THE SAMARITAN CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SAMARITAN CENTER INC

EIN 58-1882948 · Human Services (P600)

What they do

to Be A Christ Centered Organization Which Serves The Spiritual Needs of People In Western St Tammany Parish Through Emergency Intervention and Christian Partnerships

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.85%of revenue went to mission work70.0% of expenses · Program services

2.20%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$85.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.44%of revenue went to management and office costs27.4% of expenses

$1.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $56,853 for DENA GROSART (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,082,368

Mission workProgram services$647,82259.85% of revenue70.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$253,67523.44% of revenue27.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,8292.20% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$157,04214.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$925,32685.49% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.0% mission · 27.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 30.4% mission · 22.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 25.3% mission · 23.0% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 14.0% mission · 19.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 12.7% mission · 13.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 31.4% mission · 23.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 31.3% mission · 20.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 26.7% mission · 22.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,082,368

Expenses$925,326

Annual surplus $157,042 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$647,822 · 70.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$253,675 · 27.4% of expenses

Fundraising$23,829 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,082,368

Expenses$925,326

Assets$1,690,664

Income$1,082,368

Contributions$542,323

Mission work (program services)$647,822

Fundraising$23,829

Management and general$253,675

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DENA GROSARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $56,853

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

DENA GROSARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PASTOR WILL ROBBINSBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR GLYNN ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR HUNTER GREYBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR JAMES MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR JOSH HOLLIDAYBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR KEN SCHROEDERBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR MARCUS BUSENITZBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR PAUL ERNEWEINBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR RICK BONALDIBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR VIC KENNSONBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR CHRIS BERGBOARD MEMBER

REV JOHN CHETTABOARD MEMBER

REVEREND ROBERTY BEAZLEYBOARD MEMBER

SHARON WATSONSECRETARY

SHELLY LAMPARDBOARD MEMBER

STACEY COURTNEYBOARD MEMBER

TOM FITCHTREASURER

WAYNE BRUNOBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM RENTONVICE MODERATOR

GARY PETERSONMODERATOR

BART PEAKBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN JENKINSBOARD MEMBER

CAROL LAROCCABOARD MEMBER

CINDI BLALOCKBOARD MEMBER

DARYL OWENSBOARD MEMBER

ED DE HAROBOARD MEMBER

FATHER JOHN NHAN TRANBOARD MEMBER

FATHER THOMAS KILASARABOARD MEMBER

FR DOUGLAS BUSCHBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR DONALD BURRISBOARD MEMBER

KAREN BEYRAUBOARD MEMBER

KATHY CAPACEBOARD MEMBER

KELLY MCKINNEYBOARD MEMBER

LOIS BERGERONBOARD MEMBER

MORRIS PLACEBOARD MEMBER

NICK CAPACEBOARD MEMBER

PASTOR CANDY OMEARABOARD MEMBER

BARB KELLARBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 402 GIROD STREET, Mandeville, LA 70448
County: St. Tammany
In care of: Dena Grosart
Primary officer: Dena Grosart, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(985) 626-4457

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H AND R BLOCK
NTEE classification: Human Services (P600)