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Eternal Word Television Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Irondale, AL EIN: 63-0801391 Website

Eternal Word Television Network Inc is a public charity based in Irondale, Alabama. It operates television, radio, and internet media networks from a Catholic perspective, producing programming that includes talk shows, children’s animation, teaching series, church-event coverage, and documentaries.

Key facts about Eternal Word Television Network Inc

In short: Eternal Word Television Network Inc gave $1.0M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Alabama. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
63-0801391
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,008,286
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$67,219
Median grant
$11,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$101,514,733
Primary geography
Alabama (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
No process or materials for applying for grants are stated in the available information. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$101.5M

+15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-8.5% YoY

Grant Count

15

-21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67K

+15.9% YoY

Is Eternal Word Television Network Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to operate television, radio, and internet media networks from a Catholic perspective. Its website describes its content as including daily Mass, devotions, documentaries, faith-focused programs, and news.

The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions cover Catholic news, religious communities, and Catholic events and initiatives. For example, EWTN News Inc says it creates and distributes Catholic news content through television, radio, digital and print platforms, and news agencies. The Religious Freedom Institute says it works to advance acceptance of religious liberty as a fundamental human right.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $1,008,286. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $289,444, with a median grant of $11,000. The largest listed grants were $289,444 to Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word and $275,000 to Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, both for charity; $151,010 to EWTN News Inc for charity; and $145,832 to the National Eucharistic Congress for sponsorship. Other listed sponsorship grants included $31,500 to Young Catholic Professionals, $26,500 to the Pontifical North American College, and $15,000 to the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 14% to Indiana, 6% to Washington, DC, 5% to Texas, and 2% to Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonIrondaleBirminghamHancevilleTonopahCharles TownSteubenvilleDallasArlingtonNotre DameBeltsvilleKellerMidlandPhoenixAnn ArborCharlotteChicagoElk Grove VillageMillsvillePheonix

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M12 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 16 grants2023 19 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $564K (2020) to $4.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word: $289KFranciscan Missionaries of theEternal Word$289KOur Lady of the Angels Monastery: $275KOur Lady of the AngelsMonastery$275KEwtn News Inc: $151KEwtn News Inc$151KNational Eucharistic Congress: $146KNational Eucharistic Congress$146KYoung Catholic Professional: $32KYoung Catholic Professional$32KPontifical North American College: $27KPontifical North AmericanCollege$27KNational Catholic Prayer Breakfast: $15KNational Catholic PrayerBreakfast$15KOur Lady of Solitude Monastery: $11KOur Lady of Solitude Monastery$11KReligious Freedom Institute: $10KReligious Freedom Institute$10KMarch for Life Education & Defense Fund: $10KMarch for Life Education &Defense Fund$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word ($289K). Together the top 10 received $965K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 69 (74%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word Irondale, ALCharity$289,444
Our Lady of the Angels Monastery Hanceville, ALCharity$275,000
Ewtn News Inc Irondale, ALCharity$151,010
National Eucharistic Congress Notre Dame, INSponsorship$145,832
Young Catholic Professional Dallas, TXSponsorship$31,500
Pontifical North American College Washington, DCSponsorship$26,500
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Keller, TXSponsorship$15,000
Our Lady of Solitude Monastery Tonopah, AZCharity$11,000
Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DCSponsorship$10,000
March for Life Education & Defense Fund Washington, DCSponsorship$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $101,514,733 $113,308,887 $98,845,987 $1,008,286
2024 $88,011,187 $78,982,802 $81,667,339 $1,102,261
2023 $97,019,495 $80,478,223 $81,961,056 $2,837,435
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$101,514,733$88,011,187$97,019,495
Revenue$113,308,887$78,982,802$80,478,223
Expenses$98,845,987$81,667,339$81,961,056
Net Investment Income$2,613,451$1,976,157$923,756

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Michael P Warsaw, Chairman, CEO, and Governor; Timothy R Busch, Governor; Lawrence J Blanford, Governor; Fr Anthony M Stelten, Governor; Douglas J Keck, President, COO, and Governor; Berni Neal, Governor; Most Rev Jose H Gomez, Governor; Frank J Hanna III, Vice Chairman and Governor; Most Rev Steven J Raica, Governor; and John B Manos, VP, Secretary, and General Counsel.

Eternal Word Television Network Inc is led by Michael P. Warsaw, Chairman, CEO & Governor on every filing since 2019; 8 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael P. Warsaw

    Chairman, CEO & Governor

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $264K (2019) → $365K (2025)

  • Douglas J. Keck

    President, COO & Governor

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $229K (2019) → $287K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Hahn

    Director of Online Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $179K (2025)

  • Gerald J. Zukauckas

    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2019) → $209K (2025)

  • John B. Manos

    Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

    Corp Secretary & General Counsel → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2019) → $201K (2025)

  • Leonard Marino

    Vice President of Creative Services

    Vice President Creative Services → Vice President of Creative Services, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2019) → $189K (2025)

  • Scott Brown

    Vice President of Mission Advancement

    Vice President Mission Advancement → Vice President of Mission Advancement, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2020) → $232K (2025)

  • Peter Gagnon

    Vice President of Programming & Production

    Vice President Programming & Production → Vice President of Programming & Production, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2022) → $183K (2025)

  • Anthony M. Stelten

    Governor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Berni Neal

    Governor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank J. Hanna III

    Vice Chairman & Governor

    Governor → Vice Chairman & Governor, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence J. Blanford

    Governor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Most Rev Jose H. Gomez

    Governor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy R. Busch

    Governor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Most Rev Steven J. Raica

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Patricia Connolly (2019–2024) — Vice President of Human Resources
  • Former: Chris Wegemer (2020–2023) — Vice President of Marketing
  • Former: Most Rev Charles J. Chaput (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman & Governor
  • Former: Most Rev Robert J. Baker (2019–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Cathleen Collins (2020–2021) — Mission Advancement Officer
  • Former: Danny Abramowicz (2019) — Governor
  • Former: Jack McAleer (2019) — Governor
  • Former: Lauren Dueffert (2019) — On Air Host
  • Former: Raymond Arroyo (2019) — On Air Host

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael P Warsaw — Chairman, CEO, & Governor: $365KMichael P WarsawChairman, CEO, & Governor$365KDouglas J Keck — President, COO, & Governor: $287KDouglas J KeckPresident, COO, & Governor$287KScott Brown — VP of Mission Advancement: $232KScott BrownVP of Mission Advancement$232KRev Mr Gerald J Zukauckas — VP & Chief Financial Officer: $209KRev Mr Gerald J…VP & Chief Financial Officer$209KJohn B Manos — VP, Secretary, General Counsel: $201KJohn B ManosVP, Secretary, General Counsel$201KLeonard Marino — VP of Creative Services: $189KLeonard MarinoVP of Creative Services$189KPeter Gagnon — VP of Programming & Production: $183KPeter GagnonVP of Programming & Production$183KJeffrey Hahn — Director of Online Services: $179KJeffrey HahnDirector of Online Services$179K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $365K, to Michael P Warsaw (Chairman, CEO, & Governor). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210
Phone: (205) 271-2900
Website: https://ewtn.com

Frequently asked questions about Eternal Word Television Network Inc

How much does Eternal Word Television Network Inc give each year?

Eternal Word Television Network Inc gave $1.0M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 19 grants.

What is Eternal Word Television Network Inc's typical grant size?

Eternal Word Television Network Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $67,219, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Eternal Word Television Network Inc give grants?

Eternal Word Television Network Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (14%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants) and Irondale, AL (2 grants).

Does Eternal Word Television Network Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Eternal Word Television Network Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (11 grants) and "Charity" (4 grants).

Who are Eternal Word Television Network Inc's largest grantees?

Eternal Word Television Network Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word ($289,444), Our Lady of the Angels Monastery ($275,000) and Ewtn News Inc ($151,010), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Eternal Word Television Network Inc?

Eternal Word Television Network Inc reported $101.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $113.3M.

What does Eternal Word Television Network Inc fund?

The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to operate television, radio, and internet media networks from a Catholic perspective. Its website describes its content as including daily Mass, devotions, documentaries, faith-focused programs, and news. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Eternal Word Television Network Inc?

No process or materials for applying for grants are stated in the available information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Eternal Word Television Network Inc's EIN?

Eternal Word Television Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0801391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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