Habitat for Humanity of Long Island

What Habitat for Humanity of Long Island does

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established in 1987, that builds affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, New York. The affiliate constructs ENERGY STAR certified homes and supports recipients through a sweat equity model requiring 300 hours of construction labor, financial education, and income-based qualification. In addition to new construction, the organization runs a Critical Home Repair / Aging in Place program, operates a ReStore retail channel selling donated furniture and home goods, and accepts vehicle donations through the Cars for Homes program.

The organization's revenue model is a diversified nonprofit mix: individual donations, corporate sponsorships, faith-community contributions from more than 40 partner congregations, foundation grants (including a recent MacKenzie Scott-related $3.75M initiative), and municipal partnerships structured around REUSE programs. Construction is supported by volunteer labor and increasingly by alternative methods, as evidenced by a 2024 partnership with SQ4D on 3D-printed home construction. The 2022 merger of the Nassau and Suffolk affiliates consolidated Long Island operations into a single entity, expanding geographic reach and operational scale.

Name

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island

Website

https://habitatliny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1987, that builds affordable ENERGY STAR-certified homes for low- to moderate-income families across Nassau and Suffolk counties using a sweat equity model, retail ReStore, and volunteer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Rehabilitation, Weatherization & Home Repair Grant/Loan Programs (FSALAKAJ), Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Homeownership programs
• Nonprofit home repair
• Volunteer home building
• Home goods resale

Headquarters

HQ city

Ronkonkoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct monetary donations from individuals supporting the affordable housing mission. Donation amounts listed include $20 (30lbs of nails), $150 (window), $250 (front door), $500 (bath fixtures), $1000 (flooring), $2000 (roofing).
2. ReStore Retail Operations: Home improvement store selling donated new and gently used furniture, appliances, kitchen cabinets, building materials at 50-70% off retail prices. Proceeds fund affordable housing construction. Accepts items from individuals and commercial donors.
3. Cars for Homes Vehicle Donation Program: Accepts cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and motorcycles (running or not). Towing is free. Vehicle donations may qualify for tax deductions. Awarded Best Vehicle Donation Program 4 consecutive years by Forbes Advisor.
4. Pour It Forward Fundraiser: Annual card program ($45 each, $300 value) redeemable for one free drink at 40+ local breweries and bars. Goal to sell up to 1,000 cards to fund one affordable home.
5. Corporate Sponsorships - Sponsor for a Day: Companies send groups to construction sites to sponsor build days. Tiers include Premium Sponsor ($3,500), Impact Sponsor ($2,500), Winter Warriors ($1,500), and Small Business ($125/person).
6. Homeownership Program: Homes sold at appraised fair market value with grants and subsidies reducing loan amounts. Mortgage payments structured so house payment never exceeds approximately 30% of monthly income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island builds affordable homes for low-moderate income families on Long Island using volunteer labor and a sweat equity partnership model where homeowners contribute 300 hours of work. The organization also operates a Long Island ReStore home improvement retail store that sells donated furniture, appliances, and building materials at 50-70% off retail to fund construction, and delivers a Critical Home Repair program supporting seniors, veterans, and disabled homeowners.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island is a nonprofit housing organization that operates as a single unified offering centered on affordable homeownership. The core program combines new home construction, home repair services, and retail operations through the ReStore. Additional services include volunteer programs (construction, corporate team building, specialized builds for women, students, CEOs, and faith groups), vehicle donation, and planned giving. The homeownership program partners with low-moderate income families who contribute sweat equity and receive affordable mortgages. The ReStore generates funding through discounted sales of donated building materials and home goods. All programs work together toward the mission of building strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable shelter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Long Island ReStore: Home improvement store and donation center selling new and gently used furniture, appliances, building materials at deeply discounted prices
• ReStore Online
• Pour It Forward Card
• Cars for Homes

