SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
 
Employer identification number

13-1623885
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING   1,147,350
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING   1,359,212
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING   7,122,460
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING   3,416,129
NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING   1,310
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING   459,561
SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING   2,739,482
SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING   661,865
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING   5,644,130
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES MINISTRY PROJECT MANAGEMENT; BIBLE TRANSLATION 80,939
NORTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES MINISTRY PROJECT MANAGEMENT; BIBLE TRANSLATION 66,550
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES MINISTRY PROJECT MANAGEMENT; BIBLE TRANSLATION 77,059
SOUTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES MINISTRY PROJECT MANAGEMENT; BIBLE TRANSLATION 6,300
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MINISTRY PROJECT MANAGEMENT; BIBLE TRANSLATION 6,300
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)     INVESTMENTS   46,981
SOUTH AMERICA     INVESTMENTS   18,537
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,     INVESTMENTS   125,812,463
3a Sub-total .... 0 0 16,907,369
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 12 131,759,259
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 0 12 148,666,628
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, GRANT MAKING 15,238        
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, GRANT MAKING 53,949        
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM GRANT MAKING 5,738        
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, GRANT MAKING 1,193,428        
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, GRANT MAKING 16,500        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 19,000        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 300,000        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 13,000        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 61,149        
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM GRANT MAKING 5,500        
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, GRANT MAKING 38,000        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 18,353        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 21,521        
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, GRANT MAKING 5,400        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANT MAKING 9,440        
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, GRANT MAKING 75,000        
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, GRANT MAKING 264,025        
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GRANT MAKING 5,319        
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)   7,111,222        
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN   1,123,112        
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC   1,353,893        
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA   3,060,155        
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES   459,561        
SOUTH AMERICA   1,507,612        
SOUTH ASIA   645,365        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA   5,165,109        
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance 		(g) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
PART I, LINE 2 AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY ("ABS") IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ("UBS"), A WORLD-WIDE FELLOWSHIP OF NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETIES. ABS PROGRAM SERVICES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH UBS, INCLUDE BIBLE DISTRIBUTION, TRANSLATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY. THE UBS SOLICITS AND RESEARCHES VARIOUS BIBLE DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETIES AND MAKES SUCH PROJECTS AVAILABLE TO THE FELLOWSHIP (INCLUDING ABS) FOR FUNDING. ABS SIGNS A RESEARCH AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH BENEFICIARIES OF ABS GRANTS. THIS ALLOWS US TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE FUNDS SENT TO EACH COUNTRY. ABS RESEARCHES PROJECTS BEFORE FUNDING FOR PROJECT IMPACT (LIFE CHANGE), GOAL ALIGNMENT, FINANCIAL RISK, ENVIRONMENTAL RISK, MANAGERIAL RISKS (IMPLEMENTER ON THE GROUND) AND OTHER POSSIBLY INHERENT RISKS. ABS RECEIVES AND REVIEWS PROGRESS REPORTS TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS AS A PROJECT PROGRESSES. AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, ABS OR THE PARTNER CONDUCTS AN ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS TO COMPARE WITH PLAN AND BUDGET. INFORMATION ON RESULTS IS RELAYED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE DONOR CONSTITUENCY. UNUSED FUNDS ARE RETRIEVED FROM THE IMPLEMENTER AND THE DONOR'S PERMISSION IS OBTAINED TO REDIRECT FUNDS TO SIMILAR PROJECTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. ABS CONDUCTS FIELD VISITS TO VALIDATE AND DOCUMENT INFORMATION. SOME OF THESE VISITS ARE DONE WITH PARTICIPATION OF THE MAJOR DONORS OF THESE MINISTRY PROJECTS. OUR OVERALL INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURE IS CLOSELY MONITORED INTERNALLY BY DIFFERENT SPECIALLY APPOINTED GROUPS (TASK FORCES, AD HOC GROUPS OR COMMITTEES) AND DULY REPORTED TO OUR BOARD ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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