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SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, CBN HAS OFFICES IN COSTA RICA AND GUATEMALA. IN THE FISCAL YEAR, WHICH ENDED MARCH 31, 2019, IN THIS REGION CBN TELEVISION PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST IN COSTA RICA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, PANAMA AND THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. DURING FY19, CBN STAFF HANDLED INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS, EMAILS, AND LETTERS. CBN SPONSORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL MINISTRY EVENTS AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS. A TOTAL OF 570,000 UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, CBN HAS OFFICES LOCATED IN CAMBODIA, CHINA, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, MYANMAR, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH KOREA, AND THAILAND. 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SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, CBN HAS TWO OFFICES IN ISRAEL AND BROADCASTS TELEVISION PROGRAMS ON BROADCAST AND SATELLITE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. DURING FY19, CBN STAFF HANDLED INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS, EMAILS, AND LETTERS. CBN SPONSORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL MINISTRY EVENTS AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS. A TOTAL OF 2.0 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN NORTH AMERICA, CBN HAS OFFICES IN MEXICO AND CANADA. IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, CBN TELEVISION PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST ON STATIONS IN MEXICO AND IN CANADA AND COULD BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IN BOTH COUNTRIES. DURING FY19, CBN STAFF HANDLED INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS, EMAILS, AND LETTERS. CBN SPONSORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL MINISTRY EVENTS AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS. A TOTAL OF 620,000 UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES, CBN HAS OFFICES IN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA. IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, CBN TELEVISION PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST ON STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION INCLUDING SATELLITE SERVICES COVERING THE REGION. DURING FY19, CBN STAFF HANDLED INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS, EMAILS, AND LETTERS. CBN SPONSORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL MINISTRY EVENTS AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS. A TOTAL OF 1.1 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN SOUTH AMERICA, CBN HAS AN OFFICE IN PERU. IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, CBN TELEVISION PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, GUYANA, PARAGUAY, PERU, SURINAME, URUGUAY, AND VENEZUELA. CBN ASSISTED IN PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, WATER, LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE AND OTHER TYPES OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF BENEFICIARIES. A TOTAL OF 970,000 UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN SOUTH ASIA, CBN HAS AN OFFICE IN INDIA. IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, CBN PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST IN OR TO INDIA, NEPAL, SRI LANKA AND PAKISTAN ON TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE TELEVISION STATIONS. DURING FY19, CBN STAFF HANDLED INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS, EMAILS, AND LETTERS CBN SPONSORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL MINISTRY EVENTS. CBN ALSO ASSISTED IN PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, WATER, DISASTER RELIEF, AND LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE. A TOTAL OF 1.3 Million UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. SCHEDULE F, Part I, Line 3, Column (a) IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, CBN HAS OFFICES IN GHANA, LIBERIA, KENYA, NIGERIA, SENEGAL AND SOUTH AFRICA. IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, CBN PROGRAMS WERE BROADCAST IN 33 COUNTRIES ON TERRESTRIAL AND CABLE STATIONS, AS WELL AS ON SATELLITE STATIONS COVERING MUCH OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. DURING FY19, CBN STAFF HANDLED INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS, EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES, AND LETTERS. CBN SPONSORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL MINISTRY EVENTS. CBN ALSO ASSISTED IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF, MEDICAL CARE, FOOD AND WATER. A TOTAL OF 610,000 UNIQUE VISITORS VIEWED CBN WEBSITES. 