Analysis of Samaritan’s Purse 2020 990 form

Oh wow. Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse (a “non-profit organization”) made $224,339,099 in 2020 in profit (Revenue less expenses”). $224 million.

Samaritan's Purse made more profit that year ($44 million) than spent on US disaster relief ($41 million). https://t.co/zmyFUHdSRQ

— Andy Rowell (@AndyRowell) June 21, 2022

Number of independent members of the board at Samaritan’s Purse. 9 of 16 in 2020. They lost 3 independent members and added another family member since the previous year in 2019.

Number of independent members of the board:
Samaritan's Purse: 12 out of 18.
World Vision: 14 out of 15.
Compassion: 10 out of 11.

Board members: Franklin Graham (father), Roy Graham (son), Cissie Jane Austin Graham Lynch (daughter) are in Schedule O. Others in Schedule L. pic.twitter.com/3SlMjpyCvP

— Andy Rowell (@AndyRowell) November 18, 2020

Samaritan’s Purse has 11 people paid over $200,000 in base salary.

Family members of Franklin Graham paid by Samaritan’s Purse in 2020:
Franklin (father) $740,704.
Jane (mother) $47,411
Cissie Jane Austin Graham Lynch (daughter) $140,947
Corey Lynch (husband of Cissie) $49,300
Edward (son) $191,957
Kristen (wife of Edward) $14,283

Samaritan’s Purse in 2020.
Revenue: $875 million
Expenses: $670 million
Operation Christmas Child $283 million. 42% of what was spent.
Next biggest:
South Sudan Relief $41 million
U.S. Disaster Relief $39 million
Profit: $224 million
Net assets or fund balances. $923 million

Originally tweeted by Andy Rowell (@AndyRowell) on June 21, 2022.

Despite being a nonprofit, @SamaritansPurse, headed by @Franklin_Graham, is spending hundreds of millions less than it raises & has amassed $1 billion in assets. This is🚩for charity watchdogs, who say nonprofits should use $ to fund mission, not bank acct https://t.co/mhEaK9uBBI

— Julie Roys (@reachjulieroys) June 29, 2022