Good Samaritan Colony

Analysis

Good Samaritan Colony is a registered charity in United States, based in Ruby, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 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 Colony reported income of $259k and spending of $239k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $233k to $259k (+11%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Good Samaritan Colony sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fallbrook Community Youth Baseball Council ($259k), Chinese Economists Society Inc ($259k) and Amvets Charities Inc ($259k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $164k against liabilities of $5,859, net assets of $158k. It reported 3 employees.