The Samaritan Project Incorporated

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Private Foundation
NEW YORK, New YorkMediumEIN: 134107424
Addiction Recovery ProgramsHomeless SheltersReligious and Faith-based OrganizationsCommunity Service ClubsFood Banks

This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable causes primarily through financial contributions. Its mission focuses on providing assistance to faith-based organizations, community service initiatives, and programs that address addiction recovery, homelessness, and support for underserved populations. The foundation prioritizes grants for general operations of various charities, including those that offer spiritual and medical assistance, youth development, and food security. It serves a diverse range of recipients, with a notable emphasis on religious and faith-based organizations, and operates across multiple states, reflecting a commitment to both local and international outreach.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A mid‑sized, faith‑based or mission-driven nonprofit seeking general operating support, especially programs linked to recovery, homelessness, pregnancy centers, evangelistic outreach, or similar ministries and with operations or projects in California or other U.S. states.

Good Fit

  • Organization describes faith‑based or evangelical mission and community outreach.
  • Request is for general operating support or program continuity rather than capital construction.
  • Organization has an established track record and references inside faith/nonprofit networks.
  • Operates in California or in one of the other states the funder has recently supported.
  • Project or program scale aligns with typical grants in the $25K–$75K range.

Geography

Broad

Observed grants in the latest year reached 13 states, demonstrating a multi‑state footprint, though roughly half of dollars were concentrated in California.

Recipient Variety

Broad

The latest year shows 24 distinct recipients and the funder added 15 new grantees that year, and across three years there is a mix of returning and new recipients, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.

New Applicants

Moderate

Direct evidence of an open application path is lacking and the foundation states funding is by preselection, but behavioral data show many new grantees in the latest year, so unfamiliar organizations can be added but entry appears invitation‑driven rather than through a public application.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026