Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse reported $1.62 billion in revenue and $1.32 billion in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.09 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $7.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $624,763 (BD MEM/CHR/P). 462 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.32BFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.62BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $624,763 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.05% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 462 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.1 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 17 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation christmas child (occ): samaritan's purse collects and delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world. We do this to demonstrate god's love, gain a hearing for the gospel, and share the true meaning of christmas-the birth of jesus christ, our lord and savior. Jesus told US, "go therefore and make disciples of all the nations" (matthew 28:19). In 2025, a total of 12.2 million shoebox gifts were prayerfully packed for boys and girls all over the world by people from 11 countries. Since 1993, more than 244 million shoebox gifts have been distributed in over 170 countries…
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…
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…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD MEM/CHR/P Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $551,873 | $0 | $72,890 | $624,763 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $418,373 | $0 | $57,541 | $475,914 |
| VP-OP CHRIST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $384,376 | $0 | $55,378 | $439,754 |
| VP-PROG/GOVT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,380 | $0 | $49,733 | $432,113 |
| VP-INFO TECH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $362,109 | $0 | $57,021 | $419,130 |
| CFO AFFILIAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $386,624 | $0 | $28,195 | $414,819 |
| BD MEM/EXECU Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,456 | $0 | $54,696 | $403,152 |
| FORMERKEYEMP Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,378 | $0 | $56,239 | $389,617 |
462 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Samaritan's Purse (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 56,355
- Volunteers Part I, line 6240,000
Private foundation grants it received
860 private foundations reported grants to Samaritan's Purse totaling $22M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Samaritan's Purse's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Samaritan's Purse, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Samaritan's Purse spent in 2025, $86.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Samaritan's Purse's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Samaritan's Purse reported that 86.1% of its $1.32 billion in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Samaritan's Purse pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Samaritan's Purse reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $624,763, for the role of BD MEM/CHR/P (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Samaritan's Purse get its money?
Of $1.62 billion in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.1% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Samaritan's Purse a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1437002 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632459349300243 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522489349300607 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432439349301303 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342409349300729 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232319349300603 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102379349301500 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022269349302277 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1437002: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.