United Bible Societies Association Inc

Organization Overview

United Bible Societies Association Inc is located in null. The organization was established in 2006. According to its NTEE Classification (X83) the organization is classified as: Religious Printing & Publishing, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. United Bible Societies Association Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, United Bible Societies Association Inc generated $43.9m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $41.8m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (0.6%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE EFFECTIVE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES FELLOWSHIP AND OF MEMBER BIBLE SOCIETIES OF THE FELLOWSHIP.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION'S GLOBAL MISSION TEAM HELPS THE UBS FELLOWSHIP MAKE THE BIBLE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE BY PROVIDING SHARED SERVICES, TOOLS, AND LEARNING AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES TO BIBLE SOCIETIES. THIS INCLUDES 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 2021, THE GLOBAL MISSION TEAM'S SERVICES SHIFTED TO SUPPORT BIBLE SOCIETIES IN NEW WAYS AS BIBLE SOCIETIES CONTINUED TO ADAPT THEIR OWN MINISTRY AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDST OF THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE GLOBAL MISSION TEAM PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DELIVERING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORTED THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BIBLE SOCIETIES, THE FELLOWSHIP AND UBSA IN A CHANGED ENVIRONMENT.THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM DELIVERED SERVICES THAT INCREASED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE MINISTRY THROUGHOUT THE FELLOWSHIP. THEY DID THIS BY:- PROVIDING SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE COLLECTIVE TRANSLATION EFFORTS OF THE FELLOWSHIP. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING TRAINING TO 395 REPRESENTATIVES (PRIMARILY TRANSLATORS AND TRANSLATION OFFICERS) FROM 68 BIBLE SOCIETIES. DUE TO RESTRICTIONS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE TEAM CONDUCTED MUCH OF THIS WORK VIRTUALLY. THEY ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HELP TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STANDARD PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND TOOLS THAT SUPPORTED SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION.- PROVIDING PUBLISHING EXPERTISE TO MEMBERS OF THE FELLOWSHIP THROUGH VIRTUAL CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINARS AND AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM. THE WEBINARS INCLUDED A UBS-FELLOWSHIP WIDE SERIES ON CONTENT MARKETING, AS WELL AS WEBINARS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS. BY MORE CLOSELY FOLLOWING UP WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND COURSE COMPLETION ON TOPICS SUCH AS DIGITAL PUBLISHING, CONTENT CREATION, MARKETING, AND LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS SKILLS.- FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION AMONG BIBLE SOCIETIES TO CREATE BIBLE CONTENT. THE VIRTUAL LAUNCH OF THE ENGLISH "AFRICAN WOMEN DEVOTIONAL BIBLE" IN MARCH 2021 WAS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS. THE BIBLE WAS THE RESULT OF COLLABORATION AMONG MORE THAN 270 WOMEN REPRESENTING 25 AFRICAN BIBLE SOCIETIES. FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE EDITIONS ARE NOW IN PROGRESS.- SUPPORTING 39 BIBLE SOCIETIES IN THE AREA OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. THE GLOBAL MISSION TEAM ASSESSED THE IMPACT OF PANDEMIC-RELATED SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION FOR BIBLE SOCIETIES AND SHARED THOSE FINDINGS, ALONG WITH PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ABOUT HOW TO RESPOND TO THESE FINDINGS, WITH BIBLE SOCIETIES. THEY ALSO HELPED BIBLE SOCIETIES IMPLEMENT INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING (ISCP) BY PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE UBS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN ISCP.- OFFERING TWO WEBINARS AS WELL AS ONLINE COURSES IN THREE LANGUAGES AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT ON EMAIL MARKETING, WHICH CAN HELP BIBLE SOCIETIES ENGAGE THEIR AUDIENCE WITH MINISTRY, AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING AND SALES. THE MOVE TO ONLINE COURSES CALLED THE DIGITAL ACADEMY ALLOWED THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM TO REACH MORE BIBLE SOCIETIES THAN IN-PERSON TRAININGS. IN 2021, THEY REACHED MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE FROM OVER 80 BIBLE SOCIETIES WITH THIS ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM.- SUPPORTING SPECIFIC TRANSLATION PROJECTS TO ENSURE QUALITY AND BEST PRACTICES. THIS SUPPORT WAS OFTEN PROVIDED VIRTUALLY DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. IN TOTAL, THE TEAM SUPPORTED 209 SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION PROJECTS IN 77 COUNTRIES.- SUPPORTING THE UBS FELLOWSHIP IN PROGRESSING TOWARD THE GOALS SET IN THE BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP BY CONVENING AND FACILITATING REGIONAL BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP COORDINATION AND WORKING GROUPS TO ADDRESS TRANSLATION, CAPACITY, COMMUNICATIONS, FUNDRAISING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATION. THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM LAUNCHED AN ONLINE RESOURCE HUB TO HELP BIBLE SOCIETIES ACCESS RESOURCES, COLLABORATE AND ENGAGE WITH THE ROADMAP AS A WHOLE AND THROUGH REGIONAL CLUSTERS. THEY CREATED A PROSPECTUS THAT CAN BE CUSTOMIZED BY BIBLE SOCIETIES TO FIT THEIR INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR THE COLLECTIVE PROJECT.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Suru Partners Ltd
It System Consultancy
$184,779
Scripture Systems Aps
Consultancy
$109,297
Mark D Forshaw
Consultancy
$118,260
Saba Consulting Llc
Consultancy
$156,200
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$7,761,593
Government grants $27,454
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$32,545,609
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$40,334,656
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $960,554
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $831,449
Net Rental Income $17,249
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,187,781
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $43,860,125

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that United Bible Societies Association Inc has recieved totaling $33,131.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Grace Institute Inc

Germantown, TN

PURPOSE: Learning Centers

$33,131
View Grant Recipient Profile

Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$34,156,431
Earnings$3,496,190
Admin Expense$168,156
Other Expense$1,024,693
Ending Balance$36,459,772

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