The Inspirational Network
Also known as Inspiration Ministries
The Inspirational Network reported $35.3 million in revenue and $28.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $65.94 went to program services, $26.77 to management and general costs and $7.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 44.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,039,197 (Director / President & CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.9% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.8% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.4% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,039,197 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 17.82% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 123.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe promotion, production, and provision of religious, charitable, and educational programming communicating the gospel to peoples of the world though diverse media technologies, ranging from linear television and various server-based platforms including broadband, Internet, Social Media, wireless, as well as books, magazines, and digital articles. The potential television audience is more than 1 billion households domestically and internationally. The Ministry engages in online evangelism and works to enhance the Christian spiritual development of men, women, and children. Ministry program…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director / President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $132,587 | $4,870,938 | $35,672 | $5,039,197 |
| General Counsel & Corp Secretary Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,045,925 | $61,487 | $2,107,412 |
| CFO & Corp Treasurer Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $779,647 | $55,712 | $835,359 |
| Dir/EVP Ministry Outreach/COO Crossr Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $423,892 | $0 | $55,561 | $479,453 |
| Dir/EVP Organizational Development Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $404,610 | $35,672 | $440,282 |
| COO, Ministry Outreach & Ops Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $379,573 | $0 | $55,713 | $435,286 |
| SVP Legal & Business Affairs Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $330,149 | $55,614 | $385,763 |
| Media Ops & Tech Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $278,285 | $25,756 | $304,041 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Inspirational Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $995K (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–1b8 · 2 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 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 591
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Edifice LLC Building Contractor | $19,403,837 |
| Environmentalscape Inc Grounds Maintenance | $314,055 |
| Price Waterhouse Coopers Accounting Services | $228,000 |
| Goka Inc Cleaning Service | $128,839 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Inspirational Network totaling $21 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 Inspirational 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 Inspirational Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Inspirational Network spent in 2024, $65.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Inspirational Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Inspirational Network reported that 65.9% of its $28.3 million in expenses went to program services, 26.8% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Inspirational Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Inspirational Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $5,039,197, for the role of Director / President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Inspirational Network get its money?
Of $35.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 44.1% came from contributions and grants and 8.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Inspirational Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0931093 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 202523199349300322 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349313447 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349331491 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349318888 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349328158 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349311266 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0931093: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.