Rescue Mission Alliance

What it reported doing in 2024

Rescue mission alliance has been a safe haven for over 53 years for those in desperate need of food, clothing, shelter, and support to resolve hunger and homelessness. We have grown in our ability to provide biblically-based residential programs aimed at breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug dependency, teaching life skills, vocational training and providing residents with supportive services and aftercare to maintain productive and independent lives. (continued on schedule o)rescue mission alliance operates four rescue missions located in santa barbara, ventura, los angeles, and san bernardino counties which daily carry out our mission to offer refuge, recovery, and restoration for those in need. We operate 16 facilities and manage 421 units of housing that provide emergency shelter and support services, residential recovery, and transitional housing. We also operate 2 food banks that provides over 3.41 million pounds of food each year to thousands of needy individuals. With the support of over 18,751 donors and 16,500 volunteers last year, the rescue mission alliance served 4,821,451 meals, distributed 38,562 articles of clothing, provided 67,114 nights of safe shelter, graduated 28 drug and alcohol recovery program clients, and moved 161 clients/families into transitional or stable housing.we believe strongly in accountability and hold a third-party accreditation by the evangelical council for financial accountability, which verifies the integrity of financial reports and systems. Further, we are a member of the citygate network, through which we have earned a "certificate of excellence" for "exceptional commitment to quality in both management and programming." in addition, charity navigator has given rescue mission alliance its highest rating of 4 stars twelve years in a row.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.2%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 80.5%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.95 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.8%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.78; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.1%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings