Lazarus Ministries, Inc.

What Lazarus Ministries, Inc. does

Lazarus Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered at 2270 Defoor Hills Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. The organization's mission is to foster kinship with people experiencing homelessness through sustained, relationship-based outreach rather than transactional charity. Its core programs include Weekly Teams (volunteer-led street outreach on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays in downtown Atlanta near the Gateway Center and Atlanta Recovery Center), annual events (Health Day, Christmas Dinner, Super Bowl Party, Spring Party) that deliver medical, hygiene, and celebratory services, Job Training using the Jobs for Life curriculum, the Engaging Homelessness Class for community education, and Winter Resources connecting individuals to warming centers. The organization is led by Executive Director Johnny Winkle (appointed July 2021) with a Board of Directors including Zakiya Williams (Chair), Hee Yon Lee (Treasurer), Erin Wyper (Secretary), Bekah Klein, and Benjamin Parks; founder Alli McGill received TODAY Show Hero Moms recognition in 2021.

The organization operates as a volunteer-driven, community-led nonprofit with no technology product or proprietary platform. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations processed via a dedicated InfiniteGiving donation portal, with all services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The GTM motion is relationship-driven: awareness and volunteer recruitment flow through a network of church partners (Trinity Anglican Church, North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer), healthcare partners (Emory Healthcare, Mercer Healthcare, Harriet Tubman Foot Clinic), shelter partners (Gateway Center, Atlanta Mission, Central Union Mission, SafeHouse Outreach), and academic institutions. Distribution is direct and field-based, primarily in the Atlanta metropolitan area with recent expansion to Washington D.C. through a Super Bowl Party partnership with Central Union Mission.

Lazarus's competitive positioning rests on its 25+ year tenure, dense partner ecosystem of 20+ organizations, and brand recognition from national media (TODAY Show) and inclusion in Kevin Nye's 2026 book on homelessness. The organization is governed independently with no parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and its annual revenue and headcount are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Lazarus Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Lazarus Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://wearelazarus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lazarus Ministries is an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2000 that delivers relationship-based outreach, annual health and community events, job training, and education programs to people experiencing homelessness, operating through a volunteer network of 20+ church, healthcare, and shelter partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Outreach Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Homeless outreach services
• Community-based support
• Volunteer coordination
• Nonprofit social services
• Annual community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Lazarus generates revenue through donations from individuals, churches, and community partners. The organization operates a dedicated donation portal through InfiniteGiving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lazarus Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers relationship-based outreach and support services to people experiencing homelessness in the Atlanta area. Its core offering combines weekly volunteer outreach teams that engage individuals on the streets and in shelters with a calendar of annual community events (Health Day, Christmas Dinner, Super Bowl Party, Spring Party) that provide medical care, personal care, meals, and fellowship. All programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and sustained by charitable donations.

Product overview

Lazarus Ministries operates as a community-focused nonprofit organization offering multiple interconnected programs to serve people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta. The core programs include Weekly Teams (ongoing street outreach on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays), Annual Events (Health Day, Christmas Dinner, Super Bowl Party, and Spring Party providing health services and community celebrations), Job Training using the Jobs for Life curriculum, an Engaging Homelessness Class for community education, and Winter Resources connecting those in need with warming centers. The organization is structured as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2000, with no technology products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Teams Small groups of volunteers go out on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons to downtown Atlanta and Decatur/East Atlanta to build relationships with people experiencing homelessness through conversation, consistency, and seasonally appropriate warm or cool drinks.
• Health Day Annual event providing medical services (check-ups, foot care, dental, vision, mental wellness), haircuts, manicures, showers, and community resources to individuals experiencing homelessness, hosted at North Avenue Presbyterian Church.
• Christmas Dinner Annual holiday celebration bringing together guests experiencing homelessness and volunteers for a meal, festive decorations, Christmas carols, and community fellowship.
• Super Bowl Party Annual Super Bowl celebration with chili, food, fellowship, and football viewing held in partnership with SafeHouse Outreach (Atlanta) and Central Union Mission (Washington D.C.).
• Spring Party Annual spring celebration featuring haircuts, manicures, showers, foot care, games, food, and community activities for guests experiencing homelessness, held at shelter locations.
• Job Training (Jobs for Life) Job readiness program using the Jobs for Life curriculum to equip men and women to advance in their vocational careers, with volunteers supporting students throughout the course and beyond.
• Engaging Homelessness Class Community education seminar teaching practical tools and dignified approaches for interacting with individuals experiencing homelessness, offered regularly in Atlanta and by request around the country.
• Winter Resources Information resource listing Atlanta-area warming centers and contact information for individuals experiencing homelessness during cold weather emergencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Health Day 2025: 305 guests and 297 volunteers attended; close to 200 guests received medical services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Avenue Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for annual Health Day events. Provides space for the organization to deliver medical services and community activities to people experiencing homelessness.
• Mercer HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing medical professionals and services at annual Health Day events.
• Emory HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing medical professionals and services at annual Health Day events.
• South CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner contributing healthcare students and support at Health Day events.
• Georgia Gwinnett CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner contributing students and support at Health Day events.
• Gateway CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless shelter near Atlanta city jail. Weekly teams operate in this area and shelter serves as a resource hub.
• Atlanta Recovery Center (ARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter near Atlanta city jail where weekly teams operate and provide outreach.
• Trinity Anglican ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome church of Lazarus founder and key volunteer base. Provides volunteers, hosts hygiene kit drives, and supports weekly activities.
• Atlanta MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services organization operating shelters including My Sister's House and The Shepherd's Inn. Partners at events and referrals.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing support at Health Day events and winter warming centers.
• Whitefield AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool providing volunteers, shuttle transportation for guests, and support at events.
• Lutheran Church of the RedeemercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Christmas Dinner events in 2024 and 2025.
• Harriet Tubman Foot ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing foot care services at Health Day and Spring Party events.
• Wholesome Wave GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing support at Health Day and Spring Party events.
• Atlanta NAACPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting events and voter registration efforts.
• Central Union MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington D.C. homeless shelter hosting Lazarus Super Bowl Party events.
• SafeHouse OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta nonprofit hosting Super Bowl Party events.
• Redeemer Community ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner involved in Jobs for Life program and community support.
• BeLovedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner involved in Jobs for Life program.
• Peace Prep AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner involved in Jobs for Life program.
• MercyCareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner involved in Jobs for Life program.
• Immanuel Anglican ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner providing volunteers and support at events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mercy Care Atlanta: Atlanta-based nonprofit healthcare program for people experiencing homelessness, named as a Lazarus Jobs for Life partner. Comparable as a peer addressing healthcare access for the same Atlanta homeless population.

Others

• Coalition for the Homeless of North Atlanta: Atlanta-area nonprofit providing street outreach, housing navigation, and advocacy for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a peer in direct outreach to Atlanta's unsheltered population.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy and advocacy organization working to end homelessness. Comparable as a sector peer addressing the same beneficiary population through advocacy and systems-change rather than direct service.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Greater Atlanta: National faith-based humanitarian organization operating winter warming centers and support at Lazarus's Health Day. Comparable as a large-scale faith-rooted service provider with overlapping programs (emergency relief, shelter, holiday outreach).
• Family Promise: National faith-rooted nonprofit addressing family homelessness through volunteer-driven shelter and stabilization programs. Comparable as a larger faith-based peer operating a volunteer mobilization model similar to Lazarus's Weekly Teams.

Direct peers

• Gateway Center: Atlanta homeless shelter near the city jail where Lazarus Weekly Teams operate and which serves as a resource hub. Directly comparable as a primary service hub for the same homeless population Lazarus engages on the streets.
• SafeHouse Outreach: Atlanta nonprofit that hosts Lazarus's Super Bowl Party and provides services to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a peer Atlanta-based service provider with overlapping beneficiary population.
• Atlanta Mission: Atlanta's largest homeless services provider operating shelters including My Sister's House and The Shepherd's Inn. Direct peer of Lazarus serving the same Atlanta homeless population through different intervention modalities (shelter vs. street outreach), and an existing referral partner.
• Hope Atlanta: Atlanta-based nonprofit (formerly Travelers Aid) providing homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and case management to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a regional peer addressing the same population with a more housing-focused intervention.
• Central Union Mission: Washington D.C. homeless services organization and faith-based nonprofit hosting Lazarus's D.C. Super Bowl Party. Comparable as a faith-rooted shelter operator serving a similar population in another market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LazarusMinistries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lazarus-ministries-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Lazarus Ministries, Inc.