The Samaritan Foundation makes a small number of very large, humanitarian-focused grants, primarily to faith-based charities. Their giving emphasizes direct service organizations that provide emergency relief, shelter and orphan care, with one dominant domestic rescue mission grantee and a major gift to international/Ukraine relief efforts. Grants appear unrestricted or for greatest-need/humanitarian purposes, indicating flexibility to support operational needs.
Samaritan Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a seven-figure grant to The Rescue Mission in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which received $1,014,050 in 2024 for humanitarian work. That scale sits alongside a pattern of substantial support for frontline service organizations that address shelter, hunger, emergency relief, and child-focused humanitarian needs. The foundation also made a $400,000 grant to Lifesong for Orphans in 2023 for Ukraine relief and greatest need, and a $300,000 grant to Christian Aid Ministries in 2024 for charity. Those grants point to a funder that backs direct-service groups rather than broad, multi-program initiatives. Across its recent grants, Samaritan Foundation repeatedly supports faith-based ministries, rescue missions, and organizations serving people in crisis. Some awards are framed as humanitarian or charity support, while others are tied to specific relief efforts such as Ukraine relief, hurricane response, or orphan care. The pattern suggests flexibility in how funds are used, with several grants labeled for greatest need or broad charitable purposes. It also makes individual assistance grants, including medical expense support, showing that its giving extends beyond institutional program funding to direct help for specific needs.
In homeless shelter and rescue-mission work, Samaritan Foundation gave $260,000 in 2023 and $1,014,050 in 2024 to The Rescue Mission in Fort Wayne, Indiana, both labeled humanitarian. For orphan care and conflict relief, it awarded $400,000 to Lifesong for Orphans in Gridley, Illinois, in 2023 for Ukraine relief and greatest need, followed by another $150,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds religious and charitable ministries. Christian Aid Ministries in Berlin, Ohio, received $300,000 in 2024 for charity and $200,000 in 2024 for Bible distribution. Galilean Home Ministries in Liberty, Kentucky, received $250,000 in 2024 and $75,000 in 2023, both listed as charity. Relief tied to disasters and crisis response appears as well, including grants to Apostolic Christian Harvest Call for Hurricane Ian and to Apostolic Christian Church of Junct for Ukraine relief - Poland.
Typical grants cluster around smaller awards but include large outliers: the 25th percentile is $2,500, median grant size is $5,616, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent giving also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including The Rescue Mission, Lifesong for Orphans, Christian Aid Ministries, Galilean Home Ministries, and Apostolic Christian Alms Fund Latty. The foundation funds individuals and organizations, and its recent grants include both institutional gifts and direct medical expense assistance. The 2024 filing year is on file, and the annual grants total is $6,258,411.
$5.2M
$6.9M
$3.1M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $3K and $20K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small number of grantees — repeat/anchor-style support to a primary domestic rescue mission and sizable single grants to international relief organizations; preference for large, flexible humanitarian grants over many small awards.
Notable grantees: THE RESCUE MISSION, LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS
Samaritan Foundation gives most often in Indiana, which is its top state by grant count, even though 69% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. Recent grants also reach Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, and other U.S. locations. Fort Wayne, Indiana, appears prominently through The Rescue Mission, while Berlin, Ohio; Liberty, Kentucky; and West Lafayette, Indiana are other recurring recipient locations. All recorded recent grants are to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants go mainly to faith-based charities, rescue missions, orphan care ministries, and emergency-relief organizations. Examples include humanitarian support for The Rescue Mission in Fort Wayne, Ukraine relief through Lifesong for Orphans, and charity grants to Christian Aid Ministries and Galilean Home Ministries.
Yes. The Rescue Mission received grants in both 2023 and 2024, Lifesong for Orphans received grants in both years, and Christian Aid Ministries, Galilean Home Ministries, and Apostolic Christian Alms Fund Latty also appear more than once in the recent-giving list.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,616 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include much larger awards, showing a wide spread in size.
Its top state by grant count is Indiana. Ohio receives the largest share of grants by recipient location, at 69% of grants, and recent awards also go to Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, and Tennessee.
