Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA)

What Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA) does

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA) is a Tucson-based nonprofit agency founded in 1982 (originally as Mennonite Home Repair) that delivers emergency home repairs and adaptive accessibility modifications at no cost to low-income, owner-occupant homeowners in Tucson and Pima County, Arizona. Its service portfolio comprises three core programs: an Emergency Home Repairs Program addressing heating/cooling, plumbing, electrical, doors/windows, and water heaters; an Adaptive Construction/Safety Equipment Program installing wheelchair ramps, grab bars, tub-to-shower conversions, and other accessibility features; and a Toilet Replacement Project executed in partnership with Tucson Water, which provides free high-efficiency toilets (replacing pre-2010 units using 1.6+ gpf) to qualifying low-to-moderate income households. The organization holds an Arizona Registrar of Contractors license (ROC#259591) and is a state-qualified charitable organization (QCO code 20224), enabling it to participate in Arizona's dollar-for-dollar tax credit program for individual donors.

CHRPA delivers services through a volunteer-based field force organized in two-person teams paired with a staff member, with skilled labor drawn in part from retired contractors. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Jeanne Yordy, President; Dr. Ted Trouard, Dan Wilhelm, Abigail Stolz, Sally Krommes) and operated by a small staff of 11-50 that includes Co-Executive Directors, a Director of Administration (Angelica L. Santiago-Gonzalez), a Director of Operations, Field Coordinator, and Program Coordinators. The revenue model is grant- and donation-based, with funding sourced from Pima County Community Development Block Grants, Pima County Community Action Agency, the City of Tucson, and a network of private and community foundations (Shurtz, Elizabeth Read Taylor, Fred and Christine Armstrong, Hertz, O'Rielly, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Zuckerman). Client acquisition is driven by community and agency referrals — including school wellness centers, Pima Council on Aging, DIRECT Center for Independence, Valley Assistance, Tucson Water, and word-of-mouth — with no commercial marketing or sales motion.

The business is operationally non-commercial by design: services are free to eligible clients, and the organization does not sell products or licensed technology. Its competitive position is built on four decades of relationship capital, regulatory designations (QCO, contractor license), and a volunteer labor model that allows it to deliver skilled repair work at low marginal cost. Technology adoption is minimal — the organization maintains a basic informational website (chrpaz.org) and uses standard contact forms and a phone line, with no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or digital platform described in available materials.

Name

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA)

Legal name

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona

Website

https://chrpaz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHRPA is a Tucson-based nonprofit founded in 1982 that provides free emergency home repairs, accessibility modifications, and water-saving toilet replacements to low-income, owner-occupant homeowners in Tucson and Pima County, Arizona, delivered through volunteer teams and funded by government grants, foundations, and charitable contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing / Home Repair Services

akta.pro primary industry

Bathroom Accessibility & Safety Upgrades (Grab Bars, Curbless Showers, Widened Doors) (HSAPABAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency home repairs
• Adaptive home modifications
• Accessibility construction services
• Low-income housing support
• Water conservation plumbing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: CHRPA receives grant funding from government entities including Pima County Community Development Block Grant, Pima County Community Action Agency, and The City of Tucson. These grants fund operational costs and service delivery.
2. Charitable Contributions: Organization receives donations from foundations (Carl and Mabel E. Shurtz Foundation, Elizabeth Read Taylor Foundation, Fred and Christine Armstrong Foundation, Hertz Foundation, O'Rielly Family Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Zuckerman Community Outreach Foundation) and individual contributors. CHRPA is a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO) for Arizona state tax credit purposes.
3. Tax Credit Contributions: As a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO code 20224), CHRPA receives tax-credit-eligible contributions from Arizona taxpayers who can claim dollar-for-dollar tax credits on their state returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CHRPA provides free emergency home repairs (heating/cooling via evaporative coolers, plumbing, electrical, doors, windows, water heaters) and adaptive/safety modifications (wheelchair ramps, grab bars, bathroom safety equipment, door widenings, tub-to-shower conversions) to eligible low-income, owner-occupied homeowners in Tucson and Pima County, Arizona. It also operates a free high-efficiency Toilet Replacement Project in partnership with Tucson Water and serves as a Qualified Charitable Organization enabling Arizona taxpayers to claim dollar-for-dollar state tax credits on contributions.

