American Bible Society
American Bible Society is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1816, it says its mission is to make the Bible available to people in a language and format they can understand and afford, so they may experience its message.
American Bible Society at a glance
In short: American Bible Society gave $5.3M across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,286,346
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,106
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $766,074,173
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (32 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to American Bible Society
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 N Independence Mall E Fl 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 309-0900
Website: https://americanbible.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from American Bible Society
American Bible Society - Lt. Col. Robert C. and Rae M. Goodridge Scholarship
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American Bible Society - William and Alice Brown Scholarship
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. and Rae M. Goodridge Scholarship
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Who American Bible Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FLDC ($3.4M). Together the top 10 received $4.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
343 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 288 grants of 343 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 14% to Georgia, 4% to Illinois, 3% to Missouri, and 2% to North Carolina. The organization describes its broader ministry as reaching people in the United States and around the world.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is American Bible Society open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 32 of 58 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $138K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2020) to $39.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FLDC Phila, PA | Program Services | $3,354,850 |
| Big Life International INC Blue Ridge, GA | Program Services | $330,000 |
| Renew World Outreach org Stone Mountain, GA | Program Services | $224,793 |
| Good News Center Inc Duluth, GA | Program Services | $114,500 |
| The Timothy Initiative Inc Raleigh, NC | Program Services | $100,000 |
| American Rehabilitation Ministries Joplin, MO | Program Services | $98,413 |
| Josiah Venture NFP Wheaton, IL | Program Services | $78,000 |
| Good News Publishers Wheaton, IL | Program Services | $57,116 |
| Global Missions Comm Outreach Inc Ellenwood, GA | Program Services | $55,000 |
| United States Navy Chicago Heights, IL | Program Services | $50,604 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $766,074,173 | $81,580,102 | $72,474,905 | $5,286,346 | 60 | $44,649,052 |
| 2024 | $767,562,170 | $91,285,928 | $81,310,983 | $4,406,037 | 58 | $56,429,494 |
| 2023 | $769,516,330 | $108,862,481 | $96,733,033 | $8,736,495 | 76 | $63,079,094 |
| 2022 | $746,607,360 | $112,608,182 | $103,853,643 | $20,183,691 | 79 | $46,839,353 |
| 2021 | $840,756,264 | $106,375,447 | $122,266,060 | $39,900,732 | 70 | $52,101,420 |
| 2020 | $726,218,047 | $97,105,439 | $100,598,433 | $3,922,199 | 51 | $35,105,701 |
| 2019 | $770,761,415 | $91,871,784 | $114,588,503 | $8,481,356 | 90 | $27,953,608 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
American Bible Society’s stated mission is 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. Its filing describes work serving people who lack access to Scripture, helping people engage with the Bible, supporting people in crisis through Bible-based trauma healing, and advocating for the Bible’s message in the United States.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in discipleship, church and Christian leadership, publishing, prison outreach, and assistance to people in need. For example, Big Life International says it equips believers worldwide to reach and disciple their communities; Josiah Venture says it equips young leaders in Central and Eastern Europe through local churches; and American Rehabilitation Ministries describes outreach to incarcerated people. Good News Publishers describes its work as Christian publishing, while Good News Center says it assists less fortunate individuals in India.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, American Bible Society reported 60 grants totaling $5,286,346. Grants ranged from $5,254 to $3,354,850, with a median of $14,000.
The largest reported grant was $3,354,850 to FLDC in Philadelphia for program services. Other notable grants included $330,000 to Big Life International, $224,793 to Renew World Outreach, $114,500 to Good News Center, $100,000 to The Timothy Initiative, $98,413 to American Rehabilitation Ministries, and $78,000 to Josiah Venture. These grants were reported for program services.
The organization also describes a research grant opportunity for faculty at Christian colleges and universities. The published 2026 materials focus on testing interventions to increase Scripture engagement, with particular interest in people ages 18–35 and the “Movable Middle.” The request for proposals describes awards of $5,000 to $15,000, a one-year research period, an evaluation component using the ABS Scripture Engagement Scale, and a final report. The materials state that projects must be completed by June 1, 2027, and that institutional IRB approval is required before funds are committed. The application deadline of January 12, 2026, has passed. The organization’s webpage and the request for proposals list different total funding amounts for the opportunity: $50,000 on the webpage and $75,000 in the request for proposals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Holloran as chief executive officer. It also lists Ben Vangelder, Betty Uribe, David Willis, Deborah Garcia-Gratacos, Elaine Allen as treasurer, Georganne Perkins, Helen Osman, Karen McDonald, and Katharine Barnhart as directors.
