Good Samaritan Haven

Analysis

Good Samaritan Haven is a registered charity in United States, based in Barre, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1989, 37 years ago. 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 December 2023, Good Samaritan Haven reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $907k to $2.9m (+217%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Good Samaritan Haven sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Piedmont Rescue Squad Inc ($2.9m), Aadvantage Inc ($2.9m) and The Alano Club of Portland Oregon ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. It paid $11k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.6m against liabilities of $274k, net assets of $7.3m. It reported 56 employees.