2022-05-02T12:51:02-07:00 2021-09-30 990 2020-10-01 841194554 BIBLICA INC BIBL 7198672688 1820 Jet Stream Drive Colorado Springs CO 80921 Bruce Trowbridge Chief Financial Officer 7198672620 2022-05-02 1 11 1 AAL2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Geof Morin 1820 Jet Stream Drive Colorado Springs CO 80921 28097715 0 X https://www.biblica.com/ X 1992 CO BIBLICA, THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY, IS A GLOBAL BIBLE MINISTRY, RELEASING THE WORLD'S MOST WIDELY READ SCRIPTURES FOR MAXIMUM GOSPEL IMPACT. NOW IN ITS THIRD CENTURY OF MISSION, BIBLICA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE RELEVANT AND RELIABLE SCRIPTURE TRANSLATIONS AND INNOVATIVE RESOURCES THAT POWER THE BIBLE MINISTRY OF HUNDREDS OF GLOBAL MISSION ORGANIZATIONS AND INVITE MILLIONS TO DISCOVER THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF BIBLICA ARE TRANSLATION, INNOVATION, MOBILIZATION AND EQUIPPING. 13 12 57 13 0 0 11969516 21446885 4484602 5762219 62643 57244 -731245 319792 15785516 27586140 3769368 2629259 0 0 5488858 6564302 841940 996369 2753068 6424600 13955671 16524766 24145601 -739250 3440539 10429649 12948977 4172644 3251433 6257005 9697544 X TO PROVIDE THE BIBLE IN ACCURATE, CONTEMPORARY TRANSLATIONS AND FORMATS SO THAT MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TRANSFORMED BY JESUS CHRIST. 1 0 6880853 2502482 128440 MOBILIZE (FORMERLY GLOBAL MINISTRY): BIBLICA PROVIDES BIBLES AND BIBLE RESOURCES TO MINISTRY PARTNERS WHO HELP BROADEN THE REACH, ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT OF SCRIPTURE WORLDWIDE. THESE RESOURCES SERVING RISING GENERATION AND THE FRONTLINE CHURCH, MINISTER TO AT-RISK YOUTH, PERSECUTED PEOPLE, THE BIBLELESS, CHURCH-PLANTERS AND PASTORS, TRAUMA VICTIMS AND MILLIONS OF OTHERS WHO NEED THE HOPE AND HEALING FOUND IN GOD'S WORD. 4971702 0 0 EQUIP: BIBLICA WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ENTIRE BIBLE SECTOR THROUGH ACTIVITIES LIKE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION, AND MASS MARKET DONOR ENGAGEMENT - ALL OF WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE BIBLE REACH AND BIBLE IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 4455275 1115 0 INNOVATE (FORMERLY GLOBAL INNOVATION): BIBLICA CURATES AND CREATES NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE THE SPEED, QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SCRIPTURE TRANSLATIONS. BY UTILIZING ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE, MACHINE LEARNING AND DIGITAL SUPERHIGHWAYS, BIBLICA CAN EXPONENTIALLY INCREASE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF ITS IMPACT. 3326504 125662 5762219 TRANSLATE (FORMERLY GLOBAL TRANSLATION): BIBLICA TRANSLATES THE FULL BIBLE INTO MAJOR SPOKEN LANGUAGES (DEFINED AS ONE MILLION-PLUS SPEAKERS) SO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE CAN DISCOVER THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS. BY FOCUSING PRIMARLY ON GATEWAY TRANSLATION LANGUAGES, THE ORGANIZATION CAN REACH OVER 70% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH THE TRUTHS OF SCRIPTURE 3326504 125662 5762219 19634334 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 57 0 1 57 1 0 1 CA KE SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CO DC FL GA HI IL MD MN MS NH SC TN UT VA WI WV X X BRUCE TROWBRIDGE 7198672620 1820 JET STREAM DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80921 Geof Morin CEO 39 1 X X 206154 0 90859 Bruce Trowbridge CFO & Treasurer 39 1 X 156584 0 28683 Stephen Cave SVP-Translation 39 1 X 155917 0 21403 Mark Finzel VP of Digital Innovation 40.00 0 X 144487 0 28354 Tracy Thomas SVP-Advancement & Asst Secretary 39 1 X 164140 0 7738 Aaron LeClaire SVP - Impact 39 1 X 159997 0 10459 Laura Fisher SVP - Mobilization 39 1 X 161009 0 7539 Esteban Fernandez Latin Ministry Director 40 0 X 127582 0 26638 Jonathan Call VP of Translation and Publishing 40 0 X 123038 0 20053 Richard Loh Sr. Ministry Director - EAP 40 0 X 121722 0 21018 Blake Silverstrom VP of Marketing 40 0 X 108176 0 20128 Dennis Wry Senior Director of Development 40 0 X 102480 0 4437 Jim Bridges Chairman 4 1 X 0 0 0 Ramses Khalil Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Andy Goodwin Director 1 1 X 0 0 0 Gene Dewhurst Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Fitch Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Barry Flynn Director 1 1 X 0 0 0 Vicki Garza Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Craig Hovda Director 1 1 X 0 0 0 Steve Manz Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Bruce McKenzie Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Hank Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Bill Scott Director 1 1 X 0 0 0 1731286 0 287309 10 0 1 0 The Pursuant Group 15660 North Dallas Pkwy Suite100 Dallas TX 75248 Fundraising and Consulting 1159301 Candoris Technologies 475 N Weaber Annville PA 17003 IT Consulting 705600 Future City Now 720 Charles Allen Dr NE Atlanta GA 30308 Strategic Partnership Mobilization 696014 Fuller Theological Seminary 135 North Oakland Avenue Pasadena CA 91182 Digital Content Strategist 654496 Global Bible Initiative Inc 2990 Franklin Ave SW Grandville MI 49418 Translation Acceleration Consultants 623000 22 0 0 0 50000 758995 20637890 293429 21446885 BIBLE ROYALTIES 511130 5762219 5762219 0 0 0 0 0 0 5762219 57244 0 0 57244 0 0 0 0 5021 0 0 5021 455597 0 343272 0 112325 0 112325 0 0 112325 0 0 0 296743 168303 128440 128440 0 0 Support provided to affiliated org 561000 74006 74006 0 0 0 0 0 0 74006 27586140 5964665 0 174590 X 453269 453269 0 0 2175990 2175990 0 0 1230025 843167 296466 90392 0 0 0 0 4004814 2936660 517821 550333 111483 74722 19551 17210 900398 672037 115622 112739 317582 232877 41063 43642 0 0 0 0 34946 10842 24104 0 65140 0 65140 0 0 0 0 0 996369 996369 0 0 0 0 6243949 6048982 194967 0 5134213 4513597 1165 619451 346408 243201 49439 53768 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 174117 123266 27995 22856 800057 585884 50277 163896 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22238 12782 6986 2470 0 0 0 0 502465 391498 70470 40497 46747 0 46747 0 OTHER EXPENSES 349048 105026 223557 20465 FREIGHT, SHIPPING AND POSTAGE 59309 33500 6829 18980 Printing Costs 177034 177034 0 0 24145601 19634334 1758199 2753068 X 1725363 1058865 0 666498 1935090 3962170 46434 46029 270997 1138289 1471046 0 0 0 65755 196591 1611239 1640229 6851091 4016854 3098672 2834237 2138730 2184702 304543 250312 0 0 90897 92664 10429649 12948977 1323700 1722666 0 282070 78286 0 0 0 1696085 1328272 0 870789 122209 4172644 3251433 X 2328501 6078485 3928504 3619059 6257005 9697544 10429649 12948977 3440539 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8046639 8278771 8850924 11969516 21520891 58666741 5921791 5539419 6419658 4956612 6058962 28896442 13968430 13818190 15270582 16926128 27579853 87563183 2292844 1820079 1031761 1030159 1317449 7492292 4290517 3634937 4894424 3450842 4412069 20682789 6583361 5455016 5926185 4481001 5729518 28175081 59388102 273083 379724 425264 458927 517861 2054859 273083 379724 425264 458927 517861 2054859 7250 594 0 0 0 7844 14248763 14198508 15695846 17385055 28097714 89625886 0.66262 0.59959 0.02293 0.02332 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 775281 0 775281 4136615 0 2919511 1217104 0 0 0 0 0 1914614 1072762 841852 0 24581 24581 0 2834237 0 DEFERRED COMP 122209 122209 1 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 1 Grantmaking 335548 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 559769 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Grantmaking 43156 South America 0 0 Grantmaking 87144 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 3 Grantmaking 816375 East Asia and the Pacific 0 2 Grantmaking 72510 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 261488 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Travel 7671 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Program Services Travel 3640 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Travel 37051 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Travel 8407 Russia and the newly independent States 0 0 Program Services Travel 18724 South America 0 0 Program Services Travel 4301 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Travel 3331 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Bible Printing 175457 South America 0 0 Program