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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 »