The Samaritan Guide

The Samaritan Guide encourages effective charity within the United States by providing charities rating information on nonprofits that are supported primarily by private donations. Every charity that applies for the Samaritan Award is included in the Samaritan Guide.

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Organization - Program	Last Updated	Score
Acts of Kindness, Inc - Acts of Kindness Food Andalusia, AL	2004	Excellent
African Caribbean American Catholic Center - The Joshua Project Fort Myers, FL	2007	Excellent
Albuquerque Rescue Mission - Men's New Life Program Albuquerque, NM	2007	Excellent
Aldine Youth Organization United To Help (Aldine Y.O.U.T.H.) - After-school & Summer Youth Enrichment Program Houston, TX	2007	Excellent
Anderson Interfaith Ministries - Women and Children Succeeding Anderson, SC	2008	Excellent
Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches, Inc. - Residential Child Care Batesville, AR 2007 Samaritan Award winner	2007	Excellent
Atlanta Union Mission - The Potter's House Atlanta, GA	2006	Excellent
Atlantic City Rescue Mission - Men's Ministry Atlantic City, NJ	2007	Excellent
Atlantic City Rescue Mission - Family Life Center Atlantic City, NJ	2008	Excellent
Barnabas Ministries, Inc. - Youth Mentoring Zeeland, MI	2006	Excellent
Barnabas Ministries, Inc. - Barnabas Juvenile Justice Program Zeeland, MI	2007	Excellent
Barnabas Ministries, Inc. - Barnabas Shelter Initiative Zeeland, MI	2004	Excellent
Baxter Community Center - Baxter Wholistic Health Clinic Grand Rapids, MI 2004 Samaritan Award honoree	2004	Excellent
Bay Area Rescue Mission - Continuum of Care Richmond, CA 2006 Samaritan Award honoree	2006	Excellent
Beit T'Shuvah - Beit T'Shuvah Los Angeles, CA	2008	Excellent
Belay Enterprises, Inc. - Baby Bud’s Denver, CO	2004	Excellent
Bishop Grady Villas - Resident Development St. Cloud, FL	2007	Excellent
Bread of Life Mission - Heroes Transitional Catering Business Seattle, WA	2007	Excellent
Bridge Communities, Inc. - Bridge Communities Transitional Housing and Mentoring Program Glen Ellyn, IL	2004	Excellent
Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center - Parental Development in the DC Schools Washington, DC	2006	Excellent
Catholic Charities - Neighbor to Neighbor Evansville, IN	2005	Excellent
Central Ohio Youth for Christ - City Life Columbus, OH	2005	Excellent
Central Ohio Youth for Christ - No Barriers Allowed (NBA) Columbus, OH	2004	Excellent
Central Wyoming Rescue Mission - CWRM Residential Program Casper, WY	2007	Excellent
Central Wyoming Rescue Mission - The Transformation Center Casper, WY	2008	Excellent
Charlotte Rescue Mission - Rebound & Dove's Nest Charlotte, NC	2006	Excellent
Children's Hunger Fund - Compassion Institute Pacoima, CA	2004	Excellent
Chirstian Community Action of Porter County - Greenwich House Valparaiso, IN	2008	Excellent
Christian Camps for Inner City Youth DBA: Camp Tall Turf - Summer Youth and Senior Camp Grand Rapids, MI	2004	Excellent
Christian Community Action - Spring Valley Shelter Valparaiso, IN	2007	Excellent
Christian Community Action - Greenwich House Valparaiso, IN	2007	Excellent
Christian Women's Job Corps of Middle TN - Job Coaching for Working Poor Nashville, TN 2006 Samaritan Award winner	2006	Excellent
Christian Women's Job Corps of Middle TN - New Satelite Development Nashville, TN 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
Christian Women's Job Corps of Middle TN - CWJC's Williamson County ESL Program Nashville, TN	2008	Excellent
Citizens for Community Values Inc. Memphis - The A Way Out Program Memphis, TN 2008 Samaritan Award winner	2008	Excellent
CityTeam Ministries - Drug & Alcohol Recovery Discipleship Program Chester, PA 2006 Samaritan Award honoree	2006	Excellent
