Rescue Missions Ministries Inc
Our mission is to meet, through the power of jesus christ, the spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational needs of the whole person so that those who are hurting may become fully functioning members of society. The durham rescue mission is achieving this goal as we minister to the homeless and addicted in central North Carolina.
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc at a glance
In short: Rescue Missions Ministries Inc gave $4.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.5M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,463,813
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,463,813
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,463,813
- Total assets
- $17,944,780
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rescue Missions Ministries Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rescue Legacy Fund Inc (RLF Inc) ($4.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rescue Missions Ministries Inc gives
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $6.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rescue Legacy Fund Inc (RLF Inc) Durham, NC | Program Service | $4,463,813 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,944,780 | $19,424,891 | $22,076,869 | $4,463,813 | 1 | $225,651 |
| 2024 | $20,403,550 | $18,459,694 | $22,876,127 | $6,369,807 | 1 | $358,682 |
| 2023 | $24,560,933 | $17,389,142 | $15,886,990 | $1,400,000 | 1 | $155,928 |
| 2022 | $23,194,061 | $17,080,810 | $15,878,360 | $2,123,322 | 1 | $318,141 |
| 2021 | $22,198,926 | $18,805,895 | $15,239,375 | $1,638,846 | 1 | $199,543 |
| 2020 | $18,596,485 | $16,150,528 | $15,345,872 | — | — | $89,719 |
| 2019 | $17,239,205 | $13,242,942 | $13,144,025 | — | — | $70,339 |
About Rescue Missions Ministries Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on Adults, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.5M. Net investment income was $226K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc is led by Robert Tart, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Tart
President
COO → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
53 hrs/week
$107K (2019) → $324K (2025)
Brian Norman
Chairman
Chaplain → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernie Mills Sr.
Board Member
CEO → Special Advisor, 2022
Special Advisor → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Gail G. Mills
Secretary
Secretary → CFO & Secretary, 2021
CFO & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Joe Stroup
Recording Se
Recording Secretary → Recording Se, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Abrams
Board Member
Treasuerer → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Hazelwood
Chaplain
Board Member → Chaplain, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hill
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Zander
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Thomas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Steve Johnson (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Erine Mills Sr. (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Folz (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chuck Perkins (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Brian Lowman (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Ron Scarborough (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Swagger (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Danny Ottaway (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gary E. Doane (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $324K, to Rev Robert Tart (President/Ce).
Frequently asked questions about Rescue Missions Ministries Inc
How much does Rescue Missions Ministries Inc give each year?
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc gave $4.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Rescue Missions Ministries Inc?
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.4M.
What is Rescue Missions Ministries Inc?
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on Adults, based in Durham, NC. It holds $17.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rescue Missions Ministries Inc operate?
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Rescue Missions Ministries Inc's EIN?
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1482590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
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