United Bible Societies Association
United Bible Societies Association reported $46.4 million in revenue and $50.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.05 went to program services, $2.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,443 (DIRECTOR GENERAL). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $51MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,443 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe United Bible Societies Association helps the ubs fellowship make the bible available to everyone by providing shared services and tools, as well as learning and collaboration opportunities to Bible Societies. These include facilitating the sharing of financial resources through the grants programme. By doing this, they increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Bible Societies' ministries, their organisations and their work together as a fellowship.in 2024, the association's management and staff continued to deliver services that significantly increased the cohesion, capacity, and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR GENERAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,443 | $0 | $0 | $187,443 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GLOBAL BIBLE MINISTRY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,609 | $0 | $9,131 | $160,740 |
| HEAD OF TRANSLATIONS SKILLS FACILITATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,719 | $0 | $10,166 | $152,885 |
| DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL BIBLE PUBLISHING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,481 | $0 | $23,294 | $150,775 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,418 | $0 | $27,275 | $146,693 |
| TRANSLATION ROADMAN COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,804 | $0 | $10,132 | $143,936 |
| HEAD OF PRINT & INCOME AND SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,274 | $0 | $10,167 | $138,441 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Bible Societies Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $334K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACQUIA INC Digital marketing | $316,550 |
| JANE JELGERHUIS Consultancy | $170,975 |
| UPPERMOST LLC Consultancy | $170,487 |
| SABA CONSULTING LLC Consultancy | $149,655 |
| PATRICK DEPENT Consultancy | $147,932 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from United Bible Societies Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Bible Societies Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United Bible Societies Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United Bible Societies Association reported that 97.1% of its $50.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Bible Societies Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Bible Societies Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $187,443, for the role of DIRECTOR GENERAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Bible Societies Association get its money?
Of $46.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Bible Societies Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0428633 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349308804 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349308205 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349306550 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349316876 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349326000 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0428633: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.