Work With Samaritan's Purse
Shortly after becoming a Christian, Graham joined Bob Pierce, founder of the organization "Samaritan's Purse," on a six-week mission to Asia. It was during this trip that Graham decided to focus on world relief. In 1979, after the death of Pierce, he became the president of "Samaritan's Purse." Graham now also serves as the organization’s CEO, and heads efforts on behalf of the organization in more than 100 countries, including programs such as "Operation Christmas Child" and the "Children’s Heart Project," among others.
The Samaritan's Purse reported gross receipts of $414,031,085 during the 2010 federal tax year.
According to public records filed with the Internal Revenue Service, Graham was compensated $409,851 per year for a forty hour work week as Chairman of the Samaritan's Purse and also received an additional $156,566 for an additional forty hour work week from the Billy Graham Evangelical Association and related organizations.
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