Nashville Rescue Mission
Nashville Rescue Mission reported $19.4 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.44 went to program services, $6.78 to management and general costs and $16.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,957 (PRES/CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 $19MFor 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 $19MOther revenue was negative: −$45,532. 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) | 76.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,957 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.40% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.5 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseGuest services ministries :with two campuses-one for men and one for women and children-the mission is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Nashville Rescue Mission serves three hot meals a day, every day. Hot showers, clean clothes, overnight shelter, case management, access to computers and internet, job assistance, travel assistance, and other transformative services are available to those in need. Overnight guests for both campuses combined averaged 800 nightly, with 437k meals served as of 9/30/2025
Distribution of food, clothing and other essentials to people in need of help
Recovery ministries:the mission's life recovery program is a comprehensive, christ-centered, 12-month, residential, program designed to help men and women (18 and over) overcome their battle with addiction, homelessness, and other broken lifestyles. Individual and group counseling, along with bible classes, life skills classes, adult education, job training, transitional housing, and living in community with others, helps them rebuild their life on a solid foundation rooted in god's word. There were 183 program students (including 61 who have graduated) as of 9/30/2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,359 | $0 | $29,598 | $263,957 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,153 | $0 | $13,301 | $164,454 |
| VP OF MINISTRIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,194 | $0 | $10,319 | $142,513 |
| VP OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,685 | $0 | $9,811 | $141,496 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,989 | $0 | $18,870 | $128,859 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nashville Rescue Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $238K (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–1b20 · 20 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 69,141
Private foundation grants it received
69 private foundations reported grants to Nashville Rescue Mission totaling $1.7M 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 Nashville Rescue Mission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nashville Rescue Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Nashville Rescue Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Nashville Rescue Mission reported that 76.4% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 16.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nashville Rescue Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nashville Rescue Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $263,957, for the role of PRES/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nashville Rescue Mission get its money?
Of $19.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nashville Rescue Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2424130 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 202641039349301614 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501919349301800 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400619349300760 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320969349301017 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230619349300308 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130609349300243 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2424130: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.