Services Bible Printing 135618 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Bible Printing 225668 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 213572 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 462251 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 342015 South America 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 112282 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 357045 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 12000 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 185429 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 13095 Russia and the newly independent States 0 0 Program Services Professional Fees 45550 1 6 4539097 Sub-Saharan Africa Bible Program 816375 Wire Transfer 0 Middle East and North Africa Bible Program 541394 Wire Transfer Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) Bible Program 335548 Wire Transfer South Asia Bible Program 261488 Wire Transfer South America Bible Program 50132 Wire Transfer North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Bible Program 43156 Wire Transfer South America Bible Program 24000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Bible Program 18375 Wire Transfer East Asia and the Pacific Bible Program 9051 Wire Transfer South America Bible Program 13012 Spanish Bibles Printing Cost 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 BIBLICA CARRIES OUT THE INTERNATIONAL PORTION OF ITS TRANSLATION, INNOVATION, MOBILIZATION AND EQUIPPING PROGRAMS PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE RELATED BIBLICA AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. FUNDS AND SCRIPTURE RESOURCES GRANTED TO BIBLICA AFFILIATES ARE MONITORED THROUGH REGULAR STEWARDSHIP REPORTS, REGULAR FINANCIAL REPORTS, PERSONAL VISITS TO THE MINISTRY PROGRAMS CONDUCTED AND PERIODIC FIELD AUDITS. BIBLICA ALSO GRANTS FUNDS AND SCRIPTURE RESOURCES TO NON-AFFILIATED PARTNERS SERVICING REGIONS WHERE BIBLICA HAS NO ACTIVE MINISTRY PROGRAMS. PARNTER MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING GRANTS FROM BIBLICA ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP REPORTS TO BIBLICA, ACCOUNTING FOR THE USE OF FUNDS AND SCRIPTURE RESOURCES PROVIDED. X X X X X X 1 Pursuant Group 15660 N Dallas Pkwy Ste 100 Dallas TX 75249 Fundraising Consulting 0 2255572 936369 1319203 Dickerson Baker and Assoc Inc 1893 Hendersonville Road Ste 23 Asheville NC 28803 Grant Proposal Consulting 0 0 60000 -60000 2255572 996369 1259203 All States Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(v) PURSUANT GROUP CONSULTS ON GENERAL DONOR FUND-RAISING STRATEGIES FOR DIRECT MAIL, RADIO, WEB AND DONOR ACQUISITION. THE PROFESSIONAL FEES PAID OF $936,369 DO NOT INCLUDE $380,777 FOR PRINTING, POSTAGE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIRECT EXPENSES SEPARATELY BILLED. 1 Biblica Ministries Foundation 1820 Jet Stream Drive Colorado Springs CO 80921 841190575 501c3 231747 Bible Ministry Unfolding Word 10524 Moss Park Road Suite 204-402 Orlando FL 32832 141888977 50000 Bible Ministry Hope4MENA PO Box 51125 Colorado Springs CO 80949 814802622 15000 Bible Ministry Marine Corp Recruiting 1806 Hollister Road Signal Mountain TN 37377 359991111 U.S. Military 10800 Printing Cost 4,000 Military Bibles Bible Ministry 4 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 BIBLICA GRANTS FUNDS AND SCRIPTURE RESOURCES TO NON-AFFILIATED MINISTRY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE USA. PARTNER MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING GRANTS FROM BIBLICA ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP REPORTS TO BIBLICA, ACCOUNTING FOR THEIR USE OF THE FUNDS AND SCRIPTURE RESOURCES RECEIVED. X X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Geof Morin CEO 176154 0 30000 0 2407 0 19413 0 69039 0 297013 0 0 0 Bruce Trowbridge CFO & Treasurer 155148 0 0 0 1436 0 6375 0 22308 0 185267 0 0 0 Stephen Cave SVP-Translation 155917 0 0 0 0 0 7347 0 14056 0 177320 0 0 0 Mark Finzel VP of Digital Innovation 144487 0 0 0 124 0 5922 0 22308 0 172841 0 0 0 Tracy Thomas SVP-Advancement & Asst Secretary 164140 0 0 0 163 0 6710 0 865 0 171878 0 0 0 Aaron LeClaire SVP - Impact 