Christianity Today Caught Taking Funding from Major Planned Parenthood Donor
The evangelical Christian magazine *Christianity Today*, founded by Pastor Billy Graham, faced criticism after it was revealed that it received a $200,000 donation from the Hewlett Foundation in 2023 to support its U.S. elections reporting. The Hewlett Foundation is known for its important financial support of Planned Parenthood, an organization often controversial within evangelical circles. Daily Wire reporter Megan basham highlighted this funding connection on social media,questioning the appropriateness of the magazine accepting money from a foundation linked to abortion supporters.
In response,Basham noted that Canon Press,a Christian publishing company,is interested in purchasing *Christianity Today* to restore its original mission and culture as envisioned by Billy Graham. Citing recent events, including the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, Canon Press reportedly submitted a $10 million offer to acquire the magazine. They emphasized Kirk’s evangelistic legacy as an inspiration for reviving the publication’s founding purpose. The proposed acquisition aims to realign *Christianity Today* with its customary evangelical values and reestablish it as a global voice for the Gospel.
Evangelical Christian magazine Christianity Today was criticized by Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham Monday on social media after she discovered the outlet had received money from The Hewlett Foundation, which has given heavily to Planned Parenthood.
Nonprofit tax records for The Hewlett Foundation from 2023 show a $200,000 donation to Christianity Today, founded by Pastor Billy Graham, for what it described as “US ELECTIONS REPORTING.”
The records also showed millions of dollars in donations going to various arms of Planned Parenthood.
“This is interesting, in looking into Christianity Today’s financials, I found that the mag is now taking money from the Hewlett Foundation (a MAJOR supporter of Planned Parenthood) to cover US elections,” Basham wrote on the social media platform X.
She added, “Seems like it would be much better to have Billy Graham’s publication housed with a company like @canonpress that doesn’t take $$$ from abortion promoters.”
This is interesting, in looking into Christianity Today’s financials, I found that the mag is now taking money from the Hewlett Foundation (a MAJOR supporter of Planned Parenthood) to cover US elections.
Seems like it would be much better to have Billy Graham’s publication… https://t.co/zXPbWXlAiI pic.twitter.com/XocU9UsWWc
— Megan Basham (@megbasham) September 29, 2025
Basham noted in a follow-up post that Cannon Press is interested in acquiring the magazine, to restore the outlet’s original culture and mission.
Cannon Press cited the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk as one of the reasons for their interest.
“A Christian publishing company is offering to buy Christianity Today,” she wrote. “I have heard many Christians lament that @CTmagazine has been captured by worldly ideology and wish someone would restore it to Billy Graham’s intended purpose. Looks like @canonpress is trying to do exactly that.
“I obtained records this morning showing Canon put in a $10 million offer this morning to buy the magazine,” Basham continued. “In its offer letter, Canon specifically cites Charlie Kirk’s spirit of evangelism as their motivation. Will be monitoring for further developments.”
🚨🚨 A Christian publishing company is offering to buy Christianity Today. I have heard many Christians lament that @CTmagazine has been captured by worldly ideology and wish someone would restore it to Billy Graham’s intended purpose.
Looks like @canonpress is trying to do… pic.twitter.com/3Ub7gCTD6w
— Megan Basham (@megbasham) September 29, 2025
“Charlie Kirk carried the torch of Christianity Today’s founder Billy Graham as a global evangelist,” the purchase proposal read.
Could Christianity Today return to Billy Graham’s original vision?
This week, Christian publisher Canon Press made headlines with a bold $10 million offer to acquire Christianity Today—the magazine Graham founded in 1956 to serve as a global voice for the Gospel.
For many… pic.twitter.com/TcT0WmpYjt
— The Canberra Declaration (@TheCanDec) October 1, 2025
“And it is in his legacy that we see the future of Christianity Today.”
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