Samaritan House

Analysis

Samaritan House is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Samaritan House reported income of $771k and spending of $741k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $614k to $771k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Samaritan House sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arc of Pueblo Inc ($771k), Springboard to Success Inc ($771k) and Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center Inc ($771k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $1,654, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 5 employees.