or updated water systems, and has constructed toilets for 24 households and repaired the water supply system in Kiew Kamin Village, Thailand.
  • Uncategorized 8 activities
    • Church Planting and Construction
      Engages in evangelism and church planting in Thailand, with a goal to plant and build 1000 churches. The organization averages 15-18 church plants per year and has built and dedicated over 220 churches, including seven new church buildings within the last two months.
    • Church Planting and Construction
      Engages in evangelism and church planting in Thailand, aiming to plant and build 1000 churches. The organization averages 15-18 church plants per year and has built and dedicated over 220 churches, including seven new church buildings within the last two months.
    • Church Planting and Construction
      Engages in evangelism and church planting in Thailand, with a goal to plant and build 1000 churches. The organization averages 15-18 church plants per year and has built and dedicated over 220 churches, including seven new church buildings within the last two months.
    • Housing and Infrastructure Development
      Constructs simple houses for widows and disadvantaged families at a cost of under $5,000 per unit, providing household goods and food upon completion. The organization also constructs and repairs water supply systems and toilets in villages, and initiates electrical upgrades for children's homes.
    • Leadership Training and Empowerment
      Trains national Christian leaders in Thailand since 1986 and conducts seminars for leaders from communist nations to empower them in their ministries. The organization has ministered to over 2,500 ministers in Thailand through book translation, distribution, leadership seminars, and conferences.
    • Leadership Training and Empowerment
      Trains national Christian leaders in Thailand since 1986, and has conducted a seminar for over 100 leaders from a communist nation in Asia to empower them in their ministries. The organization has also ministered to over 2,500 ministers in Thailand through book translation and distribution, leadership seminars, and minister's conferences.
    • Leadership Training and Empowerment
      Trains national Christian leaders in Thailand since 1986 and has ministered to over 2,500 ministers through book translation and distribution, leadership seminars, and minister's conferences. The organization also conducted a seminar for over 100 leaders from a communist nation in Asia to empower them in their ministries.
    • Leadership Training and Empowerment
      Trains national Christian leaders in Thailand since 1986 and conducts seminars for leaders from communist nations to empower them in their ministries. The organization has ministered to over 2,500 ministers in Thailand through book translation, distribution, leadership seminars, and minister's conferences.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$1.75M
Contributions & grants$1.76M101%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$10%
Other revenue$-14K
expenses
Total expenses$1.71M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$432K
Grants paid out$1.00M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.14M
Cash$63K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.14M
Liquid reserves0.4 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHARLES MILBRODT PRESIDENT 50 $111K
TOMMY SCHUMACHER SECRETARYTREASURER 0 $61K
CATHERINE MILBRODT VICE PRESIDENT 40 $59K
board members · 2
  • JACK HENDERSON — TRUSTEE
  • RICK SHARKEY — TRUSTEE
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Abundant Life Foundation Partner — Registered with the Government of Thailand to facilitate the vision to develop and expand Abundant Life Children’s Homes.
  • Charlie and Cathy Partner — Founders and long-term leaders of the ministry in Thailand
  • Forestry Department of Thailand Government — Supports coffee cultivation projects
  • One of our partners Partner — Offered to match up to $30,000 in donations for the dormitory project.