Sacramento Samaritans
Sacramento Samaritans is a private foundation, based in Alamogordo, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $120K.
Sacramento Samaritans at a glance
In short: Sacramento Samaritans gave $114K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,286
- +57.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,712,919
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sacramento Samaritans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Worship Center ($72K). Together the top 7 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 52 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sacramento Samaritans gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $124K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Worship Center Alamogordo, NM | Charity | $72,000 |
| CFLC Community Foundation Ruidoso, NM | Charity | $20,000 |
| Heart Gallery of New Mexico Foundat Albuquerque, NM | Charity | $14,800 |
| Innerlife Ministries Boise, ID | Charity | $2,500 |
| Workers Compensation Association Albuquerque, NM | Charity | $2,500 |
| The Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Alamogordo, NM | Charity | $2,000 |
| Kids's Inc Child Advocacy Center Alamogordo, NM | Charity | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,712,919 | $366,595 | $317,181 | $114,000 | 7 | $114,040 | $119,518 | $91,358 |
| 2024 | $2,664,284 | $624,034 | $326,938 | $124,302 | 12 | $132,416 | $113,397 | $82,541 |
| 2023 | $2,372,563 | $264,207 | $268,071 | $100,974 | 14 | $100,974 | $97,110 | $79,035 |
| 2022 | $2,369,044 | $425,125 | $298,577 | $81,350 | 10 | $81,350 | $20,366 | $3,882 |
| 2021 | $2,243,647 | $374,175 | $268,953 | $51,000 | 9 | $51,000 | $36,026 | $1,413 |
| 2020 | $2,143,696 | $209,533 | $180,186 | $53,250 | 9 | — | $82,597 | $183 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sacramento Samaritans reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sacramento Samaritans's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melynn L. Pattillo
Director & Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert B. Pattillo
Director, Member & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dylan Olson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Emily Pattillo
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Molly Olson
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sacramento Samaritans
How much does Sacramento Samaritans give each year?
Sacramento Samaritans gave $114K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 12 grants.
What is Sacramento Samaritans's typical grant size?
Sacramento Samaritans's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $16,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sacramento Samaritans give grants?
Sacramento Samaritans gives mostly in New Mexico: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Alamogordo, NM (3 grants) and Albuquerque, NM (2 grants).
Does Sacramento Samaritans give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sacramento Samaritans's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (7 grants).
Who are Sacramento Samaritans's largest grantees?
Sacramento Samaritans's largest 2025 grantees include The Worship Center ($72,000), CFLC Community Foundation ($20,000) and Heart Gallery of New Mexico Foundat ($14,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sacramento Samaritans?
Sacramento Samaritans reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sacramento Samaritans's EIN?
Sacramento Samaritans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2073826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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