AMERICANS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Name

AMERICANS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Legal name

Americans for Independent Living

Website

https://afil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Temporary Shelters (624221), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIANAC

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIAKAI

Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Veteran support services
• Transitional housing
• Home modifications
• Nonprofit services
• Furniture assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo, Iowa

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. Monetary Donations: Individual donations from the public supporting veteran housing, employment, mental health services, and emergency aid. Organization has operated for over 10 years supporting veterans.
2. In-Kind Donations: Furniture, household items, clothing, food, and medical supplies (wheelchairs, shower chairs, canes, walkers) donated by the community for veteran needs.
3. AmazonSmile: Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to AFIL when customers shop at smile.amazon.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AFIL operates a Veterans Resource Center in Waterloo, Iowa, providing walk-in support for veterans and their families. Core offerings include transitional housing (including the Miehe Veterans Transitional Home), home modifications for physically challenged veterans, and a furniture/household items donation program. Services address veteran homelessness, unemployment, mental health needs, and emergency aid, funded through monetary donations, in-kind contributions, and AmazonSmile proceeds.

Product overview

AMERICANS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (AFIL) operates as a nonprofit veteran support organization offering a portfolio of integrated services centered on the Veterans Resource Center. The core offerings include Transitional Housing (with the Miehe Veterans Transitional Home), Home Modifications, Furniture for Veterans, and Veteran Housing programs. Supporting these are donation programs (Monetary Donations and AmazonSmile) and a Volunteer Program. Together, these services provide veterans and their families with safe housing, essential resources, community connections, and pathways to independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miehe Veterans Transitional Home: Transitional housing for veterans provided by AFIL

Products and services

• Veterans Resource Center Walk-in support center providing veterans and their families with access to essential resources, community connections, and tools needed to thrive. Operates Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm CT, at 4020 University Ave, Waterloo, Iowa.
• Transitional Housing (Miehe Veterans Transitional Home) Temporary housing assistance for veterans, including furnished homes with support services to help veterans transition toward independent living. Includes the Miehe Veterans Transitional Home.
• Home Modifications Services to adapt residences for physically challenged veterans, creating functional access according to individual needs, informed by the founder's Certified Environmental Access Consultant qualification.
• Furniture for Veterans Donation program providing furniture, household items, clothing, and basic necessities to veterans in need, distributed at the Veterans Resource Center.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Black Hawk County Veterans AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks closely with Black Hawk County Veteran Affairs for referrals of veterans in need of transitional housing and support programs. Primary referral source for the Miehe Veterans Transitional Home.
• Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for referrals of veterans in need. Works with AFIL to connect veterans with housing and transitional resources.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to AFIL when customers shop at smile.amazon.com. Simple way for shoppers to support veterans without additional cost.
• UAW Local 838minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union supporting AFIL through donations and community involvement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Large national veteran services nonprofit offering a wide range of programs including mental health, physical wellness, and financial assistance. Not a direct housing peer but competes for veteran-services donations.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): Established national nonprofit providing benefits assistance, transportation, and advocacy for disabled veterans. Competes for donor dollars within the broader veteran-services ecosystem.
• The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers: Major nonprofit operating residential rehabilitation programs including for veterans, with broad social services footprint. Tangentially comparable as a community-based housing and rehabilitation provider.
• Habitat for Humanity: Large nonprofit providing affordable housing and home repair services to low-income families, including veterans. Comparable home-modifications and housing-stabilization mission but broader population focus.

Direct peers

• Swords to Plowshares: Bay Area-based veteran services nonprofit offering housing, case management, and supportive services for homeless and low-income veterans. Comparable integrated service model and target population to AFIL.
• New England Center and Home for Veterans: Nonprofit providing transitional and permanent housing along with supportive services to homeless veterans in Boston. Directly comparable transitional housing plus resource center service model.
• U.S. Vets: Large nonprofit operating transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and resource centers for homeless and at-risk veterans nationwide. Closest large-scale analog to AFIL's integrated housing-plus-resource-center model.
• Veterans Inc. Massachusetts-based nonprofit offering housing, meals, case management, and supportive services to homeless and at-risk veterans. Comparable integrated services and veteran-specific mission.
• Soldier On: National nonprofit providing transitional housing and supportive services specifically to veterans experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable mission and service model to AFIL's transitional housing program.

Regional players

• Iowa Homeless Youth Centers: Iowa-based nonprofit providing housing and supportive services to at-risk populations in the same state as AFIL. Comparable community-led nonprofit service delivery model in AFIL's local geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AFILiowa
• Instagraminstagram.com/afilforvets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/americans-for-independent-living

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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