Nonprofit · EIN 37-1295601
SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $73,414,493 | $59,427,024 | $13,987,469 | $60,966,577 | $9,597,614 | $51,368,963 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $54,353,718 | $51,060,530 | $3,293,188 | $55,943,448 | $18,148,287 | $37,795,161 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $49,853,882 | $49,062,592 | $791,290 | $53,688,041 | $20,365,486 | $33,322,555 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $72,188,602
- Membership dues
- $70,217,809
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,186,100
- Net rental income
- $3,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,911
- Other revenue
- $39,791
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,472,170
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,250,413
- Other salaries and wages
- $33,168,852
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $41,737,768
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $889,610
- Accounting fees
- $236,087
- Occupancy
- $930,026
- Travel
- $480,749
- Depreciation
- $1,066,385
- Program services (functional)
- $38,448,013
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,950,399
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,612
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,943,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,966,577
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,597,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $51,368,963
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,367,524
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,749,485
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,310,531
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,058,432
- Gross receipts
- $131,628,429
- Employees
- 463
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ZANDER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 45 | $401,149 | $15,938 |
| WILL COOPER | EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $316,223 | $14,710 |
| DOUGLAS WINKLER VP CHIEF | FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 11/24) Officer | 45 | $269,077 | $10,665 |
| TED PITTENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $237,876 | $7,612 |
| BARRY GAMAGE | VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $224,006 | $10,598 |
| MICHAEL GRIMM | VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Officer | 45 | $221,089 | $11,618 |
| ROB WALDO | VP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $214,930 | $11,325 |
| TIM VAN HOOF | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $208,292 | $10,518 |
| ANTHONY HOPP | VP CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $210,824 | $7,112 |
| SANJAY JADA | VP/MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $205,818 | $11,134 |
| JONATHAN BEN-EZRA VP CHIEF | FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 11/24) Officer | 45 | $201,218 | $10,958 |
| STEVEN BASSET | VICE PRESIDENT OF OSS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $186,554 | $10,517 |
| MARK SMALL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT OPS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $164,212 | $8,727 |
| PAUL OWEN | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 45 | $97,505 | $704 |
| JIM TAGGART | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EASTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID FOUCACHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DANIEL RYKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ZANDER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 45 | $406,049 | $15,117 |
| WILL COOPER | EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $340,330 | $14,994 |
| DOUGLAS WINKLER | VP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $248,192 | $11,079 |
| TED PITTENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $231,234 | $7,402 |
| MICHAEL GRIMM | VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Officer | 45 | $219,121 | $11,102 |
| ROB WALDO | VP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $213,306 | $10,898 |
| ANTHONY HOPP | VP CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $214,288 | $7,109 |
| BARRY GAMAGE | VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $202,268 | $7,164 |
| SANJAY JADA | VP/MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $194,636 | $10,336 |
| STEVEN BASSET | VICE PRESIDENT OF OSS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $193,233 | $10,286 |
| JONATHAN BEN-EZRA | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $164,290 | $9,373 |
| BRYAN RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $156,072 | $9,105 |
| CHRIS HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $18,198 |
| BOB DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT ZONDERVAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TAGGART | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EASTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLOCHER | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RYKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FOUCACHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ZANDER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 45 | $350,637 | $14,127 |
| TED PITTENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $343,982 | $10,679 |
| WILL COOPER | EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $294,327 | $13,308 |
| DOUGLAS WINKLER | VP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $207,158 | $9,614 |
| ANTHONY HOPP | VP CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $186,524 | $9,871 |
| ROB WALDO | VP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $185,571 | $9,853 |
| MICHAEL GRIMM | VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Officer | 45 | $177,819 | $9,600 |
| SANJAY JADA | VP/MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $161,217 | $9,075 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $151,691 | $8,784 |
| JONATHAN BEN-EZRA | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,523 | $8,216 |
| MARK SCHELLENBERG | VP/FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $135,317 | $7,141 |
| SCOTT MEYERS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $131,638 | $8,108 |
| BOB DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT ZONDERVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TAGGART | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MUSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EASTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLOCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6000 N FOREST PARK DR, PEORIA, IL 61614-3556
- In care of
- % JONATHAN BEN-EZRA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES TAGGART, 6000 N FOREST PARK DRIVE, PEORIA, IL 61614
- Signed the 990
- JAMES TAGGART, CEO
- Phone
- (877) 764-2426
- Website
