The Samaritans INC
Offers suicide prevention, education, and grief support for survivors. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $199K in revenue, $165K in expenses, and $481K in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1978
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
- Location
- Pawtucket, RI
- Website
- www.samaritansri.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
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.
Hotline
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.
Digital 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.
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Denise Panichas’s $55K as Executive Dir. is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2082 $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 | FY2024 | 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.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 80% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 20% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 17% | — | — |
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