AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization: AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY (EIN 13-1623885)
Tax period: 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed: 2013-03-18
IRS object ID: 201330779349300318
Schema version: 2011v1.5
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Tax Period End Date	2012-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

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Name	Julia Oliver	Name
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Date Signed	2013-03-18	DateSigned

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Activity Or Mission Description	TO MAKE 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.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	29	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	28	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	293	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	200	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	1111938	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	855825	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Contributions Grants Current Year	39837983	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Current Year	6726322	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	67293170	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	62231610	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
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Total Liabilities BOY	96255541	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	389510453	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission Description	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. FROM SENDING BIBLES OUT TO THE FRONTIER WITH PONY EXPRESS RIDERS, SENDING POCKET-SIZED BIBLES TO SOLDIERS ON BATTLEFIELDS, GOING BEHIND BARS WITH PRISON CHAPLAINS, AND SPEAKING THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST-VISITED PAGES ON FACEBOOK, THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOPE BY AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN ON A MYRIAD OF FORMS. WHETHER BY BOAT, PLANE, TRAIN, IPHONE OR AUDIO, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY HAS USED WHATEVER AVENUE IS AVAILABLE TO GET GOD'S WORD AROUND THE WORLD WHERE NEEDED MOST. TODAY'S AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY CONTINUES TO INVITE MILLIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE TO EXPERIENCE THE LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE, FOCUSING ON WAYS TO: - ENGAGE - TODAY'S GENERATIONS SET ADRIFT; - RESTORE - LIVES FACING THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST TRAUMAS; AND - PROVIDE - GOD'S WORD FOR THOSE STILL WAITING.	MissionDescription
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Expense	36089476	Expense
Grants	4722173	Grants
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Description	ENGAGE WHERE PEOPLE ARE DISTRACTED, INDIFFERENT, OR SKEPTICAL, WE HELP THEM ENGAGE WITH GOD'S WORD. THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO ENGAGE AMERICANS WHO ARE FRIENDLY TOWARD GOD'S WORD. THOSE EFFORTS OF BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE THROUGH OUR STRONG CHURCH NETWORKS. 'UNCOVER THE WORD' WHERE PEOPLE SEEK UNDERSTANDING, WE HELP THEM ENGAGE AND TRANSFORM. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT INCREASINGLY FEWER PEOPLE ARE ENGAGING SCRIPTURE'S LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE. WE WORK TO GET BIBLES OFF THE SHELVES AND INTO PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND LIVES, BOTH INSIDE THE CHURCH AND TO OUR BROADER CULTURE. 'UNCOVER THE WORD' IS A NATIONAL SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BIBLE ENGAGEMENT THAT PRODUCES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE/CHURCH TRANSFORMATION WHICH EMPOWERS WORLD CHANGE FOR GOD'S GLORY. 'UNCOVER THE WORD' FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY: - CONVENING LEADERS TO ACTIVATE THEIR NETWORKS FOR REVOLUTIONARY SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT; - SERVING THE CHURCHES AND EQUIPPING THEM TO ENGAGE WITH THE BIBLE DAILY; - ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RECONSIDER THE BIBLE'S MESSAGE AS RELEVANT FOR THEIR LIVES; AND - MEASURING THE IMPACT OF OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS. OUR NATION'S MILITARY FOR THE PAST 195 YEARS, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY HAS STRENGTHENED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE HOPE OF GOD'S WORD. THE ARMED SERVICES MINISTRY OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY BELIEVES THE MILITARY AND VETERAN CHAPLAINS WE SERVE SHOULD HAVE A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP OVER THE SCRIPTURE RESOURCES WE PROVIDE TO THEM. WE ARE RESPONDING TO A WIDESPREAD REQUEST AMONG OUR NETWORK OF CHAPLAINS FOR MILITARY E100 BIBLES IN THE ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV)-THE TRANSLATION OF CHOICE FOR THESE PARTICULAR CHAPLAINS. THESE ESV BIBLES WILL BE AN INVALUABLE SUPPORT TO THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE NO RELIGIOUS SUPPORT MATERIALS. AS WE ANTICIPATE THE PRINTING OF THESE ESV MILITARY BIBLES, WE ALSO ARE EXCITED TO HAVE WORKED WITH AN ORGANIZATION NAMED THE PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL TO DEVELOP THE WOMEN'S E100 MILITARY EDITION. REACHING MILITARY TEENS, THE WEB-BASED 'REZILIENT LIFE' CONTINUES TO THRIVE AND GROW, THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES. THIS PAST YEAR, THE 'REZILIENT LIFE' WEBSITE UNDERWENT AN EXCITING OVERHAUL. IT IS NOW CHOCK FULL OF BIBLICAL MESSAGES, SCRIPTURE VERSES, VIDEOS, MUSIC AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA AIMED TO REACH 1.1 MILLION TEENAGERS. THE 'GOD UNDERSTANDS' BOOKLETS, DEVELOPED BY IN COLLABORATION WITH VETERAN CHAPLAINS, ADDRESS THE EIGHT SPIRITUAL INJURIES ARMY VETERANS MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCE. THIS PAST YEAR, WE WERE EXCITED TO INTRODUCE LARGE-PRINT AND AUDIO VERSIONS OF THIS RESOURCE. ACCORDING TO OUR NETWORK OF CHAPLAINS, THESE RESOURCES HAVE BECOME INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING COUNSEL FOR SOLDIERS AND VETERANS. ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL STORIES COMES FROM A CHAPLAIN WHO PRESENTED A VETERAN WITH A LARGE-PRINT BIBLE. THE VETERAN WAS BAPTIZED ON HIS DEATHBED, PROFESSING THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. BY GOD'S GRACE, THESE MATERIALS WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF SOLDIERS AND VETERANS ALIKE. TESTIMONY "THE FORMAT OF THE E100 MILITARY BIBLES EMPOWERS SOLDIERS TO DO BIBLE STUDY ON THEIR OWN, AND IT ENCOURAGES THEM TO CONTINUE BEYOND THE STRUCTURED TIME AT TRAINING. LIVES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. EIGHT SOLDIERS RECOMMITTED THEMSELVES TO CHRIST." -A CHAPLAIN WITH THE KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD 'UNCOVER THE WORD' INITIATIVE WE KNOW GOD'S WORD CHANGES LIVES. 