- WWW.SAMARITANMINISTRIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO REDEEM HEALTH CARE BY HELPING THE BODY OF CHRIST LOVE ONE ANOTHER THROUGH SHARING EACH OTHER'S HEALTH CARE BURDENS WHILE EXPERIENCING AUTHENTIC BIBLICAL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (SMI) IS A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY MADE UP OF MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS DEDICATED TO THE CHRISTIAN GREAT COMMISSION AND APPLYING THOSE PRINCIPLES IN UNIQUE WAYS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND BY EXAMPLE, THOSE OF THE GREATER COMMUNITY. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL PROFESSING CHRISTIANS WHO ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH AND COMMITMENT TO BIBLICAL LIVING WITHOUT BARRIER DUE TO AGE, PHYSICAL CONDITION, OR PRIOR AILMENTS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR MEMBERS ARE SUBSISTING ON VERY LOW INCOME, AND ALMOST ALL MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP HOUSEHOLDS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, WAS 77,809 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING ABOUT 265,300 PEOPLE. SMI HAS MEMBERS RESIDING IN ALL 50 STATES AS WELL AS SEVERAL COUNTRIES ABROAD. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYED AS CHURCH MINISTERS AND CHURCH STAFF, IN PARA-CHURCH MINISTRIES AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. SMI PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES A MONTHLY "CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE NEWSLETTER," CONTAINING ARTICLES ON VARIOUS TOPICS APPLYING A CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW TO ALL OF LIFE, SPIRITUAL ISSUES, HEALTH CARE, THE RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES OF OUR MEMBERS. THE NEWSLETTER SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND OTHER READERS TO APPLY CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS TO ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, NOT JUST HEALTH CARE ISSUES. PART OF THAT CHRISTIAN MINDSET IS HELPING THE READERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT A SHARING MINISTRY'S EMPHASIS IS ON HOW THEY CAN GIVE TO HELP OTHERS NOW RATHER THAN WHAT THEY MIGHT RECEIVE IF THEY HAVE A NEED IN THE FUTURE. THE PRAYER GUIDE: THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, UPON REQUEST, ARE PUBLISHED TOGETHER IN A "PRAYER GUIDE," WHICH IS USED BY OUR MEMBERS AND THE SMI STAFF FOR THE OFFERING OF PRAYERS ON THE BEHALF OF THOSE IN NEED. THIS GUIDE ALSO INCLUDES TESTIMONIES OF HOW GOD HAS BEEN WORKING IN MEMBERS' LIVES. EACH MONTH MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE PRAYER GUIDE ARE PREPARED, AND EACH MEMBER HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES ONE OF THE VERSIONS. THE GUIDE AVERAGES 1,000 PRAYER REQUESTS PER MONTH. IT IS MAILED MONTHLY TO ALL THE MEMBERS. HEALTH CARE SHARING - SHARE SLIP: ALL MEMBERS OF SMI PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRY. PARTICIPANTS PLEDGE TO SEND A MINIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT (CALLED A "SHARE") BASED ON HOUSEHOLD SIZE DIRECTLY TO THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE MEDICAL EXPENSE NEEDS THAT COME WITHIN SMI'S GUIDELINES OF EXPENSES THAT WE WILL SHARE AS A COMMUNITY. EACH MONTH MEMBERS RECEIVE A "SHARE SLIP" REPORTING A FAMILY WITH A MEDICAL EXPENSE NEED TO WHOM THEY SHOULD SEND THEIR MONTHLY SHARE, AND FOR WHOM THEY SHOULD BE PRAYING AND SENDING NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT. THIS FISCAL YEAR OUR MEMBERS SHARED APPROXIMATELY $432,400,000 IN ACCORD WITH THE MINIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT PLEDGED TO BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THOSE MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED DUE TO MEDICAL EXPENSES. THIS SHARING ASSISTED OUR MEMBERS WITH 135,581 MEDICAL INCIDENTS (INJURIES OR ILLNESSES) DURING THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY $14,722,066 WAS SHARED FOR MEDICAL INCIDENTS THAT EXCEEDED $250,000 IN COST. BECAUSE THESE AMOUNTS ARE SENT DIRECTLY, MEMBER TO MEMBER, THE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN SMI'S REVENUE OR EXPENSES. MEMBERS IN NEED RECEIVE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE BY A VARIETY OF MEANS BEYOND THE REGULAR SHARING: MEMBER EXTRA DIRECT GIVING: IN ITS MONTHLY MAILING SMI MAKES EACH MEMBER AWARE OF EXPENSES THAT SOME MEMBER HAD THAT FALL OUTSIDE OUR REGULAR SHARING GUIDELINES, AND ENCOURAGES EXTRA GIVING TO MEET THAT NEED. DUE TO THESE FUNDS FLOWING DIRECTLY MEMBER TO MEMBER SAMARITAN MINISTRIES IS DEPENDENT ON THE MEMBERS REPORTING WHAT GIFTS THEY RECEIVED. BASED ON THE REPORTING RECEIVED, THE AMOUNT EXCEEDED $2,500,000. MEMBER EXTRA GIVING THROUGH SMI: IN ADDITION TO MEMBERS GIVING EXTRA DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED, SMI ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO ALSO GIVE EXTRA DIRECTLY TO SMI FOR SMI TO DISTRIBUTE. SMI RECEIVES TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS RETAINED IN SMI'S RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR HELPING MEMBERS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE AREAS INCLUDED IN THE BASIC SHARING (E,G, ROUTINE DENTAL). THIS FISCAL YEAR $1,452,742.93 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN NEED FROM THESE RESTRICTED FUNDS. THERE ARE ALSO MONTHS WHERE THE MEMBER SHARES AVAILABLE IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF MEMBERS' MEDICAL EXPENSEES, SO MEMBERS ALSO GIVE EXTRA TO SMI TO MAKE UP FOR THIS SHORT FALL CAUSED BY PRO-RATING. SPONSORSHIP: WHEN MEMBERS HAVE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS WHICH MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO PAY THEIR MINIMUM MONTHLY SHARES, THEY ARE OFFERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "SPONSORSHIP" PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH THEIR SHARE AMOUNT IS REDUCED BELOW THAT MINIMUM NORMALLY REQUIRED TO AN AMOUNT THEY CAN AFFORD. THIS FISCAL YEAR 594 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM, RECEIVING $632,164 IN ASSISTANCE THAT WAS PROVIDED BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF SHARES THEY WERE REQUIRED TO SEND.Expenses $38,448,013 · grants $1,472,170 · revenue $36,191
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1295601
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,966,577
- Income (IRS master file)
- $131,628,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $73,414,493 | $59,427,024 | $60,966,577 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $54,353,718 | $51,060,530 | $55,943,448 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $49,853,882 | $49,062,592 | $53,688,041 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $50,254,770 | $55,135,888 | $52,220,176 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1295601).
Questions about SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL is 37-1295601.
- Is SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES TAGGART.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $401,149 (MARK ZANDER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,414,493, expenses of $59,427,024 and total assets of $60,966,577 at year end.
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