DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity

What DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity does

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. As an affiliate of the global Habitat for Humanity network (founded 1976), the organization builds, rehabilitates, and repairs affordable homes for low-to-moderate income families across DuPage County and the Chicago South Suburbs. The organization rebranded and expanded its name in 2024 to reflect its broader service area, encompassing Hanover Park, Park Forest, Naperville, Oak Forest, and West Chicago.

The organization's core programs include the Homeownership Program (new construction and rehabilitation of homes sold to qualifying families through 0% interest mortgages, contingent on 250+ sweat equity hours per applicant and completion of financial education); the Home Repair Program (critical health, safety, and accessibility repairs delivered through deferred, zero-interest loans); and Neighborhood Revitalization (a community-level approach anchored by the proprietary Quality of Life Framework, focused on Greenbrook Tanglewood in Hanover Park and East Gate in Park Forest). Supporting programs include Veterans Build, Aging in Place, and Housing Advocacy. The organization also operates two Habitat ReStore retail outlets (Naperville and Oak Forest) selling donated building materials and home goods online and in-store.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams: ReStore retail sales, individual donations, corporate partnerships and matching gifts, planned giving (bequests, donor-advised funds, charitable remainder trusts, stock), affordable mortgage repayments from homebuyers, and home repair loan repayments. The go-to-market model is community-led and event-driven: prospective homebuyers apply through information sessions, while fundraising and volunteer engagement are driven by annual signature events (Women Build, Veterans Build, Swing Fore Housing, Builders Blitz) and corporate team build days. The organization holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency and operates with approximately 11-50 staff under an executive team led by Executive Director Jennifer Taff, with governance provided by a 13-member Board of Directors.

Name

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity

Legal name

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity

Website

https://dupagecsshabitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing affiliate that builds, rehabilitates, and repairs affordable homes for low-to-moderate income families, veterans, and seniors across DuPage County and the Chicago South Suburbs of Illinois. Programs are funded through two ReStore retail outlets, individual donations, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA), Housing Rehabilitation, Weatherization & Home Repair Grant/Loan Programs (FSALAKAJ)

Keywords

• Affordable housing services
• Nonprofit home building
• Home repair loans
• Community revitalization programs
• Habitat for humanity affiliate

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheaton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ReStore Sales: Habitat ReStore locations in Naperville and Oak Forest sell donated building materials and home goods 24/7 online and in-store, with proceeds supporting home building and repair programs.
2. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals supporting affordable housing programs. Tax-deductible gifts made online, by phone, or by mail.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Company sponsorships, employee fundraising challenges, matching gifts, workplace giving campaigns, and benefit events with corporate partners.
4. Planned Giving: Charitable bequests, donor-advised funds, stock donations, charitable remainder trusts, and charitable gift annuities for long-term donor engagement.
5. Affordable Mortgage Payments: Homebuyers pay affordable mortgages as part of the Habitat homeownership model, where families help build their own homes and receive 0% interest loans.
6. Home Repair Loans: Homeowners repay home repairs through deferred, zero interest loans as part of the Home Repair Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity builds, rehabilitates, and repairs affordable homes for low-to-moderate income families in DuPage County and Chicago South Suburbs, Illinois. Eligible homebuyers contribute 250+ sweat equity hours alongside volunteers and receive a 0% interest mortgage, while qualifying homeowners can access critical health, safety, and accessibility repairs via deferred zero-interest loans. Programs are funded through individual donations, corporate partnerships, planned giving, and Habitat ReStore retail sales of donated building materials.

Product overview

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity operates as a nonprofit housing organization offering a portfolio of programs centered on affordable homeownership. The core offerings include the Homeownership Program (new construction and rehab of homes sold via affordable mortgages), Home Repair Program (critical repairs via deferred zero-interest loans), and Neighborhood Revitalization (comprehensive community-level approach). Supporting programs include Veterans Build, Aging in Place, Housing Advocacy, and Women Build events. Revenue generation is supported through Habitat ReStore retail locations in Naperville and Oak Forest selling discounted building materials. The organization does not operate a software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReStore: Habitat ReStore is a discount home improvement and building materials outlet that sells donated goods 24/7 online and at physical store locations in Naperville and Oak Forest. Proceeds support Habitat's home building and repair programs.

