NEW PERSON MINISTRIES INC

What NEW PERSON MINISTRIES INC does

New Person Ministries Inc (NPM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2004 and headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, with a secondary site in Lancaster County. The organization operates a 4–6 month residential reentry program for men returning from incarceration, offering housing, spiritual formation through daily Bible studies and mandatory church participation, social services support (employment assistance, life skills, parole liaison), and an alumni accountability community. NPM has served more than 750 men cumulatively as of 2025 and explicitly serves individuals who have no other reentry options, evaluating applicants individually rather than disqualifying based on offense history. The program is Christ-centered (not merely faith-based) and integrates structured spiritual formation with practical reentry support, including long-term housing placement assistance post-graduation.

The company is not a technology product; there is no proprietary platform, mobile application, or API. NPM relies on third-party SaaS tools for operations: Donorbox for donations and event registration, LGLforms for email and postal newsletter sign-ups, and a standard WordPress website hosting blog content and event information. The organization's revenue model is 100% donation-based, with no government support, and depends on individual donors, church contributions, organization grants, special events (annual croquet tournament, 2026 banquet), and a planned giving program that includes estate gifts, appreciated securities, life insurance, and charitable remainder trusts. NPM's pricing model is non-applicable as services are provided free of charge to participants; the cost per individual of $12,000 per year is presented as a donor-value proposition versus $57,000 for PA Department of Corrections and $39,000 for the Federal Bureau of Corrections.

Operationally, NPM is a small organization with 5 named employees across two locations, including an Executive Director, two Program Directors (Reading and Lancaster), two Chaplains (one per site), and an Administrative Assistant, supported by a Board of Directors. Leadership transitioned in 2025 when Jordan Kauffman succeeded founder John Rush as Executive Director. The organization is entirely independent with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no known private equity involvement. Outreach occurs through probation officers, therapists, partner churches, and community organizations in Berks and Lancaster counties, Pennsylvania.

Name

NEW PERSON MINISTRIES INC

Legal name

New Person Ministries

Website

https://newpersonministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Person Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that runs a 4–6 month residential reentry program for men returning from incarceration in Berks and Lancaster counties, Pennsylvania, providing housing, spiritual formation, social services, and alumni support funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Reentry Programs

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG)

Keywords

• Reentry programs
• Residential housing services
• Faith-based rehabilitation
• Social services nonprofit
• Spiritual formation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to NPM through one-time and recurring donations. The organization encourages supporters to sign up for email and postal newsletters to stay engaged and receive giving appeals.
2. Church and Organization Contributions: NPM depends on the generosity of churches, individuals, and organizations as a key funding source. Churches provide both financial support and spiritual/community engagement for program participants.
3. Planned Giving: Estate gifts including transfers of appreciated securities, life insurance policies, bequests in wills, and life income gifts (gift annuities, pooled income gifts, charitable remainder trusts). Contact: Jordan Kauffman.
4. Special Events: Revenue generated through fundraising events such as the annual croquet tournament ($100 team registration) and 2026 banquet. Additional revenue from event merchandise/food sales (e.g., chicken BBQ meals at $10-$15).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Person Ministries operates a 4-6 month residential reentry program for men returning from incarceration, combining housing, daily Bible studies and church participation, on-site program director support for parole and social services, employment and lifeskills assistance, and ongoing alumni accountability. Services are delivered at no cost to participants at locations in Reading (Berks County) and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Product overview

New Person Ministries Inc operates as a single integrated social services program rather than a technology product platform. The organization offers four interconnected core services: a 4-6 month Residential Housing Program as the primary pathway from incarceration to independent living, Spiritual Health Services providing daily Bible studies and church participation, Support Services with on-site directors for social services and parole assistance, and Alumni Activities for community accountability. These services work together holistically to meet the needs of men transitioning from incarceration back into the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Housing Program
• Spiritual Health Services
• Support Services
• Alumni Activities

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 750 men served as of 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Witmer Heights Mennonite ChurchminorOthers · 28 June 2025Host venue for NPM's annual croquet tournament. Located at 2270 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602. Provides space for the fundraising event which includes breakfast, croquet matches, and awards ceremony.
• Nolts Chicken BBQminorOthers · 28 June 2025Food vendor for NPM's croquet tournament event. Provides half-chickens for $10 and full meals for $15. Meals include chicken, chips, applesauce, a drink, and dessert.
• Zion Mennonite ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church that receives NPM program participants for required church attendance during the first three months of the program. Church members engage with returning citizens, helping them visualize how God works in repentant lives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate employment and reentry support for people returning from incarceration. Comparable employment-focused reentry services component of NPM's Support Services offering.
• 70x7 Life Recovery: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential reentry programs for men and women transitioning from incarceration, prison, and addiction. Comparable Christ-centered residential model and reentry population focus.
• Exodus Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit in Dallas, TX providing residential reentry services for men coming out of prison through Christ-centered programming, housing, and discipleship. Direct functional peer given similar residential reentry model and faith-based approach.
• Prison Fellowship: National faith-based organization that runs the Angel Tree program for children of incarcerated parents and supports faith-based prisoner reentry. Most directly comparable to NPM given its Christ-centered reentry ministry model and church partnership model.
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Virginia-based nonprofit providing reentry support services to people returning from incarceration including housing, employment assistance, and case management. Directly comparable service offering though secular rather than faith-based.
• The Kainos Community: Faith-based residential reentry program in Washington state serving men returning from incarceration with a holistic Christ-centered model including housing, discipleship, and employment support. Highly comparable in mission, program structure, and target population to NPM.
• Changed Lives Ministry: Faith-based reentry ministry serving men returning from incarceration with residential programming, mentoring, and church integration. Comparable Christ-centered holistic reentry approach.
• InnerChange Freedom Initiative: Prison Fellowship's prison-based faith reentry program operating inside correctional facilities. Directly comparable because it integrates spiritual formation with reentry preparation, similar to NPM's Christ-centered residential model.

Broad incumbents

• Chrysalis (Los Angeles): Established LA-based nonprofit providing employment, housing, and reentry support for people experiencing homelessness and those returning from incarceration. Comparable reentry service breadth though larger and secular.

Regional players

• The Welcome House (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston): Texas-based faith-rooted transitional housing program serving men reentering society from incarceration. Comparable residential reentry population but operates in a different geography (Houston vs PA).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-person-ministries-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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