What Rebuilding Together Montgomery County does

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, that delivers free critical home repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and accessibility modifications to low-income homeowners throughout Montgomery County. As the only local nonprofit providing 100% free home repair services, RTMC serves seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, families with children, and members of marginalized communities — populations with an average household income of $38,421 versus the county average of $125,000. Its core programs include Safe and Healthy Homes (serving 150+ homeowners annually), the Home Accessibility Rehabilitation Program (HARP, in partnership with Montgomery County DHCA), National Rebuilding Day (April flagship event), She Builds (women-focused repairs), Community Revitalization Partnership (2-4 nonprofits annually), and Corporate Giveback Days. Operations are delivered through a lean ~13-person staff coordinating 400+ volunteers in FY25, with 50,000+ volunteers engaged since founding.

RTMC's business model is purely donation-funded with no fees charged to clients. Revenue streams span individual donations, corporate sponsorships and partnerships, foundation grants (Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Pettit Family Foundation), government funding (Maryland DHCD, Montgomery County Government, City of Gaithersburg, State of Maryland), planned/legacy gifts, and in-kind donations. The volunteer-driven model produces an 11x return on investment on staff positions ($45K staff cost generates $500K of repairs) and supports $8,000+ repair projects completed every three days on average. In FY25, the organization spent $1M+ on repairs, served 337 residents across 135 homes and nonprofit facilities, and contributed $30M+ cumulatively back into Montgomery County since 1990. Marketing and beneficiary outreach rely on community-based referrals through social service agencies, healthcare providers, and faith organizations rather than paid acquisition, and the organization is geographically restricted to Montgomery County with no disclosed expansion plans beyond that single jurisdiction.

Name

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

Legal name

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

Website

https://rebuildingtogethermc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Home Repair and Accessibility Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Repair & Framing Reconstruction (HSAPAOAG), Building Envelope Restoration (Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors) (HSAPAOAH), Code Compliance, Permitting & Inspections (Rebuild) (HSAPAOAK), Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Home repair services
• Nonprofit housing programs
• Accessibility modifications
• Critical home repairs
• Community revitalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaithersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General donations from individuals supporting the nonprofit's mission. Donations accepted online via credit card/ACH or by check mailed to office.
2. Corporate Sponsorships & Partnerships: Corporate partners sponsor events, provide volunteers through giveback days, and contribute to the organization's operational capacity. Includes matching gift programs.
3. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Pettit Family Foundation, and other regional foundations providing grant funding.
4. Government Funding: Support from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Montgomery County Government, City of Gaithersburg, and State of Maryland.
5. Legacy Gifts: Planned giving options including bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and life insurance gifts.
6. In-Kind Donations: Gifts of goods and services including Amazon Wish List items and other products or services supporting programs and operations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County provides free critical home repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and accessibility modifications to low-income homeowners in Montgomery County, MD. Services are delivered free of charge through coordinated volunteer labor and contracted trade professionals across programs such as Safe and Healthy Homes, the Home Accessibility Rehabilitation Program (HARP), National Rebuilding Day, She Builds, the Community Revitalization Partnership, and Corporate Giveback Days.

