Bible Broadcasting Network
Bible Broadcasting Network reported $20.0 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.61 went to program services, $13.56 to management and general costs and $6.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $151,965 (SECRETARY-TREASURER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 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 | $151,965 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 98.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 7 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDissemenation of religious and educational information by means of: 1) radio broadcasting in three languages 2) internet audio streaming in eight languages 3) literature distribution 4) free online bible institute in eight languages. Bbn owns and operates over 100 radio stations in north and south america and provides programming via satellite to several stations which have chosen to affiliate with US. Bbn maintains a database of over 50,000 donors
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer, 40 hrs/week | $126,165 | $0 | $25,800 | $151,965 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40 hrs/week | $137,878 | $0 | $12,900 | $150,778 |
| ENGLISH PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $102,945 | $0 | $32,498 | $135,443 |
| INTERNET MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $112,626 | $0 | $11,705 | $124,331 |
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $112,487 | $0 | $10,147 | $122,634 |
| RESOURCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $107,299 | $0 | $10,706 | $118,005 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week | $90,881 | $0 | $7,883 | $98,764 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 30 hrs/week | $70,178 | $0 | $12,900 | $83,078 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bible Broadcasting Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $489K (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
2024 · 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–1b7 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 586
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Bible Broadcasting Network totaling $158K 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 Bible 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 Bible Broadcasting Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bible Broadcasting Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bible Broadcasting Network reported that 79.6% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bible Broadcasting Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bible Broadcasting Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $151,965, for the role of SECRETARY-TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bible Broadcasting Network get its money?
Of $20.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bible Broadcasting Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0888863 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522809349300907 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402909349301425 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312859349300026 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212139349300136 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122329349300122 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032479349300328 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0888863: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.