The Raleigh Rescue Mission
The Raleigh Rescue Mission reported $27.1 million in revenue and $5.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.08 went to program services, $12.69 to management and general costs and $13.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,846 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 366% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.9MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,846 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.88% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 52.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseRaleigh Rescue Mission believes every individual has sacred value, and we equip people to impact the world for good through the love of jesus christ. We provide onsite transitional housing to clients (men, women, and children) enrolled in our new life program, which focuses on equipping them with the skills and services to get back to work and be stable, independent citizens. Some of the key services and resources we provide include: food, clothing, medical services, mental health services, daycare (for children 0-5 years old), before and after school care (for children over 5 years old)…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Raleigh Rescue Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $164K (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–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 568
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to The Raleigh Rescue Mission totaling $1.2M 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 The Raleigh 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 The Raleigh Rescue Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Raleigh Rescue Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Raleigh Rescue Mission reported that 74.1% of its $5.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 13.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Raleigh Rescue Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Raleigh Rescue Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $170,846, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Raleigh Rescue Mission get its money?
Of $27.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Raleigh Rescue Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-6024168 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611969349302116 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202523089349303907 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431979349301823 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331989349301858 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211969349301006 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101029349300850 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-6024168: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.