Union Rescue Mission
Union Rescue Mission reported $68.4 million in revenue and $51.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.01 went to program services, $5.35 to management and general costs and $8.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,038 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $68M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.07 $67M
- Government grants$0.84 $577K
- Program service revenue$0.87 $596K
- Investment income$1.22 $839K
Other revenue was negative: −$79,885. 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) | 86.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $250,038 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.7 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseRecovery - the mission offers a transformational discipleship program with the intent of helping people leave skid row, reunite with their families, and begin productive lives in a local community. Depending on the needs of an individual, the mission offers a 12-month intensive program that includes 2,000 hours of a biblical 12-step study, bible study, recovery classes, work therapy, individual counseling, learning center classes, and physical fitness classes. Also, participants attend classes in addiction education, anger management, relapse prevention, financial stewardship, vocational…
Shelter services - Union Rescue Mission (urm) is the oldest and largest Rescue Mission in los angeles, founded in 1891. Urm has three major facilities in los angeles county, all providing food, shelter, counseling, medical, mental, and dental care, as well as job search and placement. The main facility is in la's skid row on san pedro street and averages over 570 people under roof each night. There are also two family centers: hope gardens in sylmar, with single mothers, children, and about 25 senior ladies, with a total population of about 231 residing there. In addition, urm built and…
Community outreach programs - the mission operates a donation program where donated goods are received and utilized to supplement purchased goods associated with providing resources in the shelter and recovery programs. Not all donations can be utilized by the mission; in such cases, they are distributed to numerous non-profit organizations throughout southern california
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $238,469 | $0 | $11,569 | $250,038 |
| VP PHILANTHROPY, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $214,252 | $0 | $11,667 | $225,919 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $151,984 | $0 | $22,517 | $174,501 |
| DIR PLANNED GIVING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,839 | $0 | $40,917 | $167,756 |
| VP EMERGENCY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $149,157 | $0 | $13,443 | $162,600 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,995 | $0 | $16,958 | $150,953 |
| DIR RETAIL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $129,517 | $0 | $16,502 | $146,019 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,227 | $0 | $13,075 | $139,302 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Union Rescue Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 5280
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,802
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROTECTION AMERCIA Security service | $2,553,273 |
| BREWER DIRECT INC Fundraising consultant | $1,361,059 |
| AOH SPECIAL INC Fundraising consultant | $759,192 |
| MASTERWORKS Fundraising consultant | $610,542 |
| PIRATE STAFFING Temporary staffing | $467,530 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to Union Rescue Mission totaling $3.1M 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 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 Union Rescue Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Union Rescue Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Union Rescue Mission reported that 86.0% of its $51.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Union Rescue Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Union Rescue Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,038, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Union Rescue Mission get its money?
Of $68.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Union Rescue Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1709293 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 June 30, 2025, object 202630459349300403 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349311648 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441249349302819 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341259349302754 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349300305 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121209349301237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1709293: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.