City Rescue Mission, Jacksonville 
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Summary
City Rescue Mission is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that has provided help to the homeless and needy in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida since 1946. City Rescue Mission, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation that provides food, clothing, shelter, emergency services and residential recovery programs to homeless men, women, and women with children. City Rescue Mission does not accept government funding. Financial support of the Mission comes from donations made generously by concerned individuals, churches, businesses, civic organizations, and foundations.
Contact information
Mailing address:
City Rescue Mission
426 S. McDuff Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Website: crmjax.org
Phone: 904-387-4357
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 591009115
CEO/President: Paul Stasi, LCSW
Chairman: Mark Anderson
Board size: 16
Founder: Christian businessmen
Ruling year: 1956
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2008
Purpose
City Rescue Mission will be a model for transforming lives of the homeless through the healing power of the Holy Spirit, changing the way the community views homelessness.
Mission statement
City Rescue Mission exists so that homeless and needy men, women and families, have their lives transformed spiritually, physically, and mentally for productive lifestyles.
Statement of faith
Each staff member embraces the following Statement of Faith:
I believe the Holy Bible to be fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and inerrant in the original written documents. The Holy Bible is the authoritative Word of God and infallible for both faith and practice as we embrace the historic orthodox Christian understanding of Scripture and its teachings and is the final authority in all matters on which it speaks.
I believe there is one God, eternally existing in three persons as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death though His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of God the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
I believe that men and women are saved by grace through faith. The salvation of man is wholly a work of God's free grace and is not the work, in whole or in part, of human works or goodness or religious ceremony. God imputes His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight through a direct, personal relationship with the risen Lord.
I 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 they reach for maturity.
I believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 410 of 1107 | 46 of 138 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 716 of 1108 | 92 of 138 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 613 of 1108 | 69 of 138 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 93 of 1107 | 7 of 138 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 15% | 20% | 16% | 14% | 22% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 10% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 18% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 86% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 81% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 11% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 17% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 14% | 21% | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 79% | 79% | 77% | 73% | 79% | 73% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 94% | 95% | 98% | 80% | 86% | 104% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 74% | 75% | 75% | 59% | 68% | 76% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 6% | 5% | 2% | 20% | 14% | -4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 5% | 5% | 3% | 23% | 17% | -6% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.82 | 1.18 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.22 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.92 | 12.74 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 2.00 | 2.61 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 10.44 | 2.19 | 1.70 | 1.85 | 3.19 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 12.15 | 0.40 | 6.96 | 8.24 | 11.66 | 3.73 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 2.52 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.27 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.03 | -1.75 | 4.68 | 6.21 | 5.92 | 2.76 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 20% | 8% | 6% | 13% | 10% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 154% | 98% | 78% | 109% | 94% | 74% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $133,075 | $2,985,230 | $2,789,333 | $2,592,427 | $1,409,551 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $538,548 | $793,831 | $608,757 | $317,763 | $380,551 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $671,623 | $3,779,061 | $3,398,090 | $2,910,190 | $1,790,102 |
| Long-term investments | $3,032,069 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,532,230 | $3,253,822 | $3,295,021 | $2,887,149 | $2,877,402 |
| Other long-term assets | $1,321,429 | $0 | $0 | $32,660 | $12,846 |
| Total long-term assets | $7,885,728 | $3,253,822 | $3,295,021 | $2,919,809 | $2,890,248 |
| Total assets | $8,557,351 | $7,032,883 | $6,693,111 | $5,829,999 | $4,680,350 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,693,993 | $542,919 | $412,392 | $249,588 | $478,507 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,693,993 | $542,919 | $412,392 | $249,588 | $479,507 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $492,200 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $492,200 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $1,693,993 | $542,919 | $412,392 | $741,788 | $479,507 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $6,642,057 | $6,071,057 | $5,992,570 | $4,856,426 | $4,110,526 |
| With donor restrictions | $221,301 | $418,907 | $288,149 | $231,785 | $90,317 |
| Net assets | $6,863,358 | $6,489,964 | $6,280,719 | $5,088,211 | $4,200,843 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $6,360,873 | $6,684,668 | $5,752,953 | $5,079,023 | $4,455,147 |
| Program service revenue | $828,806 | $1,590,328 | $1,256,127 | $1,031,301 | $688,874 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $23,581 | $17,267 | ($24,994) | $5,761 | $16,240 |
| Other revenue | $151,929 | $208,946 | $204,667 | $163,528 | $310,234 |
| Total other revenue | $1,004,316 | $1,816,541 | $1,435,800 | $1,200,590 | $1,015,348 |
| Total revenue | $7,365,189 | $8,501,209 | $7,188,753 | $6,279,613 | $5,470,495 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $5,528,911 | $6,344,607 | $4,226,730 | $4,239,953 | $4,176,002 |
| Management and general | $533,216 | $632,458 | $611,355 | $453,873 | $531,781 |
| Fundraising | $951,037 | $1,314,899 | $932,170 | $698,419 | $995,025 |
| Total expenses | $7,013,164 | $8,291,964 | $5,770,255 | $5,392,245 | $5,702,808 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $352,025 | $209,245 | $1,418,498 | $887,368 | ($232,313) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $352,025 | $209,245 | $1,418,498 | $887,368 | ($232,313) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Paul Stasi | Executive Director | $171,106 |
| Jeffrey Simms | Former CFO | $94,013 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2023
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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History
1946 - CRM was established by a group of Christian businessmen who saw a need to help alcoholics in the Jacksonville area. Their goal was to offer "soup, soap and salvation." The original mission has evolved into a privately-funded organization whose mission is to serve the homeless and needy.
