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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

Haven of Rest Ministries

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(330) 535-1563
175 E Market St
Akron, OH, 44308
https://havenofrest.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Haven of Rest Ministries meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The purpose of Haven of Rest Ministries is to serve and glorify God through a Christ-centered outreach of love and compassion that responds to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of disadvantaged men, women, and children without regard to their race, color, creed, or social standing.

Year, State Incorporated:
1942, OH

Haven of Rest provides a feeding program, emergency shelter, housing, clothing, long-term residential programs, educational classes, career development assistance, after-care program, case-management, counseling, advocacy, and limited dental/medical care for over 600 men, women, and children daily. Last year Haven of Rest provided 304,718 meals and 64,592 nights of lodging along with providing clothing to an average of 1,500 individuals per month. Diversified services, offered to individuals and families without charge, provide hope for a new way of life. Haven of Rest provides a feeding program, emergency shelter, housing, clothing, long-term residential programs, educational classes, career development assistance, after-care program, case-management, counseling, advocacy, and limited dental/medical care for over 600 men, women and children daily. Last year Haven of Rest provided 298,442 meals and 67,244 nights of lodging along with providing clothing to an average of xxxx individuals per month. Diversified services, offered to individuals and families without charge, provide hope for a new way of life.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Haven of Rest Ministries's program expenses were:

Program Services $8,040,937
Total Program Expenses $8,040,937

Chief Executive
Jeffrey Kaiser, CEO

Chair of the Board
Michael Kura

Board Size
14

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Haven of Rest Ministries's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $6,674,783
Non Cash Gifts $3,280,056
Estates/Bequests $634,919
Investment Income $450,465
Other Income $138,094
Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Fixed Assets $-1,354
Total Income $11,176,963

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $11,176,963
Total expenses: $10,602,238
  Program expenses $8,040,937
  Fundraising expenses $1,021,306
  Administrative expenses $1,539,995
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $574,725
Beginning Net Assets $25,297,602
Other Changes In Net Assets $1,014,404
Ending Net Assets $26,886,731
Total Liabilities $577,438
Total Assets $2,686,731

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Report completed by:
BBB of Akron