Rescue Missions Ministries Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Charitable purpose - in 2025, a total of 1,893 new men, women and children came to the durham rescue mission for help, of which on average 15 were veterans. The mission averaged 520 residents per month, the highest being 603 residents in january 2025. The mission provided: 187,856 nights safe lodging to the weary 577,270 nutritious meals for the hungry 56,325 articles of gently used clothing to the needy four community dinners are provided each year at easter, back to school party, thanksgiving and christmas events. In 2025, a total of 1,155 easter baskets, 2,384 book bags with school supplies were given to at risk children. A total of 5,133 new toys were given to at risk children for christmas. Also 4,110 bags of groceries and other items were given to financially struggling families. A total of 9,765 people attended our various community events. Volunteers are a major component of our ministry. In 2025, over 7,186 individuals volunteered at various times at the durham rescue mission, logging over 150,243 hours of community service. Education - in 2025 the mission provided vocational training and ged classes for residents: vocational on-the-job training in daycare, retail sales, cooking, housekeeping, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and painting, it, data processing, automotive, customer service, safety, fund raising, and supervisory management skills. Residents are offered opportunities for employment through a temporary employment service, temps to the rescue, inc. Residents are provided scholarships for degree and diploma related programs through a grant provided by glaxo-smith kline. Residents are also provided scholarships for classes from a local bible college. Total value of all goods and services provided to the residents and community is estimated to be around 28,210,428. Religious - people who come to the rescue mission are hurting and think no one loves them. Our goal is for them to see our staff loves them and volunteers show love and concern for them. We want all who come to know that christ loves them. Christ's love is shared through chapel services, daily bible classes, morning devotions and weekly individual counseling classes. Over 24,704 counseling hours were provided to residents in 2025. We have seen when people realize they are loved it is a major turning point in their lives. We are so grateful that 509 individuals made the decision to follow christ through the ministries of the durham rescue mission in 2025

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.5%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 79.1%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.82 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: -13.7%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.81; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.6%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings