Visalia Rescue Mission

What Visalia Rescue Mission does

Visalia Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 94-2902666) operating since 1983 from its headquarters and shelter facility at 741 N Santa Fe St., Visalia, California. The organization delivers emergency shelter, community meals, showers, professional counseling and case management, and a Christ-centered one-year residential Life Change Recovery Program (with up to twelve months of transitional support) to individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction across Tulare and Kings Counties. Its service footprint also extends to extreme-weather response via the CodeRED emergency shelter program and includes auxiliary fundraising operations through the Mission Motors automotive program and Shop with Us thrift store.

The organization's program portfolio is delivered directly through physical shelter locations, scheduled meal services, and a residential recovery program, with volunteer engagement supporting service capacity. Donor acquisition is community-driven, leveraging a website donation portal, a self-service donor login via RaisedOnors, social media on Instagram (@vrmhope), Facebook (@VRMHOPE), and X/Twitter (@vrmhope), email newsletters, and recurring community events such as the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. The technology stack is described as standard nonprofit infrastructure — donation processing, case management, and program delivery systems — with no proprietary platforms, AI/ML, or API products disclosed.

Financially, Visalia Rescue Mission operates as a donation- and grant-dependent nonprofit with three primary revenue streams: charitable contributions (one-time, recurring monthly, and legacy planned gifts), thrift and automotive resale (Mission Motors, Shop with Us), and grant funding from government and private foundations. No revenue or budget figure is publicly disclosed. The organization holds third-party validated credibility signals including a Charity Navigator four-star rating, GuideStar Platinum Transparency Seal, and BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BCW) 2025 Accreditation Seal. In 2025 it reported 15 recovery program graduates, 127,058 meals served, 21,106 shelter nights, 20,989 showers, and 508 case management appointments — against a backdrop of 1,470 people experiencing homelessness daily in its service area, with 65% also struggling with substance abuse and a 267% five-year increase in overdose deaths in Tulare County.

Name

Visalia Rescue Mission

Legal name

Visalia Rescue Mission

Website

https://vrmhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Visalia Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing Christ-centered emergency shelter, meals, case management, and a one-year residential recovery program to individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction in Tulare and Kings Counties, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless & Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Addiction recovery
• Emergency shelter
• Community meals
• Case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Visalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, and legacy planned gifts. The organization relies on charitable contributions from the community to fund operations.
2. Thrift Shop and Item Donations: Mission Motors (automotive program) and Shop with Us (thrift store) generate revenue through sale of donated goods and automotive services.
3. Grant Funding: Government and private foundation grants support specific programs and operational costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Visalia Rescue Mission delivers free, Christ-centered emergency shelter, community meals, hygiene services, and case management to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Tulare and Kings Counties. Its signature offering is the Life Change Recovery Program, a one-year residential addiction-recovery program with up to twelve months of transitional support, complemented by Walkup Shelters, CodeRED extreme-weather shelter, and Mission Motors / Shop with Us thrift-store fundraising operations.

Product overview

Visalia Rescue Mission operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a coordinated suite of social service programs addressing homelessness and addiction in the Visalia and greater Central Valley area. The core programs include the Life Change Recovery Program (a one-year residential recovery program with transitional support), Community Services (case management and counseling), and emergency shelter services (Walkup Shelters and CodeRED for extreme weather). Auxiliary services include community meals, Mission Motors thrift store operations, volunteer coordination, and donation/fundraising services. Together, these programs served 15 graduates, provided 127,058 meals, 20,989 showers, and 21,106 nights of shelter in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Walkup Shelters Overnight emergency shelter services providing 24/7 access to beds and a safe environment for individuals experiencing homelessness in Tulare and Kings Counties; provides 21,106 nights of shelter annually.
• CodeRED Emergency Shelter Emergency shelter services activated during extreme weather conditions (Code Red alerts) to protect vulnerable individuals from dangerous temperatures.
• Life Change Recovery Program A Christ-centered, one-year residential program focused on improving the mental, physical, and spiritual health of men and women struggling with chemical dependencies and life-controlling issues, with up to twelve months of transitional support. Produced 15 graduates in 2025.
• Meals Program Daily community meal services providing food assistance to those in need throughout the Visalia and greater Central Valley community; 127,058 meals served in 2025.
• Community Services Case management appointments and professional counseling services providing support to individuals experiencing homelessness and hardship in Tulare and Kings Counties; 508 case management appointments delivered in 2025.
• Mission Motors Thrift Store Thrift store operations accepting item donations and providing shopping opportunities to the community, supporting the mission's fundraising efforts through sale of donated goods.
• Donation Services Financial contribution options including one-time gifts, recurring monthly donations, and legacy/planned gifts supporting the organization's free services for the homeless and addicted.
• Volunteer Program Opportunities for community members to contribute time and resources, including hosting drives and direct volunteer service supporting shelter, meals, and recovery programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 program graduates in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Walkup ShelterscoreOthersEmergency shelter services providing immediate access to beds and safety for individuals experiencing homelessness

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Orange County Rescue Mission: Christ-centered rescue mission providing emergency shelter, recovery programs, vocational training, and thrift operations in Southern California — operates a fuller integrated continuum at larger scale but with the same faith-based DNA.
• San Diego Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit delivering shelter, meals, recovery, and transitional programs to homeless individuals in San Diego — directly comparable faith-driven service stack in California.
• Los Angeles Mission: Christ-centered rescue mission in downtown Los Angeles offering emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, and case management — same integrated service model at larger urban scale.
• Sacramento Loaves & Fishes: Sacramento nonprofit serving homeless individuals with meals, shelter, case management, and supportive services — comparable population and core services to VRM in a similar California region.
• Sacramento Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit offering emergency shelter, meals, addiction recovery programs, and transitional housing in Sacramento — comparable faith-driven integrated service model operating in California.
• Glide Foundation: San Francisco-based nonprofit serving homeless and low-income populations with meals, case management, and supportive services — comparable service mix for the same client base, though less faith-framed.
• Union Gospel Mission: Faith-based rescue mission with locations across the West Coast providing shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and thrift store revenue — same Christ-centered, multi-stream operating model.
• Fresno Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit in the adjacent Central Valley (Fresno County) providing emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, and case management to homeless and addicted individuals — operating with an essentially identical service model in a neighboring geography.
• Bakersfield Rescue Mission: Christ-centered rescue mission serving Kern County in the southern Central Valley with shelter, meals, recovery, and thrift store services — direct analog of VRM's model in an adjacent underserved California region.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army: National faith-based nonprofit operating shelter, recovery, thrift, and meal programs across the U.S. — operates the same integrated service stack as VRM but at vastly greater scale and as a broader incumbent with federal contracting relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vrmhope
• Facebookfacebook.com/VRMHOPE
• Instagraminstagram.com/vrmhope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visalia-rescue-mission

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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