Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids 
The information in this column was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 5/5/2022. To update the information in this column, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
Summary
The Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids, Inc. helps people with issues related to homelessness and assists in hunger relief. Our "soup kitchen" serves the evening meal 365 days per year. About half of the operating budget of Union Mission comes from the sale of used clothing, thrift items, and the recycling of well used clothing.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids
PO Box 968
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Website: unionmissionrr.org
Phone: 252-537-3372
Email: executivedirector@unionmissionrr.org
Organization details
EIN: 560649264
CEO/President: Sabrina Lawson
Chairman:
Board size: 8
Founder: Carson Blanton
Ruling year: 1961
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Mission statement
At Union Mission, our mission is to meet, through the power of Jesus Christ, the needs of the whole person-spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, vocational, and social-so hurting individuals may become fully functioning members of society.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
D
To understand our transparency grade, click here.
Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 237 of 1022 | 41 of 160 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 450 of 1024 | 73 of 160 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 534 of 1024 | 83 of 160 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 85 of 1022 | 15 of 160 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 9% | 9% | 22% | 9% | 5% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 91% | 50% | 46% | 21% | 51% | 51% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 10% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 9% | 50% | 54% | 79% | 49% | 49% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 61% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 89% | 100% | 92% | 108% | 101% | 104% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 70% | 79% | 72% | 84% | 78% | 63% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 11% | 0% | 8% | -8% | -1% | -4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 8% | 1% | 30% | -14% | -1% | -8% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 37% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 1.33 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.27 | 4.27 | 8.17 | 11.31 | 51.05 | 3915.91 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.85 | 5.34 | 9.75 | 12.35 | 50.65 | 5203.62 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 12.95 | 33.81 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.11 | 0.00 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 2.13 | 9.07 | 870.12 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.53 | 2.18 | 1.23 | -1.10 | -1.91 | -2.00 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 67% | 64% | 38% | 36% | 29% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 1% | 66% | 63% | 20% | 18% | 7% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 150% | 27% | 30% | 56% | 64% | 53% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $57,855 | $34,163 | $26,444 | $6,424 | $82 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $57,855 | $34,163 | $26,444 | $6,424 | $82 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $188,081 | $215,990 | $243,899 | $293,115 | $321,023 |
| Other long-term assets | $850 | $28,817 | $28,817 | $28,417 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $188,931 | $244,807 | $272,716 | $321,532 | $321,023 |
| Total assets | $246,786 | $278,970 | $299,160 | $327,956 | $321,105 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,711 | $0 | $56,452 | $58,271 | $64,350 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,711 | $0 | $56,452 | $58,271 | $71,350 |
| Debt | $163,115 | $176,038 | $58,379 | $59,922 | $22,198 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $1,537 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $163,115 | $177,575 | $58,379 | $59,922 | $22,198 |
| Total liabilities | $164,826 | $177,575 | $114,831 | $118,193 | $93,548 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $81,960 | $101,395 | $184,329 | $209,763 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $81,960 | $101,395 | $184,329 | $209,763 | $227,557 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $155,711 | $168,540 | $64,459 | $164,730 | $208,446 |
| Program service revenue | $152,968 | $195,011 | $251,904 | $158,588 | $200,673 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | ($15,438) | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $551 | $283 | $116 | $288 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $153,519 | $195,294 | $236,582 | $158,876 | $200,673 |
| Total revenue | $309,230 | $363,834 | $301,041 | $323,606 | $409,119 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $244,120 | $260,422 | $254,095 | $250,888 | $259,040 |
| Management and general | $50,998 | $58,084 | $58,013 | $60,026 | $157,483 |
| Fundraising | $13,610 | $14,651 | $14,367 | $14,434 | $10,174 |
| Total expenses | $308,728 | $333,157 | $326,475 | $325,348 | $426,697 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $502 | $30,677 | ($25,434) | ($1,742) | ($17,578) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $502 | $30,677 | ($25,434) | ($1,742) | ($17,578) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Sabrina Lawson | Executive Director | $30,987 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2020
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 5/5/2022. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Carson Blanton, in 1951, set out to reach the community out of a sincere commitment of telling homeless people about the love of God. As the years have progressed, Union Mission continues to touch people for Christ through loving acts of kindness, food, clothing, shelter, and friendship.
Our Men's Program is one of our oldest programs at Union Mission. Rev. Carson Blanton began the mission with homeless men in mind. With the help of First Baptist Church, Roanoke Rapids, NC and through consultation with Rev. Pat Withrow of Union Mission Ministries in Charleston, WV, our journey of "Touching" began in an old "Pool hall" just a few doors down from our current location.
An organized and highly structured program of recovery was begun about 20 years ago and in 2007 Rev. LaCount Anderson began the structured programming the men at the Mission enjoy today. Spiritual disciplines, Bible study, conflict management, counseling, and work therapy make up a very busy day for men who are enrolled in our Men's Program.
We started ministry to women in 2013 with a need and then an idea. We began to realize there was not adequate help for homeless women and children. Soon we tried an idea. The idea was to have a moving homeless shelter for women and children that would meet during the winter months. We called it Room At The Inn. Several churches in the area allowed us to use their educational space. With volunteers from each church we moved around the city from church to church; week-to-week. During that winter we had 6 ladies participate and we are proud to say that 5 of these ladies were able to get permanent housing as a result of our ministry with them.
In September 2016, after a couple of years of renovating a 1920's style house, we opened the doors to a permanent women's shelter we still call Room At The Inn.
We serve homeless women with 1-2 children (ages newborn to 10 if boys) who present themselves to Union Mission for help. The structured program of recovery includes Bible study, work therapy, study of spiritual disciplines, and referrals to outside resources if needed. The Room At The Inn is under 24 hour supervision with a resident manager.
Program accomplishments
Last year our ministry distributed 8,562 banana boxes of food that impacted 9,755 homes during the year.
Needs
hen you support Union Mission, you support people in need right here in the Roanoke Valley as they work to build a solid foundation of self-sufficiency.