Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul
Also known as Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul reported $22.9 million in revenue and $16.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.58 went to program services, $7.91 to management and general costs and $17.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,872 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$83.37 $19M
- Government grants$0.08 $17,500
- Program service revenue$4.05 $928K
- Investment income$12.50 $2.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$36,734. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,872 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $256,736 | $0 | $23,136 | $279,872 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,135 | $0 | $27,777 | $175,912 |
| VP OF WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $147,704 | $0 | $27,460 | $175,164 |
| VP OF SHARED SERVICES PROG Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,956 | $0 | $24,041 | $172,997 |
| VP OF MEN'S PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $145,580 | $0 | $27,236 | $172,816 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $459K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5151
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,749
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BREWER DIRECT INC Printing and mailing | $1,661,789 |
| PERFORMANCE FOODSERVICE Food service | $595,341 |
| GREEN CONSTRUCTION General contractor | $291,021 |
| MYTECH PARTNERS INC It services | $289,762 |
| UNITED PROTECTIVE AGENCY Security | $288,309 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul totaling $440K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul spent in FY2025, $74.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul reported that 74.6% of its $16.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 17.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $279,872, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 83.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 4.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0705847 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202600299349300240 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510309349300631 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400329349301330 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300329349300410 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200739349300545 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130899349300118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0705847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.