Current Residence and Property Details
Franklin Graham is widely reported to live in the Asheville, North Carolina area, near the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, where he serves as president. Public records and ministry filings show he maintains a primary home in Buncombe County, North Carolina, close to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the family compound used for retreats and leadership meetings Forbes.
The property in western North Carolina is situated on land associated with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the Cove facility, which hosts thousands of visitors annually for conferences, training, and events. The estate includes residential structures, administrative offices, and meeting spaces used by the ministry and visiting speakers The Cove.
Ministry Operations and Public Activities
Leadership of Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Franklin Graham serves as president of both Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, organizations that operate globally from administrative hubs in the Asheville region. Samaritan's Purse runs disaster relief, medical programs, and evangelism projects in more than 100 countries, with field offices and supply chains coordinated from North Carolina Samaritan's Purse.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, founded by his father Billy Graham, continues crusade-style outreach, media broadcasts, and discipleship training, with Franklin Graham leading strategy and public messaging. The organization's digital and broadcast operations are managed from offices near Asheville, supporting a global audience and local teams BillyGraham.org.
Financial and Organizational Profile
Revenue, Tax Filings, and Public Reporting
Samaritan's Purse files annual Form 990s with the IRS, showing total revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars, driven by donations, grants, and government contracts for disaster response. The organization is ranked among the largest U.S. charities by total assets and expenses, with programs spanning emergency aid, medical care, and church partnerships worldwide SEC.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association also files public tax returns and annual reports, detailing staff size, outreach metrics, and charitable expenditures. Combined, the two organizations employ thousands of staff and contractors, with Franklin Graham overseeing governance, fundraising strategy, and high-profile public appearances at events and in media Charity Navigator.