BIBLE PROJECT

Our mission is to show how the Bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus

Portland, OR   |  http://www.bibleproject.com

Mission

Our Story The Bible Project is a Portland-based non-profit that utilizes short-form, fully animated videos to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. We create videos, podcasts, and study guides that explore the Bible's unified story by focusing on its overarching themes and each book's literary design. We are committed to understanding the Bible in its historical context and communicating its wisdom for the modern world. Our mission is to help people see the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus. We hope that people from all backgrounds will find value in this work, regardless of their religious or non-religious convictions.

Ruling year info

2014

Main address

1302 SE Ankeny St

Portland, OR 97214-1419 USA

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EIN

46-4277592

Subject area info

Film and video

Religion

Population served info

Adults

Children and youth

Ethnic and racial groups

Religious groups

NTEE code info

Religious Film & Video (X81)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

What we aim to solve

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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

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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.

Population(s) Served
Christians
Religious groups

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.

Population(s) Served

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.

Population(s) Served
Family relationships
Christians
Adults

Where we work

  • 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

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How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of new videos released

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Increasing

Total number of views on YouTube (English Channel)

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Increasing

Number of new podcasts released

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Holding steady

Number of podcast downloads

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Increasing

Average number of weekly podcast downloads

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Increasing

Number of participants in online courses

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Related Program

Classroom

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Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

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.

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.

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!

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

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • 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

  • 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

BIBLE PROJECT
Fiscal year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

15.10

Average of 29.08 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.1

Average of 8.8 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

31%

Average of 20% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Number of employees

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

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Compensation
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Highest paid employees

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Board of directors
as of 04/10/2025
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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