Washington City Mission

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Summary

City Mission is a Christ-centered rehabilitative homeless shelter. We facilitate the transformation of those who have descended into homelessness, hunger and despair by providing food, shelter, case management, Christian based counseling, and life-changing programming. Our goal is to help each person who walks through our doors to become a healthy, productive member of society.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Washington City Mission
84 W. Wheeling St
Washington, PA 15301

Website: citymission.org

Phone: 724-222-8530

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 251051749

CEO/President: Dean Gartland

Chairman: Robert J. Winters

Board size: 14

Founder: Reverend Burt McCausland

Ruling year: 1953

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2007


Purpose

The City Mission offers two branches of service - Compassionate Care and our Life Recovery Program. Compassionate Care reaches out to those most in need by offering basic services such as meals, shelter, and medical care. The Life Recovery Program assists men, women, and children who are in crisis and looking for life transformation. Our philosophy is to meet people where they are and to lead them towards their God-given purpose.


Mission statement

City Mission exists to share Christ, to shelter, to heal, and to restore the homeless to independent living-without discrimination. A person's descent into homelessness can only be transformed into an ascent into recovery that eliminate the barriers to independent living.


Statement of faith

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating888 of 1031128 of 145
Fund acquisition rating805 of 1032125 of 145
Resource allocation rating921 of 1032130 of 145
Asset utilization rating532 of 103185 of 145

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%19%22%30%22%33%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
8%13%16%18%15%20%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
93%71%70%60%69%62%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
10%18%19%17%17%15%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
7%29%30%40%31%38%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%68%66%67%71%74%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
85%72%82%105%92%131%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
68%49%54%70%66%97%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
15%28%18%-5%8%-31%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%25%17%-4%8%-6%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%14%15%16%12%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.550.510.540.580.560.07
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.733.546.069.979.383.70
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.571.803.295.815.290.24
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.3710.802.311.231.7510.29
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.090.430.810.570.10
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.706.062.070.380.9744.73
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%21%30%38%36%76%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
1%19%23%30%30%73%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
153%155%128%106%113%374%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$3,220,754$1,576,922$136,948$227,227$4,936,461
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$1,102,702$552,426$1,075,512$1,077,279$1,925,275
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$4,323,456$2,129,348$1,212,460$1,304,506$6,861,736
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$2,363,589$2,164,950$2,243,674$2,306,279$9,373,607
Other long-term assets$8,619,100$8,619,100$8,631,439$8,619,100$9,174,789
Total long-term assets$10,982,689$10,784,050$10,875,113$10,925,379$18,548,396
Total assets$15,306,145$12,913,398$12,087,573$12,229,885$25,410,132
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$400,304$922,920$987,357$675,439$666,663
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$70,983$0
Total current liabilities$400,304$922,920$987,357$746,422$666,663
Debt$2,848,279$2,993,686$3,641,216$3,710,331$18,535,000
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$2,848,279$2,993,686$3,641,216$3,710,331$18,535,000
Total liabilities$3,248,583$3,916,606$4,628,573$4,456,753$19,201,663
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$10,563,128$8,449,563$7,310,045$6,887,170$4,466,509
With donor restrictions$1,494,434$547,229$148,955$885,962$1,741,960
Net assets$12,057,562$8,996,792$7,459,000$7,773,132$6,208,469
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$7,641,046$5,965,674$4,033,943$5,171,919$787,106
Program service revenue$35,234$61,534$67,302$32,509$10,601
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$190,638$187,498$184,519$173,571$86,914
Other revenue$2,963,007$2,329,775$2,441,334$2,120,443$384,587
Total other revenue$3,188,879$2,578,807$2,693,155$2,326,523$482,102
Total revenue$10,829,925$8,544,481$6,727,098$7,498,442$1,269,208
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$5,254,156$4,655,412$4,739,794$4,934,102$1,234,449
Management and general$1,085,511$1,022,941$1,100,123$814,306$170,606
Fundraising$1,429,488$1,328,336$1,201,313$1,157,123$256,853
Total expenses$7,769,155$7,006,689$7,041,230$6,905,531$1,661,908
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$3,060,770$1,537,792($314,132)$592,911($392,700)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$3,060,770$1,537,792($314,132)$592,911($392,700)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Dean GartlandCEO & Presid$133,276

Compensation data as of: 9/30/2021


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History

At City Mission we have a proud and rich history of service to our community. From our humble beginnings in 1941 as a small ministry to larger Christian-based operation serving over 100,000 meals per year and providing housing to 160 people - City Mission remains a selfless servant of the community.

1941: Reverend Edward Burt McCausland, the founder of City Mission, holds the first chapel service in a small storeroom at 404 West Main Street.

1942: The Mission moves to 322 W. Chestnut St. A men's dormitory opens with a 15-bed shelter and provides free meals to homeless and poor men. The staff holds Child Evangelism classes, Sunday school, nightly chapel, prayer meetings, street meetings, a weekly service at the County Jail and does visitation to hospitals, homes, and the jail.

1943: McCausland opens Hayes Avenue Mission, a branch of City Mission. Around 60 children from the area participate in Sunday school, Child Evangelism classes, picnics, and holiday events. City Mission Founder, Burt McCausland, with his wife, Avis. Sharing the Gospel at a City Mission chapel service in 1941.

1943: On September 13, 1943, Burt McClausland and Avis Pattison marry and continue the work of City Mission as co-superintendents.

1963: First Christian Church, 84 West Wheeling Street, becomes home to City Mission. The ministry expands services to the homeless and more than triples its shelter capacity. The men's shelter, chapel, dining room, and other services remain at this site today.

1977: Burt McCausland retires after 36 years of faithful service as superintendent of City Mission.

1980: Rescue missions across the United States work to address the problem of sheltering the country's fastest-growing population of homeless- the family.

1986: Avis Arbor Women's Shelter, named after Avis McCausland, opens as a safe haven for hurting homeless women and their children. Avis Arbor provides shelter, hot meals, counseling, spiritual guidance, and security to 13 women and children.

1993: Francis L. King, then-mayor of Washington, proclaims Washington City Mission Day to celebrate the millionth meal served. At this time, the Mission serves about 6,000 meals each month, and operates seven Helping Hand thrift stores. With a 70-bed capacity, the Mission is the largest shelter facility in the tri-county area.

2000: With the assistance and generosity of a local couple, City Mission's board of directors votes to acquire three buildings adjacent to the current location to be used for future shelter and transitional housing. City Mission Founder, Burt McCausland.

2003: An expanded Avis Arbor opens, increasing the Mission's capacity by 47%. The Mission remains the largest private shelter in the tri-county area with the capacity to serve 69 men and 32 women and children. The Mission also serves over 125,000 meals annually.

2008: The HEIRS program is created. HEIRS is a comprehensive program focusing on Housing, Employment, Income Development, Recovery, and Spiritual Development. In 2008, City Mission begins using this model to create metrics for measuring the effectiveness of programs and the success of residents. Since then, this model has been adopted by several rescue mission nationwide.

2011: On February 7, City Mission celebrates the 70th Anniversary of serving the poor, homeless, and working poor in Washington County PA.

2015: Much of City Mission is destroyed in a fire, including three men's dormitories, the medical center, the kitchen, the dining hall, and the chapel. City Mission residents sleep on borrowed cots in the Washington High School cafeteria before moving into temporary trailers until the burned-down buildings could be restored. The local community rallies to help, and the Mission creates a $14 million strategic rebuilding plan called "Renew 2020"

2010: Current CEO/President, Dean Gartland takes office

2009: The Mission receives a grant from the Washington County Hospital Authority to establish a Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Program at the Mission.

2016: The new Men's Shelter is completed, and the residents move in, June 2016. The new kitchen and dining facility begins serving residents and the community in June 2016. City Mission purchases a 40,000 square foot warehouse to serve as Vocational Training Center for residents and a Donation Center for the City Mission Thrift Stores. City Mission residents enjoying the new dormitory. In September, City Mission holds a groundbreaking ceremony for the new homeless shelter for veterans, which will house 22 veterans in need.

2018: City Mission expands their capacity from 96 to 160 beds. City Mission opens their new Medical Center facility and expands the medical services available to City Mission residents. City Mission's Crabtree Kovacicek Veterans House opened on July 3,2018. City Mission holds a flag-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Crabtree-Kovacicek Veterans House, which opens in July and houses 22 homeless veterans for up to 18 months. In September, City Mission holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of their newly-expanded Women with Children Center, which now provides 11 cozy and uniquely-designed apartments for women with children. Full-time child care is provided at the on-site Child Care Center. The total capacity for the shelter is 32 beds. City Mission launches a new Drug-free Pain Management Clinic to help residents manage chronic and acute pain without the use of medication.

2022: Sally's House is our newest shelter, which opened in 2022. It has 15 beds and is the new home of our Single Women's Next Step Program.


Program accomplishments

In Fiscal Year 2021, City Mission Provided:

79,204 meals

28,364 nights of shelter

10,85 people served

15,601 medical services


Needs

City Mission's work is only possible by the community and businesses of Southwestern Pennsylvania's generous donation of time and treasure. If you, your business, or church would like to be part of bringing hope to those hurting in our region, or partner with us to deliver the same - please take action today.