Product overview

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona is a non-profit organization offering a unified portfolio of home repair and adaptation services for low-income homeowners in Tucson and Pima County. The core offerings consist of the Emergency Home Repairs Program (addressing heating/cooling, plumbing, electrical, doors/windows, and water heaters), the Adaptive Construction/Safety Equipment Program (installing wheelchair ramps, grab bars, and accessibility modifications), and the Toilet Replacement Project (a water conservation initiative providing free high-efficiency toilet replacements in partnership with Tucson Water). Additionally, CHRPA operates as an Arizona Tax Credit Qualifying Charitable Organization, enabling donors to receive state tax credits for contributions. All programs require income verification and owner-occupancy, with services delivered primarily through trained volunteers and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Home Repairs Program Provides urgent repairs for heating and cooling (evaporative coolers only), gas, water and drain plumbing, electrical issues, broken doors and windows, and water heaters in owner-occupied site-built homes, town houses, condominiums, and mobile homes in Tucson and Pima County. Services are free of charge to eligible low-income homeowners who own their homes and meet income guidelines. CHRPA does not work on air conditioning units.
• Adaptive Construction / Safety Equipment Program Installs wheelchair ramps, bathroom safety equipment (grab bars, tub rails, transfer benches, toilet safety frames, hand-held showers), door widenings, and tub-to-shower conversions to enhance accessibility and safety for people with disabilities and elderly homeowners. Services are free of charge to eligible low-income, owner-occupant households in Tucson and Pima County.
• Toilet Replacement Project Water conservation program offered in partnership with Tucson Water that provides free replacement of older toilets (manufactured before 2010) using 1.6 or more gallons per flush for low-to-moderate income Tucson Water customers. Provides a high-efficiency Niagara toilet, hardware, and installation at no cost. Single-person households qualify for one replacement; households of two or more qualify for two replacements.
• Arizona Tax Credit Qualifying Charitable Organization Program Enables Arizona state taxpayers to receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on contributions to CHRPA, claimable on Form 321 using QCO code 20224. Maximum donation for 2025 is $495 (single filers) and $987 (joint filers). The credit does not conflict with the school tax credit and does not require itemized deductions. CHRPA issues a dated receipt letter to support the tax filing.

Quantifiable outcome

• No charge for services to eligible low-income homeowners
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Pima County Community Action AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency providing community services and resources to assist low-income residents with housing and essential needs.
• Southwest Gas CorporationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtility company partner supporting natural gas-related repairs and safety work in customer homes.
• Tucson WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-administering the Free Toilet Replacement Program for water conservation. Tucson Water customers with inefficient toilets (1.6+ gpf, pre-2010) qualify for free high-efficiency toilet replacement and installation.
• Pima Council on AgingsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner providing services to elderly residents who may need home repairs and accessibility modifications.
• DIRECT Center for IndependencesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner serving individuals with disabilities who need adaptive home modifications for accessibility.
• Valley Assistance ServicessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal assistance organization providing referrals and support for community members in need of housing services.
• Sonoran Environmental Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental research organization partner supporting water conservation and environmental initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Others

• ToolBank: Nonprofit tool-lending organization that supports volunteer-driven community improvement projects; not a direct competitor but an ecosystem enabler for organizations like CHRPA that rely on volunteer labor.
• National Aging in Place Council: Advocacy and resource network focused on helping seniors remain in their homes; aligns thematically with CHRPA's accessibility modification work for elderly homeowners.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit focused on affordable housing and community development, including preservation of existing housing stock — thematically aligned with CHRPA's mission of keeping low-income homeowners in safe housing.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit that addresses a different basic need for the same vulnerable elderly and low-income demographic; not a direct service peer but shares the volunteer-driven, donor-funded, community-based nonprofit operating model with CHRPA.
• LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation): Community development financial institution that funds affordable housing and community revitalization nonprofits; potential upstream funder and peer to organizations like CHRPA working in low-income housing preservation.

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit that provides critical home repairs and modifications for low-income homeowners, with a network of local affiliates — directly comparable to CHRPA's volunteer-based emergency repair and accessibility modification model.
• Faith in Action: Interfaith volunteer caregiving network providing home-based support services to elderly and disabled adults; comparable volunteer-driven nonprofit model serving similar vulnerable populations, though focused on caregiving rather than home repair.
• Christmas in April (now Rebuilding Together affiliates): Historical peer network of volunteer-led, one-day home repair events for low-income homeowners; absorbed into Rebuilding Together but conceptually identical to CHRPA's community repair mission.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: The largest U.S. nonprofit housing organization, with a critical home repair program and ReStore retail arm that overlaps with CHRPA's home repair and accessibility services, though Habitat's scope extends to new home construction.

Regional players

• Pima Council on Aging: Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Pima County that connects seniors to services including home modifications; operates in the same geography as CHRPA and is a referral partner, with overlapping focus on enabling aging in place.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityHomeRepairProjectsOfArizona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-home-repair-projects-of-arizona

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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