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Word Investments Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$664k
Granted FY2025still arriving
29
Grants FY2025still arriving
9
States reached
$261k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Religion$1.4MPhilanthropy$1.4MInternational$367kAnimals$156kHousing & Shelter$140kYouth Development$38kEducation$20kHealth$18kOther$0
02FY2025 · 29 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k14 grants · $42k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $180k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $181k
  • $250k+1 grant · $261k
$10,000
Median grant
9
States reached
$4.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BENEVOLENCE$260,843
THE SEED COMPANY$80,000
CURE INTERNATIONAL$51,035
MASTER'S RANCH AND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY$50,278
CALVARY CHURCH$31,158
JONES-JOHNSON FAMILY MINISTRY$30,000
DOOR$25,000
INTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST$14,000
YOUTH FOR CHRIST$12,750
NETWORK 20 INTERNATIONAL$12,500
CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES$12,500
NEW CITY NETWORKS$12,000
GRACE GLOBAL MINISTRIES$10,000
UNITY CHURCH$10,000
CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–25, $23k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%LIVING WITH HOPE: $1k → 15%TREETOPS COLLECTIV: $3k → 11%LIVING WITH HOPE: $1k → 15%KING'S TABLE MINISTRIES: $5k → 11%UNITED CHURCH: $10k → 11%CITY IMPACT: $3k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
ID
MN
IL
MI
IN
OH
CO
MO
KY
VA
AR
TN
NC
SC
MS
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

84%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.0M · 37 repeat orgs$598k to everyone else

37 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2025, 19 since wound down; 10 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

37
45

Total granted

$3.0M
$479k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+9%
+17%

Still filing today

41%
58%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 82% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $119k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24’25
ReligionHuman ServicesEducationInternationalHousing & ShelterPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • GE
    Grace Explorations
    6× · 2020–2025 · $32k · revenue +50%
  • N2
    NETWORK 20 INTERNATIONAL
    5× · 2020–2025 · $31k · revenue +9%
  • CP
    CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL
    4× · 2020–2025 · $21k · revenue +468%

Funded once

  • NS
    Nest & Sparrow
    one grant, 2022 · $155k
  • CT
    CALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
    one grant, 2020 · $100k · revenue 0%
  • CB
    Clear Bible Inc
    one grant, 2020 · $30k · revenue -100%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Global City Missions Initiative Incorporated

Global City Mission Initiative is dedicated to cross-cultural evanglism, disciplemaking, church planting among diverse diaspora populations in strategic cities reaching out evangelistically to start multiply churches, training believers to…

Religion
2
Raise Up Global Ministries

Raise Up Global Ministries is committed to educating Christian leaders in communities around the world. The three programs of Raise Up equip the global church by 1 Developing biblically based interactive materials and 2 Training…

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3
Explore God Network
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4
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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5
Redeemer City to City

Redeemer City to City (RCTC) exists to multiply churches and Christian leaders committed to a shared vision for gospel movements in the great cities of the world.

Religion
6
Churches in Missions Inc

Mobilization of churches in America by taking pastors and laymen on vision and service trips overseas in fulfillment of Jesus command to go ye into all the world, making disciples...

Human Services
7
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
8
Awakening Ministries International

Proclaim the gospel worldwide, prepare followers of jesus christ, and propel those into their god given destiny.

Religion
9
Leadership Resources International

International missions: this organization is an international mission agency focusing on leadership development through teaching of the scriptures

Religion
10
Serving Beyond Borders

Serving and pastoring overseas workers on their own turf and equipping nationals by training and empowering them in their work of advancing the gospel.

Human Services
11
International Impact Ministries in
Religion
12
Probe Ministries International

To present the gospel by providing life-long opportunities to integrate faith and learning through balanced, biblically based scholarship, training people to love god by renewing their minds and equipping the church to engage the world for…

Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mission Eurasia; the most unlike its peers is Nest & Sparrow. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

52 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 52 of the 96 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
50/52
Grantees still filing
29/52
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BENEVOLENCE: $1,384,686 · OtherBENEVOLENCEILLUMINATIONS: $250,000 · OtherILLUMINATIONSTHE SEED COMPANY: $249,369 · OtherTHE SEED COMPANYSEED COMPANY INC: $156,002 · OtherSEED COMPANY INC+60 more: $611,877 · Other+60 moreCURE INTERNATIONAL INC: $331,035 · InternationalCURE INTER…GRACE GLOBAL MINISTRIES INC: $13,000 · International+2 more: $7,425 · InternationalGrace Explorations: $32,000 · ReligionNETWORK 20 INTERNATIONAL: $30,500 · ReligionINTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST: $30,000 · ReligionClear Bible Inc: $30,000 · ReligionMISSION EURASIA: $25,000 · ReligionCROSSOVER COMMUNICATIONS INTL: $13,600 · ReligionTHE GRAND AWAKENING: $10,000 · ReligionTWO FISH FOUNDATION: $8,500 · Religion+7 more: $15,000 · ReligionNest & Sparrow: $155,480 · PhilanthropyPARTNERS RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT: $25,867 · Philanthropy+1 more: $500 · PhilanthropyFAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS: $140,000 · Housing & ShelterSAFE HAVEN MINISTRIES INC: $7,500 · Housing & Shelter+1 more: $515 · Housing & ShelterCALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $100,000 · EducationGRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS: $10,000 · EducationHOPE COLLEGE: $4,500 · Education+3 more: $5,000 · EducationTHE CENTER FOR FAITH SEXUALITY AND GENDER INC: $30,000 · Civil Rights
Other$2,651,934International$351,460Religion$194,600Philanthropy$181,847Housing & Shelter$148,015Education$119,500Civil Rights$30,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCURE INTERNATIONAL INC: $331,035 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetFAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS: $140,000 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetCALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $100,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetGrace Explorations: $32,000 over 6y, 8.4% of budgetNETWORK 20 INTERNATIONAL: $30,500 over 5y, 4.5% of budgetINTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetClear Bible Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR FAITH SEXUALITY AND GENDER INC: $30,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetPARTNERS RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT: $25,867 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetMISSION EURASIA: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL: $20,500 over 4y, 2.6% of budgetSpringHill Camps: $15,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCROSSOVER COMMUNICATIONS INTL: $13,600 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetGRACE GLOBAL MINISTRIES INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetNew City Networks: $12,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetUNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetGRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOUTH WITH A MISSION OF COLO: $10,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetTHE GRAND AWAKENING: $10,000 over 2y, 10% of budgetTWO FISH FOUNDATION: $8,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetSAFE HAVEN MINISTRIES INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCELEBRATE KIDS INC: $7,500 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetMISSIONAL CHAPLAINS INCORPORATED: $7,125 over 4y, 1.8% of budgetInstitute for Bible Reading: $5,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetSalt Ministries: $5,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetGENEVA CAMP & RETREAT CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE KING'S TABLE MINISTRIES: $5,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetGLOBAL HOPE NETWORK INTL INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHOPE COLLEGE: $4,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW CITY KIDS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCITY IMPACT: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWORLD VISION INC: $2,425 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLIVING WITH HOPE: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBridge Street House of Prayer: $1,100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCAMP ROGER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAKE MICHIGAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Colson Center for Christian Worldview: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGospel Matters Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetHUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDAVID'S HOUSE MINISTRIES: $515 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSYNERGY RESOURCE GROUP: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetThe Moody Bible Institute of Chicago: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBoth Hands Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds CURE INTERNATIONAL INC ↗
  • Who funds Nest & Sparrow ↗
  • Who funds FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS ↗
  • Who funds CALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ↗
  • Who funds Grace Explorations ↗
  • Who funds NETWORK 20 INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds INTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST ↗
  • Who funds Clear Bible Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE CENTER FOR FAITH SEXUALITY AND GENDER INC ↗
  • Who funds PARTNERS RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT ↗
  • Who funds MISSION EURASIA ↗
  • Who funds CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds SpringHill Camps ↗
  • Who funds CROSSOVER COMMUNICATIONS INTL ↗
  • Who funds GRACE GLOBAL MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds New City Networks ↗
  • Who funds UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY ↗
  • Who funds GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH WITH A MISSION OF COLO ↗
  • Who funds THE GRAND AWAKENING ↗
  • Who funds TWO FISH FOUNDATION ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Grand Rapids Communit…Peter C & Emajean Coo…Barnabas FoundationChristian Community F…Jerry & Marcia Tuberg…Dick and Betsy Devos …Marion & Marlene Bett…Douglas & Maria Devos…Heart of West Michiga…The Mercantile Bank F…The Community Foundat…Natl Christian Charit…
Grand Rapids Community FoundationMI32.4× affinity14 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation · Barnabas Foundation · Christian Community Foundation Inc · Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation · Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation · Marion & Marlene Betten Foundation · Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation · Heart of West Michigan United Way · The Mercantile Bank Foundation · The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Word Investments Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Word Investments Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    2get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

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    Find your warmest path to Word Investments Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 96 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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