There are 63 Christian advocacy groups in the MinistryWatch 1000 database. This month’s list consists of the top 30 by annual revenue.
The organizations on this list are those whose primary work is advocacy, not direct aid. This includes the arena of public policy, which may focus on life, marriage, and religious liberty.
The total revenue of the advocacy organizations on this list is more than $1.5 billion. The smallest group — Frontline Response — had $7.9 million, while the largest — International Fellowship of Christians and Jews — had $318 million in revenue.
Groups new to the Top 30 list this year include The Heritage Foundation, Turning Point USA, Restoration of America, Liberty Counsel, Open Doors International, Thomas More Society, and Jerusalem Prayer Team. Some of these are new to the database this year.
Ministries designated with an asterisk do not file a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service, so their revenue numbers were taken from either their profile with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability or other published financials.
This list should not be interpreted as a list of recommended ministries. The ministries are ranked by revenue, and not by ministry effectiveness, financial efficiency, or any other measure. That said, the Financial Efficiency rating, Transparency Grade, and Donor Confidence Score of each ministry are listed.
A few ministries on the list have a Donor Confidence Score exceeding 90: First Liberty Institute, Family Research Council, Safe Families for Children, and Kingdom Advisors.
To learn more about these ministries, click on the ministry’s name to read its complete MinistryWatch profile.
We should note that some of the largest groups on the list — International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), The Heritage Foundation, and Turning Point USA — do not have specifically Christian missions. However, because they advertise to and draw much of their support from evangelical Christian donors, they are included on this list to provide transparency into their operations.
You can also learn more about how we calculate Financial Efficiency Ratings, Transparency Grades, and Donor Confidence Scores.