The Samaritans Inc

Analysis

The Samaritans Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pawtucket, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Samaritans Inc reported income of $200k and spending of $210k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $114k to $200k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Samaritans Inc sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Until Theres a Cure Foundation ($200k), Justin Delivers Hope ($200k) and The Pete Foundation Inc ($200k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (26% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $596k against liabilities of $134k, net assets of $461k. It reported 1 employees.