Realtor Community Housing Foundation

What Realtor Community Housing Foundation does

Realtor Community Housing Foundation (RCHF) is a non-profit charitable foundation founded in 1992 and operated as a program of Bluegrass REALTORS®, the second-largest local real estate association in Kentucky with over 4,000 members across 38 counties in Central & Southern Kentucky. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, RCHF provides housing assistance to individuals and families in need, with a particular focus on accessibility ramps that enable disabled individuals to remain in their homes. The foundation funds its programs through charitable donations from real estate professionals and local businesses, an annual Charity Gala hosted at The Carrick House, and an annual Golf Tournament, with the stated policy that 100% of event proceeds flow directly to beneficiaries.

RCHF distributes assistance through an online application process on the Bluegrass REALTORS® website and also awards grants to local charitable organizations addressing housing needs throughout the region. There is no proprietary technology platform; the foundation relies on the association's existing web infrastructure, email communications, and member-event channels for beneficiary outreach and donor engagement. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation-driven, with the only quantified disclosed inflow being a $6,000 grant from the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation received in March 2024.

The organization is governed by its own board of directors under the Bluegrass REALTORS® umbrella. It does not operate as an independent commercial entity and has no parent corporation beyond the nonprofit association. The foundation's product surface is essentially a single program (housing assistance, with emphasis on accessibility modifications), augmented by recurring fundraising events that serve both as funding vehicles and as community-engagement mechanisms for the parent association's membership.

Name

Realtor Community Housing Foundation

Legal name

Realtor Community Housing Foundation

Website

https://bluegrassrealtors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Realtor Community Housing Foundation is a non-profit foundation operated by Bluegrass REALTORS® that provides housing assistance and accessibility ramps to individuals in need across Central & Southern Kentucky, funded by donations and annual fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Housing Assistance

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Affordable housing assistance
• Housing accessibility ramps
• Charitable housing foundation
• Community housing support
• Disability housing modifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: RCHF Foundation raises funds through donations from community members, real estate professionals, and local businesses to support housing assistance programs.

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Realtor Community Housing Foundation (RCHF) is a non-profit charitable foundation operated by Bluegrass REALTORS® that provides housing assistance programs to individuals in need across 38 counties in Central and Southern Kentucky. Its core offerings include funding for accessibility ramps for disabled individuals, broader housing assistance projects, and grantmaking to local charitable organizations addressing housing needs in the region. Funding is generated through donations, sponsorships, and annual fundraising events such as the Charity Gala and Golf Tournament.

Product overview

Realtor Community Housing Foundation (RCHF) is a charitable foundation affiliated with Bluegrass REALTORS® that operates as a single unified offering focused on housing assistance. The foundation's programs provide support for housing needs including accessibility ramps for those in need, with funding raised through events like the RCHF Charity Gala and RCHF Golf Tournament. The foundation also accepts applications for help and donations from supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Assistance Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Carrick HouseminorOthersThe Carrick House serves as the venue for the annual RCHF Charity Gala, hosting the fundraising event to support housing needs in the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit providing critical home repairs and accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners. Directly comparable to RCHF's ramp and home modification program, with a similar donor-funded, volunteer-driven model.
• Housing Assistance Council: National nonprofit supporting affordable rural housing development through grants, loans, and technical assistance. Comparable to RCHF in mission focus on affordable housing for underserved populations, though operating nationally with a rural lens.
• HomeAid America: Nonprofit that builds and renovates housing for those experiencing homelessness, founded by the National Association of Home Builders. Closely comparable to RCHF as a real estate industry-affiliated housing charity delivering tangible housing interventions.
• ALTA Good Deeds Foundation: Charitable arm of the American Land Title Association supporting housing-related causes. Directly comparable to RCHF as a real estate industry-affiliated foundation making grants for housing and community needs; an existing RCHF funder.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Largest nonprofit focused on affordable home ownership and housing repairs in the U.S. Directly comparable to RCHF in mission (affordable housing) but operates at national scale with substantially larger fundraising and program delivery.
• NAR REALTORS® Relief Foundation: National disaster-relief housing charity of the National Association of REALTORS®. Comparable to RCHF as a REALTOR-affiliated housing foundation, though operating nationally and focused on disaster relief.

Regional players

• Kentucky Housing Corporation: State housing finance agency administering federal and state housing programs across Kentucky. Comparable to RCHF as a Kentucky-focused housing-affordability entity, though operating as a government-sponsored agency rather than a private charitable foundation.
• Bluegrass Community Foundation: Lexington-based community foundation serving central and eastern Kentucky. Comparable to RCHF as a regionally focused grantmaking foundation in the same geography, with overlapping donor pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://lbar.com/index.php%3Fsrc%3Devents%26srctype%3Ddetail%26category%3DCourse%26refno%3D2036
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluegrass-realtors

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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