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SCHEDULE J, Part I, Line 1A CBN MAY OCCASIONALLY PROVIDE CHARTER TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHEN TRAVEL COSTS WILL BE REDUCED OR OTHER BUSINESS CONDITIONS WARRANT THE NEED FOR CHARTER TRAVEL. CBN MAY ALSO OCCASIONALLY PROVIDE FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHEN BUSINESS CONDITIONS WARRANT THE NEED FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. ALL SUCH TRAVEL MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE CHAIRMAN OR CEO. SCHEDULE J, Part I, Line 1A TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: CBN MAY PROVIDE COMPANION AIR TRAVEL FOR DR. ROBERTSON WHEN MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY ARE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL OR TEMPORARILY RELOCATE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. IT MAY ALSO PROVIDE NON-BUSINESS COMPANION AIR TRAVEL FOR DR. ROBERTSON AND WILL REPORT THE SIFL VALUE OF ANY SUCH NON-BUSINESS FLIGHTS TO HIM AS TAXABLE INCOME. CBN MAY PROVIDE COMPANION AIR TRAVEL FOR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHEN THEIR FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, REQUIRED TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE U.S. FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, OR REQUIRED TO TEMPORARILY RELOCATE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. IT MAY ALSO OCCASIONALLY PROVIDE NON-BUSINESS COMPANION AIR TRAVEL FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE SIFL VALUE ON ANY SUCH FLIGHTS WILL BE REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME TO THE RECIPIENT. SCHEDULE J, Part I, Line 1A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE: FOR CBN'S CONVENIENCE AND TO FACILITATE ITS 24 HOUR SECURITY OF DR. ROBERTSON, CBN PROVIDES HOUSING IN THE FORM OF THE CHANCELLORY. CBN MAY PROVIDE A TAX FREE HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO ORDAINED MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL WHO SERVE IN CHAPLAINCY POSITIONS FOR CBN. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES WILL DETERMINE WHAT CHAPLAINCY POSITIONS QUALIFY TO RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 CBN OCCASIONALLY PROVIDES BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES TO RECOGNIZE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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HOSTED BY PAT ROBERTSON, TERRY MEEUWSEN, WENDY GRIFFITH AND GORDON ROBERTSON, WITH NEWS ANCHOR JOHN JESSUP, THE 700 CLUB IS A CHRISTIAN NEWS/MAGAZINE STYLE PROGRAM THAT HAS THE VARIETY AND PACING OF A MORNING SHOW WITH IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING BY THE CBN NEWS TEAM PLUS INTERVIEWS, INSPIRING STORIES, AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. IN THE PROGRAM, VIEWERS ARE INVITED TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR. THE PROGRAM IS CARRIED ON 102 U.S. BROADCAST TELEVISION STATIONS, FREEFORM CABLE NETWORK, AND MOST MAJOR CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORKS. THE 700 CLUB CAN NOW BE SEEN IN 97 PERCENT OF U.S. HOMES. THE 700 CLUB AND 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE HAVE A COMBINED AVERAGE DAILY VIEWING AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 635,000 HOUSEHOLDS. IN ADDITION TO AIRING CBN'S PROGRAMMING ON CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS AND LOCAL AFFILIATES, CBN ALSO STREAMS ITS PROGRAMMING ON THE INTERNET MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE. AS PART OF THE 700 CLUB, CBN NEWS COVERS STORIES AND EVENTS AFFECTING CHRISTIANS IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE WASHINGTON BUREAU REPORTS ON NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL AND CBN'S INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS REPORT ON EVENTS AND TRENDS THAT SHAPE THE WORLD. OVER THE YEARS, THE 700 CLUB HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN FOR ITS FRESH AND INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS, HARD-HITTING SPECIAL REPORTS, AND DRAMATIC FEATURES. SOME RECENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 1) INTERNATIONAL NEWS COVERAGE ON THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE NATIONS OF CHINA, EGYPT, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN AND SYRIA, THE CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN IRAN AND NORTH KOREA. 2) CBN NEWS GUESTS HAVE INCLUDED PRESIDENTS, NUMEROUS GOVERNORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CABINET SECRETARIES, AND FOREIGN HEADS OF STATE. 3) MANY CELEBRITIES APPEAR ON THE 700 CLUB TO SHARE THEIR CHRISTIAN TESTIMONIES OR DISCUSS OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS. 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE IS A PROGRAM THAT GIVES VIEWERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THE HOSTS GORDON ROBERTSON AND TERRY MEEUWSEN. THE PROGRAM CONTENT IS A COMBINATION OF BIBLE TEACHING, TESTIMONIES, AND PRAYER. VIEWERS MAY CALL IN VIA TELEPHONE, SKYPE, OR INTERNET TEXTING TO REQUEST PRAYER FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS IN THEIR LIVES. THE PRAYER REQUESTS RANGE FROM HEALTH RELATED ISSUES, MARRIAGE, AND HEART-RENDING STORIES OF CALLERS TRYING TO COPE WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE. IT'S A COMBINATION OF THE SURPRISE ELEMENTS OF "REALITY TELEVISION" WITH SOLID BIBLICAL TEACHING. 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE AIRS WEEKDAYS ON FREEFORM 9:30-10:00AM EST. CBN RETURNED TO NETWORK BROADCAST PROGRAMMING OCTOBER 1, 2018 WITH THE LAUNCH OF CBN NEWS CHANNEL, THE FIRST 24-HOUR CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NEWS CHANNEL. THE NEWS CHANNEL FEATURES A MIX OF LIVE AND BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE FROM THE NETWORKS WASHINGTON D.C. BUREAU, VIRGINIA BEACH HEADQUARTERS, JERUSALEM BUREAU AND OTHER LOCATIONS. THE NEWS CHANNEL FEATURES DAILY UPDATED VERSIONS OF CBN NEWSWATCH AND A DAILY VERSION OF FAITH NATION (6:00 PM EST), THE POLITICAL TALK SHOW HOSTED BY JENNA BROWDER AND JOHN JESSUP. OTHER SHOWS INCLUDE JERUSALEM DATELINE, CHRISTIAN WORLD NEWS, HEALTHY LIVING, ON THE HOMEFRONT, GLOBAL LANE AND FAITHWIRE. CBN NEWS CHANNEL IS AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS VIA MULTIPLE FORMATS INCLUDING OVER THE AIR (OTA), OVER THE TOP (OTT), CERTAIN CABLE NETWORKS, THE CBN NEWS APP AND AT CBNNEWS.COM. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1995, CBN HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF INTERNET COMMUNICATION WITH OVER 81 MILLION SITE VISITS IN 2018. FEATURING CONTENT FROM A HOST OF CBN AFFILIATED TELEVISION PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE 700 CLUB, 700 CLUB INTERACTIVE, CBN NEWS, AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ORIGINAL WEB EXCUSIVE CONTENT, PEOPLE VIEWED OVER 146 MILLION WEB PAGES IN 2018. CBN ALSO UTILIZES THE LATEST STREAMING VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET TELEVISION & RADIO, PODCASTS, A MOBILE FRIENDLY WEB SITE, WEB APPS, AND SOCIAL NETWORK TOOLS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. CBN produces documentaries of events central to the Christian faith such as the history of Christmas traditions and the founding of modern-day Israel. During calendar year 2018, CBN produced the Emmy-nominated "To Life: How Israeli Volunteers Are Changing the World"Christmas: The Story Behind the Traditions." In the past decade, three CBN productions have received Emmy nominations, "Made in Israel" (2013, 3 nominations), "The Hope" (2015, 1 nomination), and this years "To Life" production received two nominations. In addition, the 2017 documentary "In Our Hands The Battle for Jerusalem" was screened in the EU parliament in Brussels and aired in 782 theaters in North America. For two weekends in December, the campus of CBN and Regent University transformed into an enchanting place where the true meaning of the Christmas season was celebrated. Patterned after Europe's beloved Yuletide markets in Vienna and Dresden, over 35,000 guests joined the celebration as CBN hosted its first annual Christmas Village. Special features included a Christmas Marketplace which featured unique gifts made by local artisans, special Christmas entertainment, rides and attractions, a live nativity, Santas cottage, Military Appreciation Day, antique cars, carriage rides and a spectacular Christmas tree, a 40-foot evergreen lit in a special ceremony by CBN Chairman, Pat Robertson. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b THE GOAL OF CBN'S GLOBAL OUTREACH IS TO TAKE THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AROUND THE WORLD AND SHARE THE LOVE AND HOPE OF JESUS WITH THOSE IN NEED.CBN DEMONSTRATES INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY AS IT DEVELOPS INDIGENOUS CENTERS AND PARTNERS WITH NATIVE CHRISTIAN GROUPS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL BY THE STRATEGIC USE OF: TELEVISION, VIDEO EVANGELISM, INTERNET EVANGELISM,CELL CHURCH PLANTING,COMMUNITY-BASED HUMANITARIAN OUTREACHES, AND DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS. CBN USES SEVERAL KEY STRATEGIES IN ITS WORLDWIDE EVANGELISM EFFORTS. THE KEY STRATEGY IS TO DEVELOP INDIGENOUS CBN CENTERS THAT PROVIDE LOCAL OUTREACH THROUGH THE USE OF TELEVISION,RADIO, INTERNET,AND VIDEO PROGRAMMING. ANOTHER IMPORTANT STRATEGY IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND IMPACT. THE USE OF INDIGENOUS, RECURRING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING IN A COUNTRY IS A POWERFUL OUTREACH TOOL THAT WILL BUILD A SOLID VIEWERSHIP BASE. CBN NOW HAS 51 EPISODES OF A NEW VERSION OF SUPERBOOK, A SERIES OF ANIMATED BIBLE STORIES CBN ORIGINALLY PRODUCED IN JAPAN IN THE EARLY 1980'S. SUPERBOOK BRINGS THE LIFE-CHANGING STORIES OF THE BIBLE TO LIFE AND TEACHES VALUES LIKE COURAGE, LOYALTY AND FAITH TO THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED 19 SUPERBOOK EXPLORER PACKAGES WHICH INCLUDE SPECIAL EDITIONS WITH SPECIAL FEATURES WHICH ALLOW FAMILIES TO BETTER STUDY THE STORIES. CBN HAS OR IS WORKING ON 62 LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS OF ONE OR MORE EPISODES OF THIS SERIES, AS WELL AS SUPERBOOK WEBSITES IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES, A SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM, AND OTHER SUPERBOOK-RELATED PROJECTS. CBN FOCUSES ITS GLOBAL EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AMERICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, INDIA, INDONESIA, EUROPE, SOUTHEAST ASIA, CHINA, AND RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES. IN 2018 CBN PROGRAMS AND OTHER CONTENT WERE PRODUCED IN 85 LANGUAGES AND HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN 138 FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN TOTAL OVER THE YEARS. IN 2018, CBN PROGRAMS WERE SEEN IN 159 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2019, CBN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OPERATION BLESSING, BUILT MORE THAN 1,000 FRESH WATER WELLS Including MAJOR EFFORTS IN THESE COUNTRIES: INDIA, NIGERIA, GHANA, CAMBODIA, THAILAND, AND MYANMAR. WE PROVIDED FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN DESPERATE NEED AND CONDUCTED MEDICAL AND DENTAL MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD. Orphans Promise is CBNs outreach program to orphaned and at-risk children around the world. The organization seeks to meet the emotional, intellectual, physical, social and spiritual needs through education and training programs, nutrition and feeding solutions, discipleship efforts, family care programs, community transformation projects, and anti-trafficking programs. In 2018 Orphans Promise helped thousands of vulnerable children in the United States and 63 other countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Russia and the newly independent states. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PRAYER CENTER IS TO BASE EVERY INTERACTION IN BIBLICAL PRINCIPAL, SCRIPTURE, AND PRAYER. THIS IS DONE THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, ONLINE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH PRAYER FROM A FAITH BASED PERSPECTIVE. PRAYER CENTER EMPLOYEES ALSO PROVIDE RELEVANT LINKS TO CBN'S FREE RESOURCES FOR FURTHER MINISTRY. IN 2018, THE PRAYER CENTER DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCED 140,474 OUTBOUND AND 2,627,295 INBOUND PHONE CALLS WITH A TOTAL OF 2,767,769 CALLS. A TOTAL OF 9,131 PEOPLE PRAYED THE PRAYER OF SALVATION WITH OUR PRAYER CENTER EMPLOYEES AND 10,217 PEOPLE REDEDICATED THEIR LIFE TO CHRIST. THE DEPARTMENT RECORDED 2,147,115 PRAYER REQUESTS WHICH WERE TAKEN THROUGH INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CALLS. THE GOAL OF THE PRAYER CENTER IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE PRAYER, MINISTRY, AND OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CALLERS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL (OBI) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO DEMONSTRATE GOD'S LOVE BY ALLEVIATING HUMAN NEED AND SUFFERING IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE DISASTER RELIEF, MEDICAL AID, HUNGER RELIEF, ORPHAN CARE, CLEAN WATER AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. OBI CARRIED OUT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT SERVED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DURING FY19. DURING FY19, OBI HELD MORE THAN 300 INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MISSIONS THAT PROVIDED FREE MEDICAL CARE SUCH AS GENERAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES. OBI ALSO DISTRIBUTED MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, WHICH GOES TO OUTFIT RESOURCE POOR AREAS BENEFITING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE. OBI PROVIDED LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES SUCH AS CLEFT LIP AND PALATE, CATARACT AND MORE TO THOSE IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAMS, OBI MOBILIZES LOCAL HEALTH CARE WORKERS CALLED COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS THAT PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS ALLOWING REMOTE POPULATIONS ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE. IN THE UNITED STATES, OBI'S FLEET OF HUNGER STRIKE FORCE TRACTOR-TRAILERS TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1.4 MILLION MILES AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 40 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND OTHER DONATED PRODUCTS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. THE HSF'S FLEET OF TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS TRANSPORTS MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES, OTHER RELIEF PRODUCTS AND DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLIES TO A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS IN DOZENS OF CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. THESE PARTNERS IN TURN SERVE ROUGHLY 4,500 LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND HUNGER RELIEF AGENCIES NATIONWIDE. MILLIONS BENEFITTED DURING FY19 FROM THE FOOD, BEVERAGES AND OTHER PRODUCTS THAT OBI DISTRIBUTED TO ITS NETWORK. A FIRST RESPONDER IN TIMES OF DISASTER, OPERATION BLESSING'S DOMESTIC DISASTER RELIEF TEAMS RESPONDED TO 6 U.S. DISASTERS IN FY19. OPERATION BLESSING'S DOMESTIC DISASTER RELIEF TEAMS HELPED COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING RELIEF TO TORNADO VICTIMS IN ALABAMA, FLOODING VICTIMS IN NEBRASKA, AND WILDFIRE VICTIMS IN CALIFORNIA. OPERATION BLESSING ALSO ASSISTED IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE FLORENCE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA, AFTER HURRICANE MICHAEL IN FLORIDA, and finalized its response to the 2017 hurricane in Lumberton, North Carolina. Operation Blessing also supported our local community by providing BLANKETS AND PORTABLE HEATERS in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia during the winter of 2019. OB'S INTERNATIONAL RELIEF CREWS COMPLETED THEIR DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT AFTER A YEAR OF PROVIDING CLEAN WATER AND OTHER RELIEF AID TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE MARIA WHICH HIT PUERTO RICO IN THE FALL OF 2017. OB PROVIDED ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER THROUGH CHLORINATION AND FILTRATION TECHNIQUES, SOLAR LIGHTS FOR POWER OUTTAGES, FOOD AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES AND PROVIDED BUILDING REPAIR TO STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND. SUPPORT OF OTHER DOMESTIC CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS: CBN SUPPORTS VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THEY INCLUDE MINISTRIES, EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES, HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES, AND VARIOUS OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CBN HAS LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE NAMED HELPING THE HOME FRONT TO HELP ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES. AS AMERICANS WE OWE A GREAT DEBT TO THOSE WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE FOR OUR FREEDOM,AND TO THEIR FAMILIES WHO BEAR THE BURDEN ON THE HOME FRONT. WE ARE COMING ALONGSIDE LOCAL CHURCHES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP CONGREGATIONS MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR MILITARY FAMILIES AND GIVE TO OTHER CHARITIES WHICH PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OUR MILITARY. Form 990, Part V, Line 4b BRAZIL, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHINA, COSTA RICA, GERMANY, GHANA, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, KENYA, LAOS, MEXICO, NIGERIA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, THAILAND, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 M.G. ROBERTSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND A.E. ROBERTSON, SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR, ARE MARRIED. THEIR SON, GORDON ROBERTSON, SERVES AS CEO AND VICE-CHAIRMAN Form 990, Part VI, Line 11a THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK PREPARES A DRAFT OF THE 990 WHICH IS REVIEWED BY KPMG AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE REVISED 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FURTHER REVISIONS ARE CONFIRMED BY KPMG. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Each officer and director is required to report any conflicts of interest to the Chairman or CEO as soon as practical after they become aware of such a conflict. The Chairman and CEO report any conflicts to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Each officer and director is also required to annually complete the Conflict of Interest questionnaire. CBN will monitor compliance with its Conflict of Interest policy by determining whether conflicts exist during the review of annual questionnaires completed by officers, directors, and key employees. The Board of Directors, excluding any conflicted persons, will have final approval of any corrective measures or imposed restrictions for conflicts of interest. Such restrictions will require excluding conflicted persons from discussion and approval of transactions benefitting them, directly or indirectly. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COMPENSATION WHICH INCLUDES THE CHAIRMAN, CEO, PRESIDENT, ALL VICE PRESIDENTS AND KEY EMPLOYEES EVERY THREE YEARS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES SECURING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE, REVIEWING THE DATA TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 17 CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NORTH DAKOTA, OREGON, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BY PROVIDING COPIES ON REQUEST AND ALSO POSTS THE STATEMENTS ON CBN.COM. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE WERE AS FOLLOWS: DISALLOWED INCOME ON SUB $2,888,802. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OVERSIGHT AND APPOINTMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. 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