To share God's love and boundless mercy with Catholics in challenging circumstances through The Word Among Us magazine.
A defining feature of Word Among US Inc is its repeated support for organizations that extend Catholic ministry in difficult settings. Across recent grants, the foundation backed prison, military, college, pregnancy, and hardship ministries through both direct grants and in-kind magazine distribution. Its largest recent award went to The Love of Christ Foundation for Ukraine war relief, followed by sizable support for that same organization’s distribution work and recurring general operating support for Partners in Evangelism. The pattern shows a funder that combines emergency relief, religious publishing, and ongoing backing for ministries serving people in crisis. The foundation also supports Catholic infrastructure and mission activity through grants to the Archdiocese of Baltimore for vocations, The Sword of the Spirit for general fund support, and Jacksonville Catholic Community for general operations. Smaller awards to Triumph of the Cross Community, The Vigil Project, and St Paul Outreach point to a broader network of faith-based organizations rather than a single narrow program. Its mission statement emphasizes sharing God’s love and mercy with Catholics in challenging circumstances through The Word Among Us magazine, and the active request-materials programs show that printed spiritual resources remain part of how it serves those communities.
Several cause areas recur in Word Among US Inc’s grantmaking. In humanitarian response, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to The Love of Christ Foundation for Ukraine war relief, showing that international emergency support is part of its portfolio. In transitional housing, it awarded $450,000 to Patty'a Place for transitional housing services, linking grant dollars to direct help for people experiencing homelessness or moving into housing. Faith-based organizational support is another clear theme. The foundation provided $226,000 to Partners in Evangelism for general operations, and it also supported The Sword of the Spirit with general fund and operations grants in multiple years. Catholic mission and formation appear as well: the Archdiocese of Baltimore received vocations funding, while The Vigil Project was supported for missionary work. These grants sit alongside the foundation’s magazine-based ministry model and show a blend of direct service, evangelization, and capacity support.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $226K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$226K
JEFFREY SMITH
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Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $27,745 at the median, and $226,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a mix of small ministry grants and much larger institutional awards. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Partners in Evangelism, The Sword of the Spirit, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Jacksonville Catholic Community, Triumph of the Cross Community, and The Love of Christ Foundation. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a corporate nonprofit with regional giving, and its active request-materials programs accept unsolicited requests from chaplains, volunteers, and ministries.
Giving is concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic, with 55% of grants to recipients in Maryland and the top state by grant count being DC. Recent recipients include Frederick, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, alongside other US locations such as East Lansing, San Diego, St Augustine, Covington, and Mendota Heights. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based in the recent grants sample, with 30 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants support prison, military, college, pregnancy, and hardship ministries, along with transitional housing, vocations, missionary work, and general operating support for faith-based organizations. The active request-materials programs also distribute The Word Among Us magazine to ministries serving those same populations.
Yes. The largest recent grant in the data was $1,000,000 to The Love of Christ Foundation for Ukraine war relief, and the foundation also made another large grant to that organization for distribution to other charities.
The grant-size distribution centers on a median of $27,745, with a lower quartile of $15,000 and an upper quartile of $226,000. That spread shows a mix of modest ministry grants and larger operating or pass-through awards.
Recurring support is common. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Partners in Evangelism, The Sword of the Spirit, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Jacksonville Catholic Community, Triumph of the Cross Community, and The Love of Christ Foundation.
Yes. The active request-materials programs accept unsolicited requests from chaplains and volunteers for free copies of The Word Among Us magazine, including use in prisons, military ministries, college campuses, pregnancy care centers, and hardship ministries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Word Among Us that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Chaplains and volunteers can request free copies of the magazine for their ministries; the program serves Catholics in challenging circumstances.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTY'A PLACE | BALTIMORE, MD | $450,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION | FREDERICK, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | DIST OTHER CHARITIES |
| PARTNERS IN EVANGELISM | FREDERICK, MD | $226,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $130,000 | 2025 | VOCATIONS |
| THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT | EAST LANSING, MI | $76,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JACKSONVILLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS COMMUNITY | FREDERICK, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE VIGIL PROJECT | COVINGTON, LA | $13,500 | 2025 | MISSIONARY WORK |
| ARCHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY SERVICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST PAUL OUTREACH | MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION | FREDERICK, MD | $680,000 | 2024 | DIST TO OTHER CHARIT |
| THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION | FREDERICK, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | DIST OTHER CHARITIES |
| PARTNERS IN EVANGELISM | FREDERICK, MD | $226,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT | EAST LANSING, MI | $105,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ARCHIDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,588 | 2024 | VOCATIONS |
| LIFE PERSPECTIVES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS COMMUNITY | FREDERICK, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JACKSONVILLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | MIDDLETOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ARCHDIOCES FOR MILTARY SERVICES USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION | FREDERICK, MD | $1,000,000 | 2023 | UKRAINE WAR RELIEF |
| THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION | FREDERICK, MD | $250,000 | 2023 | DIST OTHER CHARITIES |
| PARTNERS IN EVANGELISM | FREDERICK, MD | $226,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT | EAST LANSING, MI | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ARCHIDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,490 | 2023 | VOCATIONS |
| THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT | LANSING, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| JACKSONVILLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS COMMUNITY | FREDERICK, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIFE PERSPECTIVES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| ARCHDIOCES FOR MILTARY SERVICES USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
PATTY'A PLACE
$450,000TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION
$250,000DIST OTHER CHARITIES
PARTNERS IN EVANGELISM
$226,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE
$130,000VOCATIONS
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
$76,000GENERAL FUND
JACKSONVILLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE VIGIL PROJECT
$13,500MISSIONARY WORK
ARCHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY SERVICES
$10,000OPERATIONS
ST PAUL OUTREACH
$10,000OPERATIONS
THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION
$680,000DIST TO OTHER CHARIT
THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION
$250,000DIST OTHER CHARITIES
PARTNERS IN EVANGELISM
$226,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
$105,000GENERAL FUND
ARCHIDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE
$30,588VOCATIONS
TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
JACKSONVILLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$10,000OPERATIONS
ARCHDIOCES FOR MILTARY SERVICES USA
$10,000OPERATIONS
THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION
$1,000,000UKRAINE WAR RELIEF
THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOUNDATION
$250,000DIST OTHER CHARITIES
PARTNERS IN EVANGELISM
$226,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
$70,000GENERAL FUND
ARCHIDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE
$30,490VOCATIONS
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
$25,000OPERATIONS
JACKSONVILLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ARCHDIOCES FOR MILTARY SERVICES USA
$10,000OPERATIONS
