Samaritan'S Purse

“Part vi-a, line 1a executive committee composition of committee - the ministry's bylaws provide for the establishment of an executive committee. The executive committee is composed of at least three (3) and up to nine (9) board members appointed or removed by the board chairman and ratified by the board of directors. The board chairman may appoint directors emeritus to serve as members of the committee. Directors emeritus may participate in discussions, but will not count towards a quorum, and shall not vote. The board chairman shall also designate a director or director emeritus to serve as committee chair. A director emeritus appointed as committee chair may vote and count towards a quorum. The current composition of the executive committee is four (4) with two (2) being independent board members and one (1) being an emeritus board member. Scope of committee's authority - pursuant to the ministry's bylaws, the executive committee may hold meetings between meetings of the board of directors to act on behalf of the board of directors. The executive committee may act on matters of business, financial, or spiritual concern except for matters precluded by the bylaws. The executive committee does not have power to amend the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the ministry, and may not authorize the dissolution or merger of the ministry, remove or elect board members, hire or dismiss the ceo, distribute or sell substantially all of the assets of the ministry, or take any other action in conflict with the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the ministry. All actions of the executive committee are ratified by the board of directors.”

“William franklin graham iii jane austin lynch bd/chair/ceo bd/sradvisor family william franklin graham iii edward graham bd/chair/ceo bd mem/coo family edward graham jane austin lynch bd mem/coo bd/sradvisor family corey furman james furman board member officer family bobby idol sterling carroll board member officer family”

“While responding to the desperate needs of people on both sides of israel's conflict in gaza, the ministry experienced a significant diversion of assets. In total, 445,915.90 worth of tents, hygiene kits, and other supplies were looted within gaza before they reached their intended beneficiaries. The theft was not perpetrated by anyone who was involved with or associated with the ministry. Following each incident, a thorough investigation was completed and action was taken to ensure the safety of staff, partners, and beneficiaries as well as to mitigate the risk of financial loss. Since the beginning of our response in the fall of 2023, in addition to distribution of food and supplies within gaza, we also partnered with local churches and christian organizations to help those affected by the conflict.”

“The ministry's form 990 is prepared by the finance department of the ministry with assistance and review by the chief financial officer, vice president of corporate affairs, vice president of communications, and the vice president of public policy and general counsel. The return is also reviewed by an independent certified public accounting firm, the internal audit director, the chief operating officer, the senior executive advisor, and the chief executive officer. After this review, the return is reviewed and accepted by the audit committee of the board of directors. The return is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The ministry's conflict of interest policy covers all "responsible persons," which includes board members, officers, vice presidents, members of executive management, and employees of the ministry with purchasing authority. Annually, the conflict of interest policy is provided to each responsible person, and the responsible person must complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement whether or not involved in a potential transaction with the ministry. The disclosure statements are submitted by these individuals on an annual basis, as well as throughout the year as a transaction may arise. Throughout the year, the corporate affairs and finance departments monitor the addition of new responsible persons whose positions may allow them to have material financial interest in a transaction. A summary of potential conflicts of interest disclosed by responsible persons is reviewed by internal audit and reported to the audit committee of the board of directors. Restrictions imposed on individuals involved in transactions with a potential conflict of interest include prohibiting them from participating in the board or committee deliberations and approval of the transactions. The process for review of transactions with potential conflicts of interest 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 the ministry. 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 of the board of directors prior to entering into 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 of interest 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 the ministry by use of comparable valuation or competitive bid. The compensation committee chair will present the material facts of the transaction to the full board of directors for ratification. If the ceo or his family member is the one with the potential conflict of interest, then initial disclosure shall be made directly to the compensation committee chair 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 interest of the ministry. The compensation committee will present the material facts of the transaction to the board of directors for ratification. If the conflict of interest involves a grant, payment or benefit to another 501(c)(3) organization within the exempt purposes of the ministry, the material terms of such transactions will be annually submitted to the finance committee for review and to the board of directors for review and ratification. The finance department reviews the summary of conflicts of interest disclosed by responsible persons and monitors potential conflict of interest transactions throughout the year.”

“The compensation for all disqualified persons, as defined in irc section 4958, is reviewed and approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors. In practice, the ministry purposely selected members of the compensation committee having no conflict of interest as defined in the irc section 4958 regulations. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the 2024 compensation arrangement for the ceo and reported to the board of directors. For calendar year 2024, the compensation committee relied on and reviewed appropriate comparative data compiled by an independent compensation consultant in making a determination. Contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberations and decisions are contained in the minutes of the compensation committee meeting. Compensation decisions are reviewed and approved in advance of the payment of such compensation.”

