What services does American Bible Society provide?

The organization delivers programs and services focused on advancing its mission through direct service delivery, capacity building, and community partnerships. Services are designed based on community needs assessment and evidence-based practices.

Who can access programs and services?

Programs are available to eligible individuals and groups within the service area. Specific eligibility criteria may apply based on program requirements. Contact the organization directly for detailed information about access and enrollment.

How is the organization funded?

Funding comes from diverse sources including individual donations, foundation grants, government contracts, and earned revenue. Financial information is publicly available through annual reports and IRS Form 990 filings.

How can individuals support the mission?

Support opportunities include financial contributions, volunteer service, program participation, and advocacy. Visit the organization's website or contact staff directly to learn about current needs and engagement opportunities.

American Bible Society

Philadelphia, PA · Founded 1931

Religious nonprofit distributing Bibles and Scripture resources worldwide since 1816

Primary audience

General Public

Work area

Community Service

Topic

Social Impact

Contact

Robert Briggs

Website Contact

About Organization

American Bible Society makes the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, working to share God's truth worldwide and change lives. Founded in 1816 and based in Philadelphia, PA, the organization operates with $91.3 million in annual revenue and 370 employees supporting Bible translation, distribution, and ministry programs globally.

What They Focus On

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Capacity Building

Develops organizational infrastructure and partnerships to enhance service quality and sustainability.

Research Impact

Conducts research and evaluation to inform best practices and demonstrate program effectiveness.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$91.3M

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$767.6M

+0% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$91,285,928	$81,310,983	$767,562,170	370
2021	—	—	—	—
2021	$112,608,182	$103,853,643	$746,607,360	342
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$106,375,447	$122,266,060	$840,756,264	326
2019	$97,105,439	$100,598,433	$726,218,047	345
2018	$91,871,784	$114,588,503	$770,761,415	426
2017	$94,973,434	$96,789,922	$784,426,446	412

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assess Needs

Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.
02

Design Programs

Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.
03

Deliver Services

Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.
04

Evaluate Impact

Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Bible Society

Bible Translation

Provides bible translation designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Unrestricted Grant To Support Organization's Exemp

Provides unrestricted grant to support organization's exemp designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

General Support

Provides general support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Research/publiceducation

Conducts evidence-based research to inform program design, policy recommendations, and organizational strategy.

Operating Support

Provides operating support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Bible Society.

Robert Briggs

CEO

Compensation: $300,000

Paul Cleckner

Interim CEO(thru 11/03)

Full-time

Compensation: $282,176

Stephen Kao

Chief Legal Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $222,292

Frank Lofaro

Executive Director(thru 12/01)

Full-time

Compensation: $216,620

Nicholas Pagano

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $216,095

Gopal Rao Raveendran

Sr. Director(thru 10/01)

Full-time

Compensation: $202,043

David Allison

Chief Technology Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $192,875

John Greco

Sr. Director

Full-time

Compensation: $192,443

David J Thomas

Executive Director(thru 12/01)

Full-time

Compensation: $191,015

John M Mitchell

Director, DBL

Full-time

Compensation: $190,401

Leo Hurtado

Sr. Director

Full-time

Compensation: $189,635

Nancy Lucero

Sr. Director

Full-time

Compensation: $182,533

Whitney T Kuniholm

Int.Chief Ministry(thru 08/04)

Full-time

Compensation: $179,485

Susan B Harper

Executive Director(thru 10/01)

Full-time

Compensation: $163,816

John D Clause

Chief Ministry Advancement Off

Full-time

Compensation: $138,177

James J Puchy

Chief Administrative Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $134,581

John F Plake

Chief Innovation Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $118,609

Ovidio Alfaro

SVP

Compensation: $117,657

Darrin Podeschi

Interim CEO(as of 10/21)

Full-time

Compensation: $81,447

David Viehman

Acting CEO

Full-time

Compensation: $76,601

Ash Noah

Director (Thru 12/31)

3 hrs/week

Jennifer Holloran

CEO(as of 03/15)

Full-time

Robert Wonderling

Chief Advancement Officer

Full-time

Jennifer Holloran

CFO

Janet A Grell

Head of Benefits Admn & Compli

Full-time

Compensation: $213,501

Milestones

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2026

Program Expansion

2026

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Betty Uribe Director 3.0 hrs/week

David Willis Vice-Chair 6.0 hrs/week

Deborah Garcia-Gratacos Director 3.0 hrs/week

Elaine Allen Director 3.0 hrs/week

Georganne Perkins Director 3.0 hrs/week

Helen Osman Director 3.0 hrs/week

Karen McDonald Director 3.0 hrs/week

Katharine Barnhart Chair 6.0 hrs/week

Mario Paredes Director 3.0 hrs/week

Mary Banks Secretary 3.0 hrs/week

Nicole Johansson Treasurer 3.0 hrs/week

Tessie DeVore Director 3.0 hrs/week

Theo Nicolakis Director 3.0 hrs/week

Timothy Houseal Director 3.0 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$3.8M

Highest Paid

$328K

Robert Briggs

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Robert Briggs	CEO	$300,000	$27,858	$327,858	—
Paul Cleckner	Interim CEO(Thru 11/03)	$282,176	$22,420	$304,596	40
Nicholas Pagano	Chief Financial Officer	$216,095	$71,793	$287,888	40
Stephen Kao	Chief Legal Officer	$222,292	$55,547	$277,839	40
Frank Lofaro	Executive Director(Thru 12/01)	$216,620	$43,225	$259,845	40
John Greco	SR. Director	$192,443	$65,649	$258,092	40
David Allison	Chief Technology Officer	$192,875	$53,034	$245,909	40
Janet A Grell	Head Of Benefits ADMN & Compli	$213,501	$31,587	$245,088	40
David J Thomas	Executive Director(Thru 12/01)	$191,015	$52,396	$243,411	40
John M Mitchell	Director, Dbl	$190,401	$52,780	$243,181	40
Gopal Rao Raveendran	SR. Director(Thru 10/01)	$202,043	$35,319	$237,362	40
Leo Hurtado	SR. Director	$189,635	$41,863	$231,498	40
Nancy Lucero	SR. Director	$182,533	$29,283	$211,816	40
Whitney T Kuniholm	Int.Chief Ministry(Thru 08/04)	$179,485	$30,501	$209,986	40
Susan B Harper	Executive Director(Thru 10/01)	$163,816	$35,234	$199,050	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Robert Briggs	President & CEO	$397,935	$58,249	$456,184	40
John D Clause	SVP	$270,203	$59,078	$329,281	40
James J Puchy	VP	$241,819	$44,265	$286,084	40
Nicholas Pagano	VP Finance (Beg July 2021)	$204,081	$69,778	$273,859	40
Stephen Kao	VP / General Counsel	$214,002	$54,788	$268,790	40
John Greco	Managing Director	$181,152	$61,724	$242,876	40
Whitney T Kuniholm	SVP	$192,923	$41,026	$233,949	40
David Bryce Allison	Executive Director (Beg July 2021)	$182,481	$50,666	$233,147	40
Patrick Murdock	Executive Director(End April 2022)	$192,263	$40,853	$233,116	40
John M Mitchell	Director	$179,083	$51,730	$230,813	40
Nicole M Martin	SVP	$211,646	$17,711	$229,357	40
Susan B Harper	Executive Director	$177,772	$51,487	$229,259	40
Janet A Grell	Head Of HR	$198,583	$29,966	$228,549	40
Frank Lofaro	Executive Director (Beg July 2021)	$175,728	$40,337	$216,065	40
Mark R Wilson	VP (End July 2021)	$165,228	$38,344	$203,572	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Roy L Peterson	Former President (End 2019)	$403,847	$37,445	$441,292	—
Robert Briggs	President & CEO	$358,606	$52,464	$411,070	40
John D Clause	SVP	$295,470	$54,312	$349,782	40
Andrew L Hood	SVP (End Oct 2020)	$253,561	$55,409	$308,970	40
James J Puchy	VP	$231,362	$46,099	$277,461	40
Mark R Wilson	CFO	$211,125	$53,559	$264,684	40
Stephen Kao	VP/General Counsel	$206,901	$49,195	$256,096	40
Herbert Lee Manis	Former Director (End June 2020)	$219,020	$33,364	$252,384	—
Nicholas Pagano	VP - Finance	$192,643	$54,014	$246,657	40
Patrick Murdock	VP	$188,503	$52,942	$241,445	40
Mark D Forshaw	Former VP (End June 2020)	$202,379	$32,716	$235,095	—
Susan B Harper	Director	$175,072	$51,734	$226,806	40
John P Greco	Director	$175,959	$50,451	$226,410	40
John Mark Mitchell	Director	$172,462	$51,734	$224,196	40
Janet A Grell	VP	$189,549	$29,101	$218,650	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Roy L Peterson	President & CEO (End Dec 2019)	$400,067	$57,404	$457,471	40
Laura Dabkowski	SVP (End Dec 2019)	$299,419	$49,559	$348,978	40
Robert Briggs	SVP/ Interim PRES & CEO	$264,069	$48,389	$312,458	40
James Puchy	Director	$229,715	$44,722	$274,437	40
Mark Wilson	CFO	$213,650	$53,753	$267,403	40
Nicholas Pagano	Director	$199,001	$68,173	$267,174	40
Andrew L Hood	VP	$206,071	$53,519	$259,590	40
Steven Kao	VP/General Counsel	$207,070	$47,892	$254,962	40
Patrick Murdock	Director	$194,335	$53,123	$247,458	40
Herbert Lee Manis	Director (End June 2020)	$199,033	$41,456	$240,489	40
Mark Forshaw	Director (End June 2020)	$187,470	$52,754	$240,224	40
John P Greco	Director	$175,517	$58,656	$234,173	40
Marco Herrea	Director (End Dec 2019)	$189,753	$41,672	$231,425	40
Whitney Kuniholm	SVP	$188,307	$42,292	$230,599	40
Susan B Harper	Director	$174,793	$51,363	$226,156	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Roy L Peterson	President & CEO	$389,777	$64,116	$453,893	40
Laura Dabkowski	SVP	$243,405	$55,997	$299,402	40
Robert Briggs	SVP	$245,713	$46,731	$292,444	40
James Puchy	Director	$225,453	$44,126	$269,579	40
Mark Wilson	CFO	$209,155	$53,292	$262,447	40
Nicholas Pagano	Director	$193,028	$65,152	$258,180	40
Steven Kao	VP/General Counsel	$204,790	$47,635	$252,425	40
Nikolaos Garbidakis	Director	$195,489	$53,033	$248,522	40
Andrew L Hood	VP	$190,849	$52,025	$242,874	40
Herbert Lee Manis	Director	$196,514	$42,595	$239,109	40
Mark Forshaw	Director	$183,475	$52,342	$235,817	40
Marco Herrea	Director	$189,426	$41,270	$230,696	40
Jason Malec	Director	$179,472	$51,013	$230,485	40
Philip H Towner	Director	$188,807	$40,757	$229,564	40
Janet Grell	Director	$191,584	$29,493	$221,077	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$2K Total Given