CityTeam Ministries - Compass Academy (Adult Learning Center) & Career Enhancement Chester, PA	2008	Excellent
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission - New Life Program Indio, CA	2004	Excellent
Colorado Springs Gospel Home dba Liza’s Place - Liza’s Place Colorado Springs, CO	2004	Excellent
Community New Start, Inc. - Community Renewal Austin, TX	2004	Excellent
Community Recovery International - Celebrate Recovery (R) Grand Rapids, MI	2008	Excellent
Compassion Pregnancy Center - Broken Spirit, Set Free Clinton Township, MI	2008	Excellent
Compassion Pregnancy Center - Merits for Moms Clinton Township, MI	2004	Excellent
Covenant Cooperative Ministeries - Recovered and Redeemed Terre Haute, IN	2008	Excellent
Crossroads Center Rescue Mission - Crossroads Center's 4-Phase Program Hastings, NE	2007	Excellent
Daughters of Zelophehad - "Healing from the Inside Out" Richmond, VA	2007	Excellent
Dress for Success Worldwide - Professional Women's Group (PWG) New York, NY	2007	Excellent
Ecumenical Hunger Program - Direct Basic Services to eliminate poverty & hunger East Palo Alto, CA	2006	Excellent
Elizabeth Ann Seton Program - Elizabeth Ann Seton Program Springfield, IL	2008	Excellent
Emmaus Ministries - Ministry Center Chicago, IL	2007	Excellent
Enterprise Development International - The Network Savings and Training Program Fairfax, VA 2004 Samaritan Award winner	2004	Excellent
Essential Pregnancy Services - Dads Matter Omaha, NE	2006	Excellent
Essential Pregnancy Services - W.E.C.A.R.E. Omaha, NE	2004	Excellent
Evansville Christian Life Center - Earn While You Learn Evansville, IN	2005	Excellent
Exodus Ministries, Inc. - Family Scholarship Program Dallas, TX	2008	Excellent
Exodus Ministries, Inc. - Exodus Ministries Dallas, TX	2005	Excellent
Faith City Ministries - Hope for the Hurting Amarillo, TX	2008	Excellent
Family Promise of Knoxville (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Knoxville) - Hospitality Knoxville, TN	2006	Excellent
Fellowship Housing - Sinlge Mother Housing and Training Program Hoffman Estates, IL	2008	Excellent
Floresta USA inc. - Tranformational Development for Haiti San Diego, CA	2004	Excellent
Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries - Plan to Prsoper Program Winston-Salem, NC	2008	Excellent
Franciscan Mission Service of North America - Franciscan Mission Service Washington, DC	2008	Excellent
Freedom in the Son, Inc. - Mentoring Women in Prison and Released Salem, OR	2004	Excellent
Fresno Rescue Mission - The Academy Fresno, CA 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity - Genesee COunty HFH Homeownership program Flint, MI	2006	Excellent
GLC HOPE Ministries - HOPE Rescue Mission Greenville, MI	2008	Excellent
Good Shepherd Shelter of Los Angeles - Good Shepherd Shelter Los Angeles, CA	2007	Excellent
Goodcity NFP - Goodcity NFP Chicago, IL	2007	Excellent
Goodwill Rescue Mission, Inc. - Recovery Services Newark, NJ	2004	Excellent
Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity - Low Income Home ownership Jackson, MI	2006	Excellent
Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity - Faith in Action Build Jackson, MI	2007	Excellent
Guardian Angel Homes - Faith in Action Grand Rapids, MI 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Guiding Light Mission - Spiritually Accountable, Vocationally Equipped (S.A.V.E.) Grand Rapids, MI	2006	Excellent
Habitat for Humanit of Genesee County - Domestic Violence Survivors Flint, MI	2008	Excellent
Happy Hands Education Center - Happy Hands Tulsa, OK 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
Happy Hands Education Center - Happy Hands Education Center Tulsa, OK	2008	Excellent
Hearts of Christ Youth Outreach Ministry - Project C.H.A.N.G.E. Memphis, TN	2006	Excellent
Helping the Hurting, Inc. - Single Moms and ... Dalton, GA	2004	Excellent
