THE SAMARITAN'S PURSE - CANADA

Charitable organizationSupport of religion·20 HOPEWELL WAY N.E. · CALGARY, AB · T3J 5H5·BN 119138527RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

SAMARITAN'S PURSE IS INVOLVED IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE UTMOST PARTS OF THE WORLD AND EXEMPLIFYING CHRISTIANITY TO OTHERS BY ACTS AND DEEDS PATTERNED AFTER THAT OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN (LUKE 10). OUR MINISTRY WORK IS PRIMARILY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OVERSEAS AGENTS AND PARTNERS WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION. WE SHARE THE GOSPEL AS WE UNDERTAKE OVERSEAS MINISTRY PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE: EMERGENCY REPONSE/DISASTER RELIEF; DISTRIBUTING GIFT-FILLED SHOEBOXES TO CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PROVIDING CLEAN WATER SANITATION AND HEALTH AND HYGIENE TRAINING; MEDICAL CARE; FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS; SENDING MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO OVERSEAS MISSION HOSPITALS AND CLINICS; PLACEMENT OF LOGISTICS PERSONNEL IN OVERSEAS LOCATIONS TO FACILITATE ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES. WE ALSO RESPOND TO VICTIMS OF DISASTERS WITHIN CANADA BY PROVIDING PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE AS PEOPLE CLEAN UP AND REBUILD AFTER FLOODS FIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT IN THE AFTERMATH.

New programs

TO FURTHER SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST SAMARITAN'S PURSE HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED THE CAPACITY TO HOUSE MAINTAIN AND DEPLOY AN EMERGENCY FIELD HOSPITAL (EFH) TO INCREASE THE MINISTRY'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS WITH LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL CARE WHEN TIME IS CRITICAL AND OFFER HOPE IN JESUS' NAME. OUR MINISTRY IS RECRUITING AND TRAINING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS WHO WILL DEPLOY ALONGSIDE THE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE EXPERT AND COMPASSIONATE CARE THAT WILL SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE SUFFERING WHILE SHARING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

90¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

10%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.5 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$72.4M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

37%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.

Period end	Revenue	Cents to cause	Overhead	Reserves
2019-12-31	$50.0M	89¢	11%	0.3 yr
2020-12-31	$45.4M	87¢	13%	0.6 yr
2021-12-31	$53.5M	88¢	12%	0.6 yr
2022-12-31	$69.4M	90¢	10%	0.6 yr
2023-12-31	$60.3M	89¢	11%	0.6 yr
2024-12-31	$72.4M	90¢	10%	0.5 yr
trend

From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

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Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

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Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

Fair

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

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Board of directors

12 directors reported · 9 of 12at arm's length

GRAHAM, W.FRANKLINCHAIRMANnot at arm's length
GLUBISH, DENNIS SVICE CHAIRMANarm's length
NEUFELD, JACK HDIRECTORarm's length
GABELI, GIULIO LDIRECTORarm's length
SABER, PAUL TDIRECTORarm's length
ROSS, RUTH ASECRETARYarm's length
PAULS, BRIAN DDIRECTORarm's length
STANKIEVECH, KEN ATREASURERarm's length
GRAHAM, WILLIAM FDIRECTORnot at arm's length
GRAHAM, EDWARD BDIRECTORnot at arm's length
CHUNG, PETER MDIRECTORarm's length
RIEMER, E. DARRELLDIRECTORarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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