Eastern Carolina Housing Organization

Name

Eastern Carolina Housing Organization

Legal name

Eastern Carolina Housing Organization

Website

https://echousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness Services and Supportive Housing

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Homeless housing services
• Veterans housing assistance
• Rapid rehousing programs
• Homelessness prevention services
• Supportive housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Myrtle Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Federal/State Funding: ECHO's primary funding comes from government partnerships including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) through the SSVF program, South Carolina Department of Administration's Office of Economic Opportunity, Horry County Community Development, and Total Care for the Homeless Coalition. Programs (SSVF, PSH, RRH, HP, YHDP, GPD) are offered at no cost to qualifying households.
2. Individual and Corporate Charitable Donations: ECHO accepts financial contributions as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 83-0421712). Donations are tax-deductible and support all housing programs and the My Home Donation Center. The organization also holds annual fundraising events such as Art from the Heart, which raised $50,000 in its first year.
3. Foundation and Community Partner Grants: Funding from community partners including Newman's Own Foundation, One SC Fund, Waccamaw Community Foundation, and others. Corporate partners such as Anderson Brothers Bank, Synovus, Truist, and Wells Fargo provide financial and community support.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ECHO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free housing and supportive service programs to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing crisis across 13 South Carolina counties and 3 North Carolina counties. Programs include veteran-focused SSVF rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention, GPD case management, the 40-bed John's Place at Nardmoor transitional housing facility, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Re-Housing (RRH), Homelessness Prevention (HP), the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), Renewing Beyond transitional housing for domestic violence survivors, Awakenings for substance use disorder recovery, and SeaChange Residential Recovery for Women. Services are offered at no cost to qualifying households and funded through government grants and charitable donations.

Product overview

Eastern Carolina Housing Organization (ECHO) is a non-profit housing organization offering a portfolio of housing and supportive service programs designed to break cycles of homelessness. The organization operates multiple distinct programs including veteran-specific services (SSVF, John's Place at Nardmoor, GPD Case Management, VA Disability Claims), general housing programs (Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Re-Housing, Homelessness Prevention), specialized transitional housing (Renewing Beyond for domestic violence survivors, Awakenings for substance use recovery, YHDP for youth), and the SeaChange Residential Recovery program. Supporting infrastructure includes the My Home Donation Center for household goods, a Donor Dashboard for contribution management, and a Coordinated Entry System assessment for connecting individuals to appropriate services. ECHO serves South Carolina counties through the Total Care for the Homeless Coalition and also operates in select North Carolina counties for veteran services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Home Donation Center: Handles donations of household items and furniture that go directly to veterans, women, men, and children moving into new homes.
• John's Place at Nardmoor
• SeaChange Residential Recovery
• Renewing Beyond
• Awakenings

Products and services

• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) A program dedicated to helping low-income veteran families experiencing or at risk of homelessness across 12 South Carolina and 3 North Carolina counties. Provides temporary financial assistance, eviction prevention, housing placement, case management, VA disability claims assistance, and connections to community resources. Offered at no cost through VA/SSVF funding.
• John's Place at Nardmoor Transitional bridge housing program for male veterans experiencing homelessness, accommodating up to 40 veterans at the renovated NardMoor facility in Myrtle Beach, SC. Provides 24-hour onsite support, healthy meals prepared by a professional chef, housing case management, and assistance obtaining VA benefits. Offered at no cost.
• GPD Housing Case Management Ongoing housing case management for veterans who have experienced homelessness and are not currently receiving supportive services through another VA-funded program. Provides flexible, individualized support including home visits, benefits assistance, and financial management.
• VA Disability Claims Assistance Free assistance for veterans experiencing homelessness with filing VA disability claims, supported by dedicated combat veteran volunteers who help file and track claims.
• Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Long-term housing assistance and supportive services for chronically homeless individuals and families with qualified disabilities who have experienced 12+ months of homelessness. Provides financial assistance for security deposits, rent, utilities, and housing case management at no cost.
• Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Program helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness obtain and maintain stable housing through temporary financial assistance for security deposits, rent, utility deposits, and housing case management. Offered at no cost across 13 South Carolina counties.
• Homelessness Prevention (HP) Program helping very low-income individuals and families facing eviction and at risk of homelessness through temporary financial assistance for rental arrears, rent, security deposit, utilities, and eviction prevention services.
• Renewing Beyond Transitional housing program for individuals and families experiencing domestic violence. Provides safe, home-like settings with onsite support, individualized case management, and assistance obtaining public benefits while working toward permanent housing.
• Awakenings Transitional housing program for individuals with substance use disorder, providing a safe place to stabilize while working toward permanent housing. Includes individualized case management to address barriers to housing.
• Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Flexible, youth-centered pathway to stable housing for young people ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness. Offers short-term transitional housing, rapid rehousing assistance, individualized case management, life skills development, and connections to education, employment, and mental health services.
• SeaChange Residential Recovery for Women Safe and supportive residential recovery program for women seeking recovery from problematic substance use in Myrtle Beach. Combines traditional 12-Step recovery with individualized services including 12-step groups, life skills groups, yoga therapy, and certified peer support services. Bridges graduates to ECHO's permanent independent housing with ongoing case management.
• My Home Donation Center Donation center handling household items and furniture donations that go directly to veterans, women, men, and children moving into new homes. Accepts donations via drop-off or scheduled pickup, operating Tuesday through Thursday.
• Coordinated Entry System (CES) Assessment Online assessment tool administered by ECHO for the Total Care for the Homeless Coalition, connecting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with housing resources through a single, streamlined process. Available online at gethelp.tchcsc.org or by phone at 843-492-2600.

