Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan

Public charity · Grantmaker Tacoma, WA EIN: 91-6033586

To promote and support multicare good samaritan hospital and other non-profit affiliated organizations of multicare good samaritan hospital through ways approved by the governing board of the healthcare organization.

Key facts about Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan

In short: Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan gave $581K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $581K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
91-6033586
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$580,752
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$580,752
Median grant
$580,752
Total assets
$648,920
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$649K

-29.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$581K

+104.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$581K

+104.7% YoY

How Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan gives

  • Giving grew 141% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan

Based on IRS filings

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $649K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $581K. Net investment income was $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tacoma

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2020) to $581K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $581K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Multicare Foundations: $581KMulticare Foundations$581K

The largest 2024 recipient was Multicare Foundations ($581K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Multicare Foundations Tacoma, WACapital and Operational Expenditures$580,752

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$648,920$924,663$840,189
Revenue$362,643$491,937$321,294
Expenses$625,789$324,032$189,808
Net Investment Income$55,879$67,201$-63,087

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan is led by Gretchen Herris, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gretchen Herris

    President

    Treasurer & Secretary → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Elder

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacie Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janee Theleman

    Secretary & Treasurer

    President → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Linda Reid (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Anita Gerstmann (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lovie Shelton (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sue Baker (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan

How much does Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan give each year?

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan gave $581K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $284K across 1 grant.

How large is Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan?

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan reported $649K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $363K.

What is Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan?

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tacoma, WA. It holds $649K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan operate?

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan's EIN?

Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6033586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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