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Samaritan Home Health Inc

EIN 46-1043637 · Watertown, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, SAFE AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CIVILIAN AND MILITARY COMMUNITY.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.5 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
26
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$1.2 million, 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

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 83% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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 (2)
  1. $2.4 million spent. PROFESSIONAL CARE OF PATIENTS IN A HOME CARE SETTING PROVIDING 15,782 VISITS DURING 2024.
  2. SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH, INC. IS A HOME HEALTH CARE ENTITY WHICH HAS AS ITS MAIN PURPOSE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, IT APPROPRIATELY NOTED ON FORM 1023 THAT IT IS A HOSPITAL. THE STATE OF NEW YORK DOES NOT REQUIRE CAPTIVE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES TO BE LICENSED AS A HOSPITAL. AS A HOME HEALTH CARE ENTITY, SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH, INC. HAS AS ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. ACCORDINGLY, IT WAS (I) PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AS A "HOSPITAL" ON FORM 1023; (II) PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AS A "HOSPITAL" ON FORM 990 SCHEDULE A; AND (III) SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNATED AS A "HOSPITAL/HOSPITAL FACILITY" ON FORM 990 SCHEDULE H.

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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2015.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 October 2015.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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