Quantifiable outcome

• 110 households moved into permanent housing in Q1 2026, exceeding quarterly goal of 100; 39% of households increased income, exceeding 35% annual target; 100% of surveyed clients reported being treated with dignity and respect
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Total Care for the Homeless Coalition (TCHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECHO is the collaborative applicant for TCHC and administers the HMIS database for the coalition. ECHO serves as a CES Access Point for the coalition's service area covering 13 South Carolina counties. Jointly addresses homelessness through coordinated entry and shared housing resources.
• Waccamaw Regional Council of GovernmentssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning council collaborating with ECHO on housing and community development initiatives across the region.
• Coastal Carolina University (CCU)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership where CCU's Social Inequality 309 class provides students experiential learning while contributing to ECHO's community work. Students gain field experience alongside ECHO staff.
• SeaChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECHO partners with SeaChange Residential Recovery for Women, a substance use recovery program with a Myrtle Beach location near the ocean. SeaChange provides a safe and supportive environment for women in recovery, with graduates bridged to ECHO's permanent independent housing with ongoing case management.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit focused on affordable housing through construction, homeownership, and repair programs. Comparable because it addresses housing stability for low-income households through community partnerships and donor engagement, though its model is more construction-focused than ECHO's services-only approach.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit developer and operator of affordable and supportive housing, including permanent supportive housing for vulnerable populations. Comparable because Mercy Housing combines real-estate operations with HUD-funded PSH services, similar to ECHO's PSH and Nardmoor facility model.
• The Salvation Army: National faith-based nonprofit running transitional housing, emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, and case management programs similar to ECHO's portfolio. Comparable as a multi-program HUD and VA-funded housing provider with both residential and non-residential services.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit focused on preventing and ending family homelessness through emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and stabilization programs. Comparable because it combines HUD-funded housing programs with case management and volunteer/donor engagement models similar to ECHO's.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit that operates a broad portfolio of homeless and housing programs including SSVF, PSH, RRH, and transitional housing, mirroring ECHO's federal funding streams and veteran housing focus. Operates across many U.S. regions, making it the most comparable large-scale peer.

Others

• United Way Worldwide: Global nonprofit that funds and convenes local housing and homelessness programs through community-based campaigns. Relevant as an indirect peer because local United Way chapters frequently co-fund and partner with regional homeless service providers like ECHO.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National advocacy and research organization that shapes federal homeless policy and Continuum of Care funding. Not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem actor because its policy work directly affects ECHO's HUD funding environment and Continuum of Care performance expectations.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National federation of diocesan agencies providing housing, case management, immigration, and social services including homeless prevention and rapid rehousing programs. Comparable as a broad nonprofit that delivers HUD-funded housing services in many U.S. regions, but operates across many program areas beyond housing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/echousingsc
• Instagraminstagram.com/echousingsc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/echousing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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