Montana Rescue Mission 
The information on this page was last updated 7/11/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
The Montana Rescue Mission has been serving the homeless in Billings, MT, Yellowstone County for more than 60 years, providing food, shelter, and clothing to hundreds of men, women and children every day. This care is provided through our two shelters. We also provide life transformation through our rehabilitative services.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Montana Rescue Mission
P.O. Box 3232
Billings, MT 59103
Website: montanarescuemission.org
Phone: 406-259-3800
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 816013963
CEO/President: Matthew Lundgren
Chairman: Rev. Josh Charette and Cory Bruce
Board size: 15
Founder: group of Christian men
Ruling year: 1957
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our core values are to treat all people with dignity, compassion, and respect. Our programs and services are designed to help end the cyclical nature of homelessness. We are addressing causes, such as addictions, generational poverty, lack of education, poor budgeting skills, diminished mental or physical capacity, and others as well as serving those who are struggling to overcome these barriers one person at a time.
Mission statement
To reflect the love of Jesus Christ, by providing emergency, temporary, and rehabilitative care for those experiencing hunger and homelessness.
Statement of faith
We believe in the Scripture of the Old and New Testament as verbally inspired of God, and inerrant in the original writings, and that they are of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true Man.
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
We believe that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in the case of those who have reached the age of moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word and deed.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice; and that all who believe in Him are truly justified on the ground of His shed blood.
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into Heaven, and His present life there for us, as High Priest and Advocate.
We believe in "that blessed hope", the personal and imminent return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We believe that all those who receive, by faith, the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
Lastly, we believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust; everlasting blessedness of the saved, and everlasting, conscious punishment of the lost.
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 | | 769 of 1117 | 89 of 138 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 253 of 1118 | 22 of 138 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 802 of 1118 | 103 of 138 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 964 of 1117 | 125 of 138 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $42,858 in government grants in 2023.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 16% | 27% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 10% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 11% | 16% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 92% | 85% | 64% | 81% | 71% | 60% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 11% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 15% | 18% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 8% | 15% | 36% | 19% | 29% | 40% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 70% | 69% | 68% | 63% | 77% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 95% | 48% | 41% | 50% | 74% | 89% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 34% | 28% | 34% | 47% | 68% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 5% | 52% | 59% | 50% | 26% | 11% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 5% | 25% | 40% | 39% | 20% | 8% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 5% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.65 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.95 | 3.75 | 1.32 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.55 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.75 | 0.84 | 0.35 | 0.57 | 0.77 | 1.00 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.50 | 37.41 | 102.32 | 68.46 | 27.65 | 43.13 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.33 | 13.89 | 33.84 | 20.72 | 14.95 | 11.71 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 6% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 154% | 424% | 370% | 259% | 177% | 145% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,961,371 | $8,058,810 | $3,235,990 | $1,424,026 | $663,325 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $844,625 | $105,842 | $9,173 | $0 | $12,497 |
| Short-term investments | $2,259,691 | $2,111,852 | $2,632,773 | $2,071,165 | $1,952,902 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $5,065,687 | $10,276,504 | $5,877,936 | $3,495,191 | $2,628,724 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,503,896 | $1,548,848 | $1,767,353 | $1,639,564 | $1,327,568 |
| Other long-term assets | $12,405,318 | $1,689,588 | $1,187,811 | $98,725 | $109,022 |
| Total long-term assets | $13,909,214 | $3,238,436 | $2,955,164 | $1,738,289 | $1,436,590 |
| Total assets | $18,974,901 | $13,514,940 | $8,833,100 | $5,233,480 | $4,065,314 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $135,396 | $100,434 | $85,858 | $126,389 | $60,949 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $135,396 | $100,434 | $85,858 | $126,389 | $60,949 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $20,845 | $20,845 | $150,000 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $772,206 | $47,578 | $49,535 | $313,175 | $37,636 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $772,206 | $47,578 | $70,380 | $334,020 | $187,636 |
| Total liabilities | $907,602 | $148,012 | $156,238 | $460,409 | $248,585 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $10,592,362 | $7,997,446 | $4,725,516 | $3,040,363 | $1,925,905 |
| With donor restrictions | $7,474,937 | $5,369,482 | $3,951,346 | $1,732,708 | $1,890,824 |
| Net assets | $18,067,299 | $13,366,928 | $8,676,862 | $4,773,071 | $3,816,729 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $7,518,904 | $5,693,038 | $5,489,513 | $2,568,176 | $1,759,062 |
| Program service revenue | $99,505 | $190,989 | $152,877 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $126,261 | $1,667,340 | $81,277 | $111,021 | $143,885 |
| Other revenue | $1,080,736 | $1,345,996 | $1,041,048 | $962,134 | $1,042,611 |
| Total other revenue | $1,306,502 | $3,204,325 | $1,275,202 | $1,073,155 | $1,186,496 |
| Total revenue | $8,825,406 | $8,897,363 | $6,764,715 | $3,641,331 | $2,945,558 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $2,969,403 | $2,500,354 | $2,268,846 | $1,699,532 | $2,015,983 |
| Management and general | $902,730 | $846,071 | $767,263 | $589,660 | $143,341 |
| Fundraising | $387,976 | $262,162 | $318,582 | $414,516 | $471,040 |
| Total expenses | $4,260,109 | $3,608,587 | $3,354,691 | $2,703,708 | $2,630,364 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $4,565,297 | $5,288,776 | $3,410,024 | $937,623 | $315,194 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $4,565,297 | $5,288,776 | $3,410,024 | $937,623 | $315,194 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Matt Lundgren | Executive Dir. | $275,124 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2023
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 7/11/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
In response to God's prompting and through the vision of a group of Christian men, Montana Rescue Mission (MRM) was opened in the late 1940's as a beacon of hope for the homeless in our area.
1949 began serving holiday meals
Organized in 1955 as Christ's Rescue Mission
Incorporated in 1957 as a 501(c) (3) tax exempt non-profit and the name changed to Montana Rescue Mission
Located at different locations during the 1950's and 1960's
In the late 1960's, MRM moved to North 26th Street.
In the late 1970's, MRM moved to 2822 Minnesota Avenue.
In 1985, the first Bargain Center was opened to provide financial support to the Shelters. The store is currently located at 1233 24th Street West.
In 1991, MRM opened the Shelter for Women & Families located in the former Lincoln Hotel at 2520 1st Avenue North.
In 2021, MRM combined the Women & Families Shelter with the Men's Shelter located at 2822 Minnesota Avenue.
While the size and complexity of MRM has grown over the last 60 years, at its heart is the love and compassion of God demonstrated through service to others. We are the Gospel lived out!
Program accomplishments
In 2021 we provided...
108,000 meals
36,000 sheltered nights