Nonprofit · EIN 23-6390716
SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30329
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,288,098 | $3,702,384 | $585,714 | $12,237,769 | $1,981,660 | $10,256,109 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,080,023 | $3,521,119 | -$441,096 | $11,508,511 | $1,919,667 | $9,588,844 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,485
- Program service revenue
- $2,670,744
- Investment income
- $1,009,052
- Royalties
- $139,260
- Net rental income
- -$15,437
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $709,859
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $433,994
- Other revenue
- $557,817
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $38,563
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $270,584
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,112,590
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,823,940
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,421
- Accounting fees
- $21,800
- Occupancy
- $66,000
- Travel
- $119,972
- Depreciation
- $245,970
- Program services (functional)
- $3,512,964
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,322
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,508,511
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,237,769
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,981,660
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,256,109
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,475
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,583,153
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,196,102
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,060,007
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,329
- Gross receipts
- $7,386,985
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steed V Davidson | Treasurer, Exec Director Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $220,048 | $48,094 |
| Pam Kennemore | Director Finance/Admin Highest-paid employee | 45 | $127,511 | $29,252 |
| Robert Buller | Director Press Highest-paid employee | 60 | $104,588 | $23,205 |
| Ehud Ben Zvi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Rowland Page Jr | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Cohn Eskenazi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Pippin | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Yafeh-Deigh | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Brady | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dalit Rom-Shioni | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Punt | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Lam | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Manuel Tebes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin DeTroyer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Aymer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Buckanon Crowder | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Cook | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammi Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Yi Jin Lan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM KENNEMORE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,015 | $26,905 |
| STEED DAVIDSON | TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $109,648 | $22,816 |
| ROBERT BULLER | DIRECTOR OF PRESS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $102,814 | $21,293 |
| TAT-SION BENNY LIEW | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $63,735 | $0 |
| HUGH ROWLAND PAGE JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSA DUBE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA COHN ESKENAZI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EHUD BEN ZVI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMI SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BRADY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIT ROM-SHIONI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PUNT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DETROYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NASRALLAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONG SEOW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BUCKANON CROWDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE YAFEH-DEIGH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN MANUEL TEBES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET AYMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YI JIN LAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 HOUSTON MILL RD NE STE 350, ATLANTA, GA 30329-4217
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steed Davidson, 825 Houston Mill Road NE Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30329
- Signed the 990
- Steed Davidson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (404) 727-3100
- Website
- WWW.SBL-SITE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
FOSTER ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP IN BIBLICAL STUDIES AND COGNATE AREAS ACROSS GLOBAL BOUNDARIES.
Program accomplishments
- PRESS. SBL PRESS, THE PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT OF THE SOCIETY, IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PRESSES, AND PUBLISHES PEER-REVIEWED BOOKS AND JOURNALS FOR THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND LIBRARIES. THE PRESS ACQUIRES, DEVELOPS, PRODUCES, AND MARKETS 22 BOOK SERIES, THE FLAGSHIP JOURNAL OF THE FIELD, AND A JOURNAL FOR BOOK REVIEWS. TO DO SO THE PRESS HAS PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND OVER 130 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS GENERAL EDITORS, AS SERIES EDITORS, AND ON EDITORIAL BOARDS. SBL PRESS'S ANNUAL BOOK OUTPUT IS 35 TITLES, IN ADDITION TO THE TWO MAJOR JOURNALS. THE PRESS ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER PRESSES TO PUBLISH MAJOR RESOURCES AND REFERENCE WORKS. PRESS ALSO MAINTAINS THE BIBLE ODYSSEY WEBSITE WHICH IS USED TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIBLE, ITS CONTENTS, BACKGROUND AND CULTURAL IMPACT.Expenses $1,485,637 · revenue $777,315
- CONFERENCES. SBL ORGANIZES THREE MAJOR ANNUAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR, ONE IN THE UNITED STATES, ONE OUTSIDE THE U.S, AND ONE VIRTUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE. THE MAJOR U.S. MEETING BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN HALF OF ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT OVER 1,000 SCHOLARLY PAPERS OF NEW RESEARCH IN HUNDREDS OF PROGRAM UNIT SESSIONS. THE CONFERENCE ALSO PROVIDES AN EXHIBIT HALL FOR ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS AND A JOB SERVICE FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS WHO INTERVIEW AND HIRE MEMBERS. THESE ANNUAL CONFERENCES ARE HELD IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH SBL'S STRATEGIC VISION STATEMENTS: ORGANIZING CONGRESSES FOR SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE; FACILITATING BROAD AND OPEN DISCUSSION FROM A VARIETY OF CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES; AND PROMOTING COOPERATION ACROSS GLOBAL BOUNDARIES.Expenses $1,315,143 · revenue $1,537,857
- PROFESSIONS. SBL OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE ACADEMIC FIELD IN HIGHER EDUCATION. IT HOSTS AN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, PROVIDES WORKSHOPS AT ITS MEETINGS, PARTNERS WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, COLLABORATES WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN HUMANITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION (SUCH AS THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE AND THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES), AND FOSTERS PARTICIPATION THROUGH PROGRAM UNITS THAT ENLIST OVER 3,000 OF ITS MEMBERS AS CHAIRS, PRESENTERS, PRESIDERS, OR PANELISTS.Expenses $502,581 · grants $38,563 · revenue $71,833
- THE SOCIETY HAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500 MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP FEE PROVIDES A MYRIAD OF MEMBER SERVICES. MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON JOURNALS, MEETING REGISTRATIONS, AND BOOKS. MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION THROUGH THEIR WORK ON COMMITTEES. OVER 3,000 MEMBERS PARTICIPATE AS CHAIRS, PRESENTERS, PRESIDERS, OR PANELISTS AT THE ELEVEN REGIONAL MEETINGS, THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING, AND THE ANNUAL MEETING; OVER 5,700 MEMBERS ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS. THE SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE IS MADE UP OF A COMMUNITY OF MEMBER SCHOLARS VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO FURTHER BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MANY YEARS TO COME AND TO PASS ALONG THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS.Expenses $209,603 · revenue $658,013
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6390716
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,237,769
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,386,985
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,288,098 | $3,702,384 | $12,237,769 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,080,023 | $3,521,119 | $11,508,511 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,411,460 | $3,493,845 | $10,753,849 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-6390716).
Questions about SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE is 23-6390716.
- Is SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE 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 SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Steed Davidson.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,048 (Steed V Davidson, Treasurer, Exec Director).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,288,098, expenses of $3,702,384 and total assets of $12,237,769 at year end.
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