The Salem Mission Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

To accomplish such a worthwhile and ambitious mission we offer the following services: emergency shelter beds - lifebridge provides 36 shelter beds for individual men and women who are given a clean, warm, and safe place to sleep. In order to accommodate the increase in demand for services in the winter months, we add an additional 18 beds.housing - it is our belief that permanent housing, combined with supportive services, plays a large role in ending homelessness. Lifebridge is fortunate to own and operate 22 units of single room occupancy housing to those who were once homeless. Tenants receive ongoing case management and have full access to all other programmatic services provided on the campus.community meals program - lifebridge serves more than 250 meals a day to our current clients while also opening its doors to anyone in the community who is hungry. With a full-time kitchen manager and over 350 volunteers, we are able to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner 365 days a year; which is approximately 90,000 nutritious meals every year.nursing - with a full-time nurse on staff, lifebridge is able to provide basic healthcare services to those in need. Our nurse completes over 150 health assessments each month which includes, but is not limited to: wound care, diabetes monitoring, high blood pressure monitoring, mental health assessments and substance abuse counseling. Lifebridge day services - we offer day services to guests, those who do not reside at lifebridge, with basic needs and ongoing support. Such services include access to our nurse, showers, clothing, personal care products, basic supplies such as blankets and meals.programmatic offerings - lifebridge strongly believes that through intensive case management and programmatic offerings that we can aid in the transition of homeless individuals to self-sufficient, independent members of the community. Through various partnerships and initiatives lifebridge offers the following programs to encourage personal development: aa, na, arts therapy, employment search training, resume building, creative writing (in conjunction with salem state university), men's support group, women's support group, smart recovery, coping skills development, yoga, and a client to hire program.case management - men and women receiving services from lifebridge are assigned a case manager and participate in a coordinated program that is designed to maximize each client's individual strengths and opportunities for success. Clients are given an initial assessment and partake in an intake process to determine the extent to which we can work to move him or her beyond emergency services. Our population is extremely diverse in their personal history, age, level of disability whether physical or mental, history of substance abuse, and employment history. Thus, all of these factors need to be taken into account when trying to develop an individual action plan and timeline for accomplishing the goal of reaching a level of self-sufficiency. The client is then held to their established timeline and goals while being constantly supported throughout the process. Some individuals come to us already highly motivated to move on, employed, and hungry to use every resource that we have to turn their lives around. Such persons are usually successful in transitioning to stable housing in 6-8 weeks. Others, who may be dealing with more chronic issues, may take up to a year or longer.through its various offerings to those in need, lifebridge is able provide services to thousands of people each year.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.1%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 82.9%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.07 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.4%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.76; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.49; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.4%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 14.5% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings