2025-04-23T13:36:13+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2023-07-01 560538016 God's World Publications Inc GODS 8232538063 PO BOX 2330 ASHEVILLE NC 28802 KEVIN MARTIN CEO 2025-04-23 true true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-04-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEVIN MARTIN 12 ALL SOULS CRESCENT ASHEVILLE NC 28803 15297285 false X WWW.GWPUB.COM X 1942 NC PUBLICATION OF RELIGIOUS NEWS, JOURNALS, AND MATERIALS 12 12 107 12 1717846 334066 7606052 7919618 6983841 7351348 45222 103742 267835 -77423 14902950 15297285 83124 80650 0 0 6927527 7720335 0 0 1002410 8708146 7864069 15718797 15665054 -815847 -367769 6806774 5844041 4613982 4019018 2192792 1825023 Biblically objective journalism that informs, educates, and inspires. false false 11603662 80650 5551919 AS A JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE, GOD'S WORLD PUBLICATIONS, INC. PROVIDED DIRECT REPORTING ON NEWS AND HUMAN INTEREST STORIES WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. IN 2016 WE INCREASED OUR COVERAGE, PARTICULARLY ON OUR DIGITAL AND RADIO PLATFORMS. OUR JOURNALISM TRAINING PROGRAM, WORLD JOURNALISM INSTITUTE (WJI), CONTINUED TRAINING ASPIRING JOURNALISTS IN RESIDENTIAL CLASSES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024. 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ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME GENERATED FROM ADVERTISING REVENUE IS TAXED AT THE APPROPRIATE CORPORATE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATE. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN BY MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements REVENUES NET WITH EXPENSES - 4157 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements REVENUES NET WITH EXPENSES - 4157 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 40250 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 5 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 31215 East Asia and the Pacific 0 1 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 21133 Russia and Neighboring States 0 1 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 188 North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 2 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 5531 Central America and the Caribbean 0 1 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 600 Middle East and North Africa 0 1 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 380 South Asia 0 1 Program Services PROVIDED EDITORIAL CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATORMS 500 0 13 0 0 0 13 99797 0 99797 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEA; EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFI; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRIC; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY; RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATE; SOUTH ASI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRIC true SCHOLARSHIPS 31 80650 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. THE FUNDS ARE DISPERSED DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO ENSURE THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. false false false false false false false false false William Gibson Former CFO 24874 0 0 0 0 0 1497 0 650 0 27021 0 0 0 Kevin Martin CEO 143000 0 0 0 0 0 8938 0 10203 0 162141 0 0 0 Nick Eicher CCO 130000 0 23000 0 0 0 9150 0 9106 0 171256 0 0 0 Lynn Vincent CCO 150000 0 3000 0 0 0 5430 0 1533 0 159963 0 0 0 Brian Basham Program Director/Host 135000 0 3000 0 0 0 8280 0 10134 0 156414 0 0 0 X 1 28511 Market value 0 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a THERE SHALL BE CONSTITUTED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, COMPOSED OF THE CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR, EACH SERVING EX-OFFICIO, PLUS THREE (3) AT-LARGE MEMBERS APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE CHAIR SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. 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