RESCUE MISSION ALLIANCE
EIN 23-7278002 · Human Services (P850)
What they do
THE RESCUE MISSION ALLIANCES PRIMARY PURPOSE is to ESTABLISH and OPERATE RESCUE MISSIONS to REACH THE LESS FORTUNATE WITH THE GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST and to ASSIST IN THE FEEDING, CLOTHING, and LODGING of THOSE WHO ARE DESTITUTE or HOMELESS. WITH THE SUPPORT of OUR COMMUNITY, WE OFFER: REFUGE - FOOD, CLOTHING, and SHELTER for THOSE IN NEED, RECOVERY - BIBLICALLY BASED PROGRAMS to MINISTER to THE WHOLE PERSON: BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT, and RESTORATION - EQUIPPING PEOPLE to LEAD PRODUCTIVE and INDEPENDENT LIVES. OUR TARGET POPULATION is POOR and HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN, and CHILDREN of ALL AGES, ETHNICITY, or RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, LOCATED IN VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, LOS ANGELES, and SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH FOUR UNIQUE RESCUE MISSIONS and TWO FOOD BANKS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES SIX THRIFT STORES DEDICATED to THE REHABILITATION of MEN and WOMEN IN RECOVERY.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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CLAYTON COATESCMO
DOUG OTTEN PRESIDENTCEO/COO (PART YEAR) / VICE CHAIR
DAVID CHITTENDENCFO/TREASURER
TROY WESTVP OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
MARIAM JURIDAHVP-ADMIN (PART YEAR)
CHERYLE GIBBONSDIR-CONTACT CENTER
EFRAIN PANTOJADIR-OPERATIONS
TODD WHITECEO/COO
ANDY STAYDIRECTOR
BRAD PENNINGTONSECRETARY
CLINT GARMANDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)
DONNA LUCASDIRECTOR
GAIL MORGANDIRECTOR
JIM OWENSCHAIRMAN
MARC SIMONDIRECTOR
SCOTT WESTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1973
- Location
- 315 NORTH A STREET, OXNARD, CA 93030
- County
- Ventura
- In care of
- DAVE CHITTENDEN
- Primary officer
- DAVE CHITTENDEN, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P850)
- IRS tax category
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes