Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian international relief organization headquartered in Boone, North Carolina (EIN 58-1437002). It provides spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine and operates programs such as international crisis response, World Medical Mission, and Operation Christmas Child.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mission-driven relief or faith-based organization working in emergency/disaster response, missionary assistance, medical aid, or community development with capacity to manage mid-to-large grants and alignment with evangelical Christian priorities.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on emergency relief, disaster response, or medical assistance
- • Explicit faith-based or evangelical partnership or religious mission alignment
- • Organizational capacity for program delivery and financial stewardship at $25K–$1M+ scale
- • Track record of operating in U.S. states and international crisis contexts
- • Willingness to meet reporting and stewardship expectations for mid-to-large grants
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached organizations across 23 states and historically across many more, with a national footprint despite a notable share to North Carolina.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 70 distinct recipients (and 146 in an earlier year), with many independent nonprofit partners across sectors; although a few large grants account for a large share of dollars, the number and diversity of recipients is broad.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows a high rate of new grantees (about 60% new recipients in the latest year and similar turnover in prior years), and public contact pages exist, so unfamiliar applicants have been funded in practice even though no formal application guidelines are published.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
