Fargo Union Mission

What it reported doing in 2024

Emergency Shelter: We provide a safe, warm place to sleep for those seeking to escape the elements. Along with the actual shelter for the individual, we also make showers and laundry available as well. We also offer longer-term shelter in the form of transitional housing. The only restrictions that would prohibit someone from accessing our shelter services is if they have been using drugs, drinking alcohol or are a registered sex offender above level 1. Provide Meals: Our kitchen is open to not only those who stay with us but also to the community. Every day, two nutritious meals are prepared by our trained and certified cooks and made available, free of charge, to those in need. Various other services: In addition to meeting the basic needs of food and shelter, our case management services focus on helping the individual to a place of self-sufficiency through programs tailored to meet their individual needs. We help with such things as obtaining ID, mental health and substance abuse counseling and treatment, employment assistance, housing navigation and assistance and various other services, all in a non-discriminatory setting.Relapse Prevention Program(Genesis): Provides a structured one-year curriculum that gives men the time they need to study the science of addiction and work to recover from addiction. During their time in Genesis, men participate in a shelter work-study program and are accompanied to off-site activities and support.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 71.1%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 79.3%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.96 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 12.1%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.06; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.5%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 15.5% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 15.1% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 18.5% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings