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Filing year 2024

BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2104726·NTEE L410 · Housing & Shelter·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$10M
Total assets
$81.8M
Total expenses
$3M
Reported officers
8
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in Massachusetts.

President
Above 90th percentile
$383k
$414k
Base
$210k
Bonus
$11k
Other
$132k
Benefits
$13k
Director of Finance
75th to 90th percentile
$143k
$155k
Executive VP of Programs
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Housing & Shelter peers nationwide
$137k
$148k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Housing & Shelter

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
13%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 7,888 housing & shelter organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Fell 75%
over 2 years

From $1.5M in 2022 to $383k in 2024.

$1.5M
2022
$340k
2023
$383k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 76% in real terms$1.7M to $414k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 75% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 76%.

$1.5M in 2022 to $383k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC received $383,481 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Housing & Shelter organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.

What are BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BOSTON RESCUE MISSION INC reported $10M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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