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Filing year 2024

SAMARITAN'S PURSE

Boone, North Carolina·EIN 58-1437002·NTEE X20 · Religion-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.8B
Total assets
$2.6B
Total expenses
$1.1B
Reported officers
35
Mission

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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide.

Bd Mem/chr/p
Officer (Unspecified)
$945k
$1M
Base
$466k
Bonus
Other
$408k
Benefits
$24k
CFO Affiliat
Above 90th percentile
$451k
$479k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
$245k
Benefits
$15k
Vp-prog/govt
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$423k
$449k
Base
$354k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$36k
Vp-op Christ
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$419k
$444k
Base
$352k
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
$35k
Vp-info Tech
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$397k
$421k
Base
$329k
Bonus
Other
$9k
Benefits
$32k
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$394k
$418k
Base
$310k
Bonus
Other
$31k
Benefits
$28k
Bd Mem/execu
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$392k
$415k
Base
$329k
Bonus
Other
$10k
Benefits
$27k
Formerkeyemp
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$375k
$397k
Base
$313k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$29k
Former Offic
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$375k
$397k
Base
$317k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$26k
Vp-northamer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$358k
$380k
Base
$315k
Bonus
Other
$396
Benefits
$18k
Vp-human Res
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$348k
$369k
Base
$289k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$30k
Vp-donormini
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$346k
$367k
Base
$300k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$22k
Vp-communica
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$346k
$367k
Base
$287k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$30k
CFO
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$363k
Base
$286k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$28k
Bd Mem/astse
Officer (Unspecified)
$325k
$345k
Base
$266k
Bonus
Other
$9k
Benefits
$29k
Fmrhighcomp/
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$318k
$337k
Base
$9k
Bonus
Other
$305k
Benefits
$381
Secretary/vp
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$292k
$310k
Base
$242k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$30k
Bd Mem/senio
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$197k
$208k
Base
$167k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$18k
Bd Member/co
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$6k
$6k
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Religion-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAMARITAN'S PURSE equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 17%.

This organization (2024)
0.1%
Sector median
17%
Middle half of sector
8% to 34%

Based on 10,667 religion-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

$100k

Up 7%
from 2023

From $882k in 2023 to $945k in 2024.

$882k
2023
$945k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$963k to $1M

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 53%.

$419k in 2023 to $451k in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

SAMARITAN'S PURSE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.2B
$1B
2023
$1.8B
$1.1B
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Religion-Related executives earn in North Carolina

Comparable religion-related organizations in North Carolina pay their highest-earning executive a median of $49,500.

25th percentile
$24k
Median
$49,500
75th percentile
$88k
90th percentile
$136k

These are religion-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 421 organizations across 421 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Religion-Related pay data for North Carolina
FAQ

Common questions about SAMARITAN'S PURSE

What does the Chief Financial Officer of SAMARITAN'S PURSE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of SAMARITAN'S PURSE received $451,272 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Religion-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at SAMARITAN'S PURSE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at SAMARITAN'S PURSE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAMARITAN'S PURSE equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 17%.

What are SAMARITAN'S PURSE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SAMARITAN'S PURSE reported $1.8B in total revenue and $1.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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