To serve food to those in need in a caring setting, at no charge, to coordinate efforts of volunteers to serve food to those in need and to educate the public about the needs of the poor and hungry in the city of syracuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $446K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $268K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$951K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$951K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$7.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $721K Management & general 15% · $140K Fundraising 10% · $90K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$95,119Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mary Beth Frey$112,685$110,518$100,485$92,619$95,119

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free meals and educates the public about hunger in Syracuse.

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1 program · $721K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The 2020-2021 fiscal year marked a full year of operations within a covid environment. Samaritan operated as a take-out-model without interruption, serving over 80,000 meals for those in need with a full compliment of 9 staff and the assistance of a dedicated group of approximately 500 community volunteers ensuring service continued.

$721Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$158K
Money outPt IX
$951K
Ln 25
Programscol B$721K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$86K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$52K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$158K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$99K$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$293K$234K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$27K$73$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$97K$2K$89K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$14K$3K$863
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K$65K$12K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$20K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$205K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$186$2K$167
Total functional expensesLn 25$951K$721K$140K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.2M$765K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.1M$242K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.1M$256K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$430K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$951K$537K$5.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,487,615 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,210,387$1,333,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,916$157,774
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$11,441−$3,404
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,302,862$1,487,615
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $464,356$487,878
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,064$463,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $909,420$951,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,393,442$536,600
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,487,615 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$39,900
VIII-1c Fundraising events$206,136
VIII-1e Government grants$86,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,001,109
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$52,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,333,245
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85,248$85,248
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $72,526$72,526
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,705−$7,705
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,301$4,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,827 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,543$1,487,615
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $951,015 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,900 · Management $5,495 · Fundraising $5,495$109,890
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $234,382 · Fundraising $58,558$292,940
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,953$6,953
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,675$46,675
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,931 · Management $73 · Fundraising $4,416$31,420
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,304$14,304
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,692$8,692
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,146$2,146
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,050$10,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,166 · Management $88,802 · Fundraising $5,539$96,507
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,803 · Management $2,588 · Fundraising $863$17,254
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,165 · Management $12,218 · Fundraising $4,073$81,456
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,472 · Management $3,839 · Fundraising $1,280$25,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,174$205,174
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $186 · Management $1,610 · Fundraising $167$1,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $720,807 · Management $139,767 · Fundraising $90,441$951,015
Part X · Balance sheet $5,920,855 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $510,644$150,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,447$25,706
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,719$17,504
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,662$12,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,053,936$1,083,486
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,383,203$4,630,529
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,990,611$5,920,855
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,172$23,604
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,272$23,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,822,014$4,665,837
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,045,325$1,231,414
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,867,339$5,897,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,990,611$5,920,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,897,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,487,615
XI-2 Total expenses$951,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$536,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,867,339
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$493,312
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,897,251

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