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BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0692230)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-31
IRS object ID
201302129349300105
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-07-31T08:12:51-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN410692230EIN

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Business Name Line1BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTICBusinessNameLine1
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Phone7044012432Phone

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Address Line1PO BOX 668129AddressLine1
CityCHARLOTTECity
StateNCState
ZIP Code28266ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSTEVE DOBBINSName
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Date Signed2013-07-30DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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Date Prepared2013-07-31DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonFRANKLIN GRAHAMNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line11 BILLY GRAHAM PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityCHARLOTTECity
StateNCState
ZIP Code282010001ZIPCode
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionPART I, LINE 1, AND PART III, LINE 1 THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL MESSAGE: "GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE" (JOHN 3:16). THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO "GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL CREATION" (MARK 16:15). WE PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST GLOBALLY THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS, TV AND RADIO PROGRAMS, PRINT PUBLICATIONS, THE INTERNET, AND NEW CREATIVE MEDIA. SINCE 1950, THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. 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 WORD OF GOD, STATES THAT "ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD" (ROMANS 3:23). SIN SEPARATES US FROM GOD: "THE WAGEActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionPART I, LINE 1, AND PART III, LINE 1 THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL MESSAGE: "GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE" (JOHN 3:16). THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO "GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL CREATION" (MARK 16:15). WE PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST GLOBALLY THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS, TV AND RADIO PROGRAMS, PRINT PUBLICATIONS, THE INTERNET, AND NEW CREATIVE MEDIA. SINCE 1950, THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. 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 WORD OF GOD, STATES THAT "ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD" (ROMANS 3:23). SIN SEPARATES US FROM GOD: "THE WAGEMissionDescription
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DescriptionCRUSADE EVANGELISM AND MY HOPE AMERICA: DURING 2012, BGEA RESPONDED TO INVITATIONS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES BY HOLDING FRANKLIN GRAHAM FESTIVALS IN JAPAN, GHANA, HUNGARY, LATVIA, AND SOUTH SUDAN, AS WELL AS FOUR FAMILY/YOUTH-ORIENTED EVANGELISTIC EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA. FRANKLIN GRAHAM PREACHED TO A COMBINED AUDIENCE OF ALMOST 269,000 PEOPLE, WITH OVER 15,300 OF THEM PUBLICLY COMMITTING THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST. BGEA CONTINUED TO REACH NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH-AND THEIR PARENTS-THROUGH CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN 2012 WITH EVANGELISTIC OUTREACHES IN ROCHESTER, NY; GREEN BAY, WI; BUFFALO, NY; AND OTTAWA, ONTARIO. THESE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS COMBINED STRONG PRESENTATIONS OF THE GOSPEL WITH ACTION-PACKED PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR CHRISTIAN ARTISTS. WILL GRAHAM PREACHED SEVERAL TIMES IN INDIA, THAILAND, AND THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS AT YOUTH-ORIENTED OUTREACHES IN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA, DURING 2012. THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT HIS CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS SURPASSED 88,700 PEOPLE, WITH MORE THAN 13,200 OF THEM RESPONDING TO THE INVITATIONS FOR SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. ROBERT CUNVILLE, WHO SERVES AS AN ASSOCIATE EVANGELIST WITH BGEA, HELD 14 EVANGELISTIC EVENTS IN 2012. MOST OF THE YEAR, HE FOCUSED HIS EFFORTS ON SMALLER TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN INDIA WHERE MANY HAVE NEVER HEARD GOD'S GOOD NEWS. BY YEAR'S END, ROBERT HAD PROCLAIMED THE GOSPEL TO ALMOST 190,500 PEOPLE, PRAISING GOD AS MORE THAN 17,300 RESPONDED TO THE INVITATIONS TO FOLLOW CHRIST. ASSOCIATE EVANGELIST DAVID RUIZ PRESENTED THE MESSAGE OF GOD'S LOVE DURING FESTIVALS OF PEACE IN OAXACA, MEXICO; IBARRA, ECUADOR; AND VALDIVIA, CHILE. MORE THAN 25,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE THREE OUTREACHES, AND OVER 2,000 PUBLICLY GAVE THEIR HEARTS AND LIVES TO THE SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. DURING 2012, BGEA CONTINUED TO USE THE CHRISTAIN LIFE AND WITNESS COURSE AS A WAY TO HELP PEOPLE MATURE IN THEIR FAITH, LEARN TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, AND MAKE DISCIPLES. ALMOST 37,000 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE TRAINING. IN 2012, BILLY GRAHAM BEGAN CALLING ON CHRISTIANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PRAY AND PREPARE FOR A NATIONWIDE EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH CALLED MY HOPE AMERICA WITH BILLY GRAHAM, WHICH WILL CULMINATE IN A MESSAGE FROM HIM IN NOVEMBER 2013. DURING THE YEAR, BGEA BEGAN SHARING THE VISION WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS. BY YEAR'S END, MORE THAN 3,100 CHURCHES HAD OFFICIALLY REGISTERED THEIR INVOLVEMENT, WHILE OVER 60,000 INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSED THEIR INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE EFFORT. EIGHT MASTER TRAINING SESSIONS EQUIPPED PEOPLE TO SERVE AS HOME HOSTS WHICH PRODUCED OVER 500 VOLUNTEER TRAINERS. ADDITIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO 2013.Description

