Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County

Name

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County

Website

https://sbhabitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Affordable housing services
• Home repair programs
• Nonprofit housing construction
• Recycled building materials
• Homeownership assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Barbara, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly monetary donations from individuals supporting affordable housing programs. Monthly donors join the Carpenter's Circle program.
2. Vehicle Donations (Cars for Homes): Accepts cars, trucks, RVs, boats, motorcycles whether running or not. Proceeds support local affordable housing programs. Towing is free.
3. ReStore Sales: Retail location selling gently used home improvement items at discounted prices. Proceeds support Habitat's mission of building and preserving affordable housing.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual Denim & Diamonds Gala and other fundraising events. 2026 event raised $303,475; 2025 25th anniversary raised over $250,000.
5. Legacy/Estate Giving: Legacy Circle membership for planned gifts through IRA, life insurance, living trust, or will bequests.
6. Stock/Bonds Donations: Accepts stock, mutual funds, or bonds transfers; proceeds used to fund housing programs.
7. Corporate Partnerships: 2024-2025 corporate partners include Primary Inc, Arthrex, BANC, Cox, Foley, GlenAnnie, MBT, Northern Trust, US Bank, Wells Fargo. Partnerships support mission and affordable housing goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is a nonprofit housing affiliate that builds and rehabilitates affordable homes for low-income working families, provides critical home repair and exterior maintenance for qualifying low-income homeowners and seniors, and operates a ReStore home-goods retail outlet that resells donated furniture, appliances, and building materials to fund its programs. Services are delivered through partnership with future homeowners who contribute sweat-equity volunteer hours.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County operates as a nonprofit housing organization offering multiple interconnected programs: a Homeownership Program that builds and sells affordable homes through sweat equity partnerships; a Home Repair Program providing critical repairs via licensed contractors; an A Brush With Kindness Program offering volunteer-led exterior preservation; a Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative for community beautification; an Advocacy Program for housing policy reform; a Disaster Relief Program for emergency response; and a ReStore retail operation selling donated building materials. Together, these programs fulfill the mission of building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReStore: A retail store that sells gently used home improvement items at a fraction of the retail price with proceeds supporting Habitat's mission of building and preserving affordable housing.
• Carpenter's Circle
• Legacy Circle

Products and services

• Homeownership Program
• Critical Home Repair Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 220+ homes repaired locally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Cota St. Affordable Homes application process. VCCDC handles homeowner selection and application inquiries for the homeownership program. Contact: Quetzally Gonzalez at (805) 273-7802
• Santa Barbara Association of Realtors (SBAOR)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerYear-long partnership culminating in $46,000 check presentation to fund Habitat's Cota St. Affordable Homes. Partnership celebrated at sold-out Fiesta-themed event at SBAOR headquarters
• Primary IncminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• ArthrexminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• BANCminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• Cox CommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• FoleyminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• GlenAnnieminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• Montecito Bank & Trust (MBT)minorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• Northern TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• U.S. BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• Wells FargominorGTM or Marketing Partner2024-2025 corporate partner supporting Habitat Santa Barbara's mission and affordable housing goals
• J. McLaughlin MontecitominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSip and Shop event partnership August 2024; J. McLaughlin donated 15% of sales to Habitat Santa Barbara
• Michael Vilkin (Artist)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerArt for Humanity exhibition at Fox Wine Co. Funk Zone; artist donated portion of proceeds to benefit local Habitat chapter
• Fox Wine Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for Art for Humanity exhibition benefiting Habitat Santa Barbara

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles: Larger Southern California Habitat affiliate operating the same national model with an expanded ReStore footprint and a substantially higher production volume. Comparable program structure with a significantly larger scale.
• People's Self-Help Housing: Central Coast nonprofit developer of affordable homeownership and rental housing across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Operates a directly overlapping mission (affordable home construction for low-income families) and shares geography with the subject affiliate.
• Habitat for Humanity Orange County: Southern California Habitat affiliate operating the same homeownership-plus-ReStore model in a similarly high-cost coastal market. Comparable operating environment and program mix.
• Habitat for Humanity of San Luis Obispo County: Adjacent Central Coast Habitat affiliate running the same sweat-equity homeownership, repair, and ReStore model. Closely comparable operating model and program mix in a neighboring county.
• Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County: Neighboring Habitat for Humanity affiliate serving Ventura County with an identical homeownership, repair, and ReStore program model. Directly comparable as a Southern California coastal affiliate of similar size and scope, and is also Habitat's co-development partner on the Cota Street project.

Regional players

• PATH (People Assisting the Homeless): California-based nonprofit addressing homelessness through interim housing, permanent supportive housing, and home development. Adjacent in affordable-housing mission, though more focused on supportive and interim housing than the subject's for-sale model.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Large national nonprofit that develops and finances affordable housing, including in California. Comparable mission and capital-deployment approach, though at a materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Mercy Housing California: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator with a major California footprint. Overlaps in mission (affordable housing for low-income households) but focuses more on rental and supportive housing than for-sale homeownership.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Parent brand and global umbrella organization for the Habitat affiliate network. Provides brand, fundraising infrastructure, and program standards used by the subject affiliate.
• BRIDGE Housing: California-based nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator with significant multi-family development activity. Shares mission of expanding affordable housing supply in California, though at larger scale and primarily through rental product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sbhabitat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtdZkOu001YebZoVRCgmSeQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/sbhabitat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitatsantabarbara
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbhabitat

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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