His Helping Hands, Inc. - Household Assistance for the Needy Wichita, KS	2008	Excellent
Hiway 80 Rescue Mission Ministries - New Creations Discipleship/Recovery Program Longview, TX	2004	Excellent
Horse Warriors - Horse Warriors (at-risk youth ages 12-21) Jackson, WY	2004	Excellent
Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless - The Homeless Prevention Program Atlanta, GA	2005	Excellent
House of Hope Orlando - House of Hope Teen Scholarships Orlando, FL	2008	Excellent
IMPACT Leadership Resources, Inc. - Operation: Reach More Jacksonville, FL	2006	Excellent
Infant Mortality Project - Partner-Infant Partner Highland Park, MI	2004	Excellent
Interfaith Housing Coalition - Home and Hope Dallas, TX 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
Interfaith Housing Coalition - Second Step Dallas, TX	2005	Excellent
Isaiah House Drug & Alcohol Recovery center - Isaiah House Recovery Center Willisburg, KY	2008	Excellent
Jobs for Life - Jobs for Life Site Expansion Raleigh, NC	2006	Excellent
Jobs for Life - Jobs for Life - Biblically based Job Training Raleigh, NC	2007	Excellent
John 3:16 Mission - New Creation Life Skills and Job Readiness Program Tulsa, OK	2007	Excellent
Joshua Resource Center, Inc. - New Beginnings CWJC(R) Maryville, TN	2008	Excellent
Jovenes 24 Hrs. AD, Inc. (J24) - Recovery & Transitional Housing program Corona, NY	2008	Excellent
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission - Discipleship Program Kalamazoo, MI	2004	Excellent
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission - New Life and Family Hope Kalamazoo, MI	2005	Excellent
Kansas City Rescue Mission - Christian Development Program Kansas City , MO	2004	Excellent
Knox County Christian Women's Job Corps - A Hand Up For Women Knoxville, TN 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
L.A.M.P. - Community Youth program Gainesville, GA	2008	Excellent
Lighthouse Ministries - One Stop Care - Men, Women and Children Lakeland, FL 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Lipscomb University - Stone Water Ministry Nashville, TN	2004	Excellent
Lisa Cromartie - Vocational Training Program Holland, MI	2005	Excellent
Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch - Residential Treatment Program Lampe, MO 2005 Samaritan Award winner	2005	Excellent
LMWS, Inc. (dba: Pacific Lifeline) - Women’s Program Upland, CA	2004	Excellent
Los Angeles Indigenous Peoples' Alliance - Cihuatl Program Los Angeles, CA	2004	Excellent
Lower Lights Ministries, Inc. - Rachel's House Columbus, OH 2006 Samaritan Award honoree	2006	Excellent
Mariners Church Lighthouse Ministries - Lighthouse Community Center Irvine, CA 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
McKee Medical Center Foundation - Faith in Action: The Spiritual Health Partnership (FIA:SHP) Loveland, CO	2004	Excellent
Midtown Educational Foundation - Midtown/Metro Achievement Program Chicago, IL	2004	Excellent
Mile High Ministries - Joshua Station Denver, CO 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc. - Overcomer Mentoring Program Greenville, SC	2004	Excellent
Mission Solano Rescue Mission - Nomadic Shelter Fairfield, CA 2006 Samaritan Award honoree	2006	Excellent
MOMMAS, Inc. - MOMMAS House Mother/Child Residence Wantagh, NY	2007	Excellent
Mother Teresa House - Care Program Lansing, MI	2008	Excellent
Mothers & Others Against Child Abuse/Parent Help USA - At-Risk Children Injury Prevention Program Costa Mesa, CA	2004	Excellent
Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. - TRUTH Seekers Memphis, TN	2006	Excellent
Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. - Women of Empowerment (WOE) Memphis, TN 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. - NCC Arts Memphis, TN	2005	Excellent
Neighborhood Ministries, Inc. - Parent Volunteer Program Phoenix, AZ	2008	Excellent
New Beginning Ministry, Inc. - Addiction Recovery Beach Lake, PA	2004	Excellent
New Beginning Ministry, Inc. - Substance Abuse Beach Lake, PA	2005b	Excellent
New Beginning Outreach Ministries - Second Step Program Greensburg, LA	2004	Excellent
New Focus National - New Focus Allendale, MI	2004	Excellent
New Vision, FBO, Inc - New Vision CARE Fredericksburg, VA	2008	Excellent
New York City Rescue Mission - Residential Recovery Program New York, NY	2006	Excellent
One By One Leadership - Men's Action Network Fresno, CA	2007	Excellent
Open Arms Family and Educational Services - Residential Group Home Switz City, IN	2004	Excellent
Open Arms Family and Educational Services - Mriam Home Female Residential Facility Switz City, IN	2008	Excellent
Orlando Union Rescue Mission - OUR Mission Home Orlando, FL	2008	Excellent
Panama City Rescue Mission - Power to Choose Residential Recovery Program Panama City, FL 2005 Samaritan Award honoree	2005	Excellent
Panama City Rescue Mission - Pathways: Residential Recovery Program and Enterprise Panama City, FL 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Panama City Rescue Mission - Bethel Village Panama City, FL	2004	Excellent
Perpetual Help Home, Inc. - supportive housing Victoria, TX	2008	Excellent
PregnancyCare of Cincinnati - True Care Cincinnati, OH	2006	Excellent
Promise of Hope, Inc. - Recovery Program Dudley, GA 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Promise of Hope, Inc. - Substance Abuse Dudley, GA	2006	Excellent
Providence Network - Providence Homes Denver, CO 2004 Samaritan Award honoree	2004	Excellent
Reconciliation Outreach - After School and Summer Program Dallas, TX	2004	Excellent
Redwood Gospel Mission - New Life Recovery Santa Rosa, CA 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission - Christian Addiction Recovery and Education Reno, NV	2007	Excellent
Rescue Mission Alliance - Emergency Shelter Oxnard, CA	2006	Excellent
Rescue Mission of Salt Lake - Spiritual Training Program Salt Lake City, UT	2005	Excellent
Restoration Ministries, Inc. - Harvey House School of Ministry Harvey, IL 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
Restoration Ministries, Inc. - Tabitha House for Women Harvey, IL	2008	Excellent
Rockford Rescue Mission Ministries, Inc. - Men's Crisis "New Day"/Stage 1 Rockford, IL	2008	Excellent
Samaritan Inns - Intensive Recovery Program Washington, DC	2008	Excellent
Share Foundation with the Handicapped, Inc. - Sharing Meadows Community (Residential Living and Camp Community for Other-Abled Adults) Rolling Prairie, IN	2004	Excellent
Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem - Faith In Action Care Program Winston-Salem, NC	2008	Excellent
Shoals Area COARMM Inc. - Project HOPE (Helping Our People Excel) Sheffield,, AL	2005	Excellent
Sojourner Place - Sojourner Place Seattle, WA	2008	Excellent
Somebody Cares Tampa Bay - Hunger Strike Force Clearwater, FL 2004 Samaritan Award honoree	2004	Excellent
South Side Mission - South Side Mission External Ministries Peoria, IL 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
South Side Mission - South Side Mission New Promise Center Peoria, IL	2008	Excellent
Springfield Victory Mission - Victory Trade School Springfield, MO	2004	Excellent
St. Andrew's Mission - Power Plan McComb, MS	2006	Excellent
St. Francis Center of Redwood City - The Mother and Child Literacy Program Redwood City, CA 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
St. John's Home - The Discovery Program: Substance Abuse Treatment for Teens Grand Rapids, MI	2004	Excellent
St. Matthew's House - St. Matthew's House, Inc. Naples, FL, FL	2007	Excellent
Teen Challenge of Arizona - Home of Hope Women (& Women with Children) Center Tucson, AZ	2004	Excellent
