Lazarus House Ministries

Name

Lazarus House Ministries

Legal name

Lazarus House Inc.

Website

https://lazarushouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lazarus House Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1983 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, providing food, shelter, clothing, transitional housing, advocacy, and community resources to individuals and families facing homelessness and food insecurity in the Merrimack Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services for Homelessness and Food Insecurity

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Food pantry programs
• Transitional housing programs
• Homeless services nonprofit
• Community resource advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial gifts from individual donors supporting all programs and operations
2. Corporate Partnerships: Support from companies like New Balance providing financial, in-kind donations and volunteer hours
3. Foundation Grants: $250,000 grant over 10 years from Cummings Foundation; Grants Manager targets approximately 20% of annual development revenue from foundations and government sources
4. Thrift Store Revenue: Revenue from thrift store selling donated clothing and goods; contact (978) 557-5449

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lazarus House Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit providing direct social services to individuals and families facing homelessness and food insecurity in the Merrimack Valley. Its core offerings are free-of-charge programs including a Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, a Clothing Program via thrift store, and Community Resources and Advocacy services. These programs are delivered in person at facilities in Lawrence, MA.

Product overview

Lazarus House Ministries operates a suite of social service programs addressing food insecurity, homelessness, and poverty in the Merrimack Valley. The core offerings include a Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen for food assistance, Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing (Casa Bethesda, Capernaum Place) for housing needs, a Clothing Program through its thrift store, and Community Resources and Advocacy services for case management and self-sufficiency support. Additional programs include a Vocational Sewing Training Program. All services are delivered with a faith-based approach, treating each person served as a Guest with dignity and respect.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry Distributes supplemental groceries weekly to community members facing food insecurity in the Merrimack Valley. Provides over 18,000 pounds of food weekly to over 1,800 guests using a Grab & Go distribution model completed in five hours. Served nearly 85,000 supplemental grocery bags annually.
• Soup Kitchen Serves breakfast and lunch meals seven days a week, providing 250 meals per service and over 70,000 meals annually to people in need in Lawrence, MA.
• Emergency Shelter Provides 24-hour temporary shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Lawrence, MA, with a 24-hour hotline (978) 794-8447. Includes seasonal emergency response nights during extreme weather (13 seasonal nights in 2025). Rebuilt for family-style living after a pandemic-era closure.
• Casa Bethesda Transitional Housing Transitional housing program providing 5 units to guests facing homelessness challenges, offering longer-term housing stability and support services as a path to permanent housing.
• Capernaum Place Transitional housing program for guests working toward stability and permanent housing.
• Clothing Program Provides clothing donations through a thrift store, distributing over 500 bags of clothing monthly to guests in need and generating revenue to support Lazarus House programs.
• Community Resources Connects guests with resources including job fairs, job training partnerships, and personal care items to support self-sufficiency.
• Advocacy Provides support services including case management, life skills training, budgeting, housing assistance, and connection to benefits and community services to help guests achieve stability.
• Sewing Training Program Vocational training program providing sewing skills training where graduates earn a sewing machine upon completion. Students use skills to generate income and give back to the community.
• Amazon Wish List Allows donors to purchase and donate specific items needed by the organization through Amazon's registry platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 shelter guests moved to stable housing in FY25
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New BalancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Nearly 20-year partnership providing financial support, in-kind donations of shoes, clothing, and food. Monthly volunteers prepare dinner for shelter guests and distribute grocery items. Longtime sponsor of Hike for Hope Fall Festival since its inception. New Balance Foundation statement emphasizes commitment to empowering families to thrive.
• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partner that held job fair for Lazarus House guests. Interviewed and hired guests including Serafina, providing training at North Andover facility. Worked with guests on English language skills and provided opportunities to assist Spanish-speaking employees. Promoted guest to Learning Ambassador role.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Gail C. Favreau, new Director of Development, previously served as Associate Vice President of Development at American Heart Association before joining Lazarus House.
• Merrimack CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner50 Merrimack College students volunteered for an entire semester across the ministry in FY25. Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity students sleep in cardboard boxes annually to raise awareness and funds.
• Knights of ColumbusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated over 1,000 cans of tuna to the food pantry.
• Analog DevicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated 100 back-to-school backpacks for shelter and Capernaum Place guests.
• Apple Valley Catholic CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized over 20 days of service in the soup kitchen.
• OracleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner29 volunteers from Oracle in Burlington participated in team volunteer projects at Lazarus House locations.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Crossroads Family Shelter (Mission of DePaul): Faith-based Massachusetts nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness. Comparable to Lazarus House's family shelter, transitional housing, and case management model.

Direct peers

• Project Bread: Massachusetts anti-hunger nonprofit addressing food insecurity through direct assistance, advocacy, and funding of food programs statewide. Directly comparable on Massachusetts food-insecurity mission, supplemental groceries model, and emergency food response.
• Heading Home (Boston): Greater Boston nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Closely comparable on the shelter-to-permanent housing pipeline that Lazarus House is building with Casa Bethesda and Capernaum Place.
• Pine Street Inn: Boston-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, housing, and workforce services to people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable to Lazarus House's emergency shelter and community resources model in the same Massachusetts geography, and previously employed Lazarus House's Director of Development.
• Greater Boston Food Bank: Largest hunger-relief organization in Massachusetts, distributing food via partner pantries and direct programs. Directly comparable to Lazarus House on food pantry and soup kitchen scale, geographic region (eastern MA), and beneficiary base of food-insecure households.
• St. Francis House: Boston-based nonprofit offering day services, shelter, housing, and food programs for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable day-services and shelter-to-housing model in the same Massachusetts region.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston: Faith-based social services organization serving vulnerable populations across Eastern Massachusetts with food, shelter, and case management. Compares to Lazarus House on faith-rooted service delivery model and broad social-assistance portfolio.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Boston: Catholic faith-based nonprofit providing food, shelter, and emergency assistance in Massachusetts, including food pantries and housing support. Closely comparable to Lazarus House on faith-based model, food/shelter programs, and constituent base.
• Bread of Life (Massachusetts): Massachusetts faith-rooted nonprofit providing meals, food pantry, and shelter to low-income and homeless individuals on the North Shore. Comparable to Lazarus House on mission profile (food + shelter + clothing) and Massachusetts geography.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army of Massachusetts: National faith-based humanitarian organization operating shelter, food, and social services in Massachusetts, including Greater Boston/Lawrence area. Comparable on faith-based social services, shelter and food programs, and a broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Lazarus.House.Ministries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lazarus-house-ministries-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/lazarushouseministries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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