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Samaritans

EIN 04-2643466Health Massachusetts Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

You are not alone

Samaritans' mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide by alleviating despair, isolation, distress and suicidal feelings among individuals in our community, 24 hours a day; to educate the public about suicide prevention; and to reduce the stigma associated with suicide. Through the signature practice of befriending, Samaritans listens to those struggling with suicide with compassion and without judgment, and equips others with the skills and knowledge to identify and support those at risk of suicide. Samaritans serves vulnerable people of all ages, from adolescents to older adults, throughout communities in Greater Boston, MetroWest, central MA and across the state.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.85Overall score
out of 100

75.76Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,000,612

Total expenses · USD$1,950,989

Program expenses

$1,480,800.65 recorded amount

75.9%

Fundraising expenses

$343,374.06 recorded amount

17.6%

Administrative expenses

$124,863.30 recorded amount

6.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.21 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Stephen Mongeau
Recorded compensation: $136,893.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.01%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Samaritans
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Samaritans' mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide by alleviating despair, isolation, distress and suicidal feelings among individuals in our community, 24 hours a day; to educate the public about suicide prevention; and to reduce the stigma associated with suicide. Through the signature practice of befriending, Samaritans listens to those struggling with suicide with compassion and without judgment, and equips others with the skills and knowledge to identify and support those at risk of suicide. Samaritans serves vulnerable people of all ages, from adolescents to older adults, throughout communities in Greater Boston, MetroWest, central MA and across the state.
`ein` EIN	04-2643466
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1950989.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.064
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.21
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.17600000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.759
`fscore` Financial score	75.76
`leader` Recorded leader	Stephen Mongeau
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	136893.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0701
`motto` Tagline	You are not alone
`name` Charity name	Samaritans
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2000612.0
`score` Overall score	82.85
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Treatment and Prevention Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1480800.651
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	343374.064
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	124863.296

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2643466
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Treatment and Prevention Services
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.