The Atlanta Union Mission Corporation - Women’s and Children’s Services Atlanta, GA	2004	Excellent
The Cedar Tree Institute - Earth Keeper Project Marquette, MI 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
The Cedar Tree Institute - The Janus Project Marquette, MI	2007	Excellent
The Cedar Tree Institute - The Manoomin (Wild Rice) Project Marquette, MI	2007	Excellent
The Cedar Tree Institute - Unsung Heroes Marquette, MI	2007	Excellent
The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center - The Foundry Recovery Program Bessemer, AL	2008	Excellent
The HOPE Program - Job Readiness Training Brooklyn, NY	2004	Excellent
The Light House Mission Ministries, Inc. - Computer Savvy Terre Haute, IN	2007	Excellent
The Lord's Place, Inc. - Cafe Joshua West Palm Beach, FL	2006	Excellent
The New York Military Ministry and Fellowship Group - The Joshua Generation and the Children of Promise Brooklyn, NY	2006	Excellent
The Salvation Army of Ada County Booth Family Care Center - The Salvation Army Family Emergency (SAFE) Center Boise, ID	2005	Excellent
The Sparrows' Nest Ministries, Inc - Swallows’ Haven/Community Care Bowie, MD	2004	Excellent
The Sycamore House Pregnancy Center of Champaign County - Earn & Learn Parenting Program Urbana, OH	2007	Excellent
The Union Rescue Mission - New Beginnings Wichita, KS	2008	Excellent
Trinity Mission - Life Transformation Ministry Lafayette, IN	2007	Excellent
Twin Cities Union Gospel Mission - Men's Program St. Paul, MN 2005 Samaritan Award honoree	2005	Excellent
Union Mission Ministries - New Life Center Recovery Program Virginia Beach, VA 2008 Samaritan Award honoree	2008	Excellent
United Church Outreach Ministry - Homework House Grand Rapids, MI	2004	Excellent
Urban Youth Initiative - Target 1000 Memphis, TN 2004 Samaritan Award honoree	2004	Excellent
UrbanPromise Ministries, Inc. - StreetLeaders Program Camden, NJ 2006 Samaritan Award honoree	2006	Excellent
victory center rescue mission - Rescue Mission clinton, IA	2004	Excellent
Victory Trade School - Victory Trade School Springfield, MO	2008	Excellent
Visalia Rescue Mission - Women’s Transitional & Family Emergency Shelter Visalia, CA	2005b	Excellent
Visalia Rescue Mission - Women’s & Children’s Emergency Shelter Visalia, CA	2004	Excellent
Vision Youthz - Inner Awareness & Skills Training San Francisco, CA 2007 Samaritan Award honoree	2007	Excellent
Vision Youthz - Community Health Fellowship for At-Risk Youth San Francisco, CA	2004	Excellent
Washington City Mission - Homeless Men and Women's Shelter Program Washington, PA	2007	Excellent
Water Street Rescue Mission (WSRM) - Men's Christian Life Development Program (MCLD) Lancaster, PA	2008	Excellent
Wayside Christian Mission - Emergency Shelters Louisville, KY	2008	Excellent
Wayside Christian Mission - Recovery Program Louisville, KY	2008	Excellent
We Luv the Lord Unlimited, inc - Youth in Pursuit of the Sciences Grant fund Brooklyn, NY	2008	Excellent
Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center - Residential Treatment Program Albany , OH	2004	Excellent
Whosoever Gospel Mission - Career Track Learning Program Philadelphia, PA	2004	Excellent
Wilkinson Center - Homelessness Prevention Case Management Dallas, TX	2008	Excellent
World Hunger Relief, Inc. - Local Education Elm Mott, TX	2007	Excellent
York Rescue Mission - Women’s Ministries York, PA 2004 Samaritan Award honoree	2004	Excellent
Youth Leadership Foundation - TAP & PALS Washington, DC	2004	Excellent

Samaritan Award Winners

2008: Citizens for Community Values Inc. Memphis
Memphis, TN

2007: Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches, Inc.
Batesville, AR

2006: Christian Women's Job Corps of Middle TN
Nashville, TN

2005: Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch
Lampe, MO

2004: Enterprise Development International
Fairfax, VA