LifePath Christian Ministries / York Union Rescue Mission 
The information on this page was last updated 2/3/2026. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
For more than five decades, homeless and hurting neighbors have turned to York Rescue Mission to meet their desperate needs. And they'll continue to do so for decades to come.
Contact information
Mailing address:
LifePath Christian Ministries
363-371 West Market St
PO Box 1968
York, PA 17405-1968
Website: lifepathyork.org
Phone: 717-845-7662
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 236444734
CEO/President: Patrick Ball
Chairman: Dr. Michele Evans
Board size: 7
Founder: Stuart Shelley and others
Ruling year: 1968
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2019
Purpose
Our Vision: To be a Christ centered organization that is a compassionate shelter and vital community partner.
Mission statement
Our Mission is to extend the love of Christ to our neighbors in need by providing food, shelter, and a connection to support services.
Statement of faith
Section 1.
We believe in the Scripture of Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired by God, and inerrant in the original writings, and that they are the supreme and final authority in faith and life.
Section 2.
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
Section 3.
We believe in One God eternally existing in Three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Section 4.
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred, not only physical death, but also that spiritual death which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word, and in deed.
Section 5.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scripture, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice; and that ALL who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
Section 6.
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present Life there for us, as High Priest and Advocate.
Section 7.
We believe in that blessed hope, the personal, premillennial and imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Section 8.
We believe that ALL who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are "born again" of the Holy Spirit, and thereby become children of God.
Section 9.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessednessof the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost.
Articles
| 5/8/2026 | Watered Gardens, LifePath Christian Ministries Earn Highest Donor Confidence Score |
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Transparency grade
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 429 of 1420 | 51 of 159 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 824 of 1420 | 86 of 159 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 623 of 1420 | 59 of 159 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 245 of 1421 | 31 of 159 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $124,800 in government grants in 2025.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 11% | 23% | 32% | 25% | 16% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 7% | 14% | 19% | 16% | 11% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 67% | 60% | 59% | 63% | 71% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 10% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 13% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 33% | 40% | 41% | 37% | 29% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 84% | 80% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 73% | 104% | 118% | 100% | 84% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 62% | 83% | 90% | 77% | 67% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | 27% | -4% | -18% | 0% | 16% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 58% | -10% | -39% | -1% | 23% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.56 | 1.13 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.10 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.07 | 3.74 | 10.19 | 6.78 | 2.62 | 2.61 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.05 | 4.22 | 16.96 | 11.11 | 3.91 | 2.86 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.24 | 5.58 | 0.82 | 1.98 | 6.03 | 7.44 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.18 | 1.22 | 0.51 | 0.17 | 0.13 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.18 | 2.33 | -0.16 | 0.53 | 2.56 | 3.63 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 29% | 45% | 35% | 7% | 9% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 4% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 145% | 63% | 33% | 40% | 62% | 83% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $1,538,856 | $188,099 | $583,946 | $1,531,203 | $1,685,213 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $889,041 | $283,231 | $58,122 | $72,620 | $58,087 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,427,897 | $471,330 | $642,068 | $1,603,823 | $1,743,300 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,260,652 | $1,742,256 | $1,539,057 | $1,577,312 | $1,550,720 |
| Other long-term assets | $3,385,687 | $2,587,423 | $2,169,536 | $1,022,166 | $1,259,273 |
| Total long-term assets | $6,646,339 | $4,329,679 | $3,708,593 | $2,599,478 | $2,809,993 |
| Total assets | $9,074,236 | $4,801,009 | $4,350,661 | $4,203,301 | $4,553,293 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $393,641 | $575,119 | $324,734 | $264,105 | $220,910 |
| Other current liabilities | $41,328 | $0 | $0 | $1,788 | $13,388 |
| Total current liabilities | $434,969 | $575,119 | $324,734 | $265,893 | $234,298 |
| Debt | $0 | $127,019 | $109,344 | $48,288 | $174,800 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $2,201,683 | $1,464,717 | $1,074,811 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $2,201,683 | $1,591,736 | $1,184,155 | $48,288 | $174,800 |
| Total liabilities | $2,636,652 | $2,166,855 | $1,508,889 | $314,181 | $409,098 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $4,461,276 | $1,437,516 | $1,694,670 | $2,726,903 | $2,776,909 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,976,308 | $1,196,638 | $1,147,102 | $1,162,217 | $1,367,286 |
| Net assets | $6,437,584 | $2,634,154 | $2,841,772 | $3,889,120 | $4,144,195 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $9,399,598 | $4,601,858 | $3,578,677 | $3,925,377 | $4,184,227 |
| Program service revenue | $4,574,050 | $2,603,800 | $2,318,855 | $2,243,021 | $1,700,253 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | ($8,620) | $6,980 | $23,162 | $1,078 | ($430) |
| Other revenue | $27,799 | $505,988 | $106,241 | $74,904 | $49,181 |
| Total other revenue | $4,593,229 | $3,116,768 | $2,448,258 | $2,319,003 | $1,749,004 |
| Total revenue | $13,992,827 | $7,718,626 | $6,026,935 | $6,244,380 | $5,933,231 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $8,652,427 | $6,368,724 | $5,442,252 | $4,786,046 | $3,979,271 |
| Management and general | $556,633 | $548,389 | $531,106 | $482,826 | $352,930 |
| Fundraising | $1,042,026 | $1,077,633 | $1,159,141 | $997,499 | $661,628 |
| Total expenses | $10,251,086 | $7,994,746 | $7,132,499 | $6,266,371 | $4,993,829 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $3,741,741 | ($276,120) | ($1,105,564) | ($21,991) | $939,402 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $3,741,741 | ($276,120) | ($1,105,564) | ($21,991) | $939,402 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Patrick Ball | CEO | $55,000 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 2/3/2026. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
"From the very beginning, the importance of a mission for York was on the hearts of all of us."
So said Stuart Shelley, one of the founders of York Rescue Mission (the precursor to LifePath Christian Ministries). In 1961, Shelley and others started planning the Mission's work and vision. We opened in 1962 with only two buildings - one for sleeping quarters for homeless neighbors, a small restaurant to serve meals, and a chapel, and the other for the Mission's superintendent and family.
Herman R. Smith, another founder and our first Board President, said, "Our first priority has always been the salvation of men's souls. Their spiritual needs come first, then their physical needs. We help them, house them, and feed them. We help them find God, and get over the problems they may have so they can reenter the mainstream of life."
Within the first two years, the Mission became overcrowded and had to expand ... and we've been expanding ever since - not just in our facilities, but also in the way we help our neighbors in need, now with more services than ever before.
Program accomplishments
2025 By The Numbers:
148,697 meals provided
63,655 nights of safe lodging
19,696 Code Blue and red
4,530 individual guests served
4,423 Referrals to outside services
1,578 educational services
117 services to veterans