Product overview

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC) is a non-profit organization providing a portfolio of home repair and accessibility programs. Its core offerings include the Safe and Healthy Homes program for free critical repairs, the Home Accessibility Rehabilitation Program (HARP) for disability and senior accessibility modifications, National Rebuilding Day as the annual flagship volunteer event, She Builds for women-focused repairs, Community Revitalization Partnership for non-profit facilities, and Corporate Giveback Days for corporate volunteer engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safe and Healthy Homes RTMC's ongoing program providing free critical home repairs and accessibility modifications to homeowners in need, serving more than 150 homeowners every year.
• Home Accessibility Rehabilitation Program (HARP) Partnership with Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs to make homes more accessible, visitable, and livable for people with disabilities or people over 65 through improvements such as no-step entrances, walk-in showers, wheelchair-accommodated kitchens, door widening, and stairlifts.
• National Rebuilding Day (NRD) Annual flagship event held in April where teams of volunteers from companies, organizations, and houses of worship provide critical home repairs for vulnerable neighbors across Montgomery County.
• She Builds Projects by women, for women, and with women that provide critical repairs for women-headed households and women-focused community spaces, empowering women to maintain safe and healthy homes.
• Community Revitalization Partnership Program providing repair services for non-profit facilities in Montgomery County, partnering with 2-4 non-profits annually to improve health and safety of entire neighborhoods.
• Corporate Giveback Days Arranged corporate volunteer days requiring a minimum of 5 volunteers for hands-on community service projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ families helped since 1990
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MH MechanicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2026 Golf Tournament Sponsor. Provides mechanical/contracting services supporting home repair operations.
• Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate professional association partner with board representation and community support.
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide critical home repair services to disabled and at-risk veterans helping them remain safely in homes and communities.
• AmeriCorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational service program partner providing volunteer support.
• MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner in the nonprofit network supporting community health.
• Montgomery County Fire & Rescue ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment safety partner supporting community wellbeing.
• Interfaith WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner in the network supporting community services.
• Meals on WheelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner serving seniors, referrals for home repair services.
• Home DepotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing materials support for home repairs.
• Lowe's Home ImprovementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner providing materials and supplies for repair projects.
• CLARK ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction corporate partner providing expertise and volunteer support.
• Baltimore RavensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNFL team corporate partner supporting community initiatives.
• SERVPROminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestoration services partner with board representation.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Rebuilding Together Northern Virginia: Another regional Rebuilding Together affiliate serving Northern Virginia. Implements the same core programs (Safe and Healthy Homes, accessibility modifications, National Rebuilding Day) in a directly adjacent geography that shares labor pools and corporate sponsors with RTMC.
• Rebuilding Together DC-Alexandria: Direct affiliate of the same national network operating in the adjacent DC Metro region. Uses the same volunteer-driven repair model, similar Safe and Healthy Homes and accessibility programs, and competes for regional corporate sponsors and federal funding sources.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit providing housing and human services including home repair and accessibility modifications for seniors and low-income families. Operates residential programs that overlap with RTMC's senior housing and disability modification services.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that combines affordable housing development, lending, and policy advocacy. Targets low-income households and partners with local jurisdictions (including Montgomery County) on housing programs, putting it in the same ecosystem of affordable housing providers as RTMC.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition: National advocacy organization focused on affordable housing policy with a similar mission of preserving safe, affordable housing for low-income households. RTMC operates at the program delivery level while NLIHC operates at the policy/advocacy level, but they share an underlying constituency and funding sources.
• Habitat for Humanity International: The largest nonprofit housing organization in the U.S., focused on affordable home construction and repair. Overlaps with RTMC's mission of safe and affordable housing for low-income families, though Habitat operates at much larger scale and with a different construction-focused model.

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together (National): The national umbrella organization of which RTMC is an affiliate. Both deliver free critical home repairs, accessibility modifications, and energy efficiency upgrades to low-income homeowners through a volunteer-driven model — RTMC operates as a localized version of the same national playbook.
• Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, MD: Operates in the same Montgomery County geography, serving similar low-income homeowners through subsidized housing repair and construction. While Habitat focuses more on affordable home construction and sweat-equity builds, both organizations compete for the same volunteer, donor, and government funding pools in the county.
• Christmas in April (Rebuilding Together affiliates): Sibling Rebuilding Together affiliates that operate under the same national model as RTMC in their own geographies. They compete for the same corporate sponsors (Home Depot, Lowe's) and run their own National Rebuilding Day events, making them direct functional peers.

Others

• Meals on Wheels of Montgomery County: Referral partner and fellow senior-serving nonprofit in Montgomery County. Shares the same low-income senior client base and frequently cross-references clients, making it a strategic ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor but highly relevant for understanding RTMC's local positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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