“The compensation for all disqualified persons, as defined in irc section 4958, is reviewed and approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors. For these disqualified persons, a compensation committee, comprised of directors with no conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement, performed the compensation review. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the 2024 compensation arrangements for the chief operating officer, vp of corporate affairs/secretary, vp of operation christmas child, vp of programs and government relations, chief financial officer, executive vp, advisor to the ceo and coo, executive advisor to the president/assistant secretary, and reported to the board of directors. For calendar year 2024, the compensation committee relied on and reviewed comparative data compiled by an independent compensation consultant in making a determination. Contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberations and decisions are contained in the minutes of the compensation committee meeting. Compensation decisions are reviewed and approved in advance of the payment of such compensation.”

“New mexico, pennsylvania, south carolina, tennessee, utah, virginia, wisconsin, west virginia”

“The ministry's articles of incorporation, irs letter of determination, conflict of interest policy, audited financial statements, and the annual ministry report are provided upon request and are available for inspection at our office in boone, north carolina. The annual ministry report and the audited financial statements are also posted on the ministry's website.”

“Part viii, line 1e government grants government grants are used only for the charitable and humanitarian purposes permitted by government agencies and regulations. Funds from government grants are not expended for christian evangelism or religious programs.”

“Samaritan's purse is a nondenominational evangelical christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, samaritan's purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing god's love through his son, jesus christ. The organization serves the church worldwide to promote the gospel of the lord jesus christ.”

“The ministry uses volunteers in world medical mission, operation christmas child, operation heal our patriots, north american ministries, children's heart project and international construction projects. There are thousands more that volunteer from afar through their prayers.”

“The mission of samaritan's purse is to obediently serve the lord jesus christ. At the core of our ministry is the belief that mankind has been separated from god by sin, and our only hope of salvation comes from the atoning sacrifice of god's son, jesus christ. "if you confess with your mouth the lord jesus and believe in your heart that god has raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (romans 10:9). Many claim to behave mercifully toward their neighbors out of a sense of social consciousness. At samaritan's purse, we take our name and mandate from christ's instruction that we should first love the lord with our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. Caring for our neighbors then flows from our deep love for god. This command is illustrated in the parable of the good samaritan as told by jesus and recorded in luke 10:25-37 (new king james version): and behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "teacher, what shall i do to inherit eternal life?" he said to him, "what is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" so he answered and said, "'you shall love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,- and 'your neighbor as yourself.'- and he said to him, "you have answered rightly; do this and you will live." but he, wanting to justify himself, said to jesus, -and who is my neighbor?" then jesus answered and said: "a certain man went down from jerusalem to jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when i come again, i will repay you.' so which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?- and he said, "he who showed mercy on him." then jesus said to him, "go and do likewise." at samaritan's purse, we are responding to christ's command to do likewise as we minister to those suffering from the results of sin in our world: war, poverty, disaster, disease, and famine. The bible tells us, "the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" (jeremiah 17:9). In the new testament, we read that "the wages of sin is death" (romans 6:23). Because of adam and eve's disobedience, every human being is born with the stain of sin, which, without the cleansing blood of jesus christ, ultimately leads to physical and spiritual death. The lord, in his mercy, sent his beloved son, jesus christ, from heaven to this earth on a rescue mission. John 3:16 says, "for god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." jesus took our sins upon himself, suffering and dying on a roman cross. He took our sins to the grave, and on the third day, he arose again. Through his death and resurrection, jesus became the way for us to be reconciled to god. He said, "i am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me" (john 14:6). If you choose to remain in your sins, you will be separated from god forever. But, if you place your faith and trust in what jesus has done, you will be saved by god's grace. This is the good news: "he who believes in him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten son of god" (john 3:18). If you want to receive god's free gift of salv”

“Australia, bolivia, burma, cambodia, colombia, congo (kinshasa), ethiopia, great britain (uk), haiti, iraq, japan, kenya, korea (south), liberia, mongolia, new zealand, niger, philippines, poland, south sudan, sri lanka, sudan, uganda, ukraine, vietnam, yemen (aden)”

“Inventory consists of operation christmas child shoebox gifts, medical equipment and supplies, and other equipment and supplies for use in programs.”

“Planned giving beneficiary payments -4,472,977 planned giving admin. Fees -406,870 planned giving admin. Fees 406,870 total -4,472,977”

“Reporting on schedule f is based on irs-defined geographic regions. The irs categorizes ukraine and ten other states as part of the "russia & neighboring states" geographical region. This reference occurs many times throughout schedule f. Program service and grant amounts reported in the russia & neighboring states region on schedule f are related to work performed in ukraine and other neighboring states.”