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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2024 Expires: March 2026

Boise Rescue Mission Ministries

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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Post Office Box 1494
Boise, ID, 83701

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

Boise Rescue Mission Ministries meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to provide services to homeless and transient persons.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1959, ID

Boise Rescue Mission Ministries (BRMM) reports it reaches out to the community by teaching the Word of God and providing food, shelter, clothing, access to medical and mental healthcare, education, and job-search assistance for homeless men, women and children in need through multiple programs. BRMM operates three facilities in Boise and two in Nampa, Idaho. In 2022, the organization reports it provided 100,600 nights of shelter and sleep, distributed 31,698 items of clothing, facilitated 7,788 counseling sessions, and transitioned over 330 individuals out of BRMM shelter and into independent housing.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Boise Rescue Mission Ministries's program expenses were:

Boise women and children program: $2,592,435

Boise men program: $2,577,300

Nampa women program: $1,365,977

Nampa men program: $908,463

The Next Step, Curtis Road: $547,366

Recovery Lodge: $266,843

Total Program Expenses: $8,258,384

Chief Executive
Bill Roscoe, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$129,365

Chair of the Board
Ron Freeman

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
158

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Foundation grants, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $17,080,152, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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 Boise Rescue Mission Ministries's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Investment income $4,774
Loss on sale of assets $-38,310
Thrift store and tag sales $78,505
Special events, net $5,342
Program service fees $41,950
In-kind contributions $1,902,243
Contributions and grants $15,094,062
Total Income $17,088,566

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $17,088,566
Total expenses: $10,501,555
  Program expenses $8,258,384
  Fundraising expenses $1,497,808
  Administrative expenses $745,363
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $6,587,011
Beginning Net Assets $15,416,110
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $22,003,121
Total Liabilities $282,722
Total Assets $22,285,843

Note: According to BRMM’s audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $1,902,243 in the form of donated food, clothing, and supplies ($1,708,751), property held for sale ($752,000), legal services ($53,367), and room and board ($18,125).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance