| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | 968,188 | 1,218,257 | 868,469 | 1,062,310 | 4,156,549 | 8,273,773 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 184,312 | 223,869 | 65,442 | 42,278 | 196,875 | 712,776 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 1,152,500 | 1,442,126 | 933,911 | 1,104,588 | 4,353,424 | 8,986,549 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 184,312 | 223,869 | 65,442 | 42,278 | 196,875 | 712,776 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 184,312 | 223,869 | 65,442 | 42,278 | 196,875 | 712,776 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 8,273,773 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | 1,152,500 | 1,442,126 | 933,911 | 1,104,588 | 4,353,424 | 8,986,549 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,152,500 | 1,442,126 | 933,921 | 1,104,588 | 4,353,424 | 8,986,559 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part III, Line 1 | Of these contributions, non cash donated interest income received in 2025 was $32,688. The lender gave 0% interest and it was recorded as an incurred interest expense and then received as donated interest so the balance reflects $0. |
| Software ID: | 25022730 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a | There are 6 members of the governing body although Brad Gray does not have voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | The Executive Director/Officer Brad Gray and Board Member Director Gary Gray are related in that Brad is Gary's son. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 | Gary Gray 2701 Pfister Hwy Adrian MI 49221 Richard Lyons 6712 Bryant Ave Holland MI 49423 Nathan Young PO Box 550 Douglas MI 49406 Marcus Naugler 846 Rands Way Columbia TN 38401 Bradley Nelson 1300 Legend Dr Greensboro GA 30642 Hala Saad 412 Mills St Fort Worth TX 76102 Jason Gianotti 993 Iron Horse Dr San Marcos CA 92078 Daniel Prokop 2590 Tom Anderson Rd Franklin TN 37064 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Form 990 was completed initially by Finance Manager Shallon Gray and then reviewed by Capin Crouse during audit compilation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12a | Written Conflict of Interest policy is adhered to according to Section 25 of the WTT Employee handbook and also the Board Conflict of Interest Policy. Any person with a complaint should address the Board Chair Nathan Young. In the case of a board member complaint that member will leave a meeting after presenting the conflict in order for the board to vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The board uses comparability data, COLA statistics, etc. to determine salaries for Director level employees. Executive Director Brad Gray does not have voting rights in the determination. All information used to determine salaries is recorded in minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | All documents and policies are available to all board members, directors, officers, and the public upon request. Any changes or updates to policies are approved by the Board and then final updated policies are distributed to each member. Some information is available on our website www.walkingthetext.com but additional information is available upon request. Public information can be accessed by searching Federal and State non-profit charitable organization search websites. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a | Column F here for Brad Gray and Brad Nelson include $40K housing allowance plus QSEHRA benefits. The other employees with totals in line F include QSEHRA benefits. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1(A) | Evolve Studios is the production company we are working with for the development of The Lord's Prayer Film and The Sacred Thread television series. The Lord's Prayer film released in November 2025 and The Sacred Thread Season One released in March 2026. We still have plans to produce upwards to seven seasons and thus will require significant funds payable to them to produce this show. Funds paid to them are capitalized as intangible assets. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f | Of these total contributions, $3,075,816 was specifically earmarked for the film and television series we have produced this year (and early 2026). These funds cover the program, management, and production costs for both the film and series. These funds are capitalized as intangible assets. In addition, of these total funds $159,180 were specifically earmarked for scholarships for study trips. These total funds also include donated interest of $32,688 for two loans we recieved in 2024 interest free that are now paid off. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1g | $32688 of this total was non cash contributions as donated interest received from two loans in 2024. The other $20,286 was received from stock contributions which were immediately sold. See schedule M. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 10b | It's worth noting that COGS on the 990 is represented on the Statement of Revenue and not the Statement of Expenses. When Capin Crouse performs the audit they represent COGS on the expense side which is why the total revenue is different on the 990 and audited statements. See schedule D for more detailed explanation and reconciliation. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 9 | These are QSEHRA reimbursements paid: $12,800 Brad Gray, 12,800 Paul Weber, $12,800 April Gaddis, $12,800 Brad Nelson, $9473 Marc Naugler. The 2025 IRS limit was $12,800. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | These expenses are for consulting services to help us with marketing and revamping all three of our websites. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 19 | These are for membership fees for a new collaborative group Wedgewood Circle and attending other conferences. We did not host our own conference this year. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 20 | Part of this interest expense was paid as cash and part of it is reflected as paid interest but we received donated interest on a 0% loan. Total amount received as donated interest was $32,688. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 22 | This is computer and equipment depreciation, along with ammortization expense of $25K for The Lord's Prayer film which was released in November 2025. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | This line includes The Lord's Prayer premier expenses total $94,136 which included all expenses related to a large premier for the film The Lord's Prayer. It also includes gifts given expense $83, clothing and miscellaneous gear related to production and travel of $28,919, and $2571 related to meals and entertainment expenses. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 4 | This was royalties received from Q4 of 2025 after the release of The Lord's Prayer film. Money is received into The Lord's Prayer, LLC which is a single member disregard entity and Walking The Text is the single owner so the LLC receives the same tax-exempt benefit as Walking The Text. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 8 | This total reflects sale of clothing merchandise, online recordings of previous conferences, and also book income that was received for the book published and released in November 2025, Bringing Heaven Here. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 14 | These intangible assets are The Lord's Prayer film and The Sacred Thread Season One television series. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 | This is a small $3 adjustment to reconcile rounding differences between the 990 and audited statements from year to year. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2b | This year we conducted an audit with Capin Crouse. Our Finance Manager Shallon Gray, along with the board, oversaw the audit. This is the fourth year we have conducted an audit compilation. The final audit is provided with form 990. |
| Software ID: | 25022730 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |