Since 2021, $13 million in Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) financial reserves through December 2024 has gone toward legal bills as a result of abuse response efforts. For the current fiscal year, EC President Jeff Iorg told trustees, the EC is working to secure a $3 million loan to meet financial obligations. The EC is also recommending a $190 million national Cooperative Program budget for 2025-26 with a $3 million priority allocation for legal expenses.