Good Samaritan Network of Hamilton County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
204371453
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Fishers, IN, USA
Phone
3177531293
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Voluntarism Promotion
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$11,301,116
Expenses
$11,249,382
Assets
$749,887
Liabilities
$310,080

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Ryan Wilmering (President)
  • Nancy Chance (Founder/Executive Director)

Highest reported compensation

  • Nancy Chance (Founder/Executive Director): $44,806 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to offer essential support, including nutritious food, warm clothing, secure shelter, financial assistance, valuable referrals, educational resources, and comprehensive life skills training to individuals in need. We bring this vision to life through a collaborative network that includes dedicated businesses, compassionate nonprofits, community-centric churches, grassroots organizations, and key partners within the GSN Network. Our overarching goal is to inspire hope by meeting individuals where they are in their journey and empowering them to transform their everyday lives for the better.

What it reported doing in 2024

Food Programs/Special Programs: We are dedicated to actively seeking out, collecting, and distributing donated perishable and non-perishable food to help fulfill the needs of the ill, underserved, and at-risk residents of Hamilton County. We believe that everyone deserves access to nutritious food, and our team works diligently to ensure that donations reach local food pantries and are available to our participants during our holiday assistance program.In addition, GSN is actively engaged in offering a variety of special programs that not only provide essential resources but also create valuable development opportunities. Our initiatives, including the Backpack Program, the BABE Store, REHAB Equipment Link, Recycled Cycles, and Cancer Services, are thoughtfully designed to support and empower individuals, and strengthen our community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 94% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 96
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 83
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.4%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 96.8%; rating input score 97
  • Fundraising efficiency: $461.61 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.5%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.07; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.4%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.1% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.4% of revenue deployed · 96.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $10.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $45K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 35/100.