Cookeville Rescue Mission, Inc.
On A Mission
Cookeville Rescue Mission, Inc.
EIN: 58-1457440
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food Services
For the homeless, survival is day to
day, which often means searching for the next meal. At the Mission, a
hot, nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner are offered free of charge every
day of the year for any hungry man, woman or child in the community.
Emergency Housing (Shelter Services)
The Men's Dormitory
offers short-term housing and provides safe shelter, food and clothing, as
well as case management, community resources and dental services.The Family Lodge offers short-term housing for
up to 36 homeless women and families with children. The Family Lodge provides safe
shelter, food and clothing, as well as case management, life-skills training,
community resources. We help coordinate services for
children, including public schooling and emergency daycare. Both the Men's and the Family Emergency Shelter offer an extended Life-Transformation program to Guests who desire to see real and lasting life change. This long-term program helps individuals examine the root causes of their personal struggles and provides a path toward a better future through personal counseling, life-skills courses, adult education, Bible study and daily meditation, peer group impact session, mentoring, job readiness, and personal hygiene training.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 2023
United Way Member Agency 2023
CityGate.org 2023
External reviews

How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Financial documents
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Cookeville Rescue Mission, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2019
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Revenue | |
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Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $417,559 |
Program Services | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Special Events | $23,323 |
Other Revenue | $27,570 |
Total Revenue | $479,076 |
Expenses | |
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Program Services | $197,109 |
Administration | $139,339 |
Fundraising | $35,708 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Other Expenses | $0 |
Total Expenses | $387,198 |
Cookeville Rescue Mission, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2019
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Assets | |
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Total Assets | $1,984,254 |
Liabilities | |
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Total Liabilities | $893,243 |
Fund balance (EOY) | |
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Net Assets | $1,091,011 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Mr Bruce Bailey
30 years of successful experience directing and leading nonprofit human services agencies including rescue missions, emergency service programs, community outreach.
There are no officers, directors or key employees recorded for this organization
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Cookeville Rescue Mission, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/31/2023
Board of directors data
Mr Bubba Winningham
Putnam County Public Schools
Term: 2021 - 2023
Chet Gentry
Innovative Health Care Center
Bruce Bailey
Cookeville Rescue Mission
Howie Acuff
Attorney at Law
Jackie Farris
Local Business Owner
Bubba Winningham
Putnam County Schools
Richard Crabtree
CHC Mechanical Contractors
Gloria Ayers
First Realty
Brandon Jones
Dr. Vinyl
LIsa Russell
Canon Clark Holman & Assoc.
Board leadership practices
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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? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
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