Society of Biblical Literature
The oldest and largest learned society for the critical academic study of the Bible, running a major annual meeting, a scholarly press, and public education platforms
Financial profile
Society of Biblical Literature · EIN 23-6390716 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $3,080,023 | $56,207 | $2,353,646 | $3,521,119 | $9,588,844 | Jun 2024 |
| FY2023 | $3,411,460 | $82,793 | $2,397,255 | $3,493,845 | $8,883,920 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $4,003,520 | $423,551 | $2,188,347 | $3,189,023 | $8,460,700 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $3,086,486 | $669,324 | $1,584,646 | $2,585,259 | $9,497,865 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $3,592,624 | $300,207 | $2,623,604 | $3,230,178 | $7,295,811 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $3,665,384 | $181,350 | $2,625,144 | $3,070,493 | $6,808,860 | Jun 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Society of Biblical Literature is read alongside.
AAR
American Academy of Religion
The scholarly home that gave the study of religion a place to stand apart from the practice of it, and then…
29 companies named
ASOR
American Schools of Oriental Research
A learned society supporting the study, excavation, and cultural heritage of the ancient Near East and wider…
4 companies named
SCS
Society for Classical Studies
The senior learned society of the classical world, part scholarly hub and part guardian of a field under…
AIA
Archaeological Institute of America
North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to archaeology and the world's material past
9 companies named
ETS
Evangelical Theological Society
A scholarly society fostering conservative biblical scholarship on a defined doctrinal basis, providing a…
14 companies named
Who backs SBL
Every company Society of Biblical Literature names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury Academic/T&T Clark | Exhibitor | AAR ACLA APSA APA FACRL +3 |
| De Gruyter Brill | Exhibitor | ASA ACLA APSA ASOR ASIL +3 |
| MDPI AG | Exhibitor | ACS AAR APS APHA ASV +3 |
| Springer Nature | Exhibitor | ALAO ACS AAR AAPS ALA +3 |
| Taylor & Francis Group Limited | Exhibitor | AM AAG APS APHA ASP +3 |
| W. W. Norton & Company | Exhibitor | AAP AAR AAG AHA AMS +3 |
| ISD | Exhibitor | AAR AMS ASOR AIA MESAN +1 |
| Ingram Academic & Professional | Exhibitor | AAR ASEH ASA AAUP CAA |
| Hendrickson Publishers | Exhibitor | NPTC NTTC TTA |
| Accordance Bible Software | Exhibitor | AAR ETS |
| Biblingo | Exhibitor | AAR ETS |
| Eerdmans Publishing Co | Exhibitor | MIB PNBA |
| Mohr Siebeck | Exhibitor | AAR SPEP |
| Shambhala Publications | Exhibitor | AAR MPIBA |
| Baker Publishing Group | Meeting sponsor | MIB |
| Cross Bible | Exhibitor | AAR |
| Gorgias Press | Exhibitor | AAR |
| Kregel Acedemic | Exhibitor | AAR |
| Tutku Educational Tours | Exhibitor | AAR |
| B&H Academic | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Beacon Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Church Publishing Incorporated | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Concordia Publishing House | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Crossway | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Emmaus Academic | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Equinox Publishers | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Fortress Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Glassboxx | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Herald Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| IVP Academic | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| James Clarke & Co/Lutterworth | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Lexham Press (Logos/Faithlife) | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Liturgical Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| New City Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Orbis Books | Meeting sponsor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Paulist Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Peeters Publishing | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| SCM Press | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Westminster John Knox Press | Meeting sponsor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Wipf and Stock Publishing | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Wisdom Publications | Exhibitor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
| Zondervan Academic | Meeting sponsor | Only Society of Biblical Literature, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2025 Annual Meeting Exhibitors Index. Read September 28, 2026. Joint AAR/SBL exhibit hall; university presses, schools, associations and religious or research nonprofits omitted.
2025 Annual Meeting: Thanks to Our Sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. Annual Meeting sponsors; Baylor University Press (Platinum) omitted as a university press.
Who backs Society of Biblical Literature's peers, but not Society of Biblical Literature
Companies named publicly by at least one of Society of Biblical Literature's five peer societies, and not found in Society of Biblical Literature's reviewed public records.
| Company | AAR | ASOR | AIA | ETS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Academic | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Eerdmans Publishing Co. | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Logos | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Peeters Publishing | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Wipf and Stock Publishers | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Zondervan Academic | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Zondervan Bibles | Named | Named | 2 of 4 | ||
| Academy International Travel Services | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| ArchaeoTees | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Arnold and Porter, LLC (in kind) | Benefactor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bloomsbury Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Christian Focus Publications | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| DeGruyter Brill | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hands Up Education | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hendrickson Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hendrickson Publishers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Kregel Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Lutterworth Press/James Clarke & Co | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| ManuscriptShop.com | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| New Growth Press | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Olive Tree Bible Software | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Oneworld Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Palgrave Macmillan | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| ROUTLEDGE PUBLISHING | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Routledge- Taylor & Francis Group | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Routledge/Taylor & Francis | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Tutku | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Two Cities Press | Named | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
The oldest and largest learned society for the critical academic study of the Bible, running a major annual meeting, a scholarly press, and public education platforms
- Consensus
- Build
- Inward
- Operational
Their shape
The Republic
Run by its members, built to outlast them.
The Republic runs like a well-built institution, professional and stable, under the guidance of its members. Its gift is scale and continuity, its challenge is staying close to the grassroots as it grows.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Parliament.
Strengths
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