'UNCOVER THE WORD', AN INITIATIVE LAUNCHED LAST YEAR, MOBILIZES LEADERS OF CHURCHES, THOUGHT AND CULTURE TO ADVANCE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT AMONG THOSE THEY SERVE AND INFLUENCE. IN NOVEMBER 2011, WE LAUNCHED THIS INITIATIVE AT A SUMMIT IN FLORIDA WITH MORE THAN 300 MINISTRY LEADERS IN ATTENDANCE. SINCE THEN, NUMEROUS CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE JOINED THE MOVEMENT TO SHARE THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD WITH THEIR CONGREGATIONS. AMONG 'UNCOVER THE WORD' HIGHLIGHTS: - WILLOW CREEK, ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CHURCHES IN AMERICA, INVITED ABS TO ITS FIRST BIBLE ENGAGEMENT FAIR IN SOUTH BARRINGTON, ILL., NEARLY 20,000 WILLOW CREEK MEMBERS WERE INTRODUCED TO OUR VARIOUS SCRIPTURE OFFERINGS AT THE FAIR. - SADDLEBACK CHURCH IN LAKE FOREST, CA. HAS JOINED ABS IN PROVIDING RESOURCES TO FUEL THE 'UNCOVER' MOVEMENT, INCLUDING ITS '40 DAYS IN THE WORD.' THROUGH DAILY DEVOTIONALS, SMALL GROUP GUIDES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, '40 DAYS IN THE WORD' IS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE BECOME DOERS OF THE WORD. - THE NEW YORK CITY LEADERSHIP CENTER PARTNERED WITH US AND INVITED SOME 250 CHURCHES IN THE METRO NEW YORK AREA TO TAKE A 40-DAY SCRIPTURE JOURNEY THROUGH NEHEMIAH. THE INITIATIVE IS CALLED 'BRICK BY BRICK.' - THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN KANSAS CITY, MO. HAS INTRODUCED A THREE-YEAR, CONGREGATIONAL SCRIPTURE READING PLAN, TITLED 'THE RED THREAD OF REDEMPTION.' NEARLY 100,000 PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED. 'UNCOVER THE WORD' MULTI-LANGUAGE INITIATIVE LAST YEAR, MULTI-LANGUAGE MINISTRIES CAME INTO BEING TO CREATE CULTURE-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, MATERIALS AND NEW MEDIA THAT MINISTER TO NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES. AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS HELPS THEM ENGAGE THE BIBLE IN THE LANGUAGE OF THEIR HEART. 'DESCUBRE LA BIBLIA' PASTOR'S SEMINAR LACK OF TIME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE REASONS HISPANIC CHURCH LEADERS DON'T ATTEND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. TO ADDRESS THIS, ABS AND ITS PARTNERS OFFERED A SERIES OF LOW-COST, ONE-DAY SEMINARS THAT INTRODUCED INTER-DENOMINATIONAL LATINO LEADERS TO OUR BIBLE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. WE ALSO OFFERED SPANISH LANGUAGE SCRIPTURE-BASED TRAINING AND RESOURCES SO PASTORS COULD SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THEIR CONGREGATIONS. RADIO BIBLE ADVOCACY ABS PARTNERED WITH CHRISTIAN HISPANIC RADIO STATIONS TO BROADCAST A DRAMATIZED AUDIO EDITION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE SONOBIBLIA IN THE TRADUCCION EN LENGUAJE ACTUAL (TLA) VERSION. IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF 50.5 MILLION PEOPLE, RADIO IS AN IMPORTANT MEANS IN ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH GOD'S WORD; 95 PERCENT OF LATINOS LISTEN TO RADIO ABOUT 15 HOURS A WEEK. THE PROGRAM, "24 HOURS WITH THE BIBLE," WAS BROADCAST FROM A SPANISH SPEAKING CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION. THROUGH LIVE VIDEO/AUDIO STREAMING, AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFFILIATE STATIONS, THE PROGRAM REACHED SPANISH-SPEAKING LISTENERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SPAIN, MEXICO, PUERTO RICO, ECUADOR, CANADA, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, SWITZERLAND AND 35 OTHER COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES. LEADERSHIP TRAINING MINISTRIES URBAN YOUTH NEED HELP AND DIRECTION TO MAKE WISER LIFESTYLE CHOICES. AND PARENTS NEED RESOURCES TO HELP THEM CORRECT DYSFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORS IN THEIR CHILDREN. WITH ITS PARTNER, LEADERSHIP TRAINING MINISTRIES, ABS PROVIDED BIBLE RESOURCES TO AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS IN TEXAS, GEORGIA, KANSAS AND ILLINOIS. AMONG RESOURCES WERE PARENT/YOUTH BIBLES IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH, AUDIO DEVOTIONALS AND 30 CUSTOMIZED, SEVEN-DAY EMAIL AND TEXT JOURNEYS. HANDWRITTEN BIBLE PROJECT LAUNCHED IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, THE HANDWRITTEN BIBLE PROJECT PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S WORD AND ITS ACCESSIBILITY TO EVERYONE. PARTNERING WITH RADIO STATIONS AND DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, WE INVITED AUDIENCES AND CONGREGATIONS TO WRITE A VERSE OF THE BIBLE BY HAND. ONCE THE HANDWRITTEN BIBLE IS COMPLETED IN THE HEART LANGUAGE OF THESE COMMUNITIES, THE FINAL PRODUCT WILL BE A LIVING TESTIMONY OF THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD IN TODAY'S SOCIETY. THIS PROJECT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN NEW YORK, MIAMI AND HOUSTON. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC MINISTRIES HAS INTENSIFIED ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM-LECTIO DIVINA-FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. DURING THIS PAST YEAR, WE HELD 16 WORKSHOPS TO TRAIN INSTRUCTORS IN THIS METHOD OF PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE. LAST AUGUST, WE SHARED LECTIO DIVINA WITH TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AT WORLD YOUTH DAY IN MADRID, SPAIN. IN A SPECIAL PRESENTATION, WE INTRODUCED ENGLISH-SPEAKING PARTICIPANTS TO LECTIO DIVINA. ANOTHER SPECIAL PRESENTATION WAS MADE TO U.S. BISHOPS, WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING THEM INTRODUCE LECTIO DIVINA IN THEIR ARCHDIOCESES. TO OFFER CONTINUING BIBLICAL EDUCATION TO CATHOLIC LEADERS, WE CELEBRATED THE THIRD ANNUAL CATHOLIC BIBLE SUMMIT, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 500 PARTICIPANTS. PROMINENT CATHOLIC BIBLICAL SCHOLARS WERE AMONG THE PRESENTERS. CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ALSO PUBLISHED THE WORD OF GOD AND LATINO CATHOLICS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE BOOKS WERE A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS FROM THE CAMINO A EMMAUS CONFERENCE HELD AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY; SCHOLARS PRESENTED ON THE WORD OF GOD IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. IN ADDITION, CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ASSISTED MEMBERS OF THE GREEN FAMILY-COLLECTORS OF RARE RELIGIOUS AND BIBLICAL ARTIFACTS-TO PRESENT A 45-DAY, FREE BIBLE EXHIBIT AT VATICAN CITY. ABS WAS PROMINENTLY FEATURED AS A SPONSOR OF THE EXHIBIT; MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE VISITED. THE EVENT WAS A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF INTER-CONFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. THE EVENT WAS A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF INTER-CONFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, ABS'S GREEK ORTHODOX MINISTRY TEAM HAS	Description