Yes. The recent grants list includes direct assistance for Ray Kupfersmith Jr in Paulding, Ohio, for medical expenses, with grants of $56,400 in 2023 and $50,200 in 2024.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE WISE | HILLARD, OH | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| GALILEAN HOME MINISTRIES INC | LIBERTY, KY | $720,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE RESCUE MISSION | FORT WAYNE, IN | $700,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LIFE SONG FOR ORPAHNS | GRIDLEY, IL | $275,000 | 2026 | UKRAINE |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN - LATTY | HAVILAND, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | HARVEST CALL |
| PRISON FELLOWCHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHERRY STREET MISSION MINISTRIES | TOLEDO, OH | $105,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NEW MERCIES MINISTRIES INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | EMPOWER RESTORATION CAMPAIGN |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPIT | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LOVING SHEPARD MINISTRIES | BLUFFTON, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ALMS FUND - LAT | PAYNE, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ASHES TO GLORY FOUNDATION | LIVONIA, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FILTER OF HOPE | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| RAY KUPFERSMITH JR | PAULDING, OH | $57,600 | 2026 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| FREEDOM ENCOUNTER | BRANDON, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK-FLORIDA | FORT MYERS, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| OPERATION REBIRTH | ST PARIS, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BECOME A PART OF THE SOLUTION(BPS) | VERNON, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| PAULDING COUNTY AREA FOUNDATION | PAULDING, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | RECLAIMED LIVING |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN - LATTY | HAVILAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GIDEONS BIBLE DIST |
| REFUGE FOR WOMEN | LEWISVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LOVING SHEPARD MINISTRIES | BLUFFTON, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | HAITI PROJECT |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN LIFEPOINTS | MORTON, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (UKRAINE WAR REBUILDING) |
| UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY | PAULDING, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK | FT WAYNE, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | SARASOTA, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | SCS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WEST OHIO FOOD BANK | LIMA, OH | $21,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK | FORT WAYNE, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE HUMANITY ALLIANCE | VICTORIA, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ALMS FUND - JUN | PAULDING, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| PINECRAFT COMMUNITY CENTER | SARASOTA, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | PINECRAFT COMMUNITY BUILDING |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN - LATTY | HAVILAND, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | AC LIFEPOINTS |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | HURRICANE RELIEF |
| WOODBURN CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS HOME | WOODBURN, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| JUST NEIGHBORS INTERFAITH HOMELESS | FORT WAYNE, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| KYLE AND RAQUEL MILLER | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| ADRIEL | WEST LIBERTY, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (BIBLE FOR SOUTH SUDAN) |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (WARM-A-FAMILY) |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (SEEDS, TILLERS & TOOLS) |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (HELP FOR HAITI) |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE |
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | BERLIN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY (BIBLES FOR SYRIA) |
| HAVEN OF HOPE | VAN WERT, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BREE'S BLESSINGS | SCOTTSBURG, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME OF OHIO | WOOSTER, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE COOPER TROOPER FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
LIFE WISE
$1,000,000CHARITY
GALILEAN HOME MINISTRIES INC
$720,000CHARITY
THE RESCUE MISSION
$700,000CHARITY
LIFE SONG FOR ORPAHNS
$275,000UKRAINE
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN - LATTY
$150,000HARVEST CALL
PRISON FELLOWCHIP
$150,000CHARITY
CHERRY STREET MISSION MINISTRIES
CHARITY
NEW MERCIES MINISTRIES INC
$100,000EMPOWER RESTORATION CAMPAIGN
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPIT
$100,000CHARITY
LOVING SHEPARD MINISTRIES
$100,000CHARITY
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ALMS FUND - LAT
$100,000CHARITY
ASHES TO GLORY FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITY
FILTER OF HOPE
$100,000CHARITY
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
$100,000CHARITY
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$100,000CHARITY
RAY KUPFERSMITH JR
$57,600MEDICAL EXPENSES
FREEDOM ENCOUNTER
$50,000CHARITY
MIDWEST FOOD BANK-FLORIDA
$50,000CHARITY
OPERATION REBIRTH
$50,000CHARITY
BECOME A PART OF THE SOLUTION(BPS)
$30,000CHARITY
PAULDING COUNTY AREA FOUNDATION
$30,000RECLAIMED LIVING
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN - LATTY
$25,000GIDEONS BIBLE DIST
REFUGE FOR WOMEN
$25,000CHARITY
LOVING SHEPARD MINISTRIES
$25,000HAITI PROJECT
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN LIFEPOINTS
$25,000CHARITY
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$25,000CHARITY (UKRAINE WAR REBUILDING)
UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY
$25,000CHARITY
COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK
$25,000CHARITY
SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$25,000SCS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
WEST OHIO FOOD BANK
$21,000CHARITY
MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK
$20,000CHARITY
THE HUMANITY ALLIANCE
$20,000CHARITY
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ALMS FUND - JUN
$20,000CHARITY
PINECRAFT COMMUNITY CENTER
$20,000PINECRAFT COMMUNITY BUILDING
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN - LATTY
$20,000AC LIFEPOINTS
SAMARITANS PURSE
$20,000HURRICANE RELIEF
WOODBURN CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS HOME
$20,000CHARITY
JUST NEIGHBORS INTERFAITH HOMELESS
$15,000CHARITY
KYLE AND RAQUEL MILLER
$10,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
ADRIEL
$10,000CHARITY
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITY (BIBLE FOR SOUTH SUDAN)
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITY (WARM-A-FAMILY)
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITY (SEEDS, TILLERS & TOOLS)
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITY (HELP FOR HAITI)
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITY (MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE
CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITY (BIBLES FOR SYRIA)
HAVEN OF HOPE
$10,000CHARITY
BREE'S BLESSINGS
$10,000CHARITY
CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME OF OHIO
$10,000CHARITY
THE COOPER TROOPER FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITY