Summary
The American Bible Society ("ABS") is a nondenominational bible society whose purpose is to provide the Holy Scriptures to every man, woman and child in a language and form that each can readily understand, and at a price each can easily afford. ABS carries out its mission through programs that address Scripture needs in the United States and around the world. ABS serves a number of Christian churches, denominations, and agencies in part by providing translations and publications that do not contain doctrinal notes or comments. ABS leaves teaching and explaining the Scriptures to its partner groups. ABS is one of more than 135 national organizations that have joined in the global fellowship of the United Bible Societies. It works with them in hundreds of translation, literacy, Scriptures distribution, and other projects. In addition to the multi-media translations and the expanding content of the ABS site on the World Wide Web, ABS continues to support translation projects around the world. The ABS Good News for New Readers series of Scripture texts helps the functionally illiterate improve their reading skills
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Contact Information: [ Back to top ]
| Mailing Address: | 1865 Broadway
New York, NY
10023-9980 |
| Website: | www.americanbible.org |
| Phone: | (212) 408-1200, (800) 322-4253 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 131623885
| CEO/President: |
Dr. Lamar Vest |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
Rev. Dennis C. Dickerson |
Fiscal Year End: |
June 30 |
| Board Size: |
30 |
Financial info from: |
990 |
| Founder: |
Mr. John Mason |
Member of ECFA: |
No |
| Year Founded: |
1816 |
Member of ECFA since: |
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The American Bible Society ("ABS") is a nondenominational bible society whose purpose is to provide the Holy Scriptures to every man, woman and child in a language and form that each can readily understand, and at a price each can easily afford. ABS carries out its mission through programs that address Scripture needs in the United States and around the world. ABS serves a number of Christian churches, denominations, and agencies in part by providing translations and publications that do not contain doctrinal notes or comments. ABS leaves teaching and explaining the Scriptures to its partner groups. ABS is one of more than 135 national organizations that have joined in the global fellowship of the United Bible Societies. It works with them in hundreds of translation, literacy, Scriptures distribution, and other projects. ABS has helped to provide hundreds of millions of Bibles and Portions of the Scriptures world-wide since its founding in 1816.
In addition to the multi-media translations and the expanding content of the ABS site on the World Wide Web (a site that includes a multi-translation Daily Bible Reading Guide, a growing amount of material from its archives and library, and interactive pages for kids), ABS continues to support translation projects around the world. The ABS Good News for New Readers series of Scripture texts helps the functionally illiterate improve their reading skills. ABS also is working in partnership with local institutions and churches in urban areas to strengthen families, improve health care, and deal with problems ranging from AIDS to homeless, poverty, and violence.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The American Bible Society uses the following to express its mission:
The mission of the American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford. The American Bible Society carries out its mission by:
Affirming the power of God to speak to every generation through the Holy Scriptures.
Providing translations of the Holy Scriptures that are faithful to the wording of the original language biblical texts.
Working in partnership with all Christian churches and Christian communities.
Producing materials that avoid endorsing or advocating any doctrinal positions.
Utilizing appropriate communication tools that allow the Word of God to come alive in individual and public life.
Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]
American Bible Society uses the following to express its accomplishments:
United States distribution: In the United States alone, ABS distributes 63 million Bibles, New Testaments, Scripture portions and selections each year.
United Bible Societies: In 1946, ABS helped to found the United Bible Societies (UBS), a worldwide fellowship that today includes national Bible societies in 135 countries. At the time of this entry, the global UBS network has distributed more than 6.5 billion copies of the Bible.
Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]
American Bible Society has not provided a Statement of Faith. At such time that MinistryWatch receives this information it will be posted immediately.
The American Bible Society was founded in 1816 by a group of national leaders - clergy, politicians, businessmen, and educators - who sought to motivate people to commit to providing and sharing the Holy Scriptures with everyone and who wanted to make the Bible available, affordable, and understandable. The American Bible Society was conceived as a provider of the Word - as a resource of Scripture for all of God's Children.
American Bible Society uses the following to express its ministry needs:
Through your prayerful and generous support, you can be a part of our continuing mission to bring God's message of hope and love to a hurting world on your behalf. You can have an amazing impact on the world. You can help change a person's life not only today or tomorrow, but for eternity. Sharing the good news of our Savior's birth, life, death and resurrection brings God's message of love and hope to millions of people every day. Your gifts to ABS make this possible. It's hard to believe that for just $4 you can change a person's life. Something so small can do so much.
You can support the Bible cause through a number of American Bible Society programs designed to impact people's lives around the corner and around the globe. For information see the ministry's website.
Research Analysis
Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]
| Transparency Grade of : A |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 100 | |
| Financial Information: | 100 | |
| Foundational Clarity: | | |
| Level of Cooperation: | | |
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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]
| Ranking Category | Rating | Overall Rank | Publishing Sector |
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| Overall Efficiency Rating |  | 343 of 352 | 9 of 9 |
| Fund Acquisition Decision |  | 327 of 352 | 7 of 9 |
| Resource Allocation Decision | | 303 of 352 | 7 of 9 |
| Asset Utilization Decision | | 274 of 352 | 8 of 9 |
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