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Museum of the Bible Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
May 2011[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2025
$78,677,320[4]

Museum of the Bible Inc. is listed in IRS records in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $78,677,320 for the tax period ending December 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Museum of the Bible Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is May 2011[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 27-3444987
Location in IRS records[5] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] May 2011
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
Filing requirement[8] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[9] December
Latest e-filed return[10] Form 990, tax period ending December 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

For the tax period ending December 2023, its Form 990 reported total revenue of $55,989,906[11]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $47,532,912 and program service revenue of $10,392,387[12]. Total expenses were $67,473,636 and net assets at year end were $439,211,957 on the same form[11]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $30,370,412 for the tax period ending December 2021[13], $62,675,127 for December 2022[14], and $55,989,906 for December 2023[11]. Net assets were lower on the December 2023 form than on the December 2021 form[13][11].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $78,677,320 and total assets of $449,536,797.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $30.4M$30.4MDecember 2021: total expenses $32.3M$32.3MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $62.7M$62.7MDecember 2022: total expenses $72.7M$72.7MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $56.0M$56.0MDecember 2023: total expenses $67.5M$67.5MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[11].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[13]Form 990$30,370,412$32,344,959$462,184,547
December 2022[14]Form 990$62,675,127$72,697,533$443,603,069
December 2023[11]Form 990$55,989,906$67,473,636$439,211,957

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[15] $447,385,935
Total liabilities[15] $8,173,978
Net assets or fund balances[15] $439,211,957

Employees. Museum of the Bible Inc. reported 260 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[16]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Museum of the Bible Inc. reported 26 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[17]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Museum of the Bible Inc. answered yes to: it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services.[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Museum of the Bible Inc.?
The IRS lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 27-3444987[5].
Is Museum of the Bible Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Museum of the Bible Inc. tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC, with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].
Where is Museum of the Bible Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[5].
What revenue did Museum of the Bible Inc. report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $55,989,906[11]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $78,677,320 for the tax period ending December 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Museum of the Bible Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is May 2011. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Museum of the Bible Inc. (EIN 27-3444987) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $78,677,320 and total assets of $449,536,797. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Museum of the Bible Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 27-3444987, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Museum of the Bible Inc.: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Museum of the Bible Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Museum of the Bible Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. Museum of the Bible Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Museum of the Bible Inc. for the tax period ending December 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  11. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Museum of the Bible Inc. reported total revenue $55,989,906, total expenses $67,473,636, net assets or fund balances at year end $439,211,957. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  12. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $47,532,912 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $10,392,387 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $5,337 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $55,989,906 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Museum of the Bible Inc. reported total revenue $30,370,412, total expenses $32,344,959, net assets or fund balances at year end $462,184,547. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Museum of the Bible Inc. reported total revenue $62,675,127, total expenses $72,697,533, net assets or fund balances at year end $443,603,069. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $447,385,935, total liabilities $8,173,978, net assets or fund balances $439,211,957. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Museum of the Bible Inc. reported 260 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Museum of the Bible Inc. reported 26 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Museum of the Bible Inc. answered yes to: it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.