PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES
Rescuing, Restoring, and Rebuilding Lives
PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES
EIN: 33-0724945
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
Our Mission is to assist people experiencing homelessness by walking with them from chaos to calm. We do this by addressing personal and systemic barriers faced by this most vulnerable and unseen population. We are convinced that all people deserve shelter.
Notes from the nonprofit
Path of Life Ministries operates the largest network of homeless shelters in Riverside County. We conduct street outreach and engage individuals and families in case management using industry Best Practices like Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care. We use the Best Practices outlined in the HUD Work Readiness Model in our Workforce Career Development program. We link Shelter Guests to pre-employment training and education, and personal preparation to address emotional and logistical issues that might impact future employment. We refer Shelter Guests to our network of service providers for medical & mental health resources and substance use counseling and treatment. Our strategy provides a system of care where we lead individuals and families from a place of crisis to a life of self-sufficiency.
Ruling year
1998
Chief Executive Officer
CEO Chris Oberg
Main address
P.O Box 1445
Riverside, CA 92502 USA
EIN
33-0724945
Human services
Population served
Homeless people
Ethnic and racial groups
People with disabilities
People with diseases and illnesses
Substance abusers
NTEE code
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Housing Expense Reduction Support, Rent Assistance (L82)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Path of Life Ministries is committed to ending homeless. The major need is affordable housing and employment. Path of Life works with many community partners, both public and private, to address housing and has been successful in action partnerships with the City of Riverside, Coachella Valley Association of Governments, the faith based community and nonprofits to create new housing.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Path of Life Ministries
We operate the largest network of homeless shelters in Riverside County California. For the past 20-plus years we partnered with Riverside County and the cities of Corona, Norco, Jurupa Valley, and Riverside to provide shelter for our neighbors without housing. Our network is comprised of a 90-bed Community Shelter, a 46-bed Family Shelter for families and children, and a 40-bed Cold Weather Shelter. We also link our clients to a network of cooling centers to overcome instances of extreme heat.
Path of Life Ministries Community, Family, and Cold Weather Shelters
Path of Life Ministries manages the largest network of homeless shelters in Riverside County. For the past 20-plus years we partnered with Riverside County and the cities of Corona, Norco, Jurupa Valley, and Riverside to provide shelter for our neighbors without housing. In 2022 alone, we provided 51,849 bed nights across our network, touching the lives of over 2,228 individuals. Our guests are welcomed seven days a week 24 hours a day. They experience a safe and comfortable place to sleep, a shower, and three healthy meals. We conduct daily outreach in homeless encampments, motels, libraries, elementary schools, colleges, and other places where unhoused people frequent.
Permanent Supportive Housing
The Permanent Supportive Housing program uses the Housing First model for the Chronically Homeless in Riverside County which prioritizes rapid placement and stabilization in permanent housing with minimal preconditions. Good credit or rental histories are not required to receive housing as long as the basic requirements of tenancy are met. This process ensures that our participants have a private and secure place to live and it enables them to build a stable foundation from which they can pursue their goals. All referrals for the housing programs are received through the County of Riverside Coordinated Entry System, Home Connect program. In 2022, we served 91 households, which included 152 individuals, and 31 children, this represented a retention rate of 97%.
Street Outreach
This program provides prevention and mobile street outreach services to the homeless in Riverside County. We partner with the Riverside Public Library system, Riverside Unified School District, Riverside Community College, Norco Community College, and Moreno Valley Community College Systems. We provide outreach and housing navigation services at these locations.
Workforce and Career Development
The Workforce and Career Development program provides those who are homeless with employment services. The program uses the Best Practices outlined in the HUD Work Readiness Model. Shelter Guests are linked to pre-employment training and education as well as personal preparation to address emotional and logistical issues that might impact future employment. We assist our participants in discovering their passion, motivation to become employed, employment barriers, effective career search models, and proven marketing techniques. In 2022, 192 individuals were enrolled and 43 new job placements were achieved.
Jurupa Valley Crisis Stabilization Housing
This program serves chronically homeless people by providing a 90-day stay in a supportive housing program. The program stay averages 34 days with a maximum stay of 90 days. Participants receive case management services designed to help them self-resolve their housing situation. In 2022, we provided 1,645 bed nights, for 5 households, where 10 individuals were served.