Products and services

• Homeownership Program
• Home Repair Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ homeowners and 300+ people served with home repairs through neighborhood revitalization programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and flagship.

• BMO Harris BankmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2012Received Community First Partnership Award from Federal Home Loan Bank together with BMO Harris Bank for collaborative community work.
• Village of Hanover ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Village of Hanover Park for Neighborhood Revitalization in Greenbrook Tanglewood neighborhood. Collaborating with the Village, schools, HOA, and other partners to support residents and improve quality of life.
• Village of Park ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Village of Park Forest for Neighborhood Revitalization in East Gate neighborhood. Working with the Village, school district, stakeholders, and faith partners to achieve community aspirations.
• HOME DuPagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HOME DuPage for financial education and budget-planning classes required for Habitat homeownership program participants.
• Hanover Park Cultural Inclusion and Diversity CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for MLK Build Up Day, a day of service honoring Martin Luther King Jr's legacy in Hanover Park.
• Veteran Service OrganizationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Veteran Service Organizations for Veterans Build Program bringing together veterans and corporate partners for veteran housing support.
• Greenbrook Tanglewood HOAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Homeowner Association to identify homeowners in need of repairs and support neighborhood revitalization efforts.
• Habitat for Humanity InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of global Habitat for Humanity network founded in 1976. Organization follows Habitat's model of partnership housing and receives support through tithe program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity Chicago: Direct peer Habitat for Humanity affiliate serving the Chicago metropolitan area. Operates the same sweat-equity, 0% interest homeownership model with ReStore retail and home repair programs, making it the most directly comparable peer for DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat.
• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit focused on critical home repairs and modifications for low-income homeowners, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Directly comparable to the affiliate's Home Repair and Aging in Place programs and competes for similar volunteer and corporate partner funding.
• Habitat for Humanity Will County: Nearby Habitat for Humanity affiliate serving Will County, Illinois. Uses the same Habitat model of affordable homeownership, ReStore operations, and home repair programs, competing for similar volunteer and donor bases in the Chicago south suburban region.
• Habitat for Humanity Lake County (IL): Suburban Chicago Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Lake County. Operates parallel programs including Homeownership, Home Repair, ReStore, and Neighborhood Revitalization, making it a structurally identical affiliate competing for similar donor and volunteer pools.

Regional players

• Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation: Chicago nonprofit community developer that builds and preserves affordable housing and provides supportive services on the city's north and west sides. Comparable in mission and nonprofit housing development model, though focused on rental housing in Chicago proper.
• The Resurrection Project: Chicago-based community organization focused on affordable housing, immigration, and community development in Latino neighborhoods of the Chicago metro. Comparable as a regional nonprofit doing affordable housing and community revitalization work in overlapping geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Parent organization and global nonprofit housing network founded in 1976. Sets the model, brand standards, and tithe structure that DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat operates under, and provides funding and reputational support through its global affiliate network.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that finances, develops, and advocates for affordable housing and community development. Operates a major Chicago office and is a comparable ecosystem player for affordable housing programs and neighborhood revitalization initiatives.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator building and preserving affordable rental and ownership housing across the U.S. Operates in Chicago and shares the affordable housing mission, though its model is more heavily rental-focused.

Emerging players

• Volunteers of America (Illinois): National nonprofit with a regional Illinois presence providing affordable housing, veteran services, and senior supports. Overlaps with the affiliate's veteran housing, aging-in-place, and supportive housing efforts and competes for similar state and federal funding streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DuPageHFH
• LinkedInbit.ly/DPCSSHabitatLinkedin
• Instagrambit.ly/DPCSSHabitatInstagram
• Xx.com/DuPageHabitat

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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