Mission
TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGION JOURNALISM.
Public Charity
RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION
Based in COLUMBIA, MO, RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.4M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, $9.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $474K.
EIN: 311650883
COLUMBIA, MO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.4M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$9.2M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$474K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA
$41,245
INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA
$41,245
Sponsorship
$10,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
IA/RNS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Betsy Shirley
CHAIR
Dave Roberson
CEO AND PUBLISHER
Deborah Caldwell
BOARD MEMBER
Elaine Justice
PAST BOARD CHAIR
John Terrill
BOARD MEMBER
Ju-Don Marshall
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.4M | $4.5M | $9.2M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $3.7M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $3.0M | $6.4M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $4.9M | $3.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $9.4M (+485%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.