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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2173249

The Samaritan Foundation

A private foundation in Benton Harbor, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $233,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Delapa
700 South Park Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 944-5077
Form and materials
Inquiries can be sent to the above address
Deadlines
The samaritan foundation meets once a year in decemeber
Restrictions
With funds being limited, grants are predominantly made to non profit organizations whose work is in areas of interest of the directors.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $233,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,066,057

  • Tax year 2024

    $206,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,476,887

  • Tax year 2023

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,812,405

  • Tax year 2022

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,765,231

  • Tax year 2021

    $134,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,587,914

  • Tax year 2020

    $144,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,960,413

  • Tax year 2019

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,729,070

  • Tax year 2018

    $461,330

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,199,403

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossGrand Rapids, MI

    Organization support

    $71,000
  2. Institute of Nautical ArcheologyCollege Station, TX

    Organization support

    $50,000
  3. Michigan Flywheelers MuseumSouth Haven, MI

    Organization support

    $50,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Organization support

    $20,000
  5. Krasl Art CenterSaint Joseph, MI

    Organization support

    $7,000
  6. Salvation Army of Benton HarborBenton Harbor, MI

    Organization support

    $7,000
  7. World Central Kitchen for Gaza Washington DCWashington, DC

    Organization support

    $6,000
  8. Ronald McDonald HouseGrand Rapids, MI

    Organization support

    $5,000
  9. Casa of SW MiBenton Harbor, MI

    Organization support

    $4,000
  10. Haya WashingtonWashington, DC

    Organization support

    $4,000
  11. Memphis Teachers ResidencyMemphis, TN

    Organization support

    $3,000
  12. First Tee Benton HarborBenton Harbor, MI

    Organization support

    $2,000
  13. Hope Dance MarathonHolland, MI

    Organization support

    $2,000
  14. Boys & Girls Club of Benton HarborBenton Harbor, MI

    Organization support

    $1,000
  15. Hope ResourcesColoma, MI

    Organization support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $20,00062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $11,00034% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan10 grants $150,000
  2. Texas1 grant $50,000
  3. New York1 grant $20,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John DelapaPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dylan DelapaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah BrunelleSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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