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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

Gospel Mission, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

64 Burns Ave
Dayton, OH, 45402

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

Gospel Mission, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Meets the physical, educational, and social needs of poverty and homeless adults and children through Christian perspectives. "Inner-city missionaries to meet spiritual and physical needs."

Year, State Incorporated:
1918, OH

Also Known As:
Dayton Gospel Mission, Inc. Nehemiah University Camp Jabez

Gospel Mission, Inc. provides meals for Montgomery County, Ohio as well as serving as a free food bank for other non profit organizations. The organization supplies furniture and household goods to organizations and clients as well as provides many community activities for the well being of all age groups. Daily spiritual services and physical support. Please see the website for details at www.gospelmission.org

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Gospel Mission, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Programs $619,224
Total Program Expenses $619,224

Chief Executive
Kenneth Clarkston, Chaplain

Chair of the Board
Mark D'urso, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
7

Paid Staff Size
7

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 0.54%

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 Gospel Mission, Inc.'s unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $606,248
Camp JABEZ $133,350
Investment Income $75,080
Other Income $49,034
Total Income $863,712

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $863,712
Total expenses: $675,654
  Program expenses $619,224
  Fundraising expenses $3,282
  Administrative expenses $53,148
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $188,058
Beginning Net Assets $4,136,663
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,324,721
Total Liabilities $10,414
Total Assets $4,324,721

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Report completed by:
BBB of Dayton and Miami Valley