Eternal Word Television Network Inc
5817 Old Leeds Rd, Irondale, AL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $113,308,887 | $98,845,987 | $79,757,955 |
| FY2024 | $78,982,802 | $81,667,339 | $65,685,988 |
| FY2023 | $80,478,223 | $81,961,056 | $78,704,781 |
| FY2022 | $89,498,614 | $76,289,577 | $79,483,725 |
| FY2021 | $88,426,862 | $67,561,623 | $68,098,268 |
| FY2020 | $64,564,669 | $64,171,323 | $46,047,504 |
| FY2019 | $64,946,744 | $61,693,765 | $44,979,600 |
| FY2018 | $57,187,263 | $56,733,269 | $42,301,785 |
| FY2017 | $27,573,839 | $27,259,139 | $50,983,766 |
| FY2016 | $60,084,643 | $56,190,928 | $50,667,649 |
| FY2015 | $52,640,778 | $51,377,124 | $46,755,039 |
| FY2014 | $48,359,612 | $48,016,967 | $45,521,623 |
| FY2013 | $46,086,481 | $45,437,349 | $44,989,734 |
| FY2012 | $43,616,470 | $40,211,720 | $44,010,394 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Eternal Word Television Network Inc (EIN 63-0801391), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $110,446,465 | 97% |
| Program service revenue | $235,817 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $2,626,605 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $77,119,135 | 78% |
| Management & general | $4,564,801 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $17,162,051 | 17% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 78% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 17%.
- 78% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 27.7% of 235 Religion-Related organizations nationwide (too few in AL for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 9.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 48th percentile among 379 Religion-Related organizations in AL.
- Total revenue was the highest among 387 Religion-Related organizations in AL.
- Total revenue rose from $43,616,470 in FY2012 to $113,308,887 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2023, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $44,010,394 to $79,757,955 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
EWTN GLOBAL CATHOLIC NETWORK OPERATES TELEVISION, RADIO, AND INTERNET MEDIA NETWORKS FROM A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE, PRODUCING ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING, INSPIRING TALK SHOWS, ENTERTAINING CHILDREN'S ANIMATION, EXCLUSIVE TEACHING SERIES, LIVE COVERAGE OF CHURCH EVENTS, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING DOCUMENTARIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1981 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | X820 — Religion-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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