Dothan Rescue Mission

Analysis

Dothan Rescue Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Dothan, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Dothan Rescue Mission reported income of $724k and spending of $775k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $724k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dothan Rescue Mission sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include State of Wyoming Citizen Review Panel ($724k), Shepherds Arms Rescue Mission Inc ($724k) and Bedford Park Multi-Service Center for Seniors Citizens Inc ($724k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $157k. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $210k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 41 employees.