Las Vegas Rescue Mission

What Las Vegas Rescue Mission does

Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered at 480 W Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada, where it operates from a two-city-block campus. The organization delivers three integrated core programs: a Daily Meal Program providing approximately 30,000 meals per month, the Shelter of Hope offering emergency shelter and case management for individuals and families facing homelessness, and the faith-based Lighthouse Recovery Program — an addiction and homelessness recovery initiative reporting an 85% graduation rate with most participants securing employment and permanent housing within six months. LVRM also operates a thrift store and an online merchandise store as supplemental revenue channels alongside its primary fundraising activity.

The organization is funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and community partners, with a current $85 million capital campaign managed by Strategic3C described as the largest in Nevada. LVRM maintains a network of 40+ community partnerships spanning local nonprofits, Clark County, and faith communities, with named institutional partners including Credit One Bank (supporting veteran assistance via the Kline Veterans Fund), Capriotti's Sandwich Shop (weekly in-kind donations under the CapsGiving initiative), and Strategic3C. It holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating and reports that 87 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs.

Operationally, LVRM serves three primary beneficiary segments: individuals and families experiencing homelessness, veterans facing housing instability, and individuals struggling with addiction. The organization employs 11-50 staff and runs its programs on a free-of-charge service model, with no commercial pricing structure. Its service footprint is exclusively domestic, concentrated in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. There is no disclosed use of proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI/ML systems within LVRM's core operations; the organization's technology stack is effectively a faith-based social services delivery model supported by standard nonprofit tools (website, newsletter, donor CRM implied).

Name

Las Vegas Rescue Mission

Legal name

Las Vegas Rescue Mission

Website

https://vegasrescue.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Las Vegas Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 that provides emergency shelter, daily meals (~30,000/month), and faith-based addiction recovery services to individuals, families, and veterans experiencing homelessness in Las Vegas, funded primarily through donations and an active $85M capital campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Emergency meal program
• Faith-based recovery
• Addiction recovery program
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Las Vegas Rescue Mission relies on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and community partners to fund its operations. Strategic3C is managing an $85 million capital campaign, the largest in Nevada.
2. Thrift Store Sales: Revenue generated from the LVRM Thrift Store selling donated goods to the community.
3. LVRM Merchandise Store: Sale of branded merchandise through the LVRM Merch Store.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Las Vegas Rescue Mission is a nonprofit social services organization that provides emergency shelter, daily meals, and faith-based addiction recovery programs to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Las Vegas. Its three core offerings — the Daily Meal Program (~30,000 meals per month), Shelter of Hope (emergency housing with case management), and Lighthouse Recovery Program (85% graduation rate, long-term addiction and homelessness recovery) — are provided free of charge and funded primarily through charitable donations.

Product overview

Las Vegas Rescue Mission is a nonprofit organization offering a unified set of homeless shelter and recovery services. Founded in 1970, it operates three core programs: the Daily Meal Program providing approximately 30,000 meals monthly, the Shelter of Hope offering safe housing with case management for individuals and families, and the Lighthouse Recovery Program—a faith-based addiction recovery initiative with an 85% graduation rate. The organization emphasizes transparency with 87 cents of every dollar going directly to programs serving those in need.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lighthouse Recovery Program: Recovery program helping individuals overcome homelessness and addiction through compassion, structure, and faith-based programs
• Shelter of Hope
• Basic Daily Services

Products and services

• Daily Meal Program Provides approximately 30,000 meals each month to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the Las Vegas area through daily meal services at the Mission's facility.
• Shelter of Hope Provides safe, supportive emergency shelter to individuals and families facing homelessness in Las Vegas, offering daily essentials, case management, and a structured path toward stability.
• Lighthouse Recovery Program Faith-based, long-term addiction and homelessness recovery program with an 85% graduation rate, helping participants rediscover purpose, build employment readiness, and transition to permanent housing within approximately six months.
• LVRM Thrift Store Physical thrift store selling donated goods to the Las Vegas community, generating revenue to support LVRM's charitable programs and providing affordable goods to local shoppers.
• LVRM Merch Store Online storefront selling branded Las Vegas Rescue Mission merchandise to supporters and the general public, generating supplemental revenue for LVRM programs.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Credit One BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCredit One Bank has partnered with Las Vegas Rescue Mission as part of their $6.55 million community impact initiative supporting 32 Las Vegas non-profits. The partnership focuses on affordable housing and homelessness programs, including assistance to veterans through the Kline Veterans Fund.
• Capriotti's Sandwich ShopcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCapriotti's launched a CapsGiving initiative in Las Vegas, distributing 250 sandwiches weekly to Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Butterball turkeys to families, and partnering with vendors for toy donations to Rundle Elementary School.
• Strategic3CflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic3C is managing an $85 million capital campaign for Las Vegas Rescue Mission, described as the largest in Nevada. Strategic3C is also preparing to launch fetchfund, an AI-powered grant discovery platform that may benefit the Mission's funding efforts.
• 40+ Local Organizations, Clark County, and Faith CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLas Vegas Rescue Mission works alongside 40+ local organizations, Clark County, and faith communities to provide comprehensive support services to those in need.
• Kline Veterans FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Credit One Bank's community programs to assist 100+ veterans facing homelessness through the Kline Veterans Fund.
• Boys & Girls Clubs and Junior AchievementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit One Bank's community programs include financial education partnerships reaching 276 teens and 5,329 students through these organizations, though Las Vegas Rescue Mission is mentioned as a beneficiary of broader community investment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada: Faith-rooted nonprofit serving the Las Vegas homeless and hungry population through emergency shelter, food, and case management — directly overlaps LVRM's service model and catchment area with comparable scale.
• HELP of Southern Nevada: Major Las Vegas-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, food assistance, and homeless services across Southern Nevada — competes for the same donors, volunteers, and client population as LVRM.
• Father Joe's Villages: San Diego-based nonprofit running emergency shelter, meals, and a multi-stage housing/recovery program very similar to LVRM's Shelter of Hope and Lighthouse Recovery structure — closest comparable operating model in the sector.
• Union Rescue Mission Los Angeles: Faith-based rescue mission offering shelter, daily meals, and faith-centered recovery programs — direct operational analog to LVRM with similar mission architecture and program taxonomy.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Southern Nevada: National faith-based nonprofit operating shelter, food, and recovery programs in Las Vegas at significantly larger scale; broader service portfolio (thrift retail, disaster relief, adult rehabilitation centers) overlaps LVRM's programs but with national reach.
• Volunteers of America Nevada: National nonprofit operating housing, recovery, and veteran services in Nevada with broader programmatic scope than LVRM but overlapping on the veteran-homelessness and recovery segments.
• St. Vincent de Paul of North Las Vegas: National Catholic charity providing shelter, food, and emergency relief in the Las Vegas region — broader geographic presence but similar faith-rooted service model targeting the same vulnerable populations.

Emerging players

• Goodwill of Southern Nevada: Social-enterprise nonprofit in the same Las Vegas footprint operating a thrift retail model similar to the LVRM Thrift Store; less direct overlap on shelter but shares the regional donor pool and workforce development mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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