Museum of the Bible
The Museum of the Bible is an innovative, global, and educational institution whose purpose is to invite all people to engage with the transformative power of the bible. We do so through 4 main initiatives: our permanent museum in washington, d.c., traveling exhibitions, education and research. These are further described at www.museumofthebible.org/our-history.
Museum of the Bible at a glance
In short: Museum of the Bible gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $449,536,797
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Museum of the Bible funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Museum of the Bible gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2025) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins Suffern, NY | El Araj Excavation Project | $200,000 |
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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 | $449,536,797 | $78,677,320 | $78,013,573 | $200,000 | 1 | $2,671,750 |
| 2024 | $442,835,451 | $62,767,819 | $72,258,280 | $400,000 | 2 | $6,824,746 |
| 2023 | $447,385,935 | $55,989,906 | $67,473,636 | $411,000 | 3 | $-1,554,426 |
| 2022 | $452,911,020 | $62,675,127 | $72,697,533 | $366,000 | 3 | $909,144 |
| 2021* | $471,961,036 | $113,732,968 | $95,133,896 | $458,487 | 4 | $3,953,835 |
| 2020 | $475,424,526 | $45,047,811 | $76,204,671 | $1,188,130 | 8 | $327,645 |
| 2019 | $498,625,589 | $140,454,526 | $78,789,059 | $596,947 | 3 | $238,897 |
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Museum of the Bible
Based on IRS filings
Museum of the Bible is a public charity, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $449.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Museum of the Bible is led by Carlos Campo, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlos Campo
CEO
Board Member → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$321K (2024) → $510K (2025)
Steve Green
Board Member & Chairman
Director & Chairman → Board Member & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rena Opert
Director of Exhibits
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $180K (2025)
Francis Meehan
Ff & A Director
Fp & A Director → Ff & A Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$147K (2022) → $174K (2025)
David C. Seibert
Partner Rel Regional Director - South Cent
Partner Rel Regional Director -South Central → Partner Rel Regional Director - South Cent, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$152K (2023) → $171K (2025)
Mary Grace E. Hatzilambrou
Human Resources Director
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Cheryl A. Gardner
Director of Development & Women of Legacy
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$168K (2025)
David P. Suey
Chief Administrator Officer
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Administrator Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $245K (2025)
Marwan Rifka
Board Member, Secretary & Treasurer
Interim CEO → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$48K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Henry Hinton
Chief Revenue Officer
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$211K (2022) → $152K (2025)
Matthias Walther
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$43K (2023) → $230K (2025)
Robert Duke
Chief Curatorial Officer
Interim Chief Curatorial Officer → Chief Curatorial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$57K (2024) → $194K (2025)
Tracy L. Thomas
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$181K (2024) → $245K (2025)
Aaron Ross
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Barry H. Corey
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Gruenewald
Board Member & Vice Chairman
Board Member → Director & Vice Chairman, 2024
Director & Vice Chairman → Board Member & Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Dale C. Bronner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Kp Yue
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Morgan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Hamrick
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Byker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Montse Alvarado
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Riley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Harry Hargrave (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Jeffrey Kloha (2020–2024) — Chief Curatorial Officer
- Former: David M DuBois (2021–2024) — Comptroller
- Former: Allon Lefever (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Harry Lee Crisp III (2019–2023) — Director & Vice Chairman
- Former: Lisa Robertson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon Bennett (2021–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Charlotte C. Clay (2023) — Director of Marketing & Committee
- Former: Gilbert P. McMillan (2023) — Partner Rel Regional Director - East
- Former: Jonathan Sharpe (2023) — Chief Relations Officer
- Former: Karen Poth (2019–2022) — Creative Director
- Former: Donna Buono Jonas (2020–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: John Sharpe (2021–2022) — Chief Relations Officer
- Former: Dave Waldrup (2022) — Chief Operation Officer
- Former: Mark Benson (2022) — Partner Relations Regional Director
- Former: John Gardner (2021) — Director of Guest Relations & Retail
- Former: Michael Clarke (2021) — Partnership Relations Regional Director
- Former: Anne Beiler (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Hoskins (2019–2020) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Cary L. Summers (2019–2020) — Former Relationships Officer
- Former: Glenn A. Youngkin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Baylor (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth McKenzie (2019–2020) — CEO -
- Former: Linda G. Koldenhoven (2019–2020) — Director of Women's Initiatives
- Former: Mary Banks (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Warren (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert D. Moser Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Foster (2020) — Chief Relations Officer
- Former: Michael Weygandt (2020) — Director of It
- Former: Steve Schildwachter (2020) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Troy McDaniel (2020) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Allen Quine (2019) — Vice President International Relations
- Former: Christopher Lyons (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Darrell Utt (2019) — Director of Operations
- Former: Frank Cerutti (2019) — Director of Partner Relations
- Former: Jeff Kloha (2019) — Chief Curatorial Officer
- Former: Kay Peninger (2019) — Director of Museum Education
- Former: Tony Zeiss (2019) — Executive Director of the Museum
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 $510K, to Dr Carlos Campo (CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Museum of the Bible
How much does Museum of the Bible give each year?
Museum of the Bible gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $400K across 2 grants.
How large is Museum of the Bible?
Museum of the Bible reported $449.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78.7M.
Where does Museum of the Bible operate?
Museum of the Bible has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Texas.
What is Museum of the Bible's EIN?
Museum of the Bible's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3444987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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