Private company

CBM International

Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

International organization1

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) is an international Christian development organization, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world. It is considered one of the world's oldest and largest organizations working in this field. CBM was founded in 1908 by the German pastor Ernst Jakob Christoffel, who built homes for blind children, orphans, physically disabled, and deaf persons in Turkey and Iran.2 It is headquartered in Bensheim.1 Its chief executive is Thorsten Schmidt (since 2021).1 It employed 615 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was €338 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1908Founded1
  • HeadquartersBensheim1
  • Websitewww.cbm.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI391200S73D97EBSSXE453
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressStubenwald Allee 5, 64625 Bensheim, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Darmstadt, VR 209493

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) is an international Christian development organization, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world. It is considered one of the world's oldest and largest organizations working in this field. CBM was founded in 1908 by the German pastor Ernst Jakob Christoffel, who built homes for blind children, orphans, physically disabled, and deaf persons in Turkey and Iran. Initially CBM's efforts were focused on preventing and curing blindness but now cover other causes of disability.2

Leadership

Who has led CBM International, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (2)

Employees over time

CBM International employees by year1615 in 2025+190% since 2012
02004006008002012: 21221220122015: 2382382015+12%2018: 2432432018+2%2019: 2462462019+1%2020: 6756752020+174%2021: 6196192021−8%2022: 6626622022+7%2023: 6546542023−1%2024: 6546542024+0%2025: 6156152025−6%
  • 20256151
  • 20246541
  • 20236541
  • 20226621
  • 20216191
  • 20206751
  • 20192461
  • 20182431

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

CBM International revenue by year1338.5M EUR in 2025+335% since 2016
0200.0M EUR400.0M EUR600.0M EUR2016: 77.8M EUR77.8M EUR20162017: 264.1M EUR264.1M EUR2017+240%2018: 289.2M EUR289.2M EUR2018+10%2019: 196.8M EUR196.8M EUR2019−32%2020: 356.4M EUR356.4M EUR2020+81%2021: 274.8M EUR274.8M EUR2021−23%2022: 403.5M EUR403.5M EUR2022+47%2023: 430.8M EUR430.8M EUR2023+7%2024: 342.1M EUR342.1M EUR2024−21%2025: 338.5M EUR338.5M EUR2025−1%
  • 2025338.5M EUR1
  • 2024342.1M EUR1
  • 2023430.8M EUR1
  • 2022403.5M EUR1
  • 2021274.8M EUR1
  • 2020356.4M EUR1

Timeline

  1. Jun 23, 2021New chief executive Thorsten Schmidt becomes CEO1
  2. 1908Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4