What Alachua Habitat for Humanity does

Alachua Habitat for Humanity is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. The organization serves low-income families and individuals in Alachua County who cannot qualify for traditional mortgages, are cost-burdened by housing, or live in unsafe or inadequate conditions. Its two core programs are the Homeownership Program, which builds single-family homes in partnership with selected families who complete 250 hours of sweat equity and 12 financial education workshops in exchange for an affordable zero-interest mortgage, and the Critical Home Repair Program, which delivers major repairs and accessibility modifications to existing low-income homeowners in partnership with the Alachua County SHIP program. Since founding, the affiliate has built 193 homes and completed over 130 critical home repairs, supporting more than 300 families.

The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform; homes are constructed using conventional methods, with volunteer labor and, in some cases, modular assembly at Santa Fe College's Charles R. Perry Construction Institute before transport to site. The technology footprint is limited to standard productivity tools plus VolunteerHub for volunteer scheduling. Underlying construction cost is approximately $160,000 per home, subsidized by donated labor, in-kind materials from the Unite The Trades coalition, corporate sponsorships, and grants. Revenue is generated through five streams: recurring homeowner mortgage payments (recycled into future builds), individual and corporate donations and grants, ReStore retail sales of donated goods, the Cars for Homes vehicle donation program (where the majority of proceeds route through Habitat for Humanity International with a portion returning locally), and ancillary giving programs including Hope Builders monthly giving and Planned Giving. The organization employs 51–100 staff, supported by 800+ annual volunteers, and is governed by a local board of directors led as of 2025 by CEO Jessica Parrish.

Name

Alachua Habitat for Humanity

Legal name

Alachua Habitat for Humanity

Website

https://alachuahabitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alachua Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1986, that builds affordable homes and delivers critical home repairs for low-income families in Alachua County, Florida through volunteer labor, donated materials, and zero-interest mortgages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Homeownership programs
• Home repair services
• Volunteer construction
• Nonprofit housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Homeowner Mortgage Payments: Habitat homeowners purchase homes through zero-interest or zero-equivalent interest mortgages with affordable monthly payments. These mortgage payments are recycled back into the organization to fund future construction, land acquisition, and program operations.
2. Donations and Grants: The organization relies on donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, foundations, and government funding. Major grants include $250,000 from FHLBank Atlanta/Radiant Credit Union (2025), $200,000 from Publix Super Markets Charities (2025), and a historic $160,000+ anonymous donation (2025). House sponsorships begin at $2,500.
3. ReStore Retail: Alachua Habitat operates a ReStore retail location (donated home goods and building materials), generating revenue through sales of donated items.
4. Cars for Homes Vehicle Donations: The organization accepts vehicle donations (cars, trucks, RVs, boats, motorcycles) which are sold at auction or to auto salvage yards, with proceeds supporting local programs. Between 84-87% of gross revenue from vehicle sales goes to Habitat for Humanity International, of which 80% returns to local affiliates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alachua Habitat for Humanity builds and sells affordable single-family homes to qualified low-income families in Alachua County, Florida, using volunteer labor and a sweat equity model, financed through zero-interest mortgages whose payments are recycled into future construction. The organization also delivers a Critical Home Repair Program providing major repairs (roof, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, accessibility modifications) to existing low-income homeowners, partially funded through the Alachua County SHIP partnership. Supporting revenue programs include a ReStore retail location selling donated home goods and building materials and the Cars for Homes vehicle donation program.

Product overview

Alachua Habitat for Humanity operates as a nonprofit affordable housing organization offering two core programs: the Homeownership Program, which builds new homes in partnership with qualified families who complete sweat equity and educational workshops to receive affordable mortgages, and the Critical Home Repair Program, which provides repairs and modifications to existing homes through SHIP partnership. Supporting programs include Cars for Homes vehicle donations, Women Build volunteer initiatives, UF Chapter and Santa Fe Build student construction partnerships, Unite The Trades professional trades coordination, and various giving programs including Hope Builders monthly giving, Planned Giving, Land Donations, and Materials & Services donations. The organization does not offer a technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alachua Women Build: An all-volunteer program of Habitat for Humanity that empowers women to build houses in partnership with hard-working families. Founded in the mid-1990s.
• UF Chapter
• Santa Fe Build
• Cars for Homes
• Hope Builders
• Critical Home Repair

Products and services

• Homeownership Program Application-based program that selects qualified applicants to partner with Family Services, requiring 250 hours of sweat equity and 12 educational workshops to receive an affordable zero-interest mortgage on a brand-new single-family home.
• Critical Home Repair Program Application-based program providing life-changing repairs and modifications to existing low-income homeowner-occupied homes through partnership with Alachua County State Housing Initiative Partnerships Program (SHIP), addressing roof repair/replacement, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and accessibility modifications.
• Cars for Homes Vehicle donation program accepting cars, trucks, RVs, vans, SUVs, boats, and motorcycles (running or not) with free towing, where proceeds support local Habitat families.
• Hope Builders Monthly Giving Monthly giving program where supporters make recurring contributions through credit card billing to sustain affordable housing initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 193 homes built; 300+ families served since 1986; 130+ critical home repairs completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025CPPI is a major construction firm and the primary sponsor of Alachua Habitat's Santa Fe College partnership homes. As of July 2025, CPPI has sponsored four Habitat homes built by Santa Fe College students. The partnership provides whole house sponsorships while enabling students to gain real-world construction experience. Brian Leslie, President & CEO of CPPI, has stated the partnership honors Mr. Perry's legacy through the Charles R. Perry Construction Institute.
• Pepine Gives (Philanthropic arm of Pepine Realty)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Pepine Gives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, is the philanthropic arm of Pepine Realty. Since 2022, Pepine has committed to sponsoring ten homes for families in Alachua County. As of June 2025, three homes have been completed through this partnership. The collaboration aims to empower lives and strengthen communities one family at a time, addressing Florida's housing crisis.
• Santa Fe College (Charles R. Perry Construction Institute)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Santa Fe College's Charles R. Perry Construction Institute has partnered with Alachua Habitat since approximately 2011 to build houses as part of the college's curriculum. Students and apprentices construct homes in two sections at the institute, which are then transported to permanent sites. As of July 2025, 15 homes have been built through this partnership, providing hands-on construction experience to students while fulfilling Habitat's mission.
• City of GainesvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Gainesville donates lots for Habitat home construction. The city has been a consistent partner across multiple builds, including the Tensley family home (lot donation for 1622 NE 9th Avenue site). The partnership enables Habitat to acquire land at no cost, reducing overall home costs for qualifying families.
• Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBANCF apprenticeship program students and instructors collaborate with Santa Fe College and Alachua Habitat on the Santa Fe house builds. The association provides mentorship and skilled trades expertise that complements the student construction workforce.
• Bryan BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBryan Builders, a family-owned general contracting company in Gainesville, has sponsored multiple Habitat homes (Corenda Johnson's home and Shae's home). Owner Scott Bryan is a UF graduate and former Gator football player. Bryan Builders was presenting sponsor for Shae's home, built with participation from Florida Gators student-athletes.
• Florida Victorious (NIL partner of Florida Gators)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida Victorious, the NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) collective for Florida Gators athletics, partnered with Alachua Habitat to involve Gator student-athletes in building affordable homes. This partnership brings visibility to Habitat's mission through college athletics and provides volunteer labor on build sites.
• City of High SpringscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of High Springs has donated lots for Habitat home construction, including for the Santa Fe XIII home (18446 NW 230th Drive) and Kiana's Interfaith home. The city's land donations enable construction in an area with significant affordable housing need.
• City of AlachuacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Alachua has partnered with Alachua Habitat, including participation in the Ivery family home dedication ceremony. City partnerships typically involve lot donations and/or direct funding support.
• Student Builders Association (Santa Fe College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Student Builders Association at Santa Fe College collaborates with students, apprentices, and Alachua Habitat volunteers on the construction of Santa Fe houses as part of the Construction Management Techniques curriculum.
• True Force RoofingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrue Force Roofing partnered with Alachua Habitat through the 'Unite The Trades' initiative, providing roofing services for Habitat homes. The partnership was formalized in 2024 and True Force Roofing co-sponsors the Unite The Trades program.
• Florida Gators Football (Student-Athletes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida Gators football student-athletes participated in build days for Shae's home, alongside Head Coach Billy Napier and University of Florida President Ben Sasse. The NIL collective Florida Victorious facilitated the partnership.
• The Master's Lawn & PestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Alachua Habitat in November 2024 to revitalize the entrance to the Celebration Oaks community, contributing landscaping and pest management services to improve the neighborhood.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution supporting affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. Adjacent rather than competing — comparable in serving the same end-customer base and operating in partnership with many of the same corporate and municipal funders.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National CDFI and affordable housing developer/investor. Not a direct competitor in single-family volunteer builds, but operates in the same affordable housing ecosystem and is a relevant ecosystem peer for partnership and capital-stack conversations.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global parent organization and brand of which Alachua Habitat is an independent local affiliate. Operates the worldwide Habitat network and shared programs (Cars for Homes, ReStore, tithing model) that enable Alachua Habitat's local fundraising and operational frameworks.
• Mercy Housing: Large national nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator. Operates at broader scale than Alachua Habitat and includes rental housing, but is directly comparable in mission (serving low-income families) and in combining development with resident services.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco: Tampa Bay-area Habitat affiliate running the same new-construction homeownership, home repair, and ReStore programs. Direct peer in terms of product offering, customer segment (low-income families), and revenue model (mortgage recycling + donations + retail).
• Habitat for Humanity Jacksonville: Northeast Florida Habitat affiliate offering the same homeownership, critical repair, and ReStore model. Comparable scale tier and similar regional Florida operating environment, including HUD/AMI program constraints and state housing finance partnerships.
• Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida: Regional Florida Habitat affiliate operating the identical Habitat model — volunteer-built affordable homes, zero-interest mortgages, sweat equity, and a ReStore. Comparable scale and structure with shared state-level policy exposure.
• Habitat for Humanity of Leon County: Tallahassee-area Habitat affiliate operating the same model of volunteer-driven affordable home construction, zero-interest mortgages, and sweat equity — a regional peer of similar size serving a comparable university-town demographic.
• Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando: Another Florida-based Habitat for Humanity affiliate serving a defined metro region with the same homeownership-plus-critical-repair model, zero-interest mortgage structure, sweat-equity requirements, and ReStore retail operations. Closely comparable in mission and operating model.

Emerging players

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit focused on affordable home repair and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners — directly comparable to Alachua Habitat's Critical Home Repair program and to the home preservation segment of its mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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