Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$282,362,500

Total expenses

$267,499,245

Contributions and grants received

$205,299,856

Grants paid

$27,608,313

Program service revenue

$51,793

Investment income

$8,937,778

Other revenue

$68,073,073

Total assets, end of year

$267,564,443

Total liabilities, end of year

$32,812,870

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$234,751,573

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$217,636,177

Management and general expenses

$16,519,671

Fundraising expenses

$33,343,397

Program service expenses (Part III)

$217,636,177

Program services were 81.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• INTERNATIONAL 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. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS. THE GOAL OF CBN'S GLOBAL OUTREACH IS TO TAKE THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AROUND THE WORLD AND SHARE THE LOVE AND HOPE OF JESUS WITH EVERYONE On EARTH. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CBN'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL CBN CENTERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHRISTIAN GROUPS. THESE CBN CENTERS, WHICH PROVIDE LOCAL OUTREACH THROUGH THE USE OF RECURRING TELEVISION, RADIO, INTERNET, AND VIDEO PROGRAMMING, ARE KEY TO THE INTEGRITY OF CBN'S WORLDWIDE EVANGELISM EFFORTS AND HAVE PROVEN A POWERFUL OUTREACH TOOL THAT BUILDS TRUST AND A SOLID VIEWERSHIP BASE. THE CULTIVATION OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS IS ANOTHER KEY STRATEGY TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND THE IMPACT OF CBN MEDIA EVANGELISM AND COMMUNITY-BASED HUMANITARIAN OUTREACHES. CBN NOW HAS 68 EPISODES OF A NEW VERSION OF THE CBN ANIMATION, SUPERBOOK, A SERIES OF ANIMATED BIBLE STORIES CBN ORIGINALLY PRODUCED IN JAPAN IN THE EARLY 1980'S. THE MODERN SUPERBOOK SERIES BRINGS THE LIFE-CHANGING STORIES OF THE BIBLE TO LIFE AND TEACHES VALUES SUCH AS COURAGE, LOYALTY AND FAITH TO THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. IN ADDITION, CBN HAS COMPLETED 32 SUPERBOOK EXPLORER PACKAGES WHICH INCLUDE SPECIAL EDITIONS OF EPISODES PLUS SPECIAL FEATURES WHICH ALLOW FAMILIES TO BETTER STUDY THE STORIES. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE 9 SUPERBOOK SPECIAL EPISODES THAT INCLUDE EXTRA RESOURCES SUCH AS ACTVITIES AND DISCUSSION GUIDES FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY. FURTHERMORE, WE HAVE COMPLETED 377 GIZMO BIBLE BYTES THAT OFFER SHORT, EXCITING BIBLE LESSONS AND SUPERVERSES, AS WELL AS 13 SUPERBOOK EXPRESS EPISODES THAT FEATURE GIZMO AND EXPLORE A SUPERBOOK BIBLE STORY AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR US TODAY THROUGH AN ENGAGING OBJECT LESSON. CBN HAS OR IS WORKING ON 72 LANGUAGE AND DIALECT TRANSLATIONS OF ONE OR MORE EPISODES OF THIS SERIES, AS WELL AS SUPERBOOK WEBSITES IN 28 LANGUAGES, 23 SUPERBOOK APP LANGUAGES, A SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM NOW IN 21 LANGUAGES, AND OTHER CBN ANIMATION RELATED PROJECTS. CBN FOCUSES ITS GLOBAL EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, North america (including Canada and Mexico),SOUTH AMERICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, INDIA, INDONESIA, EUROPE, SOUTHEAST ASIA, CHINA, RUSSIA, AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION STATES. IN 2024 CBN PROGRAMS AND OTHER CONTENT WERE PRODUCED IN 90 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS AND HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN 164 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS IN TOTAL OVER THE YEARS. IN 2024, CBN PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST TO AUDIENCES IN 174 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. ORPHAN'S PROMISE IS CBN'S OUTREACH PROGRAM TO ORPHANED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO MEET THE EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS, FEEDING SOLUTIONS, DISCIPLESHIP EFFORTS, FAMILY CARE PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS, AND ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS. IN 2024, ORPHAN'S PROMISE HELPED THOUSANDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES AND 76 OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA, ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE, AND FORMER SOVIET UNION COUNTRIES. THANKS TO ITS LONGSTANDING PRESENCE IN UKRAINE, ORPHAN'S PROMISE WAS ABLE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO THE RUSSIAN ASSAULT WHEN IT BEGAN IN LATE FEBRUARY 2022. THE ORGANIZATION QUICKLY TRANSFORMED ITS TRAINING CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO MAKESHIFT REFUGEE SHELTERS TO HOUSE AND FEED DISPLACED UKRANIANS AS THEY HEADED INTO THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY AND INTO POLAND. IN ADDITION TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS RESPONSE, OP CONTINUED ITS WELL-ESTABLISHED DAILY OUTREACH EFFORTS TO CHILDREN AT THE CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN FY25. IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES DESTROYED BY THE RUSSIAN ONSLAUGHT, ORPHAN'S PROMISE STAFF MEMBERS HELPED FACILITATE THE EVACUATION OF CHILDREN FROM THEIR CENTERS TO SAFETY IN OTHER UKRANIAN CITIES. AS THE WAR CONTINUED AND MORE AREAS WERE EVACUATED, ORPHAN'S PROMISE CONTINUED RECEIVING REFUGEES AND SUPPLYING THEM WITH BAGS OF FOOD AND HYGIENE ITEMS. ORPHAN'S PROMISE SERVED REFUGEES BOTH INSIDE UKRAINE AND ACROSS THE BORDER IN POLAND, HELPING THEM FIND SAFETY, SHELTER, AND SUSTENANCE.

  Expenses $102,996,510 · Grants $14,976,335 · Revenue $62,719,558

• 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. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS. THE 700 CLUB IS A LIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM THAT AIRS WEEKDAYS FROM THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK'S (CBN) BROADCAST FACILITIES IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, AND IS THE PRIMARY PROGRAM USED BY CBN TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE U.S. ON THE AIR CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1966, THE 700 CLUB IS ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAMS IN BROADCAST HISTORY. HOSTED BY GORDON ROBERTSON AND TERRY MEEUWSEN, THE 700 CLUB IS A CHRISTIAN NEWS/MAGAZINE STYLE PROGRAM THAT HAS THE VARIETY AND PACING OF A MORNING SHOW WITH IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING BY THE CBN NEWS TEAM PLUS INTERVIEWS, INSPIRING STORIES, AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. IN THE PROGRAM, VIEWERS ARE INVITED TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR. THE 700 CLUB IS CARRIED ON 90 U.S. BROADCAST TELEVISION STATIONS, FREEFORM CABLE NETWORK, AND MOST MAJOR CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORKS. THE 700 CLUB AND HAs An AVERAGE weekly VIEWING AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000,000. IN ADDITION TO AIRING CBN'S PROGRAMMING ON CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS AND LOCAL AFFILIATES, CBN ALSO STREAMS ITS PROGRAMMING ON THE INTERNET MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE. AS PART OF THE 700 CLUB, CBN NEWS COVERS STORIES AND EVENTS AFFECTING CHRISTIANS IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE WASHINGTON BUREAU REPORTS ON NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL AND CBN'S INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS REPORT ON EVENTS AND TRENDS THAT SHAPE THE WORLD. OVER THE YEARS, THE 700 CLUB HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN FOR ITS FRESH AND INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS, HARD-HITTING SPECIAL REPORTS, AND DRAMATIC FEATURES. SOME RECENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 1) Coverage of the 2024 Presidential election, THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE NATIONS OF CHINA, EGYPT, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN AND SYRIA, tHE CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST following the October 7, 2023 attacks, the rise of anti-semitism both in the United States and overseas and the promotion of Israel's contribution to the world. 2) CBN NEWS GUESTS HAVE INCLUDED PRESIDENTS, NUMEROUS GOVERNORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CABINET SECRETARIES, AND FOREIGN HEADS OF STATE. 3) MANY CELEBRITIES APPEAR ON THE 700 CLUB TO SHARE THEIR CHRISTIAN TESTIMONIES OR DISCUSS OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS. 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE IS A PROGRAM THAT GIVES VIEWERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THE HOSTS GORDON ROBERTSON AND ASHLEY KEY. THE CONTENT COMBINES BIBLE TEACHING, TESTIMONIES, AND PRAYER. VIEWERS MAY CALL IN VIA TELEPHONE, SKYPE, OR INTERNET TEXTING TO REQUEST PRAYER FOR TOUGH SITUATIONS THEY ARE DEALING WITH IN THEIR LIVES, FROM HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES AND MARRIAGE, TO COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE. THE PROGRAM AIRS NATIONALLY ON THE FREEFORM CABLE NETWORK IN ADDITION TO STREAMING ON CBN'S WEB PLATFORMS. CBN RECENTLY UPDATED ITS POPULAR CBN FAMILY APP. CBN FAMILY IS A FREE CHRISTIAN STREAMING APP FEATURING ON-DEMAND VIDEOS AND LIVE CHANNELS AND RADIO STATIONS. IT INCLUDES ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE CBN PREMIUM LIBRARY - INCLUDING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES, SPECIAL TEACHINGS, EXCLUSIVE FEATURES AND ACCESS TO SUPERBOOK AND OTHER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING. IT INCLUDES THREE LIVE VIDEO Streaming CHANNELS: CBN NEWS, CBN LIVE AND CBN ESPANOL WITH NO SIGN IN OR CABLE PROVIDER NEEDED, AND ONE CAN STREAM UNIQUE CHRISTIAN MUSIC STATIONS FOR FREE INCLUDING PRAISE, CONTEMPORARY, TOP HITS AND CHRISTMAS. WATCH EPISODES OF SHOWS LIKE 700 CLUB, 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE, CBN NEWSWATCH, CHRISTIAN WORLD NEWS AND FAITH NATION, AND SEE VIDEOS ON SPIRITUAL LIFE, PRAYER, HEALTH, FAMILY, FINANCE, NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE CBN NEWS CHANNEL IS THE FIRST 24-HOUR TELEVISION NEWS CHANNEL FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE. THE CBN NEWS CHANNEL FEATURES A MIX OF LIVE AND BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE FROM THE NETWORK'S WASHINGTON D.C. BUREAU, VIRGINIA BEACH HEADQUARTERS, JERUSALEM BUREAU AND OTHER LOCATIONS. THE NEWS CHANNEL FEATURES DAILY UPDATED VERSIONS OF CBN NEWSWATCH AND A DAILY VERSION OF FAITH NATION, THE POLITICAL TALK SHOW HOSTED BY JENNA BROWDER AND JOHN JESSUP. OTHER SHOWS INCLUDE JERUSALEM DATELINE, CHRISTIAN WORLD NEWS, HEALTHY LIVING, STUDIO 5, GLOBAL LANE AND FAITH VS. CULTURE. CBN NEWS CHANNEL IS AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS VIA MULTIPLE FORMATS INCLUDING OVER THE AIR (OTA), OVER THE TOP (OTT), CERTAIN CABLE NETWORKS, THE CBN NEWS APP AND AT CBNNEWS.COM, and videos from CBN News can be seen on the CBN NEWS YouTube Channel. Approximately 3,400,000 people access CBN News programming on a weekly basis. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF CBN.COM IN 1995, CBN HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHRISTIAN INTERNET COMMUNICATION WITH approximately 10 Million users, 20 million Sessions and 29 MILLION WEB PAGE VIEWS during 2024. FEATURING CONTENT FROM A HOST OF CBN AFFILIATED TELEVISION PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE 700 CLUB, 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE, CBN NEWS, AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ORIGINAL WEB EXCUSIVE CONTENT, CBN IS A LEADER IN UTILIZING THE LATEST STREAMING VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET TELEVISION & RADIO, PODCASTS, A MOBILE FRIENDLY WEB SITE, WEB APPS, AND SOCIAL NETWORK TOOLS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. CBN PRODUCES DOCUMENTARY FILMS ABOUT JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HISTORY AND FAITH, FROM THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE BIBLE TO THE FOUNDING OF MODERN-DAY ISRAEL. CBN RELEASED The Genius of Israel, which explores the unique religious and cultural traditions that make Israel one of the most innovative and resilient democracies on earth, in 2024. The Genius of Israel marks the 15TH FILM PRODUCED BY CBN, joining the Emmy Nominated Oracles of God (2023), THE ASBURY AWAKENING (2023), THE CBN STORY (2021), THE FOUR-PART SERIES WRITTEN IN STONE, OUTBREAK (2020), I AM PATRICK: THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND (2020) (NOMINATED FOR 4 EMMY AWARDS), TREASURES OF THE SECOND TEMPLE (2019), TO LIFE (2018) (NOMINATED FOR 2 EMMY AWARDS), IN OUR HANDS: THE BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM (2017) (NOMINATED FOR 1 EMMY AWARD), THE EMMY-NOMINATED THE HOPE: THE REBIRTH OF ISRAEL (2015), AND MADE IN ISRAEL (2014) WHICH WAS NOMINATED FOR THREE EMMY AWARDS.

