Pioneer Bible Translators

Analysis

Pioneer Bible Translators is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pioneer Bible Translators reported income of $22.2m and spending of $20.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $17.1m to $22.2m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pioneer Bible Translators sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Alternative ($22.0m), Catholic Foundation for the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Co ($22.4m) and Mercy College of Health Sciences ($21.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $925k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.5m. At year end it held assets of $29.0m against liabilities of $974k, net assets of $28.0m. It reported 340 employees.