Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission 
The information on this page was last updated 1/26/2022. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
We are committed to making a difference in our community by meeting the spiritual and practical needs of the poor. We believe that God's unconditional love can transform any person from the most difficult situation to an abundant life in Jesus Christ. Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a proud member of Citygate (formerly the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions).
Contact information
Mailing address:
Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
PO Box 2657
Niagara Falls, NY 14302-2657
Website: niagaragospelmission.org
Phone: 716-205-8805
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 421731548
CEO/President: Tom McLaughlin
Chairman: John Cooper Sr.
Board size: 5
Founder: Tom McLaughlin
Ruling year: 2008
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
To become a leading organization to influence, unite, and transform our city into a community of hope, restoration, and healing.
Mission statement
To glorify God by sharing the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ, while caring for the needs of our community through His unconditional love, mercy, and grace.
Statement of faith
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God and therefore our only authority.
We believe in the Trinity of the Godhead.
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God and therefore our only authority.
We believe in the deity, incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the creation of man and woman by the direct act of God.
We believe in the fall of man and his need for redemption.
We believe in Christ's substitutionary atonement for the sins of mankind through the shedding of his blood on the cross.
We believe in Christ's bodily resurrection from the tomb and His ascension into heaven.
We believe that Jesus Christ is coming again.
We believe the justification of the believer by grace through faith.
We believe in a literal devil who is our adversary.
We believe in a literal heaven for the redeemed and a literal hell for the lost.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whom Christ indwells each believer, enabling him or her to live a godly life of obedience as he or she reaches for maturity.
We believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, in accordance with with his own purposeful will; so we trust, not only in an all-powerful God, but also in an all-wise God.
We believe the Holy Spirit unites all true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and together they form one body; the Church.
We believe that the church is commissioned by Jesus Christ to spread the Gospel to all people.
The Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission also hold to:
The sanctity of life, including that of the unborn.
Traditional moral values to recognize the exclusiveness of the marriage relationship as husband and wife.
The dignity of all people and that we are to show Jesus Christ's love and grace to all who enter this mission, to those we serve, and those who serve alongside us.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 408 of 1033 | 67 of 161 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 248 of 1035 | 34 of 161 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 124 of 1035 | 20 of 161 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1011 of 1033 | 160 of 161 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 4% | 1% | 18% | 15% | 24% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 2% | 1% | 15% | 11% | 21% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 91% | 63% | 94% | 82% | 71% | 86% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 10% | 2% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 18% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 9% | 37% | 6% | 18% | 29% | 14% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 78% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 87% | 96% | 22% | 115% | 106% | 115% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 69% | 85% | 18% | 98% | 91% | 90% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 13% | 4% | 78% | -15% | -6% | -15% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 11% | 1% | 75% | -8% | -3% | -7% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 9% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 0.55 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.97 | 16.57 | 54.74 | 14.66 | 10.33 | 2.54 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.74 | 3.17 | 11.19 | 5.09 | 5.30 | 1.39 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 14.30 | 0.00 | 4.19 | 80.49 | 0.00 | 240.86 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.79 | 3.79 | 0.82 | 2.33 | 2.26 | 8.61 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 1% | 0% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 2% | 0% | 0% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 150% | 515% | 487% | 157% | 195% | 183% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $143,238 | $42,132 | $72,193 | $61,259 | $256,761 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $73 | $430 | $650 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $143,311 | $42,562 | $72,843 | $61,259 | $256,761 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $2,223,784 | $2,279,886 | $987,351 | $564,119 | $388,327 |
| Other long-term assets | $7,565 | $7,565 | $7,565 | $7,565 | $7,565 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,231,349 | $2,287,451 | $994,916 | $571,684 | $395,892 |
