Habitat For Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc

What Habitat For Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc does

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that builds, preserves, and promotes affordable homeownership for low- and moderate-income families across five counties in Metro Denver. Its core program stack combines a Homeownership pathway that sells 0%-interest Habitat mortgages to qualified partner families (paired with required homebuyer education and sweat-equity hours) with a Critical Home Repair program that serves existing low-income homeowners in neighborhoods such as Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea, a Communities program that develops new mixed-use and mixed-income developments (including a six-townhome parcel inside the Denver Housing Authority's Mariposa District), a Colorado Community Land Trust initiative that keeps homes permanently affordable across resale, and an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program.

The operating platform is anchored by a multi-location ReStore social enterprise that resells donated furniture, appliances, and home improvement goods at affordable prices through both physical stores and an online merchandise storefront, with all profits directed to the homeownership programs. Underlying infrastructure includes a multi-language digital presence (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Vietnamese), an online ReStore inventory and donation portal, and a multi-channel donation processing system that handles cash, stock (via Charles Schwab DTC #0164), IRA, Donor-Advised Fund, vehicle, planned/estate, and gift-in-kind contributions, with designated contributions eligible for Colorado Enterprise Zone tax credits (25% on cash gifts, 12.5% on stock gifts).

Revenue and support are diversified across ReStore retail, individual and corporate donations, institutional grants (notably a $200,000 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder award in 2015 and a $175,000 KeyBank grant in February 2024), partner-family mortgage repayments, signature fundraising events (Night of Miracles with The Bedrock Foundation, Women Build, Carter Work Project), and a broad gift-in-kind network of construction, legal, materials, and retail partners. The organization has served more than 600 local families since 1979, operates with 51-100 employees under CEO Heather Lafferty, and most recently extended into technology-enabled affordable housing by completing what is described as the nation's first affordable smart community with Arrow Electronics in December 2025.

Name

Habitat For Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc

Website

https://habitatmetrodenver.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that builds, preserves, and promotes affordable homeownership for low- and moderate-income families across five counties in Metro Denver through home construction, critical home repair, ReStore retail, community land trust, and ADU programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing and Homeownership Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

Keywords

• Affordable home construction
• Critical home repair
• ReStore resale retail
• Homebuyer education
• Community land trust

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ReStore retail sales: Sales of donated and discounted home goods, furniture, and home improvement items at ReStore locations and via the online shop. All profits support Habitat's homeownership programs.
2. Individual and corporate donations: One-time and recurring charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and faith partners. Includes cash, stock, IRA, Donor-Advised Fund, vehicle, planned/estate, and gift-in-kind contributions processed through a multi-channel donation platform.
3. Institutional grants and corporate sponsorships: Restricted and unrestricted grants from financial institutions, corporate charitable foundations, and government-aligned programs. Examples include a $175,000 grant from KeyBank for homebuyer education and a $200,000 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder award for the Critical Home Repair program.
4. Fundraising events: Ticket-based fundraising events such as the annual Night of Miracles (co-hosted with The Bedrock Foundation) and high-profile build events such as the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, designed to raise sufficient funds to build a home in a single evening or multi-day campaign.
5. Partner-family mortgage repayments: 0%-interest affordable mortgage payments collected from partner families who purchase Habitat-built homes, providing a long-duration, mission-aligned repayment stream supporting continued program operations.
6. Colorado Enterprise Zone tax-credit-eligible contributions: Designated donations to certified Contribution Projects (Workforce Housing Project, High Street Homes, and Navajo Street Main Office & Warehouse) that qualify Colorado taxpayers for a 25% income-tax credit on cash gifts and 12.5% on stock gifts, capped at $100,000 per donor per year and $750,000 organization-wide per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver builds, preserves, and promotes affordable homeownership for low- and moderate-income families across five counties in Metro Denver. The organization sells 0%-interest Habitat-built homes to qualifying partner families who complete homebuyer education and sweat-equity hours, runs a Critical Home Repair program for existing low-income homeowners, develops mixed-use communities (including a partnership with the Denver Housing Authority at the Mariposa District), operates a Colorado Community Land Trust for permanently affordable resale, and runs an ADU program. A ReStore donated-goods resale network and a multi-channel fundraising/donation platform support these programs.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver operates a unified nonprofit housing platform that builds, preserves, and promotes affordable homeownership across five counties in Metro Denver. The core offering is the Homeownership Program, which pairs prospective homeowners with required Homebuyer Education, sweat-equity participation, and Habitat-built homes. This core is reinforced by several supporting modules: the Home Repair / Critical Home Repair program (preserving existing affordable homes in neighborhoods such as Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea); the Communities program (developing new mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods such as the Mariposa District with the Denver Housing Authority); the Colorado Community Land Trust (keeping homes permanently affordable); and the ADU Program (adding accessory dwelling units). The ReStore social enterprise (discount home improvement resale stores) generates revenue that funds the homeownership programs, while the Volunteer and Advocacy programs mobilize community participation. Together these form an integrated platform rather than a standalone product, with the smart community project completed in partnership with Arrow Electronics representing a recent extension into technology-enabled affordable housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReStore: Habitat Metro Denver's home improvement resale stores that sell donated new and gently used furniture, appliances, building materials, and home goods at affordable prices, with all profits supporting Habitat's homeownership programs.

Products and services

• Homeownership Program Pathway for low- and moderate-income families in Metro Denver to purchase an affordable Habitat-built home, paired with required homebuyer education classes and sweat-equity participation.
• ReStore Discount home improvement resale stores operating across Metro Denver that sell donated furniture, appliances, and home goods at affordable prices, with all profits supporting Habitat's homeownership programs.
• Critical Home Repair (Home Preservation) Program Program that preserves affordable homeownership by providing critical home repairs — including new roofs, lead paint reduction, weatherization, electrical, and plumbing work — for existing low-income homeowners in Denver neighborhoods such as Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea.
• Communities Development Program Program that builds, renovates, and develops new affordable housing communities across five counties in Metro Denver, including mixed-use, mixed-income developments such as the Mariposa District in partnership with the Denver Housing Authority.
• Colorado Community Land Trust (CCLT) Community land trust initiative that keeps Habitat homes permanently affordable by separating ownership of the home from ownership of the underlying land across Metro Denver.
• ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) Program Accessory Dwelling Unit program that expands affordable housing options in Metro Denver through the development of secondary dwelling units on existing properties.
• Homebuyer Education Program Financial education program for low- and moderate-income prospective homeowners covering credit, savings, financial management, and access to affordable lending.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 600 local families since 1979 through homeownership and home repair programs.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

43 partnerships are on record, tiered minor — event co-host, flagship / strategic innovation partner, core real-estate / public-sector partner, minor — program sponsor, core annual fundraiser co-host, long-running corporate partner / sponsor, recurring volunteer partner, core program partner, minor — gift-in-kind supporter and minor — restore inventory supplier.

