East Cooper Habitat for Humanity

What East Cooper Habitat for Humanity does

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity is a small (1-10 employees), privately operated nonprofit affiliate within the Habitat for Humanity network, founded in 1990 and based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The organization addresses housing affordability and stability for low-to-moderate income families in the Charleston County region through a portfolio of programs: a Homeownership Program in which partner families contribute sweat equity, complete financial literacy training, and purchase homes at no profit via affordable mortgages; a Home Repair Program delivering critical repairs to existing homeowners to enable aging in place; a Construction Program building new homes in existing neighborhoods using volunteer labor; and an education component delivered via 94 financial literacy lunch-and-learn sessions. Habitat operates ReStore retail locations selling donated building materials, furniture, and home goods as a self-funding channel supporting the mission.

The business model is a hybrid of donation-funded nonprofit and modest retail/transactional revenue. Disclosed donations collected total $1.66M+ across the broader Charleston-area affiliate footprint, supplemented by ReStore hardware sales and homeownership-program transaction revenue from affordable mortgages sold to partner families. The organization does not price at market rates; homes are sold at no profit and priced to ability to pay. Distribution is regional and direct: programs are delivered on construction sites and through physical ReStore locations, with volunteer recruitment and corporate partnership development as the primary go-to-market motions, supported by email newsletters, Facebook, LinkedIn, and community events.

Revenue concentration risk is low: the donor base spans roughly 20 named corporate, municipal, and foundation partners including Wells Fargo, BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Dominion Energy, Lowe's, Publix Super Markets Charities, and the Coastal Community Foundation of SC, plus individual giving and ReStore retail. Technology exposure is minimal — the organization is a service nonprofit with no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software products, and no app or API offerings, relying instead on standard web, email, and social channels for outreach and engagement.

Name

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity

Legal name

Charleston Habitat for Humanity

Website

https://eastcooperhabitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity is a small nonprofit affordable-housing affiliate founded in 1990 in Mount Pleasant, SC, serving low-to-moderate income families across Charleston County through volunteer-built homeownership, critical home repairs, and ReStore retail operations funded by donations and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Homeownership programs
• Home repair services
• Nonprofit housing
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations collected to fund home building and repair programs. The organization reported $1.66M+ in donations collected.
2. ReStore Retail Operations: Habitat ReStore sells donated building materials, furniture, and home goods at discounted prices, with proceeds supporting Habitat programs. Contact: 843-579-0777.
3. Homeownership Program Revenue: Partner families purchase homes through affordable mortgages, providing revenue that supports ongoing program operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit affordable housing organization that builds new homes in existing neighborhoods and provides critical home repairs for low-to-moderate income families. Partner families purchase homes at no profit through affordable mortgages after contributing sweat equity and completing financial literacy training. The organization also operates ReStore retail locations selling donated building materials and home goods to fund programs.

Product overview

Charleston Habitat for Humanity offers a unified suite of affordable housing programs. The core programs include the Homeownership Program (building new homes with partner families), the Home Repair Program (critical repairs to existing homes), and the Construction Program. Supporting these is the ReStore retail operation which sells donated building materials to generate funding. Additional offerings include Financial Literacy Lunch & Learn workshops and volunteer opportunities. All programs work together toward the mission of building strength, stability, and independence through affordable housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeownership Program Partner families build homes alongside volunteers and purchase them through affordable mortgages, providing pathways to homeownership for low-to-moderate income families who cannot afford market-rate housing.
• Home Repair Program Provides critical home repairs to existing homeowners, improving safety and stability for families unable to afford major renovations, enabling them to age in place.
• Construction Program Builds new homes in existing neighborhoods through volunteer labor and partnerships with corporate sponsors, supporting affordable housing in Charleston County.
• ReStore Discount home improvement store that sells donated building materials, furniture, and appliances at reduced prices to generate funding for Habitat's mission of building affordable homes.
• Financial Literacy Lunch & Learn Educational workshops for partner families covering financial literacy topics to build sustainable homeownership skills. 94 sessions conducted.

Quantifiable outcome

• 182 new homes built and 255 houses repaired in Charleston County, improving over 1,000 lives
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BlueCross BlueShield of SCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Habitat for Humanity affordable housing initiatives in Charleston County
• Charleston CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government partner supporting Habitat affordable housing programs
• City of CharlestonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting affordable housing initiatives
• City of North CharlestonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting affordable housing initiatives
• Community First Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing land trust services supporting affordable homeownership
• Junior League of CharlestonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's volunteer organization supporting Habitat programs through volunteer engagement
• East Cooper Home StoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal home goods retailer supporting Habitat for Humanity programs in the East Cooper area
• Daniel Island Property Owner AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProperty owner association supporting Habitat home building in Daniel Island community
• Hometown RoofingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal roofing contractor supporting home repair programs

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global umbrella organization for all Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Comparable because it sets the operating model, brand standards, and fundraising infrastructure that East Cooper Habitat relies on as a local affiliate.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit developer and financier of affordable housing. Comparable as a larger, established mission-driven organization developing and preserving affordable homes for low-to-moderate income families in the same end market.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution supporting affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. Comparable in mission and funding model, operating in the same affordable-housing nonprofit space but at national scale.
• NeighborWorks America: National network of community-based affordable housing and revitalization nonprofits. Comparable as a peer network of local affiliates delivering homeownership, counseling, and rehabilitation services to similar client segments.

Direct peers

• Community First Land Trust: Strategic land-trust partner of Charleston Habitat for Humanity providing permanently affordable homeownership. Directly comparable in mission and is a core operational partner listed by the affiliate.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlotte: Mid-sized Habitat for Humanity affiliate in a Carolinas metro market. Closely comparable operating model: new home construction, critical repairs, ReStore, and financial education for low-to-moderate income families.
• Habitat for Humanity of Wake County: Another Carolinas Habitat affiliate delivering new homes, repair programs, and ReStore operations. Directly comparable as a peer affiliate of similar size and program mix.
• Charleston Habitat for Humanity: Sister Habitat affiliate in the Charleston market whose data is the source for much of the East Cooper extract. Directly comparable as a peer affiliate operating the same program mix (Homeownership, Home Repair, ReStore, Financial Literacy) in overlapping Charleston County geography.

Regional players

• Charleston County Government's Housing & Community Development: Local-government housing and community development programs in the same service area. Comparable as a regional affordable-housing funder and potential partner/competitor for the same low-to-moderate income families.

Others

• Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina: Regional community foundation that is itself a listed financial partner of the affiliate. Comparable as a regional funder/infrastructure provider in the same Lowcountry philanthropic ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eastcooperhabitatforhumanity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitat-for-humanity-of-franklin-county

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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