17 Employees of Samaritan’s Purse Took Home $44 Million in Compensation

17 of the most highly compensated employees of Samaritan’s Purse in 2024  (a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world”  primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts:  a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which for the past few years averages 28% of revenue because Samaritan’s Purse focused on strengthening their balance sheet by increasing savings and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected:  Samaritan’s Purse has spent about 50-75% of revenue over the past few years which allowed them to put $200-$750 million annually into savings or nearly $2 billion from 2020-2024 so that by year-end 2023, Samaritan’s Purse had $2.5 billion in net assets) took home $44 million in compensation from 2015-2024 (note:  any highly compensated employee in any of the years 2015 – 2023 but not in 2024 is not included in the list):

William Franklin Graham received $8 million from 2015-2024 including $945,493 in 2024, which is in the top 1% of earners in the United States (the national average for the top 1% is approximately $741,000 annually):

William Franklin Graham:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $8 million

• 2024:  $945,493 
• 2023:  $882,156
• 2022:  $832,738
• 2021:  $807,479
• 2020:  $740,704
• 2019: $722,403
• 2018:  $696,193
• 2017:  $670,348
• 2016:  $713,846
• 2015:  $822,333

Meredith Collie:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $451,273
• 2023:  $418,792
• 2022:  $354,189
• 2021:  $329,125

Kenneth Isaacs:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $4 million

• 2024:  $423,355
• 2023:  $407,021
• 2022:  $389,240
• 2021:  $353,114
• 2020:  $347,351
• 2019:  $328,068
• 2018:  $309,488
• 2017:  $313,090
• 2016:  $308,853
• 2015:  $290,691

James Harrelson:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $4 million

• 2024:  $418,652
• 2023:  $403,857
• 2022:  $385,553
• 2021:  $349,980
• 2020:  $344,673
• 2019:  $337,310
• 2018:  $324,808
• 2017:  $313,772
• 2016:  $308,761
• 2015:  $292,288

William Maulpin:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $3 million

• 2024:  $396,699
• 2023:  $383,092
• 2022:  $365,245
• 2021:  $330,192
• 2020:  $324,309
• 2019:  $313,815
• 2018:  $302,500
• 2017:  $292,714
• 2016:  $281,503
• 2015:  $270,984

Edward Graham:  Total Compensation 2023-2024: $0.7 million

• 2024;  $393,847
• 2023:  $316,001

Paula Woodring:  Total Compensation 2017-2024: $3 million

• 2024:  $391,544
• 2023:  $372,831
• 2022:  $352,334
• 2021:  $323,201
• 2020:  $326,670
• 2019:  $317,952
• 2018:  $282,677
• 2017:  $284,253

Ronald Wilcox:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $4 million

• 2024:  $374,637
• 2023:  $372,203
• 2022:  $369,328
• 2021:  $359,532
• 2020:  $352,677
• 2019:  $343,868
• 2018:  $332,172
• 2017:  $321,102
• 2016:  $308,886
• 2015:  $300,176

Merrill Littlejohn:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $3 million

• 2024:  $374,528
• 2023:  $372,501
• 2022:  $358,338
• 2021:  $320,256
• 2020:  $314,849
• 2019:  $309,059
• 2018:  $301,221
• 2017:  $290,355
• 2016:  $279,739
• 2015:  $271,425

Luther Harrison:  Total Compensation:  2015-2024:  $3 million

• 2024:  $358,412
• 2023:  $342,316
• 2022:  $325,725
• 2021:  Not Listed
• 2020:  $280,357
• 2019:  $271,408
• 2018:  $262,049
• 2017:  $259,591
• 2016:  $246,641
• 2015:  $240,318

Cindy Rutz:  Total Compensation 2024:  $0.3 million

• 2024:  $347,931

Steve Nickel:  Total Compensation  2024:  $0.3 million

• 2024:  $346,359

James Dailey:  Total Compensation 2024:  $0.3 million

• 2024:  $345,852

Brandon Sutherland:  Total Compensation 2024:  $0.3 million

• 2024:  $341,564

Phyllis Payne:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $3 million

• 2024:  $325,219
• 2023:  $311,836
• 2022:  $298,588
• 2021:  $289,675
• 2020:  $289,373
• 2019:  $349,108
• 2018:  $331,550
• 2017:  $320,404
• 2016:  $309,845
• 2015:  $301,640

Christopher Weeks:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $3 million

• 2024;  $318,068
• 2023:  $422,134
• 2022:  $409,729
• 2021:  $383,400
• 2020:  $342,418
• 2019:  $301,914
• 2018:  $264,599
• 2017:  Not Listed
• 2016:  $249,370
• 2015:  $237,203

Donna Pierce:  Total Compensation. 2015-2024: $2 million

• 2024:  $292,264
• 2023:  $282,479
• 2022:  $259,507
• 2021:  $250,282
• 2020:  $245,715
• 2019:  $218,482
• 2018:  $200,132
• 2017:  $191,611
• 2016:  $173,217
• 2015:  $167,424