Samaritans Closet & Pantry

Analysis

Samaritans Closet & Pantry is a registered charity in United States, based in Waynesboro, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 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, Samaritans Closet & Pantry reported income of $227k and spending of $207k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $226k to $227k (+0.6%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Samaritans Closet & Pantry sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cleveland Care Center ($227k), Cornerstone Rescue Mission Foundation Inc ($227k) and Heroes Night Out Inc ($227k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $248k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $248k.