Seacoast Nh Habitat for Humanity

What Seacoast Nh Habitat for Humanity does

Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, headquartered at 1 Middle St., Suite 200, Portsmouth, NH, and founded in 1994. It builds and rehabilitates affordable, energy-efficient homes in Strafford County and 19 municipalities of Rockingham County, partnering with low-income families (30%-60% of area median income) who contribute 250 hours of sweat equity and receive 0% interest-free mortgages over 20-30 years. The organization additionally runs the Community Toolbox Fix-It Program, which has served 350+ families with safety, health, and accessibility repairs, and operates the Newington ReStore, a donated-goods retail operation whose proceeds fund construction. Programs are delivered through a volunteer-driven build-day model (Thursdays and Saturdays), corporate team-building days, faith-community partnerships, and a $80,000-per-home corporate sponsorship track.

The business model blends nonprofit revenue streams: no-interest homeowner mortgage repayments recycled into a revolving construction fund, ReStore retail sales, individual and corporate donations, foundation grants (including Service Credit Union Impact Foundation and Robert & Susan Loker Charitable Foundation), institutional support from the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and Veterans Administration, building-materials sponsorships from Home Depot and Lowe's, vehicle donations through Cars for Homes, and recurring signature fundraising events (Annual Garden Party and Golf Tournament). The organization is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors led by Board President Ken Flesher, with an Interim Executive Director (Atlanta McIlwraith), Construction Manager (Douglas Gregory), Resource Development Director (Jessica Hamilton), and ReStore Manager (Bill Iverson) overseeing a staff of 11-50 against an annual operating budget of approximately $1.5M and reported total assets above $2M. Cumulative impact includes 30+ homes built or rehabilitated and over 120 residents housed through the flagship four-unit Farmington community.

Name

Seacoast Nh Habitat for Humanity

Legal name

Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity

Website

https://senhhabitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity is a Portsmouth-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate that builds and rehabilitates affordable, energy-efficient homes for low-income, veteran, and disabled families across Strafford and Rockingham Counties via volunteer-driven build days, a 0% mortgage sweat-equity model, and a ReStore social enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Home construction
• Nonprofit services
• Volunteer programs
• Home repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Homeowner Mortgage Payments: Partner families pay no-interest mortgages over 20-30 years. These payments go into a revolving fund used to acquire property and build more homes.
2. ReStore Retail Operations: ReStore retail locations sell donated furniture, appliances, building materials. Net proceeds support affordable housing construction programs.
3. Volunteer Labor: Volunteers provide construction labor for home building, reducing labor costs and enabling affordable home pricing.
4. Donations and Grants: Monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations; land donations; home sponsorships; planned giving; vehicle donations (Cars for Homes); stock donations; IRA charitable distributions.
5. Home Sponsorship: Corporations and organizations sponsor homes at $80,000 per full-home sponsorship, providing financial support and volunteer labor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds affordable homes in partnership with low-income families in Strafford and Rockingham Counties. Partner families contribute 250 hours of sweat equity and purchase completed homes through 0% interest mortgages, while the organization also operates a ReStore retail outlet selling donated furniture, appliances, and building materials, and provides critical home repairs through its Community Toolbox Fix-It Program.

Product overview

Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing organization offering multiple interconnected programs. The core offering consists of the Affordable Housing Program, which builds and rehabilitates homes with partner families contributing sweat equity and paying 0% interest mortgages. The Community Toolbox Fix-It Program provides minor home repairs focused on safety, health, and accessibility. The ReStore social enterprise retail operation generates revenue by selling donated building materials. Additional programs include home sponsorship, vehicle donations (Cars for Homes), corporate build days, and general volunteer construction opportunities. These programs work together to advance the mission of eliminating poverty housing in Strafford and Rockingham Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SENH ReStore: Retail location selling donated furniture, appliances, kitchen cabinets, and building materials at discounted prices. Revenue supports Habitat's affordable housing programs.
• Community Toolbox Fix-It Program

Products and services

• Affordable Homeownership Program
• SENH Habitat ReStore
• Community Toolbox Fix-It Program
• Home Sponsorship Program
• Cars for Homes Program
• Corporate Build Day A team-building volunteer program allowing corporate groups to participate in on-site home construction activities alongside skilled construction staff.
• Volunteer Construction Program An open volunteer program for individuals and community groups to contribute labor on construction sites, scheduled on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ families served through Community Toolbox Fix-It Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New Hampshire Housing Finance AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState housing finance agency partner supporting affordable housing development in New Hampshire.
• Habitat for Humanity InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal parent organization providing standards, support, brand affiliation, and operational framework for local affiliate.
• Area Home CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferring agency for Community Toolbox Fix-It Program, verifying financial need of potential clients and referring them to Habitat.
• Community Partners NHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferring agency serving Strafford County, part of the Community Toolbox referral network.
• Families First Portsmouth / Goodwin Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Greater Seacoast Community Health, referring clients to Community Toolbox Program.
• Rockingham Community ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action agency referring low-income families to Habitat programs.
• Community Action Partnership of Strafford CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action partnership for the county, helping people meet basic needs and promoting self-sufficiency.
• Veterans AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative construction partner for veteran housing projects, including first VA collaborative project in Raymond, NH for Veteran Michael Beauregard.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell: Adjacent New England Habitat affiliate operating affordable home construction and ReStore retail in the Massachusetts-north market. Comparable operating model, target population, and partner family sweat-equity approach.
• Habitat for Humanity of York County: Sister Habitat affiliate serving York County, Maine, operating ReStore retail, sponsor-a-home programs, and volunteer-driven affordable home construction in a similar coastal New England market. Comparable in operating scale, geography, and program design.
• White Mountain Habitat for Humanity: New Hampshire Habitat affiliate serving Grafton and Coos Counties with the same sweat-equity affordable homeownership and ReStore model. Comparable in operating scale and program mix but serves a different geographic territory.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global parent organization of the Habitat for Humanity network that provides brand, standards, and operational support to SENH Habitat. The broader incumbent in the affordable housing nonprofit space against which the local affiliate is benchmarked.

Direct peers

• Greater Manchester Habitat for Humanity: Another New Hampshire-based Habitat for Humanity affiliate operating the same sweat-equity affordable homeownership, ReStore, and volunteer build day model in a neighboring service territory. Directly comparable in program mix, funding model, and target population.
• NeighborWorks of Southern New Hampshire: Regional NeighborWorks network member providing affordable housing counseling, rehabilitation, and homeownership services across southern New Hampshire. Competes for the same affordable housing nonprofit funding pool and partner family pipeline.
• CATCH Neighborhood Housing: New Hampshire-based nonprofit providing affordable housing development, homeownership education, and foreclosure counseling in Concord and surrounding areas. Comparable mission-driven affordable housing developer serving a similar low-to-moderate-income clientele.
• AHEAD (Affordable Housing Education and Development): New Hampshire nonprofit developer of affordable rental and homeownership housing in the North Country region. Directly comparable as a regional affordable housing nonprofit developer with similar scale and operating budget.

Emerging players

• Rockingham Community Action: Community action agency serving Rockingham County referenced as a strategic referral partner to SENH Habitat. Operates adjacent anti-poverty programs and shares the same low-income clientele for affordable housing services.

Others

• New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority: State housing finance agency and core strategic partner to SENH Habitat, providing financing, down payment assistance, and affordable housing development capital. Functions as both a funder and ecosystem shaper for the New Hampshire affordable housing market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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