American Bible Society seeks to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message.
American Bible Society’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large, repeated support for Bible-related public engagement projects. The biggest awards in the data went to Faith and Liberty Discovery Center and its East End location, with grants recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated pattern shows a funder that backs long-running program delivery rather than one-off publicity projects. The foundation also funds Scripture distribution, translation, and research work tied to Bible engagement. Recent grants include support for Word 4 Asia, Wycliffe Bible Translators, and Cambridge Digital Bible Research, alongside awards to publishers and media-oriented organizations such as Good News Publishers and Talking Books International Inc. The listed grants are all program-services awards, which fits the foundation’s stated purpose of engaging people with the Bible and providing Scripture resources and research that help individuals and communities connect with God’s word. Across the sample, the foundation’s giving reaches a mix of cultural, translational, and research-oriented organizations rather than a single service model. Several recipients appear in multiple years, suggesting continued funding relationships for projects tied to Scripture access, engagement, and publishing.
In public Bible-engagement work, American Bible Society supported Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia and the East End site in separate years, showing sustained backing for place-based Scripture programming. It also funded New York City Leadership Center Inc for program services, linking Bible engagement to urban leadership contexts. Translation and distribution are another clear theme. The foundation gave to Wycliffe Bible Translators in Orlando and to The Word for the World International in Colorado Springs, both with program-services awards. Word 4 Asia in Anaheim also received support, indicating attention to Scripture access across translation and outreach networks. Research and publishing appear as separate strands. Cambridge Digital Bible Research in West Chester received grants in both 2023 and 2024, while Good News Publishers in Wheaton and Talking Books International Inc in Escondido each received program-services funding tied to Scripture communication.
$5.3M
$766.1M
$81.6M
$72.5M
Most grants fall between $8K and $24K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $7,564, a median of $11,915, and a p75 of $24,372. The recent-grants list also shows a small number of very large project grants alongside many smaller service awards. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Faith and Liberty Discovery Center, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Word 4 Asia, The Word for the World International, Cambridge Digital Bible Research, and Renew World Outreach Org. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active Innovation Grants to Increase Scripture Engagement in the Next Generation accepts unsolicited applications from Christian higher education scholars.
The grants are entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, with 213 grants to U.S. recipients. By count, South Carolina is the top giving state. Philadelphia appears repeatedly among the largest recipients, while other recipient cities include Anaheim, Orlando, Colorado Springs, West Chester, Richardson, Wheaton, and Stone Mountain. Pennsylvania accounts for 6% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, so giving is national rather than concentrated at the headquarters location.
The recent grants point to organizations working in Bible engagement, Scripture distribution, translation, research, and publishing. Examples include Faith and Liberty Discovery Center, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Cambridge Digital Bible Research, Good News Publishers, and Talking Books International Inc. The foundation’s own summary emphasizes Bible resources and research that help people connect with God’s word.
Yes. Its active Innovation Grants to Increase Scripture Engagement in the Next Generation is listed as accepting unsolicited applications from Christian higher education scholars. That program focuses on exploring and testing interventions that promote increased Bible engagement among the next generation.
The grant-size distribution centers on relatively small awards: the 25th percentile is $7,564, the median is $11,915, and the 75th percentile is $24,372. The recent grants list also includes some much larger project awards, but most grants cluster well below $25,000.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Faith and Liberty Discovery Center, Faith and Liberty Discovery Centre - East End, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Word 4 Asia, The Word for the World International, Cambridge Digital Bible Research, and Renew World Outreach Org. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships around specific projects.
