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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PIONEER BIBLE TRANSLATORS.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,201,592
Total expenses
$20,043,925
Contributions and grants received
$21,601,903
Grants paid
$990,531
Program service revenue
$161,194
Investment income
$407,769
Other revenue
$30,726
Total assets, end of year
$28,986,953
Total liabilities, end of year
$974,003
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,012,950
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,989,067
Management and general expenses
$2,427,129
Fundraising expenses
$1,627,729
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,989,067

Program services were 79.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $14,524

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,587,379

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $289,999

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Administration Fees

    total $130,196 · related or exempt $130,196

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Other Program

    total $30,998 · related or exempt $30,998

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $411,192 · excluded $411,192

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $57,759

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $72,971

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$15,212 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$15,212 · excluded -$15,212

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,211,994 · other assets $17,434

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $7,211,994 · other assets $20,857

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets -$3,423

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,423 · excluded -$3,423

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $17,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $14,524

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $15,043

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,957 · excluded $1,957

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $12,165

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $12,165 · related or exempt $12,165

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $31,816 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $31,816

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $31,816

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $137,000 · program services $137,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $15,577 · program services $15,577

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $837,954 · program services $837,954

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $925,194 · program services $410,126 · management and general $292,313 · fundraising $222,755

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $240,785 · program services $203,246 · management and general $25,500 · fundraising $12,039

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,454,641 · program services $8,691,192 · management and general $1,027,340 · fundraising $736,109

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,020,500 · program services $855,272 · management and general $114,924 · fundraising $50,304

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $739,691 · program services $585,174 · management and general $93,381 · fundraising $61,136

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,891 · management and general $32,891

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,749 · program services $1,158 · management and general $38,591

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $952,361 · program services $659,721 · management and general $181,556 · fundraising $111,084

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $119,766 · program services $64,204 · management and general $6,438 · fundraising $49,124

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $564,297 · program services $410,394 · management and general $72,214 · fundraising $81,689

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $377,474 · program services $143,855 · management and general $189,009 · fundraising $44,610

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $351,902 · program services $224,160 · management and general $124,916 · fundraising $2,826

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,235,238 · program services $1,896,573 · management and general $117,986 · fundraising $220,679

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $315,717 · program services $261,610 · management and general $42,955 · fundraising $11,152

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $362,899 · program services $338,587 · management and general $12,156 · fundraising $12,156

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $73,090 · program services $27,611 · management and general $44,467 · fundraising $1,012

  • 24a · Other expenses: Professional Development

    total $169,042 · program services $155,192 · management and general $6,035 · fundraising $7,815

  • 24b · Other expenses: Maintenance and Equipment

    total $58,505 · program services $54,696 · management and general $1,462 · fundraising $2,347

  • 24c · Other expenses: Hospitality

    total $19,652 · program services $15,765 · management and general $2,995 · fundraising $892

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $971,474 · program services $786,497 · management and general $73,419 · fundraising $111,558

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,395,669 · end of year $4,836,773

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,327,671 · end of year $7,182,414

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,651,162 · end of year $1,198,274

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $192,397 · end of year $196,549

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $265,091 · end of year $346,610

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,143,755

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,189,660

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,853,173 · end of year $8,954,095

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,351,188 · end of year $3,919,985

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,352,253

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $237,881 · end of year $657,199

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $259,215 · end of year $316,804

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,468,450 · end of year $8,033,255

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,070,805 · end of year $19,979,695

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Pioneer Bible Translators exists as a team to disciple Bible-less peoples, mobilizing God's people everywhere both to provide enduring access to God's Word translated into their languages and to maximize its impact to grow the Church.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Pioneer Bible provides enduring access to God's Word in the languages of Bible-less peoples.

  • Bible translation, literacy, and related mobilization and discipleship activities - Pioneer Bible consists of 681 teammates worldwide ministering to 190 million people in 126 different language projects in 31 countries. During 2023, we increased the number of active language projects from 115 to 126. We drafted 43,577 verses of Scripture, exegetically checked 40,926 and published 31,330 verses for the first time. We continued building a new capacity for sign language translation worldwide. Finally, we note that in the 47-year history of Pioneer Bible, our teams have drafted about 1,044,137 verses of the Bible, the equivalent number of verses as 131 New Testaments-more than 5 of which were drafted in 2023. We have published 5 complete Bibles and 24 New Testaments.

    Expenses $15,017,442 · Grants $990,531 · Revenue $173,359

  • Recruitment-Recruiting new missionaries is key to the mission of Pioneer Bible Translators. The organization had 27 new missionary recruits, held 65 in person recruiting events. Through these events around 2,000+ people became familiar with the ministry of Pioneer Bible Translators. Around 83 of these are serious inquirers. Training - Training new and current missionaries is an integral part of Pioneer Bible's mission. In 2023, personal and professional coaching was provided to at least 128 individuals preparing for cross-cultural work. A program practicum and planning course was offered in both the fall and the spring, and weekly chapel services were conducted throughout the year. 6workshops and seminars were also provided, training over 17 people during the year. Ongoing training activities continued daily with new representatives and associates. In 2023, 22 missionaries completed training and began their first assignment.

    Expenses $604,435

  • Missionary Care -Pioneer Bible Translators values a culture of care to provide for our expatriate and national coworkers encouragement and holistic nurturing that leads to physical, spiritual, social, mental, professional, and emotional well-being.In 2023, the Care Department provideddozens of re-entry contacts and confidential care debriefings for our coworkers in their normal rhythms of travel to and from the field. Additional Care Team services were provided through therapy and age-appropriate debriefing, including crisis debriefing, for teammates.In addition to daily prayer activities, the Care Team mobilized prayer through thousands of emails, social media exchanges, and teleconferences. Additionally, the Care Team facilitated webinars and small groups addressing a variety of themes and topics.The Care Department led monthly Prayer and Fasting events, 2 Parent seminars, two weeks total of training for over 50 people in care practices, two Send-off Celebrations, and two Worldwide Care Team Meetings. Countless youth activities, healing prayer, counseling services, and trauma care services were also provided.

    Expenses $367,190

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dick Jorgensen

    Treasurer, Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Greg Pruett

    President, Board Member

    Total calculated
    $50,176
    From this org
    $12,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,176

  • Janet Hayes

    Secretary, Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Mike Chambers

    Vice Chair / Chair, Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Paul Turner

    Vice Chair, Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Alesha Hagemeyer

    Bd Member/Branch Rep

    Total calculated
    $35,279
    From this org
    $31,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,129

  • Bill Bourland

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Bridget Schnautz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Clif Davis

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • David Millard

    Bd Member/Branch Rep (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $63,814
    From this org
    $50,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,414

  • Doyle Jennings

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Emily Hewitt

    Bd Member/Branch Rep (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $21,600
    From this org
    $21,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0

  • Jack Straus

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jerry Chubb

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jonathan Ott

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Marsha Relyea Miles

    Bd Member/Branch Rep (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $84,000
    From this org
    $30,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,000

  • Michael Barton

    Bd Member/Branch Rep (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $86,532
    From this org
    $86,532
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0

  • Mike Armstrong

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Pat Magness

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Phillip Kemp

    Board Member (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Rich Meister

    Bd Member/Branch Rep

    Total calculated
    $37,589
    From this org
    $13,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,214

  • Susan Jennings

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Tom Ewald

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Yancy Fariss

    Bd Member/Branch Rep (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $63,777
    From this org
    $39,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,777

  • Clare Smitham

    Chief Legal Officer

    Total calculated
    $95,100
    From this org
    $95,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0

  • Clint Stringer

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $76,600
    From this org
    $76,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0

  • Jeff Wilhoit

    Executive Vice President

    Total calculated
    $117,777
    From this org
    $53,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,377

  • JR Bucklew

    Advancement Officer

    Total calculated
    $96,600
    From this org
    $91,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,000

  • Michael Scott Graves

    Personnel Officer

    Total calculated
    $96,350
    From this org
    $57,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,200

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Search Alliance LLC

    Payroll Agent · TX · income $618,516 · assets $163,663

    Directly controlled by Pioneer Bible Translators

  • Global Milestones Staffing and Logistics LLC

    Payroll Agent · TX · income $230,934 · assets $244,437

    Directly controlled by Pioneer Bible Translators

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
16 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432299349300843

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