Rescue Missions Ministries
Also known as Durham Rescue Mission
Rescue Missions Ministries reported $19.4 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.13 went to program services, $10.81 to management and general costs and $10.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,384 (PRESIDENT/CE). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.53 $20M
- Program service revenue$3.37 $691K
- Investment income$1.10 $226K
Other revenue was negative: −$1.1M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $353,384 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCharitable purpose - in 2025, a total of 1,893 new men, women and children came to the durham rescue mission for help, of which on average 15 were veterans. The mission averaged 520 residents per month, the highest being 603 residents in january 2025. The mission provided: 187,856 nights safe lodging to the weary 577,270 nutritious meals for the hungry 56,325 articles of gently used clothing to the needy four community dinners are provided each year at easter, back to school party, thanksgiving and christmas events. In 2025, a total of 1,155 easter baskets, 2,384 book bags with school…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CE Officer, 53.00 hrs/week | $323,513 | $0 | $29,871 | $353,384 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rescue Missions Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $281K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 2Yes
- 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 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,186
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Rescue Missions Ministries totaling $15,773 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Rescue Missions Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rescue Missions Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rescue Missions Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Rescue Missions Ministries reported that 79.1% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rescue Missions Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rescue Missions Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $353,384, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rescue Missions Ministries get its money?
Of $19.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.9% came from contributions and grants and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rescue Missions Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1482590 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601329349303795 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511289349302991 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411349349305721 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342989349300719 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223549349300607 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141339349303844 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021369349300442 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1482590: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.