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The Samaritan Community Inc

EIN 52-1863369 · Baltimore, MD

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN CRISIS, WHO WISH TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$574,725 spent. CRISIS INTERVENTION ADDRESSES THE PRACTICAL AND TANGIBLE NEEDS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. INCLUDED ARE SUCH THINGS AS PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING AS WELL AS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR URGENT NEEDS. SMALL SUBSIDIES ARE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR HOUSING, UTILITY, MEDICAL, AND EMPLOYMENT STABILITY.
$230,943 spent. EMPOWERMENT ADDRESSES THE PARTICIPANTS? NEED FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WITH GOALS OF IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, INTERDEPENDENCE AND, AS IS POSSIBLE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS EFFORT IS ADDRESSED THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, COUNSELING AND REFERRAL

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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