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United Samaritans Foundation

EIN 77-0393321 · Turlock, CA

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

What it says it does

UNITED SAMARITANS FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE FOOD AND RELATED ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS OF STANISLAUS COUNTY.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 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.
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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$1.0 million spent. The Daily Bread Ministries Mobile Lunch Program prepares lunches and delivers them via four mobile lunch trucks directly into low income and very low income neighborhoods to 58 designated stops five days a week to families, individuals and homeless in nine communities in Stanislaus County. In 2022/2023 we served 334,591 lunches.
$182,364 spent. Community Service Support: The Homeless Supportive Services provides support services to the homeless by providing a place for them to take a shower, do a load of laundry, have a designated address to get mail, access to a phone, and referrals to resources to assist them.
$55,693 spent. Emergency Food Box Program: The program provides food to people in need of more than just a lunch by providing a box of food for three meals a day for three days for each person in the household of the person applying for assistance. 2,184 food boxes distributed which provided 33,363 meals to 3,707 men, women and children.

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 November 6, 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 October 1995.
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 November 4, 2026.

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