Compensation, Housing Allowances for Marcus and Joni Lamb and Paula White Revealed in Unsealed Documents

(Screenshot: Marcus and Joni broadcasting from Israel.)

The unsealing of court records is a powerful but infrequently used tool for bringing financial transparency to religious organizations.

Trinity Foundation filed requests to obtain financial records from Word of God Fellowship, the parent organization of Daystar Television Network, and Paula White Ministries, following the conclusion of lawsuits filed against the two ministries.

Three former Daystar employees sued the network for alleged harassment, discrimination and emotional suffering. The three cases were later dismissed.

After Paula White sued YouTube (theremnantsjnj channel) content creator Shirley Johnson for alleged copyright infringement, Johnson countersued for malicious prosecution and won.

These documents, while old, disclose compensation information that televangelists often try to keep secret.

Daystar Television Network claims to be a church and Paula White Ministries acts as an integrated auxiliary of a church to avoid filing a Form 990 which would disclose to donors the total revenue, total expenses, and compensation of key ministry employees.

Compensation for Marcus and Joni Lamb, Co-Founders of Daystar

Numerous questions arise when examining financial records. While it looks like Joni Lamb was paid significantly more than the late Marcus Lamb because the housing allowance was reported separately, if Marcus received the housing allowance, he was paid more than Joni.

 

 

Following Marcus’ death in 2021, Joni became president of the network and married marriage counselor, sex-therapist Doug Weiss.

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