Arlington, TX

DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC

EIN 47-4285852

Faith & Spiritual Communities Missions & Faith-Based Outreach People with disabilities Children & youth Faith communities

Mission

To provide God’s Word in every sign language and create locally sustainable initiatives so every Deaf person has the opportunity to receive, experience, and share the Gospel.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About DEAF BIBLE SOCIETY INC

Deaf Bible Society is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with Deaf leaders to translate and distribute Scripture in sign languages worldwide. The organization develops and maintains the Deaf Bible digital ecosystem (including the Deaf Bible App and Deaf Church Where directory) and supports local translation teams, community engagement, and technology tools to accelerate access to sign language Scripture.

The ministry focuses on Deaf-centered, technology-empowered, community-driven, and church-engaged approaches to Scripture access. Recent audited financials and public filings show substantial program investment in translation and media production, and the organization reports growing global engagement with sign-language Scripture videos.

Deaf Bible Society continues to scale its operations and partnerships: it announced a multi-year relocation of its headquarters from Arlington, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma to expand strategic partnerships and leadership development while keeping Bible translation and access as the core mission.

Notable achievements

Deaf Bible App expansion

Operates the Deaf Bible App—the largest sign-language Scripture video library—made available in dozens of sign languages (the site lists availability in 92 sign languages) and providing millions of Scripture video streams to Deaf communities worldwide.

Accelerated translation initiatives (2023)

In 2023 the organization reported accelerating 51 sign-language Bible translation initiatives, distributing content in 81 sign languages across 20+ countries and engaging more than 2 million sign-language Scripture videos during the year.

Global Deaf Church directory & community tools

Built the Deaf Church Where directory (1,100+ Deaf churches/ministries in the U.S. listed) and a partner/technology ecosystem to connect translation teams, local Deaf ministries, and resources for sustained Scripture engagement.

At a glance

Total assets: $7.2M
Annual revenue: $5.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-4285852
Location: Arlington, TX
Website: deafbiblesociety.com
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Publishes audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 publicly, demonstrating financial transparency and program-level reporting.

Member of sector networks and partnerships that support Bible translation and Deaf ministry (organization materials note membership/partnerships with bodies such as the National Association of the Deaf and Forum of Bible Agencies International).

Profiled and tracked by charity data services and evaluators (organization appears in major nonprofit databases and charity listings used by donors and researchers).

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