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Samaritans Purse

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % C MERRILL LITTLEJOHN
Other · BOONE, NC · EIN 58-1437002

About

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.

In care of C Merrill Littlejohn

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
5,380
Volunteers
257,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$1.8B
Expenses
$1.1B
Assets
$2.6B
Liabilities
$124.5M

Financial history

$1.8B$919.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $1.8B · Avg: $1.0B

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$584.0M
Foreign employees3,855
Foreign offices28
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC
EUROPE
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH AMERICA
RUSSIA & NEIGHBORING STATES
RUSSIA & NEIGHBORING STATES
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$710.4M
SAMARITANS PURSE
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Address

PO BOX 3000
Boone, NC, 28607-300

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members13
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersNo
Public records
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