Rapid Rehousing Program
The Rapid Rehousing Program is a HUD Continuum of Care program that serves the chronically homeless. It supports the Housing First Model. Individuals or families are assisted with housing through the provision of short-term rental assistance coupled with supportive services. The length of stay can range from one to twenty-four months. In 2022, we served 9 households which included 15 individuals.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Member Riverside Chamber of Commerce 2023
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, People with diseases and illnesses, Substance abusers, Unemployed people
Related Program
Path of Life Ministries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This figure represents 1/12th of the total number of bed nights provided across our network of shelters in 2022.
Number of people using homeless shelters per week
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Women and girls, Heterosexuals, LGBTQ people, Men and boys
Related Program
Path of Life Ministries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, People with diseases and illnesses, Substance abusers, Pregnant people
Related Program
Workforce and Career Development
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These are the number of shelter Guests that either increased their employment or increased their income. Additionally, this number includes those who increased income or employment at exit.
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, Substance abusers, Pregnant people, Religious groups
Related Program
Path of Life Ministries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the total number of people we served. At a minimum, each of them received emergency shelter.
Number of service recipients who are employed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, People with diseases and illnesses, Substance abusers, Pregnant people
Related Program
Path of Life Ministries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the number employed at the exit from one of our shelters.
Number of homeless participants engaged in housing services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, People with diseases and illnesses, Substance abusers, Pregnant people
Related Program
Path of Life Ministries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the total number of people who were linked to housing post-release Including Permanent Supportive Housing under the HUD Continuum of Care program and shelter guests.
Number of clients placed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, Substance abusers, Pregnant people
Related Program
Permanent Supportive Housing
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the number of people who were placed in Permanent Support Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and Crisis Stabilization Housing.
Number of low-income families housed in affordable, well-maintained units as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Families, Religious groups, Women and girls, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Permanent Supportive Housing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This lists the housed participants in Permanent Supportive Housing (N=78), Riverside City College District (N=40), Crisis Stabilization Housing (N=3), and Riverside Unified School District (N=6).
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To end homeless by providing direct services to individuals and families in Riverside County. In collaboration with communities, Riverside County, City of Riverside, Coachella Valley Association of Governments, the faith based community and nonprofits we are working to create solutions to homelessness and address the semantic causes of homelessness.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Meeting with collaborative partners regular. By listening and understanding one another desires and needs, finding common ground and building consensus.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
0.19
Months of cash in 2023 info
0.5
Fringe rate in 2023 info
13%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $166,737 | -$322,172 | $31,841 | $210,554 | $165,903 |
| As % of expenses | 3.0% | -5.5% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 2.6% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $35,910 | -$455,313 | -$98,597 | $82,218 | $30,566 |
| As % of expenses | 0.6% | -7.6% | -1.5% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $5,640,059 | $5,545,096 | $6,512,094 | $5,935,176 | $6,342,137 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 6.6% | -1.7% | 17.4% | -8.9% | 6.9% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 78.3% | 78.4% | 73.1% | 80.6% | 78.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 21.5% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 19.4% | 21.9% |
| Other revenue | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $5,473,322 | $5,865,643 | $6,380,253 | $5,724,622 | $6,276,234 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.8% | -10.3% | 9.6% |
| Personnel | 42.5% | 42.9% | 45.3% | 52.1% | 48.4% |
| Professional fees | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Occupancy | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Interest | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 49.8% | 48.9% | 45.6% | 38.2% | 41.4% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $5,604,149 | $5,998,784 | $6,510,691 | $5,852,958 | $6,411,571 |
| One month of savings | $456,110 | $488,804 | $531,688 | $477,052 | $523,020 |
| Debt principal payment | $280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $304,224 | $0 | $204,780 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $6,340,259 | $6,487,588 | $7,346,603 | $6,330,010 | $7,139,371 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Months of cash and investments | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $159,499 | $156,571 | $18,555 | $54,613 | $266,436 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $862,907 | $953,806 | $804,234 | $549,315 | $496,051 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $2,573,049 | $2,573,049 | $2,876,701 | $2,890,809 | $3,068,401 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 49.6% | 54.7% | 53.5% | 57.7% | 57.8% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 37.2% | 54.7% | 52.5% | 39.9% | 56.2% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $1,529,976 | $1,074,663 | $976,066 | $1,058,284 | $1,088,850 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $1,529,976 | $1,074,663 | $1,076,066 | $1,158,284 | $1,088,850 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Chief Executive Officer
CEO Chris Oberg
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES
Board of directorsas of 01/22/2024
Board of directors data
Sergio Diaz
Retired Police Chief of Riverside Police Department
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
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