Rebuilding Together Howard County

What Rebuilding Together Howard County does

Rebuilding Together Howard County (RTHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, founded in 1992 (originally as Christmas in April). The organization provides free critical home repair and renovation services to low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran homeowners in Howard County who cannot afford necessary maintenance. Core services include roofing, HVAC replacement, plumbing, electrical work, siding, flooring, and safety/accessibility modifications. Delivery is split approximately 80% through professional contractors and 20% through volunteer teams, with an annual Rebuilding Day event (last Saturday in April) serving as a flagship coordinated effort, supplemented by an Urgent Repair Program for emergencies and a complete home rebuild capability added in 2020.

The organization's revenue model is entirely donation-based, with no cost to homeowner recipients. Income streams include corporate sponsorships ($2,500 to $10,000+ tiers), individual donations (with GivingTuesday and Facebook fundraiser channels), restaurant partnership nights, and charitable shopping programs (AmazonSmile, Target Circle). A validated social return on investment of $2.84 per $1 invested is reported. Technology infrastructure is minimal and operational rather than product-oriented: Salesforce powers the homeowner application portal, PayPal processes online donations, and Facebook Payments / Network for Good handle social fundraising.

RTHC operates within the national Rebuilding Together affiliate network of approximately 200 chapters and partners with Lowe's (10+ years), the Sears Heroes at Home program for veterans, Howard County Public Schools, Howard County Police Department, the Office on Aging, and material donors including Mallick Plumbing, Cabinet Discounters, Window Nation, and Pella Windows. Since 1992, the organization has repaired over 1,450 homes with a cumulative fair market value of services exceeding $7.5 million, currently serving approximately 150 homeowners per year through a lean staff of 1-10 employees and roughly 1,000 annual volunteers.

Name

Rebuilding Together Howard County

Legal name

Rebuilding Together Howard County

Website

https://rebuildingtogetherhowardcounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rebuilding Together Howard County is a Columbia, Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free critical home repairs to low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran homeowners in Howard County through professional contractors and approximately 1,000 annual volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Home Repair Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Disaster Whole-Home Rebuild (Fire/Water/Storm) (HSAPAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Repair & Framing Reconstruction (HSAPAOAG), Interior Rebuild & Finishing (Drywall, Flooring, Paint, Trim) (HSAPAOAI)

Keywords

• Home repair services
• Nonprofit housing rehabilitation
• Volunteer home renovation
• Affordable housing support
• Community revitalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Companies sponsor Rebuilding Day and other repair projects at various contribution levels ranging from $2,500 to $10,000+, providing funds for materials and labor.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through direct online donations, Facebook fundraisers, and GivingTuesday campaigns. Every $1 invested generates $2.84 social return on investment.
3. Restaurant/Event Fundraisers: Local restaurants host fundraising nights where a percentage of sales is donated. Examples include Bushel and a Peck, Lib's Grill, Tino's Italian Bistro, Black Flag Brewing Co, Buffalo Wild Wings.
4. Charitable Shopping Programs: AmazonSmile donates a percentage of eligible purchases. Target Circle allows customers to direct donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Rebuilding Together Howard County provides free home repair and renovation services to low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran homeowners in Howard County, Maryland. Services include roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, siding, flooring, accessibility modifications, and emergency urgent repairs, delivered by a mix of professional contractors (80%) and volunteer teams (20%) and funded through corporate sponsorships, individual donations, grants, and in-kind material donations.

Product overview

Rebuilding Together Howard County operates as a unified nonprofit service organization offering free home repair programs rather than a technology product. The core offering is Critical Home Repairs supplemented by an Urgent Repair Program for emergency situations and an annual Rebuilding Day flagship event. The organization also provides nonprofit and community facility repairs. These services are funded through corporate sponsorships and individual donations, with volunteer support from skilled tradespeople and general volunteers. The organization has expanded from a single-day volunteer event in 1992 to a year-round operation serving approximately 150 homeowners annually with approximately 80% of repairs provided by professional contractors and 20% by volunteer teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Critical Home Repairs
• Urgent Repair Program
• Rebuilding Day
• Nonprofit and Community Facility Repairs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,450 homes repaired and renovated at no cost to homeowners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DreamBuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017All-volunteer faith-based organization that helps build and repair homes for those in need. Partnered with RTHC to help rebuild home of Ellicott City flood victim, including window replacement, wall repair, siding, gutter repair, kitchen renovation, drywall, flooring, cabinets, and appliances.
• Lowe'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingle Home Rebuild Grant partnership provides funding for urgent repairs. Lowe'S has been partner for 10 years. Volunteers from Lowe's assist with Rebuild-a-Block program spanning multiple states and affiliates.
• Sears (Heroes at Home Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeroes at Home program provides critical repairs to veteran homeowners. In 2017, program raised $2.1 million. 2018 marked tenth year of partnership with RTHC. Work includes roofs, windows, flooring, plumbing, electrical, and deck repairs.
• Howard County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formalized November 2014 to increase awareness of home repair services available to homeowners with limited incomes. Also partnered with Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL) career academy to provide service opportunities for students while improving lives of homeowners.
• NeighborWorks AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the Excellence in Governance program - an elite 18-month program including in-person training, peer learning, coaching, technical assistance, board assessment, and facilitated board retreat. Selected from 166 Rebuilding Together affiliates.
• Howard County Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPolice Academy Class #41 selected RTHC for community service project. Entire department volunteers time for Rebuilding Day. Partners annually during National Rebuilding Month.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazonSmile donates a percentage of eligible purchases to RTHC when customers shop at smile.amazon.com.
• Target CircleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRTHC was selected to participate in Target's charitable giving campaign where customers can vote to direct donations.
• Ellicott City Historical Preservation CommissionminorOthersWorks with RTHC to ensure flood victim home repairs follow Historical Preservation Commission guidelines.
• Central Maryland Photographers GuildminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMembers volunteer their time and talent taking photos of rebuilding projects.
• Mallick PlumbingminorOthersDonated plumbing materials free of charge for Ellicott City flood victim home rebuild.
• Cabinet DiscountersminorOthersDonated cabinet materials free of charge for Ellicott City flood victim home rebuild.
• Window NationminorOthersDonated windows free of charge for Ellicott City flood victim home rebuild.
• Pella WindowsminorOthersDonated windows free of charge for Ellicott City flood victim home rebuild.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NeighborWorks America: Congressionally chartered national network of 240+ community development nonprofits. Comparable: umbrella organization that selected RTHC for its elite Excellence in Governance program, providing training/coaching/board assessment resources to local housing-focused affiliates.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National affordable housing and community development nonprofit. Comparable: shared mission of preserving affordable housing and preventing displacement of low-income residents; board member Rich Pardoe has prior affiliation with The Enterprise Foundation, indicating direct programmatic ties.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake: Local Habitat affiliate serving Howard County and surrounding Maryland counties. Comparable: nonprofit home repair/construction services for low-income homeowners, volunteer labor model, corporate and individual donor base, serves overlapping Howard County community.
• Rebuilding Together (National): The national parent organization of the affiliate network. Directly comparable: RTHC operates as a local affiliate, sharing mission, brand, programming, and corporate partnerships (Lowe's, Sears Heroes at Home) with the national umbrella.
• Brothers Redevelopment: Denver-based nonprofit providing free home repairs, accessibility modifications, and weatherization for low-income elderly and disabled homeowners. Comparable: nearly identical service model (critical home repairs, volunteer labor, corporate sponsorship tiers, Rebuilding Day-style events).
• Rebuilding Together Baltimore: Sibling Rebuilding Together affiliate serving Baltimore. Comparable: same volunteer-driven home repair model, similar donation-based revenue streams, same national network partnerships, serving comparable low-income urban/suburban homeowner populations.
• Rebuilding Together Northern Virginia: Adjacent Mid-Atlantic Rebuilding Together affiliate. Comparable: same affiliate model, year-round critical home repairs for low-income/elderly/disabled homeowners, similar corporate sponsorship tiers and event-driven Rebuilding Day GTM.
• HomeFront NJ: New Jersey nonprofit providing housing repairs and modifications for families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Comparable: volunteer-driven home repair services, corporate and individual donor base, focus on critical repairs for vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rebuildhoco
• Facebookfacebook.com/RebuildingTogetherHowardCounty
• Instagraminstagram.com/rebuilding_hoco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rebuilding-together-howard-county-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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