World Bible Ministries
World Bible Ministries seeks to reflect the love of god to people by: blessing poor children physically, socially, and spiritually.
World Bible Ministries at a glance
In short: World Bible Ministries gave $105K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,140
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $52,570
- Median grant
- $52,570
- Total assets
- $531,901
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who World Bible Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Bible Center ($60K). Together the top 2 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2019) to $181K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $105K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Bible Center Nashville, TN | Housing and Support for Orphans in India | $60,000 |
| United Bible Center Livermore, CA | Scriptures for Seekers Support | $45,140 |
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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 | $531,901 | $148,183 | $117,702 | $105,140 | 2 | $70,634 |
| 2024 | $496,455 | $196,832 | $196,734 | $168,374 | Total only | $123,180 |
| 2023 | $505,801 | $146,420 | $166,203 | $154,472 | Total only | $38,562 |
| 2022 | $480,878 | $148,092 | $190,434 | $181,376 | Total only | $40,936 |
| 2021 | $656,887 | $139,369 | $168,812 | $159,924 | Total only | $50,779 |
| 2020 | $635,542 | $74,687 | $170,328 | $161,924 | Total only | $30,761 |
| 2019 | $668,066 | $55,916 | $113,688 | $96,498 | Total only | $31,750 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About World Bible Ministries
Based on IRS filings
World Bible Ministries is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Prattville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $532K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $71K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Bible Ministries is led by Joel Plake, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Plake
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxy Wishum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colt Churchwell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Plake
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendell Burnam
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charles Dale Randolph (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gordon Ward (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about World Bible Ministries
How much does World Bible Ministries give each year?
World Bible Ministries gave $105K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $168K in grants paid.
How large is World Bible Ministries?
World Bible Ministries reported $532K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $148K.
What is World Bible Ministries?
World Bible Ministries is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Prattville, AL. It holds $532K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does World Bible Ministries operate?
World Bible Ministries has awarded grants in California, Tennessee.
What is World Bible Ministries's EIN?
World Bible Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2738399. 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 February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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