Home Works of America

What Home Works of America does

Home Works of America is a nonprofit ministry that organizes volunteer home repair and accessibility modification services for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities. Founded circa 1994 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, the organization coordinates volunteer crews through structured programs including Plan a Repair Day, One Day Blitzes, Summer Sessions, and an International Session. Its core deliverable is the construction of accessibility ramps and home modifications that enable aging in place, reduce fall risk, and improve quality of life for vulnerable homeowners. Services are delivered at no cost to qualifying beneficiaries, with the organization funded entirely through philanthropic channels rather than fee-for-service revenue.

The business model relies on two primary revenue streams: foundation grants (most notably the Duke Energy Foundation, which awarded $10,000 in December 2023 and $2,500 in September 2024 as part of a broader $100,000 senior home ramp program across 13 South Carolina organizations) and individual donations channeled through the website and the annual Hammer Classic sporting clays tournament fundraiser, now in its fourth year. Operationally, the organization runs with a lean team of 1-10 employees who coordinate volunteer logistics, donor engagement, and grant administration. There is no proprietary technology platform; the website (homeworksofamerica.org) and Constant Contact email serve as the primary digital infrastructure. Geographic reach is concentrated in South Carolina, with an international volunteer program mentioned but lacking disclosed operational detail. Leadership consists of Executive Director Joseph Huggins, and the organization is independent, with no parent company, institutional investors, or M&A activity.

Name

Home Works of America

Legal name

Home Works of America

Website

https://homeworksofamerica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Home Works of America is a South Carolina-based nonprofit ministry that coordinates volunteer home repair and accessibility ramp construction for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities, funded primarily through foundation grants and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Home Repair and Accessibility Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Minor Tile/Grout Recaulking & Bathroom/Kitchen Touch-Ups (HSAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rear/Back-of-Home Extensions (HSAPADAC)

Keywords

• Home repair services
• Nonprofit ministry
• Volunteer accessibility ramps
• Senior home modifications
• Aging in place assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Home Works of America receives grants from foundations such as Duke Energy Foundation to support home ramp programs for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities. The organization was awarded $100,000 in grants from Duke Energy Foundation to 13 organizations in South Carolina.
2. Donations: As a nonprofit ministry organization celebrating 30 years of service, Home Works of America relies on donor support and fundraising events such as the annual Hammer Classic sporting clays tournament.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Home Works of America is a nonprofit ministry that organizes volunteer labor to deliver home repair and accessibility modification services, principally ramp construction, to low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities. Services are delivered at no cost to recipients through structured volunteer programs (Plan a Repair Day, One Day Blitzes, Summer Sessions, and International Session) and are funded by foundation grants and individual donations.

Product overview

Home Works of America is a non-profit ministry celebrating 30 years of service (with anniversary celebrations planned for 2026) that organizes volunteers to help low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities age safely in their homes. The organization operates through volunteer-based programs including Plan a Repair Day, One Day Blitzes, Summer Sessions, and International Sessions, all focused on home accessibility modifications such as ramps. The Hammer Classic annual sporting clays tournament serves as the organization's primary fundraising event. The product portfolio centers on volunteer coordination for home repair ministry rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plan a Repair Day

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: Rebuilding Together is a leading national nonprofit that provides critical home repair, accessibility modifications, and revitalization for low-income homeowners, particularly seniors and people with disabilities. Its volunteer-driven service model and home accessibility focus make it the most direct national peer to Home Works of America.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity is a large international nonprofit that builds, repairs, and rehabilitates homes for low-income families, including critical repair and aging-in-place programs through local affiliates. While broader in scope (including new home construction), its home repair and volunteer-driven affiliate model overlaps directly with HWA's mission.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America is a national faith-based nonprofit providing housing, senior services, and community support, including home modification programs for low-income seniors. Its faith-driven service delivery heritage and senior demographic focus are highly comparable to Home Works of America's model.
• National Church Residences: National Church Residences is a faith-based nonprofit developer and service provider focused on affordable senior housing and home- and community-based services. It serves a similar low-income senior demographic through a faith-driven model aligned with HWA's ministry approach.
• AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation runs programs supporting low-income seniors aged 50+, including housing stability and home repair/modification initiatives. It addresses the same beneficiary base as HWA and represents a much larger potential funder, partner, or competitor within the senior home modification space.

Others

• AmeriCorps Seniors (RSVP): AmeriCorps Seniors, including the RSVP program, mobilizes adults aged 55+ into volunteer service at nonprofits across the country. It is highly comparable to HWA as both a source of volunteers for the home repair sector and a parallel volunteer-based senior service infrastructure.
• Meals on Wheels America: Meals on Wheels America supports a national network of local programs delivering meals and wellness checks to homebound seniors, frequently funded by similar foundations and serving the same low-income senior demographic. It represents an adjacent nonprofit service model that often coordinates with the same aging-services funders as HWA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/homeworksofamer
• Facebookfacebook.com/HomeWorksofAmerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-works-of-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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