Grants paid by Museum of the Bible
EIN 27-3444987 · Oklahoma City, OK · Form 990, Schedule I
Museum of the Bible of Oklahoma City, OK (EIN 27-3444987) reported 24 grants paid totaling $3,620,564 to 8 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,620,564
24 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $596,947 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | $1,188,130 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $458,487 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $366,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $411,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $400,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $200,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Museum of the Bible, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College Archaeology Program 36-2182171 | A | Wheaton, IL | 6 | $1,714,012 | 2024 |
| The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins 46-4648126 | A | Suffern, NY | 6 | $890,000 | 2025 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary 20-0180768 | A | Cary, NC | 5 | $448,975 | 2023 |
| The Early Manuscripts Electronic Library 35-2253653 | A | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 1 | $222,000 | 2020 |
| Pulse Outreach 20-5425332 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $150,200 | 2020 |
| Abilene Christian University 75-0851900 | A | Abilene, TX | 2 | $146,000 | 2020 |
| University of Exeter US Foundation 47-1604216 | A | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $37,377 | 2020 |
| Baylor University 74-1159753 | A | Waco, TX | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins Suffern, NY | A | $200,000 | paid | EL ARAJ EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202641259349302599 |
| 2024 | The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins | A | $200,000 | paid | El Araj Excavation Project | 202532819349300518 |
| 2024 | Wheaton College Archaeology Program | A | $200,000 | paid | Tel Shimron Excavation Project | 202532819349300518 |
| 2023 | The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins Suffern, NY | A | $175,000 | paid | EL ARAJ EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202443199349310434 |
| 2023 | Wheaton College Archaeology Program Wheaton, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | TEL SHIMRON EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202443199349310434 |
| 2023 | Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC | A | $86,000 | paid | GREEK PAUL PROJECT | 202443199349310434 |
| 2022 | The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins Suffern, NY | A | $150,000 | paid | EL ARAJ EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202321789349300837 |
| 2022 | Wheaton College Archaeology Program Wheaton, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | TEL SHIMRON EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202321789349300837 |
| 2022 | Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC | A | $66,000 | paid | GREEK PAUL PROJECT | 202321789349300837 |
| 2021 | Wheaton College Archaeology Program Wheaton, IL | A | $214,012 | paid | INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECT AT TEL SHIMRON AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE SITE AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION | 202123359349300217 |
| 2021 | Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC | A | $104,000 | paid | GREEK PAUL PROJECT | 202123359349300217 |
| 2021 | Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC | A | $100,475 | paid | GREEK PAUL PROJECT | 202241659349300124 |
| 2021 | The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins Suffern, NY | A | $40,000 | paid | EL ARAJ (BETHSAIDA-JULIAS) EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202123359349300217 |
| 2020 | Wheaton College Archaeology Program Wheaton, IL | A | $500,000 | paid | INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECT AT TEL SHIMRON AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE SITE AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | The Early Manuscripts Electronic Library Rolling Hills Estates, CA | A | $222,000 | paid | SINAI LIBRARY DIGITIZATION PROJECT | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | Pulse Outreach Minneapolis, MN | A | $150,200 | paid | SPONSORSHIP - TOGETHER 2020, LINCOLN MEMORIAL | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | The Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins Suffern, NY | A | $125,000 | paid | EL ARAJ (BETHSAIDA-JULIAS) EXCAVATION PROJECT | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC | A | $92,500 | paid | GREEK PAUL PROJECT | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | A | $74,000 | paid | STUDY OF CODEX CLIMACI RESCRIPTUS FOCUSING ON TWO SYRIAC TEXTS BY JOHN CLIMACUS | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | University of Exeter US Foundation Wilmington, DE | A | $12,430 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP AND DISSERTATION PUBLICATION OF ARAMAIC "MAGIC" BOWLS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE VORDERASIATISCHES MUSEUM (BERLIN). | 202111349349305216 |
| 2020 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | PAPYROLOGY PROJECT | 202111349349305216 |
| 2019 | Wheaton College Archaeology Program Wheaton, IL | A | $500,000 | paid | ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AT TEL SHIMRON IN JEZREEL VALLEY REGION OF ISRAEL. | 202030719349300733 |
| 2019 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | A | $72,000 | paid | STUDY OF CODEX CLIMACI RESCRIPTUS FOCUSING ON TWO SYRIAC TEXTS BY JOHN CLIMACUS | 202030719349300733 |
| 2019 | University of Exeter US Foundation Wilmington, DE | A | $24,947 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP AND DISSERTATION PUBLICATION OF ARAMAIC "MAGIC" BOWLS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE VORDERASIATISCHES MUSEUM (BERLIN). | 202030719349300733 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641259349302599 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202532819349300518 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443199349310434 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321789349300837 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123359349300217 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241659349300124 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202111349349305216 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202030719349300733 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/273444987.json.
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