City Union Mission
City Union Mission reported $23.3 million in revenue and $23.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.52 went to program services, $8.14 to management and general costs and $7.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,944 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $23MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.8% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,944 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.6 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseMen's emergency shelter: the mission offers food, shelter, warm showers, basic medical care and assistance for men. The men's emergency shelter has 85 beds in 7 rooms a clean and substance-free environment, with overflow capabilities as needed during extreme (hot and cold) weather conditions. The mission provides their guests with a safe place to stay, nutritious meals, spiritual counsel, and case management to address and resolve many of the traumatic issues they face. In fiscal year 2025, the men's emergency shelter provided our guests with 26,840 nights of shelter; 61,490 meals served…
Women's & family emergency shelter: the mission offers food, shelter, warm showers, basic medical care and assistance for women and families. The women's & family emergency shelter has 117 beds in 28 rooms, in a clean and substance-free environment, equipped for single or family occupancy, with overflow capabilities as needed during extreme (hot and cold) weather conditions. The mission provides their guests with a safe place to stay, nutritious meals, spiritual counsel, and case management to address and resolve many of the traumatic issues they face. In fiscal year 2025 the women's & family…
Lorraine minor care center (lmcc): the mission offers a separate shelter with specialized services in a secure environment for men with mental, emotional or physical disabilities. The mission coordinates guest care with local social, medical and mental health service providers to help stabilize our guests' immediate physical and emotional conditions, while working to find longer term solutions, such as independent living or appropriate alternatives. In fiscal year 2025 159 men were admitted into the care facility; a total of 172 men participated in the program; and, 103 were placed into…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $134,271 | $0 | $27,673 | $161,944 |
| COO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $111,259 | $0 | $24,346 | $135,605 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $105,964 | $0 | $2,860 | $108,824 |
| INTERIM CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $98,457 | $0 | $3,948 | $102,405 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City Union Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $555K (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–1b14 · 14 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 4No
- 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 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,116
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THRIFT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Thrift consulting | $692,557 |
| BREWER DIRECT Fundraising | $240,159 |
| Modern Litho -Print Co Printing | $185,008 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
52 private foundations reported grants to City Union Mission totaling $581K 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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Questions people ask
How much of City Union Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, City Union Mission reported that 84.5% of its $23.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City Union Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City Union Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $161,944, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City Union Mission get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 81.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City Union Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 44-6005481 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601109349300005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512129349301301 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202512389349300531 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331789349300808 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349302882 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141109349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 44-6005481: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.