American Bible Society
- Faith-based
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- EIN 13-1623885
- Tax-exempt since 1931
- Firms paid
- 7
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $81.7M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $6.2M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $81.6M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$6,242,660 to 1 fundraiser · $1,406,200 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| RKD GroupDirect responseDirect response | Direct response | $6,242,660 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- RKD GroupDirect responseDirect mail$7,870,676
- Summit Direct Mail IncDirect mail postage$1,570,396
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| RKD GroupDirect response | 2017–2024 · 8 years | $79,439,814 |
| Global Media DRTV LLC | 2022 | $788,824 |
| MDS Communications CORP | 2017–2019 · 3 years | $763,747 |
| Ameridial Inc | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $437,443 |
| Donor Care Center Inc | 2017 | $294,997 |
| Infocision | 2022 | $7,146 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81.6M | $32.8M | $9.3M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $91.3M | $35.3M | $12.4M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $108.9M | $43.7M | $15.4M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $112.6M | $60.9M | $15.7M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $106.4M | $51.2M | $13.7M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $97.1M | $58.6M | $14.0M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $91.9M | $59.5M | $17.2M | $1.8M |
| 2017 | $95.0M | $59.1M | $15.2M | $943K |
Fees are what American Bible Society reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.