Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

Name

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

Legal name

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

Website

https://northcountryfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Housing Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative (Co-op) Housing Association Management (BPAJAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Cooperative housing services
• Manufactured home communities
• Affordable housing assistance
• Community development finance
• Nonprofit housing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CoNorth relies on donations from individuals and organizations. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation (operating as CoNorth) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps create and sustain resident-owned manufactured home communities. It provides education, technical assistance, and community investment tools to support member-owners in organizing, purchasing, and governing manufactured home cooperatives across Minnesota and Wisconsin, including direct financing access through the CoNorth Loan Fund.

Product overview

CoNorth is a cooperative housing solutions organization offering a unified portfolio of services to create and support resident-owned manufactured home communities. The core offerings include CoNorth Homes (affordable manufactured home purchases), Resident Owned Communities (community organizing, purchasing, and governance support for 17 communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin), and the CoNorth Loan Fund (community investment financing). Supporting services include Cooperative Assistance (technical support), the CoMN regional program, the Collecting Ourselves educational curriculum, and Legislative Priorities advocacy. The organization has secured $30 million in financing for manufactured home co-op purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoMN: Cooperative Minnesota initiative - referenced as 'CoMN' on the website

Products and services

• CoNorth Homes Provides access and support to purchase and place quality, energy-efficient single-family manufactured homes for members of CoNorth-affiliated cooperative communities. Aimed at individuals seeking affordable homeownership within the cooperative network.
• Resident Owned Communities Program Technical assistance program supporting the organizing, purchasing, and governing of manufactured home communities as resident-owned cooperatives. Currently supports 17 communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• CoNorth Loan Fund Community investment fund that provides financing to preserve and create resident-owned manufactured home communities, addressing a gap in traditional financing for cooperative community purchases. Has secured $30 million for manufactured home co-op purchases.
• CoMN (CoMinnesota) Regional cooperative program serving Minnesota communities, supporting cooperative housing development in the state.
• Cooperative Assistance Service Direct technical assistance and support services for cooperative communities and individuals, helping them with cooperative formation, purchasing, and governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• $30 million in financing secured for manufactured home co-op purchases

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NeighborWorks Home PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborWorks Home Partners is featured in a spotlight partnership for the Prime Path loan program — a groundbreaking initiative expanding access to affordable financing for manufactured homeowners. This represents a key strategic collaboration in expanding financing access.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ROC USA: National nonprofit that helps manufactured home communities convert to resident ownership through a network of state-level partner organizations. CoNorth is explicitly a ROC USA partner and operates a regional version of the same ROC model in MN/WI.
• ICA Group: Consulting and research firm specializing in cooperative business development and conversions, including worker and housing co-ops. Provides technical assistance of the same kind CoNorth delivers to manufactured home community residents.
• Cooperative Development Foundation: National 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to developing cooperative businesses, including housing co-ops. Mission-aligned with CoNorth's cooperative development and education work, with CDF running shared capital and training programs.
• Cooperative Development Institute: Regional cooperative development organization working in the Northeast that assists with cooperative formation, including housing co-ops. Comparable operating model to CoNorth's member-formation and technical assistance services.
• NeighborWorks Home Partners: Minnesota-based nonprofit housing organization and CoNorth's featured partner, which launched the Prime Path manufactured home loan program to expand affordable financing for manufactured homeowners—directly overlapping CoNorth's loan and homeownership work.
• Grounded Solutions Network: National membership network for community land trusts and shared equity homeownership programs. Operates in the same affordable, resident-stabilized housing niche as CoNorth and serves as a peer convener for community-owned housing models.

Emerging players

• Sunrise Banks: Minnesota-based CDFI bank focused on affordable housing and community development lending. Comparable as a CDFI in MN that funds manufactured housing and community development, with similar funder and partner ecosystem as CoNorth's Loan Fund.

Regional players

• Burlington Community Land Trust: Long-running community land trust preserving permanently affordable owner-occupied housing. Operates in the same resident-stabilization space as CoNorth but with a regional CLT chassis rather than a cooperative-housing chassis.

Broad incumbents

• National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA CLUSA): The largest US cooperative trade and development association, supporting co-ops across sectors including housing. Operates much more broadly than CoNorth but is the umbrella advocate and convening body CoNorth affiliates with.

Others

• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund: Statewide CDFI supporting affordable housing development across greater Minnesota. Listed as a CoNorth funder and operates in the same affordable housing capital stack that CoNorth's Loan Fund participates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ncf_mn
• Facebookfacebook.com/Northcountrycooperativefoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northcountry-cooperative-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Northcountry Cooperative Foundation