Its giving is national, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. By state count, South Carolina is the top state by grant count, while Pennsylvania accounts for 6% of grants to recipients in the headquarters state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLDC | Phila, PA | $3,354,850 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Big Life International INC | Blue Ridge, GA | $330,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Renew World Outreach org | Stone Mountain, GA | $224,793 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Good News Center Inc | Duluth, GA | $114,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| The Timothy Initiative Inc | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| American Rehabilitation Ministries | Joplin, MO | $98,413 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Josiah Venture NFP | Wheaton, IL | $78,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Good News Publishers | Wheaton, IL | $57,116 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Global Missions Comm Outreach Inc | Ellenwood, GA | $55,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| United States Navy | Chicago Heights, IL | $50,604 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Talking Books International Inc | Escondido, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Revelation Media | Dallas, TX | $49,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 43rd AG Batallion | Fort leonard Wood, MO | $36,902 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| One Way Ministries | Foley, MN | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Healing Africa Ministries | Triangle, VA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Cru Military | Fort leonard Wood, MO | $33,901 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Air Force Reserve | Springdale, AR | $33,389 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 81st Readiness Division | Fort Jackson, SC | $25,195 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 434th FA BDE | Fort Sill, OK | $23,406 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| National Hispanic Leadership Conference | Sacramento, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Operation Compassion | Cleveland, TN | $18,151 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| The Lead Church | Carrolton, TX | $16,931 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 161st Infantry BN | Fort Jackson, SC | $16,170 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| West TN Veterans Coalition | Jackson, TN | $15,458 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| National Lithograph Inc | Sterling, VA | $14,903 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Wycliff Bible Translators | Orlando, FL | $14,888 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Green Pastures Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | $14,887 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| The Sending Project | Olathe, KS | $14,434 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FORGOTTEN MAN MINISTRIES | Grand Rapids, MI | $14,274 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Transform Minnesota | Richfield, MN | $14,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Faith Christian Church | Chicago Heights, IL | $14,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Boston Collaborative | Boston, MA | $14,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Lutheran Indian Ministries | Anchorage, AK | $14,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Studio 412 Ministries | Tulsa, OK | $13,755 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FEDEX (Bcom Acct) | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,219 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| RTC Chapel Staff | Great Lakes, IL | $13,037 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| VA Medical Center Zablocki | Milwaukee, WI | $13,011 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| The Wycliffe Seed Company | Arlington, TX | $12,871 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WorldServe Ministries Inc | Blaine, WA | $12,871 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Bill Rice Ranch | Murfreesboro, TN | $12,871 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| TRANS WORLD RADIO | Cary, NC | $12,871 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Archdiocese for the Military | San Diego, CA | $12,122 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 2nd Battalion 39th Infantry | Columbia, SC | $12,094 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Hope of the Nation | Woodbridge, CA | $11,667 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| 122 Aviation Support Battalion | Fort Bragg, NC | $11,268 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education & Research | Decatur, GA | $10,979 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| VA Medical Centre Golf Coast | Biloxi, MS | $10,914 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| International Church of Clearwater Inc | Clearwater, FL | $10,894 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Cru Military | New Franken, WI | $10,207 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| Battalion 334 QM BN | Hartford, CT | $9,840 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
FLDC
$3,354,850PROGRAM SERVICES
Renew World Outreach org
$224,793PROGRAM SERVICES
Good News Center Inc
$114,500PROGRAM SERVICES
American Rehabilitation Ministries
$98,413PROGRAM SERVICES
Global Missions Comm Outreach Inc
$55,000PROGRAM SERVICES
United States Navy
$50,604PROGRAM SERVICES
Talking Books International Inc
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
43rd AG Batallion
$36,902PROGRAM SERVICES
One Way Ministries
$35,000PROGRAM SERVICES
Healing Africa Ministries
$35,000PROGRAM SERVICES
Cru Military
$33,901PROGRAM SERVICES
Air Force Reserve
$33,389PROGRAM SERVICES
81st Readiness Division
$25,195PROGRAM SERVICES
434th FA BDE
$23,406PROGRAM SERVICES
National Hispanic Leadership Conference
$20,000PROGRAM SERVICES
The Lead Church
$16,931PROGRAM SERVICES
161st Infantry BN
$16,170PROGRAM SERVICES
West TN Veterans Coalition
$15,458PROGRAM SERVICES
National Lithograph Inc
$14,903PROGRAM SERVICES
Wycliff Bible Translators
$14,888PROGRAM SERVICES
Green Pastures Ministries
$14,887PROGRAM SERVICES
The Sending Project
$14,434PROGRAM SERVICES
Transform Minnesota
$14,000PROGRAM SERVICES
Faith Christian Church
$14,000PROGRAM SERVICES
Boston Collaborative
$14,000PROGRAM SERVICES
Lutheran Indian Ministries
$14,000PROGRAM SERVICES
Studio 412 Ministries
$13,755PROGRAM SERVICES
FEDEX (Bcom Acct)
$13,219PROGRAM SERVICES
RTC Chapel Staff
$13,037PROGRAM SERVICES
VA Medical Center Zablocki
$13,011PROGRAM SERVICES
The Wycliffe Seed Company
$12,871PROGRAM SERVICES
WorldServe Ministries Inc
$12,871PROGRAM SERVICES
Bill Rice Ranch
$12,871PROGRAM SERVICES
TRANS WORLD RADIO
$12,871PROGRAM SERVICES
Archdiocese for the Military
$12,122PROGRAM SERVICES
2nd Battalion 39th Infantry
$12,094PROGRAM SERVICES
Hope of the Nation
$11,667PROGRAM SERVICES
122 Aviation Support Battalion
$11,268PROGRAM SERVICES
International Church of Clearwater Inc
$10,894PROGRAM SERVICES
Cru Military
$10,207PROGRAM SERVICES
Battalion 334 QM BN
$9,840PROGRAM SERVICES
