Lebanon Rescue Mission

What Lebanon Rescue Mission does

Lebanon Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, faith-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, operating since approximately 1944 to serve the homeless and impoverished residents of Lebanon County. The organization runs six integrated ministries: Men's Ministry (shelter and addiction recovery), Women's Ministry / Agape Family Shelter (housing for women and children), Lebanon Free Clinic (free primary and behavioral healthcare for the uninsured), Mobile Senior Pantry (bi-monthly food delivery to Lebanon Housing Authority properties), Back Dock Ministries (redistribution of bulk donations), and Agape Christmas (holiday outreach). Combined annual operational metrics include 21,751+ nights of shelter, 51,359+ meals served, 2,190+ free clinic patient visits, and 5,954+ volunteer hours, generating a reported $8,272,317 in total annual savings to Lebanon County.

The organization is funded entirely by community donations and receives no state, local, or federal funding. Revenue streams comprise individual giving (including recurring subscriptions through a WooCommerce-based online donation portal starting at $5.00), planned giving and legacy gifts, corporate and individual sponsorships, and special-event fundraising such as the J. Robert Ladd Memorial Golf Tournament and the Annual Dinner and Silent Auction. Pricing for services to beneficiaries is $0; the monetization logic flows from donor willingness to fund the organization's religious and humanitarian mission rather than from any user fees.

Distribution is exclusively physical and regional: services are delivered directly from facilities at 1223 Bittner Blvd. (Men's Shelter), 139 S. 9th Street (Agape Family Shelter), and 135 S. 9th Street (Lebanon Free Clinic), with a mobile pantry route reaching Lebanon Housing Authority senior buildings throughout the county. Go-to-market is community-led through church partnerships, word-of-mouth referrals from social services and healthcare providers, and the Chamber of Commerce–affiliated volunteer network. The organization is accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), certified by NAFC 2024 Gold Standards, affiliated with Citygate Network, and recognized as the 2024 Non-Profit of the Year by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Name

Lebanon Rescue Mission

Legal name

Lebanon Rescue Mission

Website

https://lebanonrescuemission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lebanon Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lebanon, Pennsylvania that provides shelter, free healthcare, meals, and recovery programs to homeless and uninsured residents of Lebanon County, funded entirely by community donations across six integrated ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Free Community Healthcare

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Free community healthcare
• Faith-based social services
• Addiction recovery housing
• Family shelter programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct monetary donations from individuals in the community, available as one-time or recurring subscriptions. Donations can be made online via credit card or PayPal, or by mail.
2. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Bequests, beneficiary designations on retirement/insurance accounts, real estate gifts, charitable trusts, and IRA charitable transfers allow donors to leave lasting legacies.
3. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including the J. Robert Ladd Memorial Golf Tournament, Annual Dinner and Silent Auction, and food drives generate revenue through registrations, sponsorships, and donations.
4. Volunteer Contributions: While not revenue per se, volunteers provide essential services (5,954+ hours annually) that enable programs without payroll costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lebanon Rescue Mission provides emergency shelter, meals, free primary and behavioral healthcare, addiction recovery, life-skills training, and faith-based discipleship to homeless, impoverished, and uninsured residents of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania through six integrated ministries (Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry/Agape Family Shelter, Lebanon Free Clinic, Agape Christmas, Back Dock Ministries, Mobile Senior Pantry). All services are delivered free of charge and funded entirely by community donations, planned gifts, and volunteer contributions.

Product overview

Lebanon Rescue Mission is a faith-based charitable organization offering a portfolio of social service programs centered around providing shelter, food, healthcare, and spiritual support to the homeless and impoverished of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The organization operates six core ministry programs: Men's Ministry (addiction recovery shelter), Women's Ministry/Agape Family Shelter (housing for women and children), Lebanon Free Clinic (free healthcare), Agape Christmas (holiday outreach), Back Dock Ministries (donation redistribution), and Mobile Senior Pantry (senior food delivery). Additional programs include Sunday Suppers (community meals) and an expansion project called Agape Safe Haven. The organization also operates an online donation system built on WooCommerce for processing monetary contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agape Safe Haven: An expansion project of the Lebanon Rescue Mission aimed at serving more women, children, and seniors experiencing homelessness.

