Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry

What Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry does

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM NC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered at 6737 Amsterdam Way in Wilmington, North Carolina. The organization provides free critical home repairs, accessibility modifications, and safety improvements to income-qualified homeowners across seven southeastern North Carolina counties — Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, and Pender. Services are strictly scoped to health, safety, accessibility, and essential home function, and exclude cosmetic upgrades; typical projects include wheelchair ramps, grab bars, walk-in showers, roofing, flooring, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and disaster recovery rebuilds. Eligible homeowners must own and occupy the home for 3+ years, reside in the service area, meet household income guidelines, and need repairs within WARM NC's scope.

WARM NC's core offerings span critical home repairs, accessibility upgrades, roofing and weatherization, disaster recovery rebuilds, and three grant-funded initiatives: the HUD Older Adult Home Modification Program (one of only 14 awarded nationally), the Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation program, and the Health Opportunities Pilot. The underlying operating model combines volunteer labor — valued at approximately $549,814 annually using North Carolina's $33.01/hour rate — with a network of licensed contractors overseen by Director of Construction Nikki Quick, a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist and NC Residential General Contractor.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations, foundation grants (Duke Energy Foundation, Landfall Foundation), corporate sponsorships ($15,000-$25,000 tiers), federal grants (Older Adult Home Modification Program, ESFR), and volunteer services. WARM NC completed an estimated $2.8 million in annual repair value in 2024 and reports 89 cents of every dollar going directly to rebuild projects. The leadership team is led by CEO Andy (appointed April 2024), with Cathy McClain (CDO), Kim Gore (COO), Sheryl (CFO), and Nikki Quick (Director of Construction). Customers are distributed across low-income homeowners, older adults aging in place, veterans, and disaster-affected households, with 555 households served in 2024 and more than 2,500 cumulative homes repaired since founding.

Name

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry

Legal name

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry

Website

https://warmnc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM NC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 that provides free critical home repairs, accessibility modifications, and safety improvements to income-qualified homeowners across seven southeastern North Carolina counties, serving 555 households in 2024.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors supporting critical home repairs and accessibility upgrades for income-qualified homeowners in southeastern North Carolina.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations such as Duke Energy Foundation ($25,000 in 2026, $10,000 in 2023), Landfall Foundation (workforce housing grant), and HUD-funded Older Adult Home Modification Program.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities ranging from $15,000-$25,000 for direct homeowner rebuild projects, including hands-on volunteer involvement for corporate teams.
4. Volunteer Value: Volunteers provide hands-on repair services valued at approximately $549,814 annually based on North Carolina's estimated volunteer value of $33.01 per hour.
5. Government Funding: Federal grants including Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation (ESFR), HUD-funded Older Adult Home Modification Program (one of only 14 awarded nationally), and Health Opportunities Pilot program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WARM NC provides free critical home repairs, accessibility modifications, and safety improvements for income-qualified homeowners in seven southeastern North Carolina counties. Services are delivered through a combination of skilled volunteer labor and licensed contractor partnerships, covering roofing, flooring, plumbing, electrical, ramps, grab bars, walk-in showers, and disaster recovery rebuilds. The organization does not perform remodels or cosmetic upgrades, focusing exclusively on health, safety, accessibility, and essential home function.

Product overview

WARM NC operates as a single-service nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs, accessibility upgrades, and safety modifications to income-qualified homeowners across southeastern North Carolina. The organization offers a unified set of programs including critical home repairs, accessibility modifications (ramps, grab bars, walk-in showers), roofing and weatherization, and disaster recovery rebuilds. Key programs include the HUD-funded Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP), Health Opportunities Pilot, and Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation (ESFR). Services are delivered through a combination of volunteer labor and contracted professionals. The organization does not provide remodels, additions, or cosmetic improvements—focusing strictly on health, safety, accessibility, and essential home function.

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Products and services

• Critical Home Repair Services Provides urgent health and safety repairs for income-qualified homeowners, including roofing, flooring, plumbing, and electrical fixes, delivered at no cost to eligible applicants.
• Accessibility Upgrades Installation of ramps, railings, grab bars, walk-in showers, and bathroom safety modifications to help homeowners with mobility challenges remain independent in their homes.
• Roofing and Weatherization Roof repair and replacement services and weatherization improvements to make homes safer and healthier for income-qualified homeowners.
• Disaster Recovery Rebuilds Rebuilding and repair services for homes damaged by hurricanes and natural disasters, as funding is available, for eligible homeowners in southeastern North Carolina.
• Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP) HUD-funded initiative providing home modifications for older adults to age safely in place; one of only 14 initiatives awarded nationally for this federal program.
• Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation (ESFR) Federally funded rehabilitation program enabling comprehensive home repairs for eligible homeowners, including veterans with service-related disabilities.
• Health Opportunities Pilot Health-focused program expanding WARM NC's ability to deliver critical home repairs in partnership with healthcare initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Repaired more than 2,500 homes since 1996
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Team RubiconmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2025Veteran-led humanitarian organization partnered with WARM NC for MLK Day of Hope 2025. While Team Rubicon typically focuses on disaster response, they contributed to preventative home repair work, building ramps and completing repairs alongside WARM volunteers.
• Target (Jacksonville)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 January 2025Served as 'Snack Hero' for MLK Day of Hope 2025, providing snacks and drinks to keep volunteer teams energized during home repair projects.
• Optimum Fire & SecurityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeteran-owned company whose employees volunteered to build landing and steps, replace exterior door, and repair roof and floors for veteran homeowner John.
• Wilmington AirmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated HVAC system and installation for homeowner Teresa and her granddaughters who had been living without heating all winter, relying on space heaters.
• Fairfield Christian Church (Indiana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth group from Indiana traveled to North Carolina to volunteer with WARM NC, replacing floors and completing other repairs for veteran homeowner Jerry.
• Mortgage Bankers Association of the Lower Cape FearminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer group completed repairs for homeowner Jade, including work on windows, doors, and bathtub.
• Jacksonville Board of RealtorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers helped WARM NC staff repair front and back steps, install grab bars, and trim overgrown trees for homeowner Dawn.
• Band of BrothersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer group completed repairs for homeowner Mr. Atlee, including roof repairs, step fixes, floor repairs, and bathroom modifications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Points of Light Foundation: Nonprofit focused on volunteer service mobilization, including corporate volunteer days similar to WARM NC's corporate team engagement model (e.g., Mortgage Bankers Association, Jacksonville Board of Realtors volunteer projects).
• VolunteerMatch: Volunteer-engagement platform used by nonprofits to recruit skilled labor; comparable as an enabling organization that supports WARM NC's community-led volunteer recruitment and engagement strategy.
• ToolBank USA: Nonprofit that lends tools to other nonprofits for community improvement projects; functions as an enabling/infrastructure provider that supports the volunteer-driven home-repair model used by WARM NC and similar organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Larger global nonprofit focused on affordable home construction, critical home repairs, and aging-in-place programs; overlaps with WARM NC in the home-repair segment but covers a much broader mission including new construction and international operations.

Emerging players

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit addressing affordable housing preservation and rehabilitation; overlaps with WARM NC's housing preservation mission for low-income homeowners, though focused more broadly across development and policy.
• National Aging in Place Council: Organization promoting aging-in-place services and CAPS-certified contractor networks; overlaps with WARM NC's Older Adult Home Modification Program and accessibility upgrade service line through shared focus on senior home modifications.

Direct peers

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit network providing free home repairs and accessibility modifications to low-income homeowners; operates an affiliate model nearly identical to WARM NC's regional service-delivery approach and shares the same volunteer-plus-contractor labor model.

Regional players

• Christmas in April / Rebuilding Together Affiliates: Local Rebuilding Together affiliates in other regions operate the same home-repair volunteer model for low-income homeowners; comparability lies in service line, volunteer-driven delivery, and nonprofit funding structure, with geographic non-overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjVVFh9Q08NOXlMB5KAE88g
• Facebookfacebook.com/WARM.Wilmington
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilmington-area-rebuilding-ministry-inc-warm-
• Instagraminstagram.com/warmnc

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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