Trinity Broadcasting of Texas

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 74-1945661

A church whose primary purpose is to spread the gospel of jesus christ to the world

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas at a glance

In short: Trinity Broadcasting of Texas reported $1.4M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$1,395,648 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-42.5% vs 2023
Total assets
$607,969,929
-17.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$209,085,138
+98.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$112,256,690
+243.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$310,484,960
+83.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated November 2026.

Who Trinity Broadcasting of Texas funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K5$50–100K11$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M5$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 41 (37%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

Fort WorthCosta MesaHendersonvilleRichardsonDallasFranklinSanta AnaSouthlakeSpring HillBal HarbourBroussardCanfiledCosta MesDaytona BeachGlendalHoustonLakesideMansfieldMatthewsNaples

How Trinity Broadcasting of Texas gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M13 grants2020 10 grants2021 11 grants2022 7 grants2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $857K (2021) to $39.2M (2020). In 2024 it reported $1.4M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Senders NFLMG Inc Richardson, TXGeneral Support$1,818,611
San Antonio Community Education TV Fort Worth, TXGeneral Support$315,940
A21 Campaign Inc Costa Mesa, CAGeneral Support$154,236
Luppo Ministries Naples, FLGeneral Support$62,410
2ND Chance Outreach Ministries Hendersonville, TNGeneral Support$45,000
The Friedman Center for Peace Throu Bal Harbour, FLGeneral Support$20,000
Christ for the Nations Inc Dallas, TXGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$607,969,929$209,085,138$310,484,960$1,395,648Total only$112,256,690
2023$736,930,552$105,334,864$168,855,685$2,426,1977$32,684,221
2022$794,795,010$21,081,454$114,994,907$3,106,17611$-29,590,222
2021$874,573,880$79,721,584$105,013,171$857,32110$26,437,602
2020$899,496,824$96,305,349$122,914,879$39,213,37113$12,817,188

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Trinity Broadcasting of Texas

Based on IRS filings

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $608.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1.4M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $112.3M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas is led by Matthew W. Crouch, President & Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Matthew W. Crouch

    President & Chair

    President & Director → President & Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colby May

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $710K (2020) → $258K (2024)

  • Bunker Sessions

    Director Thr

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Amedia

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Mittan

    Treasurer Th

    Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Treasurer Th, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $192K (2020) → $247K (2024)

  • Robert Fopma

    Secretary As

    Chief Operations Officer → COO, 2021

    COO → Secretary As, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $322K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Russell E. Hall

    Production V

    Vice President Productio → Production S, 2023

    Production S → Production V, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $241K (2020) → $305K (2024)

  • Larry Haley

    Engineering

    Senior Vice President En → Engineering, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $263K (2021) → $309K (2024)

  • Erick Stakelbeck

    Executive Pr

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $326K (2023) → $401K (2024)

  • Melinda Morgan

    Treasurer As

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2024)

  • Carl Emanuel Eddyson

    Digital Plat

    Digital Platforms Manager → Digital Plat, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie M. Crouch

    Vice President

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret C. Tuccillo

    Secretary Th

    Secretary → Secretary Th, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Gibson

    Captain & Airc

    Captain & Aircraft Manager → Captain Airc, 2021

    Captain Airc → Captain & Airc, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Michael Gollhofer (2020) — Pilot

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Erick Stakelbeck — Executive PR: $401KErick StakelbeckExecutive PR$401KLarry Haley — Engineering: $309KLarry HaleyEngineering$309KRussell Hall — Production V: $305KRussell HallProduction V$305KColby May — Director: $258KColby MayDirector$258KJames Mittan — Treasurer TH: $247KJames MittanTreasurer TH$247KMelinda Morgan — Treasurer as: $197KMelinda MorganTreasurer as$197K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $401K, to Erick Stakelbeck (Executive PR). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Trinity Broadcasting of Texas

How much does Trinity Broadcasting of Texas give each year?

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas reported $1.4M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 7 grants.

How large is Trinity Broadcasting of Texas?

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas reported $608.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $209.1M.

What is Trinity Broadcasting of Texas?

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $608.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Trinity Broadcasting of Texas operate?

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What is Trinity Broadcasting of Texas's EIN?

Trinity Broadcasting of Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1945661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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