Without Comment!

[Gregory Matthews]

Writing in the December, 2016 issue of Christianity Today, beginning on page 19, in an article titled, Should Your Ministry be a 'Church?,' Tim Townsend comments on a trend for religious ministries to change their IRS (US) classification from that of  a "traditional nonprofit" to that of an "Association of Churches."

Mr. Townsend then tells us that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has completed that change and that the Samaritan's Purse has such a request pending.

Then Mr. Townsend says the following:

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The change means that the BGEA will no longer need to file Form 990, the primary way that nonprofits convey their financial accountability to both donors and the US government.  This in turn means that Franklin Graham, president and CEO of both the BGEA and  Samaritan's Purse, will no longer be required to make public his $1 million dual salaries--a point of some controversy in recent years.

I have decided not to comment on the above at this time--GM.