Products and services

• Affordable Homeownership Program Flagship program providing affordable homes to low-moderate income Long Island families through sweat equity partnerships, affordable mortgages, and financial education. Families contribute 300 hours of sweat equity (210 hours building, 42 hours pay-it-forward), make a $2,500 down payment, and receive a mortgage capped at approximately 30% of monthly income.
• Home Construction Builds new affordable homes in partnership with families, using volunteers and sustainable building practices. Homes achieve ENERGY STAR with Indoor Air Plus ratings and Version 3 Energy Star certification. Includes partnership with SQ4D to build 3D-printed homes.
• Critical Home Repair Program Home repair services for limited-income Long Island residents including veterans, seniors, and disabled homeowners. Includes Aging in Place, A Brush with Kindness, Weatherization, and Rock the Block sub-programs.
• Long Island ReStore Home improvement retail store and donation center selling new and gently used furniture, appliances, building materials, and home goods at up to 70% off retail prices. Proceeds fund Habitat's affordable housing mission.
• Volunteer Programs Various volunteer opportunities including construction volunteering, corporate team building (Sponsor for a Day), Women Build, CEO Build, Faith Build, Student Build, and ReStore volunteering.
• Pour It Forward Fundraiser Annual fundraising campaign selling cards at $45 each ($300 value) redeemable at 40+ local breweries and bars. Proceeds support building affordable homes, with a goal of selling 1,000 cards to fund one affordable home.
• Cars for Homes Vehicle donation program accepting cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and motorcycles (running or not). Free towing provided. Proceeds support affordable housing construction and may qualify donors for a tax deduction.
• Planned Giving Free will and estate planning partnership with FreeWill allowing donors to create wills or trusts at no cost to support Habitat Long Island.

Quantifiable outcome

• House payment never exceeds approximately 30% of monthly income through use of grants and subsidies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Town of BabyloncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Government partnership for two-home construction project in Wyandanch to expand homeownership opportunities and strengthen neighborhoods.
• Bank of AmericacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor corporate sponsor supporting Habitat Long Island's affordable housing mission through financial contributions and employee volunteer programs.
• PSEG Long IslandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing support for Habitat Long Island home building and repair programs.
• H2M Architects + EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2M provides architectural and engineering expertise for Habitat Long Island construction projects. Executive board member Josephine Cuggino serves as Executive Assistant at H2M.
• Riverhead Building SupplycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBuilding materials supplier providing donations and support for Habitat Long Island construction projects.
• Zebra TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company providing corporate sponsorship support for Habitat Long Island programs.
• Electrical and HVAC Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining facility partner providing expertise. Robert McLaughlin serves as Director on Habitat Long Island's Executive Board.
• Town of SouthamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for Partnership to REUSE Program, allowing Southampton residents to donate building materials to ReStore at transfer stations.
• Town of BrookhavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for REUSE, REDUCE, REPURPOSE Program at Brookhaven Town Landfill, allowing residents to donate reusable materials.
• 40+ Local Breweries and BarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPour It Forward fundraising campaign partners offering free drinks to cardholders. Includes Freedom Brewing Corp, Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, and 38 other establishments.
• SQ4DcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction technology partner collaborating to build world's first predominantly 3D-printed home in Brentwood, NY.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Self-Help Enterprises: California-based nonprofit housing developer using sweat-equity and self-help construction models for affordable homeownership. Comparable as a mission-aligned nonprofit that uses volunteer- and partner-driven construction to build affordable homes, sharing operational parallels with Habitat affiliates.
• Island Harvest: Major Long Island-based nonprofit addressing food insecurity, with overlapping corporate, faith, and volunteer partnerships. Comparable as a peer Long Island nonprofit that competes for the same corporate sponsors, donor households, and faith-community volunteers on Long Island.

Direct peers

• South Fork Habitat for Humanity: Long Island-based Habitat affiliate serving the South Fork (East Hampton, Southampton). Directly comparable as a fellow Long Island Habitat affiliate operating under the same global mission, brand, sweat-equity model, and local volunteer/corporate fundraising approach in an overlapping geography.
• Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County: Neighboring New York Habitat affiliate serving the NYC and Westchester region. Directly comparable as a regional Habitat affiliate running the same affordable homeownership, ReStore, critical home repair, and volunteer-driven build programs under the same global brand, serving an adjacent high-cost housing market.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution supporting affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. Comparable as a large-scale, mission-aligned nonprofit operating in the same Long Island / New York affordable-housing funding ecosystem, often partnering with or alongside Habitat affiliates.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global parent organization founded in 1976, of which Habitat Long Island is an independently operated affiliate. Comparable because it operates the same affordable homeownership model, sets the brand standards and donor framework, and channels major institutional funding and disaster-response resources to affiliates like Long Island.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit developer and investor in affordable housing, with significant Long Island / New York activity. Comparable as a mission-aligned affordable-housing nonprofit that combines development, financing, and advocacy — competing for the same philanthropic and corporate-sponsorship dollars.

Others

• NeighborWorks America: National network supporting more than 250 affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Comparable as a peer ecosystem organization that supports local affordable-housing nonprofits (including potential Habitat partners) through training, capital, and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/habitatLINY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCop-lr8kIIT5_LbByBY0Mmw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/habitatLINY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitatliny
• Instagraminstagram.com/habitatliny
• TikToktiktok.com/@habitatliny

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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