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Good Samaritan Hospital Free Clinic

EIN 27-3893817 · Cincinnati, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
14.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
125
Highest pay
$2.6 million, chairperson

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. IN THE EARLY 2000S, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT MORE THAN 12,000 UNINSURED PEOPLE THAT LIVED IN PRICE HILL, A SUBURB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA HAD DIFFICULTY ACCESSING REGULAR HEALTH CARE. THESE INDIVIDUALS OFTEN WAITED THREE TO SIX MONTHS FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT A HEALTH CLINIC OR WENT TO A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE EPISODIC CARE. THIS DIVERSE COMMUNITY INCLUDED A LARGE NUMBER OF WORKING POOR WHO EARN TOO MUCH TO QUALIFY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID, BUT TOO LITTLE TO AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, TRIHEALTH, INC., AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION ("IRC SEC.") 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 501(C)(3), OPENED THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FREE CLINIC IN JANUARY, 2011 AND OPERATES UNDER THE NAME GOOD SAMARITAN FREE HEALTH CENTER ("CENTER"). THE CENTER EXEMPLIFIES THE TRIHEALTH INC. MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES BY PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION. SINCE ITS OPENING, THE CENTER HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OF UNINSURED, NON MEDICAID/MEDICARE ELIGIBLE ADULTS FIND A MEDICAL HOME WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE REGULAR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. THE CENTER PROVIDES ADULT NON-EMERGENCY PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE (NO OBSTETRICS) AS WELL AS VARIOUS SPECIALTIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PRE-QUALIFIED AND FALL WITHIN POVERTY GUIDELINES. SERVICES INCLUDE: * DENTAL CARE * GASTROENTEROLOGICAL CARE * GYNECOLOGICAL CARE * MAMMOGRAMS * PHYSICAL THERAPY * RHEUMATOLOGY SERVICES * SICK VISITS * CHRONIC DISEASE CARE THE CENTER HAS OFFICE HOURS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND VISITS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, WITH MOST PATIENTS REFERRED BY THE NEARBY SANTA MARIA COMMUNITY SERVICES, ALSO AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SEC. 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 501(C)(3). THE AFORE-MENTIONED PRE-SCREENING OF PATIENTS IS PERFORMED BY THE CENTER AS WELL AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS OF THE SANTA MARIA COMMUNITY SERVICES AND TRIHEALTH OUTREACH MINISTRIES. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO ARE ALREADY DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. THE CENTER IS SOLELY FUNDED THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS AND AS SUCH DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR ITS SERVICES FROM THE PATIENTS, THIRD PARTY PAYORS INCLUDING ANY GOVERNMENTAL PAYORS OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. THE CLINIC PROVIDES THESE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH THE SERVICE OF VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND OTHER LICENSED PRACTITIONERS. OVER 13,800 APPOINTMENTS WERE SCHEDULED WITH OVER 9,400 KEPT RESULTING IN OVER $2,000,000 IN FREE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE 2024 TAX YEAR. THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH, ON AVERAGE, 125 VOLUNTEERS DONATING OVER 5,500 HOURS. PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THOSE APPOINTMENTS THAT ARE NOT KEPT, CENTER PERSONNEL SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME FOLLOWING UP WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE THE REASON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Good Samaritan Hospital (Phoenix, AZ), EIN 47-0379755. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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