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Description	RESTORATION MORE THAN ONE BILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY EXTREME VIOLENCE THROUGH WAR, ETHNIC CONFLICT, TORTURE AND TERRORISM. IF LEFT UNTREATED, TRAUMA COMPROMISES HEALTH, RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT GAINS. TO RESPOND TO THIS GLOBAL NEED, ABS LAUNCHED THE RESTORATION MINISTRY UNIT TO EQUIP CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH HOLISTIC PROGRAM MODELS TO HELP HURTING PEOPLE ENCOUNTER THE HEALING POWER OF GOD'S WORD. TAKING THE FIRST STEP TO IMPLEMENT THIS VISION, WE LAUNCHED THE TRAUMA HEALING INSTITUTE, WHICH WORKS PRIMARILY WITH NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETIES TO EQUIP AND CERTIFY FACILITATORS IN TRAUMA HEALING. TAKING THE PROGRAM MODEL WE DEVELOPED WITH SHE'S MY SISTER IN EAST AFRICA, THE INSTITUTE HELPS GROUPS ADAPT TRAUMA HEALING FOR OTHER COUNTRIES AND CONTEXTS. RELATIONSHIPS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN IN SEVERAL REGIONS, INCLUDING OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA, HAITI, BRAZIL, LATIN AMERICA AND SOUTH ASIA. AS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE RESTORATION MINISTRY UNIT, 'SHE'S MY SISTER', LAUNCHED IN 2010, CONTINUES OPERATIONS IN GREAT LAKES, AFRICA. AMONG HIGHLIGHTS: - THE NUMBER OF TRAUMA HEALING LOCATIONS FUNDED IN GREAT LAKES, AFRICA HAS GROWN FROM EIGHT LAST YEAR TO 23 THIS YEAR. - WE CONTINUED OUR SCRIPTURE AND FOOD PROGRAM FOR A SECOND YEAR IN THE REFUGEE CENTERS OF GOMA AND DUNGU IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC). - THE 'SHE'S MY SISTER' BIKE TOUR 2012 FEATURED A GROUP OF CYCLISTS WHO RODE 1,800 MILES FROM FLORIDA TO NEW YORK. THE CYCLISTS RAISED MONEY AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF WOMEN IN THE DRC, HELPING PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF SCRIPTURE TO CHANGE LIVES AND MOTIVATE ACTION. CHRISTIAN BANDS, SIDEWALK PROPHETS AND THE CHRISTIAN ROCK BAND REILLY PERFORMED CONCERTS AS PART OF THE BIKE TOUR. PROVIDE WHERE PEOPLE LACK ACCESS BECAUSE OF POVERTY, LANGUAGE OR LOCATION, WE PROVIDE A WAY. MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD CANNOT FIND OR AFFORD A BIBLE IN THEIR HEART LANGUAGE. WE WORK HARD TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO GOD'S WORD IN A LANGUAGE AND FORMAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND AND AFFORD. CHINA LAST FALL, THE CHINA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL/THREE SELF-PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT (CCC/TSPM) HELD ITS SECOND U.S. TRAVELLING BIBLE EXHIBITION TOUR. ABS WAS A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE 2011 EXHIBIT TITLED, "THY WORD IS THE TRUTH." THE EXHIBIT SHOWCASED THE HISTORY OF THE BIBLE IN CHINA, WHICH DATES BACK TO 635 AD. ABS PRESIDENT DR. LAMAR VEST WAS ONE OF THE INVITED GUESTS TO THE EXHIBIT. HE WELCOMED THE CCC/TSPM REPRESENTATIVES TO THE UNITED STATES AND REFLECTED ON THE STRONG PARTNERSHIP OF THE CHINESE CHURCH WITH ABS AND THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES. ABS CONTINUES TO SHOW ITS COMMITMENT TO CHINESE CHRISTIANS AS IT HELPS PROVIDE BIBLES AT AN AFFORDABLE COST TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST: PEOPLE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS OF CHINA, MIGRANT WORKERS AND THE DISADVANTAGED. THROUGH ABS'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHINESE CHURCH, BIBLES ARE PRINTED AT AMITY PRINTING PRESS IN NANJING, WHICH IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED PRINTER OF BIBLES FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CHINA, AND DISTRIBUTED BY CHURCHES AT A SUBSIDIZED PRICE. RECOGNIZING THE GROWING CHINESE CHURCH AND ITS DEEP FAITH, MAJOR DONORS OF ABS HAVE TAKEN SITE-VISITS TO CHINA ALONG WITH ABS PHILANTHROPIC ADVISERS. THESE TRIPS HAVE INCREASED DONOR CONFIDENCE IN CHINA AND RESULTED IN MORE FUNDING FOR BIBLE PROVISIONING AND TRAINING FOR CHINESE CHRISTIAN LEADERS. GUYANA THANKS TO THE JOINT EFFORTS OF SURINAME BIBLE SOCIETY (RESPONSIBLE FOR BIBLE SOCIETY WORK IN GUYANA), WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS, THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS AND AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, 15 YEARS OF LABORIOUS TRANSLATION HAVE NOW GIVEN 5,000 AKAWAIO PEOPLE OF GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA THE NEW TESTAMENT IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE. INDIA LAST AUGUST, ABS WELCOMED THE NEW GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY OF INDIA (BSI), THE REVEREND DR. MANI CHACKO, WHO SHARES ABS'S VISION OF REACHING HIS COUNTRY WITH AFFORDABLE BIBLES IN A LANGUAGE PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BSI, THOUSANDS OF ORPHANS ARE BEING REACHED WITH GOD'S WORD THROUGH CHILDREN'S BIBLES, SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS AND PICTURE BOOKS. AT-RISK WOMEN AND LEPERS ALSO ARE RECEIVING THE HOPE FOUND IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. BRAILLE BIBLES, TOO, OFFER SOLACE AND STRENGTH TO THE BLIND. VIETNAM ALTHOUGH THE VIETNAM CONSTITUTION ENDORSES RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, CHRISTIAN CHURCHES ARE STILL SUBJECT TO OPPRESSION. IN A COUNTRY WITH MORE THAN 52 MILLION PEOPLE UNDER AGE 25, ABS AND OUR PARTNER-THE UBS VIETNAM PARTNERSHIP-ARE PROVIDING SCRIPTURE RESOURCES FOR THESE YOUNG PEOPLE. ONE PROJECT ALONE IS BENEFITTING 168,000 YOUTH WHO ARE ENGAGING THE BIBLE, AND MANY OF THEM NOW ATTEND CATECHISM CLASSES OR BIBLE STUDIES IN 1,000 CHURCHES. MIDDLE EAST: - LEBANON AT A TIME WHEN SATELLITE DISHES ARE VISIBLE IN CLUSTERS ON APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ABS CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE BIBLE SOCIETY OF LEBANON TO HELP PRODUCE 50 SCRIPTURE-BASED, HALF-HOUR TELEVISION EPISODES A YEAR. A BROADCAST PARTNER, SAT-7, IS WORKING SIDE BY SIDE ON THESE PRODUCTIONS, PROVIDING AIRTIME AT NO COST. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, ALL EPISODES ALSO APPEARED ON SECULAR TELEVISION DURING LENT AND EASTER WEEK, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 10 MILLION VIEWERS A YEAR. - EGYPT DESPITE ONGOING TURMOIL IN EGYPT, THE CHILDREN'S FESTIVALS FEATURING KINGO, THE FRIENDLY LION, CONTINUE TO INSTILL PRACTICAL BIBLICAL VALUES IN CHILDREN. ALONG WITH THE FESTIVALS, SEVENTH- GRADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED NEW TESTAMENTS, AND CHILDREN IN 100 CHRISTIAN ORPHANAGES RECEIVED THEIR OWN AGE-APPROPRIATE BIBLES. - GULF STATES MIGRANT WORKERS DOMINATE THE WORKFORCE IN KUWAIT AND QATAR AND COMPRISE A LARGE PORTION OF THE CHRISTIAN POPULATION. THESE LABORERS FACE HARSH WORKING CONDITIONS, EXPLOITATION AND HOMESICKNESS. TO REACH OUT TO THESE DISENFRANCHISED CHRISTIANS, ABS JOINED FORCES WITH BIBLE SOCIETY IN THE GULF (BSG) TO DISTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF BIBLES, NEW TESTAMENTS AND AUDIO SCRIPTURES IN THEIR HEART LANGUAGES. BSG WELCOMED MIGRANT WORKERS INTO BIBLE STUDIES AND PRAYER GROUPS IN LOCAL CHURCHES, AS WELL AS INITIATED A SERIES OF SEMINARS TO HELP BELIEVERS APPLY SCRIPTURE TO THEIR LIVES. AFRICA THE END2END CONCEPT IS SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL: SHOW THE JESUS FILM, ORGANIZE NEW CONVERTS INTO 'FAITH COMES BY HEARING' (FCBH) LISTENING GROUPS AND PROVIDE LITERATE PARTICIPANTS WITH THEIR OWN PRINTED COPY OF THE BIBLE IN THEIR LANGUAGE. LAST YEAR, RWANDA WAS THE SITE OF THE FIRST PILOT PROJECT ABS LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JESUS FILM PROJECT AND FCBH. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST RWANDA, THE LOCAL PARTNER, RECRUITED 10 PASTORS, WHO SHARED THE VISION OF PLANTING A CHURCH ON EVERY HILL. TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL STAFF, THEY MOBILIZED LEADERS AND CHURCHES IN THE PROVINCES TO ORGANIZE SHOWINGS OF THE JESUS FILMS, TO FORM FCBH LISTENING GROUPS AND TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD PLANTING A PROJECTED 31 NEW CHURCHES. AFTER ONE YEAR, AMAZING RESULTS WERE PRODUCED: 42,000 NEW BELIEVERS, 61 NEW CHURCHES, 1,127 PEOPLE TRAINED TO DO EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP, 384 NEW SMALL GROUPS FORMED AND 3,596 BIBLES DISTRIBUTED TO FCBH LISTENING GROUPS PARTICIPANTS. IN PURSUIT OF WHAT GOD IS DOING IN RWANDA, BIBLE SOCIETIES IN OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAVE ADOPTED THE CONCEPT AND ADDED BIBLE DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR FCBH LISTENING PROGRAMS. THESE BIBLE SOCIETIES INCLUDE BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CHAD, DRC, GHANA, LIBERIA, MALI, NIGER, RWANDA, SIERRA LEONE, TANZANIA, TOGO AND ZAMBIA. PUBLICATION OF THE BIBLE IN ESKIMO-YUPIK AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND TIRELESS TRANSLATING, REVIEW AND EDITING, THE YUPIK BIBLE IS NOW COMPLETE. DURING THEIR YEARS OF WORK IN A SMALL BUILDING OWNED BY THE MORAVIAN CHURCH IN BETHEL, ALASKA, THE TEAM OF YUPIK NATIVE SPEAKERS COMPLETED THE TRANSLATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AND FULLY REVISED THE 1956 NEW TESTAMENT. THEIR REVISION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT INCLUDED A THOROUGH EDITING OF LANGUAGE AND CONCEPTS INTO A MORE CONTEMPORARY STYLE, THEREBY MATCHING THE STYLE OF THE FRESHLY TRANSLATED OLD TESTAMENT. NEW CHINESE STUDY BIBLE SERIES A HUGE GAP EXISTS BETWEEN ANCIENT BIBLICAL CULTURE AND MODERN CHINESE CULTURE, SO TODAY'S CHINESE READERS OF THE BIBLE MISS MUCH OF ITS MESSAGE. TO BRIDGE THAT GAP, THE CHINESE UNION STUDY BIBLE SERIES WAS CONCEIVED IN THE EARLY 2000'S, FOLLOWING THE MODEL AND INSPIRATION OF THE CEV LEARNING BIBLE PRODUCED BY ABS. THE STUDY BIBLE SERIES PROVIDES READERS WITH TRANSLATIONAL, CULTURAL AND TEXTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIBLICAL TEXT, ALONG WITH NOTES, COLOR IMAGES, MAPS AND QUESTIONS FOR DEVOTIONAL REFLECTION. TWO NEW VOLUMES, RUTH AND THE JOHANNINE EPISTLES, WERE PUBLISHED IN 2012. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT VOLUME, GALATIANS, HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REVISED TO BE IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE SERIES AND IS EXPECTED TO BE RE-ISSUED LATER THIS YEAR. TWO MORE VOLUMES, GENESIS AND COLOSSIANS/PHILEMON, ARE IN THE FINAL STAGE AND EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED THIS YEAR. HELPING NATIVE AMERICANS READ THE BIBLE IN THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE RESEARCH AFFIRMS THAT NATIVE LANGUAGE PROJECTS HELP SOLIDIFY DYING CULTURES AND LANGUAGE FOR THE MULTIPLE MINORITY LANGUAGE GROUPS	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense	63702443	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	true	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	true	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	true	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	true	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	true	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	true	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	true	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
Foreign Office	true	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	true	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	true	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	true	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	true	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	true	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	true	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	true	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	true	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity	false	TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	5703	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	293	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	true	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	true	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	true	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	true	QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure	true	QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Excess Business Holdings	false	ExcessBusinessHoldings
Taxable Distributions	false	TaxableDistributions
Distribution To Donor	false	DistributionToDonor
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	29	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	28	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	false	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	true	InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure	true	WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AZ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	LA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own Website	X	OwnWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	STEPHEN SHARP	NamePerson
Telephone Number	2124081200	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1865 BROADWAY	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10023	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (48 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Key EmployeeKeyEmployee	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
PIETER DEAROLF
CHAIRMAN	27.0	X	X	0	0	0
R Lamar Vest
President & CEO	50.0	X	X	334867	0	117066
SISTER JOAN CURTIN
RECORDING SECRETARY	8.0	X	X	0	0	0
NADIA CAVNER
TREASURER	6.0	X	X	0	0	0
ANDRES PANASIUK
TRUSTEE (Resigned 6/12)	5.0	X		0	0	0
ANGELIQUE WALKER SMITH
TRUSTEE	6.0	X		0	0	0
CHERYL HOLLAND
TRUSTEE	9.0	X		0	0	0
DARRELL L WHITEMAN
TRUSTEE	6.0	X		0	0	0
DAVID TROBISCH
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
DIANE LINEN POWELL
TRUSTEE	8.0	X		0	0	0
ELIZABETH PEALE ALLEN
TRUSTEE	7.0	X		0	0	0
FRANK M TAYLOR III
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
HANS G JEPSON
TRUSTEE	9.0	X		0	0	0
HARVEY HOSKINS
TRUSTEE	7.0	X		0	0	0
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN NICHOLAS
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
JAMES EASTMAN
TRUSTEE	9.0	X		0	0	0
JERRY DIMITROU
TRUSTEE	9.0	X		0	0	0
JOHN A GRANT JR
TRUSTEE	8.0	X		0	0	0
KAREN LOUIE
TRUSTEE	4.0	X		0	0	0
MARK HANSON
TRUSTEE	4.0	X		0	0	0
NICK ATHENS
TRUSTEE	9.0	X		0	0	0
PHILIPPE VALLERAND
TRUSTEE (Resigned 7/11)		X		0	0	0
REBECCA CONTRERAS
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
SHARON WATSON FLUKER
TRUSTEE	7.0	X		0	0	0
SHELIA Y SMALLEY
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
THE REV DALE MEYER
TRUSTEE	9.0	X		0	0	0
THE REV LUIS CORTES
TRUSTEE	7.0	X		0	0	0
THE REV PAUL A SOUKUP SJ
TRUSTEE	7.0	X		0	0	0
THOMAS BINDLEY
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
VICTOR CARDENAS
TRUSTEE	8.0	X		0	0	0
WELLINGTON CHIU
TRUSTEE	5.0	X		0	0	0
JAMES T PARKINSON III
VICE CHAIRMAN (retired 2/12)	7.0	X	X	0	0	0
Donald Cavanaugh
CorP Secy/ Chief Audit Exec	50.0		X	149535	0	52683
Robert Briggs
Executive VP	50.0		X	206635	0	49377
Simon Barnes
Executive VP	50.0		X	256836	0	43959
Julia Oliver
Executive VP, CFO	50.0		X	201393	0	53284
Stephen King
Executive VP, COO	50.0		X	203435	0	52211
Brian Sherry
Director	50.0			161230	0	35932	X
Geoffrey Morin
Director	50.0			162276	0	45017	X
Joseph Pierce
Director	50.0			165649	0	35574	X
Nicholas Pagano
Director	50.0			152509	0	54538	X
Nikolaos Garbidakis
Director	50.0			159821	0	41922	X
Peter Rathbun
Legal Counsel	50.0			174008	0	38486	X
Janet Grell
Director	50.0			150841	0	26484		X
Stephen Sharp
Director	50.0			154284	0	38747		X
Thomas Durakis
Director	50.0			151853	0	45502		X
Emilio Reyes
VP	50.0			181670	0	46596		X
Mario Paredes
VP	50.0			180248	0	27314		X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	3147090	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	804692	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	47	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
STRATMARK LTD
855 E COLLINS BLVD	RICHARDSON	TX	75081	cultivation	5632824
DICKINSON PRESS INC
PO BOX 72100	CLEVELAND	OH	44192	bible/scripture res	2260808
Merkle Inc
PO Box 64897	BALTIMORE	MD	212644897	data processing	2140012
resource one inc
PO BOX 1597	TULSA	OK	741011597	WAREHOUSING/LOGISTIC	1518878
word4asia
PO BOX 18448	ANAHEIM	CA	928178448	bible distribution	969956

