North American disaster relief & U.S. Rebuild: in 2025, we responded to 15 disasters and thank god for the more than 16,000 volunteers who served in jesus' name. Among other things, they helped residents of the eaton and palisades fires in southern california sift through ashes to recover personal belongings. In kerr county and san angelo, texas, our teams assisted homeowners with mud-outs, debris removal, and recovery efforts while sharing the hope of jesus christ. We also continued to help rebuild after disasters. Our teams repaired, rebuilt, or replaced 144 homes in western north carolina…
Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world with the purpose of sharing god's love through his son, jesus christ.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $552K William Franklin Graham III, 0% of spending
- Revenue
- $1.62B 94.1% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $1.32B 86.1% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $2.76B end of 2025
- Savings
- 25.1 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 6,355 employees, 240,000 volunteers
1 thing to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Business transactions with insiders or their companies
Part IV line 28b answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IVOf each dollar it spent, 86.1¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Samaritan's Purse spent 6¢ on fundraising, or about 7¢ counting joint costs.
Fundraising ÷ $1.52B contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
South sudan relief: in 2025, samaritan's purse continued to support vulnerable people in south sudan. We distributed nearly 40 million pounds of food to more than 302,000 people through our programs. More than 60,000 people received help through our water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, which included drilling and rehabilitating wells. "I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in" (matthew 25:35). Our medical teams provided outpatient services to over 54,600 people. We coached church leaders and volunteers on discipleship,…
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…
Net assets: $273.5M to $2.76B in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Ayc Security Inc | Security svcs. | $1,277,219 |
| Wake Forest University Health | Medical svcs. | $1,256,747 |
| Allied Universal | Security svcs. | $1,235,522 |
| Mcguire Woods Llp | Legal svcs. | $740,938 |
| Wilcox World Travel Tours | Travel svcs. | $590,426 |
The questions people ask about the Samaritan's Purse.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Samaritan's Purse CEO make?
William Franklin Graham III, Bd Mem/Chr/P, received $551,873 in reportable compensation in 2025, 0% of Samaritan's Purse's $1.32B in spending.
Form 990 (2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Samaritan's Purse donations go to programs?
Samaritan's Purse reported 86.1% of 2025 spending as programs, 7.2% as fundraising and 6.7% as management. That includes $11.4M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 85.2%.
Form 990 (2025), Part IXHow much money does Samaritan's Purse have?
Net assets were $2.76B at the end of 2025, about 25.1 months of spending.
Form 990 (2025), Part XDoes Samaritan's Purse have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (2025)Every number, traced.
- Samaritan's Purse Form 990, 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Samaritan's Purse Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Samaritan's Purse: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/samaritan-s-purse/