Helping Up Mission 
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Summary
Helping Up Mission is a community of hope. We help men and women fighting addiction and homelessness get their lives back. Our comprehensive recovery programs address root issues of substance abuse and poverty. As one person is healed, Greater Baltimore is raised up.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Helping Up Mission
1029 East Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD 21202-4705
Website: helpingupmission.org
Phone: (410) 675-7500
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 520635090
CEO/President: K. Daniel Stoltzfus
Chairman: Charles Knudson
Board size: 15
Founder:
Ruling year: 1937
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1993
Purpose
We raise up broken men and women, and Greater Baltimore with them. At Helping Up Mission, we believe God's love can set people free - from drugs and alcohol, from poverty and homelessness, and from any other self-destructive behavior.
However, it's not enough to tell a person who has struggled with addiction for years that "Jesus loves you" and expect a miraculous recovery. Contrary to common thinking, addiction is not simply the result of poor personal choices, immorality, or weakness. It's much more complex.
Consequently, our approach to treatment is holistic in nature. Our Spiritual Recovery Program integrates the practical needs of our clients - food, clothing, shelter - with their clinical, mental health, medical, educational, and vocational needs. All of that is built upon a Gospel foundation. And by God's grace, it can lead to lasting change.
Mission statement
To transform the lives of and restore hope to those suffering from addiction and poverty by harnessing the power of faith, science and community.
Statement of faith
Helping Up Mission has adopted The Apostles' Creed as our Statement of Faith. It is the basis of our common belief and proclaims the source of our wisdom and power in helping men and women find answers to their life struggles.
While this is what we believe, we do not discriminate on the basis of faith or practice among those who need our help or desire to help us.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1187 of 1435 | 126 of 162 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1244 of 1435 | 147 of 162 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 937 of 1435 | 101 of 162 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 834 of 1436 | 96 of 162 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $2,030,092 in government grants in 2025.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 24% | 30% | 26% | 12% | 14% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 17% | 21% | 19% | 10% | 11% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 84% | 81% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 9% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 10% | 8% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 28% | 29% | 27% | 16% | 19% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 86% | 89% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 106% | 119% | 114% | 97% | 143% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 83% | 90% | 89% | 84% | 127% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | -6% | -19% | -14% | 3% | -43% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -5% | -12% | -9% | 2% | -26% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.66 | 0.71 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.05 | 2.19 | 2.14 | 2.11 | 1.45 | 1.38 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.08 | 0.93 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.26 | 23.87 | 33.50 | 39.58 | 12.76 | 17.37 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.14 | 12.36 | 14.66 | 14.42 | 11.55 | 11.52 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 54% | 51% | 49% | 22% | 17% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 16% | 13% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 145% | 109% | 133% | 134% | 118% | 117% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $2,175,378 | $2,622,705 | $4,580,474 | $10,216,502 | $10,585,523 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,428,319 | $1,024,053 | $1,699,357 | $4,020,231 | $5,540,347 |
| Short-term investments | $18,850,363 | $19,239,391 | $17,737,683 | $10,613,795 | $9,433,482 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $22,454,060 | $22,886,149 | $24,017,514 | $24,850,528 | $25,559,352 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,347,927 | $1,554,267 | $1,671,400 | $1,638,189 | $710,855 |
| Other long-term assets | $25,405,895 | $24,561,950 | $25,087,221 | $9,662,302 | $9,063,799 |
| Total long-term assets | $26,753,822 | $26,116,217 | $26,758,621 | $11,300,491 | $9,774,654 |
| Total assets | $49,207,882 | $49,002,366 | $50,776,135 | $36,151,019 | $35,334,006 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $940,798 | $683,170 | $606,814 | $413,842 | $492,321 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,533,214 | $978,918 |
| Total current liabilities | $940,798 | $683,170 | $606,814 | $1,947,056 | $1,471,239 |
| Debt | $5,558,197 | $5,690,967 | $5,818,090 | $5,930,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $19,862,251 | $18,547,455 | $18,250,783 | $185,019 | $28,496 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $25,420,448 | $24,238,422 | $24,068,873 | $6,115,019 | $4,528,496 |
| Total liabilities | $26,361,246 | $24,921,592 | $24,675,687 | $8,062,075 | $5,999,735 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $16,135,312 | $16,781,967 | $16,204,323 | $15,060,898 | $4,865,564 |
| With donor restrictions | $6,711,324 | $7,298,807 | $9,896,125 | $13,028,046 | $24,468,707 |
| Net assets | $22,846,636 | $24,080,774 | $26,100,448 | $28,088,944 | $29,334,271 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $14,178,682 | $10,916,527 | $12,361,849 | $20,625,932 | $14,214,906 |
| Program service revenue | $3,674,554 | $3,139,174 | $3,174,343 | $2,936,915 | $2,691,122 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $1,539,284 | $847,629 | $985,662 | $800,066 | $463,172 |
| Other revenue | $288,153 | $401,307 | $492,412 | $119,437 | $171,445 |
| Total other revenue | $5,501,991 | $4,388,110 | $4,652,417 | $3,856,418 | $3,325,739 |
| Total revenue | $19,680,673 | $15,304,637 | $17,014,266 | $24,482,350 | $17,540,645 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $16,390,662 | $13,801,345 | $15,072,045 | $20,514,474 | $22,294,668 |
| Management and general | $1,135,712 | $1,108,350 | $1,197,136 | $866,009 | $841,723 |
| Fundraising | $3,359,006 | $3,261,789 | $3,209,010 | $2,416,703 | $1,956,804 |
| Total expenses | $20,885,380 | $18,171,484 | $19,478,191 | $23,797,186 | $25,093,195 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($1,204,707) | ($2,866,847) | ($2,463,925) | $685,164 | ($7,552,550) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($1,204,707) | ($2,866,847) | ($2,463,925) | $685,164 | ($7,552,550) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Michael T Burns | Chief Financial Officer | $248,003 |
| K Daniel Stoltzfus | Chief Executive Officer | $240,389 |
| Robert K Gehman | President Emeritus | $191,465 |
| Sky Woodward | Chief Administrative Offic | $167,876 |
| Jennifer Bedon | Chief Philanthropy Officer | $153,811 |
| Michael Rallo | Director of Spiritual Life | $153,217 |
| Brent Jones | Senior Director of Mens Programs | $150,761 |
| Pamela Wilkerson | Director of Center For Wom | $148,936 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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History
Program accomplishments
Every year, we provide...
270,750 nights of shelter (550 nightly)
602,250 meals (1,650 per day)
300,000+ items of clothing and personal care
27,000 counseling sessions