AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY

EIN 13-1623885 · Religion-Related (X200)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.83%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

11.40%of revenue went to fundraising12.8% of expenses

$88.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.61%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$10.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $422,417 for JENNIFER HOLLORAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$81,580,102

Mission workProgram services$55,335,95767.83% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,840,4029.61% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,298,54611.40% of revenue12.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,105,19711.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$72,474,90588.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 10.8% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 9.4% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 9.0% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 7.1% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 6.5% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 7.4% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 7.7% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 9.3% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$81,580,102

Expenses$72,474,905

Annual surplus $9,105,197 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$55,335,957 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,840,402 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$9,298,546 · 12.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$81,580,102

Expenses$72,474,905

Assets$766,074,173

Income$536,426,418

Contributions$32,800,688

Mission work (program services)$55,335,957

Fundraising$9,298,546

Grants given$84,898,966

Average grant$175,411

Management and general$7,840,402

Stocks and bonds$312,281,958

Accounting fees$380,946

Investing fees$1,971,624

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER HOLLORANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $422,417Base $356,854 · Other $65,563

NICHOLAS PAGANOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $299,050Base $222,313 · Other $76,737

STEPHEN KAOCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $288,704Base $228,700 · Other $60,004

JOHN GRECOSR. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $287,942Base $240,956 · Other $46,986

DAVID ALLISONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $258,864Base $207,859 · Other $51,005

JOHN M MITCHELLDIRECTOR, DBL · 40 hrs/week $253,054Base $195,901 · Other $57,153

JANET A GRELLHEAD OF BENEFITS ADMN & COMPLI · 40 hrs/week $251,092Base $217,640 · Other $33,452

LEO HURTADOSR. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $240,957Base $195,581 · Other $45,376

MELINDA TRINEDIRECTOR, DONOR STEWARDSHIP · 40 hrs/week $231,421Base $174,367 · Other $57,054

NANCY LUCEROSR. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $218,873Base $187,585 · Other $31,288

JOHN F PLAKECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $211,766Base $147,111 · Other $64,655

THERESA BOYDSR. DIRECTOR, FP&A · 40 hrs/week $206,948Base $176,973 · Other $29,975

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

JENNIFER HOLLORANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NICHOLAS PAGANOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STEPHEN KAOCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

JOHN GRECOSR. DIRECTOR

DAVID ALLISONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

JOHN M MITCHELLDIRECTOR, DBL

JANET A GRELLHEAD OF BENEFITS ADMN & COMPLI

LEO HURTADOSR. DIRECTOR

MELINDA TRINEDIRECTOR, DONOR STEWARDSHIP

NANCY LUCEROSR. DIRECTOR

JOHN F PLAKECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

THERESA BOYDSR. DIRECTOR, FP&A

SAMUEL HARRELLCHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

JAMES J PUCHYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

ROBERT WONDERLINGSR. DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24)

JOE MCINTOSHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 08/19/24)

ALBERTO HUERTACHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (AS OF 11/18/24)

TESSIE DEVOREDIRECTOR (THRU 6/14/25)

THEO NICOLAKISDIRECTOR

NICOLE JOHANSSONCHAIR

TIMOTHY HOUSEALDIRECTOR

KAREN MCDONALDDIRECTOR

MARY BANKSVICE-CHAIR

MARIO PAREDESDIRECTOR (THRU 06/14/25)

MARIO KONTOMERKOSDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/06/25)

KATHARINE BARNHARTDIRECTOR (THRU 6/14/25)

HELEN OSMANDIRECTOR

GEORGANNE PERKINSDIRECTOR

ELAINE ALLENTREASURER

DEBORAH GARCIA-GRATACOSDIRECTOR

DAVID WILLISDIRECTOR

BETTY URIBEDIRECTOR

BEN VANGELDERDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/06/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1931
Location: 101 N INDEPENDENCEMALL E, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2112
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % NICHOLAS PAGANO
Primary officer: NICHOLAS PAGANO, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 309-0900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes