Good Samaritan of the Ozarks

Analysis

Good Samaritan of the Ozarks is a registered charity in United States, based in Waynesville, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1988, 38 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 December 2023, Good Samaritan of the Ozarks reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.4m (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Good Samaritan of the Ozarks sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Janet S Munt Family Room ($1.4m), Byelorussian Mission Inc ($1.4m) and Parent Encouragement Program Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $844k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 75 employees.