Good Samaritan Shelter
Good Samaritan Shelter reported $43.5 million in revenue and $35.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.57 went to program services, $10.43 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.3% of the total. Government grants made up 68.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $307,385 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 399% 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 $35MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.3% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.5% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $307,385 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $307,385 | $0 | $0 | $307,385 |
| CFO Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $203,660 | $0 | $0 | $203,660 |
| DIRECTOR OF SHELTER OPERATIONS Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $136,857 | $0 | $0 | $136,857 |
| DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $119,926 | $0 | $0 | $119,926 |
| DIRECTOR OF HOUSING & QUALITY ASSUR Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $119,496 | $0 | $0 | $119,496 |
| DIRECTOR OF TREATMENT Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,962 | $0 | $0 | $117,962 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $104,404 | $0 | $0 | $104,404 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Good Samaritan Shelter (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b13 · 8 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5584
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Good Samaritan Shelter totaling $862K 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 Good Samaritan Shelter's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Good Samaritan Shelter, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Good Samaritan Shelter spent in FY2025, $89.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Good Samaritan Shelter's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Good Samaritan Shelter reported that 89.6% of its $35.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Good Samaritan Shelter pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Good Samaritan Shelter reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $307,385, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Good Samaritan Shelter get its money?
Of $43.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.3% came from contributions and grants (including 68.5% from government grants) and 26.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Good Samaritan Shelter a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0133375 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 202621359349310227 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313452 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349300405 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349307068 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349303009 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349303034 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0133375: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.