Samaritas
Also known as Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
Samaritas reported $106.4 million in revenue and $93.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.66 went to program services, $12.08 to management and general costs and $1.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 47.0% of the total. Government grants made up 16.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,250 (COO, CHILD AND FAMILY THRU 12/24). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $93MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $106MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 35.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 47.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,250 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO, CHILD AND FAMILY THRU 12/24 Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $340,869 | $0 | $20,381 | $361,250 |
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $325,498 | $0 | $10 | $325,508 |
| DIR. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,486 | $0 | $11,395 | $235,881 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,424 | $0 | $0 | $219,424 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,571 | $0 | $15,751 | $203,322 |
| ADMINISTRATOR, SNF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,109 | $0 | $2,660 | $197,769 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $196,020 | $0 | $0 | $196,020 |
| CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,488 | $0 | $18,530 | $193,018 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Samaritas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $906K (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
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 5818
- Volunteers Part I, line 6814
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CAREER STAFF UNLIMITED LLC Medical staffing provider | $523,979 |
| JOBCOM Medical staffing provider | $412,806 |
| AFIA Management services | $392,132 |
| CLARK NUBER PS Accounting services | $374,417 |
| AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFFING INC Medical staffing provider | $346,618 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Samaritas totaling $508K 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 Samaritas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Samaritas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Samaritas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Samaritas reported that 86.7% of its $93.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Samaritas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Samaritas reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $361,250, for the role of COO, CHILD AND FAMILY THRU 12/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Samaritas get its money?
Of $106.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 35.4% came from contributions and grants (including 16.7% from government grants) and 47.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Samaritas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1360553 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533209349300043 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403029349301940 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302789349300330 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202459349300315 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132299349301103 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032539349300103 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1360553: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.