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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

The Cross Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Protestant (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.94M (2014)

Expenses
$431k (2014)

Total Assets
$87.7M (2014)

Total Liabilities
$69.7M (2014)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2014

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,935,626
Expenses
$430,593
Net Income
$3,505,033
Net Assets
$17,968,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,306,818
33.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,623,253
41.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,005,555
25.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,708,956
Total Liabilities $69,740,236
Net Assets $17,968,720
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wm Franklin Graham Iii (Dir/Pres./Pr) $0 $205,999 $52,678
Billy Graham (Dir./Chair.) $0 $158,976 $83,958
David P Bruce (Dir./Asst. B) $0 $135,164 $83,381
Wm Franklin Graham Iv (Dir/1 Stvicec) $0 $98,698 $78,870
Joseph M Stowell Iii (Dir./Prof. S) $0 $6,000 $0
Melvin F Graham (Dir./Chair E) $0 $0 $0
William B Pauls (Dir./Treasur) $0 $0 $0
George E Battle Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
J Frank Harrison Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Laurie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Graham Lotz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denton Lotz (Director Par) $0 $0 $0
Hon Stephen E Merrill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles O Morgan Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul T Saber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Dobbins (Cfo) $0 $173,632 $40,755
Daniel C Allen (Secretary/Vp) $0 $172,015 $42,197
Clifford B Barrows (Vice Chairma) $0 $105,156 $94,181
Graeme M Keith (Asst. Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Joel B Aarsvold (Vp Corp Ptyr) $0 $337,159 $4,081

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$106,508,320
Expenses
$98,814,104
Net Income
$7,694,216
Net Assets
$128,202,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,969,535
83.5%
Program Services $7,489,139
7.0%
Investment Income $1,891,879
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $5,289,492
5.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,297,814
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $1,503,037
1.4%
Other Revenue $67,424
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,677,561
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $26,743,748
27.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $205,418,553
Total Liabilities $77,216,369
Net Assets $128,202,184
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Scholle (Senior Legal) $279,172 $0 $23,808
Chad Hammond (Dir.Asian Fe) $268,549 $0 $57,267
Kenneth Barun (Chief Of Sta) $239,482 $0 $44,291
Joel B Aarsvold (Sec./Vp Corp) $224,791 $0 $36,138
Wm Franklin Graham Iii (Dir/Pres./Ce) $205,919 $0 $34,722
William Conard (Ex.Dir. My H) $202,355 $0 $36,186
Robert Pittard (Vp Business) $200,034 $0 $41,855
Stephen M Rhoads (Executive Vp) $176,779 $0 $40,450
Daniel C Allen (Secretary/Vp) $172,091 $0 $41,821
Kathy Pollak (Dir. Researc) $171,606 $0 $29,132
Steve Dobbins (Cfo) $168,391 $0 $40,087
Kathy Yokeley (Vp Communica) $166,309 $0 $37,634
Joseph Clarke (Dir. Program) $150,201 $0 $37,897
Billy Graham (Director/Cha) $139,386 $0 $85,239
Richard Capin (Sr. Exec. Ad) $133,720 $0 $11,929
David P Bruce (Dir./Asst. B) $130,311 $0 $83,372
Clifford B Barrows (Vice Chairma) $108,201 $0 $87,508
Wm Franklin Graham Iv (Dir/Vice Pre) $94,805 $0 $77,947
Joseph M Stowell Iii (Dir./Prof. S) $350 $0 $0
Melvin F Graham (Dir./Chair E) $0 $0 $0
William B Pauls (Dir./Treasur) $0 $0 $0
George E Battle Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
J Frank Harrison Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Laurie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Graham Lotz (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$100,646,927
Expenses
$94,821,481
Net Income
$5,825,446
Net Assets
$123,983,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,404,093
84.9%
Program Services $7,473,975
7.4%
Investment Income $1,933,673
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,984,154
3.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,370,140
1.4%
Net Inventory Sales $1,414,796
1.4%
Other Revenue $66,096
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,182,628
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $26,418,247
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $200,665,668
Total Liabilities $76,682,621
Net Assets $123,983,047

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$92,057,740
Expenses
$93,738,957
Net Income
-$1,681,217
Net Assets
$122,388,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,514,697
86.4%
Program Services $6,592,483
7.2%
Investment Income $2,106,045
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,230,206
2.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $161,195
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $1,320,590
1.4%
Other Revenue $132,524
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,162,377
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $26,518,049
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $199,503,614
Total Liabilities $77,115,136
Net Assets $122,388,478

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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