Helping Up Mission 
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Summary
Helping Up Mission is a community of hope. We help men and women fighting addiction and homelessness get their lives back. We are a faith based, privately funded, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We provide programs and services to men and women suffering from homelessness and addiction. Our long-term, residential Spiritual Recovery Program is our flagship. Since 1995, we have helped hundreds of men break the cycle of addiction, poverty, and homelessness. The average homeless man or woman we serve has survived two decades of substance abuse and years on the streets. They come to us addicted, destitute, and dysfunctional - with no realistic capacity to recover on their own. For a man or woman in that condition, a "quick fix" doesn't exist. Healing requires a holistic approach. By God's grace, lives are transformed as men and women who have suffered for years - or in many cases, decades - on the streets rise up and regain their purpose, hope, and independence. As they do, all Baltimore is blessed along with them; our community experiences healing.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Helping Up Mission
1029 East Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD 21202-4705
Website: www.helpingupmission.org
Phone: (410) 675-7500
Email: philanthropy@helpingup.org
Organization details
EIN: 520635090
CEO/President: Robert Gehman
Chairman: Bruce R. Mortimer
Board size: 15
Founder:
Ruling year: 1937
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1993
Purpose
We raise up broken men and women, and Greater Baltimore with them. At Helping Up Mission, we believe God's love can set people free - from drugs and alcohol, from poverty and homelessness, and from any other self-destructive behavior.
However, it's not enough to tell a person who has struggled with addiction for years that "Jesus loves you" and expect a miraculous recovery. Contrary to common thinking, addiction is not simply the result of poor personal choices, immorality, or weakness. It's much more complex.
Consequently, our approach to treatment is holistic in nature. Our Spiritual Recovery Program integrates the practical needs of our clients - food, clothing, shelter - with their clinical, mental health, medical, educational, and vocational needs. All of that is built upon a Gospel foundation. And by God's grace, it can lead to lasting change.
Mission statement
Helping Up Mission provides hope to people experiencing homelessness, poverty or addiction by meeting their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
Statement of faith
Helping Up Mission has adopted The Apostles' Creed as our Statement of Faith. It is the basis of our common belief and proclaims the source of our wisdom and power in helping men and women find answers to their life struggles.
While this is what we believe, we do not discriminate on the basis of faith or practice among those who need our help or desire to help us.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 271 of 999 | 55 of 157 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 678 of 1001 | 110 of 157 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 27 of 1001 | 4 of 157 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 432 of 999 | 80 of 157 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 21% | 19% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 9% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 15% | 13% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 91% | 77% | 92% | 90% | 72% | 68% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 10% | 8% | 18% | 9% | 16% | 14% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 9% | 23% | 8% | 10% | 28% | 32% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 89% | 77% | 88% | 79% | 81% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 95% | 147% | 27% | 70% | 96% | 91% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 131% | 21% | 62% | 76% | 74% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 5% | -47% | 73% | 30% | 4% | 9% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | -20% | 67% | 66% | 9% | 19% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.24 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.44 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.74 | 1.34 | 2.08 | 1.03 | 2.08 | 1.51 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.25 | 0.75 | 0.49 | 1.25 | 2.42 | 2.18 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.07 | 34.26 | 38.24 | 53.91 | 15.64 | 14.98 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.45 | 15.51 | 23.67 | 9.44 | 4.64 | 5.13 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 9% | 7% | 22% | 44% | 30% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 1% | 6% | 5% | 20% | 40% | 25% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 141% | 163% | 393% | 64% | 48% | 48% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $12,703,332 | $3,132,695 | $352,879 | $688,040 | $953,663 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $10,662,225 | $16,695,607 | $14,092,481 | $155,612 | $166,549 |
| Short-term investments | $6,006,918 | $2,259,307 | $2,852,927 | $3,428,902 | $3,033,237 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $29,372,475 | $22,087,609 | $17,298,287 | $4,272,554 | $4,153,449 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,104 |
| Fixed assets | $748,809 | $738,833 | $464,523 | $317,505 | $332,696 |
| Other long-term assets | $9,135,651 | $23,186,125 | $21,055 | $4,290,393 | $1,752,639 |
| Total long-term assets | $9,884,460 | $23,924,958 | $485,578 | $4,607,898 | $2,127,439 |
| Total assets | $39,256,935 | $46,012,567 | $17,783,865 | $8,880,452 | $6,280,888 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $358,802 | $421,574 | $297,825 | $244,065 | $271,187 |
| Other current liabilities | $498,527 | $155,986 | $23,024 | $29,159 | $6,034 |
| Total current liabilities | $857,329 | $577,560 | $320,849 | $273,224 | $277,221 |
| Debt | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,499,598 | $3,593,568 | $1,558,663 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $33,544 | $38,393 | $43,053 | $47,531 | $51,832 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $2,533,544 | $2,538,393 | $3,542,651 | $3,641,099 | $1,610,495 |
| Total liabilities | $3,390,873 | $3,115,953 | $3,863,500 | $3,914,323 | $1,887,716 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $2,756,874 | $3,118,620 | $1,610,273 | $4,735,200 | $4,311,963 |
| With donor restrictions | $33,109,188 | $39,777,994 | $12,310,092 | $230,929 | $81,209 |
| Net assets | $35,866,062 | $42,896,614 | $13,920,365 | $4,966,129 | $4,393,172 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $11,556,058 | $36,660,592 | $27,695,313 | $7,721,720 | $6,758,138 |
| Program service revenue | $2,956,007 | $2,887,833 | $2,644,340 | $2,708,184 | $2,942,401 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $332,464 | $229,086 | $401,020 | $218,930 | $214,469 |
| Other revenue | $202,776 | $71,650 | $71,556 | $134,872 | $9,965 |
| Total other revenue | $3,491,247 | $3,188,569 | $3,116,916 | $3,061,986 | $3,166,835 |
| Total revenue | $15,047,305 | $39,849,161 | $30,812,229 | $10,783,706 | $9,924,973 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $19,667,024 | $8,374,210 | $19,048,025 | $8,154,318 | $7,307,377 |
| Management and general | $652,957 | $584,349 | $587,858 | $524,406 | $490,269 |
| Fundraising | $1,738,285 | $1,944,848 | $1,954,696 | $1,656,460 | $1,275,708 |
| Total expenses | $22,058,266 | $10,903,407 | $21,590,579 | $10,335,184 | $9,073,354 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($7,010,961) | $28,945,754 | $9,221,650 | $448,522 | $851,619 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($7,010,961) | $28,945,754 | $9,221,650 | $448,522 | $851,619 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Robert K Gehman | Chief Executive Officer | $194,241 |
| Michael T Burns | Chief Financial Officer | $191,609 |
| K Daniel Stoltzfus | Chief Operating Officer | $157,949 |
| James Longenecker | Chief Relationship Officer | $129,657 |
| Thomas Stone | Director of Facilities and | $120,864 |
| Kristopher Sharrar | Director of Philanthropy | $113,791 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2020
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 10/25/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Program accomplishments
Every year, we provide...
182,500 nights of shelter (500 nightly)
438,000 meals (1,200 per day)
155,000+ items of clothing and personal care
6,700 counseling sessions