The Christian Broadcasting Network
The Christian Broadcasting Network reported $282.4 million in revenue and $267.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.36 went to program services, $6.18 to management and general costs and $12.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $957,670 (CHAIRMAN / CEO / PRESIDENT). 88 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $267MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $282MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $957,670 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 88 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInternational outreach: in 2024 cbn produced programming and other content in 90 different languages, and broadcast programs to audiences in 174 countries and territories. Since inception, cbn has worked in 164 foreign languages and dialects
Domestic production and airing of christian television programming, internet and radio: the 700 club, a live television program that airs weekdays from cbn broadcast facilities, is the primary program used by cbn to preach the gospel of jesus christ. Cbn is also an innovator in its use of cbn.com to preach the gospel of jesus via the internet. Cbn combines both forms of media, television and internet, in the cutting-edge program 700 club interactive. Cbn launched the cbn news channel, the first 24-hour christian television news channel, on october 1, 2018
The prayer center is a department of cbn that provides scripture based prayer, biblical literature, account service, and product orders to people through cbn's telephone prayer line and digital channels. It also performs outbound calling for ministry and fundraising purposes. In 2024, the prayer center department handled 333,889 outbound and 1,699,277 inbound phone calls. A total of 1,792 people prayed the prayer of salvation with our prayer center employees and 4,530 people rededicated their life to christ. The primary focus of the prayer center is to base every interaction in biblical…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIRMAN / CEO / PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 34.0 hrs/week | $582,155 | $351,625 | $23,890 | $957,670 |
| CO-HOST Highest compensated employee, 47.0 hrs/week | $356,359 | $0 | $15,927 | $372,286 |
| VICE PRESIDENT / CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $299,367 | $0 | $23,943 | $323,310 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $272,661 | $0 | $33,925 | $306,586 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $286,036 | $0 | $12,647 | $298,683 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $274,377 | $0 | $23,943 | $298,320 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $272,625 | $0 | $22,962 | $295,587 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $223,736 | $0 | $34,594 | $258,330 |
88 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Christian Broadcasting Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,141
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CEQUAL DATA CENTERS LP Data services | $447,739 |
| KPMG LLP Accounting | $331,607 |
| APEX SYSTEMS LLC Consulting | $293,995 |
| Guidepoint Security LLC Cybersecurity | $231,603 |
| Further Worldwide Group LLC Data Services | $134,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to The Christian Broadcasting Network totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Christian Broadcasting Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Christian Broadcasting Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Christian Broadcasting Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, The Christian Broadcasting Network reported that 81.4% of its $267.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 12.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Christian Broadcasting Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Christian Broadcasting Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $957,670, for the role of CHAIRMAN / CEO / PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Christian Broadcasting Network get its money?
Of $282.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 72.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Christian Broadcasting Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0678752 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202543009349300319 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202412989349300311 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410199349300216 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202213079349301771 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202112919349301906 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202042969349301689 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0678752: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.