Program areas at The Samaritan Center
The Samaritan Center provides emergency assistance for low income families and individuals in Eastern Hamilton County, Tennessee. The Samaritan Center provides help with utilities, rent or life sustaining medications, food, cleaning supplies and personal care products that cannot be purchased with food stamps, school supplies, and layettes filled with necessities for newborns. During 2023, the center directly assisted 5707 households.
The Samaritan Center operates a thrift store which is open to the general public. The store is also a vital part of the center's ministry allowing clients to use vouchers to purchase clothing, furniture, and other household goods in the store at no cost.
Who funds The Samaritan Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Samaritan Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Erin Westberg | Executive Director | | 2024-10-12 |
| Keith Heming | Director of Operations | $76,184 | 2024-10-12 |
| Sherri Poston Smith | Director of Communications and Volunteers | | 2024-10-12 |
| Amy Ladd Gray | Director of Social Services | | 2024-10-12 |
| Doug Frood | Controller | | 2024-10-12 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for The Samaritan Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $565,148 | $564,513 | 0.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $183,050 | $13,043 | 1303.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,394,215 | $2,182,885 | 9.7% |
| Total revenues | $3,143,613 | $2,761,641 | 13.8% |
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Data update history
October 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
August 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Headquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 9231 Lee Hwy
- Ooltewah, TN 37363
- Metro area
- Chattanooga, TN-GA
- County
- Hamilton County, TN
- Website URL
- thesamaritancenter.net/Â
- Phone
- (423) 238-7777
IRS details
- EIN
- 62-1600668
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- X20: Christian
- NAICS code, primary
- 813110: Religious Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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