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	49	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Federated Campaigns	238483	FederatedCampaigns
Fundraising Events	46680	FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions	39552820	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	81631	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	39837983	TotalContributions
Total Program Service Revenue	0	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	6895984	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	1111938	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$5,784,046	ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	2077307	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$2,077,307	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	3788652	Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	3203742	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	584910	Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	584910	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$584,910	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	192959705	Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	184188384	Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	8771321	Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	8771321	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$8,771,321	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	29736	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events	46680	CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	29736	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	8308599	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	4947997	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	3360602	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	3360602	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
GLOBAL SCRIPTURE IMPACT FEES	900099	166771	166771
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME	900099	536732	536732

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	703503	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	62231610	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	4064105	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	1111938	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$17,217,584	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4722172	Total
Program Services	4722172	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2694580	Total
Program Services	2694580	ProgramServices

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2745842	Total
Program Services	1978313	ProgramServices
Management And General	315159	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	452370	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	16871752	Total
Program Services	12155693	ProgramServices
Management And General	1936483	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	2779576	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4632592	Total
Program Services	3299154	ProgramServices
Management And General	517819	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	815619	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3364834	Total
Program Services	2418587	ProgramServices
Management And General	392730	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	553517	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1286585	Total
Program Services	924776	ProgramServices
Management And General	150165	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	211644	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	214216	Total
Program Services	77947	ProgramServices
Management And General	125362	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	10907	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	175272	Total
Program Services	72745	ProgramServices
Management And General	89188	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	13339	Fundraising

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1331985	Total
Fundraising	1331985	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1635935	Total
Management And General	1635935	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5750054	Total
Program Services	5347960	ProgramServices
Management And General	402094	ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2920520	Total
Program Services	2308059	ProgramServices
Management And General	309879	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	302582	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2366713	Total
Program Services	1852234	ProgramServices
Management And General	56282	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	458197	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2459531	Total
Program Services	1774736	ProgramServices
Management And General	438026	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	246769	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2655798	Total
Program Services	2050810	ProgramServices
Management And General	221339	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	383649	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	387270	Total
Program Services	286937	ProgramServices
Management And General	56755	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	43578	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2152185	Total
Program Services	1429613	ProgramServices
Management And General	468635	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	253937	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	233998	Total
Program Services	150058	ProgramServices
Management And General	26274	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	57666	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
SCRIPTURE PROGRAM PAYMENTS	13928484	13928484	0	0
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS	7608490	4395911	61966	3150613
POSTAGE & MAILINGS	2581505	1666228	16239	899038
MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	204648	167446	19453	17749

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	82924961	Total
Program Services	63702443	ProgramServices
Management And General	7239783	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	11982735	Fundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	X	JointCosts

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9431619	Total
Program Services	4329113	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	5102506	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4727979	BOY
EOY	1808911	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	14181092	BOY
EOY	19475824	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2999652	BOY
EOY	3423090	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3716141	BOY
EOY	4421618	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1386938	BOY
EOY	1364186	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	54781927	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	41716205	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	12847468	BOY
EOY	13065722	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	105851190	BOY
EOY	106484378	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	366804271	BOY
EOY	310219077	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	20211454	BOY
EOY	20028110	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	532726185	BOY
EOY	480290916	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	11030570	BOY
EOY	10772665	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5578003	BOY
EOY	5285416	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	79646968	BOY
EOY	74722382	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	96255541	BOY
EOY	90780463	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	372388797	BOY
EOY	323878376	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	28169485	BOY
EOY	31205321	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	35912362	BOY
EOY	34426756	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	436470644	BOY
EOY	389510453	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	532726185	BOY
EOY	480290916	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	-20693351	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-26266840	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	38712311	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	42388523	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	33608510	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	35381640	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	39837983	CurrentTaxYear
Total	189928967	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	38712311	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	42388523	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	33608510	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	35381640	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	39837983	CurrentTaxYear
Total	189928967	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	189928967	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	17842836	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	12346975	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	11113059	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	11017913	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	9558201	CurrentTaxYear
Total	61878984	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	468628	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	924064	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	621409	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total	2014101	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	396892	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	298968	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	232448	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	246642	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	703503	CurrentTaxYear
Total	1878453	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	255700505	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	16256184	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.74278	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.74129	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying Expenditures		TotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures		OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures		TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying Nontaxable		LobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx		TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx		TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number DA Fs Held	1	NumberDAFsHeld
Number Funds Held	0	NumberFundsHeld
Donor Advised Contributions	1538325	DonorAdvisedContributions
Contrib To Funds And Other Accounts	0	ContribToFundsAndOtherAccounts
Grants Paid From Donor Funds	1148212	GrantsPaidFromDonorFunds
Grants Funds And Other Accounts	0	GrantsFundsAndOtherAccounts
Aggregate DAF Value	390113	AggregateDAFValue
Aggregate Fund Value	0	AggregateFundValue
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control	true	DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes	true	DisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Art Public Exhibition Amts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Public Exhibition	X	CollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar Research	X	CollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For Preservation	X	CollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch Prgrms	X	CollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For Sale	true	SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	348864480	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	-3467001	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-6794871	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	36018810	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	1509659	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	301074139	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	305067004	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	-4394990	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	84601787	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	34815712	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	1593609	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	348864480	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	278629849	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1234988	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	52518122	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	25514469	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	1801486	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	305067004	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	364304336	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	16231588	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-60839517	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	39722517	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	1344041	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	278629849	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.93000	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.06000	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.01000	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	true	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	25000	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	25000	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	34055998	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	24877191	Depreciation
Book Value	9178807	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	765244	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	463010	Depreciation
Book Value	302234	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	17886715	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	15610600	Depreciation
Book Value	2276115	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	2048970	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	765404	Depreciation
Book Value	1283566	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	13065722	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial Derivatives		FinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity Interests		CloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
PRIVATE EQUITY	24017716	F
REAL ASSETS	36997408	F
ABSOLUTE RETURN	81325088	F
FIXED INCOME	66042511	F
EQUITIES	101836354	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	310219077	TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
ANNUITIES PAYABLE	$24,869,812
ACCRUED POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS	$42,312,366
OBLIGATIONS UNDER REMAINDER TRUSTS	$5,029,985
PAYABLES UNDER SECURITIES LOAN	$2,510,219

