Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg

What Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg does

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, operating as an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. The organization delivers affordable housing to low-income families in Spartanburg County through three programmatic pillars: a Homeownership Program requiring 350 hours of sweat equity and offering affordable mortgages of approximately $450 per month including taxes and insurance; a Critical Home Repair Program providing exterior repairs (roofing, siding, gutters, wheelchair ramps, porches, railings) at approximately 10% of actual cost to qualifying homeowners; and a nonprofit ReStore thrift store selling donated furniture, antiques, appliances, and construction materials. To date the organization has served more than 150 families, with 55 families having fully paid off their mortgages, and currently builds seven new homes annually with publicly stated plans to expand to ten.

The organization depends on a diversified funding base spanning individual donations, foundation grants (Duke Energy, Mary Black, Milliken, Spartanburg County Foundation, Publix Super Market Charities), corporate sponsorships (Denny's has underwritten 11 homes; Bank of America Global Build 2024; BMW Manufacturing joint build 2024), ReStore retail revenue, and homeowner mortgage repayments. Approximately 5,000 volunteers contribute more than 20,000 service hours annually (roughly 3,000 hours per home), enabling a cost-advantaged construction model that uses standard methods and Energy Star-certified building standards with HardiPlank cement siding and architectural shingles. There are no proprietary technology platforms; the technology stack consists of a Microsoft Forms application portal, a CharityProud donation and volunteer registration platform, and standard construction techniques.

The 15-person staff is led by Executive Director Raymond T. Davis, Sr. (appointed July 2022) and supported by a 15-member board chaired by Ricky Richardson (CEO of Eggs Up Grill parent EUG Holdco). The board draws leadership from local real estate, construction, finance, legal, and faith-community executives, reflecting the organization's community-led go-to-market model. Habitat Spartanburg holds four consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator and reports an annual economic impact of approximately $1.92 million.