Products and services

• Men's Ministry Faith-based shelter and addiction recovery program for men in Lebanon County, offering support to stay clean, work toward employment, and achieve independent living through counseling, life-skills training, and the long-term Discipleship Program.
• Women's Ministry / Agape Family Shelter Family shelter program providing women and their children a safe housing environment, independence-skills training, parenting support, childcare, and family reunification support for those escaping unsafe or unstable housing.
• Lebanon Free Clinic Free primary and behavioral healthcare clinic serving uninsured and underinsured residents of Lebanon County, providing medical care, mental health counseling (via River of Hope), physical therapy referrals (via CURE), dental, and medication assistance; NAFC Gold 2024 Standards certified.
• Agape Christmas Annual holiday outreach program that assembles and distributes Christmas bags containing food for multiple meals, personal care items, devotionals, and handmade items provided by local church and community groups to families in need.
• Back Dock Ministries Donation redistribution program that channels large-scale donated goods to community partners, churches, small non-profits, and individuals in the Lebanon County area.
• Mobile Senior Pantry Bi-monthly food and necessities delivery program serving senior residents of Community Homes and Lebanon Housing Authority properties throughout Lebanon County.
• Sunday Suppers Weekly community meal program held every Sunday at the Men's Campus (doors open 4:30 PM, meal at 5:00 PM) with special holiday meals served at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Quantifiable outcome

• $8,272,317 total annual savings to Lebanon County through programs and services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• River of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health counseling partner for the Lebanon Free Clinic. River of Hope counselors meet with patients right at the Clinic location, providing holistic mental health services as part of the Free Clinic's mind, spirit, body approach to healthcare.
• Lebanon Valley's CURE Physical Therapy ClinicsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical therapy partner for Lebanon Free Clinic patients referred for rehabilitation services. Part of the holistic healthcare network providing comprehensive care to uninsured patients.
• Citygate NetworksupportingOthersAffiliation with Citygate Network, a national network of rescue missions and homeless shelters, providing resources, best practices, and peer support for member organizations.
• Good Samaritan HospitalsupportingOthersLebanon Free Clinic provides healthcare to patients who would otherwise use the emergency room of Good Samaritan Hospital, diverting $2,958,000 in potential emergency care costs annually.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Water Street Mission: Faith-based rescue mission in Lancaster, PA, providing shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and discipleship programs to homeless and impoverished individuals — directly comparable operating model to Lebanon Rescue Mission in a neighboring Pennsylvania county.
• Bethesda Mission: Christian rescue mission in Harrisburg, PA offering men's shelter, women's and family programs, and addiction recovery — directly mirrors Lebanon Rescue Mission's integrated ministry model in another central-PA community.
• Hope Rescue Mission: Faith-based rescue mission providing shelter, food, and recovery services — operates as a peer member within the Citygate Network alongside Lebanon Rescue Mission with a similar program portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army: Large, multi-national faith-based charity operating shelter, food, and recovery programs across thousands of locations; represents a much larger incumbent in the same faith-based social services category as Lebanon Rescue Mission.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing housing, recovery, and community support services across the U.S., including shelter and behavioral health — overlaps meaningfully with Lebanon Rescue Mission's service mix at substantially greater scale.
• Goodwill Industries International: Major nonprofit network offering workforce development, housing, and supportive services — comparable as a multi-program community-support nonprofit, though focused more on employment pathways than emergency shelter.
• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based network delivering shelter, food, addiction recovery, and family services through diocesan agencies — provides regional overlap (e.g., Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg) and competing donor relationships.

Regional players

• United Way of Lebanon County: Local United Way affiliate serving the same Lebanon County geography — competes for overlapping corporate and individual donors and coordinates funding across many of the same community service partners.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): National membership organization that granted Lebanon Free Clinic its 2024 Gold Standards certification; not a direct service peer, but the governing/credentialing body whose network of member clinics operates under a comparable free-clinic model.
• Citygate Network: National association of rescue missions of which Lebanon Rescue Mission is a member — peer-in-network comparator providing shared best practices, accreditation support, and benchmarking across faith-based rescue missions nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LebanonMission
• Facebookfacebook.com/LebanonRescueMission
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebanon-rescue-mission

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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