Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAmerican Bible Society
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$82Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs397staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.2%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Bible Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $72M spent
Programs$55M76%Management and general$7.8M11%Fundraising$9.3M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI373funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Illuminations Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.5M$3.0M$724k$736kThe Sokol Foundation IncOn and off$5.3MThe Gunnar and Ruth Lie FoundationOn and off$572k$1.3MBill and Carol Latimer Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$548k$290k$575k–The Breen Family FoundationOn and off$1.3MThe Maclellan Foundation IncOn and off$395k$150k$150k$295kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10M$3.5M$15M$14M$9.5M$7.9M$3.3M292 other fundersUp to $280k a year each$761k$909k$793k$1.4M$1.7M$1.4M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped