Flying Samaritans

Analysis

Flying Samaritans is a registered charity in United States, based in SN Luis Obisp, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Flying Samaritans reported income of $105k and spending of $140k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $108k to $105k (-2.5%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Flying Samaritans sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Matters Journal Inc ($105k), Orchids of Light Foundation Inc ($105k) and American Australian Education Leadership Foundation Inc ($105k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% of the total. At year end it held assets of $483k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $483k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.