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Rescue Missions Ministries Inc

EIN 58-1482590 · Durham, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO MEET, THROUGH THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE WHOLE PERSON SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE HURTING MAY BECOME FULLY FUNCTIONING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THE DURHAM RESCUE MISSION IS ACHIEVING THIS GOAL AS WE MINISTER TO THE HOMELESS AND ADDICTED IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

Income
$19.4 million
Spending
$22.1 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
49
Volunteers
7,186
Highest pay
$353,384, president/ce

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

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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 December 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 (1)
  1. $17.5 million spent. CHARITABLE 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 SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN TO AT RISK CHILDREN. A TOTAL OF 5,133 NEW TOYS WERE GIVEN TO AT RISK CHILDREN FOR CHRISTMAS. ALSO 4,110 BAGS OF GROCERIES AND OTHER ITEMS WERE GIVEN TO FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING FAMILIES. A TOTAL OF 9,765 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS ARE A MAJOR COMPONENT OF OUR MINISTRY. IN 2025, OVER 7,186 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT VARIOUS TIMES AT THE DURHAM RESCUE MISSION, LOGGING OVER 150,243 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. EDUCATION - IN 2025 THE MISSION PROVIDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND GED CLASSES FOR RESIDENTS: VOCATIONAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN DAYCARE, RETAIL SALES,COOKING, HOUSEKEEPING, CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND PAINTING, IT, DATA PROCESSING, AUTOMOTIVE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, SAFETY, FUND RAISING, AND SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS. RESIDENTS ARE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, TEMPS TO THE RESCUE, INC. RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEGREE AND DIPLOMA RELATED PROGRAMS THROUGH A GRANT PROVIDED BY GLAXO-SMITH KLINE. RESIDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLASSES FROM A LOCAL BIBLE COLLEGE. TOTAL VALUE OF ALL GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY IS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 28,210,428. RELIGIOUS - PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE RESCUE MISSION ARE HURTING AND THINK NO ONE LOVES THEM. OUR GOAL IS FOR THEM TO SEE OUR STAFF LOVES THEM AND VOLUNTEERS SHOW LOVE AND CONCERN FOR THEM. WE WANT ALL WHO COME TO KNOW THAT CHRIST LOVES THEM. CHRIST'S LOVE IS SHARED THROUGH CHAPEL SERVICES, DAILY BIBLE CLASSES, MORNING DEVOTIONS AND WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING CLASSES. OVER 24,704 COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS IN 2025. WE HAVE SEEN WHEN PEOPLE REALIZE THEY ARE LOVED IT IS A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN THEIR LIVES. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT 509 INDIVIDUALS MADE THE DECISION TO FOLLOW CHRIST THROUGH THE MINISTRIES OF THE DURHAM RESCUE MISSION IN 2025 CHARITABLE 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 SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN TO AT RISK CHILDREN. A TOTAL OF 5,133 NEW TOYS WERE GIVEN TO AT RISK CHILDREN FOR CHRISTMAS. ALSO 4,110 BAGS OF GROCERIES AND OTHER ITEMS WERE GIVEN TO FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING FAMILIES. A TOTAL OF 9,765 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS ARE A MAJOR COMPONENT OF OUR MINISTRY. IN 2025, OVER 7,186 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT VARIOUS TIMES AT THE DURHAM RESCUE MISSION, LOGGING OVER 150,243 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. EDUCATION - IN 2025 THE MISSION PROVIDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND GED CLASSES FOR RESIDENTS: VOCATIONAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN DAYCARE, RETAIL SALES,COOKING, HOUSEKEEPING, CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND PAINTING, IT, DATA PROCESSING, AUTOMOTIVE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, SAFETY, FUND RAISING, AND SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS. RESIDENTS ARE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, TEMPS TO THE RESCUE, INC. RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEGREE AND DIPLOMA RELATED PROGRAMS THROUGH A GRANT PROVIDED BY GLAXO-SMITH KLINE. RESIDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLASSES FROM A LOCAL BIBLE COLLEGE. TOTAL VALUE OF ALL GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY IS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 28,210,428. RELIGIOUS - PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE RESCUE MISSION ARE HURTING AND THINK NO ONE LOVES THEM. OUR GOAL IS FOR THEM TO SEE OUR STAFF LOVES THEM AND VOLUNTEERS SHOW LOVE AND CONCERN FOR THEM. WE WANT ALL WHO COME TO KNOW THAT CHRIST LOVES THEM. CHRIST'S LOVE IS SHARED THROUGH CHAPEL SERVICES, DAILY BIBLE CLASSES, MORNING DEVOTIONS AND WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING CLASSES. OVER 24,704 COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS IN 2025. WE HAVE SEEN WHEN PEOPLE REALIZE THEY ARE LOVED IT IS A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN THEIR LIVES. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT 509 INDIVIDUALS MADE THE DECISION TO FOLLOW CHRIST THROUGH THE MINISTRIES OF THE DURHAM RESCUE MISSION IN 2025

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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