• University of Denverminor — event co-hostGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 April 2026Co-hosted Green Builder Media's spring in-person seminar in Denver (May 8, 2026) on housing affordability, innovation, and building performance, alongside Greater Houston Home Builders Association, HBA of Metro Denver, NV Energy, SWEEP, and SNHBA.
• HBA of Metro Denver (Home Builders Association of Metro Denver)minor — event co-hostGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 April 2026Co-hosted Green Builder Media's spring in-person seminar in Denver (May 8, 2026) on housing affordability, innovation, and building performance.
• Arrow Electronicsflagship / strategic innovation partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver to complete what the parties describe as the nation's first affordable smart community (announced December 2025), integrating smart-home technology into Habitat-built affordable housing.
• Denver Housing Authority (DHA)core real-estate / public-sector partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2015Co-development partner on the DHA Mariposa District at 10th & Mariposa in Denver. Habitat Metro Denver is building six townhomes within the 15-acre, six-phase mixed-use, mixed-income community — the only for-sale homeownership units in the development. DHA staff have also volunteered on Habitat build days at the site.
• Denver Metro Fair Housing Centerminor — program sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 December 2014Sponsored Habitat Metro Denver's 2014 Critical Home Repair projects in Denver's Globeville neighborhood alongside Lowe's, Habitat Interfaith Alliance, and Blues N' BBQ.
• Habitat Interfaith Allianceminor — program sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 December 2014Sponsored Habitat Metro Denver's 2014 Critical Home Repair projects in Denver's Globeville neighborhood alongside Denver Metro Fair Housing Center, Lowe's, and Blues N' BBQ.
• The Bedrock Foundationcore annual fundraiser co-hostGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2014Co-hosts the annual "Night of Miracles" fundraising gala with Habitat Metro Denver (third annual edition held November 1, 2014 at the History Colorado Center), with proceeds aimed at funding the construction of a home in a single evening.
• Lowe'slong-running corporate partner / sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 March 2014Partnered with Habitat Metro Denver on "Hammers for Habitat" community volunteer builds; Lowe's also sponsored the 2014 Critical Home Repair projects in Globeville alongside Denver Metro Fair Housing Center, Habitat Interfaith Alliance, and Blues N' BBQ.
• Concordia College (Minnesota)recurring volunteer partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 27 February 2014Sends groups of student volunteers to Habitat Metro Denver build sites during academic breaks (e.g., 15 students during spring break 2014), supplying labor for new home construction.
• Colorado Community Land Trust (CCLT)core program partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates a co-branded Home Programs initiative with Habitat Metro Denver — the Colorado Community Land Trust — providing a community-land-trust model for permanently affordable homeownership.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPminor — gift-in-kind supporterImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating legal/professional services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Davis Graham & Stubbs LLPminor — gift-in-kind supporterImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating legal services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PCminor — gift-in-kind supporterImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating legal services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Root Policy Researchminor — gift-in-kind supporterImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating policy research services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's housing policy and advocacy agenda.
• Cinco Construction Servicesminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating construction services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home building program.
• Garde Construction Services, Inc.minor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating construction services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home building program.
• Energexminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating construction services or energy-related build support in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home building program.
• Koelbel & Companyminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating real-estate-related support in service of Habitat Metro Denver's affordable housing development.
• TréLora LLCminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating real-estate-related support in service of Habitat Metro Denver's affordable housing development.
• Owens Corningminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating building materials (e.g., insulation, roofing) in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Square D / Schneider Electricminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating electrical products in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Valsparminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating paints/coatings in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Whirlpool Corpminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating appliances in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Garmat USAminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating building products or equipment in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Hunter Douglasminor — gift-in-kind supporterOthersListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating window coverings or related products in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Denver Broncos Football Clubminor — gift-in-kind supporterGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating event sponsorship, promotional support, or in-kind products tied to Habitat Metro Denver's home construction and fundraising events.
• United Advertising Publicationsminor — gift-in-kind supporterGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner donating advertising and marketing services in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• City of Englewoodminor — gift-in-kind supporterGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Home Build Gift-in-Kind Partner (a municipal-government supporter) donating services, materials, or venues in support of Habitat Metro Denver's home construction program.
• Carpet Exchangeminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory (flooring/carpet) for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores, with proceeds funding homeownership programs.
• Design Repeatminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Diamond Homesminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• DSKBminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Fergusonminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating plumbing/home improvement inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Florzeminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Freemanminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Grand Basketminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• HD Supplyminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home improvement inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Inside Out Spacesminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• JB Huntminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating logistics or home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Joyce Freightminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating freight/logistics services for resale inventory through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Johns Manvilleminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating insulation or building products inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Oakwood Homesminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.
• Richmond Homesminor — restore inventory supplierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a ReStore Gift-in-Kind Partner donating home goods inventory for resale through Habitat Metro Denver ReStores.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Urban Land Conservancy (Denver): Denver-based nonprofit real-estate steward preserving affordable space. Comparable in mission and geography, working on community development adjacent to Habitat Metro Denver's service area.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity of Colorado (state support org): State-level support organization for Colorado Habitat affiliates; comparable as the coordinating body serving overlapping networks of volunteers, donors, and ReStore operations.
• Denver Habitat for Humanity ReStore (peer affiliates): Other Habitat ReStore operations nationally that share the donated-goods retail model funding homeownership programs; the most operationally comparable peers to Habitat Metro Denver's ReStore social enterprise.
• Denver Housing Authority (DHA): Public housing authority and direct co-development partner on the Mariposa District. Operates in the same Metro Denver affordable housing market, often partnering with or alongside Habitat on mixed-income developments.
• Colorado Community Land Trust: Statewide community land trust with which Habitat Metro Denver co-operates a Home Programs initiative providing permanently affordable ownership through a CLT resale-restriction model.
• Brothers Redevelopment: Denver-based nonprofit providing home repair, accessibility modifications, and housing services for low-income seniors and homeowners. Direct overlap with Habitat's Critical Home Repair program in Metro Denver.

Others

• Grounded Solutions Network: National membership organization for community land trusts and shared-equity homeownership programs. Adjacent peer whose members (including Habitat's CCLT program) operate permanently affordable ownership models similar to Habitat Metro Denver's.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that invests in affordable housing development, policy, and community land trusts. Comparable to Habitat's Colorado Community Land Trust work and overall mission-driven affordable housing model.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global umbrella organization for all Habitat affiliates; comparable because Habitat Metro Denver operates under HFHI's brand, model, and affiliate structure, and participates in flagship events like the Carter Work Project. Not a direct competitor but the defining incumbent in the same category.
• Mercy Housing Mountain Plains: Regional arm of a national nonprofit developer of affordable rental and ownership housing. Comparable because it builds and preserves affordable housing in Metro Denver with a mission-aligned operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HabitatMetroDenver
• Facebookfacebook.com/habitatdenver
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitatdenver
• Instagraminstagram.com/habitatdenver

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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