Atlantic City Rescue Mission

What Atlantic City Rescue Mission does

Atlantic City Rescue Mission (ACRM) is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 1964 by John Fink in Atlantic City, New Jersey, delivering food, shelter, and structured recovery programs to homeless and at-risk populations across southern New Jersey. The organization operates from a 320-bed headquarters at 2009 Bacharach Boulevard (200 men's beds, 50 women's beds, 11 family rooms), serves approximately 600 meals per day in its dining hall, and served 1,387 individuals in 2018 — roughly 25% of New Jersey's total homeless population. Its programmatic suite spans emergency food baskets and a homeless-prevention hotline, the Family Life Center for mothers with children (up to 7 families), a 120-day Work Readiness program, a one-year residential Overcomers addiction recovery program (with a parallel women's track launched in 2000), the HOPE employment-placement program, and Mission Farm, an Egg Harbor City site that produced over 30,000 lbs of produce annually for use in meals and food baskets. Three collaborative healthcare partnerships (Mission Healthcare, the Crisis Diversion Unit, and the Partial Care Day Program) extend the clinical reach of the organization for mentally ill and addicted clients.

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Name

Atlantic City Rescue Mission

Legal name

Atlantic City Rescue Mission

Website

https://acrescuemission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atlantic City Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that provides meals, 320-bed shelter, addiction recovery, and workforce programs to homeless individuals and families across Atlantic City and southern New Jersey, serving roughly 25% of the state's homeless population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Shelter and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Emergency food assistance
• Addiction recovery programs
• Work readiness training
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlantic City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters. Options for single or recurring donations via online portal. Donors can make gifts in honor or memory of individuals.
2. Samaritan Club Membership: Recurring monthly giving program where members pledge annual commitments. Represents ongoing donor relationships with spiritual commitment to regular giving.
3. Planned Giving: Bequests through wills, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance beneficiary designations. Tax ID: 22-6076337.
4. Volunteer Engagement: Community volunteers support operations including meal service, shelter support, clothing distribution, and Mission Farm agricultural work.
5. Thrift Store Operations: Part-time thrift store positions support retail operations with sales, customer service, and inventory management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Atlantic City Rescue Mission provides emergency meals (approximately 600 daily), shelter (320 beds), counseling, case management, and structured recovery programs to homeless and at-risk individuals in Atlantic City and southern New Jersey. Its programmatic offerings span the Family Life Center for mothers and children, the 120-day Work Readiness Program, the one-year Overcomers addiction recovery program, the HOPE employment program, and the Mission Farm agricultural training site, all delivered free of charge to those in need.

Product overview

Atlantic City Rescue Mission operates as a homeless shelter and social services organization providing a comprehensive suite of programs for homeless and at-risk individuals in Atlantic City and Southern New Jersey. The organization offers core services including meals and shelter (serving approximately 600 meals daily with 320 shelter beds), emergency food assistance, and homeless prevention resources. Its programmatic offerings include the Family Life Center for mothers and children, Work Readiness and Overcomers addiction recovery programs, the HOPE employment program, and the Mission Farm agricultural training site. The Mission also operates donation programs including the Samaritan Club recurring giving program and planned legacy giving options. Additionally, the organization produces radio/podcast content through its President and maintains clothing distribution via Operation Empty Closet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meals & Shelter Services Provides daily meals (approximately 600 per day) and safe shelter accommodations including 200 men's dormitory beds, 50 women's dormitory beds, and 11 family rooms for mothers with children. Breakfast served 7:00-7:30 AM and dinner 4:15-6:00 PM, 365 days per year.
• Emergency Food Baskets

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,387 individuals served in 2018
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barnabas House (Wildwood, NJ)minorOthers · 1 January 1998Transitional housing facility in Wildwood, New Jersey for male graduates of addiction recovery programs. Acquired by ACRM in 1998 but subsequently closed. Represents a past strategic partnership for transitional housing services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goodwill Rescue Mission (Newark, NJ): Faith-based homeless shelter and recovery program in Newark, NJ. Comparable to ACRM as a New Jersey-based, faith-oriented provider of meals, shelter, and rehabilitation services to homeless men and women in northern NJ.
• Philadelphia Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs to homeless individuals in the greater Philadelphia area. Directly comparable in mission, faith-based approach, and program continuum (shelter, work readiness, addiction recovery) to ACRM, though serving a larger urban market.
• City Gospel Mission (Cincinnati): Christian nonprofit offering emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and job training to homeless and impoverished individuals in Cincinnati, OH. Closely comparable model — shelter beds, work readiness, recovery programs, faith-based approach — and similar regional market-leader profile to ACRM.
• Bowery Mission: Historic faith-based nonprofit in New York City providing shelter, meals, and residential recovery programs to homeless and poor individuals. Similar in faith-based approach, comprehensive service model, and program continuum; ACRM is effectively a regional-scale analog.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America Greater New York: National nonprofit providing supportive housing, behavioral health, and emergency services in the NY/NJ region. Comparable in providing housing and recovery services to vulnerable populations, though as a much larger multi-service organization rather than a single-site shelter.
• The Salvation Army Greater New Jersey: National faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and social services across New Jersey. Overlapping mission and program offerings with ACRM but operating as part of a much larger national organization with broader social service scope.
• Catholic Charities of New Jersey: Large social services organization providing housing, food assistance, and emergency relief across New Jersey. Comparable service categories (emergency shelter, food assistance, case management) but operates as a broad incumbent with a wider service portfolio than ACRM's homeless-services focus.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity of Atlantic County: Local Habitat affiliate providing affordable housing and home repair services in Atlantic County. Adjacent rather than competitive: focuses on long-term affordable housing supply rather than emergency shelter, but addresses the same root need of housing instability in ACRM's service area.

Emerging players

• Family Promise: National nonprofit focused on family homelessness prevention and shelter through a network of faith-based affiliates. Partial overlap with ACRM's Family Life Center work; Family Promise specializes in the family-homelessness niche ACRM also addresses.

Regional players

• Rescue Mission of Trenton: Faith-based emergency shelter, meal provider, and recovery program in Trenton, NJ. Comparable program structure and New Jersey footprint but in central NJ rather than southern NJ — operates adjacent to ACRM's geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/acrescuemission
• Xx.com/acrescuemission
• Facebookfacebook.com/acrescuemission

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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