American Bible Society
SINCE 1816, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY HAS BEEN FULFILLING ITS MISSION OF MAKING THE BIBLE AVAILABLE TO EVERY PERSON IN A LANGUAGE AND FORMAT EACH CAN UNDERSTAND AND AFFORD SO ALL PEOPLE MAY EXPERIENCE ITS LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$767.6M
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.8M
-54.0% YoY
Grant Count
15
-61.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$252K
+19.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $767,562,170 | $769,516,330 | $746,607,360 |
| Revenue | $91,285,928 | $108,862,481 | $112,608,182 |
| Expenses | $81,310,983 | $96,733,033 | $103,853,643 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $56,429,494 | $63,079,094 | $46,839,353 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
136 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Briggs | CEO | — | $300,000 |
| Paul Cleckner | Interim CEO(thru 11/03) | 40 | $282,176 |
| Nicholas Pagano | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $216,095 |
| Stephen Kao | Chief Legal Officer | 40 | $222,292 |
| Frank Lofaro | Executive Director(thru 12/01) | 40 | $216,620 |
| John Greco | Sr. Director | 40 | $192,443 |
| Robert Wonderling | Chief Advancement Officer | 40 | — |
| David Allison | Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $192,875 |
| Janet A Grell | Head of Benefits Admn & Compli | 40 | $213,501 |
| David J Thomas | Executive Director(thru 12/01) | 40 | $191,015 |
| John M Mitchell | Director, DBL | 40 | $190,401 |
| GOPAL RAO RAVEENDRAN | Sr. Director(thru 10/01) | 40 | $202,043 |
| Leo Hurtado | Sr. Director | 40 | $189,635 |
| Nancy Lucero | Sr. Director | 40 | $182,533 |
| Whitney T Kuniholm | Int.Chief Ministry(thru 08/04) | 40 | $179,485 |
| Susan B Harper | Executive Director(thru 10/01) | 40 | $163,816 |
| James J Puchy | Chief Administrative Officer | 40 | $134,581 |
| John F Plake | Chief Innovation Officer | 40 | $118,609 |
| John D Clause | Chief Ministry Advancement Off | 40 | $138,177 |
| Ovidio Alfaro | SVP | — | $117,657 |
| Darrin Podeschi | Interim CEO(as of 10/21) | 40 | $81,447 |
| David Viehman | Acting CEO | 40 | $76,601 |
| Katharine Barnhart | Chair | 6 | — |
| David Willis | Vice-Chair | 6 | — |
| Mary Banks | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Nicole Johansson | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| Georganne Perkins | Director | 3 | — |
| Tessie DeVore | Director | 3 | — |
| Elaine Allen | Director | 3 | — |
| Helen Osman | Director | 3 | — |
| Karen McDonald | Director | 3 | — |
| Mario Paredes | Director | 3 | — |
| Theo Nicolakis | Director | 3 | — |
| Deborah Garcia-Gratacos | Director | 3 | — |
| Timothy Houseal | Director | 3 | — |
| Betty Uribe | Director | 3 | — |
| Ash Noah | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31) | 3 | — |
| Jennifer Holloran | CEO(as of 03/15) | 40 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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