Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc.

What Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc. does

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 65-0326534) founded in 1992 and headquartered in Venice, Florida. It is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and serves families in South Sarasota County who lack access to safe, decent, and affordable housing. The organization delivers its mission through five interconnected programs: a Homeownership Program that builds and renovates homes using sweat equity from partner families and affordable mortgage arrangements; a Volunteer Program that mobilizes community members for construction and support activities with no experience required; a ReStore discount home improvement store at 1400 Ogden Road, Venice, FL, that sells donated furniture, appliances, and building materials; Donation and Giving Programs that accept one-time and recurring financial contributions; and Community Events that drive awareness and fundraising.

The organization operates with a lean paid staff of 14 employees, relying on volunteer labor and donated materials as core inputs to keep construction costs below market. There is no proprietary technology stack — the operation is delivered through a Squarespace-hosted website, standard content/blog publishing, and direct community engagement rather than a software or technology platform.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: tax-deductible donations from individuals (the primary funding source supporting construction, operations, and homeowner support); ReStore retail sales of donated goods (an earned-revenue stream that also diverts usable materials from landfill); and in-kind volunteer labor, which structurally reduces construction cost. Homeownership is delivered through sweat equity requirements and affordable mortgage arrangements rather than commercial pricing. The organization's customers are distributed across individual partner families served one at a time and a broad base of community donors and volunteers.

Name

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc.

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc.

Website

https://habitatsouthsarasota.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 in Venice, Florida, that builds affordable homes for low-income families using volunteer labor and donated materials, funded by donations and ReStore retail sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Nonprofit home building
• Volunteer construction
• Thrift home goods
• Sweat equity homeownership

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization relies on public donations to fund its mission of building affordable homes. Donations form the primary revenue source supporting construction, operations, and homeowner support programs.
2. ReStore Sales: The ReStore is a discount home improvement store that sells donated building materials and home goods. Proceeds support Habitat's homebuilding mission.
3. Volunteer Labor: Volunteers contribute labor to build homes, reducing construction costs and enabling affordable pricing for homeowners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County builds and renovates affordable homes for low-income families in South Sarasota County through a sweat-equity model in which partner families contribute volunteer hours and receive affordable mortgages in lieu of large down payments. The organization supplements homebuilding with a ReStore discount home improvement store that resells donated furniture, appliances, and building materials, with all proceeds directed back to the housing mission. Volunteer programs, donation campaigns, and community events support and sustain the construction pipeline.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County operates as a unified affordable housing nonprofit offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core Homeownership Program builds and renovates homes for partner families using sweat equity and affordable mortgages. The ReStore retail operation generates revenue through discounted donated goods sales. Volunteer Programs mobilize community members for construction and support activities. Donation Programs facilitate financial contributions. Events drive awareness and fundraising. Together, these programs work toward the mission of providing safe, decent, affordable housing since 1992.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeownership Program Affordable homeownership pathway for low-income families in South Sarasota County who cannot qualify for conventional mortgages. Partner families contribute sweat-equity volunteer hours and receive an affordable mortgage in lieu of a large down payment, with Habitat building or renovating the home.
• ReStore Discount home improvement thrift store open to the general public, reselling donated furniture, appliances, and building materials at below-retail prices. Proceeds fund Habitat's affordable homebuilding mission while diverting usable goods from landfills.
• Volunteer Programs Volunteer engagement program that mobilizes community members to contribute labor on home construction and renovation sites and across organizational support activities. Open to individuals with no prior construction experience.
• Donation & Giving Programs Charitable giving program that accepts one-time and recurring financial donations from individuals to fund the construction and renovation of affordable homes in South Sarasota County.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of service since 1992

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitatsouthsarasota

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Investors

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Investments

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