Union Rescue Mission

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1891Human ServicesEIN 95-1709293Revenue $68.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSurm.org545 S San Pedro St, 90013-2101 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Apr 1935Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We embrace people experiencing homelessness with the compassion of christ - giving hope and healing for a changed life - helping them find their way home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5,448 volunteers and 287 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.9M a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $459K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.2M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68.4M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$51.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$98.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$68.4M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41.0M
FY2021$44.2M
FY2022$45.1M
FY2023$45.7M
FY2024$58.2M
FY2025$68.4M
Expenses
$51.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.1M
FY2021$38.0M
FY2022$39.3M
FY2023$44.7M
FY2024$50.2M
FY2025$51.9M
Net assets
$98.3M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61.3M
FY2021$67.6M
FY2022$73.4M
FY2023$74.5M
FY2024$81.7M
FY2025$98.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1935.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $44.7M Management & general 5% · $2.8M Fundraising 9% · $4.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$238,469Pt VII · Sec A
VP Philanthropy, Social Enterprise
$214,252Pt VII · Sec A
VP Human Resources
$151,984Pt VII · Sec A
VP Emergency Services
$149,157Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Philanthropy
$133,995Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Retail Operations
$129,517Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Planned Giving
$126,839Pt VII · Sec A
$126,227Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Baker’s $238K as President is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Bales—$349,336$349,336$228,805$171,053$133,496
Richard Baker$238,469$212,740$182,928———
Richard Newcomb$214,252$210,495$199,635$204,976$200,139$186,377
Christopher Sue—$175,809$172,737$184,440$144,518$106,802
Luz Rivas—————$177,554
Daniel Roleder$126,227$128,015$128,015$161,141$168,748$151,028
Yeilen Hernandez$151,984$147,922$143,219———
Yeilen Willis———$151,532$128,038—

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides shelter, recovery programs, and donated goods to people experiencing homelessness, while distributing surplus donations to other Southern California nonprofits.

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3 programs · $44.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Recovery

The mission offers a transformational discipleship program with the intent of helping people leave skid row, reunite with their families, and begin productive lives in a local community. Depending on the needs of an individual, the mission offers a 12-MONTH intensive program that includes 2,000 hours of a biblical 12-STEP study, bible…

$25.6Mprogram expense
02

Shelter Services

Union rescue mission (urm) is the oldest and largest rescue mission in los angeles, founded in 1891. Urm has three major facilities in los angeles county, all providing food, shelter, counseling, medical, mental, and dental care, as well as job search and placement.

$14.9Mprogram expense
03

Community Outreach Programs

The mission operates a donation program where donated goods are received and utilized to supplement purchased goods associated with providing resources in the shelter and recovery programs.

$4.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$459K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $5.0M · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,300,000
Shelter Partnership INCCA · FY2023$107,924
Unitemized GrantFY2023$92,000
Monte Sion CenterCA · FY2023$31,039
Our Brotherly Love AtsFY2023$29,254
Our Promise Foundation NfpCA · FY2023$29,098
ConasupoCA · FY2023$18,682
Estrella Early Education CenterFY2023$13,425
Lausd Trinity St EecFY2023$11,055
Hopes Community ClosetFY2023$7,171

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$839K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Money outPt IX
$51.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$44.7M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$4.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$98.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$109.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$577K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Investment incomeLn 3$839K
Gains on assetsLn 7$45K
Total revenueLn 12$68.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.5M
SavingsLn 2$926K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.8M
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$109.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M
Net assetsLn 32$98.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5287
VolunteersI 65,448
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.5M$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$22.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.0M$23.8M
Total assetsLn 16$94.2M$109.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.5M$11.2M
Net assetsLn 32$81.7M$98.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.0M$2.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16.3M$16.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$993K$70K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.2M$8.7M$598K$930K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$303K$251K$18K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.1M$1.7M$120K$232K
Payroll taxesLn 10$897K$743K$52K$101K
Legal feesLn 11b$323K$53K$142K$128K
Accounting feesLn 11c$93K$32K$60K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2.5M$2.5M
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.5M$3.3M$255K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$404K$314K$90K
Office expensesLn 13$935K$873K$62K
Information technologyLn 14$610K$593K$7K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$3.3M$3.0M$251K$38K
TravelLn 17$479K$352K$50K$77K
InterestLn 20$201K$5K$194K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.3M$121K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$2.2M$2.1M$99K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.5M$263K$222K
All other expensesLn 24e$862K$515K$325K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51.9M$44.7M$2.8M$4.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $68.4M$51.9M$16.5M$98.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $58.2M$50.2M$8.0M$81.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $45.7M$44.7M$1.1M$74.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $45.1M$39.3M$5.8M$73.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $44.2M$38.0M$6.2M$67.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $41.0M$31.1M$9.9M$61.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $68,439,679 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,193,005$67,085,375
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $458,739$595,520
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $548,039$838,669
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,246−$79,885
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,243,029$68,439,679
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,064,002$18,367,192
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,028,453$14,669,682
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,873,315$2,500,450
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,267,144$16,411,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,232,914$51,949,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,010,115$16,490,656
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $68,439,679 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $534,022 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,927,686
VIII-1e Government grants$576,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,580,991
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,265,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,085,375
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $595,520$595,520
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $793,430$793,430
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $3,561$3,561
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $87,281$87,281
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $45,239$45,239
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,206,145−$1,206,145
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $501,396$501,396
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $595,520 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $758,784$68,439,679
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,949,023 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,017,399$2,017,399
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,349,793$16,349,793
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $992,760 · Management $70,062 · Fundraising $135,422$1,198,244
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,692,271 · Management $597,549 · Fundraising $929,892$10,219,712
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $251,080 · Management $17,719 · Fundraising $34,250$303,049
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,699,706 · Management $119,953 · Fundraising $231,858$2,051,517
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $743,308 · Management $52,457 · Fundraising $101,395$897,160
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53,036 · Management $141,540 · Fundraising $128,114$322,690
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $32,498 · Management $60,354$92,852
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,500,450$2,500,450
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,328$4,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,272,644 · Management $255,280$3,527,924
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $313,711 · Management $89,886$403,597
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $873,009 · Management $61,652$934,661
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $593,043 · Management $6,637 · Fundraising $10,686$610,366
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,976,942 · Management $251,184 · Fundraising $37,958$3,266,084
IX-17 TravelPrograms $352,183 · Management $50,208 · Fundraising $76,732$479,123
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,170 · Management $193,802 · Fundraising $1,723$200,695
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,304,459 · Management $121,461 · Fundraising $51,067$1,476,987
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,100,604 · Management $98,766 · Fundraising $3,588$2,202,958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,542,227 · Management $263,040 · Fundraising $221,901$2,027,168
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $515,292 · Management $325,290 · Fundraising $21,684$862,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,681,135 · Management $2,781,168 · Fundraising $4,486,720$51,949,023
Part X · Balance sheet $109,460,039 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $28,804,696; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,825,977$5,501,297
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,672,657$926,174
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,128,186$16,363,427
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,308,758$2,043,014
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $200,322$140,299
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,020,010$23,785,197
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,236,793$22,490,880
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $84,958$76,053
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,960,291$6,255,343
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,934,425$3,073,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,175,885$109,460,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,937,992$2,091,717
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $253,091$9,805
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $4,042,117$2,538,634
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $126,834$106,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,495,366$11,198,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,352,210$96,845,412
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,328,309$1,416,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,680,519$98,261,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,175,885$109,460,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,261,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,439,679
XI-2 Total expenses$51,949,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,490,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,680,519
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$92,667
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,261,457

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