Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED BY SHARING THE SAVING GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, AND SPIRITUAL RECOVERY. AND A PLACE WHERE DAILY PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS MAY BE MET.
- Income
- $17.5 million
- Spending
- $18.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 600
- Highest pay
- $85,859, cfo
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. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $16.4 million spent. THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION (CVRM) PROVIDES TEMPORARY FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS AND ASSISTS IN FINDING PERMANENT HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. CLIENTS WHO LIVE IN THE MISSION RECEIVE FOOD AND SHELTER AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN JOB SKILLS TRAINING. CVRM IS AN OPERATIONAL MISSION, AND CLIENTS TRAIN IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS FACILITIES, ADMINISTRATION, KITCHEN, CATERING, THRIFT STORE, LANDSCAPING, AND SECURITY. EACH OF THE SEVEN TRAINING AREAS PREPARES CLIENTS TO WORK LOCALLY AT RESTAURANTS, DEPARTMENT STORES, CONSTRUCTION, AND ENTERTAINMENT HERE IN THE DESERT. THE PUBLIC ALSO RECEIVES HOT MEALS IN OUR PUBLIIC BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER SERVICES. IN 2025, THIS MISSION SERVED OVER 328,000 MEALS FOR HUNGRY AND HURTING MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN. CVRM PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED 6,480 FOOD BOXES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH SERVED OVER 7,000 CHILDREN IN FAMILIES WHO HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN FOOD AND RENT. CVRM PROVIDED CONFORMTABLE AND SAFE SHELTER IN THE FORM OF A BED TO 77,895 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. VOLUNTEERS BLESSED CVRM WITH 7,000 HOURS OF SERVICE HELPING THOSE IN NEED. WITH THE 2025 GRANTS FOR HOUSING, CVRM HAS ASSISTED 91 PEOPLE WITHIN 34 HOUSEHOLDS INTO THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT HOMES THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT FOR BUDGETING, PREPARING FOR THEIR NEW HOME AND FOLLOW UP AFTER PLACEMENT, AND THE PROVISION OF RENTAL DEPOSITS AND FIRST FEW MONTHS RENT. In 2025, CVRM OUTREACH TEAM TRAVELED 5 DAYS A WEEK, SERVED 3,410 INDIVIDUALS, DISTRIBUTED 30,044 HYGIENE, FOOD AND WATER ITEMS, AND ENCOURAGED 25 PEOPLE TO COME TO CVRM FOR PROGRAMS SERVICES.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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