2025-11-17T21:22:28-05:00 2024-12-31 450491842 BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC 2672 NORTH MT JULIET RD MT JULIET TN 371228015 990 2024-01-01 751541354 WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION WORL 6153718707 605 BRADLEY COURT FRANKLIN TN 370678200 ANDREW L BAKER PRESIDENT 6153718707 2025-11-14 true true JESSICA FREEMAN CPA P01261457 6158891153 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREW L BAKER 605 BRADLEY COURT FRANKLIN TN 370678200 9343766 false X WWW.WORLDCHRISTIAN.ORG X 1976 TX THE MISSION OF WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING IS TO COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST USING ANY FORM OF MASS MEDIA SUITABLE FOR THE PLACE AND TIME. 18 18 35 22 0 2750519 3118306 0 83196 270436 -51727 -30002 2781988 3358740 18543 21071 0 1558341 1521155 0 515902 2106172 2069350 3683056 3611576 -901068 -252836 8736138 8336731 1468703 1439433 7267435 6897298 X WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING EXISTS SO THAT PEOPLE IN PLACES BEST SERVED BY BROADCAST MEDIA BECOME AWARE OF THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND WANT TO KNOW MORE. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT CANNOT BE EASILY SERVED BY MISSIONARIES ARE A PRIORITY. false false 2726250 21071 WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING'S SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEPTION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IS MEASURED BY MONITORS IN THOSE AREAS WHO ARE PAID TO LISTEN TO OUR BROADCASTS AND REPORT ON RECEPTION QUALITY, AND BY THE MAIL AND EMAIL RESPONSES WE REGULARLY RECEIVE FROM LISTENERS. WE CURRENTLY BROADCAST 10 HOURS IN CHINESE, 7 HOURS IN RUSSIAN, 7 HOURS IN ENGLISH, 3 HOURS IN ENGLISH FOR AFRICA, 2 HOURS IN KOREAN, 3 HOURS IN ARABIC, 2 HOURS IN SPANISH AND 2 HOURS IN PORTUGUESE EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. OUTAGES ARE REPORTED TO THE FCC. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR WEBSITES IS GAUGED BY THE OVER 5.4 MILLION HITS WE RECEIVE ANNUALLY. 2726250 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false true true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 35 true false true MA false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true false true false false TN X ANDREW L BAKER 6153718707 605 BRADLEY COURT FRANKLIN TN 370678200 ANDREW L BAKER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 120425 0 5835 BRYAN BASHAM EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 X 105033 0 10544 BEN POWELL CFO 40.00 X 94292 0 8271 MARK WILLOUGHBY CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WYATT RAMPY VICE-CHAIRPE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RANDY PERRY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE ANGLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ESTES BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR GEORGE BRIDGES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY BUNNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR NORMA BURGESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMES CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM CHAUDOIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAN DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART DICKERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES DORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN EVERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR FRANK HARRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN TYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WHITTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 319750 24650 2 false false false 171812 2946494 3118306 30093 30093 6171461 5931118 240343 240343 240343 171812 53908 -53908 -53908 OTHER INCOME 23906 23906 23906 3358740 240434 21071 21071 344400 209596 53430 81374 1060609 657081 134316 269212 3199 1492 1679 28 112947 75819 11830 25298 158189 105731 38458 14000 115550 71171 7243 37136 54907 43293 2030 9584 260852 252749 2034 6069 107355 44054 1386 61915 3434 2953 131 350 62157 62157 508974 503816 2764 2394 73760 26540 45209 2011 TRANSMITTER POWER & FUEL 539653 539653 RECORDINGS 122153 122153 AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS 21953 16103 5850 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTION 19676 12751 6611 314 20737 20224 146 367 3611576 2726250 369424 515902 484292 605789 302385 366594 109444 102319 15031831 8790311 6711093 6241520 1045276 949897 83648 70612 8736138 8336731 51214 75434 1414434 1363999 3055 1468703 1439433 X 5946065 5461186 1321370 1436112 7267435 6897298 8736138 8336731 -252836 -117301 X false true X true false X 2941967 2823745 3388953 2750519 3118306 15023490 2941967 2823745 3388953 2750519 3118306 15023490 597357 14426133 12681 7849 30442 21069 30093 102134 72 23906 23978 15149602 0.95220 0.97500 X PART II, LINE 10 72 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1089349 136124 1225473 942791 146558 1089349 1121003 -178212 942791 1034616 86387 1121003 958318 80442 4144 1034616 1.00000 false false 338465 338465 4877951 2521883 2356068 9674856 6150943 3523913 140559 117485 23074 6241520 3295347 -117301 53908 -63393 3358740 3358740 3665484 53908 53908 3611576 3611576 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 WORLD CHRISTIAN HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. WORLD CHRISTIAN HAS A POLICY OF APPROPRIATING, NO MORE OFTEN THAN QUARTERLY, DIVIDEND AND INTEREST INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND TO BE USED FOR OPERATIONS AS NEEDED. PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS CANNOT BE USED UNLESS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE PER 990 53,908 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE PER 990 53,908 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC GUIDANCE RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS INTERPRETATION PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM PROBABILITY THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD IS DEFINED AS A TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. false SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - MADAGASCAR 1 29 PROGRAM SERVICES TOWER CONSTRUCTION 1298072 1 29 1 29 1298072 1298072 COMMUNITY PROJECTS 13872 false false true false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - MADAGASCAR 1,298,072 0 ANNUAL BENEFIT 171812 171812 51295 2613 171812 171812 51295 2613 53908 -53908 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING EXISTS SO THAT PEOPLE IN PLACES BEST SERVED BY BROADCAST MEDIA BECOME AWARE OF THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND WANT TO KNOW MORE. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT CANNOT BE EASILY SERVED BY MISSIONARIES ARE A PRIORITY. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B MADAGASCAR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND CFO REVIEW THE FORM FOR ACCURACY, THEN SEND A COPY TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ONCE EVERYONE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUGGEST CHANGES, THE OFFICERS SIGN THE FORM AND IT IS READY TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C QUESTIONNAIRES REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT AND ARE KEPT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE INFORMED. THEY WOULD THEN ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND DETERMINE ITS MATERIALITY. IF A PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED, THEN MEASURES WOULD BE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE EITHER THE CONFLICT OR THE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR SPRING MEETING. THEIR DECISION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION. ANY CHANGES ARE SUBJECT TO MAJORITY VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST; HOWEVER, A SUMMARY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER AND IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE.