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The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 54-0678752 Website

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc is a public charity based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded in 1960, it carries out media, prayer, evangelism, and humanitarian work, and makes grants to organizations including humanitarian, educational, broadcasting, and Christian outreach groups.

Key facts about The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc

In short: The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc gave $12.1M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $505K), mostly in Virginia. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-0678752
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,112,547
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$504,689
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (10 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$267,564,443
Primary geography
Virginia (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$267.6M

+6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$12.1M

+16.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

-29.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$505K

+65.5% YoY

Is The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 24 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1.1M; repeat grants $46K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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

CBN’s mission is to prepare the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ and the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. Its stated methods include mass communication and education. Programs include The 700 Club, CBN News, international broadcasting, the Superbook children’s series, and a prayer center. CBN also describes humanitarian work through support for Operation Blessing and other activities, including disaster relief, food assistance, medical care, and support for vulnerable children and military families.

Its 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations with varied missions. Operation Blessing International received a grant for humanitarian purposes. Regent University describes its mission as providing Christian education through a biblical perspective and global context. National Religious Broadcasters describes itself as an association of Christian communicators that advocates for members’ free-speech rights and promotes excellence and accountability. HowtoLife Movement says it mobilizes youth events to reach, disciple, and mobilize the next generation for Christ. The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference says it exists to unify, serve, and represent the Hispanic Evangelical Community.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, CBN reported 24 grants totaling $12,112,547. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $10,870,425, with a median of $25,000. The largest reported grants were $10,870,425 to Operation Blessing International for humanitarian purposes, $372,472 to Regent University for Christian education, and $250,000 to National Religious Broadcasters for Christian broadcasting. Other notable grants included $82,000 to HowtoLife Movement for youth evangelism and $75,000 to United Way of South Hampton Roads for humanitarian purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CBN describes international programming and outreach. In 2024, it produced programming and other content in 90 languages and broadcast to audiences in 174 countries and territories. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Virginia (95%), with recipients in Washington, D.C. (2%), California (1%), Arkansas (1%), and Florida (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

NorfolkVirginia BeachSt. LouisHamptonWilliamsburgChesapeakePortlandTampaHoustonMyrtle BeachEnglewoodGlen FallsMurrietaCarlsbadChicagoClarenceClarksvilleDallasGrapevineManchester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M27 grants2021 43 grants2022 34 grants2023 34 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.4M (2024) to $15.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $12.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

OPERATION BLESSING International: $10.9MOPERATION BLESSINGInternational$10.9MRegent University: $372KRegent University$372KNational Religious Broadcasters: $250KNational ReligiousBroadcasters$250KHowtoLife Movement: $82KHowtoLife Movement$82KUnited Way of South Hampton Roads: $75KUnited Way of South HamptonRoads$75KChristian International: $70KChristian International$70KLifeline Int'l Christian Fellowship: $50KLifeline Int'l ChristianFellowship$50KNational Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference: $50KNational Hispanic ChristianLeadership Conference$50KHampton Roads Community Action Program: $50KHampton Roads Community ActionProgram$50KLoom International: $34KLoom International$34K

The largest 2025 recipient was OPERATION BLESSING International ($10.9M). Together the top 10 received $11.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

162 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K25$50–100K5$100–250K6$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 162 (74%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
OPERATION BLESSING International VA Beach, VAHumanitarian$10,870,425
Regent University VA Beach, VAChristian Education$372,472
National Religious Broadcasters Washington, DCChristian Broadcasting$250,000
HowtoLife Movement Harrison, ARYouth Evangelism$82,000
United Way of South Hampton Roads Norfolk, VAHumanitarian$75,000
Christian International Santa Rosa Beach, FLChristian Outreach$70,000
Lifeline Int'l Christian Fellowship Pasadena, CAChristian Outreach$50,000
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Sacramento, CAServe the Hispanic Evangelical Community$50,000
Hampton Roads Community Action Program Newport News, VAHumanitarian$50,000
Loom International Portland, ORChild Development$33,725

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $267,564,443 $282,362,500 $267,499,245 $12,112,547
2024 $252,463,930 $300,085,868 $283,411,429 $10,368,273
2023 $233,013,283 $294,657,187 $295,273,972 $15,820,634
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$200M$300M$400M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$267,564,443$252,463,930$233,013,283
Revenue$282,362,500$300,085,868$294,657,187
Expenses$267,499,245$283,411,429$295,273,972
Net Investment Income$8,937,778$5,932,591$13,353,651

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gordon P. Robertson as chairman, CEO, and president. It also lists Benny Yount, David A. Pentecost, Jennifer L. Whitelaw, Phillip D. Walker, Thomas M. Saltsgiver, Timothy B. Robertson, and William L. McConkey as directors; Andrew W. Knox and Caroline Everett as vice presidents.

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc is led by Gordon P Robertson, Chairman, CEO & President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 16 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gordon P Robertson

    Chairman, CEO & President

    Director, Vice Chair & CEO → Vice Chair, CEO & President, 2023

    Vice Chair, CEO & President → Chairman, CEO & President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    34 hrs/week

    $601K (2021) → $582K (2025)

  • Bryant Richardson

    Executive Director & Cbn Animation

    Producer & Director → Executive Director & Cbn Animation, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    60 hrs/week

    $188K (2022) → $187K (2025)

  • Thomas M Saltsgiver

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • William L McConkey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $9K (2025)

  • Benny Yount

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A Pentecost

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer L Whitelaw

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip D Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy B Robertson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew W Knox

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $175K (2021) → $224K (2025)

  • Chris A Mitchell Sr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    $162K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Dan Andros

    Managing Editor Cbn News Digital

    Digital Media Managing Editor → Managing Editor Cbn News Digital, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $187K (2021) → $189K (2025)

  • David Brody

    Chief Political Correspondent

    Senior Correspondent → Chief Political Correspondent, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $197K (2021) → $191K (2025)

  • David K Griffith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    55 hrs/week

    $278K (2021) → $273K (2025)

  • James R Barr Jr.

    Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $247K (2021) → $299K (2025)

  • Marvin B Edwards

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $250K (2021) → $286K (2025)

  • Michael Stonecypher

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $251K (2021) → $274K (2025)

  • Mihai Bocarnea

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $151K (2021) → $160K (2025)

  • Randy J Morell

    Vice President & Secretary

    Vice President & Assistant Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    49 hrs/week

    $225K (2021) → $230K (2025)

  • Robert L Allman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    55 hrs/week

    $240K (2021) → $273K (2025)

  • Terry Meeuwsen

    Co-Host

    On filings since 2021

    47 hrs/week

    $286K (2021) → $356K (2025)

  • Caroline Everett

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $235K (2024) → $216K (2025)

  • Jon Woltmann

    Associate General Counsel

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $187K (2024) → $188K (2025)

  • Vickie Warren

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Edie L. Wasserberg (2021–2024) — Senior Consultant
  • Former: Jay L. Comiskey (2021–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Joseph F. Fitzpatrick (2021–2024) — Associate General Counsel
  • Former: Mg Robertson (2021–2024) — Chairman of the Board
  • Former: Ae Robertson (2021–2023) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: Barbara W. Ritter (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: George Thomas (2023) — Anchor & Senior News Reporter
  • Former: Gg Conklin (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Robert Curley (2021) — Executive Director - Strategy

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Gordon P Robertson — Chairman / CEO / President: $582KGordon P RobertsonChairman / CEO / President$582KTerry Meeuwsen — Co-Host: $356KTerry MeeuwsenCo-Host$356KJames R Barr Jr — Vice President / CFO: $299KJames R Barr JrVice President / CFO$299KMarvin B Edwards — Vice President: $286KMarvin B EdwardsVice President$286KMichael Stonecypher — Vice President: $274KMichael StonecypherVice President$274KRobert L Allman — Vice President: $273KRobert L AllmanVice President$273KDavid K Griffith — Vice President: $273KDavid K GriffithVice President$273KRandy J Morell — VP / Secretary: $230KRandy J MorellVP / Secretary$230KAndrew W Knox — Vice President: $224KAndrew W KnoxVice President$224KCaroline Everett — Vice President: $216KCaroline EverettVice President$216KDavid Brody — Chief Political Correspondent: $191KDavid BrodyChief Political Correspondent$191KDan Andros — Managing Editor CBN News Digital: $189KDan AndrosManaging Editor CBN News Digital$189KJon Woltmann — ASSOCiate GENERAL COUNSEL: $188KJon WoltmannASSOCiate GENERAL COUNSEL$188KBryant Richardson — Executive Director, CBN Animation: $187KBryant RichardsonExecutive Director, CBN…$187KMihai Bocarnea — Vice President: $160KMihai BocarneaVice President$160KWilliam L McConkey — Director: $9KWilliam L McConkeyDirector$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $582K, to Gordon P Robertson (Chairman / CEO / President). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, VA 23463
Phone: (757) 226-7000
Website: https://cbn.com

Frequently asked questions about The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc

How much does The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc give each year?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc gave $12.1M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.4M across 34 grants.

What is The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's typical grant size?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $504,689, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc that year got $1.1M on average.

Where does The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc give grants?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (6 grants), Va Beach, VA (2 grants), St. Louis, MO (2 grants) and Chesapeake, VA (2 grants).

Does The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian" (6 grants), "Christian Outreach" (4 grants) and "Child Development" (3 grants).

Who are The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's largest grantees?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's largest 2025 grantees include OPERATION BLESSING International ($10,870,425), Regent University ($372,472) and National Religious Broadcasters ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc reported $267.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $282.4M.

What does The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc fund?

CBN’s mission is to prepare the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ and the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. Its stated methods include mass communication and education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cbn.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's EIN?

The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0678752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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