Samaritan House
Samaritan House reported $35.6 million in revenue and $35.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.84 went to program services, $7.97 to management and general costs and $6.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. Government grants made up 42.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $295,215 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $295,215 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClient and food services: in FY25, we served 32,140 clients with safety net services, including emergency financial assistance, food, shelter, and healthcare. We filed 304 total tax returns last year, resulting in $286,084 in federal/state refunds. Thirteen savers improved their financial literacy and opened their first savings account. Our food services program provided 4+ million pounds of food, including 623,381 bags of groceries, collectively totaling more than 5.2 million meals to 13,379 families (25,856 individuals). Food costs offset an average of almost $2,000 per household, valued at…
Shelter services: our expanded shelter services program is an integral component of san mateo county's housing crisis resolution system offering short-term, emergency housing with supportive services to swiftly transition clients into permanent housing. Services encompass nutrition; intensive case management; housing location services; counseling; medical, dental, and behavioral health care; educational programming; linkages to federal, state, and local benefits; employment assistance/job training; legal services; life skills training; substance abuse treatment services; and supportive…
Free medical and dental clinics: the free clinics of san mateo and redwood city are the only free clinics in san mateo county, providing medical, dental, vision, and mental health services at no cost to medically underserved residents. Clinic patients are uninsured and unable to afford outof-pocket healthcare costs, such as premiums, copays, or deductibles of coverage. In FY25, the clinics served more than 11,425 patient visits with the help of 129 volunteer health professionals. Both clinics rely on a volunteer-based model of service, including volunteer medical professionals, such as…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,258 | $0 | $25,957 | $295,215 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,901 | $0 | $26,000 | $235,901 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,356 | $0 | $31,001 | $212,357 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,151 | $0 | $7,189 | $186,340 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,581 | $0 | $7,800 | $181,381 |
| DENTAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,234 | $0 | $21,094 | $163,328 |
| DENTAL HYGIENIST AND COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,839 | $0 | $23,000 | $154,839 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,307 | $0 | $20,951 | $154,258 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Samaritan House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $743K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5177
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UIS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS It support services | $566,811 |
| EXPONENT PARTNERS It support services | $442,564 |
| THE GUARD ALLIANCE INC Shelter security services | $409,958 |
| STANFORD HEALTHCARE Medical admin | $362,260 |
| DESIGNMIND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS It support services | $164,880 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Samaritan House totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Samaritan House's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Samaritan House, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Samaritan House spent in FY2025, $85.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Samaritan House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Samaritan House reported that 85.8% of its $35.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Samaritan House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Samaritan House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $295,215, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Samaritan House get its money?
Of $35.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.1% came from contributions and grants (including 42.6% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Samaritan House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7416272 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349312770 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349301949 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349310988 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301719349301220 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349317002 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349310341 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7416272: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.