REBUILDING TOGETHER CENTRAL OHIO

Name

REBUILDING TOGETHER CENTRAL OHIO

Legal name

Rebuilding Together Central Ohio

Website

https://rtcentralohio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Home Repair Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Community Housing Services (62422), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO), Aging-in-Place Structural & Layout Reconfiguration (First-Floor Living, Open Plans) (HSAPANAK), Full Gut Renovation (Studs-Out Remodel) (HSAPAEAA)

Keywords

• Home repair services
• Nonprofit housing
• Volunteer programs
• Tool lending library
• Aging in place

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus Junction

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate and Foundation Sponsorships: Sponsorship tiers from Dream Builder ($50,000+) to Apprentice levels. Sponsors provide financial contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteer teams for home renovation projects.
2. Tool Library Membership Fees: Modest annual membership fees for individuals and non-profit organizations to borrow tools. Membership requires residency in Franklin County and homeownership or written permission from property owner.
3. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals through secure online payment system. Organization emphasizes that each $1 received creates $4 market value toward repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rebuilding Together Central Ohio is a non-profit organization that provides free home repairs, accessibility modifications, and home safety improvements to low-income senior and disabled homeowners in Franklin County, Ohio through a volunteer-driven community model. The organization operates three interconnected programs: the Safe at Home year-round repair program, the annual Rebuilding a Healthy Neighborhood signature event, and the Tool Library that lends over 4,500 tools to community members.

Product overview

Rebuilding Together Central Ohio is a non-profit organization operating as a single unified charitable entity rather than a platform with modules. The organization offers three interconnected programs: Safe at Home provides direct home repair and modification services to qualified low-income homeowners; Rebuilding a Healthy Neighborhood is the annual signature volunteer event; and the Tool Library provides free tool lending to community members. These programs work together to fulfill the organization's mission of improving homes and lives in Central Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,500 homeowners served since 1991
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmeriCorps CapacityCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Federal service program that places AmeriCorps members at RTCO to build organizational capacity for home repair programs
• IBEW Local Union #683 and NECAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Electrical trades union providing Carpenter level sponsorship and skilled volunteer labor for electrical repairs
• Centric ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Consulting firm providing Carpenter level sponsorship and volunteer teams
• Bricker & Eckler LLPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Law firm providing Carpenter level sponsorship and volunteer support
• Honda of America Mfg. Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Manufacturing company providing Carpenter level sponsorship and employee volunteer teams
• Columbus Firefighters IAFF #67minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Firefighters union providing Apprentice level sponsorship and volunteer labor
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #189minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Plumbing trades union providing volunteer labor for plumbing repairs as Trustee level sponsor
• Michigan University Alumni GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2012Volunteer group that participated in National Rebuilding Day 2012 to help homeowners
• 24/7 Service ProsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestoration services company offering services for low-income, senior and/or disabled homeowners through Safe at Home program

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Meals on Wheels Central Ohio: Central Ohio non-profit serving low-income seniors through a volunteer-driven model similar to RTCO's, including corporate partnerships and a comparable funder ecosystem. Different mission (nutrition vs. housing) but highly comparable operating profile and beneficiary overlap.

Emerging players

• Berkeley Tool Lending Library: Best-known municipal tool lending library in the U.S., offering free tool loans to residents. Comparable specifically to RTCO's Tool Library program with similar community-lending model, though municipally operated rather than non-profit.

Direct peers

• Homeport (Columbus): Central Ohio non-profit providing affordable housing services including home repair and modification programs. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and beneficiary focus, though also develops new affordable housing units.
• Mid-Ohio Food Collective: Major Central Ohio non-profit addressing basic needs of low-income residents. Comparable in regional scale, reliance on corporate and government sponsorship, and United Way partnership, though focused on food rather than housing repairs.
• Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio: Faith-based social services organization serving vulnerable populations in Central Ohio, including seniors and disabled individuals. Operates similar non-profit model with multiple programs, donor base, and volunteers drawn from corporate and faith communities.
• Rebuilding Together Atlanta: Another Rebuilding Together affiliate, providing home repair and modification services to low-income homeowners in metropolitan Atlanta. Directly comparable in service delivery model, volunteer mobilization, and program structure to RTCO.
• United Way of Central Ohio: Major funder and convening non-profit in the region that also serves as a flagship sponsor of RTCO. Highly comparable operating model with multiple program partnerships and a Franklin County service mandate, but at significantly greater scale.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Columbus: Central Ohio affiliate focused on affordable housing, also relying on volunteer labor and corporate sponsors. While Habitat primarily builds new homes rather than repairing existing ones, it shares the same donor base, volunteer ecosystem, and beneficiary population in Franklin County.

Broad incumbents

• Rebuilding Together (national network): National parent organization of which RTCO is a local affiliate. Directly comparable mission of providing free home repairs to low-income homeowners; operates the same Rebuilding Day model across the U.S. and provides network resources to affiliates like RTCO.

Others

• Christmas in April / Rebuilding Day affiliates (other cities): Network of community volunteer-driven home repair organizations across North America, often structured as local Rebuilding Day events. Represents the broader movement RTCO participates in and competes with for national Rebuilding Day visibility and corporate sponsorship dollars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rebuilding-together-central-ohio

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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