Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
15 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Denise Panichas’s $55K as Executive Dir. is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Panichas | $54,999 | $55,000 | $59,234 | $52,222 | $55,000 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See The Samaritans INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Offers suicide prevention, education, and grief support for survivors.
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Outreach
The Samaritans is in a unique position to increase awareness of issues relating to suicide prevention education and access to medical behavioral health resources for special populations, including but not limited to: youths and teens, prison inmates and minority communities.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0376250) · Dispute this lineHotline
The Samaritans 24 hour confidential hotline / listening line has trained volunteers since 1977 to use non-judgmental, non religious befriending skills to help callers of all ages who are hopeless, alone, suicidal or seeking information to help a family member or friend.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0376250) · Dispute this lineDigital Transformation Initiative
A digital modernization effort to update agency community outreach and education digital resources as well as digital resources used to train and support volunteers by connecting to modalities reflecting how they learn and communicate today.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0376250) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $26K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $30K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $121K | $160K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $31K | $34K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $402K | $393K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $557K | $590K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $115K | $109K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $442K | $481K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $55K | $52K | $3K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $5K | $4K | $231 | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $24K | $23K | $1K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $10K | $10K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $7K | $7K | $686 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $15K | $5K | $10K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $9K | $9K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $13K | $13K | $681 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $20K | $18K | $2K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $165K | $132K | $33K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $199K | $165K | $33K | $481K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $170K | $192K | −$22K | $442K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $200K | $210K | −$10K | $461K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $251K | $168K | $83K | $470K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 18, 2022 | $259K | $148K | $111K | $392K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $194K | $121K | $73K | $276K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $198,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,556 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,381 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $589,825 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $481,266 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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