Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104726
BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,034,902 | $3,007,103 | $7,027,799 | $81,821,293 | $502,616 | $81,318,677 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,265,447 | $2,552,775 | $3,712,672 | $74,218,847 | $363,108 | $73,855,739 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,703,650 | $3,040,783 | $2,662,867 | $65,372,379 | $332,254 | $65,040,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,011,166
- Program service revenue
- $1,117,716
- Investment income
- $6,096,285
- Net rental income
- $722,896
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,563,100
- Other revenue
- $809,735
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,540
- Other salaries and wages
- $979,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,376,844
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,920
- Occupancy
- $126,235
- Travel
- $16,973
- Depreciation
- $164,702
- Program services (functional)
- $2,464,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $335,316
- Fundraising (functional)
- $206,932
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,218,847
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,821,293
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $502,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $81,318,677
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,408,493
- Publicly traded securities
- $77,178,093
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $80,629,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $688,775
- Gross receipts
- $10,034,902
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 1,865
- Year formed
- 1899
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SAMAAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $353,752 | $29,729 |
| ALLISON KINYUA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,274 | $12,202 |
| MICHAEL WAY | EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,814 | $14,982 |
| ELIZABETH KEELEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SARGIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAHEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA K BREDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SAMAAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $310,930 | $29,424 |
| MICHAEL WAY | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,405 | $16,288 |
| ELIZABETH KEELEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SARGIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAHEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA K BREDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SAMAAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $1,434,419 | $70,000 |
| MICHAEL WAY | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,578 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEELEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SARGIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA K BREDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAHEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 120069, BOSTON, MA 02112-0069
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN SAMAAN, PO BOX 120069, BOSTON, MA 02112
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SAMAAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 338-9000
- Website
- WWW.BRM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NASH CPAS LLC
Mission
SINCE 1899, THE BOSTON RESCUE MISSION HAS PROVIDED A SAFE, HEALING COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. BRM IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN AND MEN AT RISK TO END THEIR HOMELESSNESS AND TO BECOME HEALTHIER AND MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT. EVERY DAY, HOMELESS WOMEN AND MEN FIND DIGNITY AND REFUGE IN OUR SHELTER COMMUNITY FROM THE LONELY AND OFTEN VIOLENT STREETS AND INCLEMENT WEATHER. WE PROVIDE HEARTY AND HEALTHY MEALS, A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, BATHROOM AND SHOWER FACILITIES, TOILETRIES, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, AND CARE FOR EVERY PERSON WITH RESPECT. STAFF IS DIVERSE IN LANGUAGE, ETHNICITY, CULTURE, AGE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE AND LIVED EXPERIENCES AND ASSIST GUESTS WITH ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS FOR HOUSING, RECOVERY, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PREPARED AND SERVED OVER 45,000 NUTRITIOUS MEALS. LAST YEAR, BRM'S TEN BED FACILITY IN DORCHESTER PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
Program accomplishments
- OVERFLOW SHELTER PROGRAM:OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES BEDS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO DON'T HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP. THE BOSTON RESCUE MISSION CONDUCTS AN INTAKE WITH EACH PERSON TO ACCESS THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. WE PROVIDE TWO NOURISHING AND HEARTY MEALS, ACCESS TO CLEAN BATHROOMS AND SHOWER FACILITIES, ACCESS TO A CASE MANAGER FOR HELP WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS, ESL CLASSES TO NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS, ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING WORK PAPERS AND JOBS, AND BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF FINDING HOUSING.Expenses $1,570,417 · revenue $1,090,454
- COMMUNITY BUILDER INCUBATOR PROGRAM:ON DECEMBER 21, 2004, BOSTON RESCUE MISSION CREATED THE KINGSTON INVESTMENT PROPERTIES TRUST. THIS NOMINEE TRUST WAS CREATED AS A TITLE HOLDING AGENCY. THE BOSTON RESCUE MISSION ADMINISTERS SHARED SPACE FOR SERVICES IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON FOR SEVERAL MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, DISABILITY ADVOCATES, YOUTH AND CHILD SERVICES. BOSTON RESCUE MISSION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE ALSO LOCATED IN THE BUILDING. THE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER FACILITATES PROGRAMMATIC COLLABORATION AMONG SEVERAL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH THE BOSTON RESCUE MISSION. BRM IS ALSO BUILDING FUTURE PROGRAMMATIC SPACE CAPACITY FOR ITS GROWING PROGRAMS.Expenses $622,938 · revenue $722,896
- HEALTHY MEALS PROGRAMS:SHELTER MEALS- BRM RELIES ON THE GENEROSITY OF DOZENS OF FOOD DONORS TO HELP US PREPARE AND SERVE OVER 45,000 HEALTHY AND HEARTY MEALS EACH YEAR. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SERVE TWO MEALS A DAY; LUNCHES AND DINNERS TO GUESTS WHO STAY IN OUR OVERFLOW SHELTER PROGRAM AND OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. FOOD PANTRY - OUR PANTRY PROVIDES FOOD BASICS SUCH AS BREAD, RICE, BEANS, PASTA, FISH, MEATS, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, CEREALS AND OTHER PACKAGED FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. EVERY MONDAY & SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WE DISTRIBUTE CRITICAL FOOD SUPPLIES THAT HELP SUSTAIN AND FEED NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILIES.Expenses $188,487
- SOBER LIVING COMMUNITY- BRM'S SUPPORTIVE SHELTER COMMUNITY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND PEER SUPPORT IN A SAFE SOBER ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR GUESTS. OUR DOWNTOWN CROSSING LOCATION OFFERS ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, A WIDE RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO RECOVERY TREATMENT, TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING, AND OTHER VALUABLE RESOURCES. JOB READINESS - WE PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES TO THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PREPARE THEM TO JOIN OR REJOIN THE WORKFORCE. WE TEACH, DEVELOP, AND REINFORCE THE WORK SKILLS, COPING ABILITIES, POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THAT ARE NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY APPLY FOR A JOB, ACCEPT AN OFFER, AND TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT.Expenses $83,013 · revenue $27,262
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104726
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1932
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,821,293
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,034,902
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,034,902 | $3,007,103 | $81,821,293 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,265,447 | $2,552,775 | $74,218,847 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,703,650 | $3,040,783 | $65,372,379 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,950,297 | $3,566,578 | $60,854,576 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104726).
Questions about BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC is 04-2104726.
- Is BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1932.
- Are donations to BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN SAMAAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $353,752 (JOHN SAMAAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,034,902, expenses of $3,007,103 and total assets of $81,821,293 at year end.
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