Lexington Rescue Mission

What Lexington Rescue Mission does

Lexington Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Kentucky and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, founded in April 2001 by Jim and Becky Connell. The organization delivers a Christ-centered, multi-service humanitarian ministry to vulnerable populations in the greater Lexington area, with service lines spanning free meals, clothing, hygiene and household supplies, transitional housing for men (The House of Hope, The Potter's House) and women (Grace Place), a Homeless Intervention Program that funded 66 families into permanent housing, an Ex-Offender Re-Entry program operating across multiple county and state detention facilities, faith-based employment training via the Jobs for Life curriculum and Direct Placement, the Circles Lexington community poverty-reduction program, and a Street Outreach program reaching encampments. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is relationship-based, in-person, and reliant on staff, volunteers, and co-located partner agencies. Distribution is concentrated in Lexington, KY with jail ministry extending into surrounding counties (Fayette, Woodford, Madison, Jessamine) and state facilities (NorthPoint Training Center, Blackburn Correctional Complex).

Name

Lexington Rescue Mission

Legal name

Lexington Rescue Mission Inc.

Website

https://lexingtonrescue.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lexington Rescue Mission is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lexington, Kentucky, founded in 2001. It provides free meals, transitional housing, employment training, ex-offender re-entry services, and spiritual care to homeless, addicted, and incarcerated individuals across greater Lexington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Homeless and Human Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Transitional housing
• Ex-offender reentry
• Employment training
• Poverty reduction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the mission. Monthly giving club called Bread and Life Circle starting at $15/month.
2. In-Kind Donations: Physical goods including clothing, hygiene products, furniture, and household supplies donated by the community.
3. Planned Giving: Wills, estate plans, retirement plans, life insurance, and real estate gifts.
4. Special Events: Annual events including Walk for Warmth, 25th Anniversary Banquet, and Step Into Wellness event that raise funds and awareness.
5. Capital Campaign: Capital campaign for new Community Center with $8 million goal to fund facility expansion.
6. Securities and Stocks: Donations of appreciated securities including stocks and mutual funds, allowing donors to avoid capital gains tax.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Lexington Rescue Mission operates a Christ-centered humanitarian ministry that provides free meals, clothing, hygiene products, and resource assistance to people experiencing homelessness in the greater Lexington, KY area. The organization also runs transitional housing programs (The House of Hope for men and Grace Place for women), employment training through Jobs for Life and Direct Placement, ex-offender re-entry services, spiritual care, and the Circles Lexington poverty-reduction program, all delivered free of charge to clients.

Product overview

Lexington Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian services to the greater Lexington, KY area. The organization operates as a multi-service ministry providing immediate needs (meals, clothing, hygiene supplies) through transitional housing (The House of Hope for men, Grace Place for women), employment assistance (Jobs for Life training and Direct Placement), re-entry services for ex-offenders, spiritual care, and poverty reduction through Circles Lexington. Core programs are delivered at their new 52,806 sq. ft. Community Center opened in June 2025, with additional street outreach services that meet vulnerable individuals where they are. The organization also operates volunteer programs, donation drives, and annual events including Walk for Warmth, Step Into Wellness, and Holiday Meals. The services are free and open to anyone in need, with housing programs requiring minimum sobriety requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace Place: Transitional housing program for women seeking restoration from addiction, domestic violence, or homelessness.
• The Potter's House
• The House of Hope
• Lydia's Attic
• Circles Lexington

Products and services

• Food and Resources Provides free breakfast (9-10 a.m.) and lunch (12-1 p.m.) Monday through Saturday, along with clothing, hygiene products, household supplies, and resource assistance including help obtaining IDs and transportation. Also includes the free Laundry Ministry for homeless guests.
• Housing Assistance (Homeless Intervention Program) Assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness into permanent housing through financial support for first month's rent, budget counseling, resource referral, landlord connections, and long-term case management. 66 families were moved into permanent housing through the program in a recent year.
• The House of Hope Transitional housing for men who have achieved at least 30 days of sobriety, providing case management, pastoral counseling, and requiring participation in Jobs for Life and life-skill classes. Now operates as a sober living home where men work to get back on their feet.
• Grace Place Residential program for women seeking restoration from the effects of addiction, domestic violence, or homelessness, addressing complex issues while providing tools and support for meaningful life change.
• Ex-Offender Re-Entry Program Provides training and support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women including classes (The Genesis Process and Jobs for Life), case management, assistance with IDs, transportation, clothing, housing, and employment. Classes are taught at Fayette, Woodford, Madison, and Jessamine County detention centers, NorthPoint Training Center, and Blackburn Correctional Complex.
• Spiritual Care Includes pastoral counseling, chapel services held Monday-Friday from 11-11:45 a.m., and Steady Hands weekly discipleship group with worship, teaching, group discussion and dinner on Wednesdays.
• Circles Lexington

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 families moved from homelessness into permanent housing through Homeless Intervention Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of LexingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with the City of Lexington to help achieve goals of reducing and ending homelessness, engaging more people in the local workforce, and keeping the community safe. Mission is actively involved in the Continuum of Care (CoC) network led by the Mayor's Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention (OHPI), and is one of the Mayor's Workforce Development Partners.
• ONE LexingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ONE Lexington to help reduce recidivism and prevent gun violence in the city.
• Jubilee JobscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization operating alongside the Mission at the new Community Center facility, providing employment services.
• Isaiah HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization operating alongside the Mission at the new Community Center facility, providing addiction recovery services.
• Fayette County Detention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Jobs for Life and Genesis Process classes to incarcerated men and women. Part of Ex-Offender Re-Entry program.
• Woodford County Detention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Jobs for Life and Genesis Process classes to incarcerated men and women. Part of Ex-Offender Re-Entry program.
• Madison County Detention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Jobs for Life and Genesis Process classes to incarcerated men and women. Part of Ex-Offender Re-Entry program.
• Blackburn Correctional ComplexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState prison where Mission provides Jobs for Life classes as part of Ex-Offender Re-Entry program.
• Local ChurchescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partners are essential to the mission. Churches provide volunteers, donation drives, missions support, and help utilize unique gifts and talents to serve those in need. Churches can designate LRM in ongoing missions budgets.
• GoodwillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides clothing vouchers to clients through referrals from Mission's Resource Coordinator. Eric, a former client, now manages a Goodwill location near the Mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves33 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army: Global faith-based nonprofit offering meals, shelter, addiction recovery, and disaster relief. Operates a Lexington-area presence providing overlapping core services but at a vastly larger national scale and brand recognition.
• Goodwill Industries of Kentucky: Regional nonprofit providing job training, employment placement, and clothing — directly comparable to LRM's Jobs for Life and Direct Placement programs, and already a referral partner via clothing vouchers.
• St. Vincent de Paul (Lexington): Catholic charity network providing food, clothing, furniture, and rent/utility assistance. Overlaps with LRM's Lydia's Attic, food service, and Homeless Intervention Program in the same Lexington geography.
• Volunteers of America Kentucky: Multi-state nonprofit delivering housing, recovery, and re-entry services across Kentucky. Overlaps with LRM's transitional housing and ex-offender programs, but operates a broader portfolio across multiple cities.

Direct peers

• Hope Center: Lexington-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, day services, and housing programs to people experiencing homelessness. Most direct head-to-head competitor in the same city, serving overlapping client populations with overlapping service lines.
• Isaiah House: Kentucky faith-based addiction recovery program. Already an operational partner (co-located in the new LRM Community Center), it shares LRM's Christ-centered recovery model, transitional housing, and re-entry focus, making it both peer and collaborator.
• Catholic Charities of Lexington: Faith-based social services agency operating in Lexington with food, housing, family support, and refugee services. Directly comparable mission model and geography, competing for overlapping faith-aligned donors and grants.

Regional players

• Kentucky Refugee Ministries: Lexington-based nonprofit providing resettlement, case management, and family support to refugees. Adjacent mission (vulnerable-population social services) and same geography, though serving a distinct client population.
• Transitions Inc. Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati-area addiction recovery and re-entry provider. Comparable faith-informed recovery and employment-readiness model, though operating in a different geography from LRM.
• NewVista (formerly Bluegrass Regional MH-MR Board): Central Kentucky behavioral-health and addiction-services provider serving many of the same at-risk populations. Adjacent rather than direct competitor, but competes for recovery-program clients and county contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lexingtonrescuemission
• Xx.com/LexingtonRescue

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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