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Good Samaritan Ministries a Project of Carbondale Interfaith Council

EIN 37-1158870 · Carbondale, IL

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

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY PROVIDES FOOD AND SHELTER, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO PERSONS IN NEED.

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$491,178 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THESE INDIVIDUALS MAY STAY AT THE SHELTER UP TO 30 DAYS. AN EXTENSION MAY BE GRANTED THE 30 DAY STAY TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR INDIVIDUALS TO TRANSITION TO HOUSING. THE EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVED 233 PEOPLE INCLUDING 6 CHILDREN AND 17 VETERANS, FOR A TOTAL OF 5,521 NIGHTS STAYED.
$183,745 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN HOUSING. THE RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY 30% OF THEIR GROSS INCOME FOR RENT. IF THEY HAVE NO INCOME, THEY APPLY FOR RENT THROUGH THE CARBONALE TOWNSHIP. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM SERVED 30 PEOPLE INCLUDING 19 MEN, 11 WOMEN AND 6 VETERANS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,043 NIGHTS STAYED.
$153,474 spent. THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVED 159 PERSONS WITH RENT OR UTILITIES TO KEEP THEM IN HOUSING OR PLACE THEM IN HOUSING. FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES CANNED GOODS AND PERISHABLES TO PEOPLE IN NEED. THE FOOD PANTRY SERVED 3,342 HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING 9,931 INDIVIDUALS AND 2,859 CHILDREN. THE SOUP KITCHEN SERVED 32,562 MEALS TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSE AND TO HUNGRY PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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

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 June 2025.
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 July 1985.
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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