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DescriptionDECISION MAGAZINE, PRINT, AND INTERNET: BGEA'S DECISION MAGAZINE CONTINUED TO CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE READERS IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES. THE AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATION FAITHFULLY BLENDS EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP, AND STORIES OF TRANSFORMED LIVES, WHILE PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS. DECISION PRINTED MORE THAN 3.2 MILLION COPIES IN 2012, AN AVERAGE OF OVER 291,000 COPIES PER MONTH. APPROXIMATELY 19,000 COPIES WERE SENT AT NO CHARGE TO PRISON CHAPLAINS EACH MONTH FOR DISTRIBUTION IN MORE THAN 200 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. HUNDREDS OF BLIND AND SIGHT-IMPAIRED PEOPLE RECEIVED DECISION EITHER IN BRAILLE OR ON AUDIOTAPE, AND THE DECISION EMAIL DEVOTIONAL WAS SENT TO MORE THAN 68,000 SUBSCRIBERS EACH WEEK. BGEA'S ONLINE OUTREACH ONCE AGAIN GREW TO RECORD LEVELS IN 2012. WE MAINTAIN MORE THAN A DOZEN MINISTRY WEBSITES, WHICH TOGETHER HOSTED MORE THAN 6.3 MILLION VISITS DURING THE YEAR-UP 69 PERCENT OVER 2011. THESE SITES FEATURE CUTTING-EDGE VIDEOS, INSPIRING ARTICLES, COMPELLING AUDIO MESSAGES, AND DOWNLOADABLE WITNESSING TOOLS. NEARLY 82,000 VIEWERS ENCOUNTERED GOD'S WORD THROUGH LIVE WEBCASTS OF FESTIVALS OR COVE SEMINARS. ALMOST 2,000 OF THOSE WHO WATCHED A FRANKLIN GRAHAM FESTIVAL ONLINE INDICATED THEY MADE COMMITMENTS TO CHRIST IN RESPONSE. WE EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL NETWORKING REACH IN 2012, PROVIDING GREATER REAL-TIME ACCESS TO A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PRAYER PARTNERS AND OTHERS WHO FOLLOW THE ORGANIZATION. BY YEAR'S END, 1.7 MILLION PEOPLE WERE CONNECTED WITH AT LEAST ONE BGEA MINISTRY OR PROJECT ON FACEBOOK, WITH MORE THAN 100,000 FOLLOWING US ON TWITTER. OUR VIDEOS GARNERED 1.3 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS, AND WE SENT 15 MILLION EMAILS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF MINISTRY UPDATES. BGEA'S SEARCH FOR JESUS MINISTRY STRATEGICALLY LINKS PEACEWITHGOD.NET, AN EVANGELISTIC WEBSITE THAT DIRECTS PEOPLE TO REAL, LASTING HOPE FOUND ONLY IN CHRIST. DURING 2012 ALONE, NEARLY 8 MILLION PEOPLE VISITED PEACEWITHGOD.NET. WE STAND AMAZED AT GOD'S WONDROUS WORK AND GIVE HIM THANKS THAT ALMOST 1.5 MILLION OF THEM INDICATED THEY ACTED UPON THE INVITATION TO RECEIVE JESUS AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR. BGEA IS REACHING THOUSANDS OF YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH THE ONLINE EVANGELISM, TEACHING, AND DISCIPLESHIP OUTREACH RANSOM. RANSOM.TV IS A PLACE WHERE VISITORS CAN FIND A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO ASK DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND DISCOVER ANSWERS FOR LIFE ISSUES THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. BGEA'S RESPONSE CENTER ANSWERED MORE THAN 196,000 CALLS AND EMAILS IN 2012. OUR REPRESENTATIVES RESPONDED TO CALLERS WITH WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, PRAYER, AND THE LATEST INFORMATION ON BGEA'S MINISTRIES-SUCH AS UPCOMING FESTIVALS AND MY HOPE AMERICA WITH BILLY GRAHAM.Description

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DescriptionBILLY GRAHAM TRAINING CENTER AT THE COVE: THE BILLY GRAHAM TRAINING CENTER AT THE COVE IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA HAS TRAINED AND EQUIPPED BELIEVERS THROUGH BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION, INSPIRATION, INTERCESSION, AND IMPACT-ALL IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPERIENCE RETREAT, REST, RELAXATION, AND RENEWAL. THE COVE WELCOMED NEARLY 50,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND VISITORS DURING 2012. OF THESE, ALMOST 29,000 ATTENDEES TOOK PART IN 371 SEMINARS, GUEST GROUP, AND PERSONAL SPIRITUAL RETREAT MINISTRY EVENTS, WHILE 49,200 PEOPLE VISITED THE CHATLOS MEMORIAL CHAPEL. THE COVE ALSO HOSTED SEVEN SEMINAR WEBCAST SESSIONS IN 2012, WHICH WERE TRANSMITTED LIVE, WITH MORE THAN 6,000 HOME VIEWERS IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES. BY YEAR'S END, MORE THAN 4,100 GUESTS INDICATED THEY HAD MADE LIFE-CHANGING COMMITMENTS AT THE COVE.Description

