Executive Compensation at Samaritan’s Purse (2023)
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? 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 70-75% of revenue over the past few years which allowed them to put $200-$330 million annually into savings or $1 billion from 2020-2023 so that by year-end 2023, Samaritan’s Purse had $1.7 billion in net assets. Read more 
Where Does $100 to Samaritan’s Purse Go (2023)?
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? Primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which prior to 2020 averaged 40% of revenue. But in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 the percentage was lower at 28%, 27%, 28%, and 32%, respectively because Samaritan’s Purse focused on building up net assets and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected: Read more
Executive Compensation at Rotary International (2023)
Rotary International (RI) is a 501 (c) (4) – a social welfare organization that oversees 32,000 Rotary International Club organizations – based in Evanston, Illinois. Governed by a 19-member board (the president, president-elect, general secretary who is also the CEO, and Rotary Zone Directors), RI reported total revenue of $105 million most of which came from membership dues. Expenses totaled $108 million with the largest expense reported to be compensation (note: RI also paid nearly $3 million to Accion Labs of Bridgeville, PA for staffing and consulting and $1.9 million to Softserve for staffing and $1 million to Tesystems of Hanover, MD for staffing).
RI reported having 342 employees who were compensated $44 million which equates to an average compensation of $129,000. However, only 115 individuals received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 16 most highly compensated individuals listed below: Read more
Executive Compensation at St Jude (2022)
When people think of St. Jude’s, they often associate the organization with the children’s research hospital but St Jude’s is actually two organizations:
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (St Jude): the 73-bed children’s hospital that provides research and medical care; and
- American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC): the fundraising arm; an organization that exists to raise funds for St. Jude’s
Although most non-profits do not separate fundraising from services, St. Jude’s does, so both organizations need to be analyzed because St. Jude’s relies on ALSAC for the majority of it’s revenue and has a beneficial interest in the organization. Read more
Where Does $100 to St Jude Go (2022)?
St. Jude’s is one of the most popular non-profit organizations in the country because the charity’s mission appeals to donors: they treat and help children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses. But, before making donations, donors should understand where revenue is spent and that St. Jude’s is actually two organizations:
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc. (St. Jude) – the 73-bed hospital and research center
- American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) – the fundraiser
ALSAC “exists for the sole purpose of raising funds and building awareness to support the current and future needs of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc” while St. Jude engages in research and provides care and services to sick children and their families.
St. Jude has a beneficial interest in the assets of ALSAC but the organizations are separate non-profit 501 (c)(3) entities with specific functions: ALSAC raises funds while St. Jude does the research and provides the treatment.
So, where does a $100 donation go? The quick answer is that $37 went to the hospital (although they only spent $32 of that $37 putting the remaining $5 in savings), $26 to organization fundraising expenses, and $37 into savings. For more detail, read on.
Executive Compensation at Samaritan’s Purse (2022)
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? Primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which for the past few years average 27% 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 70% of revenue over the past few years which allowed them to put $250-$330 million annually into savings or $850 million over the past three years so that by year-end 2022, Samaritan’s Purse had $1.5 billion in net assets. Read more
Where Does $100 to Samaritan’s Purse Go (2022)?
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? Primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which prior to 2020 averaged 40% of revenue although in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the percentage was lower at 28% , 27%, and 28%, respectively because Samaritan’s Purse focused on building up savings and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected (about 30% of every $100 in revenue was placed annually in savings over the past 3 years): Read more
Executive Compensation at the Air Line Pilots Association (2022)
The Airline Pilots Association International (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world with more than 77,000 pilots from 41 US and Canadian airlines. Based in McLean, Virginia, ALPA is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5) whose membership dues are approximately $3,000-$4,000 annually (based on 1.95% of gross income which appears to be about $200,000 annually or taking total membership revenue ($229 million) divided by total pilots (77,000)).
In 2022, ALPA reported total revenue of $246 million, most of which came from membership dues ($229 million). Expenses totaled $214 million (including $3 million in depreciation) with the largest expense reported to be compensation.
367 employees received $82 million in compensation which equates to an average compensation of $223,000. 261 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 25 most highly compensated reported to be: Read more
Executive Compensation at the US Chamber of Commerce (2022)
The US Chamber of Commerce (also known as the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America) is the largest business organization in the United States representing businesses. A tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 6 organization, the US Chamber of Commerce (USCOC) is based in Washington, DC.
The USCOC raised $210 million in 2022 (compared to $204 million in 2021, $230 million in 2020 and $173 million in 2019), primarily from contributions, gifts and grants with only $4 million coming from membership dues).
Expenses totaled $207 million, with the largest expense reported to be compensation followed by fees for services, office-related expenses, and advertising), leaving $3 million allocated to the general fund. A $16 million adjustment for pension liability allowed USCOC to close the year with $82 million in net assets, compared to $63 million at the beginning of the year. Read more
Executive Compensation of the Most Highly Compensated at Advent Health (2022)
AdventHealth (formerly known as Adventist Health System until 2019 when the 501 (c) (3) “rebranded” itself) is one of the largest non-profit health care providers in the United States with more than 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites in 9 states. Based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, AdventHealth is a very large system with dozens of separate 501 (c) (3)’s for the hospitals, physician care, patient care, and more.
This post looks at the executive compensation at Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation (AHSSHC), the tax-exempt, non profit organization that provides management, leadership, and oversight to all the subsidiaries so the primary source of income is from the related/affiliated organizations. It is important to note there are dozens of other related and affiliated non-profits and for profit organizations related to AdventHealth that are not covered in this post. Read more
