Organizations Filed Purposes:
To make Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth. We do that by enabling locally-appropriate and sustainable solutions in transportation, technology, media, and training.
JAARS' vision is that people's lives and communities are transformed as they experience God's Word in their own language. Our mission is to make Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth.
Ministry Operations -- At the headquarters in North Carolina, JAARS has facilities where: -Over 500 people work to support Bible translation, including IT and media teams from our main partner, SIL International; -Pilots, technical staff, and other missionaries train before heading overseas and to maintain ongoing competency; -Aircraft, boats, and other equipment are prepped for overseas partners; -Core mission staff review and assess overseas logistical needs and provide solutions research and development, ongoing program management, financial and HR support services, clinical and counseling healthcare services, hospitality services to residential trainees and short-term missions staff, communications, fundraising and more; -Groups from churches, schools, and the general public come to serve via short-term mission trips and/or to tour museums and mission operations; -Missionaries and their families rest and retool before returning to overseas assignments.
Transportation: -Aviation: We help our international partners start and operate flight programs by recruiting and training staff, setting standards, acquiring and equipping aircraft, conducting on-site flight program R&D, and more. Currently, we help programs in Brazil, Cameroon, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru. -Land: We help our international partners assess their travel challenges and determine the optimal vehicles for their situations and acquire and/or upfit vehicles. We also develop and conduct training, both overseas and at our headquarters in North Carolina, for partners who need to operate and maintain motorcycles and four-wheel drive vehicles in rugged conditions. -Water: We help our international partners assess maritime travel challenges and determine the optimal watercraft for their situations, and acquire and/or upfit vessels. If a large vessel is needed, we support the planning, launch, and ongoing operations of the program. We also develop and conduct water safety training for partner staff.
Information Technology: We help our international partners, through relationships with SIL International and others, to assess IT and internet connectivity challenges, develop effective solutions, and support funding and effective implementation of plans, technology and training. We also provide office space and support services to SIL IT staff at our North Carolina headquarters.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Steve Biggerstaff | VP of Engagement | 50 | $118,969 |
| David Reese | CFO | 50 | $62,095 |
| William Mclendon Jr | President | 50 | $43,583 |
| Grace Goreth | Director | 40 | $37,028 |
| Craig Whaley | Secretary | 50 | $26,687 |
| Jim Schaffer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Dugger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Carter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Bramlett | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Graham | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Nystrom | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Hood | Chair | 3 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202041189349300114_public.xml