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DescriptionRADIO, TELEVISION, AND VIDEO: (EXPENSES 8,430,142) DURING 2012, BGEA PRODUCED MORE THAN 525 TV PROGRAMS, WEBSITE FEATURES, AND MINISTRY VIDEOS, WHICH DOCUMENTED THE WAYS GOD USED OUR MINISTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THESE INCLUDED FOUR NEW EPISODES OF THE NATIONALLY TELEVISED MONTHLY PROGRAM ALWAYS GOOD NEWS, WHICH SHOW THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL CHANGING PEOPLE'S LIVES AND REVEAL THE BREATH OF OUR WORK. THE PROGRAM AIRED ON CHRISTIAN CABLE NETWORKS AND LOCAL TELEVISION AFFILIATES. BGEA ALSO PRODUCED 190 NEW BILLY GRAHAM CLASSICS, PROGRAMS WHICH WERE DEVELOPED FROM PAST CRUSADES. TRINTY BROADCASTING NETWORK (TBN) AND THE CHURCH CHANNEL (TCC) AIRED THE BILLY GRAHAM CLASSICS EIGHT TIMES EACH WEEK DURING 2012. BGEA'S CALL CENTERS RECEIVED MORE THAN 31,000 SPIRITUAL INQUIRIES. SOME 13,300 OF THESE CALLERS PRAYED WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO RECEIVE CHRIST. THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST DELIVERED BY BGEA CONTINUED TO BLANKET THE GLOBE ON AM, FM, SHORTWAVE, SATELLITE, AND ON-DEMAND INTERNET AUDIO IN 2012. THE WEEKLY PROGRAM, THE HOUR OF DECISION-IN ITS 62ND YEAR-WAS A SUNDAY FIXTURE FOR LISTENERS OF 593 U.S. STATIONS. INTERNATIONALLY, TRANSLATIONS OF THE PROGRAM REACHED SPANISH, MANDARIN, AND FARSI SPEAKERS-GIVING LISTENERS ON EVERY CONTINENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE GOSPEL. DECISION MINUTE, WHICH OFFERS 15 REAL-LIFE ILLUSTRATIONS EACH MONTH THAT SHOW PEOPLE'S NEED FOR JESUS CHRIST, AIRED ON MORE THAN 600 STATIONS COAST-TO-COAST, INCLUDING EIGHT OF AMERICA'S 10 LARGEST CITIES. THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY: (EXPENSES 6,079,818) THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY, A MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE THAT CONTINUES GRAHAM'S LEGACY OF DELIVERING THE SIMPLE YET PROFOUND MESSAGE OF GOD'S LOVE. GUESTS TOUR THE EXHIBITS AT THEIR OWN PACE, ENJOY THE HISTORY, AND DISCOVER HOW GOD CAN USE ANY LIFE YIELDED TO HIM-INCLUDING THEIR OWN. THANKS IN LARGE PART TO SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE LIBRARY CONTINUED TO APPEAL TO A BROAD RANGE OF VISITORS. ALL TOLD, THE LIBRARY HOSTED MORE THAN 135,000 QUESTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH OVER 1,800 OF THEM RESPONDING TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGE.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (32 entries)

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VELA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
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Federated Campaigns188193FederatedCampaigns
Related Organizations3176981RelatedOrganizations
All Other Contributions82038919AllOtherContributions
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DECISION MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIO51111010151801015180
CRUSADE AND OTHER SERVICES900099885272885272
OTHER9000994277442774
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,984,154ExclusionAmount

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1402329Securities
Other-32189Other

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cost Of Goods Sold1318729CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1414796TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$1,414,796ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionOTHER INCOMEDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column66096TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$66,096ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue66096TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column100646927TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income7473975RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion$7,768,859ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total512995Total
Program Services512995ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total97472Total
Program Services97472ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total252813Total
Program Services252813ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services1377685ProgramServices
Management And General700079ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising104864Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total185848Total
Program Services144414ProgramServices
Management And General29130ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising12304Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General4101161ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2538921Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1253830Total
Program Services925946ProgramServices
Management And General211944ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising115940Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5180644Total
Program Services3855714ProgramServices
Management And General804909ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising520021Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1856373Total
Program Services1367441ProgramServices
Management And General320375ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising168557Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total159422Total
Program Services68519ProgramServices
Management And General68931ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising21972Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total136583Total
Program Services12584ProgramServices
Management And General123999ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total277199Total
Program Services277199ProgramServices

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General166629ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total8092010Total
Program Services7406674ProgramServices
Management And General590541ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising94795Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7941176Total
Program Services7709010ProgramServices
Management And General72584ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising159582Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total9068604Total
Program Services7596716ProgramServices
Management And General668606ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising803282Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total479590Total
Program Services331741ProgramServices
Management And General131418ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising16431Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total19895Total
Program Services17706ProgramServices
Management And General453ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1736Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General223103ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising78795Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services5791622ProgramServices
Management And General149210ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising441577Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total8482535Total
Program Services8375351ProgramServices
Management And General20196ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising86988Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services4187ProgramServices
Management And General541ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising424Fundraising

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2324667Total
Program Services2324667ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total6285909Total
Program Services5242359ProgramServices
Management And General752996ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising290554Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total362564Total
Program Services275875ProgramServices
Management And General66054ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising20635Fundraising

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TV/RADIO BRDCST & PRODUCT27157712576939138832
SP/BRB SERVICES118020488018066349233675
EVANGELISTIC FREE OFFERS3774793050596059011830
MISCELLANEOUS3687062590893298976628

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total94821481Total
Program Services79520351ProgramServices
Management And General9524992ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising5776138Fundraising
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsXJointCosts

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total34879090Total
Program Services26501974ProgramServices
Management And General5049065ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising3328051Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY694920BOY
EOY194869EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13455490BOY
EOY20911309EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4671521BOY
EOY2448355EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY918546BOY
EOY839570EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY895341BOY
EOY836548EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1267418BOY
EOY1382626EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis150239279LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec78079185LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76880060BOY
EOY72160094EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY296800BOY
EOY296800EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY318202BOY
EOY190922EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY100105316BOY
EOY101404575EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY199503614BOY
EOY200665668EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4943134BOY
EOY3939972EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1032194BOY
EOY1098528EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY71139808BOY
EOY71644121EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY77115136BOY
EOY76682621EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY103101806BOY
EOY105255282EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15013624BOY
EOY14658970EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4273048BOY
EOY4068795EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY122388478BOY
EOY123983047EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY199503614BOY
EOY200665668EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses5825446ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest128443ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes-4359320ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years83197390CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years82490049CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years78340079CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year79514697CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year85404093CurrentTaxYear
Total408946308Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years83197390CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years82490049CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years78340079CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year79514697CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year85404093CurrentTaxYear
Total408946308Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170408946308PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years6670778CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4452159CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4133682CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4336251CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4917827CurrentTaxYear
Total24510697Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years58579CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years109154CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years91235CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year132524CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year66096CurrentTaxYear
Total457588Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support433914593TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc28348225GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.94250PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.94010PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementstrueMediaAdvertisements
Media Advertisements$277,199MediaAdvertisementsAmount
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislators
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB277199TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVReturnReference
ExplanationNEWSPAPER, RADIO AND TELEVISION ADS TO URGE NORTH CAROLINIANS TO VOTE FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT ONE - MARRIAGE AMENDMENT. NC AMENDMENT ONE SUPPORTED THE BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN. THESE ADS WERE PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF THE MINISTRY WHO GAVE DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNICATE THIS MESSAGE.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number DA Fs Held1NumberDAFsHeld
Aggregate DAF Value348070AggregateDAFValue
Disclosed Orgs Legal ControltrueDisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable PurposestrueDisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For SaletrueSolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FStrueIncludedOnFS
Explanation In Part XIIIXExplanationInPartXIII

