Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

“Bgea, mn pursuant to its bylaws has appointed an executive committee, currently with ten members. The committee chairman is an independent board member. The executive committee holds periodic meetings between the board of directors meetings to act on behalf of the board of directors, except for matters precluded by the bylaws. The full board of directors ratifies any actions taken by the executive committee.”

“Billy graham wm. Franklin graham, iii chair emerit chair/pres family relationship billy graham wm. Franklin graham, iv chair emerit dir/1stvicec family relationship billy graham anne graham lotz chair emerit director family relationship wm. Franklin graham, iii wm. Franklin graham, iv chair/pres dir/1stvicec family relationship wm. Franklin graham, iii anne graham lotz chair/pres director family relationship”

“Bgea, mn's return is prepared and reviewed by members of the staff including the legal department, internal audit, cfo, vp of corporate affairs, certain vice presidents, and the ceo. The return is then reviewed by the independent audit firm of cherry bekaert llp. The return is next reviewed by the audit committee and provided and receipt confirmed to the full board of directors before it is filed with the irs.”

“Bgea,mn's conflict of interest policy covers all "responsible persons", which includes any board member, officer, divisional vice presidents or member of management staff who have a material financial interest in the transaction. Disclosure statements are submitted by these individuals on an annual basis, as well as throughout the year as a situation may arise. A summary of potential conflicts disclosed by board members, officers and divisional vice presidents is reported to the board audit committee for review. Restrictions imposed on persons involved in transactions with a potential conflict include prohibiting them from participating in the board of directors or committee deliberations and approval of the transaction. Throughout the year, internal audit and legal staff monitor the addition of new board members and the hiring of new employees whose position may allow them to have a material financial interest in a transaction. Disclosure statements are requested and received from these individuals. Potential conflicts, if any, are reported to the board audit committee. The process for review of transactions with potential conflicts varies based on the individual with the conflict. If a person is a staff member and is not a disqualified person, any proposed transaction that may be a conflict of interest must be reviewed and approved by the ceo or his designee. All material terms and conditions of the transaction shall be described in writing and provided to the ceo prior to entering into the transaction. The ceo will review the transaction to determine if it is fair and in the best interest of bgea, mn. If the person with the potential conflict of interest is a disqualified person, the responsible person will provide all material terms and conditions to the ceo in writing. The ceo will forward such information to the compensation committee chairman for review and decision by the compensation committee prior to consummation of the transaction. The transaction shall only be permitted if the compensation committee determines that: the conflicting interest is fully disclosed; the responsible person with the conflict is excluded from the discussion and approval of such transaction by the compensation committee; and the transaction is fair and in the best interest of bgea, mn by the use of a comparable valuation or competitive bid. The compensation committee chairman will present the material facts of the transaction to the full board of directors for ratification. If the ceo or his family is the one with the potential conflict of interest, then the initial disclosure shall be made directly to the compensation committee chairman by the vice president of corporate affairs. Using the same criteria listed above, the compensation committee will review and decide if the transaction is fair and in the best interests of bgea, mn. The compensation committee chairman will present the material facts of the transaction to the full board of directors for ratification. If the conflict involves a grant, payment or benefit to another 501(c)(3) organization within the exempt purposes of bgea, mn, the material terms of such transactions will be submitted to the finance committee for review at such committee's periodic meetings and annually submitted to the board of directors for review and ratification.”

“Although bgea, mn does not have any employees, in the event that it hires any employees, the process for determining compensation will include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. As for the compensation paid by the related organization billy graham evangelistic association, the board of the association has appointed a compensation committee who reviews the compensation of its officers and key employees, and bases the compensation on comparability data as described in the form 990 for billy graham evangelistic association.”

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“Bgea, mn's articles of incorporation, conflict of interest policy, and the audited annual report are provided upon request and available for inspection at our office in charlotte, nc. The audited annual report is also posted on our website.”

“The other compensation reported in column f includes ministers housing allowance which is non-taxable for the following persons : billy graham, david p. Bruce, wm. Franklin graham, iv, clifford b. Barrows. The reportable compensation for billy graham includes support costs of 73,209 for dr. Graham that are required for him to continue to serve and perform his duties and responsibilities for the billy graham evangelistic association, as approved by the board of directors. The reportable compensation for joseph m. Stowell, iii is a payment for speaking at the cove.”

“Form 990 - organization's mission or most significant activities part i, line 1, and part iii, line 1 bgea, mn is a non-profit subsidiary of the billy graham evangelistic association and exists to support its mission. The billy graham evangelistic association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministries of billy graham and franklin graham by proclaiming the gospel of the lord jesus christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping others to do the same. Bgea proclaims the gospel message: "god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (john 3:16) in mark 16:15, jesus said "go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." we proclaim the gospel of jesus christ globally through a variety of communication tools and outreach events, including festivals and celebrations, tv and radio programs, print publications, the internet, and new creative media. Since 1950, bgea has taken the gospel of jesus christ to the ends of the earth. We believe that the problems facing our world today - economically, politically, and racially - are the direct result of human sin. The bible, which we believe is the only inspired word of god, states that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of god." (romans 3:23) sin separates us from god: "the wages of sin is death" (romans 6:23), and as a result, the whole earth and everything in it are under god's curse. There is good news, and we proclaim it to anyone and everyone who will hear. God sent his son, jesus christ, from heaven to earth to take our sins upon himself. He paid the penalty for our sins by dying in our place on the cross, and then he rose again to life. Jesus opened the way for us to know god. We believe that jesus is the only way to god, and he said himself, "i am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me." (john 14:6) no other lifestyle, religion, or philosophy can bring you to god. Every outreach of bgea proclaims this profound truth and invites men, women, and children across the globe to turn from their sin and find forgiveness and eternal life in jesus christ. If you do not have peace with god, you can find it right now. Simply pray this prayer and receive jesus christ as your lord and savior: "dear lord jesus, i know that i am a sinner, and i ask for your forgiveness. I believe you died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite you to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow you as my lord and savior. In your name, amen." if you prayed this prayer - or would like to speak with someone about spiritual questions - please call us at 1-877-247 -2426. We have some materials we would like to send to help you on your journey of faith.”

“The volunteers listed for the bgea,mn are the board of directors who are nonemployees.”

“Effective january 1, 2014, the organization transferred the substance of its ministry operations and most of its assets, with certain exceptions relating to planned giving arrangements such as charitable gift annuities and donor-established trusts, to billy graham evangelistic association, a north carolina nonprofit corporation (fed tax id 45-2588350). Also, the organization's name was changed bgea, mn and it now exists as non-profit subsidiary of the billy graham evangelistic association.”

“Change in value of annuities and trusts 1,047,877 transfer to billy graham evang assoc 111,844,850”