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	74722382	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	62231610	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	82924961	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	-20693351	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments	-21365717	NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other	-$4,901,126	OtherAmount
Total Adjustments	-26266843	TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	-46960194	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	39276829	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	-21365717	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues	4947997	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	-16417720	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	55694549	RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included	1635935	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included	4901126	OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	6537061	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	62231610	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	86237023	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included	4947997	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	4947997	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	81289026	ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2	1635935	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	1635935	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	82924961	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
COLLECTIONS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS	SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 1A	The American Bible Society, ("the Bible Society"), maintains a rare scripture collection held for exhibition, education and research which has been acquired through purchases and contributions since the Bible Society's inception. The Bible Society maintains policies and procedures addressing the collection's upkeep and management. The Bible Society has adopted the policy of not capitalizing its collection, which is insured at a value of approximately $12 million. Purchases of collections are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired. Part of the library collection was loaned to the Museum of Biblical Art ("MOBIA") for 5 & 1/2 years, from January 2010 to June 2015, for purposes of conservation and exhibition.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS	SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4	The American Bible Society's endowment funds (quasi & true permanently restricted endowment) exist to support the organization's mission. The unrestricted funds (quasi-endowment) help subsidize the operating budget via an annual spending formula, which allows more current donor contributions to directly fund programs. A spending formula is also applied to the restricted funds (true endowment) WHICH ARE appropriated for both general and specific purposes as designated by original donor intent. The Bible Society HAS maintainED the historical principal value on true endowments. On September 17, 2010, New York State passed the New York State Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. All not-for-profit organizations formed in NEw York, including the Society, must comply with this law, commencing with the Society's 2011 fiscal year. From time to time, the fair value of assets associated with an individual donor-restricted endowment fund may fall below the funds historic dollar value.
RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS	SCHEDULE D, PART XI	Line 8 Change in value of Split Interest Agreements ($1,148,744) Pension Related Activity ($3,752,382) ---------- Total Part XI, Line 8 ($4,901,126)
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE	SCHEDULE D, PART XII	Line 2D Cost of Goods Sold $4,947,997 ---------- Total Part XII, Line 2(D) $4,947,997 Line 4B Change in value of Split Interest Agreements $1,148,744 Pension Related Activity $3,752,382 ---------- Total Part XII, Line 4(B) $4,901,126
RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES	SCHEDULE D, PART XIII	Line 2D Cost of Goods Sold $4,947,997 ---------- Total Part XIII, Line 2(D) $4,947,997
Fin 48	Schedule D, Part X	In July 2006, guidance was issued in the area of "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." The standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement. This standard provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The standard also provides guidance on measurement, classification, interest and penalties, and disclosure. It was effective for the Bible Society on July 1, 2009, and had no material impact on the accompanying financial statements. The tax years ended 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. The Bible Society has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; to determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	true	GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (30 entries)

RegionRegion	Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted	Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
Central America and the Caribbean	0	Grantmaking	256372
East Asia and the Pacific	0	Grantmaking	117049
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	1	Grantmaking	150000
Middle East and North Africa	0	Grantmaking	1021914
North America	0	Grantmaking	74617
South America	0	Grantmaking	203295
South Asia	0	Grantmaking	267974
Sub-Saharan Africa	0	Grantmaking	603359
Central America and the Caribbean	0	Program Services	490687	bible distribution
East Asia and the Pacific	0	Program Services	2404006	bible distribution
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	0	Program Services	4454277	bible distribution
Middle East and North Africa	0	Program Services	2294927	bible distribution
North America	0	Program Services	87119	bible distribution
Russia and the Newly Independent States	0	Program Services	76286	bible distribution
South America	0	Program Services	757536	bible distribution
South Asia	0	Program Services	710535	bible distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa	0	Program Services	2653111	Bible Distribution
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	0	Investments	2300999
South America	0	Investments	495255
Middle East and North Africa	0	Investments	352897
South Asia	0	Investments	2487015
East Asia and the Pacific	0	Investments	4597730
North America	0	Investments	376511
Sub-Saharan Africa	0	Investments	1840727
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	0	Program Services	879859	school workshops
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	0	Program Services	50465	bible institute
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	0	Program Services	128390	kjv anniversary
East Asia and the Pacific	0	Program Services	60529	translation work
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	0	Program Services	186809	world youth day
Sub-Saharan Africa	0	Program Services	232453	trauma healing centers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices	0	SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees	1	SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices	0	ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees	0	ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices	0	TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees	1	TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent	16623064	SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent	13989639	ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent	30612703	TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (17 entries)

RegionRegion	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
Cent. America/Caribbean	Bible Distribution	146218	Cash
Cent. America/Caribbean	Bible Distribution	108587	Cash
East Asia/Pacific	Bible Distribution	112224	Cash
Europe/Iceland/Greenland	Bible Distribution	10000	Cash
Europe/Iceland/Greenland	Bible Distribution	140000	Cash
Middle East/North Africa	Bible Distribution	5550	Cash
Middle East/North Africa	Bible Distribution	16364	Cash
Middle East/North Africa	Bible Distribution	600000	Cash
Middle East/North Africa	Bible Distribution	400000	Cash
North America	Bible Distribution	16107	Cash
North America	Bible Distribution	58510	Cash
South America	Bible Distribution	141145	Cash
South America	Bible Distribution	57150	Cash
South Asia	Bible Distribution	111350	Cash
South Asia	Bible Distribution	156624	Cash
Sub-Saharan Africa	Bible Distribution	132354	Cash
Sub-Saharan Africa	Bible Distribution	471005	Cash

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs	17	TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs	0	TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp	true	TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp	true	OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co	true	PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership	true	ForeignPartnership

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Schedule F	Identifier
Return Reference	Part I, Line 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY ("ABS") IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ("UBS"), A WORLD-WIDE FELLOWSHIP OF NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETIES. ABS PROGRAM SERVICES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH UBS, INCLUDE BIBLE DISTRIBUTION, TRANSLATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY (SCHEDULE F, PART I, 3(E), 1 (D) SPACING PROVIDED TRUNCATES THIS DESCRIPTION). THE UBS SOLICITS AND RESEARCHES VARIOUS BIBLE DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETIES AND MAKES SUCH PROJECTS AVAILABLE TO THE FELLOWSHIP (INCLUDING ABS) FOR FUNDING. ABS SIGNS A RESEARCH AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH BENEFCIARIES OF ABS GRANTS. THIS ALLOWS US TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE FUNDS SENT TO EACH COUNTRY. GLOBAL SCRIPTURE IMPACT ("GSI"), OUR INTERNAL RESEARCH GROUP, OR OUR FUNDING PARTNER RESEARCHES EACH PROJECT BEFORE FUNDING IT FOR PROJECT IMPACT (LIFE CHANGE), GOAL ALIGNMENT, FINANCIAL RISK, ENVIROMENTAL RISK, MANAGERIAL RISKS (IMPLEMENTER ON THE GROUND) AND OTHER PROJECT INHERENT RISKS. ABS RECEIVES AND REVIEWS PROGRESS REPORTS TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS AS A PROJECT PROGRESSES. AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, GSI OR THE PARTNER CONDUCTS AN ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS TO COMPARE WITH PLAN AND BUDGET. INFORMATION ON RESULTS IS RELAYED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE DONOR CONSTITUENCY. UNUSED FUNDS ARE RETRIEVED FROM THE IMPLEMENTER AND THE DONOR'S PERMISSION IS OBTAINED TO REDIRECT FUNDS TO SIMILAR PROJECTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. ABS CONDUCTS FIELD VISITS TO PROJECTS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TO VALIDATE INFORMATION. SOME OF THESE VISITS ARE DONE WITH PARTICIPATION OF MAJOR DONORS OF MINISTRY PROJECTS. OUR OVERALL INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURE IS CLOSELY MONITORED INTERNALLY BY DIFFERENT SPECIALLY APPOINTED GROUPS (TASK FORCES, AD HOC GROUPS OR COMMITTEES) AND DULY REPORTED TO OUR BOARD ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, ABS PRESENTED OUR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM EFFORTS EXECUTED THROUGH THE UBS AS PART OF OUR PROGRAM EXPENSES AS SCRIPTURE PROGRAM PAYMENTS SINCE WE COMPLETE A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES WITH THE GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP. THESE PAYMENTS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIED AS GRANTS. THE PAYMENTS IN YEAR 2011 WERE $9,828,664 AS COMPARED TO PAYMENTS OF $13,928,484 IN FISCAL 2012. THIS RECLASSIFICATION CAUSES WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VARIANCE IN PART I LINE 13, GRANTS, AND PART I LINE 17, OTHER EXPENSES. EXPENSES AND COMMITMENTS TO THE UBS PROGRAMS HAVE REMAINED CONSTANT.	Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
Phone Solicitations	X	PhoneSolicitations
In Person Solicitations	X	InPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Special Fundraising Events	X	SpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising	true	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (2 entries)