| Total assets | $2,374,660 | $2,330,013 | $1,067,759 | $632,943 | $652,653 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $0 | $10,160 | $905 | $0 | $1,066 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $0 | $10,160 | $905 | $0 | $1,066 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $483,132 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $35,100 | $1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $35,100 | $1 | $483,132 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $35,100 | $10,161 | $484,037 | $0 | $1,066 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $576,338 | $556,630 | $553,922 | $391,045 | $651,587 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,763,222 | $1,763,222 | $29,800 | $241,898 | $0 |
| Net assets | $2,339,560 | $2,319,852 | $583,722 | $632,943 | $651,587 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $297,123 | $2,079,175 | $264,977 | $218,495 | $265,232 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $13 | ($36,103) | $0 | $639 |
| Other revenue | $176,491 | $133,054 | $92,620 | $87,564 | $43,054 |
| Total other revenue | $176,491 | $133,067 | $56,517 | $87,564 | $43,693 |
| Total revenue | $473,614 | $2,212,242 | $321,494 | $306,059 | $308,925 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $400,936 | $407,054 | $314,348 | $277,813 | $277,675 |
| Management and general | $42,390 | $52,791 | $8,361 | $13,298 | $14,648 |
| Fundraising | $10,581 | $16,266 | $48,006 | $33,592 | $64,176 |
| Total expenses | $453,907 | $476,111 | $370,715 | $324,703 | $356,499 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $19,707 | $1,736,131 | ($49,221) | ($18,644) | ($47,574) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $19,707 | $1,736,131 | ($49,221) | ($18,644) | ($47,574) |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
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History
A Clear Call from God:
2007: A recognition of the need in Niagara Falls, New York, for a greater infrastructure of emergency shelter care due to its increasing rate of homelessness, complicated by addiction and a lack of shelter beds led to the establishment of Niagara Gospel Mission, a 501( c )3 non-profit organization. The focus of this new organization would be a focus on the physical and spiritual needs of the people it serves. The desire was to engage fellow believers who had placed their faith in Jesus Christ to be unified for the sake of the Gospel and minister to the homeless and poor in the City of Niagara Falls, NY, and led by the first executive director, Shawn Smith.
Unplanned Ministry:
The purchase and modification of an RV became a mobile soup kitchen offering hot meals, a lending ear, and sharing a warm smile to the homeless and poor in the City of Niagara Falls, New York, made possible by volunteers from several Western New York churches. God's Word was shared throughout many neighborhoods bringing hope to young and old. Best of all, many volunteers were finding purpose in direct and impactful ministry.
A Place to Hang Our Hats:
2009: An answer to prayer was a small unused church located at Linwood and 22nd Street became an Outreach Center to serve a weekly meal followed by a Bible study and over time ministering to forty or fifty people a week. Loving and dedicated volunteers made it possible to open a closet and food pantry ministry at that location.
The Initial Calling Comes to Fruition
2010: In March of 2010, the purchase of a roughly 4,000 square foot house which became the first homeless men's shelter located at 1023 Ferry Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York. By the spring of 2011, $40,000 in capital improvements had been made preparing the way for a full opening of 16+ shelter beds, 10 long term life recovery program beds, and five on site staff beds, along with a dining facility. A "big mission" goal was fit into a small mission house. In January 2012, about 150 meals a month were being served and the ministry grew to feeding ten times that number by June that same year. Step by step, the work had grown into three well defined programs...meals, shelter, and long- term recovery all with a Christ centered focus of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Best Growth Comes Through Trials and Tribulations
2015: The best growth comes as we remain faithfully committed to the ministry of serving the poor and homeless. After months of uncertainty to continue the ministry on Ferry Avenue due to City zoning ordinances, God provided a 60,000 square foot former YMCA building on Portage Road in Niagara Falls, New York. The overseers of the Western New York YMCA were moved by God and the building was sold to the Niagara Gospel Mission for one dollar ($1.00). NGM is a much needed asset to the City of Niagara Falls providing 56 single occupancy, affordable housing in a safe environment, as well as emergency housing for the homeless and a recovery program. The basics remained the same throughout this transition, which was to compassionately share the love of Jesus Christ to all who enter the doors.
2018: Being blessed by a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, the building was able to see much needed upgrades to be code compliant which included asbestos abatement, sprinkler system, new roof on the main building and fire alarm; a commercial kitchen, freezer and food storage and a loading dock; air conditioned dining facilities to seat over 100 people a day; handicap entrance and bathroom facilities; emergency overnight shelter to accommodate 28-30 men; classrooms and housing for men in the recovery Discipleship Program; as well as contributions from corporations who donated beds, dining furniture, dishes, office furniture, and the list is endless.
Niagara Gospel Mission is a direct conduit for over 40 churches where God's people work in special volunteer programs using their various gifts feeding the homeless and poor, providing clothing through the community closet, and offering a safe place for single residents to call home.
Program accomplishments
2020 Accomplishments:
Shelter Guests Housed: 5480
Breakfasts Served: 8334
Lunches Served: 7413
Dinners Served: 25022
Total Meals Served: 40769