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The Christian Broadcasting Network
The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Cbn's mission is preaching the gospel of jesus christ into all the world.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $934K Gordon P Robertson, 0.3% of spending
- Revenue
- $282.4M 72.7% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $267.5M 81.4% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $234.8M end of FY ending Mar 2025
- Savings
- 10.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 1,141 employees
1 thing to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Business transactions with insiders or their companies
Part IV line 28a, 28b answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IVOf each dollar it spent, 81.4¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, The Christian Broadcasting Network spent 16¢ on fundraising, or about 36¢ counting joint costs.
Fundraising ÷ $205.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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…
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…
Net assets: $163.7M to $234.8M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2014 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Mar 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cequal Data Centers Lp | Data services | $447,739 |
| Kpmg Llp | Accounting | $331,607 |
| Apex Systems LLC | Consulting | $293,995 |
| Guidepoint Security LLC | Cybersecurity | $231,603 |
| Further Worldwide Group LLC | Data services | $134,500 |
The questions people ask about the The Christian Broadcasting Network.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the The Christian Broadcasting Network CEO make?
Gordon P Robertson, Chairman / CEO / President, received $933,780 in reportable compensation in FY ending Mar 2025, 0.3% of The Christian Broadcasting Network's $267.5M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of The Christian Broadcasting Network donations go to programs?
The Christian Broadcasting Network reported 81.4% of FY ending Mar 2025 spending as programs, 12.5% as fundraising and 6.2% as management. That includes $40.0M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 66.4%.
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part IXHow much money does The Christian Broadcasting Network have?
Net assets were $234.8M at the end of FY ending Mar 2025, about 10.5 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part XDoes The Christian Broadcasting Network have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025)Every number, traced.
- The Christian Broadcasting Network Form 990, FY ending Mar 2025 (IRS e-file)
- The Christian Broadcasting Network Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “The Christian Broadcasting Network: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-christian-broadcasting-network/