The Rescue Mission EIN 91-0565014

The Rescue Mission

EIN  91-0565014 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tacoma, WA Founded 1939
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Verified accurate 7/21/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Offers hope, help, and healing to impoverished community members.
Leadership
Duke Paulson · Executive Director · $177K
Money in and out
$18.1M revenue, $14.3M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Offers hope, help, and healing to impoverished community members. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $18.1M in revenue, $14.3M in expenses, and $16.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$18.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +57% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +718% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$18.1M
FY2024▲ +46%
Expenses
$14.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets
$40.7M
FY2024▲ +32%
Total liabilities
$23.9M
FY2024▲ +32%
Total revenue
$18.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$40.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $9.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The men's emergency shelter served 1,337 unaccompanied men experiencing homelessness. It provided 36,517 bednights, a safe place to sleep, showers, personal hygiene items, clothing, bus passes and three nutritious meals every day. Case managers worked with men in reducing their barriers to acheive permanent housing placement.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

The family emergency shelter provided 37,237 bednights of emergency shelter to families and single women experiencing homelessness. The program served 673 unduplicated women, men, and children experiencing homelessness. The program provided three meals per day, hygiene products, clothing, case management, and other resources.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Jefferson apartments provided safe affordable housing for 48 individuals. The program provides a safe, secure and case managed space for residents to build community and relationships. Tyler family housing provided safe and affordable housing for 81 unduplicated men, women and children.

$885Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Rescue Mission
EINHdr · item D91-0565014
Principal addressHdr · item CTacoma, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.trm.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1939
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L410)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1940

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$177,340Pt VII · Sec A
(former) Senior Finance Director
$152,992Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$135,837Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Organization
$134,744Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Operations
$124,441Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Community Engagement
$105,926Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Finance Director
$24,457Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Duke Paulson’s $177K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 672 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Duke Paulson$177,340$165,354$161,114$164,219$153,592
Susan Horgen$152,992$132,301$125,344$101,995
Myron Bernard$135,837$111,446
Denise Altheimer$134,744$127,004$117,344
Louis Rivera Zayas$124,441$109,430
Darrin Miller$105,926
Terell Hollins$24,457

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$16.9M · 93%
Program service revenue$805K · 4%
Investment income$392K · 2%
Contributions & grants93%$16.9M
Program service revenue4%$805K
Investment income2%$392K
Other revenue$51K
— government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Total revenueLn 12$18.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.06
Program services86%$12.2M
Management & general8%$1.2M
Fundraising6%$873K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$40.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$23.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$16.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $11.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $14.3M · Less non-cash grants $784K · Cash operating expenses/yr $13.5M
10.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12.2M · Total expenses $14.3M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $14.3M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $873K · Total expenses $14.3M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $887K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.2M
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $16.9M · Total revenue $18.1M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.3M · Total revenue $18.1M
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $805K · Total revenue $18.1M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $392K · Total revenue $18.1M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $805K · Total expenses $14.3M
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.1M · Prior year $12.4M
+46%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $10.6M · FY2024 $18.1M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $16.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.1M · Expenses $14.3M
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $40.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $16.8M · Total assets $40.7M
41%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $841K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $202K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $40.7M
3%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Duke Paulson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $177K · Total expenses $14.3M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $9.4M · Total expenses $14.3M
66%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 46%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $61K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,330
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,448
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,614
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,614
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,755

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$12.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$10.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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