BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION
2013 · Form 990 · revenue $3.8M · expenses $2.1M · assets $68.0M
- EIN
- 41-1794875
- Address
- 1 BILLY GRAHAM PKWY, CHARLOTTE, NC 28201-0001
- NTEE code
- X21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2013
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Mission
PART I, LINE 1, AND PART III, LINE 1 SINCE 1988, THE BILLY GRAHAM TRAINING CENTER AT THE COVE HAS BEEN TRAINING CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND LAY PEOPLE TO STUDY GOD'S WORD, THE BIBLE, AND SHARE HIS GOOD NEWS ACROSS THE GLOBE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEMS FACING OUR WORLD TODAY - ECONOMICALLY, POLITICALLY, AND RACIALLY - ARE THE DIRECT RESULT OF HUMAN SIN. THE BIBLE, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS THE ONLY INSPIRED WORK OF GOD, STATES THAT "ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD" (ROMANS 3:23). SIN SEPARATES US FROM GOD: "THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH" (ROMANS 6:23), AND AS A RESULT, THE WHOLE EARTH AND EVERYTHING IN IT ARE UNDER GOD'S CURSE. THERE IS GOOD NEWS, AND WE PROCLAIM IT TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO WILL HEAR. GOD SENT HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH TO TAKE OUR SINS UPON HIMSELF. HE PAID THE PENALTY FOR OUR SINS BY DYING IN OUR PLACE ON THE CROSS, AND THEN HE ROSE AGAIN TO LIFE. JESUS OPENED THE WAY FOR US TO KNOW GOD. WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GOD, AND HE SAID
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
12 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel B Aarsvold | SEC./VP CORP | 2010-2013 | $260,929 | $1,013,678 | 5 |
| Billy Graham | DIRECTOR/CHA | 2010-2013 | $224,625 | $904,697 | 6 |
| David P Bruce | DIR./ASST. B | 2010-2013 | $213,683 | $832,450 | 3 |
| Daniel C Allen | SECRETARY/VP | 2010-2013 | $213,912 | $819,657 | 5 |
| Clifford B Barrows | VICE CHAIRMA | 2010-2013 | $195,709 | $745,855 | 4 |
| Wm Franklin Graham Iv | DIR./VICE PR | 2010-2013 | $172,752 | $518,145 | 4 |
| Wm Franklin Graham Iii | DIR./PRES./C | 2010-2013 | $240,641 | $496,712 | 6 |
| Steve Dobbins | CFO | 2012-2013 | $208,478 | $347,124 | 5 |
| Anne Graham Lotz | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | $0 | $6,000 | 4 |
| Joseph M Stowell | DIR./PROF. S | 2010-2013 | $350 | $2,750 | 2 |
| Paul Saber | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | $0 | $1,397 | 6 |
| Joseph M Stowell Iii (former) | DIRECTOR | 2011-2012 | $0 | $850 | 5 |
Unpaid officers and directors · 13 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Graham | DIR./CHAIR E | 2010-2013 | 6 |
| William B Pauls | DIR./TREASUR | 2010-2013 | 5 |
| George E Battle Jr | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | 4 |
| J Frank Harrison Iii | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | 4 |
| Greg Laurie | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | 5 |
| Denton Lotz | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | 4 |
| Hon Stephen E Merrill | DIRECTOR | 2010-2013 | 4 |
| Charles O Morgan | DIRECTOR | 2013 | 2 |
| C William Pollard | DIR./CHAIR E | 2010-2013 | 4 |
| Charles O Morgan Jr (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 5 |
| Graeme M Keith (former) | ASST. TREASU | 2010-2012 | 4 |
| Herbert P Hess (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 4 |
| Marjorie Gieser (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | 3 |
People by year
2013 · 20 people listed · 9 paid, $1.7M · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL B AARSVOLD | SEC./VP CORP | 0 | $0 | $224,791 | $36,138 | $260,929 | 5 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM III | DIR./PRES./C | 0 | $0 | $205,919 | $34,722 | $240,641 | 6 |
| BILLY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR/CHA | 0 | $0 | $139,386 | $85,239 | $224,625 | 6 |
| DANIEL C ALLEN | SECRETARY/VP | 0 | $0 | $172,091 | $41,821 | $213,912 | 5 |
| DAVID P BRUCE | DIR./ASST. B | 0 | $0 | $130,311 | $83,372 | $213,683 | 3 |
| STEVE DOBBINS | CFO | 0 | $0 | $168,391 | $40,087 | $208,478 | 5 |
| CLIFFORD B BARROWS | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | $108,201 | $87,508 | $195,709 | 4 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM IV | DIR./VICE PR | 0 | $0 | $94,805 | $77,947 | $172,752 | 4 |
| JOSEPH M STOWELL | DIR./PROF. S | 0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $350 | 2 |
| MELVIN F GRAHAM | DIR./CHAIR E | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| WILLIAM B PAULS | DIR./TREASUR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GEORGE E BATTLE JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| J FRANK HARRISON III | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| GREG LAURIE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| DENTON LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| HON STEPHEN E MERRILL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| CHARLES O MORGAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PAUL T SABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| C WILLIAM POLLARD | DIR./CHAIR E | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2012 · 22 people listed · 9 paid, $1.5M · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL B AARSVOLD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $218,386 | $37,478 | $255,864 | 5 |
| BILLY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR/CHA | 0 | $0 | $137,581 | $87,083 | $224,664 | 6 |
| DAVID P BRUCE | DIR./ASST. B | 0 | $0 | $126,064 | $81,723 | $207,787 | 3 |
| DANIEL C ALLEN | CFO | 0 | $0 | $164,441 | $43,289 | $207,730 | 5 |
| CLIFFORD B BARROWS | VICE CHAIR./ | 0 | $0 | $100,082 | $81,656 | $181,738 | 4 |
| STEVE DOBBINS | CFO | 0 | $0 | $122,586 | $16,060 | $138,646 | 5 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM III | DIR./PRES./C | 0 | $0 | $99,910 | $30,224 | $130,134 | 6 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM IV | DIR./VICE PR | 0 | $0 | $59,249 | $69,480 | $128,729 | 4 |
| ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 | 4 |