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13087454BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses212248InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures292986OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses5118AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance13001598EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13159062BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions9909Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses50732InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures128173OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses4076AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance13087454EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance56742280BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1519113Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses276788InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures45258076OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses121043AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance13159062EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance54330147BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions3359023Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-630056InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures12026OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses304808AdministrativeExpenses
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.63000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.31000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.06000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgstrueEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RtrueAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis16829249OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value16829249BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis85756054OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation38183924Depreciation
Book Value47572130BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis45124417OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation39895261Depreciation
Book Value5229156BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis2529559InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2529559BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings72160094TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
DEFERRED GIVING PROGRAM91220824
FUTURE MINISTRIES FUND8197722
BENEFICIAL INTR IN REMAINDER TRUST1986029
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets101404575TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
GIFT ANNUITIES PAYABLE$44,114,444
REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENTS REFUND.$17,522,975
DEFERRED GIVING FUNDS DUE TO OTHERS$10,006,702
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts71644121TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1ATHE ASSOCIATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE MINISTRY. THE COLLECTIONS WERE GIFTED, DONATED OR ON LOAN AND ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION OR AS CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.
COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSESCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY USES EXHIBITS, GALLERIES AND MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS PLUS ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO EXPLORE THE MAN, THE MINISTRY, THE MESSAGE, AND THE MISSION OF BILLY GRAHAM. THE LIBRARY IS USED AS AN ONGOING CRUSADE PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
ESCROW LIABILITY ARRANGEMENT EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2BTHE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES CUSTODIAL SERVICES TO BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA FOR THEIR IRREVOCABLE AND REVOCABLE TRUSTS AND FOR THE COVE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND, THE GRAHAM FUND FOR EVANGELISM AND THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND WHICH REPORT ON SEPARATE FORM 990'S.
INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE FUTURE MINISTRIES FUND PROVIDES A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR CONTINUING AND GROWING MINISTRY ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPECIAL EVANGELISTIC PROJECTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATING CASH FLOW NEEDS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF EVANGELISTIC PURPOSES.
LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTESCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XAS REQUIRED BY U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PERTAINING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011, AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED. THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (10 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpendituresNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOffices
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN1PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVAL AND MY HOPE35091
EAST ASIA AND PACIFICGRANTS125000
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC17PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVALS38744544
EUROPE70PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVAL AND MY HOPE42657467
EUROPEGRANT127813
NORTH AMERICA12PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVALS11349673
RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES5PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVAL & MATERIALS2182921
SOUTH AMERICA17PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVAL8398542
SOUTH ASIA6PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVALS6142752
AFRICA20PROGRAM SERVICESFESTIVALS & MY HOPE21375354
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices23SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees148SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices23TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees148TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent13373027SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent13373027TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (5 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
EAST ASIA AND PACIFICGOSPEL CHURCH MINIST15000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPEEVANGELISTIC TRAIN.100000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND PACIFICEVANGELISTIC TRAIN.10000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND PACIFICRAPID RESPONSE TEAM100000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPEEVANGELISTIC OUTREAC15000WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs5TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceEVANGELISTIC TRAININGTypeOfAssistance
RegionEUROPERegion
Number Of Recipients3NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant12813AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrusttrueInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorptrueOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE METHOD USED FOR MONITORING GRANT ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES VARIES BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE SIZE OF THE GRANT, WHETHER THE GRANT WAS A GENERAL GRANT OR FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT, AND THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE FUNDING. SPECIFIC STEPS COULD INCLUDE: REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORTS, REVIEW OF PROGRAM RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES, DISCUSSIONS WITH KEY MINISTRY PERSONNEL, SITE VISITS OR REVIEW OF SAMPLE PROJECT MATERIALS (I.E. BIBLES, BOOKS, OTHER EVANGELISTIC MATERIALS PRODUCED), AND INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL AUDITS OF PROJECTS.
ACTIVITIES PER REGIONSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 35,091 0 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 125,000 0 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 3,874,454 0 EUROPE 4,265,746 0 EUROPE 127,813 0 NORTH AMERICA 1,134,967 0 RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 218,292 0 SOUTH AMERICA 839,854 0 SOUTH ASIA 614,275 0 AFRICA 2,137,535 0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VPART I, LINE 3, COLUMN F - METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR TOTAL EXPENDITURES THE METHODS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR TOTAL EXPENDITURES IN EACH REGION WAS BASED UPON THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AGENTS OR INDIVIDUALS WORKING ON A PROJECT IN THE SPECIFIC REGION. THESE EXPENDITURES COULD ALSO INCLUDE THE TOTAL COST OF OPERATING EVANGELISTIC FESTIVALS IN THE SPECIFIC REGIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE SALARY AND BENEFIT ALLOCATIONS OF US PERSONNEL. PART I, COLUMN C - METHOD USED TO ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS THE METHOD USED TO ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS IN THE REGION IS BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF US PERSONNEL ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT, US PERSONNEL RELOCATED TO THE SPECIFIC REGION, LOCAL ORGANIZATION OR AGENT STAFF EMPLOYED DURING THE PROJECT AND THE USE OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
GORDON-CONWELL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
130 ESSEX STREETS HAMILTONMA01982042463847501C350000EVANGELISTIC MIN.
BRAILLE BIBLES INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 378LIBERTYMO64069431768327501C320155DECISION MAGAZINE
TAPE MINISTIRES NW
840 S 192ND STREETSEATTLEWA98148943187978501C310240DECISION MAGAZINE
WHEATON COLLEGE
501 COLLEGE AVEWHEATONIL60187362182171501C3300000GRAHAM CENTER
ASSIST MINISTRIES
PO BOX 609LAKE FORESTCA92609953841847501C312600EVANGELISTIC MIN.
RUTH GRAHAM AND FRIENDS
PO BOX 340WAYNESBOROVA22980562494914501C325000EVANGELISTIC MIN.
EAST GATES MINISTRIES INTERNAT'L
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INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
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Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants10TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
COVE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS12342149
MILITARY SEMINAR SCHOLARS13049428
CHARITY ASSISTANCE15895

