Samaritan Health Ministries

What Samaritan Health Ministries does

Samaritan Health Ministries (SHM) is a Christian non-profit 501(c)(3) free clinic founded in 1998 in Greater Williamson County, Texas, serving uninsured adults aged 18+ who earn at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, regardless of legal status, race, ethnicity, or housing situation. SHM operates a single physical clinic that relocated in April–May 2025 from a 4,600 sq ft purpose-built facility in Leander, TX to a right-sized 1,900 sq ft location at 1900 Cypress Creek Rd., Unit 200, Cedar Park, TX, currently open Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The clinic's core product suite includes primary care for acute and chronic adult conditions, women's health, an on-site pharmacy providing free medications, dental care, mental health services via referral, and a 'Whole-Community Solutions' referral program connecting patients to 79+ local partner organizations for social services such as food, housing, transportation, and job training.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal: SHM uses the athenahealth patient portal for records and scheduling, with no disclosed proprietary software, AI capabilities, or data integrations. The business model is a hybrid of philanthropic funding and nominal patient fees — donations, foundation grants (Austin Community Foundation, St. David's Foundation, United Way for Greater Austin), and in-kind contributions fund the vast majority of operations, while patients pay a sliding scale of $12–$45 per visit based on income and family size. SHM relies on a combination of paid staff (11–50 employees) and volunteer healthcare professionals to contain costs; volunteer labor alone generated $921,120 in in-kind value over 2021–2025. The organization has undergone two rounds of significant contraction since 2023 due to funding shortfalls, including staff downsizing, hour reductions, and a dental services pause-and-relaunch cycle, indicating that the model remains highly dependent on donor sentiment and foundation cycles.

Name

Samaritan Health Ministries

Legal name

Samaritan Health Ministries

Website

https://theshm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samaritan Health Ministries is a Christian 501(c)(3) free clinic in Cedar Park, Texas providing primary care, dental, pharmacy, women's health, and mental health services to uninsured adults in Greater Williamson County earning at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Free clinic healthcare
• Uninsured patient care
• Community health services
• Primary medical care
• Dental and pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leander

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a Christian non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, SHM relies on individual donations, grants from foundations, and community contributions to fund operations and provide free healthcare services.
2. Patient Fees (Sliding Scale): Patients pay based on income and family size. Fees range from $12-$45 per visit. Medications and labs are provided at no additional cost to patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samaritan Health Ministries operates a free healthcare clinic delivering primary care, women's health, dental care, on-site pharmacy, and mental health/wellness services to uninsured adults (18+) in Greater Williamson County, Texas who earn at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Services are supported by a Whole-Community Solutions referral network of 79+ local partners connecting patients to food, housing, transportation, and other social services. Patients pay on a sliding scale of $12-$45 per visit; medications, labs, and additional services are provided at no additional cost.

