ARAMAIC BIBLE TRANSLATION NFP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- ARAMAIC BIBLE TRANSLATION NFP (EIN 38-3136693)
- Tax period
- 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
- Filed
- 2024-01-08
- IRS object ID
- 202440169349201239
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-01-08T09:12:24-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 351902288 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE SEIGEL GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 116 W 6TH ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUBURN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 467061739 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383136693 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARAMAIC BIBLE TRANSLATION NFP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ARAM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3145374827 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 543 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WINFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60190 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBERT HILBERT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3145374827 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ROBERT | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | HILBERT | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KENNETH W SEIGEL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00167958 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2609251619 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-11-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | ARAMAICBIBLE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $196,314 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $196,267 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $47 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $196,314 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $192,204 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $156 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,684 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $200,044 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,730 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $162,432 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $158,702 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $177,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,975 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $41,678 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $177,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $172,653 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,855 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,951 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,432 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $158,702 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | ARAMAIC BIBLE TRANSLATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE, FOSTER, ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE INTO MODERN ARAMAIC DIALECTS, DISSEMINATE THE TRANSLATIONS, AND PRESERVE THE ARAMAIC LANGUAGE HERITAGE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| ASSYRIAN - THE ASSYRIAN TEAM HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THIS YEAR. THE YEAR HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED BY FINDING A NEW TRANSLATION CONSULTANT, DR. BILL BIVEN AND PROJECT ADVISOR, REV. KEN BUNGE. DEMSIN HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FINAL READ OF THE BOOK OF ACTS. THE BOOKS OF RUTH AND 1 SAMUEL WERE READ BY DEMSIN AND ATOUR, ENSURING THOROUGH COMPREHENSION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. DEUTERONOMY, JUDGES, EZRA, PSALMS, AND JONAH WERE READ BY COMMUNITY READER, DEACON JACOB YALDA. DEMSIN AND ATOUR RESPONDED TO JACOB'S QUESTIONS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE TRANSLATIONS. | $80,773 |
| MA'LULI - THE MA'LULI TEAM HAS EXPERIENCED SOME SETBACKS DUE TO POLITICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES. WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE MA'LULI TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRANSLATION OF THE BOOK OF EZRA DESPITE MANY ISSUES WITH INFRASTRUCTURE. THE MA'LULI TEAM HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE TRANSLATION DRAFTED AND THOROUGHLY TEAM-CHECKED. | $33,765 |
| SURYOYO - THE SURYOYO TEAM HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THIS YEAR. HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE WORK THEY HAVE COMPLETED. THE TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE DRAFTING PHASE OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL. THE TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN REVIEWING AND CHECKING THE PROJECT WITH INPUT FROM BOTH OUR TEAM MEMBERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. | $36,239 |
| MARDINI PROJECT - THE MARDINI TEAM HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK AND HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS. THE MARDINI TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRANSLATION OF THE BOOKS OF ISAIAH AND ECCLESIASTES. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN OUR PROJECT, AND IT REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF DEDICATED AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FROM ALL TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED. ONE OF THE MOST ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR PROJECT HAS BEEN THE TRANSLATION HELPERS' INITIATIVE TO SHARE THEIR WORK WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THEY HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSLATED TEXTS AND INTRODUCED THEM TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HOME AND CHURCH GROUPS. THIS DISSEMINATION IS HELPING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE TRANSLATED TEXTS AND THE LOCAL READERS. CHALDEAN PROJECT - THE CHALDEAN PROJECT CONTINUES TO BE IN A PERIOD IN WHICH WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A PATH FORWARD. REV. BUNGE AND SALIM CONTINUE TO WORK ON EXODUS WHEN TIME AND HEALTH PERMIT. THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAVE WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT PRODUCTS. | $44,400 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $195,177 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HILBERT | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 000.00 | $0 |
| JIM LEONARD | ||
| ASSOCIATE DI | 000.00 | $0 |
| RALPH COERS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| KARMAN MOREY | ||
| VICE CHAIRMA | 000.00 | $0 |
| DAVID SNYDER | ||
| CHAIRMAN | 000.00 | $0 |
| STEPHANOS ISSA | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| BONNIE CAIN | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| ABJAR BAHKOU | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LINDA VISSERING | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 620 CHEYENNE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FORT MORGAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80701 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9708672143 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $236,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $278,380 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $189,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $216,432 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $196,267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,117,994 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $10 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $236,941 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $278,380 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $189,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $216,432 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $196,267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,118,004 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,118,004 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $88 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $42 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $25 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $229 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $88 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $42 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $25 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $229 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $237,029 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $278,422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $190,009 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $216,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $196,314 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,118,233 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99970 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 231 TRAVEL 2,224 TRAVEL 2,116 INSURANCE 857 DUES & FEES 250 DUES & FEES 895 SUPPLIES 883 SUPPLIES 228 TOTAL 7,684 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | GRANTS RECEIVABLE 0 41,678 TOTAL 0 41,678 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 14,855 13,951 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | ARAMAIC BIBLE TRANSLATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE, FOSTER, ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE INTO MODERN ARAMAIC DIALECTS, DISSEMINATE THE TRANSLATIONS, AND PRESERVE THE ARAMAIC LANGUAGE HERITAGE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | ASSYRIAN - THE ASSYRIAN TEAM HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THIS YEAR. THE YEAR HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED BY FINDING A NEW TRANSLATION CONSULTANT, DR. BILL BIVEN AND PROJECT ADVISOR, REV. KEN BUNGE. DEMSIN HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FINAL READ OF THE BOOK OF ACTS. THE BOOKS OF RUTH AND 1 SAMUEL WERE READ BY DEMSIN AND ATOUR, ENSURING THOROUGH COMPREHENSION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. DEUTERONOMY, JUDGES, EZRA, PSALMS, AND JONAH WERE READ BY COMMUNITY READER, DEACON JACOB YALDA. DEMSIN AND ATOUR RESPONDED TO JACOB'S QUESTIONS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE TRANSLATIONS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | MA'LULI - THE MA'LULI TEAM HAS EXPERIENCED SOME SETBACKS DUE TO POLITICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES. WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE MA'LULI TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRANSLATION OF THE BOOK OF EZRA DESPITE MANY ISSUES WITH INFRASTRUCTURE. THE MA'LULI TEAM HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE TRANSLATION DRAFTED AND THOROUGHLY TEAM-CHECKED. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | SURYOYO - THE SURYOYO TEAM HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THIS YEAR. HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE WORK THEY HAVE COMPLETED. THE TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE DRAFTING PHASE OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL. THE TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN REVIEWING AND CHECKING THE PROJECT WITH INPUT FROM BOTH OUR TEAM MEMBERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | MARDINI PROJECT - THE MARDINI TEAM HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK AND HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS. THE MARDINI TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRANSLATION OF THE BOOKS OF ISAIAH AND ECCLESIASTES. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN OUR PROJECT, AND IT REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF DEDICATED AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FROM ALL TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED. ONE OF THE MOST ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR PROJECT HAS BEEN THE TRANSLATION HELPERS' INITIATIVE TO SHARE THEIR WORK WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THEY HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSLATED TEXTS AND INTRODUCED THEM TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HOME AND CHURCH GROUPS. THIS DISSEMINATION IS HELPING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE TRANSLATED TEXTS AND THE LOCAL READERS. CHALDEAN PROJECT - THE CHALDEAN PROJECT CONTINUES TO BE IN A PERIOD IN WHICH WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A PATH FORWARD. REV. BUNGE AND SALIM CONTINUE TO WORK ON EXODUS WHEN TIME AND HEALTH PERMIT. THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAVE WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT PRODUCTS. |
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