Samaritan Ministries International
To redeem health care by helping the body of christ love one another through sharing each other's health care burdens while experiencing authentic biblical community.
Samaritan Ministries International at a glance
In short: Samaritan Ministries International gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -77.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- -66.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $60,966,577
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Samaritan Ministries International funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($20K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 16 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Samaritan Ministries International gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $916K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Lifesong for Orphans Inc Gridley, IL | Program Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,966,577 | $73,414,493 | $59,427,024 | $35,000 | 2 | $1,186,100 |
| 2024 | $55,943,448 | $54,353,718 | $51,060,530 | $155,000 | 3 | $852,866 |
| 2023 | $53,688,041 | $49,853,882 | $49,062,592 | $265,527 | 3 | $1,535,910 |
| 2022 | $52,220,176 | $50,254,770 | $55,135,888 | $387,894 | 3 | $-989,978 |
| 2021 | $57,762,652 | $49,461,493 | $53,351,150 | $509,094 | 5 | $367,810 |
| 2020 | $60,015,362 | $45,878,483 | $51,474,777 | $738,486 | 7 | $752,283 |
| 2019 | $64,488,402 | $41,420,602 | $43,080,726 | $916,224 | 5 | $751,126 |
About Samaritan Ministries International
Based on IRS filings
Samaritan Ministries International is a public charity focused on Health, based in Peoria, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $61.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samaritan Ministries International is led by Mark Zander, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 14 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Zander
President & CEO
Senior Strategic Planning Advisor → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$283K (2021) → $401K (2025)
Jim Taggart
Chair
Director → Chairman of the Board, 2023
Chairman of the Board → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Pittenger
Director
President & Board Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$254K (2019) → $238K (2025)
Mark Small
Senior Director of It Ops
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$164K (2025)
Bob Douglas
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hogan
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris King
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Eastham
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Ryken
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Foucachon
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Beck
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Hopp
Vice President Chief Purpose Officer
Vice President of External Relations → Vice President Chief Purpose Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$167K (2019) → $211K (2025)
Rob Waldo
Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Vice President of Member Services → Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $215K (2025)
Will Cooper
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
CIO → Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$176K (2021) → $316K (2025)
Michael Grimm
Vice President & Chief Talent Officer
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$164K (2022) → $221K (2025)
Sanjay Jada
Vice President & Member Services
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$138K (2022) → $206K (2025)
Barry Gamage
Vice President of Information Technology
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$202K (2024) → $224K (2025)
Steven Basset
Vice President of Oss
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$193K (2024) → $187K (2025)
Douglas Winkler Vp Chief
Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$269K (2025)
Jonathan Ben-Ezra Vp Chief
Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Paul Owen
General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$98K (2025)
Tim Van Hoof
Vice President of Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$208K (2025)
Former officers (21)
- Former: Douglas Winkler (2019–2024) — Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jonathan Ben-Ezra (2019–2024) — Director of Program Management
- Former: Curt Zondervan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Blocher (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bryan Rudolph (2024) — Director of Program Management
- Former: Brian Phillips (2019–2023) — Director Software Development
- Former: Joe Musser (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Meyers (2020–2023) — Director of It
- Former: Bryan Evans (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Schellenberg (2023) — Vice President & Finance
- Former: Ben Boyd (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Kurth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dana Pace (2019–2022) — Director of Data Management
- Former: E. Ray King (2019–2022) — Special Counselor to the President
- Former: James Lansberry (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Justin Easley (2019–2021) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Keith Bradshaw (2019–2021) — Vice President It Services
- Former: Travis Unruh (2019–2021) — Lead Developer
- Former: Micheal Grimm (2021) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Richard Driggers (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Drummond (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $401K, to Mark Zander (President/CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Samaritan Ministries International
How much does Samaritan Ministries International give each year?
Samaritan Ministries International gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $155K across 3 grants.
How large is Samaritan Ministries International?
Samaritan Ministries International reported $61.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $73.4M.
What is Samaritan Ministries International?
Samaritan Ministries International is a public charity focused on Health, based in Peoria, IL. It holds $61.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Samaritan Ministries International operate?
Samaritan Ministries International has awarded grants in Arizona, Illinois, Michigan.
What is Samaritan Ministries International's EIN?
Samaritan Ministries International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1295601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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