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CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC

EIN 58-1260812 KNOXVILLE, TN

Revenue 2024
$5,938,373
Expenses 2024
$5,789,442

Program services were 64.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
X20Z
Classification
2000
Street
8351 E WALKER SPRINGS LN STE 403

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES, FOUNDED IN 1976, IS DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING LEADERS TO HELP BRING FREEDOM, RESTORATION AND FLOURISHING IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. WE BELIEVE, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED, THAT MOST OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGES STEM FROM A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN GIVEN, AND HOW TO BEST USE IT. CROWN HAS TAUGHT OR EQUIPPED TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN OVER 100 NATIONS WITH THE LIFE-TRANSFORMING MESSAGE OF FAITHFULLY LIVING BY GOD'S KINGDOM PRINCIPLES IN EVERY AREA OF THEIR LIVES. THE MINISTRY IS HEADQUARTERED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND HAS A SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL PRESENCE. CROWN ACCOMPLISHES ALL THIS WITH ABOUT 25 EMPLOYEES AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 10,000 PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS WORLDWIDE WHO HELP IGNITE TRUE FREEDOM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TEACH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE/ MONEY MANAGEMENT AND TRAIN OTHERS TO TEACH THESE PRINCIPLES.

  • Crown Solutions (CS) - CS advances Crown's mission in three main areas. The first is Awareness, which is mainly accomplished through 1,427 terrestrial radio stations and outlets and reaching a potential 7,341,700 listeners. The second area is Coaching, where Crown's Budget Coaching, Career Direct, and "YES Assessment" help individuals achieve their financial goals. The third area is Community, where Crown serves underserved urban communities, works with international partners in approximately 100 nations, and a Farm and Flourish program delivering solutions for small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa move from dependency to self-sustainability.

    Expenses $2,567,689 · Grants $619,039 · Revenue $472,470

  • Christian Economic Forum (CEF) - A global forum that assembles high-capacity individuals to discuss economic topics and identify appropriate responses. CEF uses a membership model that provides a vehicle for members to interact throughout the year, continue discussions and initiatives discussed at annual events, and identify new areas for collaborative efforts. Currently, CEF has grown to include over 400 members. CEF offers several events throughout the year including a large annual Global Event, Regional Summits, and other Member Meetups.

    Expenses $931,339 · Revenue $613,737

  • Crown Solutions Spanish (CSS) - CSS supports ministries in the Latin Community in the United States as well as countries throughout Latin America. Through the use of workshops, seminars, and interactive sessions, CSS teaches participants valuable insights into their abilities and potential through the use of Crown's teaching resources.

    Expenses $223,721 · Grants $13,050 · Revenue $6,742

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Chuck Bentley

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $237,556
    From this org
    $184,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,243
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,058
    Bonus
    $26,342
    Other
    $12,913
    Deferred
    $11,801
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,830
    Filer's total
    $238,944

  • Jerry Tregea

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $176,827
    From this org
    $150,745
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,082
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,058
    Bonus
    $34,633
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $9,128
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,068
    Filer's total
    $177,941

  • Handre DeJongh

    Managing Director of CS

    Total calculated
    $155,949
    From this org
    $132,274
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,675
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,803
    Bonus
    $13,333
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $7,467
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,322
    Filer's total
    $157,063

  • Sheila Thompson

    Chief Impact Analyst

    Total calculated
    $152,737
    From this org
    $132,380
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,357
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,651
    Bonus
    $13,333
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $7,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,271
    Filer's total
    $153,851

  • Frank Gonzalez

    Managing Director of CSS

    Total calculated
    $150,083
    From this org
    $129,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,054
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $113,558
    Bonus
    $15,333
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $4,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,568
    Filer's total
    $151,197

  • Grant Webster

    Managing Director of CEF

    Total calculated
    $146,053
    From this org
    $129,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,954
    Hours/week
    50

  • Tracey Fries

    Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $143,142
    From this org
    $132,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,261
    Hours/week
    50

  • Ryan Paul

    Chief of Strategy

    Total calculated
    $133,459
    From this org
    $112,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,416
    Hours/week
    50

  • Phil Clemens

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Panter

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stuart Nordberg

    Treasurer/Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charles Raymond

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Whaley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Holler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth Morales

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Hundt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $5,938,373
    Expenses
    $5,789,442
    Contributions
    $4,486,280
    Grants paid
    $632,089
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $5,841,700
    Expenses
    $5,735,816
    Contributions
    $4,431,510
    Grants paid
    $405,261
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $5,405,847
    Expenses
    $5,003,415
    Contributions
    $4,336,749
    Grants paid
    $305,986

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,077,534
    Expenses
    $4,628,476
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,948,002

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,530,876
    Expenses
    $3,884,944
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,288,342

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,360,665
    Expenses
    $4,422,144
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,498,209

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,478,677
    Expenses
    $4,423,075
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,810,781

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,387,548
    Expenses
    $4,923,465
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,715,063

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

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

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.