Name Of IndividualNameOfIndividual	Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	ActivityActivity	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts	Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization
STRATMARK SUBCONTRACTORS	855 e collins blvd	richardson	TX	75081	cultivation	false	18800000	6293500	12506500
merkle inc	100 jamison court	hagerstown	MD	21740	acquisition	false	2620000	3077000	-457000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	21420000	TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors	9370500	TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization	12049500	TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AZ	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	DE	LicensedStates
Licensed States	DC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ID	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStates
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NE	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStates
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Licensed States	NM	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStates
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Licensed States	OK	LicensedStates
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Licensed States	PA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	SD	LicensedStates
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	TX	LicensedStates
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Licensed States	VT	LicensedStates
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Licensed States	WA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WY	LicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	golf outing	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	76416	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	46680	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	29736	GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	23347	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	6389	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events	0	TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total	76416	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	46680	CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	29736	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	23347	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	6389	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	29736	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (56 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant	Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation	Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance	Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
Salvation Army
4 GARY ROAD	Union	NJ	07083	410698597	501(c)(3)	87246	Bible Engagement
Salvation Army
4 GARY ROAD	Union	NJ	07083	410698597	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	103135	cost	Bibles
AMERICAN REHABILITATION MINISTRIES
PO BOX 1490	JOPLIN	MO	64802	431037106	501(c)(3)	17297	Bible Engagement				Bill Wadell
AMERICAN REHABILITATION MINISTRIES
PO BOX 1490	JOPLIN	MO	64802	431037106	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	151327	cost	Bibles	Bill Wadell
MOBIA
1865 BROADWAY	NEW YORK	NY	10023	201915394	501(c)(3)	1241009	Bible Engagement
Bible Literacy Project
122 W 14th St PMB 332	Front Royal	VA	226303608	134177641	501(c)(3)	263499	Bible Engagement
NEW CANAAN SOCIETY
PO BOX 2013	NEW YORK	NY	10159	134165834	501(c)(3)	120000	Bible Engagement
OPERATION COMPASSION
1120 Urbane Rd NE	Cleveland	TN	37312	621697490	501(c)(3)	295522	Bible Engagement
OPERATION COMPASSION
1120 Urbane Rd NE	Cleveland	TN	37312	621697490	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	129099	cost	Bibles
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
8 E 79th St	New York	NY	100210106	131632516	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	69241	cost	Bibles
LEADERSHIP TRAINING MINISTRIES
17150 Butte Creek Rd Ste 230	Houston	TX	770902375	650987925	501(c)(3)	200001	Bible Engagement
SOUL MEDIC MEDIA GROUP INC
6429 Oakbrook Pkwy	Fort Wayne	IN	468254255	272417633	501(c)(3)	336500	Bible Engagement
Compass Finances God's Way
100 Crown Oak Centre Dr	Longwood	FL	327506166	271252917	501(c)(3)	337000	Bible Engagement
Biblical Theological Seminary
200 N Main St	Hatfield	PA	194402421	231937954	501(c)(3)	50000	Bible Engagement
Nazarene Publishing House
2923 Troost Ave	Kansas City	MO	641091583	440552033	501(c)(3)	40000	Bible Engagement
Wesley Theological Seminary
				530245887	501(c)(3)	60000	Bible Engagement
The Seed Company
3030 Matlock Road Suite 104	Arlington	TX	76015	308389298	501(c)(3)	32103	Bible Engagement
Houston Read Commission
2401 Portsmouth Street Houston TX	HOUSTON	TX	77098	760151362	501(c)(3)	9802	Bible Engagement
Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc
17482 State Hwy M Warrenton MO 63	WARRENTON	MO	63383	386091187	501(c)(3)	11371	Bible Engagement
Dayton VA Medical Center
4100 W 3rd St	Dayton	OH	454289000	310540155	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	5719	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
718 Smyth Rd	Manchester	NH	031047007	020222932	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	19432	cost	Bibles
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
1000 S Fort Thomas Ave	Fort Thomas	KY	410752305	310542398	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	6340	cost	Bibles
project-bravo
5908B boydton plank rd	petersburg	VA	23803	455066236	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	23611	cost	Bibles
St Albans Community Living Center
179-00 Linden Blvd	St Albans	NY	11510	741612229	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	9571	cost	Bibles
198th 219th IN
9050 Kinsman Dr	Fort Benning	GA	319054929	359990000	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	9337	cost	Bibles
Daville VA Medical Center
1900 E Main St	Danville	IL	618325100	370662493	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	13476	cost	Bibles
McGuire Va Medical Center
1201 Broad Rock Blvd	Richmond	VA	232490001	540515611	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	8279	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
1540 Spring Valley Drive	Huntington	WV	25704	550357745	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7670	cost	Bibles
Calvary Chapel
2401 W Cypress Creek Rd	Ft Lauderdale	FL	333091828	650879835	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	92437	cost	Bibles
VAMC - Warehouse
2495 Shreveport Hwy 71	Pineville	LA	713604044	720411414	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7111	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
921 NE 13th St	Oklahoma City	OK	731045007	731097102	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	9358	cost	Bibles	Chaplain Service
Va Maryland Health Care System
10 North Green St	Baltimore	MD	21201	741612229	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	10450	cost	Bibles
M Debakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd	Houston	TX	77030	760418077	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7999	cost	Bibles
1st marine division camp pendleton
302 Avenida Del Mar Apt A	San Clemente	CA	926725010	539990000	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	5844	cost	Bibles
Archdiocese of New York
LOADING DOCK ON NORTH Side 55TH ST	New York	NY	100224112	132669134	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7139	cost	Bibles	1011 1st Ave
Columbus Air Force Base Chapel
464 Harpe Blvd	Columbus	MS	397103150	849990000	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	9723	cost	Bibles
The General Council of the Assemblies of God
1445 N Boonville Avenue	Springfield	MO	65802	440577787	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	12581	cost	Bibles
WG Bill Hefner VA Medical Center
11201 Benton St	Loma Linda	CA	923571000	560564309	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	55714	cost	Bibles
Miami VA Healthcare System
1201 NW 16th St	Miami	FL	331251624	562304427	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	5106	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
1670 Clairmont Road	Decatur	GA	30033	582091280	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	24615	cost	Bibles
Fort Wayne VA Medical Center
2121 Lake Ave	Fort Wayne	IN	468055100	351516418	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	11407	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
1 Jefferson Barracks Drive	St Louis	MO	631254199	430687806	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	6100	cost	Bibles
Jackson VAMC
1500 E Woodrow Wilson Ave	Jackson	MS	392165116	741612229	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	20925	cost	Bibles
VA NY HCS Brooklyn Campus
800 Poly Pl	Brooklyn	NY	112097104	741612229	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	35360	cost	Bibles
Audie L Murphy VA Hospital
7400 Merton Minter St	San Antonio	TX	782294404	741612229	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	18763	cost	Bibles
Living Water Teaching
Attn Brenda Holsinger	Caddo Mills	TX	751357433	621171278	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	9309	cost	Bibles	3097 Mission Way
VA North Texas Health Care System
4500 S Lancaster Rd	Dallas	TX	752167167	756108647	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7770	cost	Bibles
Campus Crusade For Christ Int
750 Middle Ground Blvd	Newport News	VA	236062587	956006123	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	74947	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
1970 Roanoke Blvd	Salem	VA	241536478	541691022	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7401	cost	Bibles
VA Medical Center
100 Emancipation Dr	Hampton	VA	236670001	541172096	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	12413	cost	Bibles
GLA VA Medical Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd	Los Angeles	CA	900731003	080503410	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	12431	cost	Bibles
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
1 Freedom Way	Augusta	GA	309046258	741612229	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	5809	cost	Bibles
Overton Brooks VAMC
510 E Stoner Ave	Shreveport	LA	711014243	720423660	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	20125	cost	Bibles
Maryland Bible Society
1220 Providence Rd	Towson	MD	212861560	520623167	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	7081	cost	Bibles
Va Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System
400 Veterans Ave	Biloxi	MS	39531	311575142	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	6004	cost	Bibles	Buliding 1 Room 1C108
Charles George VA Medical Center
1100 Tunnel Rd	Asheville	NC	28805	561853237	501(c)(3)		Bible Engagement	6649	cost	Bibles