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE METHOD USED FOR MONITORING GRANT ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES VARIES BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE SIZE OF THE GRANT, WHETHER THE GRANT WAS A GENERAL OPERATING GRANT OR FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT, AND THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE FUNDING. SPECIFIC STEPS COULD INCLUDE: REVIEW OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION, REVIEW OF PROGRAM RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES, DISCUSSIONS WITH KEY MINISTRY PERSONNEL, AND SITE VISITS OR REVIEW OF SAMPLE PROJECT MATERIALS (I.E. BIBLES OR OTHER EVANGELISTIC MATERIALS PRODUCED).Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (15 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg
BILLY GRAHAM
DIRECTORCHAIRMAN78085594961291774166224664
DAVID P BRUCE
DIRASST B GRAHAM1257902743202449699207787
JOEL B AARSVOLD
SECRETARY21728611001359223886255864
DANIEL C ALLEN
CFO1641672741053032759207730
CLIFFORD B BARROWS
VICE CHAIRMUSIC998822002325058406181738
KENNETH BARUN
CHIEF OF STAFF2278439301439431059274226
ROBERT PITTARD
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KATHY YOKELEY
VP COMMUNICATIONS1612891006426437197790
STEPHEN SCHOLLE
GENERAL COUNSEL1992492741197924110235612
WILLIAM CONARD
EXDIR OF MY HOPE19311629851216224286232549
CHAD HAMMOND
DIRASIAN FESTIVALS116964777241012932369237186
KATHLEEN POLLAK
DIR RESEARCH & MAIL1683221035819931198611
JOSEPH CLARKE
DIR PROGRAM&ARRANG143516894230137182595
RICHARD CAPIN
SR EXEC ADVISOR136817180981156410153151
PRESTON PARRISH
VP OF MY HOPE1192002745972101605227051

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1AFIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: IN EFFORTS TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE RESOURCES THAT GOD HAS PROVIDED US AND TO ENABLE US TO FULFILL THE MINISTRY GOD HAS CALLED US TO, THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED A TRAVEL POLICY THAT ALLOWS FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL ONLY IN CERTAIN LIMITED SITUATIONS THAT ARE NOT BASED ON THE TYPE OR LEVEL OF THE EMPLOYEE, BUT RATHER THE NEEDS OF THE MINISTRY. THESE SITUATIONS COULD INCLUDE: LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF COACH TICKETS TO ENABLE TRAVELER TO REACH DESTINATION IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR MINISTRY NEEDS; AGE OR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS THAT MAKE IT UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT TO TRAVEL; OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS EXTREMELY FREQUENT FLIGHTS OF SIGNIFICANT DURATION; AS A TAXABLE COMPONENT OF A TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT STRUCTURE. DURING 2012, TWO LISTED INDIVIDUAL HAD LIMITED FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. THE ASSOCIATION UTILIZES CHARTER TRAVEL SERVICES PROVIDED AS A IN-KIND DONATION RECEIVED FROM SAMARITAN'S PURSE. THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTED LISTED PERSONS AND OTHERS TO VARIOUS EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY ACTIVITIES. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: THE ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES FAMILY MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER, PRAY, AND PARTICIPATE IN MINISTRY ACTIVITIES. COMPANION OR SPOUSAL TRAVEL THAT IS ALLOWED IS NOT BASED ON A CERTAIN TYPE OR LEVEL OF EMPLOYEE, BUT THE NEEDS OF THE MINISTRY. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS A MINISTRY TRIP, THE FAMILY MEMBER'S ACTIVITY MUST BE PRIMARILY FOR A MINISTRY PURPOSE. THE VOLUNTEER DUTIES PERFORMED BY THE FAMILY MEMBER MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. DUTIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTING IN FESTIVAL CITY ACTIVITIES, ASSISTING DURING MY HOPE ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPATION AND ASSISTING IN MINISTRY CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS, AND ATTENDING THE NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTRY. IF A TRIP IS NOT PRIMARILY FOR MINISTRY PURPOSES, IT IS EITHER PAID BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR, IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, THE VALUE OF THE TRIP IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. FOR LISTED INDIVIDUALS, THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INCLUDES THE VALUE OF A TRIP AND IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN THEIR COMPENSATION REVIEW. IN 2012, EIGHT LISTED INDIVIDUALS HAD LIMITED COMPANION OR SPOUSAL TRAVEL THAT WAS FOR BONA FIDE MINISTRY PURPOSES. TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: THE ASSOCIATION OCCASIONALLY GROSSES UP PAYMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABLE TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN TAXABLE PAYMENTS. THIS PRACTICE IS BASED ON THE TYPE OF PAYMENT AND NOT THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING THE PAYMENT. BOTH LISTED AND NON-LISTED INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM THIS PRACTICE. TYPES OF PAYMENTS THAT WERE GROSSED UP INCLUDE: TAXABLE MOVING AND RELOCATION EXPENSES; CERTAIN TRAVEL BASED ON IRS REGULATIONS; HEALTH CARE COSTS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AS PART OF HIS APPROVED ANNUAL COMPENSATION (SEE PERSONAL SERVICES BELOW FOR INFORMATION). IN 2012 ONE LISTED INDIVIDUAL HAD AMOUNTS GROSSED UP. HOUSING ALLOWANCE: THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDES AS COMPENSATION A MINISTERIAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR PERSONS WHO MEET THE IRS GUIDELINES FOR RECEIVING SUCH AN ALLOWANCE. MINISTERIAL HOUSING ALLOWANCES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. MINISTER'S HOUSING ALLOWANCES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. FIVE LISTED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A MINISTER'S HOUSING ALLOWANCE DURING 2012. PERSONAL SERVICES: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED A COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD THAT INCLUDES ASSOCIATION PAID HEALTH CARE SUPPORT COSTS FOR DR. BILLY GRAHAM THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR HIM TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND PERFORM HIS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION. THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES ARE REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE J, PART IIIPART II, COLUMN B(III) - OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION THE OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR BILLY GRAHAM INCLUDES SUPPORT COSTS OF 55,877 FOR DR. GRAHAM THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR HIM TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND PERFORM HIS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART II, COLUMN D - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS THE NONTAXABLE BENEFITS REPORTED IN COLUMN D INCLUDES MINISTERS HOUSING ALLOWANCE WHICH IS NONTAXABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: DAVID P. BRUCE, BILLY GRAHAM, CLIFFORD B. BARROWS, AND PRESTON PARRISH.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

Business Name Line2NameOfInterestedPerson/NameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
ROY GRAHAM
ROY GRAHAMSON OF CEO99736COMPENSATION/BENEFITfalse
KERRI BRUCE
KERRI BRUCESPOUSE OF DIR.86112COMPENSATION/BENEFITfalse

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

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IdentifierADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE L PART VReturnReference
ExplanationTHE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE LISTED INTERESTED PERSONS IN PART IV ARE REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE LEVELS OF REASONABLENESS AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH EMPLOYEES PERFORMING SIMILAR SERVICESExplanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoods

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Noncash Contribs Rptd F99013451NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

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Number Of Contributions69NumberOfContributions
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Real Estate Other RealEstateOther

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Number Of Contributions3NumberOfContributions
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Collectibles Collectibles

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Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifacts

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Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

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XCOMPUTER EQUIP1350COST
XWHEAT,GRAINS515144SELLING PRICE
XGIFTCARD1698COST
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Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
THIRD PARTY USED TO PROCESS NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONSSCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32BREALTORS ARE USED TO SELL REAL ESTATE AND SECURITY BROKERS ARE USED TO PROCESS AND SELL SECURITIES.
EXPLANATION FOR NOT REPORTING REVENUESCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 33VARIOUS HISTORICAL ITEMS WERE DONATED TO THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY BUT NO VALUE WAS RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE FORM 990, PART VIII, STATEMENT OF REVENUE, LINE 1G, BECAUSE THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT CAPITALIZE THESE COLLECTIONS, AS ALLOWED UNDER SFAS 116.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (17 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPART I, LINE 1, AND PART III, LINE 1 THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL MESSAGE: "GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE" (JOHN 3:16). THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO "GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL CREATION" (MARK 16:15). WE PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST GLOBALLY THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS, TV AND RADIO PROGRAMS, PRINT PUBLICATIONS, THE INTERNET, AND NEW CREATIVE MEDIA. SINCE 1950, THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. 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 WORD 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 HIMSELF, "I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME" (JOHN 14:6). NO OTHER LIFESTYLE, RELIGION, OR PHILOSOPHY CAN BRING YOU TO GOD. EVERY OUTREACH OF THE ASSOCIATION PROCLAIMS THIS PROFOUND TRUTH AND INVITES MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN ACROSS THE GLOBE TO TURN FROM THEIR SIN AND FIND FORGIVENESS AND ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PEACE WITH GOD, YOU CAN FIND IT RIGHT NOW. SIMPLY PRAY THIS PRAYER AND RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR: "DEAR LORD JESUS, I KNOW THAT I AM A SINNER, AND I ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS. I BELIEVE YOU DIED FOR MY SINS AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD. I TURN FROM MY SINS AND INVITE YOU TO COME INTO MY HEART AND LIFE. I WANT TO TRUST AND FOLLOW YOU AS MY LORD AND SAVIOR. IN YOUR NAME, AMEN". IF YOU PRAYED THIS PRAYER - OR WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE ABOUT SPIRITUAL QUESTIONS - PLEASE CALL US AT 1-877-247-2426. WE HAVE SOME MATERIALS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND TO HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY OF FAITH.
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION USES VOLUNTEERS AT CRUSADE EVENTS, TELEVISION TELEPHONE MINISTRY, RAPID RESPONSE TEAM, THE COVE AND THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AWILL GRAHAM PREACHED SEVERAL TIMES IN INDIA, THAILAND, AND THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS AT YOUTH-ORIENTED OUTREACHES IN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA, DURING 2012. THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT HIS CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS SURPASSED 88,700 PEOPLE, WITH MORE THAN 13,200 OF THEM RESPONDING TO THE INVITATIONS FOR SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. ROBERT CUNVILLE, WHO SERVES AS AN ASSOCIATE EVANGELIST WITH BGEA, HELD 14 EVANGELISTIC EVENTS IN 2012. MOST OF THE YEAR, HE FOCUSED HIS EFFORTS ON SMALLER TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN INDIA WHERE MANY HAVE NEVER HEARD GOD'S GOOD NEWS. BY YEAR'S END, ROBERT HAD PROCLAIMED THE GOSPEL TO ALMOST 190,500 PEOPLE, PRAISING GOD AS MORE THAN 17,300 RESPONDED TO THE INVITATIONS TO FOLLOW CHRIST. ASSOCIATE EVANGELIST DAVID RUIZ PRESENTED THE MESSAGE OF GOD'S LOVE DURING FESTIVALS OF PEACE IN OAXACA, MEXICO; IBARRA, ECUADOR; AND VALDIVIA, CHILE. MORE THAN 25,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE THREE OUTREACHES, AND OVER 2,000 PUBLICLY GAVE THEIR HEARTS AND LIVES TO THE SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. DURING 2012, BGEA CONTINUED TO USE THE CHRISTAIN LIFE AND WITNESS COURSE AS A WAY TO HELP PEOPLE MATURE IN THEIR FAITH, LEARN TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, AND MAKE DISCIPLES. ALMOST 37,000 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE TRAINING. IN 2012, BILLY GRAHAM BEGAN CALLING ON CHRISTIANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PRAY AND PREPARE FOR A NATIONWIDE EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH CALLED MY HOPE AMERICA WITH BILLY GRAHAM, WHICH WILL CULMINATE IN A MESSAGE FROM HIM IN NOVEMBER 2013. DURING THE YEAR, BGEA BEGAN SHARING THE VISION WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS. BY YEAR'S END, MORE THAN 3,100 CHURCHES HAD OFFICIALLY REGISTERED THEIR INVOLVEMENT, WHILE OVER 60,000 INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSED THEIR INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE EFFORT. EIGHT MASTER TRAINING SESSIONS EQUIPPED PEOPLE TO SERVE AS HOME HOSTS WHICH PRODUCED OVER 500 VOLUNTEER TRAINERS. ADDITIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO 2013.
SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BBGEA'S ONLINE OUTREACH ONCE AGAIN GREW TO RECORD LEVELS IN 2012. WE MAINTAIN MORE THAN A DOZEN MINISTRY WEBSITES, WHICH TOGETHER HOSTED MORE THAN 6.3 MILLION VISITS DURING THE YEAR-UP 69 PERCENT OVER 2011. THESE SITES FEATURE CUTTING-EDGE VIDEOS, INSPIRING ARTICLES, COMPELLING AUDIO MESSAGES, AND DOWNLOADABLE WITNESSING TOOLS. NEARLY 82,000 VIEWERS ENCOUNTERED GOD'S WORD THROUGH LIVE WEBCASTS OF FESTIVALS OR COVE SEMINARS. ALMOST 2,000 OF THOSE WHO WATCHED A FRANKLIN GRAHAM FESTIVAL ONLINE INDICATED THEY MADE COMMITMENTS TO CHRIST IN RESPONSE. WE EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL NETWORKING REACH IN 2012, PROVIDING GREATER REAL-TIME ACCESS TO A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PRAYER PARTNERS AND OTHERS WHO FOLLOW THE ORGANIZATION. BY YEAR'S END, 1.7 MILLION PEOPLE WERE CONNECTED WITH AT LEAST ONE BGEA MINISTRY OR PROJECT ON FACEBOOK, WITH MORE THAN 100,000 FOLLOWING US ON TWITTER. OUR VIDEOS GARNERED 1.3 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS, AND WE SENT 15 MILLION EMAILS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF MINISTRY UPDATES. BGEA'S SEARCH FOR JESUS MINISTRY STRATEGICALLY LINKS PEACEWITHGOD.NET, AN EVANGELISTIC WEBSITE THAT DIRECTS PEOPLE TO REAL, LASTING HOPE FOUND ONLY IN CHRIST. DURING 2012 ALONE, NEARLY 8 MILLION PEOPLE VISITED PEACEWITHGOD.NET. WE STAND AMAZED AT GOD'S WONDROUS WORK AND GIVE HIM THANKS THAT ALMOST 1.5 MILLION OF THEM INDICATED THEY ACTED UPON THE INVITATION TO RECEIVE JESUS AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR. BGEA IS REACHING THOUSANDS OF YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH THE ONLINE EVANGELISM, TEACHING, AND DISCIPLESHIP OUTREACH RANSOM. RANSOM.TV IS A PLACE WHERE VISITORS CAN FIND A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO ASK DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND DISCOVER ANSWERS FOR LIFE ISSUES THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. BGEA'S RESPONSE CENTER ANSWERED MORE THAN 196,000 CALLS AND EMAILS IN 2012. OUR REPRESENTATIVES RESPONDED TO CALLERS WITH WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, PRAYER, AND THE LATEST INFORMATION ON BGEA'S MINISTRIES-SUCH AS UPCOMING FESTIVALS AND MY HOPE AMERICA WITH BILLY GRAHAM.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CINDICATED THEY HAD MADE LIFE-CHANGING COMMITMENTS AT THE COVE.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DRADIO, TELEVISION, AND VIDEO: (EXPENSES 8,430,142) DURING 2012, BGEA PRODUCED MORE THAN 525 TV PROGRAMS, WEBSITE FEATURES, AND MINISTRY VIDEOS, WHICH DOCUMENTED THE WAYS GOD USED OUR MINISTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THESE INCLUDED FOUR NEW EPISODES OF THE NATIONALLY TELEVISED MONTHLY PROGRAM ALWAYS GOOD NEWS, WHICH SHOW THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL CHANGING PEOPLE'S LIVES AND REVEAL THE BREATH OF OUR WORK. THE PROGRAM AIRED ON CHRISTIAN CABLE NETWORKS AND LOCAL TELEVISION AFFILIATES. BGEA ALSO PRODUCED 190 NEW BILLY GRAHAM CLASSICS, PROGRAMS WHICH WERE DEVELOPED FROM PAST CRUSADES. TRINTY BROADCASTING NETWORK (TBN) AND THE CHURCH CHANNEL (TCC) AIRED THE BILLY GRAHAM CLASSICS EIGHT TIMES EACH WEEK DURING 2012. BGEA'S CALL CENTERS RECEIVED MORE THAN 31,000 SPIRITUAL INQUIRIES. SOME 13,300 OF THESE CALLERS PRAYED WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO RECEIVE CHRIST. THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST DELIVERED BY BGEA CONTINUED TO BLANKET THE GLOBE ON AM, FM, SHORTWAVE, SATELLITE, AND ON-DEMAND INTERNET AUDIO IN 2012. THE WEEKLY PROGRAM, THE HOUR OF DECISION-IN ITS 62ND YEAR-WAS A SUNDAY FIXTURE FOR LISTENERS OF 593 U.S. STATIONS. INTERNATIONALLY, TRANSLATIONS OF THE PROGRAM REACHED SPANISH, MANDARIN, AND FARSI SPEAKERS-GIVING LISTENERS ON EVERY CONTINENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE GOSPEL. DECISION MINUTE, WHICH OFFERS 15 REAL-LIFE ILLUSTRATIONS EACH MONTH THAT SHOW PEOPLE'S NEED FOR JESUS CHRIST, AIRED ON MORE THAN 600 STATIONS COAST-TO-COAST, INCLUDING EIGHT OF AMERICA'S 10 LARGEST CITIES. THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY: (EXPENSES 6,079,818) THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY, A MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE THAT CONTINUES GRAHAM'S LEGACY OF DELIVERING THE SIMPLE YET PROFOUND MESSAGE OF GOD'S LOVE. GUESTS TOUR THE EXHIBITS AT THEIR OWN PACE, ENJOY THE HISTORY, AND DISCOVER HOW GOD CAN USE ANY LIFE YIELDED TO HIM-INCLUDING THEIR OWN. THANKS IN LARGE PART TO SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE LIBRARY CONTINUED TO APPEAL TO A BROAD RANGE OF VISITORS. ALL TOLD, THE LIBRARY HOSTED MORE THAN 135,000 QUESTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH OVER 1,800 OF THEM RESPONDING TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGE.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIESFORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BAUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, ESTONIA, INDIA, LATVIA, NETHERLANDS, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, LITHUANIA, HUNGARY, CAYMAN ISLANDS
AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO COMMITTEE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1ATHE ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO ITS BYLAWS HAS APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TEN MEMBERS, TO INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THREE MEMBERS WHO ARE NON-VOTING EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN IS AN INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOLDS REGULAR MEETINGS BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT FOR MATTERS PRECLUDED BY THE BYLAWS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RATIFIES ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2BILLY GRAHAM WM. FRANKLIN GRAHAM, III CHAIRMAN BD PRES/CEO FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BILLY GRAHAM WM. FRANKLIN GRAHAM, IV CHAIRMAN BD DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BILLY GRAHAM ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ CHAIRMAN BD DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WM. FRANKLIN GRAHAM, III WM. FRANKLIN GRAHAM, IV PRES/CEO DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WM. FRANKLIN GRAHAM, III ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ PRES/CEO DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ DENTON LOTZ DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ASSOCIATION'S RETURN IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE STAFF INCLUDING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, INTERNAL AUDIT, CFO, VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE CEO. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM OF CHERRY BEKAERT LLP THE RETURN IS NEXT REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL "RESPONSIBLE PERSONS", WHICH INCLUDES ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS OR MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT STAFF WHO HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS A SITUATION MAY ARISE. A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DISCLOSED BY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON PERSONS INVOLVED IN TRANSACTIONS WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT INCLUDE PROHIBITING THEM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS AND APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INTERNAL AUDIT AND LEGAL STAFF MONITOR THE ADDITION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND THE HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES WHOSE POSITION MAY ALLOW THEM TO HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF TRANSACTIONS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS VARIES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT. IF A PERSON IS A STAFF MEMBER AND IS NOT A DISQUALIFIED PERSON, ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION THAT MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO OR HIS DESIGNEE. ALL MATERIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSACTION SHALL BE DESCRIBED IN WRITING AND PROVIDED TO THE CEO PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTION. THE CEO WILL REVIEW THE TRANSACTION TO DETERMINE IF IT IS FAIR AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. IF THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS A DISQUALIFIED PERSON, THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON WILL PROVIDE ALL MATERIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE CEO IN WRITING. THE CEO WILL FORWARD SUCH INFORMATION TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FOR REVIEW AND DECISION BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIOR TO CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTION. THE TRANSACTION SHALL ONLY BE PERMITTED IF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT: THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE; AND THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ASSOCIATION BY THE USE OF A COMPARABLE VALUATION OR COMPETITIVE BID. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL PRESENT THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RATIFICATION. IF THE CEO OR HIS FAMILY MEMBER IS THE ONE WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEN THE INITIAL DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS. USING THE SAME CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND DECIDE IF THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL PRESENT THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RATIFICATION. IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVES A GRANT, PAYMENT OR BENEFIT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE MATERIAL TERMS OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AT SUCH COMMITTEE'S PERIODIC MEETINGS AND ANNUALLY SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND RATIFICATION.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED A CORPORATE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE, AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, REVIEWS AND ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. IN DETERMINING LEVELS OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR EACH POSITION, OUTSIDE DATA IS UTILIZED WHICH MAY INCLUDE FORM 990 INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION. INTERNAL DATA THAT IS UTILIZED INCLUDES JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, JOB PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER FACTORS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT REPORTS TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION BASED ON THE STUDIES PERFORMED. THE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION FOR EACH OF THE POSITIONS LISTED ABOVE. THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING THE INDIVIDUALS THAT APPROVED THE COMPENSATION AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA UPON WHICH THE COMMITTEE RELIED, ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE THE RESPONSE FOR LINE 15A.
STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILEDFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, GEORGIA
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE AUDITED ANNUAL REPORT ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT OUR OFFICE IN CHARLOTTE, NC. THE AUDITED ANNUAL REPORT IS ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFORM 990, PART VIITHE OTHER COMPENSATION REPORTED IN COLUMN F INCLUDES MINISTERS HOUSING ALLOWANCE WHICH IS NON-TAXABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: BILLY GRAHAM, DAVID P. BRUCE, WM. FRANKLIN GRAHAM, IV, CLIFFORD B. BARROWS, AND PRESTON PARRISH. THE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR BILLY GRAHAM INCLUDES SUPPORT COSTS OF 55,877 FOR DR. GRAHAM THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR HIM TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND PERFORM HIS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ ARE PAYMENTS FOR WORK USED IN THE DECISION MAGAZINE AND A FEE FOR SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR AT THE COVE.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGE IN VALUE OF ANNUITIES AND TRUSTS 4,359,320

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (5 entries)

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Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (4 entries)

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CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST
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Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
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COVE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
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