1953 - The Mission was incorporated. Mr. George Sage was named Superintendent and remained until 1964. CRM was located at 801 Main Street in a little storefront building. The two-story building was host to an upstairs dorm and a chapel below.
1963 - CRM moved to its second location, the Ritz Woller Apartments, located at 700 Laura Street. The building was erected around 1907, after the Great Fire of 1901 in downtown Jacksonville. Although it was in great disrepair, the three-story building had more space, which allowed CRM to help more homeless men.
1964 - CRM's Board of Directors elected Don Moody to the position of Superintendent. Mr. Sage continued working at CRM by running the Mission's Bargain Store, which was also located at the 700 Laura Street shelter facility. CRM was in debt, and the facility was close to being totally dilapidated.
1970 - CRM began assisting women in need. Lanida Bryant started the women's program in a nearby two-story building that CRM rented to house about 10 - 12 women.
1972 - In December, Mr. Moody left the position of Superintendent, and the Rev. Kaleel Ellison became the Interim Superintendent. Rev. Ellison had served on the CRM Board of Directors and was Chairman for four years.
1975 - The Rev. Hampton Eggerton left the position of Superintendent and returned to the pastorate mid-year. Rev. Kaleel Ellison was again asked by the Board of Directors to act as Interim Superintendent.
1976 - In January, Rev. Ellison was appointed Executive Director of CRM. He remained in this role until June 1993. The number of beds at the Laura Street location was increased to 86.
1980 - The Mission thrift store was leased. It was located on Main Street between 7th & 8th Streets.
1981 - On March 8th, someone threw a fire bomb through CRM's second-story back window. The facility was almost completely destroyed. The building was "gutted" and not habitable. The office, kitchen and laundry equipment were preserved along with CRM records and the piano.
1983 - Temperatures plummeted to 13 degrees in Jacksonville. A large outdoor holiday meal was hosted in Confederate Park for approximately 300 homeless and needy people. Because of the cold, Rev. Ellison decided to host future holiday meals in the Civic Auditorium.
1984 - A foundation granted CRM the remaining $60,000 needed to finish construction. On January 2nd, Mr. Douglas B. Milne, Sr. contacted Rev. Ellison and informed him that his son, Douglas J. Milne, also on the board, sat on a foundation board and asked if foundation representatives could tour the facility.
1988 - The LifeBuilders addiction recovery and job training program was established. Shelter capacity was increased to 170 beds when the Mission bought an adjacent building dubbed "the annex." Bunk beds were used in both facilities. The CRM Thrift Store was relocated to 5343 Normandy Blvd.
1993 - The first female members were elected to the CRM Board: Dr. Ruth Y. Cox, Ed.D. and Professor Tina Daniels, R.D.H., B.S.
1994 - A medical clinic for the homeless opened at the Mission. Drs. Dennis and Karen McCarthy approached CRM Board member Charles Winge to indicate their interest in opening a medical clinic for the homeless. The "McCarthy Medical Clinic" was initially housed at the State Street facility.
1995 - Life skills, job training and placement assistance for students expanded, and 112 students got jobs. In December, the city of Jacksonville opened a city-funded shelter, the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless.
1996 - Dr. McCarthy was selected to carry the Olympic Torch. More than 1,090 people volunteered at the Mission. Special events were expanded to include monthly open houses, luncheons and tours; monthly volunteer orientations; bi-annual soup-line camp meetings for clients; and an annual "Klothes 4 Kids" back-to-school project.
1997 - The first LifeBuilders class graduated in a ceremony held in September at the FCCJ Auditorium. The cap-and-gown event recognized 28 students for successful completion of the program.
1998 - The campus at 426 S. McDuff Avenue was purchased. The women's program was expanded, and the LifeBuilders program was extended to six months.
1999 - The LifeBuilders program was extended to 12 months.
2000 - A significant grant from the Woodbury estate led to an expansion from 170 to 260 beds.
2003 - The LifeBuilders program was extended to 15 months. A new mentoring program was established. In September, R. Patrick Hayle began serving as Interim Executive Director.
2005 - As a result of the strategic planning process, Executive Director Patrick Hayle's focus turned to finances and leadership. Goals identified included a media campaign, staffing, job descriptions, organization charts and a development plan.
2006 - CSX conducted a facilities study. The CRM Board asked for a transformation plan.
2007 - In January, the staff was trained on the grace-based counseling model. The grace-based model creates a safe environment where grace flows freely. The program was implemented in October. The mission statement changed to "Serving the homeless and needy, rebuilding their lives through the love and compassion of Jesus Christ."
2013 - The Board of Directors asked Penny Kievet to serve as Interim Executive Director, the first woman to fill this position.
2021 - Paul Stasi becomes Executive Director of the Mission.
2022 - Vision 46 Began. It represents the year 2046 - the Mission's 100-year anniversary. Mission leadership begins seeking God's will to discern where He wants the Mission to go over the next 25 years. A Property and Grounds Steering Committee is formed.
The City of Jacksonville donates 3050 Nolan Street to the Mission. The contiguous property is owned by CRM. This gives the Mission a 1.5-acre parcel north of the McDuff parking lot and between Cecilia and Nolan Streets.
2023 - The Building and Grounds Sub-Committee completed their role and made recommendations to the board. The Board of Directors approved the consideration of moving from the State Street location to consolidate residential services at the McDuff campus and create a new social service center at a new location. Planning for this continued.
The Mission's organizational configuration was restructured to prepare for future growth and expansion.
The fiscal year changed from an October to September year to a July to June fiscal year.
The Mission was blessed with the ability to create an Endowment. $1.9 million was placed into an investment fund.
Program accomplishments
54,750+ nights of shelter
202,050+ meals served
28 Homes of Hope Residents
97% of students found full or part-time employment
77 years of services to our community