  Expenses $86,528,004 · Revenue $558,689

• 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 PRINCIPAL, SCRIPTURE, AND PRAYER. PRAYER CENTER EMPLOYEES MAKE OUTGOING PHONE CALLS, ANSWER INCOMING CALLS AND TEXTS, AND ENGAGE WITH THE ONLINE COMMUNITY WITH PRAYER FROM A FAITH BASED PERSPECTIVE. THE GOAL OF THE PRAYER CENTER IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE PRAYER MINISTRY AND OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE ON EVERY INTERACTION. PRAYER CENTER EMPLOYEES ALSO PROVIDE RELEVANT LINKS TO CBN'S FREE RESOURCES FOR FURTHER MINISTRY.

  Expenses $15,479,685

• CBN'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CONSIST OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ACTIVITIES THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF AFFILIATE OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (OB) AND DONATIONS TO OTHERS. SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION REGARDING OB'S INTERNATIONAL RELIEF, HUNGER STRIKE FORCE AND DOMESTIC DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS PLUS CBN'S HELPING THE HOME FRONT INITIATIVE WHICH HELPS ACTIVE DUTY MILItARY FAMILIES. INTERNATIONAL RELIEF: DURING FY25, OB HELD INTERNATIONAL MOBILE MEDICAL CLINICS THAT PROVIDED FREE MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING GENERAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES. OB ALSO DISTRIBUTED MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, WHICH WENT TO OUTFIT RESOURCE POOR AREAS BENEFITING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE . OB PROVIDED MANY LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES SUCH AS CLEFT LIP AND PALATE, CATARACT AND MORE TO THOSE IN NEED. OB ALSO EQUIPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BECOME COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN PROVIDE BASIC LIFESAVING SKILLS TO MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY FOR INJURY, ILLNESS, AND MORE. OPERATION BLESSING WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. TO HELP PEOPLE PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, OPERATION BLESSING EQUIPPED INDIVIDUALS WITH MARKETABLE JOB SKILLS, SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, AND LIFESKILLS IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS HONDURAS, INDIA, GUATEMALA, AND THAILAND. FROM TRAINING IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TO BEAUTICIAN SKILLS AND SEWING CENTERS, OB PROVIDED THOSE IN NEED WITH THE RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH INCOME GENERATION. IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, OB UTILIZED A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER IN COMMUNITIES THROUGH WELLS AND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS SANITATION AND HYGIENE EDUCATION. OB'S HUNGER STRIKE FORCE: IN THE UNITED STATES, OB'S FLEET OF HUNGER STRIKE FORCE TRACTOR-TRAILERS TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 27 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES TO FAMILIES IN NEED During FY25. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES, GROWERS AND MANUFACTURERS, OB TAPS INTO AMERICA'S SURPLUS AND ACQUIRES CORPORATE DONATIONS OF FOOD STAPLES AND RELIEF PRODUCTS, DELIVERING MUCH-NEEDED FOOD AND RELIEF SUPPLIES TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND DISASTER VICTIMS. A FIRST RESPONDER IN TIMES OF DISASTER, OPERATION BLESSING'S DISASTER RELIEF TEAM RESPONDED TO 10 U.S. DISASTERS IN FY25. OPERATION BLESSING'S DISASTER RELIEF TEAM ASSISTED VICTIMS OF WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA AND OKLAHOMA; FLOODING IN TEXAS, TORNADOS IN NEBRASKA AND LOUISIANA, AND HURRICANES BERYL, FRANCINE, DEBBY AND MILTON, INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT RESPONSE IN BOTH NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA TO HURRICANE HELENE. OB's Disaster Relief team RESPONDED TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND HUMAN CRISISES AROUND THE WORLD. THIS INCLUDES RESPONDING TO DISASTERS IN the following 12 COUNTRIES: BRAZIL, Indonesia, Japan, KENYA, Myanmar, the Philippines, POLAND, Somalia, Spain, Thailand, Taiwan, AND UKRAINE. IN 2014, GORDON ROBERTSON, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK (CBN), RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES. "WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE NEEDS, I WENT TO THE LORD AND ASKED, 'WHAT CAN WE DO? HOW CAN WE START MEETING THE NEEDS?'" AS A MINISTRY ARM OF CBN, HELPING THE HOME FRONT WAS LAUNCHED, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES TO SUPPORT MILITARY FAMILIES. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE MILITARY, WE ARE REMINDED OF THOSE WHO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY. HERE AT HOME, THEIR FAMILIES ARE SERVING, TOO. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THEIR SERVICE. OUR VISION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH MINISTRIES AND CHURCHES NEAR EVERY MILITARY INSTALLATION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO ASSIST ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES. WHILE THE CHURCH IDENTIFIES THE CHALLENGES BEING FACED AND DOES THE HANDS-ON MINISTRY, HHF MEETS THE FINANCIAL NEED TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES WITH HARDSHIPS AND GIVE THEM A FRESH START.

  Expenses $12,631,978 · Grants $12,631,978

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• OPERATION BLESSING International

  $10,870,425

  Humanitarian

• REGENT UNIVERSITY

  $372,472

  Christian Education

• National Religious Broadcasters

  $250,000

  Christian Broadcasting

• HowtoLife Movement

  $82,000

  Youth Evangelism

• United Way of South Hampton Roads

  $75,000

  Humanitarian

• Christian International

  $70,000

  Christian Outreach

• Lifeline Int'l Christian Fellowship

  $50,000

  Christian Outreach

• National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

  $50,000

  Serve the Hispanic Evangelical Community

• Hampton Roads Community Action Program

  $50,000

  Humanitarian

• LOOM INTERNATIONAL

  $33,725

  Child Development

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL

  501(c)(3) · HUMANITARIAN · VA · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• REGENT UNIVERSITY

  501(c)(3) · EDUCATIONAL · VA · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES Inc

  RELIGIOUS · CA · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK (UK) LTD

  RELIGIOUS · UK · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN DEUTSCHLAND Club 700 EV

  RELIGIOUS · GM · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK AFRICA

  RELIGIOUS · NI · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN ASIA

  RELIGIOUS · RP · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN HONG KONG

  RELIGIOUS · HK · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• OB HONG KONG LIMITED

  HUMANITARIAN · HK · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• ASSOCIATION CENTRO DE COMunicacion Y CONsejeria

  RELIGIOUS · CS · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CLUB 700 MEXICO AC

  RELIGIOUS · MX · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN AFRIQUE

  RELIGIOUS · SG · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CHARITY ASSOCIATION EMMANUEL

  RELIGIOUS · UP · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• ASSOCIACAO WORLDREACH BRASIL

  RELIGIOUS · BR · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN ISRAEL INC

  501(c)(3) · HUMANITARIAN · VA · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK NPC

  RELIGIOUS · SF · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN FOUNDATION India

  RELIGIOUS · IN · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• OB FOUNDATION PHILIPPINES

  HUMANITARIAN · RP · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• ASOCIACION CBN GUATEMALA

  RELIGIOUS · GT · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• 32 NORTH MEDIA INC

  501(c)(3) · RELIGIOUS · VA · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN GHANA

  RELIGIOUS · GH · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN KOREA

  RELIGIOUS · KS · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN KENYA Trust

  RELIGIOUS · KE · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN KENYA LTD

  RELIGIOUS · KE · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• OPERATION BLESSING FOUNDATION

  HUMANITARIAN · ID · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN INDONESIA FOUNDATION

  RELIGIOUS · ID · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• VZW CBN BELGIUM

  RELIGIOUS · BE · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

• CBN MYANMAR Ltd Gty

  RELIGIOUS · BM · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by CBN

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

27 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.1

Source object

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