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Samu Foundation
Also known as Samu First Response
Samu Foundation reported $19.7 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.18 went to program services, $8.82 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.9% of the total. Government grants made up 23.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $132,026 (MANAGING DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.46 $90,558
- Government grants$23.28 $4.6M
- Program service revenue$75.89 $15M
- Investment income$0.37 $72,696
Other revenue was negative: −$151. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $132,026 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWelcome respite : in 2024, samu provided humanitarian assistance in the form of food, temporary respite, clothing, access to hygiene facilities and supplies, referrals, and support to vulnerable individuals and families through several streams of funding, including dc department of human services (oms), maryland department of human services (mora), and montgomery county (oemhs). In total, 10,304 people were served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 44.00 hrs/week | $124,443 | $0 | $7,583 | $132,026 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 44.00 hrs/week | $108,091 | $0 | $7,600 | $115,691 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Samu Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $248K (Part IX, line 5).
3 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–1b4 · 4 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 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 5112
- Volunteers Part I, line 644
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| I WILL PROTECTIVE SECURITY LLC Security | $4,200,147 |
| P2 CLEANING SERVICES LLC Cleaning & maintenance | $670,171 |
| ALLIED UNIV SEC SRV Security | $353,576 |
| COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL Accounting and payroll | $239,732 |
| LAW OFFICES OF DAVID VIDAL-CORDERO Legal | $148,597 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Samu Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Samu Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Samu Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Samu Foundation reported that 91.2% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Samu Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Samu Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $132,026, for the role of MANAGING DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Samu Foundation get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 23.7% came from contributions and grants (including 23.3% from government grants) and 75.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Samu Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-4198808 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 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 202533179349303558 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423109349302007 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349304982 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-4198808: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.