| JOSEPH M STOWELL III | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| PAUL T SABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| C WILLIAM POLLARD | DIR./CHAIR.E | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| WILLIAM B PAULS | DIRECTOR/TRE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GEORGE E BATTLE JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MELVIN F GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| J FRANK HARRISON III | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| HERBERT P HESS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| GREG LAURIE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| DENTON LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| STEPHEN E MERRILL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| CHARLES O MORGAN JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GRAEME M KEITH | ASST. TREASU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2011 · 22 people listed · 9 paid, $1.3M · 0 employees · 14 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL B AARSVOLD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $211,044 | $37,799 | $248,843 | 5 |
| BILLY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR/CHA | 0 | $0 | $102,381 | $126,107 | $228,488 | 6 |
| DAVID P BRUCE | DIR./ASST. B | 0 | $0 | $126,881 | $83,508 | $210,389 | 3 |
| DANIEL C ALLEN | CFO | 0 | $0 | $159,810 | $42,537 | $202,347 | 5 |
| CLIFFORD B BARROWS | VICE CHAIR./ | 0 | $0 | $72,682 | $111,006 | $183,688 | 4 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM III | DIR./PRES./C | 0 | $0 | $97,000 | $18,307 | $115,307 | 6 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM IV | DIR./ASSST. | 0 | $0 | $41,735 | $68,128 | $109,863 | 4 |
| ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | $5,500 | 4 |
| JOSEPH M STOWELL III | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $850 | 5 |
| PAUL T SABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| C WILLIAM POLLARD | DIR./CHAIR.E | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| WILLIAM B PAULS | DIRECTOR/TRE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GEORGE E BATTLE JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MARJORIE GIESER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MELVIN F GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| J FRANK HARRISON III | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| HERBERT P HESS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| GREG LAURIE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| DENTON LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| STEPHEN E MERRILL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| CHARLES O MORGAN JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GRAEME M KEITH | ASST. TREASU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2010 · 22 people listed · 9 paid, $1.2M · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL B AARSVOLD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $213,996 | $34,046 | $248,042 | 5 |
| BILLY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR/CHA | 0 | $0 | $101,849 | $125,071 | $226,920 | 6 |
| DAVID P BRUCE | DIR./ASST. B | 0 | $0 | $131,861 | $68,730 | $200,591 | 3 |
| DANIEL C ALLEN | CFO | 0 | $0 | $155,363 | $40,305 | $195,668 | 5 |
| CLIFFORD B BARROWS | VICE CHAIR./ | 0 | $0 | $93,822 | $90,898 | $184,720 | 4 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM IV | DIR./ASSST. | 0 | $0 | $40,452 | $66,349 | $106,801 | 4 |
| WM FRANKLIN GRAHAM III | DIR./PRES./C | 0 | $0 | $2,817 | $7,813 | $10,630 | 6 |
| JOSEPH M STOWELL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | $2,400 | 2 |
| PAUL T SABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $1,397 | $0 | $1,397 | 6 |
| C WILLIAM POLLARD | DIR./CHAIR.E | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| WILLIAM B PAULS | DIRECTOR/TRE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GEORGE E BATTLE JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MARJORIE GIESER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MELVIN F GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| J FRANK HARRISON III | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| HERBERT P HESS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| GREG LAURIE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| DENTON LOTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| HON STEPHEN E MERRILL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| CHARLES O MORGAN JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| GRAEME M KEITH | ASST. TREASU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2013 · 1 contractor · $125K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC | INVEST. ADVISOR | $124,697 |
2012 · 1 contractor · $115K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC | BOSTON, MA | INVEST. ADVISOR | $114,658 |
2011 · 1 contractor · $119K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC | BOSTON, MA | INVEST. ADVISOR | $118,552 |
2010 · 1 contractor · $110K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC | BOSTON, MA | INVEST. ADVISOR | $110,378 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,832,700 | $2,078,780 | $67,970,357 | $67,942,613 | $0 | $0 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,168,717 | $2,014,753 | $63,737,938 | $63,701,608 | $577,358 | $0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,912,337 | $283,923 | $59,985,600 | $59,947,776 | $500,000 | $0 | - | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,044,852 | $207,168 | $59,871,141 | $59,806,276 | $547,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2013 · Form 990 · $2,078,780 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $1,763,237 | $1,763,237 | - | - | 84.8% | |
| Fees: investment management | $266,223 | - | $266,223 | - | 12.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $49,320 | - | $49,320 | - | 2.4% | |
| Total | $2,078,780 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $2,014,753 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $1,735,100 | $1,735,100 | - | - | 86.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $240,768 | - | $240,768 | - | 12.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $38,885 | - | $38,885 | - | 1.9% | |
| Total | $2,014,753 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $283,923 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $253,427 | - | $253,427 | - | 89.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $30,496 | - | $30,496 | - | 10.7% | |
| Total | $283,923 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $207,168 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $177,865 | - | $177,865 | - | 85.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $29,303 | - | $29,303 | - | 14.1% | |
| Total | $207,168 | 100% |