Insight for Living
Insight for Living reported $18.8 million in revenue and $19.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.24 went to program services, $10.24 to management and general costs and $6.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $249,303 (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO CO-FOUNDER). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $249,303 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 14 | 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 expenseInsight for living is the bible teaching ministry of charles r. Swindoll. Our 30 minute daily broadcast and translations of charles r. Swindoll's messages air worldwide. Along with broadcasting messages from god's word, insight for living also supports listeners in their personal and spiritual lives through christian resources
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 OF THE BOARD/CEO CO-FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,269 | $0 | $58,034 | $249,303 |
| EVP AND CHIEF INTERNATIONAL OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $87,031 | $0 | $141,119 | $228,150 |
| EXEC. VP & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,918 | $0 | $36,238 | $222,156 |
| SENIOR VP AND CHIEF STS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,900 | $0 | $88,122 | $208,022 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,146 | $0 | $51,018 | $197,164 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,053 | $0 | $1,116 | $192,169 |
| SR. VP, OPERATIONS AND HR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,786 | $0 | $49,332 | $189,118 |
| SR. VP OF BIBLICAL COUNSELING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $71,076 | $0 | $117,568 | $188,644 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Insight for Living (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (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–1b14 · 10 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 5118
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BOTT RADIO NETWORK Radio broadcast | $542,591 |
| MOODY BROADCASTING NETWORK TOTAL Radio broadcast | $328,331 |
| KKLA-FMAM RADIO TOTAL Radio broadcast | $311,359 |
| THE 411 AGENCY Printing | $302,015 |
| KCBI Radio broadcast | $301,814 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Insight for Living totaling $102K 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 Insight for Living's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Insight for Living, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Insight for Living's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Insight for Living reported that 83.2% of its $19.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Insight for Living pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Insight for Living reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $249,303, for the role of CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO CO-FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Insight for Living get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Insight for Living a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3392299 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 June 30, 2025, object 202513539349301206 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433539349301218 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440939349301219 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233569349300523 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210819349300131 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110119349300611 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3392299: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.