Religion : Religious Media and Broadcasting

American Bible Society

Sharing God's word with the world

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (50.83)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 68.6%    
Administrative Expenses 17.8%    
Fundraising Expenses 13.4%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.31    
Efficiency Rating    
      (26.86)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 7.2%    
Program Expenses Growth 3.9%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 6.24    
Capacity Rating    
      (23.96)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $38,712,311
Other Revenue $74,333,259
Total Revenue $113,045,570
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $62,996,754
Administrative Expenses $16,381,575
Fundraising Expenses $12,376,847
Total Functional Expenses $91,755,176
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $21,290,394
   
Net Assets $468,447,592

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Contact Information

American Bible Society
1865 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
tel: (866) 895-4448
fax: (212) 408-1512
EIN: 13-1623885

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Paul Irwin President, CEO (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $442,321 0.48%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

From the American Bible Society's (ABS) founding in 1816, we have been focused on translation, publication and the distribution of Bibles to as many people as possible. Our mission today is to make 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. ABS carries out its mission by: affirming the power of God to speak to every generation through the Holy Scriptures; providing translations of the Holy Scriptures that are faithful to the wording of the original language biblical texts; working in partnership with all Christian churches and Christian communities; producing materials that avoid endorsing or advocating any doctrinal positions; and utilizing appropriate communication tools that allow the Word of God to come alive in individual and public life.

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