Wycliffe Associates 
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Summary
Because of the work of national Bible translators supported by faithful donors, prayer partners, and volunteers, people are hearing the truth.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Wycliffe Associates Inc.
PO Box 620143
Orlando, FL 32862
Website: wycliffeassociates.org
Phone: (800) 843-9673
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 952584324
CEO/President: Semoun Ung
Chairman: Linda Allen
Board size: 7
Founder: Cameron Townsend
Ruling year: 1995
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Today, we empower and equip national Bible translators-native speakers-to translate Scripture into their heart language using resources and tools provided through Bible translation workshops under the guidance and authority of the local church. Because these national Bible translators are native language speakers-and they are using resources and tools created by linguists and software specialists-they are able to complete translation of the Scriptures quickly and accurately!
Around the world, word is spreading that Church Owned Bible Translation is the way for all people groups to have God's Word in their language and share the truth with their neighbors.
Mission statement
Wycliffe Associates accelerates the work of Church Owned Bible Translation by empowering national Bible translators to provide God's Word in their own heart language; partnering with the local church to guide and guard translation work, harnessing their passion and desire for God's Word; and engaging people from around the world to provide resources, technology, training, and support for Bible translation. Because millions of people around the world still wait to have the Scriptures in the language of their heart, Wycliffe Associates is working as quickly as we can to see every verse of God's Word translated into every tongue to speak to every heart. We are directly involved with speeding Bible translation by providing technology, training, resources, logistics, networking, expertise, volunteers, and support. By empowering Mother Tongue Translators and the local church around the world, we are striving to achieve the goal of having a Bible in every language.
Statement of faith
At Wycliffe Associates, God's Word is central to everything we do. Our Core Beliefs are drawn from the teachings of the Holy Bible. In that spirit, we adhere to the following truths:
The divine inspiration and consequent authority of the whole canonical Scriptures.
The doctrine of the Trinity.
The fall of man, his consequent moral depravity, and his need for regeneration.
The atonement through the substitutionary death of Christ.
The doctrine of justification by faith.
The resurrection of the body, in the case of the just and the unjust.
The eternal life of the saved and the eternal punishment of the lost.
Donor confidence score
This organization does not file a Form 990.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Bible Translation Organizations
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 805 of 1115 | 15 of 16 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 997 of 1116 | 15 of 16 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 692 of 1116 | 14 of 16 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 381 of 1115 | 3 of 16 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 7% | 16% | 15% | 19% | 39% | 37% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 16% | 15% | 18% | 28% | 28% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 98% | 99% | 97% | 71% | 76% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 16% | 15% | 17% | 28% | 26% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 29% | 24% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 79% | 80% | 76% | 60% | 60% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 91% | 97% | 96% | 106% | 101% | 105% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 73% | 77% | 77% | 80% | 61% | 63% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 9% | 3% | 4% | -6% | -1% | -5% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 11% | 6% | 11% | -12% | -4% | -15% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 8% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 12% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.96 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2.20 | 2.85 | 2.69 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 1.17 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.28 | 2.41 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 3.82 | 3.13 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.04 | 37.97 | 23.93 | 19.32 | 4.55 | 7.05 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0.14 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.95 | 4.84 | 4.20 | 4.22 | 2.45 | 3.28 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 16% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 16% | 12% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 80% | 46% | 41% | 44% | 29% | 33% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Cash | $3,706,233 | $3,977,896 | $4,846,898 | $1,951,611 | $2,421,930 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $198,648 | $89,098 |
| Short-term investments | $14,843,963 | $13,183,825 | $9,890,179 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $143,128 | $95,011 |
