SAMARITANS PURSE

BOONE, NC, 28607-3000 (828) 262-1980 Est. 1980 EIN 58-1437002
X20— Religion-Related Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.SAMARITAN.ORG

Mission

SAMARITAN'S PURSE IS A NONDENOMINATIONAL EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL AID TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. SINCE 1970, SAMARITAN'S PURSE HAS HELPED MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR, POVERTY, NATURAL DISASTERS, DISEASE, AND FAMINE WITH THE PURPOSE OF SHARING GOD'S LOVE THROUGH HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE CHURCH WORLDWIDE TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
780
Total Giving
$99.5M
Recipients
772
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $135,638 Median: $38,935

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202471$13.9M $196K2941
202367$10.1M $150K3235
2022147$17.8M $121K11432
202159$7.9M $134K3424
202047$6.3M $134K1928
2019127$11.7M $92K4681
2018262$31.9M $122K2570

Sectors Funded

Religion-Related
160
International & Foreign Affairs
47
Education
27
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
25
Human Services
21
Health Care
15
Youth Development
9
Civil Rights & Advocacy
8
and 10 more sectors

Top States

Texas
291
North Carolina
90
Louisiana
33
Florida
27
Virginia
26
Alaska
22
Pennsylvania
21
South Carolina
14
and 32 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
69
$100K - $500K
42
$10M - $50M
37
$500K - $1M
33
$5M - $10M
25
Over $50M
24
Under $100K
24

Top Grantees

DEFENDER GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
VA
$7.8M
GA - 2 grants
$5.0M
$2.9M
$2.8M
$1.9M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 507 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,839,497,527
Total Expenses
$1,093,195,701
Net Assets
$2,464,770,813
5,380 employees 257,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 53.0%
Expenses ↑ 5.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 96.0% Earned revenue 0.2% Investment 3.8%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.4% Management 7.0% Fundraising 8.6%

Officers & Trustees (35)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$1,839,497,527 $1,093,195,701$2,464,770,813
2023 Form 990$1,201,910,256 $1,037,513,821$1,714,302,971
2022 Form 990$1,312,445,801 $981,485,381$1,529,410,619
2021 Form 990$1,007,561,903 $706,354,317$1,222,600,910
2020 Form 990$894,308,893 $669,969,794$923,718,989
2019 Form 990$734,112,873 $689,127,369$701,956,825
2018 Form 990$699,753,719 $672,172,599$649,696,175

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EIN: 58-1437002 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data