San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries
Also known as Samministries
San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries reported $25.0 million in revenue and $25.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.77 went to program services, $15.48 to management and general costs and $4.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 61.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,291 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,291 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseHomeless prevention program: samministries provides homeless prevention services for individuals and families in bexar county to prevent evictions and/or utility disconnections. Short-term (up to 4 months) financial assistance and case management services are provided to households at risk of immediate homelessness. Samministries served 389 households and prevented 987 individuals from becoming homeless in 2025. Ninety-four percent of those assisted maintained housing for at least 12 months after financial assistance was provided. Samministries has become the community's largest provider of…
Rapid re-housing (rrh) services: samministries' rrh program targets homeless families and individuals and assists them in rapidly securing and maintaining permanent housing. Credit/criminal history, inadequate income, disabilities, and behavioral health disorders do not impact individuals' ability to receive services in this program. Case managers assist households in locating apartments that meet hud housing quality standards, help them with applying to lease, and provide assistance with security and/or utility deposits. Once housed, samministries provides rental assistance typically for a…
Permanent supportive housing program (psh): permanent supportive housing services target individuals and families impacted by physical and/or mental health disabilities and periods of long-term (more than 12 months) of homelessness. Samministries operates San Antonio's largest psh program, aiding to quickly house individuals and families, and providing long-term rental subsidy and ongoing intensive case management to help those served access services to address mental and physical health care needs, substance use treatment, education and employment services, and life skills education.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,291 | $0 | $0 | $261,291 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,231 | $0 | $0 | $167,231 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,286 | $0 | $0 | $145,286 |
| VP OF CLINICAL & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,557 | $0 | $0 | $112,557 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,618 | $0 | $0 | $105,618 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $919K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5210
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,550
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRUCE FAR EAGLE ONE PROTECTION Security services | $375,423 |
| PRIMROSE SA II HOUSING Rents | $233,331 |
| MARK EDDLETON Rents | $110,712 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries totaling $494K 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 San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries reported that 79.8% of its $25.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $261,291, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries get its money?
Of $25.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 61.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2285793 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612259349302951 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302908 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202540839349300339 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349304071 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211099349301106 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120839349301417 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2285793: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.