Rebuilding Together East Bay Network

What Rebuilding Together East Bay Network does

Rebuilding Together East Bay Network (RTEBN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 732 Gilman St., Berkeley, California, founded in 1992 (originally as "Christmas in April") and operating as an affiliate of the national Rebuilding Together network. The organization preserves affordable homeownership and revitalizes the East Bay community by delivering free home repairs, safety modifications, accessibility upgrades, and electrification services to income-qualified seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities across Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, and Richmond. Since inception, RTEBN reports improving more than 650 homes and 140 community facilities, supported by over 1,000 annual volunteers and a 13-person staff.

RTEBN's core technology is service delivery rather than software: the organization coordinates site assessments, licensed and inspected repair work (gas, electrical, plumbing, structural), and construction trades execution, leveraging a broad ecosystem of trade suppliers (Ashby Lumber, Sherwin Williams, Royal Electric, Lawson Roofing, Fireclay Tile, among others) and volunteer labor. The product portfolio spans seven core programs — Big Skills (workforce development via ADU construction), Just Transition and Healthy Homes Electrify (residential electrification), Safe at Home (aging-in-place modifications), Estate Clean Out (workforce-development-funded clean out services), Community Facilities (nonprofit repairs), Gateway (senior resource navigation), and Dorothy's Closet (retail thrift store jointly operated with Dorothy Day House).

The business model is primarily donations- and grants-funded, with services provided free to qualifying residents and no loans or strings attached. Supplementary revenue streams include fee-based Estate Clean Out services (typically $2,500–$6,500 per residential project) and retail sales from Dorothy's Closet. Funding partners include the City of Berkeley, Wells Fargo, the Dean & Margret Lesher Foundation, AmeriCorps Senior RSVP, and individual donors. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on referrals from municipal agencies, partner nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and schools, with earned media coverage in outlets such as SFGate, KQED, NYT, and CBS News supporting visibility.

Name

Rebuilding Together East Bay Network

Legal name

Rebuilding Together East Bay Network

Website

https://rtebn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rebuilding Together East Bay Network is a Berkeley-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free home repairs, accessibility modifications, and electrification upgrades to income-qualified seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities across Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, and Richmond, while running workforce development and affordable housing programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Home Repair and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Detached ADU (Backyard Cottage) Construction (HSAPAMAA), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH)

Keywords

• Nonprofit home repair services
• Accessibility modifications for seniors
• Residential electrification programs
• Affordable ADU construction
• Workforce development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Primary funding from grants, donations, and support from local governments and generous donors. Services are provided free to qualifying homeowners.
2. Volunteer Support: Over 1,000 volunteers contribute labor to support operations.
3. Estate Clean Out (ECO) Services: Fee-based residential and commercial content removal, decluttering, and responsible disposal services. Revenue supports workforce development for unhoused adults and transitional-age foster youth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rebuilding Together East Bay Network (RTEBN) is a Berkeley-based nonprofit that delivers free home repairs, accessibility modifications, residential electrification, and affordable housing construction (including Accessory Dwelling Units) to low-income homeowners in Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, and Richmond. The organization also operates paid Estate Clean Out services for real estate agents and families, runs a thrift store called Dorothy's Closet, and provides workforce development training for underrepresented workers through its Big Skills Program.

Product overview

Rebuilding Together East Bay Network (RTEBN) is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected community programs focused on home repair, affordable housing, and workforce development. The core programs include: Big Skills Program (construction workforce training through ADU building), Just Transition Program (residential electrification for older adults), Safe at Home Program (home modifications for aging-in-place), Estate Clean Out Services (ECO - property clearing with workforce development), Community Facilities Program (nonprofit repairs), Gateway Program (senior resource navigation), and Dorothy's Closet (thrift store supporting unhoused community). These programs work together to preserve affordable housing, revitalize communities, and create pathways to employment while addressing critical needs for low-income seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Big Skills: Workforce development program that trains students through hands-on construction of affordable housing units (ADUs)
• Just Transition
• Safe at Home
• Dorothy's Closet
• Gateway
• ECO (Estate Clean Out)

