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Deaf Bible Society

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Specialized Education Institutions (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.99M (2023)

Expenses
$5.09M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.71M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$87.2k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,987,019
Expenses
$5,086,472
Net Income
-$99,453
Net Assets
$7,619,726
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,858,959
97.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $88,716
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $18,666
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,678
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,938
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $690,145
13.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,706,925
Total Liabilities $87,199
Net Assets $7,619,726
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chantel Pagan (Ceo) $116,331 $0 $23,607
John Dickinson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Townsend Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dave Cram (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Apodaca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,351,553
Expenses
$2,809,300
Net Income
$1,542,253
Net Assets
$7,647,092
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,157,898
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26,505
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $167,150
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,992
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $507,156
18.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,779,122
Total Liabilities $132,030
Net Assets $7,647,092
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chantel Pagan (Ceo) $144,552 $0 $22,439
John Dickinson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Townsend Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dave Cram (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Apodaca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,770,623
Expenses
$3,309,128
Net Income
$2,461,495
Net Assets
$6,171,710
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,713,277
99.0%
Program Services $30
0.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$72,855
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $130,171
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $219,128
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $575,012
17.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,256,116
Total Liabilities $84,406
Net Assets $6,171,710
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chantel Pagan (Ceo) $102,347 $0 $17,922
Stephen Jones (Coo) $79,660 $0 $33,463
John Dickinson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Townsend Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dave Cram (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Apodaca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,545,167
Expenses
$4,128,521
Net Income
$1,416,646
Net Assets
$3,710,215
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,438,486
98.1%
Program Services $67,218
1.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $39,463
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,055
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,278,354
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,957,416
Total Liabilities $247,201
Net Assets $3,710,215
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chantel Pagan (Ceo) $94,993 $0 $10,464
Adan Burke (Chief Ops. Off.) $77,730 $0 $13,866
John Dickinson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Townsend Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Berkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Apodaca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,371,848
Expenses
$6,495,007
Net Income
-$123,159
Net Assets
$2,293,569
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,462,367
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$93,679
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,160
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $283,780
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,365,867
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,805,330
Total Liabilities $511,761
Net Assets $2,293,569
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jr Bucklew (Imm. Past Pres.) $97,688 $0 $7,687
Chantel Pagan (Ceo) $68,036 $0 $5,962
Adan Burke (Chief Ops. Off.) $64,221 $0 $7,453
John Dickinson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Townsend Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Berkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Apodaca (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Thiessen (Chief Prog. Of.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,293,401
Expenses
$5,700,522
Net Income
$592,879
Net Assets
$2,274,531
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,288,271
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,130
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,283
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,622,549
28.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,887,846
Total Liabilities $613,315
Net Assets $2,274,531
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jr Bucklew (President/Ceo) $83,858 $0 $17,203
Adan Burke (Dir. Of Oper.) $64,221 $0 $16,988
John Dickinson (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Townsend Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Berkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chad Ettinger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,168,900
Expenses
$3,582,546
Net Income
$586,354
Net Assets
$1,604,278
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,162,236
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,223
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $441
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,491
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $922,638
25.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,942,506
Total Liabilities $338,228
Net Assets $1,604,278
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jr Bucklew (President/Ceo) $74,752 $0 $4,294
Adan Burke (Dir. Of Oper.) $54,636 $0 $3,347
Chad Entinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Goreth (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andy Keener (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dale Berkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gary Nelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,810,120
Expenses
$1,771,123
Net Income
$38,997
Net Assets
$934,683
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,809,891
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $229
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,126
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $378,795
21.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,060,648
Total Liabilities $125,965
Net Assets $934,683
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
J R Bucklew (President) $83,013 $0 $6,421
Phillip Gallant (Deaf Bible Program Directo) $52,132 $0 $6,434
Chantel Pagan (Advocacy Director) $48,683 $0 $443
Chad Entinger (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Goreth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Keener (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dale Berkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Board Member / Corporate S) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,793,728
Expenses
$898,042
Net Income
$895,686
Net Assets
$895,686
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,793,508
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $220
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $165,067
18.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $149,666
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $921,554
Total Liabilities $25,868
Net Assets $895,686
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
J R Bucklew (President) $55,230 $0 $7,885
Phillip Gallant (Deaf Bible Program Director) $48,159 $0 $8,072
Chantel Pagan (Advocacy Director) $45,267 $0 $455
Chad Entinger (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Grace Goreth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Keener (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dale Berkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melvin Morris (Board Member / Corporate Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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