Urantia Foundation Annual Report 2023
Urantia Foundation Annual Report 2023
Dear friends of the revelation and Urantia Foundation,
Thank you for your steadfast support in 2023. Your contributions fueled the spreading of The Urantia Book and its teachings, a crucial endeavor in guiding humanity toward inner and societal peace.
This year's annual report celebrates our slow but sure evolution towards world peace. True peace begins within everyone, weaving our moral discernment and spiritual awakenings to form the fabric of a harmonious society. At the heart of lasting peace is the understanding that we are all part of one human family, children of the same loving Heavenly Father. This recognition dissolves barriers of race, status, nationality, and gender.
For a transformative civilization to flourish, society needs to undergo tangible structural changes. The Urantia Book teaches that it’s essential to encourage global trade, intellectual cross-fertilization, cultural exchanges, the adoption of a universal language, competitive play, and the implementation of global laws that secure peace. These measures foster security, fairness, and understanding across individuals, communities, and nations.
The Urantia Book explains that applying “spiritual pressure from above” accelerates our progression toward a just, loving, and peaceful world. The teachings of The Urantia Book are this spiritual pressure. The mission is clear: spread the revelation far and wide.
Peace and blessings,
Mo Siegel
On behalf of the trustees of Urantia Foundation
Sherry Cathcart Chavis, Víctor García-Bory, Gard Jameson, Marilynn Kulieke, Olga López, Georges Michelson-Dupont, Mo Siegel, Judy Van Cleave, Chris Wood
The mission of Urantia Foundation is to seed The Urantia Book and its teachings globally.
Sales, Distribution, and Printing
- 14,666 Physical books sold
- 3,610 E-books sold
- 21,524 Books distributed (sales, gifts, and outreach)
- 56,670 Books downloaded from urantia.org
- 10,961 Books downloaded from the Android app
Urantia Books Printed
- 3,097 English hardcovers
- 2,103 English paperbacks
Urantia Press Imprint Label
- 1,022 The Untold Story of Jesus sold
- 128 The Parables of Jesus sold
urantia.org
- 26-Language Website
- 1,206,314 Sessions
- 2,668,615 Page views
- 464,825 New users
- 56,670 Urantia Books downloaded from urantia.org
Multi-Language Book
This feature allows readers to view two languages side by side. It’s fast and easy to navigate for a seamless viewing experience.
You can use the Multi-Language Book here: https://www.urantia.org/MultiLanguageBook
Education
The vision of Urantia Foundation is to foster the spiritual transformation of humankind by presenting to the world the teachings of The Urantia Book by means commensurate with our values and with our faith in a loving God.
Urantia Book International School (UBIS)
Offering courses in seven languages!
- 664 students enrolled in
- 57 free online courses presented by
- 45 volunteer teacher-facilitators from
- 16 countries.
- The Spotlight Series
- 23 live monthly presentations
- English hosted 8
- Spanish hosted 8
- French hosted 7
Translations and Revisions
1. Arabic
2. Bulgarian
3. Czech
4. Danish
5. Dutch
6. English
7. Estonian
8. Farsi *
9. Finnish
10. French
11. German
12. Greek *
13. Hebrew *
14. Hungarian
15. Indonesian
16. Italian
17. Japanese
18. Korean
19. Lithuanian
20. Polish
21. Portuguese
22. Romanian
23. Russian
24. Spanish
25. Swedish
26. Turkish
* Translations still in progress
Financials
| 2023 Audited Operational Financial Summary | |
| Book Revenue | Jan-Dec 23 |
| Sales of The Urantia Book | $169,942 |
| Cost of Books Sold | ($194,172) |
| Gross Profit from Books | ($24,230) |
| Public Support and Non-Book Revenue | |
| Unrestricted Contributions | $758,319 |
| Restricted Contributions | $294,612 |
| Estate Contributions—Unrestricted | $1,227,668 |
| Estate Contributions—Restricted | $0 |
| Rent & Other Income | $96,250 |
| Total Support & Non-Book Revenue | $2,376,849 |
| Functional Expenses | |
| Programs | ($781,031) |
| General and Administration | ($125,199) |
| Fundraising | ($56,249) |
| Total Functional Expenses | ($962,479) |
| Change in Net Assets before Investments | $1,390,140 |
| Supplemental Items | |
| Book Printing | $(131,017.46) |
| Real Estate Tax Reassessment | $0 |
| Change in Net Cash Before Investments Less Supplemental Items | $1,259,122 |
| Income vs. Expenses and Book Printing | |
| All Expenses and Book Printing | $1,287,668 |
| Income Received | $2,546,791 |
2023 Functional Expenses before Supplemental Items
| Programming | $781,031 |
| General Administration | $125,199 |
| Fundraising | $56,249 |
2023 Sources of Operational Revenue and Support
| Unrestricted Contributions | $758,319 |
| Restricted Contributions | $294,612 |
| Estate Contributions—Unrestricted | $1,227,668 |
| Estate Contributions—Restricted | $0 |
| Rent and Other Income | $96,250 |
| Gross Profit from Books | $(24,230) |
The Revelation Bridge Endowment Fund
Established 2017
The Revelation Bridge was established as an endowment fund by Urantia Foundation for future generations. Create your legacy by sustaining the Foundation for your grandchildren and beyond. Please contact your lawyer or write a notarized codicil assigning assets in your will to Urantia Foundation.
Our deepest gratitude goes to the following donors who contributed $1,227,668 in estate gifts in 2023:
Holly Arvanites
Mary Greene
David Linthicum
Richard Keeler
Carolyn Kendall
Lynne Kulieke
Morris Levin
Herman Sain
Chinese Translation
A translation of The Urantia Book in Simplified Chinese characters has been a long-anticipated and high-priority project, with the potential to spiritually benefit over one billion individuals of Chinese descent. The long history and culture attached to Chinese symbols make the text aesthetically pleasing and meaningful.
The past year brought us to the cusp of publishing 对《玉苒厦之书》的简要描述 online for the first time.
See it here: https://www.urantia.org/zh-hans
Completed Mustard Seed Grant Projects
The Mustard Seed Grants Program is a grant-making program that awards financial assistance to eligible projects which support the Foundation’s Declaration of Trust and mission to seed The Urantia Book and its teachings globally.
Areas of focus include educational programs, centers, and schools; secondary publications; music, art, and film; digital outreach (visual/audio); interfaith projects; and family-based programs.
Pato Banton of the United States
Spreading the Good News
A project to proclaim, promote, and disseminate the revelation through a musically based ministry tour throughout California in areas near existing study groups.
Gary Tonge of Canada
Living Bridge Productions
A project to produce two high-quality videos to spread The Urantia Book and its teachings.
Emeka Anazodo of Nigeria
Urantia Conferences in Nigeria
A project to host a conference in Lagos, Nigeria, with the goals of consolidating the reader base in Nigeria and fostering meetings among truth seekers and readers of The Urantia Book.
Elisabeth Callahan of the United States
The Urantia Book Teacher Education Program
A project to develop a teacher training program to prepare motivated students to effectively present the ideas and ideals of the Urantia Revelation to people of all cultures.
Maricor Elquiero-Doctor of the Philippines
FER–UB (Fifth Epochal Revelation–Urantia Book)
A project to fund stronger internet connections for Urantia Book study group members, and to make and post four short videos for outreach.
Marian Hughes of the United States
Hawaii and Chile Book Placement
A project to make The Urantia Book easily accessible by placing them in every public library on the island of Hawaii and in the Los Lagos region of southern Chile.
Owen Atwebembire of Uganda
Africa Urantia Revelation Zoom Conference
A proposal to provide opportunities for students of the revelation in Africa, and in particular Uganda, to attend Urantia Zoom conferences, and to serve as presenters.
Nugroho Widi of Indonesia
Urantia Book Video Channel
A project to create a Urantia Book video channel for educational and promotional purposes. The channel will serve as a library of educational materials and other entertaining content.