Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SAMARITAN IS THE PREEMINENT PROVIDER OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE (COMFORT) CARE, GRIEF SUPPORT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND OTHER LIFE-ENHANCING SERVICES. WE PROVIDE UNPARALLELED SERVICES WITH RESPECT, DIGNITY AND COMPASSION FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SERIOUS, PROGRESSIVE ILLNESS OR GRIEF, CONTRIBUTING TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY. GUIDED BY A DEEP SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND THE ETHIC OF HUMAN SERVICE, WE PROVIDE CARE THAT IS BOTH LIFE-GIVING AND LIVE-RECEIVING THROUGH THE INCORPORATION OF THE PHILOSOPHY, ART AND SCIENCE OF CARING. SAMARITAN IS AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION SERVING PEOPLE IN ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND MERCER COUNTIES WHO ARE COPING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS OR GRIEF.
- Income
- $56.3 million
- Spending
- $54.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 8.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 491
- Volunteers
- 460
- Highest pay
- $419,028, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $31.4 million spent. HOME/COMMUNITY CARE - PEOPLE CONFRONTING A SERIOUS PROGRESSIVE ILLNESS ARE OFTEN PLUNGED INTO UNFAMILIAR, CONFUSING AND STRESSFUL SITUATIONS. SPOUSES, ADULT CHILDREN, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS ARE SUDDENLY FACED WITH MEDICAL DECISIONS AND FINANCIAL AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WHICH THEY ARE OFTEN UNTRAINED AND UNPREPARED. THESE STRESSES CAN DEPRIVE THEM OF THE ONE THING THEY NEED MOST: TIME TOGETHER. SAMARITAN HOME/COMMUNITY HOSPICE CARE HELPS PEOPLE FIND THE TIME THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT AT THIS STAGE OF LIFE: THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY THEY WANT TO BE WITH, THE FEELINGS THEY WANT TO SHARE, AND THE WORDS THEY NEED TO SAY. THE GOAL OF SAMARITAN'S CARE IS NOT TO CURE THE DISEASE, BUT TO CONTROL ITS EFFECTS SO THAT PATIENTS CAN SPEND THEIR LAST DAYS WITH DIGNITY IN THE PLACE WHERE THEY LIVE (HOME, ASSISTED LIVING OR NURSING HOME) AND REMAIN AS COMFORTABLE, ALERT AND PAIN-FREE AS POSSIBLE. CONSIDERED THE COMPASSIONATE MODEL FOR PEOPLE FACING LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS OR INJURY, THE HOSPICE PHILOSOPHY OFFERS A TEAM-ORIENTED APPROACH TO EXPERT MEDICAL CARE, PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT EXPRESSLY TAILORED TO EACH PATIENT'S AND FAMILY'S NEEDS AND FAMILY NEEDS AND WISHES.
- $7.2 million spent. INPATIENT - THE SAMARITAN INPATIENT HOSPICE CENTERS PROVIDE THE COMFORT OF SHORT-TERM CONTINUOUS SAMARITAN CARE IN A HOME-LIKE SETTING FOR PATIENTS WHOSE PAIN, SYMPTOMS AND SPECIAL NEEDS REQUIRE A MORE ACUTE LEVEL OF HOSPICE CARE THAN IS RECOMMENDED WITHIN THE HOME. WHILE IN THE INPATIENT CENTER, YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONE WILL RECEIVE FROM SAMARITAN STAFF THE SAME SERVICES THAT YOU WOULD IN A HOME SETTING - PLUS THE MORE ACUTE 24-HOUR CARE YOUR LOVED ONE NOW REQUIRES. THE CENTE'R' WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGES FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO FEEL "AT HOME" WHILE SPENDING QUALITY TIME - WHENEVER AND FOR AS LONG AS THEY WISH. FAMILY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES MAY VISIT 24 HOURS A DAY; FAMILY PETS ARE WELCOME BY APPOINTMENT. A SLEEPER RECLINER IN EACH BEDROOM ALLOWS A FAMILY MEMBER TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT BEDSIDE COMFORTABLY.
- $4.0 million spent. ANOTHER RELATED FIELD WHERE SAMARITIAN HAS EXPENDED ITS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IS IN PALLIATIVE MEDICAL CARE. PALLIATIVE CARE IS SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS. IT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING RELIEF FROM THE SYMPTOMS AND STRESS OF A SERIOUS ILLNESS. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOTH THE PATIENT AND THE FAMILY. PALLIATIVE CARE IS PROVIDED BY A SPECIALLY-TRAINED TEAM OF DOCTORS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS WHO WORK TOGETHER WITH A PATIENT'S DOCTORS TO PROVIDE AN EXTRA LAYER OF SUPPORT. IT IS APPROPRIATE AT ANY AGE AND AT ANY STAGE IN A SERIOUS ILLNESS AND CAN BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH CURATIVE TREATMENT. ALTHOUGH PALLIATIVE MEDICINE WAS INITIALLY A SMALL COMPONENT OF SAMARITAN'S SERVICES, THIS DIVISION HAS GROWN INTO A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE OVERALL SERVICES.
- $320,025 spent. AS STATED IN SAMARITAN'S MISSION SUMMARY AND OUR RESPECTIVE EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS, AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY IS THE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT FOR THE GRIEF THAT OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCE. SAMARITAN PROVIDES SUCH SUPPORT ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR GRIEF SUPPORT, WHERE WE PROVIDE BEREAVEMENT, COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION/DEBRIEFING, SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS - ALL OFFERING HOPE FOR TOMORROW FOR THOSE GRIEVING TODAY. SAMARITAN SIMILARLY SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS TRANSITIONS PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE COPING WITH LIFE-CHANGES CAUSED BY THEIR ADVANCED ILLNESS BUT WHO ARE NOT YET READY FOR HOSPICE CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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