Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by RESCUE MISSIONS MINISTRIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $19,424,891
Total expenses: $22,076,869
Contributions and grants received: $19,591,320
Grants paid: $4,463,813
Program service revenue: $690,592
Investment income: $225,651
Other revenue: -$1,082,672
Total assets, end of year: $17,944,780
Total liabilities, end of year: $779,974
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $17,164,806
Program services expenses (Part IX): $17,470,115
Management and general expenses: $2,386,747
Fundraising expenses: $2,220,007
Program service expenses (Part III): $17,470,115

Program services were 79.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$410,874
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$19,180,446
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$10,863,509
2a · Program service revenue: TEMPORARY HOUSING/FOOD

total $690,592 · related or exempt $690,592
3 · Investment income

total $240,274 · excluded $240,274
6a · Gross rents

real property $196,058
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $196,058
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $196,058 · related or exempt $196,058
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $6,724,964
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $6,739,462 · other assets $125
7c · Gain or loss

securities -$14,498 · other assets -$125
7d · Net gain or loss

total -$14,623 · related or exempt -$14,623
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$410,874
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$82,149
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$82,149
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$8,205,533
10b · Cost of goods sold

$9,492,180
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total -$1,286,647 · excluded -$1,286,647
11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

total $90,066 · related or exempt $90,066
11e · Other revenue, total

$90,066

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $4,463,813 · program services $4,463,813
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $281,427 · program services $231,079 · management and general $27,125 · fundraising $23,223
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $7,304,353 · program services $5,997,577 · management and general $704,029 · fundraising $602,747
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $118,320 · program services $97,152 · management and general $11,404 · fundraising $9,764
9 · Other employee benefits

total $3,788 · program services $3,110 · management and general $365 · fundraising $313
10 · Payroll taxes

total $185,483 · program services $152,299 · management and general $17,878 · fundraising $15,306
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $1,039,786 · fundraising $1,039,786
11f · Fees: investment management

total $37,900 · program services $37,900
11g · Fees: other

total $822,328 · program services $411,164 · management and general $411,164
13 · Office expenses

total $193,004 · program services $96,502 · management and general $96,502
16 · Occupancy

total $1,720,263 · program services $1,720,263
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $442,247 · program services $241,467 · management and general $108,171 · fundraising $92,609
23 · Insurance

total $725,590 · program services $601,580 · management and general $83,889 · fundraising $40,121
24a · Other expenses: UTILITIES

total $1,139,173 · program services $621,988 · management and general $278,635 · fundraising $238,550
24b · Other expenses: FOOD

total $882,187 · program services $882,187
24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

total $752,547 · program services $410,891 · management and general $184,068 · fundraising $157,588
24d · Other expenses: BENEVOLENT GIFTS

total $590,995 · program services $590,995
24e · All other expenses

total $1,373,665 · program services $910,148 · management and general $463,517

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $2,474,976 · end of year $2,578,212
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $3,880,903 · end of year $4,012,790
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $60,579 · end of year $108,470
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $2,123 · end of year $42,446
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $1,533,851 · end of year $1,146,041
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $100 · end of year $75,239
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$10,572,496
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$3,482,475
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $10,590,983 · end of year $7,090,021
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $1,642,460 · end of year $2,782,421
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $217,575 · end of year $109,140
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $644,735 · end of year $692,501
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $143,735 · end of year $87,473
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $16,354,641 · end of year $13,798,762
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $3,260,439 · end of year $3,366,044

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

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.

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

Expenses $17,470,115 · Grants $4,463,813 · Revenue $690,592

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Rev Robert TartREV ROBERT TART

PRESIDENT/CE

Total calculated

$353,384

From this org

$323,513

From related orgs

$0

Other

$29,871

Hours/week

53

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$208,570

Bonus

$33,719

Other

$81,224

Deferred

$24,709

Nontaxable benefits

$5,162

Filer's total

$353,384
Rev Brian NormanREV BRIAN NORMAN

CHAIRMAN

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Stan AbramsSTAN ABRAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Gail G MillsGAIL G MILLS

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Joe StroupJOE STROUP

RECORDING SE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Rev Thomas HazelwoodREV THOMAS HAZELWOOD

CHAPLAIN

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Ernie Mills SrERNIE MILLS SR

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Rev Chris HillREV CHRIS HILL

VICE CHAIRMA

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Kevin ZanderKEVIN ZANDER

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Tony ThomasTONY THOMAS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A: HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, ROBERT TART.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

RESCUE LEGACY FUND INC (RLF INC)

$159,674

PROGRAM SERVICE

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

TEMPS TO THE RESCUE

501C3 · PART VII · NC
RESCUE LEGACY FUND INC (RLF INC)

501C3 · PART VII · NC

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2025
Filed: 28 April 2026
IRS schema version: 2025v4.0
Source object: 202601329349303795

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