WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES IS A GLOBAL MEDIA APOSTOLATE THAT SUPPORTS THE WORK OF BISHOP ROBERT BARRON AND REACHES MILLONS OF INDIVIDUALS TO DRAW THEM BACK TO OR INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Director of the Word Fire Institute highest compensated employee $235k $260k | |||||
Senior Director of Marketing & Sales director (operational) $195k $216k | |||||
Senior Publishing Director highest compensated employee $169k $187k | |||||
Senior Director of Technology highest compensated employee $156k $173k | |||||
Fellow for Persons With Intellectual & Development Disabilities highest compensated employee $156k $173k | |||||
Director board member $59k $66k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $246k in 2022 to $235k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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