Products and services

• Safe at Home Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 650+ homes improved since 1992
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ashby LumberminorOthersBuilding materials supplier providing lumber and construction products for RTEBN repair and construction projects.
• Custom DrywallminorOthersDrywall contractor providing materials and services for home repair projects.
• Fireclay TileminorOthersTile supplier providing materials for renovation projects.
• Golden State LumberminorOthersLumber supplier supporting construction and repair projects.
• Lawson RoofingminorOthersRoofing contractor providing services for home repair projects.
• MB Jessee PaintingminorOthersPainting contractor supporting home renovation projects.
• Pacific Coast SupplyminorOthersBuilding materials supplier for construction and repair projects.
• QXO SupplyminorOthersBuilding supply company supporting project materials.
• Royal ElectricminorOthersElectrical contractor providing electrical repair and upgrade services.
• Rubenstein SupplyminorOthersBuilding materials supplier supporting projects.
• Sherwin Williams PaintminorOthersPaint supplier providing products for home renovation projects.
• SRS Building ProductsminorOthersBuilding products distributor supporting construction projects.
• Stockham ConstructionminorOthersConstruction company providing trade expertise for projects.
• Girls GaragecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to empower communities through hands-on service and skill-building. Collaborated on home repair and utility upgrade projects, including work with Rebuilding Together to fight displacement in Berkeley.
• Dorothy Day HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly operate Dorothy's Closet thrift store for the benefit of Berkeley's unhoused community. Store profits support developing programs for unhoused individuals. UC Berkeley students help run the store.
• City of BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partnership for Just Transition electrification pilot program. RTEBN serves as implementation partner for income-eligible Berkeley residents seeking electrification upgrades.
• San Rafael High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Skills program integrates ADU construction into Career Technical Education curriculum. Students gain hands-on construction experience while building affordable housing.
• Antioch High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Skills program location where students build ADUs as part of hands-on construction training.
• Branson High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Skills program extended to Branson High School in Ross, CA starting 2024-2025 school year.
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBNL volunteers support community projects. Approximately 11 volunteers from LBNL installed 200 feet of fencing at Cherry Lane Youth Home residence.
• Youth HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContra Costa foster services program serving adolescents ages 12-25. RTEBN completed privacy fence project at Cherry Lane Residence.
• The Boys Team Charity (Oaks League)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service organization working with 7th-12th grade boys and families. Team members completed fence demolition for Youth Homes project.
• Meals on Wheels (West Berkeley Service Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTEBN volunteers replaced flooring in commercial kitchen where meals are prepared for hundreds of low-income seniors three days a week.
• San Rafael RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal service organization supporting community initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HomeAid America: National nonprofit that builds and renovates housing for homeless families and individuals, partnering with homebuilders. Closely comparable mission and nonprofit construction-services model, with national footprint vs. RTEBN's regional East Bay focus.
• Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley: Bay Area affiliate of Habitat for Humanity that also delivers affordable home repair, preservation, and new construction for low-income homeowners. Directly comparable nonprofit model, volunteer-driven service delivery, and similar East Bay/Silicon Valley service geography.
• YouthBuild USA: National nonprofit network that provides construction trades training and builds affordable housing through youth-led construction. Highly comparable to RTEBN's Big Skills program, which trains students to build ADUs while learning trades.
• Self-Help Enterprises: California nonprofit that provides home repair, rehabilitation, and affordable housing for low-income rural homeowners, with a self-help mutual obligation model. Comparable mission of serving low-income homeowners with repair and rehabilitation services.

Regional players

• BRIDGE Housing: Bay Area nonprofit affordable housing developer preserving and developing affordable homes. Comparable geographic focus and mission alignment, but operates at much larger development scale rather than single-family repair and modification.
• Eden Housing: Bay Area-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer operating across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Competes for overlapping municipal funding pools and serves overlapping low-income populations, but specializes in multifamily development rather than single-family repair.

Emerging players

• Grameen America: Microfinance nonprofit supporting low-income entrepreneurs, including some housing-related programming. Mission-aligned in poverty alleviation but different service delivery model; included as a comparable nonprofit serving low-income populations across the Bay Area.

Broad incumbents

• Rebuilding Together (National): National parent network of which RTEBN is an affiliate; completes ~10,000 rebuild projects nationally each year. Same mission, brand, and operating model, but at a much larger multi-state scale rather than a single regional market.
• Mercy Housing California: Large Bay Area/California affordable housing developer and operator providing multifamily development and resident services. Broad incumbent in affordable housing space with overlapping concerns around low-income housing preservation, though more focused on multifamily new construction.

Others

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Bay Area: Community development financial institution (CDFI) that funds and supports Bay Area nonprofits doing affordable housing, workforce development, and community revitalization. Ecosystem partner and potential funding source for RTEBN programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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