| Total current assets | $18,550,196 | $17,161,721 | $14,737,077 | $2,293,387 | $2,606,039 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $367,000 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,581,596 | $1,668,821 | $1,625,713 | $414,681 | $436,017 |
| Other long-term assets | $1,004,239 | $1,342,618 | $1,699,785 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,585,835 | $3,011,439 | $3,325,498 | $781,681 | $436,017 |
| Total assets | $21,136,031 | $20,173,160 | $18,062,575 | $3,075,068 | $3,042,056 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $488,507 | $717,047 | $762,740 | $385,893 | $313,028 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $117,808 | $56,816 |
| Total current liabilities | $488,507 | $717,047 | $762,740 | $503,701 | $369,844 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $488,507 | $717,047 | $762,740 | $503,701 | $369,844 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Without donor restrictions | $15,608,951 | $14,372,144 | $13,583,198 | $1,349,105 | $1,484,062 |
| With donor restrictions | $5,038,573 | $5,083,969 | $3,716,637 | $1,222,262 | $1,188,150 |
| Net assets | $20,647,524 | $19,456,113 | $17,299,835 | $2,571,367 | $2,672,212 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Total contributions | $45,131,646 | $48,463,714 | $36,611,658 | $6,150,192 | $5,915,497 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,565,443 | $1,067,700 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $782,359 | $604,846 | $359,854 | $117,340 | $158,377 |
| Other revenue | $45,332 | $66,196 | $673,426 | $827,827 | $628,454 |
| Total other revenue | $827,691 | $671,042 | $1,033,280 | $2,510,610 | $1,854,531 |
| Total revenue | $45,959,337 | $49,134,756 | $37,644,938 | $8,660,802 | $7,770,028 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Program services | $35,418,938 | $37,688,222 | $30,060,864 | $5,255,642 | $4,929,924 |
| Management and general | $2,088,272 | $2,163,089 | $2,901,195 | $1,081,792 | $1,078,714 |
| Fundraising | $7,260,716 | $7,127,167 | $6,781,543 | $2,424,213 | $2,160,612 |
| Total expenses | $44,767,926 | $46,978,478 | $39,743,602 | $8,761,647 | $8,169,250 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,191,411 | $2,156,278 | ($2,098,664) | ($100,845) | ($399,222) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,191,411 | $2,156,278 | ($2,098,664) | ($100,845) | ($399,222) |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
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History
In 1967, Bill Butler, Dale Kietzman, and Rudy Renfer-friends of Bible translators who were deeply concerned with the future of Bible translation - discovered that translators were spending an increasing amount of their time on tasks unrelated to translation, like accounting, building maintenance, and more. They also noticed that Christian business professionals with a heart for service and a wide variety of skills could volunteer and accelerate Bible translation, freeing up thousands of hours of translation time each year.
Knowing hundreds of millions of people were still waiting for God's Word in their own language, they committed to giving these people access to the truth of the gospel, so they could know the God who loves them and desires a relationship with them.
That year, they founded Wycliffe Associates.
Since then, the generosity of Bible translation supporters has allowed us to expand our services to Bible translators to include advanced technology, efficient translation strategies, greater financial resources, and logistical and operational support. Wycliffe Associates empowers national Bible translators under the authority of the local church in each community. Together with our donors and prayer partners, we are following God's call to accelerate Bible translation in the most remote, most antagonistic parts of the world.
In 2014, Wycliffe Associates developed and tested a revolutionary Bible translation methodology, MAST-Mobilized Assistance Supporting Translation. MAST equips national translators to quickly and accurately translate the Bible under the guidance of the local church and to bring God's Word to their own people.
Program accomplishments
Currently accelerating the work of Bible translation in 68 countries
Installed 549 Bible Translation Acceleration Kits (BTAKs) in 48 countries for 793 language
communities since started installing BTAKs
6,523 Tablets for National Translators (TNTs) were distributed in 67 countries to date
1,299 Bible Translation Recording Kits (BTRKs) were distributed since the program first started
131 Print On Demand (POD) systems have been deployed around the world to date
Improved hundreds of facilities for Bible translation around the world
Needs
Despite these incredible strides, hundreds of millions of people still are waiting to read God's Word in their heart language. With the dedicated support of Wycliffe Associates donors, volunteers, and partners, national Bible translators around the world are working through the local church to ensure that we will have a Bible in every language.
Continually advancing technology and increased support means this massive goal is well within reach, but to accomplish it these Bible translators need your help!