American Bible Society is led by Jennifer Holloran, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 17 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Holloran
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$357K (2025)
Nicole Johansson
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John P. Greco
Senior Director
Managing Director → Senior Director - Bible.com, 2023
Senior Director - Bible.com → Senior Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$176K (2020) → $241K (2025)
John M. Mitchell
Director & Dbl
Director → Director - Digital Bible, 2023
Director - Digital Bible → Director & Dbl, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$172K (2021) → $196K (2025)
Nancy Karina Lucero
Senior Director
Director → Senior Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$177K (2021) → $188K (2025)
Robert Wonderling
Senior Director
Chief Adv Officer → Chief Advancement Officer, 2024
Chief Advancement Officer → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$97K (2023) → $145K (2025)
Leo Hurtado
Senior Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$190K (2024) → $196K (2025)
Melinda Trine
Director & Donor Stewardship
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$174K (2025)
Theresa Boyd
Senior Director, Fp & A
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$177K (2025)
David Willis
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Georganne Perkins
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen McDonald
Director
Director → Chairperson, 2021
Chairperson → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Barnhart
Director
Vice Chairperson → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Paredes
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tessie Devore
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Garcia-Gratacos
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theo Nicolakis
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Houseal
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Osman
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Uribe
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Vangelder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Kontomerkos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James J. Puchy
Chief Administrative Officer
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Chief Administrative Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$225K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Janet A. Grell
Head of Benefits Admn & Compli
Vice President → Head of Hr, 2022
Head of Hr → Head of Benefits Admn & Compli, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$192K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Nicholas Pagano
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President - Finance → Vice President Finance, 2022
Vice President Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$193K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Stephen Kao
Chief Legal Officer
Vice President & General Counsel → Chief Legal Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$207K (2021) → $229K (2025)
David Bryce Allison
Chief Technology Officer
Executive Director → Chief Technology Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$182K (2022) → $208K (2025)
John F. Plake
Chief Innovation Officer
Chief Program Offcr → Chief Innovation Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$87K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Alberto Huerta
Chief Marketing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$21K (2025)
Joe McIntosh
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$80K (2025)
Samuel Harrell
Chief Partnerships Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$180K (2025)
Mary E. Banks
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Allen
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Robert Briggs (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Whitney T Kuniholm (2019–2024) — Int.chief Ministry
- Former: Susan B Harper (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Ash Noah (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John D Clause (2021–2024) — Chief Ministry Advancement Officer
- Former: David Viehman (2022–2024) — Acting CEO
- Former: Frank Lofaro (2022–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Ovidio Alfaro (2022–2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: David J Thomas (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Gopal Rao Raveendran (2023–2024) — Senior Director
- Former: Paul Cleckner (2023–2024) — Interim CEO
- Former: Darrin Podeschi (2024) — Interim CEO
- Former: Jeff Brown (2019–2023) — Interim CEO
- Former: Kenneth Volpert (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick Murdock (2020–2023) — Former Vice President & Ministry Advancement
- Former: Charlie Shaver (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole M. Martin (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Joyce Koo Dalrymple (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Averling (2023) — Director Relationship Mkting
- Former: George Kovoor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Matlock (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark R. Wilson (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Andrew L. Hood (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Herbert Lee Manis (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Mark D. Forshaw (2019–2021) — Former Vice President
- Former: Nick Athens (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Philip H. Towner (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Roy L. Peterson (2019–2021) — Former President
- Former: Angela Williams (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ed Kobel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Louie (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Laura Dabkowski (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Marco Herrea (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Kao (2019–2020) — Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Theodore Nicolakis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Yolanda Hegngi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Shaver (2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Malec (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Hanson (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Nikolaos Garbidakis (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Handal (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Bindley (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $357K, to Jennifer Holloran (Chief Executive Officer). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Bible Society
How much does American Bible Society give each year?
American Bible Society gave $5.3M across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.4M across 58 grants.
What is American Bible Society's typical grant size?
American Bible Society's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $88,106, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from American Bible Society that year got $138K on average.
Where does American Bible Society give grants?
American Bible Society gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheaton, IL (2 grants), Fort Leonard Wood, MO (2 grants), Chicago Heights, IL (2 grants) and Fort Jackson, SC (2 grants).
Does American Bible Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on American Bible Society's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (60 grants).
Who are American Bible Society's largest grantees?
American Bible Society's largest 2025 grantees include FLDC ($3,354,850), Big Life International INC ($330,000) and Renew World Outreach org ($224,793), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Bible Society?
American Bible Society reported $766.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81.6M.
What does American Bible Society fund?
American Bible Society’s stated mission is 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. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Bible Society?
American Bible Society has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check americanbible.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is American Bible Society's EIN?
American Bible Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1623885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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