Portland Rescue Mission
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Summary
Since 1949, Portland Rescue Mission has been tirelessly committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and despair in the lives of hurting people in need.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Portland Rescue Mission
PO Box 3713
Portland , OR 97208-3713
Website: portlandrescuemission.org
Phone: 503-647-7466
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 930429004
CEO/President: Bill Meadowcroft/Erin Holcomb
Chairman: Ron Arp
Board size: 8
Founder: John Van Diest Sr.
Ruling year: 1955
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2025
Purpose
Portland Rescue Mission gives hope and restores life to men, women, and children suffering in homelessness, addiction, hunger, and abuse. Our various centers are located in Portland, Oregon.
Mission statement
We share the Word of God and demonstrate the love of Christ to transform the lives of people experiencing homelessness or addiction.
Statement of faith
We Believe:
In the Bible, the Word of God - inspired and authoritative.
In one God who exists eternally in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
In the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His substitutionary and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His future personal return to rule in power and glory.
In the inborn sinfulness of all humanity and our resulting alienation from God, and the absolute necessity of redemption through faith in Christ's atoning death and regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation.
In the complete forgiveness and eternal salvation of the true believer.
In the empowering ministry of the Holy Spirit, who lives in Christians, thereby enabling each to live a godly life.
In the bodily resurrection, judgement and eternal conscious existence of both the saved and the lost.
In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Donor confidence score
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 19% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 97% | 98% | 100% | 99% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 10% | 20% | 17% | 16% | 17% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 72% | 74% | 74% | 74% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 92% | 97% | 104% | 99% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 67% | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | 8% | 3% | -4% | 1% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 7% | 3% | -5% | 0% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.56 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.07 | 3.13 | 3.59 | 4.11 | 4.40 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.05 | 2.52 | 3.26 | 4.28 | 3.80 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.24 | 6.79 | 5.53 | 5.59 | 4.30 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.23 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.18 | 4.06 | 3.02 | 2.30 | 2.43 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 145% | 118% | 104% | 92% | 110% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | ||||
| Assets | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Cash | $1,497,609 | $317,915 | $435,777 | $903,355 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $480,603 | $425,261 | $285,668 | $431,311 |
| Short-term investments | $1,352,005 | $1,946,299 | $1,555,848 | $941,285 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,330,217 | $2,689,475 | $2,277,293 | $2,275,951 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $6,699,008 | $6,656,550 | $6,753,655 | $7,218,292 |
| Other long-term assets | $388,000 | $317,989 | $338,822 | $522,822 |
| Total long-term assets | $7,087,008 | $6,974,539 | $7,092,477 | $7,741,114 |
| Total assets | $10,417,225 | $9,664,014 | $9,369,770 | $10,017,065 |
| Liabilities | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $490,501 | $486,563 | $407,659 | $529,338 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $490,501 | $486,563 | $407,659 | $529,338 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $48,020 | $61,799 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $48,020 | $61,799 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $538,521 | $548,362 | $407,659 | $529,338 |
| Net assets | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Without donor restrictions | $9,394,406 | $8,738,203 | $8,536,705 | $8,886,344 |
| With donor restrictions | $484,298 | $377,449 | $425,406 | $601,383 |
| Net assets | $9,878,704 | $9,115,652 | $8,962,111 | $9,487,727 |
| Revenues and expenses | ||||
| Revenue | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Total contributions | $8,842,109 | $8,843,650 | $9,327,593 | $8,590,048 |
| Program service revenue | $164,025 | $109,577 | $77,338 | $142,118 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $56,881 | $61,948 | ($23,371) | ($44,164) |
| Other revenue | $7,039 | ($25) | ($36,433) | ($3,504) |
| Total other revenue | $227,945 | $171,500 | $17,534 | $94,450 |
| Total revenue | $9,070,054 | $9,015,150 | $9,345,127 | $8,684,498 |
| Expenses | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Program services | $6,043,213 | $6,472,650 | $7,228,417 | $6,378,836 |
| Management and general | $700,601 | $797,926 | $970,500 | $765,232 |
| Fundraising | $1,643,331 | $1,490,924 | $1,550,844 | $1,493,579 |
| Total expenses | $8,387,145 | $8,761,500 | $9,749,761 | $8,637,647 |
| Change in net assets | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $682,909 | $253,650 | ($404,634) | $46,851 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $682,909 | $253,650 | ($404,634) | $46,851 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Eric Bauer | Executive Director | $117,041 |
| William Meadowcroft | COO | $83,912 |
Compensation data as of: 9/30/2012
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History
It was 1949 when John Van Diest, Sr. looked with compassion at the hungry, destitute men struggling on the streets of Portland and shared his lunch. It happened so often that his wife, Tress, began making extra sandwiches for him to pass out to broken men.
They then began serving soup out of their car...
This eventually evolved into a simple soup kitchen on Burnside Street. John and Tress purchased the groceries themselves to make a pot of soup to share. Afterward, John would share with them about God's love.
From those humble beginnings, Portland Rescue Mission was born. By 1954, that kitchen had grown and moved to its current location at 111 W. Burnside Street.