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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4285852

DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, TX 76010

Financials

$5M$5.1M2023$5.2M$5.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,207,914$5,739,986-$532,072$7,188,380$100,726$7,087,654
December 31, 2023990$4,987,019$5,086,472-$99,453$7,706,925$87,199$7,619,726
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,970,840
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$229,142
Net gain from sales of assets
$25,307
Other revenue
$7,932

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,555,237
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$149,786
Other salaries and wages
$707,057
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,017,875
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,946
Occupancy
$185,237
Travel
$171,700
Depreciation
$33,954
Program services (functional)
$4,969,097
Management and general (functional)
$569,904
Fundraising (functional)
$200,985

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,706,925
Total assets, end of year
$7,188,380
Total liabilities, end of year
$100,726
Net assets, end of year
$7,087,654
Land, buildings and equipment
$949,084
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,238,316
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,849,338
Gross receipts
$7,372,607
Employees
12
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
NM

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHANTEL PAGANCEO
Officer
40$122,800$26,124
JOHN DICKINSONDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICHARD MACKDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GRACE TOWNSEND-GORETHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVE CRAMSEC/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELVIN MORRISChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARK APODACABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHANTEL PAGANCEO
Officer
40$116,331$23,607
JOHN DICKINSONChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GRACE TOWNSEND-GORETHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVE CRAMboard member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MELVIN MORRISTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARK APODACABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2909 E ARKANSAS LN, ARLINGTON, TX 76010-6941
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHANTEL PAGAN, PO BOX 180818, ARLINGTON, TX 76096
Signed the 990
CHANTEL PAGAN, CEO
Phone
(800) 654-3690
Return prepared by
Sutton Frost Cary LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE GOD'S WORD IN EVERY SIGN LANGUAGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Bridge-Broker: Bridge and broker sign Language Bible translation projects for different sign languages around the world as well as develop a strategic road map for the unreached languages.
    Expenses $3,378,986
  • Deaf Bible Engagement Platform: Engaging communities with access to Gods Word through Bible content distribution by creating innovative tools to help distribute content to Deaf communities for free and build tools that help us accomplish our mission with better quality, doing it faster, and at a lower cost.
    Expenses $1,093,201
  • Advocacy: Provide tools and resources to the hearing community that lead to awareness and education of Deaf communities and their cultures that invite activities of prayer and giving toward great commission initiatives in Sign Languages.
    Expenses $347,837
  • Deaf Community Relations: Researched what sign language/deaf-centric churches/ministries in USA.
    Expenses $149,073

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4285852
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B28)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,188,380
Income (IRS master file)
$7,372,607

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,207,914$5,739,986$7,188,380IRS
990December 2023$4,987,019$5,086,472$7,706,925XML
990December 2022$4,351,553$2,809,300$7,779,122IRS
990March 2022$5,770,623$3,309,128$6,256,116IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4285852).

Questions about DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC is 47-4285852.
Is DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHANTEL PAGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,800 (CHANTEL PAGAN, CEO).
How much revenue does DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,207,914, expenses of $5,739,986 and total assets of $7,188,380 at year end.

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