Name

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg

Website

https://habitatspartanburg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate, founded in 1987, that builds affordable homes and delivers critical exterior repairs for low-income families in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, financed through donations, corporate sponsorships, volunteer labor, and a nonprofit ReStore thrift store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing and Home Repair Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Homeownership programs
• Critical home repair
• Nonprofit home construction
• Thrift store operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual, corporate, and foundation donations fund construction materials and operational costs. The organization emphasizes that every dollar received from the community supports the mission of building homes and transforming communities.
2. ReStore Thrift Store Operations: Nonprofit home thrift store selling new and gently-used donated items including furniture, antiques, appliances, and construction materials. All proceeds support Habitat's mission of building affordable homes. The store operates silent and live auctions on alternating Saturdays.
3. Annual Golf Tournament: The Billy L. Painter Memorial Golf Tournament is the organization's signature annual fundraising event, now in its 27th year. The tournament generates revenue through team registrations and sponsorship levels.
4. Homeownership Program - Mortgage Payments: Homeowners pay approximately $450 monthly for their mortgage including taxes and insurance. These payments are made over the life of the affordable mortgage provided by Habitat.
5. Critical Home Repair Program: Approved homeowners receive critical exterior repairs at approximately 10% of actual cost, including roofing, siding, gutters, wheelchair ramps, porches, and railings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg is a nonprofit that builds and sells affordable homes to low-income families in Spartanburg County through a sweat-equity model with low-interest mortgages (~$450/month including taxes and insurance). It also operates the Critical Home Repair Program (exterior repairs at ~10% of cost) and the Habitat ReStore thrift store that funds construction operations.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg offers a portfolio of affordable housing programs centered on homeownership opportunities for deserving, hardworking families. The core offerings include the Homeownership Program (building new homes with sweat equity requirements and affordable mortgages), Critical Home Repair Program (exterior repairs at reduced cost), ReStore Thrift Store (reselling donated goods to fund construction), and Homeowner Engagement (ongoing support services). Additional programs include the Billy L. Painter Memorial Golf Tournament and Back to School Splash events for community engagement. The organization builds 7 new homes annually, has served more than 150 families, and depends on approximately 5,000 annual volunteers contributing over 20,000 service hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeownership Program A program enabling hardworking, deserving families to achieve safe, decent, and affordable homeownership through a pay-it-forward model. Participants complete 350 hours of sweat equity, financial stability classes, and homeownership education, then purchase homes with affordable low- or no-interest mortgages at approximately $450/month including taxes and insurance.
• Critical Home Repair Program A program helping Spartanburg County homeowners maintain health, safety, and accessibility of their homes through exterior repairs at approximately 10% of actual cost. Common projects include roofing, siding, gutters, wheelchair ramps, porches, and railings.
• Habitat ReStore Thrift Store A nonprofit home thrift store and donation center selling new and gently-used items including furniture, antiques, appliances, and construction materials. All proceeds support Habitat's mission of building affordable homes. Includes silent and live auctions held weekly.
• Homeowner Engagement Supportive services for Habitat homeowners including home maintenance assistance, referrals for additional services, and organizational support for homeowner-led initiatives such as Neighborhood Watches, Associations, and Revitalization Committees.
• Billy L. Painter Memorial Golf Tournament An annual fundraising event held in memory of longtime Habitat supporter Billy L. Painter, featuring golf activities, sponsorships, and proceeds benefiting Habitat Spartanburg's mission.
• Back to School Splash An annual community engagement event exclusively for Habitat Spartanburg families and current Homeownership Program participants.
• Volunteer Program A volunteer-dependent program offering opportunities for individuals and groups to participate in construction sites, the ReStore thrift store, and office operations. The organization serves approximately 5,000 volunteers annually contributing over 20,000 hours of service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children in Habitat homes are twice as likely to attend post-secondary school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• Habitat for Humanity InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local affiliate operates in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Habitat International provides support, brand affiliation, and shared mission of eliminating substandard housing. Each local affiliate operates as an independent nonprofit organization.
• Denny'smajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlagship Spartanburg corporation that has raised walls on 11 sponsored Habitat homes. Denny's raised walls on their 11th sponsored house in the Northside Development Area in November 2022.
• Spartanburg Regional Healthcare SystemmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Habitat Spartanburg. Hosted information sessions for Habitat programs at Spartanburg Medical Center.
• Lowe'smoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing construction materials and home goods support for Habitat building projects.
• Spartanburg CountymoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government partner providing support for Habitat Spartanburg's mission to build affordable housing in the county.
• City of SpartanburgmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Northside Development Area projects and YouthBuild initiatives. The city provides land and support for affordable housing development.
• Spartanburg Housing AuthoritymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique partnership for Chiquette Johnson's home which was sponsored by Department of Labor's YouthBuild Program, providing housing authority support and job training opportunities.
• YouthBuild Program - Department of LabormoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthBuild Program gives unemployed youth not enrolled in school opportunity to receive education and on-site job skills while helping build Habitat homes.
• First Presbyterian Church of SpartanburgmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerFaith organization partner with history of volunteer support. Church members form volunteer groups including the Monday Volunteer Group that has served for nine years.
• Northside Development GroupmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on YouthBuild homes in the City of Spartanburg's Northside, working with the Spartanburg Housing Authority on neighborhood revitalization.
• Westminster Presbyterian ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFaith organization sponsor and supporter of Habitat Spartanburg.
• Mount Valley Foundation ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Habitat for Humanity on home construction for families in need in the Upstate area.
• White Oak EstatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal senior living community sponsor.
• The Johnson GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner and sponsor supporting Habitat initiatives.
• Wofford CollegemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partner providing student volunteers through January Interim program. Students helped build two houses in 2022 with plans for three in 2023. Dr. Alysa Handelsman, Associate Professor of Anthropology, leads community sustainability seminar partnering students with local organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Parent organization of Habitat Spartanburg, founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Operates as the umbrella for 1,000+ U.S. affiliates and is directly comparable on mission, model, and brand, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Mercy Housing: Major national nonprofit providing affordable rental and supportive housing across 40+ U.S. metros. Operates in the same affordable housing mission space as Habitat Spartanburg but at significantly larger scale and focused on rental rather than ownership pathways.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit combining affordable housing development, lending, and policy advocacy. Overlaps with Habitat Spartanburg on the affordable housing mission but operates at enterprise scale across multifamily development, finance, and federal program administration rather than local sweat-equity homebuilding.

Emerging players

• Homes for Heroes: National nonprofit providing mortgage and home-related savings to firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, military, veterans, and teachers. Comparable on nonprofit-driven affordable home acquisition but narrower in target segment and not a homebuilder.
• Building Homes for Heroes: National nonprofit that builds or modifies mortgage-free homes for injured veterans and first responders. Directly comparable to Habitat Spartanburg's volunteer-driven, sponsor-funded homebuilding model but serves a narrower veteran population.
• Self-Help Credit Union / Self-Help Enterprises: North Carolina-headquartered CDFI family that combines self-help affordable home financing with community development real estate. Closely comparable to Habitat Spartanburg on the 'self-help' homeownership pathway, though it operates more as a credit union/finance entity than a volunteer-built nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity of Greenville: Adjacent South Carolina Habitat affiliate in Greenville County, recently partnered with Habitat Spartanburg on a BMW-sponsored joint build in Greer. Operates the same sweat-equity homeownership model, ReStore thrift retail, and volunteer-driven construction in an overlapping Upstate labor market.
• Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte: Regional Habitat affiliate serving the Charlotte metro, larger than Spartanburg but operating the same sweat-equity model, Critical Home Repair program, and ReStore retail network. Comparable on mission, affiliate structure, and homeowner pipeline mechanics.
• Habitat for Humanity of Anderson: South Carolina Habitat affiliate serving Anderson County, employing the same affordable homeownership, Critical Home Repair, and ReStore model. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and community-led fundraising approach within the same Upstate region.
• Habitat for Humanity of Columbia: Mid-size South Carolina Habitat affiliate serving the Columbia metro. Uses the same homeownership, repair, and ReStore model as Habitat Spartanburg, with comparable corporate sponsorship and volunteer infrastructure but in a larger urban market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/habitatspbgrestore
• Xx.com/habitatSPTBG

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Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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