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Good Samaritan Health Center Inc

EIN 58-2373395 · Atlanta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Spreading Christs love through quality healthcare to those in need. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is a health care home providing comprehensive primary care to low-income, uninsured individuals in greater metropolitan Atlanta.

Income
$7.0 million
Spending
$5.9 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
15.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
63
Volunteers
47
Highest pay
$202,876, dental director

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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 (1)
  1. $5.2 million spent. The Good Samaritan Health Center provides comprehensive primary medical care for the medically underserved working poor, uninsured, and homeless. Services are provided by staff and volunteer medical professionals. Medical services provided include comprehensive pediatric and adult primary care, diagnostic and referral services, mammograms, laboratory services, vaccines, well prenatal care, internal medicine, chronic disease management, and nutrition counseling. Specialty care services are also provided and include psychiatry, cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, gynecology, diabetes foot care, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedics, and radiology. Specialty clinics are offered for pediatric developmental care. The Good Samaritan Health Center provides comprehensive primary dental care for the underserved working poor, uninsured, and homeless. Services are provided by staff and volunteer dental professionals. Dental services include preventative and restorative care including general family and preventative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, and prosthodontics. The Good Samaritan Health Center provides mental health counseling care for the underserved working poor, uninsured, and homeless. Services are provided by staff licensed professional counselors and volunteer mental health professionals. Services include individual and family mental health counseling, play therapy, and group therapy. The Good Samaritan Health Center provides health education for the underserved working poor, uninsured, and homeless. Health education is provided by a staff registered dietitian, staff and volunteer healthcare professionals, contracted personal chefs and personal trainers, and graduate student programs. Health education services include healthy cooking classes in an on-site teaching kitchen, diabetes education and management courses, and childbirth education. The Good Samaritan Health Center provides fresh produce and food access services for those facing food insecurity in a food desert community. The produce is planted and harvested by staff farmers onsite at the 1-acre urban farm and sold at the onsite farmers market. The market accepts payment in the form of cash, credit, or SNAP/EBT benefits. The cost of market items are subsidized by philanthropy to keep prices affordable for shoppers at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. To quality for services, patients must be uninsured with a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level or eligible for Medicaid/Medicare. Patients pay for services on a reduced sliding fee scale that is based on income and household size. Those who are unable to pay receive care at no charge.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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