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Great Falls Rescue Mission

A Beacon of Hope Since 1963

aka GFRM   |   Great Falls, MT   |  www.gfrm.org

Mission

Great Falls Rescue Mission is a non-profit Christian organization committed to serving North Central Montana. Our mission is transforming the hungry, hurting and homeless through Jesus Christ's love.

Ruling year info

1964

Executive Director

Mr. James H McCormick

Main address

P.O. Box 129

Great Falls, MT 59403 USA

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EIN

81-6014374

NTEE code info

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

Homeless Services/Centers (P85)

Religious Leadership, Youth Development (O55)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are working in the north central Montana area to help those experiencing homelessness and hunger.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Food & Clothing

Lunch and dinner are served to the public daily at our Men's Shelter for people in our community dealing with food insecurity.

Free clothing is available at our Donation Center located at 316 6th St S Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11:00am-6:00pm and Thursday 1:00-6:00pm.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Shelter for single women who are homeless. Providing temporary shelter, food, clothing and programs and services to help them obtain permanent housing.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Women

For single men, we provide temporary shelter, food, clothing, program and services so that they may stabilize and find permanent housing.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Men

Coordinating volunteer services such as dentists, doctors, nurses, chiropractors, optometrists and others to help provide care to our residents and the general public for no charge to them.

Population(s) Served
Adults

A shelter for homeless parents/guardians with children, providing a temporary shelter, food, clothing, services and program so that families may stabilize and obtain permanent housing.

Population(s) Served
Families
Children and youth

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

We aim to get people back on their feet in their community in the ways of getting housing, plugging in to a local church, rebuilding the bridges that have been burned in their lives with family and friends, plugging them in with mental health and substance abuse issues etc all in the name of helping them rebuild a stable life outside of our facilities.

Our three main aims have been to "Attain stable and consistent funding", "Develop highly qualified staff to meet operational needs", and to "Encourage an environment that fosters the health, safety, and spiritual growth of staff and residents". These are all ingredients is how we can accomplish our main goals.

At the Great Falls Rescue Mission (GFRM) we have many long term staff that hold together the institutional knowledge and experience necessary to provide a foundation even as we experience rapid and varied changes internally and externally. The people we have help to bring up the future leaders of our organization so that we can sustain our mission and vision.

Our newest large accomplishment has been operating a family shelter where homeless people with children reside. Going through the process of raising the money for the building was a feat, and then learning as a team how to operate a shelter with adults and children on a large scale was another. In the more than 3 years we have been operating the new shelter we've learned more about what works and what doesn't to move people on and out into a stable living situation, where making sure children are cared for is part of the equation. \nWe're are now working on some organizational changes that will help us focus on our core operations more and trim the extra so that we can become better at what we do well. Also on the horizon is better development of job training resources for our residents and transitional services so that they don't just go from living in the shelter to out on their own, but rather the GFRM keeping a connection with those who have just moved out and still need some supportive services to maintain their stability and successful outcomes.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Great Falls Rescue Mission

Board of directors
as of 05/16/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

GARY GRATZ

Gratz Construction

Term: 2022 - 2025

DARREN BROWN

GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DWIGHT SMITH

USAF/RETIRED

RON NELSON

FRONT RANGE LAW

JIM JOHNSON

RETIRED

TOM MOORE

GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DEBBIE RATTA

RETIRED

NANCY ROWELL

GREAT FALLS VA CLINIC

STEVE HERRIG

CITY OF GREAT FALLS

STEPHEN TAULE

CENTRAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH

SHANNON NEWTH

VISIT GREAT FALLS

CARI KENT

LNC VENTURES

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/16/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data