159997 0 0 0 406 0 3214 0 6840 0 170457 0 0 0 Laura Fisher SVP - Mobilization 161009 0 0 0 1331 0 6140 0 68 0 168548 0 0 0 Esteban Fernandez Latin Ministry Director 127582 0 0 0 784 0 4522 0 21332 0 154220 0 0 0 Jonathan Call VP of Translation and Publishing 123038 0 0 0 110 0 5039 0 14904 0 143091 0 0 0 Richard Loh Sr. Ministry Director - EAP 121722 0 0 0 804 0 4388 0 15826 0 142740 0 0 0 Blake Silverstrom VP of Marketing 108176 0 0 0 393 0 4438 0 15296 0 128303 0 0 0 Dennis Wry Senior Director of Development 102480 0 0 0 1823 0 2387 0 227 0 106917 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a SPOUSAL TRAVEL: IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, A SPOUSE OR FAMILY MEMBER MAY ACCOMPANY AN EMPLOYEE ON A TRIP, PARTICULARLY IF AN EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO SPEND SIGNIFICANT TIME TRAVELING. TAX GROSS-UPS: OCCASIONALLY PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES FOR TAXABLE COMPENSATION, SUCH AS COMPANY REQUIRED MOVING EXPENSES, WHEN APPLICABLE. HOUSING ALLOWANCE: THE CEO IS AN ORDAINED MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, AND HAS ELECTED TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF COMPENSATION AS HOUSING ALLOWANCE. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION GIVEN TO CEO'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF LIKE KIND AND SIZE. COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY POSITIONS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND LEVELS OF EXPERTISE. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 THE BOARD GRANTED A BONUS, AS NOTED IN SCHEDULE J PART II, TO THE CEO. X 8 289428 SELLING PRICE X FINE WINE 1 4001 INTERNET PRICING 0 0 1 1 Schedule M, Part I, Line 9 THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b CORNERSTONE MANAGEMENT SELLS CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECURITIES RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF BIBLICA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 BIBLICA HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS REACH IN THE SPHERE OF EQUIPPING. DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON PART III, LINE 4b. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WITH COPIES PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT, ANNUALLY, INDICATING THAT EITHER THERE ARE NO KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OR DISCLOSING POTENTIAL AREAS WHERE A KNOWN CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WITH A RELATED PARTY OR INVOLVING ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIRES COMPETITIVE BIDS, WHERE POSSIBLE, AND APPROVAL WITH FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WITH ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY VOTING OR APPROVING ON MATTERS WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE BIBLICA CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION GIVEN TO OTHER CEOS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF LIKE KIND AND SIZE. COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY POSITIONS IS ESTABLISHED BY THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND LEVELS OF EXPERTISE. AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WAS PERFORMED DURING TAX YEAR 2020 IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE TAX YEAR REPORTED ON THIS RETURN. THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS AND DECISIONS REACHED ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEES' PERSONNEL FILES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1) ACCESSING THEM DIRECTLY ON WWW.BIBLICA.COM OR 2) REQUESTING COPIES IN WRITING ADDRESSED TO BIBLICA INC., 1820 JET STREAM DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g IT and Innovation Services (A) $3,325,929 (B) $3,282,370(C) $43,559; Translation Services (A) $1,181,258 (B) $1,090,783; Mobilization Services (A) $172,527 (B) $172,527; Publishing Services (A) $1,209,311 (B) $1,209,311; Equipping Services (A) $7,714 (B) $7,714; Marketing/Communications (A) $195,802 (B) $195,802; Recruiting and HR services (A) $97,293 (C) $97,293; Statutory Compliance (A) $2,979 (C) $2,979; Misc. 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