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Open Door Mission

EIN 47-0411375 · Omaha, NE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OPEN DOOR MISSION IS A GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION FOUNDED IN 1954 THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE INSPIRING HOPE FOR LASTING CHANGE THAT BREAKS THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. EACH DAY, OPEN DOOR MISSIONS' CAMPUS OFFERS 917 SAFE SHELTER BEDS TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, SERVES OVER 5,366 NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO FEED THE HUNGRY, AND PROVIDES HOMELESS PREVENTIVE RESOURCES TO MORE THAN 1,270 PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY TO EMPOWER THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES.

Income
$28.6 million
Spending
$29.0 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
168
Volunteers
7,815
Highest pay
$326,544, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $14.1 million spent. OVERNIGHT SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND LAUNDRY PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. ANNUALLY, OPEN DOOR MISSION MADE AN IMPACT BY PROVIDING 195,125 NIGHTS OF SAFE SHELTER AND SERVING 2.0 MILLION+ NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO FEED THE HUNGRY THROUGH THEIR FOOD PROGRAMS.
  2. $9.3 million spent. OPEN DOOR MISSION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND OVER 40 OTHER FREE PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.THIS YEAR, OPEN DOOR MISSION PROUDLY CELEBRATED 77 GRADUATES FROM ITS LIFE-CHANGING RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED 33,123 INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND AVOID HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION, 311 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SECURED STABLE HOUSING, 404 MEN AND WOMEN WERE ASSISTED IN FINDING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND 94 SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN BENEFITED FROM A DEDICATED LEARNING CENTER AND TUTORING LAB. THE OPEN DOOR MISSION CLINIC PROVIDED 12,886 MEDICAL VISITS, HELPING PRESERVE CRITICAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND 388 PATIENTS WERE CONNECTED WITH ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. MORE THAN 4.3 MILLION POUNDS OF IN-KIND DONATIONS WERE REDISTRIBUTED OR RECYCLED, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS.
  3. $1.9 million spent. PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE THEY TRANSITION INTO FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT OR INTO SCHOOL. PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
  4. $161,662 spent. SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING EDUCATION.
  5. MINISTRY TO OTHERS THROUGH PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND PRACTICAL EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ABOVE TWO GROUPS.
  6. FOR 70 YEARS, OPEN DOOR MISSION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR OUR NEEDIEST NEIGHBORS. OPEN DOOR MISSION OFFERS MORE THAN 40 PROGRAMS FOR FREE TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. OUR SHELTER SERVICES REMAIN OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, AND 52 WEEKS OF THE YEAR. EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS ARE PROVIDED. CASE MANAGERS GUIDE WOMEN & FAMILIES THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE CHANGE - THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD PREVENTING FUTURE HOMELESSNESS. SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION. NEW LIFE RECOVERY PROGRAM IS A BIBLE-BASED 12-STEP RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEN, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS. JOURNEY TO WORK PROGRAM IS A RESIDENTIAL WORK PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, MONEY MANAGEMENT, JOB TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL SKILLS. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE APARTMENTS OF TWO AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENT RENTALS FOR FAMILIES DESIRING TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN AN AFFORDABLE, STABLE, SUPPORTIVE, SOBER-LIVING COMMUNITY. INDEPENDENT-AFFORDABLE-LONG TERM RENTALS LOCATED IN A STABLE, SUPPORTIVE, SOBER-LIVING COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF SINGLE MEN AND VETERANS. THE 3 OUTREACH CENTER LOCATIONS OFFER HOMELESS PREVENTION RESOURCES SUCH AS FREE CLOTHING, SHOES, TOYS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, DIAPERS, AND CONSUMER-CHOICE FOOD PANTRIES. RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS THROUGHOUT ALL THREE OUTREACH CENTERS. OPEN DOOR MISSION'S ART STUDIO OFFERS ART THERAPY TO HELP CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS EXPLORE THEIR EMOTIONS, IMPROVE SELF-ESTEEM, MANAGE ADDICTIONS, RELIEVE STRESS, IMPROVE SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, AND COPE WITH A PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR DISABILITY. TECHNIQUES USED IN ART THERAPY CAN INCLUDE DRAWING, PAINTING, COLORING, SCULPTING, OR COLLAGE. AS CLIENTS CREATE ART, THEY MAY ANALYZE WHAT THEY HAVE MADE AND HOW IT MAKES THEM FEEL. THROUGH EXPLORING THEIR ART, PEOPLE CAN LOOK FOR THEMES AND CONFLICTS THAT MAY BE AFFECTING THEIR THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS, AND BEHAVIORS. OPEN DOOR MISSION PROVIDES A FABULOUS CAMP + CARE PROGRAM WITH PLENTY OF ACTIVITIES CAMPERS CAN LOOK FORWARD NOT ONLY AS PART OF A SUMMER OF HOPE, BUT FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. CAMP + CARE IS A PROGRAM THAT WAS CREATED AS AN EXTENSION OF KIDS TO KAMP. KIDS TO KAMP WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE NUTRITION AGAINST HUNGER, SOCIAL INTERACTION AGAINST ISOLATION, AND INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION AGAINST LEARNING LOSS. LYDIA HOUSE IS THE ONLY FREE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO PARENTS SEEKING RECOVERY WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN THE OMAHA-METRO AREA. THE FAMILY STAYS INTACT WITH SUPERVISION, AND IN A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT RATHER THAN FOSTER CARE. WITH KIDS TO KAMP PROGRAMMING, PARENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO WORK TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE, INCLUDING WORKING ON THEIR GED, LIFE SKILLS, RECOVERY PROGRAM, WORKNET, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND ETC. IN SPITE OF MANY ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES, OPEN DOOR MISSION CONTINUES TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN AND PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER BEDS, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AND OTHER QUALITY CARE FOR HURTING MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND NEAR HOMELESSNESS IN THE OMAHA METRO AREA, INCLUDING SOUTHWEST IOWA. IT IS MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER, TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THE HOMELESS POPULATION RIGHT NOW THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, LIVING ON THE STREETS OR IN POVERTY, AS THEY ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO ILLNESS DUE TO PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES AND/OR WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. OPEN DOOR MISSION'S GOLD STANDARD FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC (FHWC) CONTINUES TO DIVERT PEOPLE FROM EMERGENCY ROOMS ON A DAILY BASIS, SEEING OVER 20 HOMELESS PEOPLE EACH WEEK. THIS YEAR, OPEN DOOR MISSION'S CLINIC PROVIDED 8,679 CLINIC VISITS, PRESERVING VITAL MEDICAL CARE RESOURCES. THE EXPECTATION IS THERE WILL BE A MUCH GREATER NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEK CARE AT FHWC, AS MORE DISPLACED/HOMELESS PEOPLE BECOME ILL AND MORE PEOPLE LOSE HOUSING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1957.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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