San Diego Rescue Mission

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Summary

Since 1955, the San Diego Rescue Mission has been providing meals, shelter, clothing, education and job-skills training for men, women, and single parents with children experiencing homelessness.


Contact information

Mailing address:
San Diego Rescue Mission
PO Box 80427
San Diego, CA 92138

Website: www.sdrescue.org

Phone: (619) 687-3720

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 951874073

CEO/President: Donnie Dee

Chairman: John Fullmer

Board size: 13

Founder: Church and business leaders

Ruling year: 1957

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1985


Purpose

To see God transform the lives of those experiencing homelessness, impacting San Diego one life at a time.


Mission statement

To lovingly address the needs of men, women and children experiencing homelessness by sharing the Good News of Salvation and providing a holistic approach to rehabilitation and recovery.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating301 of 109140 of 144
Fund acquisition rating671 of 109491 of 144
Resource allocation rating262 of 109428 of 144
Asset utilization rating298 of 109137 of 144

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
11%13%12%13%11%10%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
9%12%10%9%10%9%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
92%98%89%71%91%90%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
11%12%12%12%11%9%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
8%2%11%29%9%10%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
79%84%83%81%84%86%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
86%105%85%75%99%104%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
68%88%70%61%83%89%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
14%-5%15%25%1%-4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
9%-7%19%36%3%-8%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%5%5%7%5%6%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.520.670.700.670.970.99
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.619.084.224.686.806.42
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.626.082.973.156.576.38
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.135.5910.317.414.796.76
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.180.100.130.210.15
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.851.623.653.291.441.60
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%56%31%38%46%50%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%49%23%28%34%39%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
167%66%98%92%55%50%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$3,835,684$6,637,543$5,093,246$2,071,474$2,486,195
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$810,737$478,893$510,510$760,796$626,911
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$4,646,421$7,116,436$5,603,756$2,832,270$3,113,106
Long-term investments$5,186,283$2,785,544$1,562,389$14,282$26,784
Fixed assets$26,199,385$17,193,703$17,890,466$15,908,295$16,279,803
Other long-term assets$6,162,370$2,948,408$1,160,971$507,288$562,772
Total long-term assets$37,548,038$22,927,655$20,613,826$16,429,865$16,869,359
Total assets$42,194,459$30,044,091$26,217,582$19,262,135$19,982,465
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$678,553$552,258$621,772$492,289$285,382
Other current liabilities$153,205$137,680$134,368$98,948$174,954
Total current liabilities$831,758$689,938$756,140$591,237$460,336
Debt$20,802,712$7,000,000$7,308,313$6,613,984$7,764,906
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$1,813,568$1,741,816$1,909,216$1,743,836$1,784,377
Total long-term liabilities$22,616,280$8,741,816$9,217,529$8,357,820$9,549,283
Total liabilities$23,448,038$9,431,754$9,973,669$8,949,057$10,009,619
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$15,131,518$20,351,345$16,074,772$10,196,325$9,514,572
With donor restrictions$3,614,903$260,992$169,141$116,753$458,274
Net assets$18,746,421$20,612,337$16,243,913$10,313,078$9,972,846
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$26,277,060$22,121,413$16,591,433$17,219,608$17,095,088
Program service revenue$91,534$713,641$609,354$1,282,699$1,634,783
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$25,274$1,876,495$6,086,822$24,000$0
Other revenue$509,731$219,441$228,236$351,173$322,826
Total other revenue$626,539$2,809,577$6,924,412$1,657,872$1,957,609
Total revenue$26,903,599$24,930,990$23,515,845$18,877,480$19,052,697
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$23,636,176$17,464,856$14,374,933$15,623,899$17,036,737
Management and general$1,284,020$1,045,161$1,178,954$1,015,482$1,108,210
Fundraising$3,342,248$2,603,266$2,122,484$1,977,442$1,701,580
Total expenses$28,262,444$21,113,283$17,676,371$18,616,823$19,846,527
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)($1,358,845)$3,817,707$5,839,474$260,657($793,830)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($1,358,845)$3,817,707$5,839,474$260,657($793,830)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Donald DeePresident & CEO$195,877
Edvin LikuVP of Operations$108,598
Michelle SmithVP of Development$104,285

Compensation data as of: 9/30/2022


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History

Throughout its history, the San Diego Rescue Mission has established itself as a city leader on the issue of homelessness in San Diego. While our programs and services have adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of the men, women and children experiencing homelessness in our city, our focus on faith, integrity compassion and excellence have remained the same throughout the decades.

Our story began in 1954, when a group of San Diego church and business leaders, lead by Arnold Theisen, met to address the growing plight of the community's homeless and hungry.

With a resolve to meet the growing need, the City Rescue Mission was founded in 1955 and immediately began providing food, clothing, and spiritual guidance to our city's homeless. In 1958, this soup kitchen expanded its services to include short-term shelter and services for up to 85 men. Two years later, the Mission made history by opening the first shelter for women and children in San Diego County.

As city redevelopment efforts intensified in the mid-1980s, the number of people experiencing homelessness grew to a crisis level. Once again, the Mission (now known as the San Diego Rescue Mission) responded by opening a new and much larger facility for men at 1150 J Street in 1985. During this time, the organization also took a new, innovative approach in seeking long-term solutions to homelessness by the creation of a new program providing education and job training.

In 1993, the purchase and renovation of buildings on South 16th Street allowed the San Diego Rescue Mission to open a new Women and Children's Center. In 2000, the Mission created a new overnight emergency shelter for women and children, Nueva Vida Haven, to address the growing population of families in need. Nueva Vida Haven continues to serve 60 women and children nightly.

In 2004, the San Diego Rescue Mission had the opportunity to consolidate all its rehabilitation programs under one roof. The former Harbor View Medical Center on 120 Elm Street would become the Mission's permanent home. This move would more than double its capacity to serve men, women, and children in need.

It was here at 120 Elm Street, that Mission Academy, our year-long residential program, was born. This program deepened the focus on long-term recovery and rehabilitation by creating a trauma-informed, holistic approach to service. In 2015, a state-licensed, no cost preschool was established to serve children ages 2-5 years old experiencing homelessness. This preschool continues to be the only one of its kind in San Diego County.

In 2020, the Rescue Mission partnered with Bread of Life Rescue Mission in Oceanside, officially establishing Bread of Life as our North County Center. With the vision to impact homelessness county-wide, the Mission is now exploring new opportunities to deepen and expand their efforts throughout the county.

Today, the San Diego Rescue Mission serves thousands of men, women, and children each year through our no-cost, Christ-centered programs with the goal of keeping people off the streets - permanently.


Program accomplishments

Your impact in 2022

Served 230,190 meals

Offered 74,194 nights of shelter

Provided 107,640 hours of job training

Provided 11,281 hours of counseling

Donated 3 million pounds of food

Distributed 11,000 homeless care packs

Offered 39,940 hours of early childhood education


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