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	56	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Grants	Identifier
Return Reference	Schedule I, Part I, Line 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	The American Bible Society has formed a department to evaluate and assess the worthiness and effectiveness of requested project grant amounts, both before the grant is issued, and after the grant and project have been completed. Detailed reports (Impact Statements) are prepared using a standard methodology of financial and life impact measurement for management decision in grant approval and post project evaluation of effectiveness and grant compliance.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Travel For Companions	X	TravelForCompanions
Housing Allowance Or Residence	X	HousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	true	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	true	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	true	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (17 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Donald Cavanaugh
149056	0	0	0	479	0	17397	0	35286	0	202218	0	0	0
Brian Sherry
159920	0	0	0	1310	0	12171	0	23761	0	197162	0	0	0
Geoffrey Morin
161791	0	0	0	485	0	12767	0	32250	0	207293	0	0	0
Janet Grell
150129	0	0	0	712	0	12326	0	14158	0	177325	0	0	0
Joseph Pierce
164260	0	0	0	1389	0	12767	0	22807	0	201223	0	0	0
Nicholas Pagano
151763	0	0	0	746	0	20011	0	34527	0	207047	0	0	0
Nikolaos Garbidakis
159306	0	0	0	515	0	13438	0	28484	0	201743	0	0	0
Stephen Sharp
152152	0	0	0	2132	0	12767	0	25980	0	193031	0	0	0
Thomas Durakis
150582	0	0	0	1271	0	11856	0	33646	0	197355	0	0	0
Robert Briggs
204726	0	0	0	1909	0	16800	0	32577	0	256012	0	0	0
Simon Barnes
256026	0	0	0	810	0	20000	0	23959	0	300795	0	0	0
Julia Oliver
200038	0	0	0	1355	0	16800	0	36484	0	254677	0	0	0
Stephen King
200505	0	0	0	2930	0	16800	0	35411	0	255646	0	0	0
Peter Rathbun
171595	0	0	0	2413	0	14178	0	24308	0	212494	0	0	0
R Lamar Vest
269472	0	0	0	65395	0	81352	0	35714	0	451933	0	41269	0
Emilio Reyes
180786	0	0	0	884	0	23154	0	23442	0	228266	0	0	0
Mario Paredes
177793	0	0	0	2455	0	14401	0	12913	0	207562	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Compensation Information	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART I	ReturnReference
Explanation	Form 990, Schedule J, LINE 1A The American Bible Society's ("the Bible Society") travel Policy provides for spousal travel in limited circumstances where there is a pre-approved, defined/measureable Bible Society business purpose. The Bible Society does provide a clergy housing allowance to several officers and directors reported on Part VII and Schedule J of the Form 990. The clergy allowance is provided to ordained staff members and is reported in Schedule J, Part II, column (b)(i). Consistent with its 195-year commitment to having a home base in the heart of New York City and the associated cost of living, the Bible Society, likewise, provides the president with the use of a cleaned, rented corporate apartment when he is in New York City. This benefit is taxable to the president and is reported in Schedule J, Part II, Column (b)(I). Form 990, Schedule J, line 4b Included in column(c) as deferred compensation for R. Lamar Vest are contributions to deferred compensation plans described in IRC sections 457(b) and 457(f) of $16,500 and $39,000, respectively.	Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Works Of Art		WorksOfArt
Art Historical Treasures		ArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional Interest		ArtFractionalInterest
Books And Publications		BooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household Goods		ClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other Vehicles		CarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And Planes		BoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual Property		IntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	7	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	81631	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	Market Value	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held Stock		SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts		SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities Miscellaneous		SecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist Struct		QualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib Other		QualifiedContribOther
Real Estate Residential		RealEstateResidential
Real Estate Commercial		RealEstateCommercial
Real Estate Other		RealEstateOther
Collectibles		Collectibles
Food Inventory		FoodInventory
Drugs And Medical Supplies		DrugsAndMedicalSupplies
Taxidermy		Taxidermy
Historical Artifacts		HistoricalArtifacts
Scientific Specimens		ScientificSpecimens
Archaeological Artifacts		ArchaeologicalArtifacts
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	true	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	true	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32	ReturnReference
Explanation	All contributed securities are transferred into a brokerage account for timely and expeditious sale by the American Bible Society's investment brokers.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
Governance and management	Form 990, Part VI	Section B: Policies Line 11: The Form 990 was prepared and reviewed by a nationally renowned accounting firm, grant thornton llp, in conjunction with the organization's financial department. A copy of the draft Form 990 was circulated to the full Board of Trustees for discussion and comment. Each Board Member was provided ample opportunity to comment on the information contained in the 990 prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Line 12: Employees are regularly counselled by the legal staff in conflict of interest awareness and are required to file conflict of interest disclosure statements annually. Conflicts identified are investigated by the internal audit staff for resolution with management and the Board Audit Committee. Line 15: Compensation for the President & CEO is determined by a compensation committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. The compensation committee relies on a number of different sources to determine compensation, including, but not limtied to, compensation benchmark surveys and studies, compensation paid to similar officers at similar institutions (i.e. by reviewing the Form 990 of other organizations), including those in major urban centers and recommendations from an independent compensation consultant. The officers of the board recommend the CEO compensation to the full board of trustees for its approval. The compensation is then formalized in a written employment agreement that is signed by the Chairman of the Board and the President & CEO. Compensation for other officers and key employees of the organization is determined using various sources by Human Resources such as compensation surveys and studies, including information on Form 990 of other organizations as well as recommendations from an independent compensation consultant. Human Resources then obtains approval for the recommended compensation from the officers' or key employees' next higher level manager. Final compensation amount is then communicated to the officer or key employee by Human Resources. Section C: Disclosure Line 19: The American Bible Society ("the Bible Society") makes its Form 990 and audited financial statements available on its website, www.americanbible.org. The Bible Society's governing documents and conflict of interest statement are available upon request and at management's discretion.
Foreign Countries	Part V, Line 4b	Austria Belgium Brazil Egypt Hong Kong Hungary India Korea Malaysia Mexico Singapore South Africa Thailand Turkey
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a & 1b		The American Bible Society lists 32 Board of DIrectors members on its Form 990. Andres Panasiuk, james parkinson iii and Philippe VALLERAND ceased board service prior to the year end. Accordingly, the Bible Society is reporting 29 voting members of the Board of Directors. The President of the American Bible Society is a voting member of the board of directors. Since he is compensated, the Bible Society is reporting 28 independent voting members of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 5		Unrealized Gains on Investments ($21,365,717) Change in value of Split Interest Agreements ($1,148,744) Pension Related Activity ($3,752,382) ---------- Total change in net Assets ($26,266,843)

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ASTOR PLACE	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1865 BROADWAY	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10023	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	134933900	EIN
Primary Activity	REAL ESTATE	PrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile State	NY	LegalDomicileState

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NA	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Type Of Entity	C CORP	TypeOfEntity
Share Of Total Income	0	ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets	0	ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership	1.00000	PercentageOwnership