Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities 
Summary
Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities has responded to the needs of those experiencing homelessness, poverty and addiction in the Twin Cities metro area for more than 115 years.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
77 E 9th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Website: www.ugmtc.org
Phone: (651) 228-1800
Email: info@ugmtc.org
Organization details
EIN: 410705847
CEO/President: Dr. Charles P. Morgan
Chairman: Brad Johnston
Board size: 11
Founder:
Year founded: 1929
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1990
Purpose
To see all men, women, and children healthy, whole, and successful through Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the gospel. While other homeless shelters provide meals and a place a stay for people from our community, Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities goes further to provide a permanent pathway off the streets. We are gospel-centered. We provide comprehensive, integrated programs. We give students time to heal.
Mission statement
To provide Christ-centered, discipleship-oriented pathways and programs that restore dignity and wholeness to men, women, and children.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, ultimately authoritative Word of God. We believe there is one God, eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is deity; that He was born of a virgin, that we are redeemed by His atoning death through His shed blood, that He bodily resurrected and ascended into Heaven, and that He will come again in power and great glory. We believe that individuals are saved through a direct, personal encounter with the risen Lord, at which time they are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. This event we hold to be an experience, rather than a doctrinal supposition. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whom Christ indwells each believer enabling them to live a godly life of obedience as he/she reaches for maturity. We believe the Holy Spirit unites all true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that together they form one body, the church.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 552 of 586 | 34 of 42 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 568 of 586 | 41 of 42 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 487 of 586 | 37 of 42 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 393 of 586 | 8 of 42 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 21% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 19% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 94% | 94% | 89% | 93% | 96% | 90% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 20% | 21% | 18% | 20% | 20% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 6% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Operating ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 74% | 72% | 71% | 74% | 73% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 110% | 89% | 106% | 105% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 80% | 82% | 64% | 75% | 77% | 68% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | -10% | 11% | -6% | -5% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -7% | 8% | -5% | -3% | 5% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| Investing ratios | Median measure for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.07 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.62 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.69 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 2.11 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.18 | 1.58 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.31 |
| Liquidity ratios | Median measure for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 8.79 | 11.26 | 11.69 | 5.68 | 9.45 | 12.12 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.71 | 6.91 | 7.85 | 6.55 | 7.06 | 8.38 |
| Solvency ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 4% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 75% | 133% | 144% | 131% | 141% | 154% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Cash | $1,206,093 | $2,214,712 | $1,225,036 | $2,177,714 | $3,134,856 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $483,105 | $839,891 | $625,554 | $564,446 | $845,387 |
| Short-term investments | $8,427,910 | $8,023,498 | $8,528,785 | $6,935,560 | $6,698,299 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $10,117,108 | $11,078,101 | $10,379,375 | $9,677,720 | $10,678,542 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $12,124,512 | $12,216,611 | $12,058,644 | $12,133,739 | $11,905,241 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $12,124,512 | $12,216,611 | $12,058,644 | $12,133,739 | $11,905,241 |
| Total assets | $22,241,620 | $23,294,712 | $22,438,019 | $21,811,459 | $22,583,783 |
| Liabilities | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $832,856 | $839,465 | $1,733,856 | $990,651 | $866,820 |
| Other current liabilities | $65,559 | $108,033 | $94,676 | $33,293 | $14,174 |
| Total current liabilities | $898,415 | $947,498 | $1,828,532 | $1,023,944 | $880,994 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $107,406 | $101,807 | $96,500 | $91,469 | $109,885 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $107,406 | $101,807 | $96,500 | $91,469 | $109,935 |
| Total liabilities | $1,005,821 | $1,049,305 | $1,925,032 | $1,115,413 | $990,929 |
| Net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Unrestricted | $17,686,065 | $18,629,588 | $18,462,316 | $18,764,581 | $18,948,001 |
| Temporarily restricted | $1,480,234 | $1,546,319 | $1,217,171 | $1,097,965 | $1,811,953 |
| Permanently restricted | $2,069,500 | $2,069,500 | $833,500 | $833,500 | $832,900 |
| Net assets | $21,235,799 | $22,245,407 | $20,512,987 | $20,696,046 | $21,592,854 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Total contributions | $13,630,723 | $15,399,620 | $13,760,511 | $13,413,967 | $13,476,376 |
| Program service revenue | $821,998 | $828,344 | $920,806 | $1,169,027 | $1,508,586 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $248,380 | $790,662 | $297,057 | ($307,312) | $150,701 |
| Other revenue | ($153,838) | $338,276 | ($246,673) | ($267,845) | ($102,811) |
| Total other revenue | $916,540 | $1,957,282 | $971,190 | $593,870 | $1,556,476 |
| Total revenue | $14,547,263 | $17,356,902 | $14,731,701 | $14,007,837 | $15,032,852 |
| Expenses | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Program services | $11,922,838 | $11,190,696 | $11,095,080 | $10,835,664 | $10,211,202 |
| Management and general | $963,793 | $1,100,860 | $1,732,935 | $995,688 | $997,313 |
| Fundraising | $3,127,281 | $3,188,932 | $2,827,103 | $2,883,459 | $2,822,637 |
| Total expenses | $16,013,912 | $15,480,488 | $15,655,118 | $14,714,811 | $14,031,152 |
| Change in net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($1,466,649) | $1,876,414 | ($923,417) | ($706,974) | $1,001,700 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($1,466,649) | $1,876,414 | ($923,417) | ($706,974) | $1,001,700 |
Response from ministry
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History
Primarily known for its work with homeless and chemically dependent men, the Mission also has a long history of providing practical assistance for women and children. We provide comprehensive support services and education programs focused on techniques and habits for promoting long-term success. Our investment in each person is a precursor of his or her own investment in a more vibrant future. Our goal is to encourage people to value themselves as God values them, to see the value they have to offer the world, and to seek out a bright future as a fully contributing member of our community.