PIONEER BIBLE TRANSLATORS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PIONEER BIBLE TRANSLATORS

EIN 23-7433923 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

Pioneer Bible Translators Exists As A Team to Disciple Bible-less Peoples, Mobilizing Gods People Everywhere Both to Provide Enduring Access to Gods Word Translated Into Their Languages and to Maximize Its Impact to Grow The Church.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.50 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

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.06%of revenue went to mission work79.5% of expenses · Program services

7.19%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$96.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.64%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%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 $130,990 for MICHAEL SCOTT GRAVES (CHIEF PEOPLE 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$22,583,626

Mission workProgram services$17,403,71577.06% of revenue79.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,853,65612.64% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,623,4907.19% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$702,7653.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,880,86196.89% 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: 79.5% mission · 13.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 12.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 11.1% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 12.1% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 13.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 13.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 13.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 15.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,583,626

Expenses$21,880,861

Annual surplus $702,765 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)$17,403,715 · 79.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,853,656 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,623,490 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,583,626

Expenses$21,880,861

Assets$29,495,728

Income$27,395,890

Contributions$21,840,972

Mission work (program services)$17,403,715

Fundraising$1,623,490

Grants given$642,329

Average grant$45,881

Management and general$2,853,656

Stocks and bonds$4,596,887

Accounting fees$42,175

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

MICHAEL SCOTT GRAVESCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $130,990Base $83,550 · Other $47,440

JEFF WILHOITEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $108,600Base $44,480 · Other $64,120

JR BUCKLEWADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $99,492

CLARE SMITHAMCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $98,424

CLINT STRINGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $83,400Base $82,200 · Other $1,200

ALESHA HAGEMEYERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $51,600Base $50,960 · Other $640

RICH MEISTERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $46,241Base $21,199 · Other $25,042

GREG PRUETTPRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $41,500Base $17,500 · Other $24,000

SHAUN COOPERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $41,124Base $24,612 · Other $16,512

EMILY HEWITTBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $21,600

YOLANDA HUNTERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP · 40 hrs/week $14,765Base $13,868 · Other $897

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 (26)

MICHAEL SCOTT GRAVESCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

JEFF WILHOITEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

JR BUCKLEWADVANCEMENT OFFICER

CLARE SMITHAMCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

CLINT STRINGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALESHA HAGEMEYERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR)

RICH MEISTERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR)

GREG PRUETTPRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER

SHAUN COOPERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR)

EMILY HEWITTBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP (PART YEAR)

YOLANDA HUNTERBD MEMBER/BRANCH REP

PAUL TURNERVICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER

PAT MAGNESSBOARD MEMBER

JERRY CHUBBBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

MIKE CHAMBERSCHAIR, BOARD MEMBER

TOM EWALDBOARD MEMBER

MIKE ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN OTTBOARD MEMBER

JANET HAYESSECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER

JACK STRAUSBOARD MEMBER, TREASURER

DOYLE JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

DICK JORGENSENTREASURER, BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)

CLIF DAVISBOARD MEMBER

BRIDGET SCHNAUTZBOARD MEMBER

BILL BOURLANDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 7255 West Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX 75236
County: Dallas
In care of: Greg Pruett
Primary officer: Greg Pruett, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 699-4300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity
Grant-giving organization: Yes