Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance

What Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance does

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance (IFHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2018 in Immokalee, Florida, focused on eliminating substandard and overcrowded rental housing for farmworker and low-income families. The organization was established in the wake of Hurricane Irma (2017), which devastated the community and exposed severe deficiencies in the local housing stock — where roughly 24.9% of residents live below the poverty line and median household income is approximately $46,143. IFHA serves three primary resident segments: farmworker and general low-income families, seniors (supported through the Moorings Park Foundation partnership), and survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking (referred through a dedicated partnership with The Shelter for Abused Women & Children).

The core product is a planned 128-unit affordable rental housing development on a 10-acre site on Lake Trafford Road in Immokalee, comprising eight apartment buildings with 2- and 3-bedroom floor plans. Buildings are engineered to withstand Category 5 hurricanes at a 150 MPH wind rating, directly addressing the structural vulnerabilities revealed by Hurricane Irma. The development will also include Parker's Place Community Center — offering early learning, afterschool, adult educational, financial guidance, and health/wellness programming — alongside resident amenities such as the Hart Place Playground (opened March 2025), a soccer field, and parking. Heatherwood Construction serves as general contractor.

Revenue is generated through rental income with rents capped at no more than 30% of household income, supplemented by philanthropic grants for capital and operations. Documented funders include The League Club (over $162,400 across 2022-2026), Presbyterian Women USA, Collier Community Foundation, Moorings Park Foundation, and U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management. The go-to-market motion is community-led: prospective residents are reached through word-of-mouth, referrals from partner organizations (The Shelter, Immokalee Friendship House, RCMA, healthcare providers, and Domain Realty agents), and presentations at churches and civic groups, with applications screened for need and eligibility. The organization has 1-10 employees.

Name

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance

Legal name

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance

Website

https://immokaleefairhousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 developing a 128-unit hurricane-resistant affordable rental housing complex in Immokalee, Florida for farmworker, senior, and low-income households, with rent capped at 30% of household income.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA), Affordable Rental & Multifamily Housing Finance Programs (LIHTC/Tax Credits/Subsidized Loans) (FSALAKAF), Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN)

Keywords

• Affordable rental housing
• Nonprofit housing development
• Workforce housing
• Hurricane-resistant construction
• Community housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Immokalee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: The organization generates revenue through rental income from its affordable housing units. Rent is capped at no more than 30% of a family's household income, ensuring affordability while maintaining operational sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance (IFHA) develops and operates affordable rental housing for farmworker and low-income families in Immokalee, Florida. Its core product is a planned 128-unit residential community across eight hurricane-resistant apartment buildings with 2- and 3-bedroom floor plans, complemented by the Parker's Place Community Center offering early learning, after-school, adult education, financial guidance, and health/wellness programs. Rents are capped at no more than 30% of a resident's household income.

Product overview

The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (founded in 2018) providing affordable rental housing for farmworker and low-income families in Immokalee, Florida. Its core offering is a planned 128-unit residential development consisting of eight hurricane-resistant apartment buildings with 2- and 3-bedroom units, supplemented by the Parker's Place Community Center offering educational and wellness programs, and resident amenities including a playground and soccer field. Rent is capped at no more than 30% of household income. The organization is not a technology company and does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 128-Unit Affordable Rental Housing Development A planned 128-unit affordable rental housing complex on 10 acres in Immokalee, FL, consisting of eight hurricane-resistant apartment buildings with 2- and 3-bedroom floor plans, rented to farmworker and low-income families at rents capped at 30% of household income.
• Parker's Place Community Center An on-site community center offering early learning and afterschool activities for children, adult educational and enrichment activities, financial and budgetary guidance, and community-wide health and wellness initiatives for residents.
• Hart Place Playground A children's playground opened in March 2025 at the center of the apartment community, providing a recreational amenity for resident families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 families moved into new homes in Building 1 completed December 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Shelter for Abused Women & ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Groundbreaking partnership where IFHA constructs a dedicated apartment building exclusively leased to the Shelter's participants. Addresses the pressing need for safe housing for domestic violence survivors. Construction on the leased building commenced in March 2024. CEO Linda Oberhaus noted affordable housing as a top need for survivors leaving emergency shelter.
• Heatherwood ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2023General contractor and building partner for the entire development project. Led by owner and CEO Walter Crawford, the company has extensive experience building nonprofit facilities in the area including St. Matthews Friendship House, Guadalupe Center, and Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
• Immokalee Friendship HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Community partner providing shelter to over 1,000 people annually and feeding 25,000+ meals. Working closely with IFHA on shared vision for Immokalee, with CEO Steve Brooder aiming to be a connector between their clients and IFHA housing. 44-bed facility with waiting list of families needing housing.
• Domain RealtyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate brokerage with 300+ agents, encouraging agents to donate a portion of each home sale to IFHA. Broker Adam Ruud is creating a foundation for such charitable projects. Realtor Julie Borden initiated the partnership after learning about IFHA's mission.
• Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCMA Executive Director Isabel Garcia, a former migrant farmworker, praised IFHA's work. RCMA serves 5,500 youngsters in South Florida with childcare and education. Both organizations serve the same population and see alignment in their missions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Fair Housing Alliance: The national fair-housing enforcement and advocacy organization that IFHA's name references. Comparable mission orientation around fair housing access and combating substandard housing conditions, though operating at policy/advocacy scale rather than as a direct housing provider.
• Enterprise Community Partners: A major national nonprofit that develops and finances affordable housing across the U.S. using LIHTC, grants, and debt. Comparable mission and toolkit to IFHA, but operates at portfolio scale across multiple geographies rather than a single community.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National nonprofit CDFI that finances affordable housing and community development in underserved neighborhoods. Relevant peer given IFHA's community-development framing and grant-driven capital stack, though LISC is a financier rather than a direct builder.
• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit operating affordable and supportive housing for low-income families, veterans, and vulnerable populations. Comparable as a faith-rooted, mission-driven nonprofit housing operator serving vulnerable residents including domestic-violence survivors.

Regional players

• Guadalupe Center: Immokalee-based nonprofit serving the same farmworker and Hispanic community with education, housing, and family support programs, and one of Heatherwood Construction's prior clients. Comparable mission, target population, and geographic footprint as IFHA.
• Rural Neighborhoods: Florida-based nonprofit affordable housing developer focused on rural and agricultural areas, including farmworker communities in South Florida. Highly comparable to IFHA in target population (farmworker/low-income Florida families) and affordable-rental delivery model, though based in South Dade rather than Immokalee.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity International: The largest nonprofit affordable housing developer in the U.S., building and rehabilitating homes for low-income families through volunteer labor, donations, and zero-interest mortgages. Directly comparable to IFHA's nonprofit model of building affordable homes for low-income families, though at vastly greater scale and with an ownership (not rental) orientation.
• National Church Residences: Nonprofit developer and operator of affordable rental housing, with a strong focus on seniors and low-income households. Comparable to IFHA's mix of family and senior affordable rental housing delivered through a faith-affiliated, mission-driven nonprofit structure.
• Mercy Housing: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit affordable housing organizations, developing and operating affordable rental housing for low-income families, seniors, and people with special needs. Closely matches IFHA's model of nonprofit-built, income-restricted multifamily rental housing with wraparound services.

Others

• Coalition of Immokalee Workers: Worker-led Immokalee-based human rights organization focused on farmworker conditions, wages, and social responsibility in agriculture. Highly comparable target community and geography, though operating as a worker-rights/advocacy organization rather than a housing developer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ImmokaleeFairHousingAlliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immokalee-fair-housing-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/ImmokaleeFairHousingAlliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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