Bibleproject
Bibleproject reported $30.9 million in revenue and $28.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.98 went to program services, $15.19 to management and general costs and $4.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,142 (SECRETARY/DIRECTOR). 74 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% between 2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MOther revenue was negative: −$97,316. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,142 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 74 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBibleproject is a non-profit studio that creates content to help people read their bibles as a unified story that leads to jesus. All videos are available for free on our website, app, and youtube channels where we have over eight million subscribers across all channels. Viewership is primarily concentrated between ages 18 to 45. We are inspiring the next generation to explore the bible through mediums in which they have been raised: visual storytelling and technology
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,165 | $0 | $36,977 | $266,142 |
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,935 | $0 | $36,803 | $264,738 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,046 | $0 | $30,521 | $255,567 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,693 | $0 | $36,516 | $251,209 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,066 | $0 | $29,645 | $218,711 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,865 | $0 | $34,971 | $212,836 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,621 | $0 | $34,044 | $202,665 |
| LEAD PRODUCT DEVELOPER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,854 | $0 | $32,723 | $187,577 |
74 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bibleproject (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since 2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5149
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Bibleproject totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Bibleproject's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bibleproject, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bibleproject's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Bibleproject reported that 80.0% of its $28.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bibleproject pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bibleproject reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $266,142, for the role of SECRETARY/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bibleproject get its money?
Of $30.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bibleproject a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4277592 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202620549349301222 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510289349300021 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400589349300930 · read the filing
- FY2022 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2022, object 202330469349302438 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243069349301409 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103009349302400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4277592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.