Habitat for Humanity

Name

Habitat for Humanity

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity

Website

https://habitatmadisonindiana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Nonprofit home building
• Volunteer build programs
• Donated building materials retail
• Low-income homebuyer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Trust Fund Awards: Habitat for Humanity receives government funding through programs like New Jersey's Affordable Housing Trust Fund, where the NJ Department of Community Affairs awarded $10 million to Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing construction and preservation.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donors contribute financial donations. Examples include AutoNation's $100,000 home sponsorship, IDEAL Electrical's $1 million three-year partnership donation, and local major donor programs with organizations like Duke Energy, Trinity UMC, and BLF.
3. ReStore Retail Operations: Habitat for Humanity operates ReStore retail locations that sell donated appliances, furniture, and building materials to the public. Proceeds support local Habitat affiliate building programs.
4. Municipal Partnership Programs: Habitat for Humanity partners with cities like Burnsville, MN to implement affordable housing programs funded by Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA), including rehabbing blighted homes and down payment assistance programs.
5. Corporate Sponsorship and Cause Marketing: Multi-year corporate partnerships where companies like IDEAL Electrical provide donations, volunteer coordination, and materials in exchange for association with Habitat's affordable housing mission, with activities spanning Chicago, Toronto, UK, and California.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that builds, renovates, and rehabilitates affordable homes for low-income families who contribute volunteer labor (sweat equity) and repay 0% interest affordable mortgages. The organization operates through a network of local affiliates that identify eligible families, coordinate volunteer builds, and manage ReStore retail outlets that resell donated building materials to fund construction programs.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit affordable housing organization operating through a network of local affiliates. Its core offerings include the Homebuyer Program for affordable homeownership, ReStore retail outlets for donated building materials, Ramps Program for accessibility modifications, and Women Build volunteer initiatives. The organization primarily serves families seeking safe, affordable housing through a combination of volunteer labor, donations, and sweat equity programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homebuyer Program Program that helps income-eligible families achieve affordable homeownership by providing financial education, application support, sweat equity opportunities, and access to 0% interest affordable mortgages through local Habitat affiliates.
• ReStore Retail outlet that sells donated used appliances, furniture, and building materials at discounted prices to the public, with proceeds funding local Habitat affiliate affordable housing construction programs.
• Ramps Program Service that builds and installs accessibility ramps for individuals with mobility needs in the local community, addressing accessibility barriers through volunteer construction.
• Women Build Annual volunteer initiative that brings women together to fundraise and participate in hands-on build site work, expanding access to safe, affordable housing while promoting female leadership in construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 hours of sweat equity contributed by AutoNation associates for single home build
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shorten HomescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Shorten Homes, a custom modular home builder based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, partnered with Habitat for Humanity to construct a single-family modular home in Scranton. The project utilizes off-site construction methods to reduce building timelines.
• City of Burnsville, MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2026The city of Burnsville is utilizing $1.5 million in Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) funding for multiple affordable housing programs, including rehabbing blighted homes through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
• Acker PavingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 November 2025Acker Paving partnered with Habitat for Humanity to contribute volunteer hours and financial support toward building affordable housing, with a goal to construct three homes in the local area. The company also plans to engage employees in hands-on volunteer building sessions.
• A-LINX (Division of Amico)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex launched a modular building program in collaboration with A-LINX at their manufacturing facility in Oldcastle, Ontario. The program involves producing 16 homes inside a factory for transportation to project sites, aiming to increase affordable homeownership across Canada.
• Touché Lighting ControlminorOthersHabitat for Humanity won the bid for Touché Lighting Control's core business assets at a bankruptcy auction for $5,000, including patents, inventory, client lists, and die molds. The company also purchased office furniture for $21,045, bringing total liquidation recovery to $26,045.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit focused on affordable home repair and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners. Operates a similarly federated affiliate model with volunteer labor and corporate partnerships, making it the closest direct comparable in mission and operating model.
• Mercy Housing: Nonprofit developer of affordable rental and homeownership housing across the U.S. Directly competes for the same low-income families and similar government grant pools while addressing the same affordable-housing supply gap.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that develops and preserves affordable housing through a federated, partnership-driven model with federal, state, and local government funding. Closely comparable in funding mix, mission, and policy engagement.
• Volunteers of America: Federated nonprofit providing housing and supportive services to low-income and vulnerable populations. Directly comparable as a multi-state, volunteer- and grant-funded housing services organization.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Community development financial institution that finances affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization through local partners. Comparable in mission and reliance on a federated, partnership-driven delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Parent umbrella of the local affiliates described in the data. Operates as the broader incumbent in the affordable-housing nonprofit space, with global scale and brand equity that frames the local affiliate's competitive context.
• Goodwill Industries International: Federated nonprofit with a national retail arm (Goodwill stores) funding mission programs. Highly comparable operating model — local affiliate autonomy, retail-driven self-funding cycle, and volunteer/donation-dependent revenue.
• United Way: Federated nonprofit with hundreds of local chapters raising corporate and individual donations to fund community programs. Comparable in federated governance, donor dependence, and brand-driven fundraising model.
• AmeriCorps: National service program that mobilizes volunteer labor for community projects including housing. Comparable as a large-scale, volunteer-powered platform operating in the same affordable-housing construction space.
• Catholic Charities USA: National federated network of social service agencies providing housing, shelter, and family support. Comparable in mission scope (housing plus broader social services) and federated funding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HabitatNZ
• Instagraminstagram.com/habitatmadison
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitat-for-humanity-new-zealand-limited

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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