Product overview

Samaritan Health Ministries is a Christian non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating a free healthcare clinic for uninsured adults in Greater Williamson County, Texas. The organization offers a suite of integrated services under one roof: Primary Care for adult acute and chronic disease management, Women's Health (well-women exams, STD treatment, breast exams), an on-site Pharmacy providing free medications, Dental Care, and Mental Health and Wellness via referral. These services are delivered through a transformational care model — educating and caring for patients beyond medical appointments — supplemented by a Whole-Community Solutions referral network of over 79 local partners providing social services. Patients pay on a sliding scale ($12–$45 per visit) based on income and family size, with medications and labs provided at no additional cost.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Adult-based primary care services provided by a team of providers treating both acute and chronic medical conditions including high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, COPD, asthma, thyroid disease, colds, allergies, rash, flu, and strep throat. Also includes health screenings, annual health assessments, and nutrition counseling. Targeted at uninsured adults (18+) earning at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level in Greater Williamson County, Texas.
• Women's Health Women's health services including well-women exams, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, breast exams and screenings. Targeted at uninsured adult women in Greater Williamson County.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacy providing free medications to qualifying patients, including medication therapy management, medication counseling, and prescription assistance. Operates during clinic hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am-2pm). Provided at no cost to eligible uninsured patients.
• Dental Care Oral health care services for adults including X-rays, dental exams, cleanings, periodontal care and maintenance, oral hygiene and dietary counseling, tobacco counseling, fillings, and extractions. Targeted at uninsured adults in Greater Williamson County, with additional free Dental Wipeout events hosted with partner Liberty Hill Dental for cleanings, extractions, crowns, and root canals.
• Mental Health and Wellness Mental health services delivered through a referral program in partnership with Christian Resource Center and Forward Foundation. Addresses conditions including stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, chronic pain, and traumatic stress disorders through patient care plans.
• Whole-Community Solutions Referral-based program connecting patients to community partner resources including food pantries, job skills training, transportation, housing/utility assistance, SNAP, WIC, and other social services. Over 79 local community partners participate in the program, supplementing medical services to address social determinants of health.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,429 primary medical care visits in 5 years (2021-2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ascension Seton NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner offering medical services and support to SHM's uninsured patient population.
• Baylor Scott & WhitecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner collaborating with SHM to serve the uninsured community.
• Christian Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing mental health and wellness services as part of SHM's patient care continuum. Also hosts dental Wipeout Events.
• Community Resource Center of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner attending dental events and providing additional resources to patients.
• Forward FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing mental health and wellness services as part of SHM's patient care plans through referral services.
• Liberty Hill DentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental partner hosting SHM's Dental Wipeout Events, providing cleanings, extractions, crowns, and root canals at no cost.
• River City Hope StreetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing additional resources to patients at dental events.
• Reveal Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner attending SHM events to offer resources to uninsured patients.
• St. David's Access 2 CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare access program partner connecting uninsured patients to services.
• Dispensary of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing access to medications for uninsured patients.
• Lone Star Circle of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner serving the community alongside SHM.
• Austin Radiological AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadiology partner providing diagnostic imaging services to SHM patients.
• Clinical Pathology LaboratoriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLab services partner providing diagnostic testing for patients.
• The Big Pink BusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile mammography service partner providing breast cancer screenings.
• Dell Medical School (UT Austin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical partner supporting SHM's educational and training initiatives.
• Hill Country Community MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community partner providing food and resource assistance to patients.
• City of Cedar ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting community health initiatives.
• Yesterday's GoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner attending dental Wipeout Events to provide resources to patients.
• Trotter HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing resources to SHM patients at events.
• Opportunities of Williamson & Burnet CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting SHM's mission to serve uninsured individuals.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• St. David's Foundation: Major Central Texas healthcare foundation that funds safety-net clinics and health services, including a grant partnership with SHM. A funder rather than operator, but a key comparable in the regional free-clinic funding ecosystem and an important reference point for SHM's go-to-market.
• Dispensary of Hope: National medication access nonprofit that supplies free prescription drugs to safety-net clinics and pharmacies, including SHM. Relevant as both a direct operating partner and a peer in the free-pharmacy / free-clinic ecosystem.
• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: National membership organization representing 1,400+ free and charitable clinics across the U.S. Comparable in mission and operating model to SHM and the relevant peer ecosystem and grant-making intermediary for the free-clinic sector.

Direct peers

• Lone Star Circle of Care: Federally Qualified Health Center operating a large network of primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinics across Central Texas, including Williamson County. Directly overlaps with SHM's service mix and target population of uninsured and low-income patients.
• People's Community Clinic: Long-established Austin-based safety-net clinic providing primary care, women's health, behavioral health, and dental services to uninsured and underinsured residents. Highly comparable mission, service mix, and patient demographic to SHM.
• CommUnityCare Health Centers: Largest FQHC system in Central Texas, providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding-scale basis across the Austin/Travis County region. Serves a similar uninsured and Medicaid population and competes for the same foundation and government grants.
• Volunteer Healthcare Clinic: Austin-based free clinic run primarily on volunteer medical professionals, offering primary care, specialty referrals, and pharmacy assistance to uninsured adults. Closely comparable volunteer-driven, donation-funded model serving a similar patient population.

Regional players

• CentroMed: San Antonio-based FQHC offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured populations across South Texas. Similar integrated care model, mission, and patient population to SHM but in a different geographic market.
• Community Health Centers of South Central Texas: FQHC operating multiple clinic sites in South Central Texas, providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy on a sliding scale. Comparable service mix and safety-net positioning, though serving counties adjacent to rather than directly overlapping SHM's Williamson County footprint.
• Cross Timbers Health Clinic: Texas community health center providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to uninsured and low-income residents in rural Central Texas. Comparable free/sliding-scale community-clinic model with a similar patient population and integrated service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbbBrqO2avmyKi4d_twjyhg
• Facebookfacebook.com/theshm.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samaritan-health-ministries
• Instagraminstagram.com/shmcentraltexas

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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