New York · Nonprofit
WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC (New York) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $273,950 to it, the largest being ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION ($187,000). 4 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $4.8M
- Funders on record
- 7
- Grants received
- $274k
- Net assets
- $975k
What Word of Life International Inc does
Mission
The mission of Word of Life International Inc. is to empower and uplift underserved communities, particularly in the South Bronx neighborhoods of New York City, by providing comprehensive healthcare outreach services, social support programs, and advocacy efforts. Through a community -based approach , we aim to address health disparities, promote health equity, and foster stable and independent living.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The Food pantry program at Word of Life International Inc. provides essential food assistance to individuals and families facing food insecurity in underserved communities. Through partnerships with local food banks, donors, and volunteers, we distribute nutritious food items, including fresh produce, pantry staples, and non-perishable goods, to those in need. Our goal is to alleviate hunger, promote food security, and support the overall well-being of community members by ensuring access to healthy and culturally appropriate food options. Additionally, we offer educational resources, nutrition education classes, and referrals to support individuals.
$4,217,725 spent$4,507,938 earned by the program89% of program spendingThe mobile food pantry program at Word of Life International Inc. brings essential food assistance directly to underserved communities in the South Bronx neighborhoods of New York City. Through a mobile distribution model, we partner with local organizations and community centers to set up temporary food distribution sites in areas with limited access to traditional food resources. By bringing the pantry directly to the community, we aim to increase access to healthy food options, reduce transportation barriers, and ensure that all residents can meet their basic nutritional needs.
$336,000 spentof which $336,000 as grants$336,000 earned by the program7% of program spendingThe healthcare access and equity program at Word of Life International Inc focuses on addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes within underserved communities. Through a multifaceted approach , we work to improve access to quality healthcare services, promote health education and literacy, and advocate for policies that advance health equity. Our program offers a range of services, including healthcare navigation assistance, preventive screenings, health education workshops, and referrals to healthcare providers and social services.
$197,754 spentof which $197,754 as grants$197,754 earned by the program4% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
$0 spent0% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,751,479.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $1.3M to $506k (−61%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 0% · 2020 0% · 2023 0% · 2024 0% · 2025 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
100% of WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
John Udo-Okon
Executive director
Board chair
Bismark Asiedu
Chairman
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $0 → $7k.
1 of 7 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 6 of 7 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 68% of grant income and the top three 87%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
82% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 81% · 2022 84% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
90% of WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $7k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC has grown faster than half of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $500k on record.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$500k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC (New York) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $273,950 to it, the largest being ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION ($187,000). 4 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- IRS filings report 7 organizations giving $273,950 in grants to WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC, 4 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $187,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like WORD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 7 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing