World Vision remains atop the list while three new ministries join the top 10.
A list of the 50 largest Christian ministries curated from the MinistryWatch 1000 database as of October 29, 2025.
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World Vision is Largest Recipient with over $661 million in total government grant money.
With the new Trump administration making news with its federal funding freeze proposals, the issue of nonprofits, and specifically Christian ministries, receiving government funding has been in the news and a matter of conversation. Recently, ...
The top four ministries remain the same as last year.
This month our list features the 50 largest Christian relief and development organizations.
World Vision remains atop the list while three new ministries join top 10.
Below is a list of the 50 largest Christian ministries in the MinistryWatch database based on their revenue, which ranges from $77 million to $1.5 billion. This list does not include colleges and universities nor ...
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World Vision tops list again
It’s no surprise that among the largest relief and development agencies in the country are Christian ministries.
World Vision retains #1 spot, but Samaritan’s Purse passes Compassion International
This list is based on revenue from the most recently available Form 990 from the IRS.