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Human Services : Homeless Services

Durham Rescue Mission

Mending Shattered Lives Since 1974

four stars

99.44

P.O. Box 11858 Durham, NC 27703
tel: (919) 688-9641   Web Site
EIN: 58-1482590

Board Leadership
Rev. Lacy Frye
President

CEO
Ernie Mills
CEO and Founder

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 99.44 four stars
  Financial 99.22 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

99.22

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 82.3%
  Administrative Expenses 10.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 6.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.08
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.71
  Program Expenses Growth 14.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 3.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Durham Rescue Mission on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Durham Rescue Mission on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Durham Rescue Mission (NC) 99.44 four stars
City Mission of Schenectady (NY) 96.47 four stars
Open Door Mission, Omaha (NE) 93.98 four stars
Rescue Mission, Syracuse (NY) 89.48 three stars
Wayside Christian Mission (KY) 85.77 three stars

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The Durham Rescue Mission is a faith-based, non-profit organization. Our primary goal is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and His redemptive work on the cross. The Durham Rescue Mission is achieving this goal as we minister to the homeless and addicted in central North Carolina. Our Mission is to meet through the power of Jesus Christ the needs of the whole person: spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational, so that those who are hurting may become fully functioning members of society.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $6,938,715
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $6,938,715
   Program Service Revenue $482,038
Total Primary Revenue $7,420,753
   Other Revenue $3,978,040
TOTAL REVENUE $11,398,793
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $7,489,900
   Administrative Expenses $1,022,618
   Fundraising Expenses $525,149
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $9,037,667
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $2,361,126
   
Net Assets $23,551,798

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Provision of Basic Needs $4,493,940 60.0%
Education $1,497,980 20.0%
Religious $1,497,980 20.0%

Ratings History
Durham Rescue Mission has received 5 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 12/01/2016 99.44 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 99.41 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/22/2015 94.90 four stars
2013-12 08/01/2015 98.35 four stars
2013-12 04/01/2015 96.73 four stars
2012-12 12/20/2013 98.73 four stars
2012-12 11/01/2013 96.90 four stars
2011-12 05/01/2013 91.39 four stars
2011-12 10/01/2012 86.49 three stars
2010-12 05/01/2012 78.52 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 58-1482590
Name in IRS Master File RESCUE MISSIONS MINISTRIES INC
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Religious Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Church 170(b)(1)(A)(i)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date November, 1982
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$150,377 1.66% Ernie Mills Chief Executive Officer
Other Salaries of Note
$94,003 1.04% Gail Mills Chief Financial Officer

The Durham Rescue Mission is a faith-based, non-profit organization. Our primary goal is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and His redemptive work on the cross. The Durham Rescue Mission is achieving this goal as we minister to the homeless and addicted in central North Carolina. Our Mission is to meet through the power of Jesus Christ the needs of the whole person: spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational, so that those who are hurting may become fully functioning members of society.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Durham Rescue Mission (NC) 99.44 four stars
City Rescue Mission, Oklahoma City (OK) 94.39 four stars
Good News Rescue Mission (CA) 89.68 three stars
City Rescue Mission of Saginaw (MI) 88.46 three stars
Guiding Light Mission (MI) 87.32 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Durham Rescue Mission
P.O. Box 11858
Durham, NC 27703
tel: (919) 688-9641
EIN: 58-1482590

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Board Leadership

Rev. Lacy Frye
President

CEO

Ernie Mills
CEO and Founder

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