BIBLE PROJECT
Our mission is to show how the Bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Many people have misunderstood the Bible as a collection of inspirational quotes or a divine instruction manual dropped from heaven. Most of us gravitate toward sections we enjoy, while avoiding parts that are confusing or even disturbing. From page one to the final word, we believe the Bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus. This diverse collection of ancient books overflows with wisdom for our modern world. As we let the biblical story speak for itself, we believe the message of Jesus will transform individuals and entire communities.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Videos
Our high-quality, animated videos make biblical concepts, themes, and stories engaging and accessible to people of all backgrounds. Every video is designed to provide theological depth while remaining visually compelling and easy to understand.
Podcast
The BibleProject podcast features detailed conversations between Tim and Jon and occasional guests, inviting you to explore the biblical theology behind each animated video and series we create.
Classroom
Classroom is an unaccredited, free online seminary level education created by The Bible Project to train up bible teachers around the world. Our primary audience is made up of 25-45 year old non-tribal thoughtful vocational bible teachers with a felt need to learn.
Where we work
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Global
Awards
Certified Transparent Seal 2020
Excellence in Giving
Certified Transparent Seal 2021
Excellence in Giving
Certified Transparent Seal 2022
Excellence in Giving
Certified Transparent Seal 2023
Excellence in Giving
Certified Transparent Seal 2024
Excellence in Giving
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of new videos released
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of views on YouTube (English Channel)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new podcasts released
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of podcast downloads
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average number of weekly podcast downloads
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants in online courses
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Classroom
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
BibleProject exists to help people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus. We take biblical concepts and make it accessible to everyone, encouraging biblical engagement. Our resources help people experience the Bible in a way that is approachable, engaging, and transformative. We do this by showcasing the literary art of the Scriptures and tracing the themes found in them from beginning to end. Rather than taking the stance of a specific tradition or denomination, we create materials to elevate the Bible for all people and draw our eyes to its unified message.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
BibleProject plans to stay on course with quality. We will continue to focus on the integrity of our leadership team and board. We have a small focused board with multiple advisory committees and a world class, diverse advisory board from all sectors. We are located in a right-sized space with the opportunity for growth. We are dedicated to having a strong financial team and development plan and a robust and efficient animation team. We have a high capacity, adaptable, well structured animation studio, and we have a strong focus on valuing our audience with a thorough audience engagement and messaging with customer research plan. Additionally, we are localizing our videos in multiple languages across the world.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Combining Tim Mackie’s deep biblical understanding and Jon Collins’ passion for visual storytelling, they created their first two videos in 2014 and put them online for free. This is now a collaborative, full-time labor of love made up of artists, illustrators, designers, and supporters. We have a talented team of animators and illustrators, designers, data scientists, support staff, writers, and finance gurus who make this project possible!
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We remain committed to helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus. We are stewarding our comprehensive library of over 175 videos with accompanying study/reader guides and a deep podcast archive with over 200 episodes in our library. We aim to have over 5,000 localized videos in 50 languages, 50 seminary-level online classes, and piloted BibleProject reader guides with 100 reading plans. We strive to be a trusted provider for content that helps people experience and engage the Bible. We are offering seminary-level online classes housed in an experiential online platform. Through our partnership with YouVersion, millions are experiencing the Bible daily. We have a dozen strategic relationships in addition to 100 key relationships that are all focused on Bible engagement. As a result of our ministry, we have gained two million YouTube subscribers, several hundred million views across all platforms, and 180,000 active weekly podcast listeners. Our team remains unified, focused, and “scrappy” with a commitment to excellence. We will continue to strive for a high impact that highlights the Bible as a unifying story that leads to Jesus.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2024 info
15.10
Months of cash in 2024 info
4.1
Fringe rate in 2024 info
31%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
BIBLE PROJECT
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
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Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
BIBLE PROJECT
Board of directorsas of 04/10/2025
Board of directors data
Greg Baumer Director
Janice Munemitsu Director
Jonathan Collins President/Director
Karen Howells Director
Tim Mackie Secretary/Director
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? yes