Other/PAC $1,000 (50%)

Democratic $500 (25%)

Republican $500 (25%)

6 Contributions

$333 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

4 Individual Donors

Jane Jelgerhuis 2 contributions • $500 avg

$1,000

Paul Mccullough 2 contributions • $250 avg

$500

Paul Mccullough Iii 1 contribution • $250 avg

$250

Paul V. Mccullough Iii 1 contribution • $250 avg

$250

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Jane Jelgerhuis with 2 contributions

💰

Highest Avg per Contribution Jane Jelgerhuis at $500 each

🎯

Top Recipient TAKING THE HILL PAC — $500

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$2.5M Grants Received

20 Organizations

Top Funders

20 total

Illuminations Foundation Inc.

$736K

Christian Community Foundation Of

$556K

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.

$422K

Servant Foundation

$276K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$156K

Biglife International Inc

$150K

Community Foundation Of New Jersey

$30K

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

$25K

Chc Creating Healthier Communities

$18K

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

$12K

+10 more funders

Illuminations Foundation Inc. Christian Community Foundation Of Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Servant Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Biglife International Inc Community Foundation Of New Jersey Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Chc Creating Healthier Communities Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Christian Community Foundation Inc. Missouri Baptist Foundation Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Chicago Community Trust Community Foundation Of Hancock Rochester Area Community Foundation The New York Community Trust American Endowment Foundation Tipton County Foundation Inc. Give Lively Foundation Inc.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with American Bible Society

Phone

(215) 309-0900

Social

Visit Website

101 N Independence Mall E Fl 8 Philadelphia, PA 19106

American Bible Society

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assess Needs

Design Programs

Deliver Services

Evaluate Impact

Programs and Initiatives

Bible Translation

Unrestricted Grant To Support Organization's Exemp

General Support

Research/publiceducation

Operating Support

Team & Leadership

Robert Briggs

Paul Cleckner

Stephen Kao

Frank Lofaro

Nicholas Pagano

Gopal Rao Raveendran

David Allison

John Greco

David J Thomas

John M Mitchell

Leo Hurtado

Nancy Lucero

Whitney T Kuniholm

Susan B Harper

John D Clause

James J Puchy

John F Plake

Ovidio Alfaro

Darrin Podeschi

David Viehman

Ash Noah

Jennifer Holloran

Robert Wonderling

Jennifer Holloran

Janet A Grell

Milestones

Program Expansion

Program Expansion

Program Expansion

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Quick Insights

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Contact

Phone

Social