Orange County Rescue Mission
Orange County Rescue Mission reported $23.7 million in revenue and $22.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.12 went to program services, $7.09 to management and general costs and $17.79 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 $397,058 (President). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 $22MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.1% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.8% | 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 | 94.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $397,058 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.80% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.3 | 10.0 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePrevention, Outreach and Emergency Services and Programs: Eighty-one percent of the total budget is delivered directly to beneficiaries for program services at no cost to the beneficiaries, 100% of which is privately donated. We provide prevention, outreach, and emergency services and programs to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness through the provision of hot meals, food boxes, clothing, hygiene kits, and referrals to health care and emergency or transitional housing programs, with the goal of preventing or ending homelessness for men, women, children and veterans. In this year…
Emergency & Transitional Housing Programs Programs are provided at multiple campuses for homeless men, women, children and veterans and survivors of human trafficking. Our goal is to end homelessness for individuals and families that seek assistance in a faith based program and is designed to restore hearts and lives to financial self-sufficiency through the provision of spiritual and personal development, case management, counseling, medical and dental care, mental health care, career counseling, education, job training and legal consultations. In 2025, we provided: 105,448 bed nights…
Supportive Housing, Affordable Housing, Restorative Communities Supportive housing, affordable housing and independent living communities house two-parent families, single-parent families and single adults who were homeless or living in poverty motels. Longer term housing is provided for those individuals to allow them time to stabilize their financial situation while receiving supportive services such as case management, life skills training and guidance to become financially self-sufficient. In 2025, we provided: 50,030 bed nights, 1,646 life skills and education sessions and 762 individual…
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, key employee, highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $343,129 | $0 | $53,929 | $397,058 |
| Former President Officer, key employee, former, 0.00 hrs/week | $325,192 | $0 | $16,140 | $341,332 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,809 | $0 | $60,860 | $276,669 |
| Chief HR Officer Officer, key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $184,662 | $0 | $49,644 | $234,306 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $181,681 | $0 | $30,999 | $212,680 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $170,343 | $0 | $37,743 | $208,086 |
| Chief Ministry Officer Officer, key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $136,294 | $0 | $28,051 | $164,345 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Orange County Rescue Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–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 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 5138
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,864
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CCR Construction Co Construction | $239,509 |
| The Nest Construction Construction | $182,581 |
| Palmer K-9 Detection Service Security/IT | $165,508 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Orange County Rescue Mission totaling $1.3M 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 Orange County 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 Orange County Rescue Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Orange County Rescue Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Orange County Rescue Mission reported that 75.1% of its $22.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 17.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Orange County Rescue Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Orange County Rescue Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $397,058, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Orange County Rescue Mission get its money?
Of $23.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Orange County Rescue Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2479552 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 202611429349301121 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511609349300436 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401529349300235 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331879349300928 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212289349301681 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111539349301131 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2479552: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.