What Nine Line Foundation Inc. does

The foundation operates as an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff and zero overhead, relying on individual donations, corporate sponsorships (tiered from $250 Soldiers Medal up to $5,000 Medal of Honor), and fundraising events as its primary revenue streams. Its flagship annual event, Heroes Weekend, combines the Heroes Dinner & Casino Night, the Holes Fore Heroes Golf Tournament, and the Run for the Wounded 5K/10K; the foundation reports raising more than $167,000 in 2019 across these events for the Veterans Village initiative. The organization serves a regional Southeast Georgia footprint and accepts online donations through PayPal and Givebutter. Strategic execution depends on a partnership network that includes A Soldier's Journey Home (firefighter volunteer builders, since 2013), Nelson and Pade (aquaponics equipment), the Josh Reddick Foundation, and the Coastal Georgia Apartment Association.

Name

Nine Line Foundation Inc.

Legal name

Nine Line Foundation Inc.

Website

https://ninelinefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nine Line Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides housing, adaptive equipment, and vocational training to severely wounded and homeless U.S. veterans through two Veterans Villages (Savannah and Brunswick, GA), an Aquaponics Training Center, and event-driven fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Support Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Veteran housing programs
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Adaptive equipment assistance
• Aquaponics job training
• Transitional housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The foundation relies on individual donations and contributions from supporters to fund veteran assistance programs.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual Heroes Weekend events including dinners, golf tournaments, and runs generate significant fundraising revenue. In 2019, over $167,000 was raised through these events.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors at various levels (Medal of Honor $5,000, Silver Star $2,000, Legion of Merit $750, Soldiers Medal $250) support the foundation's initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nine Line Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides adaptive equipment, accessible housing, and transitional housing (Veterans Villages) for severely wounded and homeless veterans in Georgia. The foundation also operates an Aquaponics Training Center that provides job training and healing environment for homeless veterans, and funds its mission through annual fundraising events including Heroes Weekend and Run for the Wounded.

Product overview

Nine Line Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization offering a portfolio of programs to support severely wounded and homeless veterans. The core offerings include transitional housing through Veterans Village initiatives in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia, providing tiny homes and community services. The Aquaponics Training Center provides job training in aquaponics farming for veteran residents. The organization also hosts annual fundraising events including Heroes Weekend and Run for the Wounded to fund these initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterans Village Initiative – Savannah, GA A transitional housing community initiative for homeless veterans in Savannah, Georgia, providing tiny homes and support services to help veterans get back on their feet.
• Golden Isles Veterans' Village Initiative – Brunswick, GA A transitional community in Brunswick, Georgia consisting of 30 tiny-homes and a community center designed to help homeless veterans through housing, physical and mental health services, education and job training.
• Aquaponics Training Center An aquaponics farming training program for veterans living in the tiny home veteran villages in Savannah and Brunswick, providing job training and a healing environment.
• Heroes Weekend Annual three-day fundraising event featuring Heroes Dinner & Casino Night, Holes Fore Heroes Golf Tournament, and Run for the Wounded 5K/10K, supporting wounded and homeless veterans programs.
• Run for the Wounded Annual 5K/10K running event fundraising for veterans village initiatives and homeless veteran support programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built one accessible home every six months for three years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Coastal Georgia Apartment AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for annual Holes Fore Heroes Golf Tournament. In 2019, $9,000 was raised through this event for homeless veterans.
• Josh Reddick FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Breakfast sponsor for the Holes Fore Heroes Golf Tournament benefiting Nine Line Foundation.
• A Soldier's Journey HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership formed in 2013 with A Soldier's Journey Home, an organization of firefighters throughout the nation who donate their free time to build homes for severely wounded combat veterans. This partnership enables the construction of accessible 'forever homes' for veterans like Sgt. Eric Morante. The foundation had been constructing approximately one home every six months through this partnership.
• Nelson and PadecoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading aquaponics/hydroponics manufacturer and training center from which Nine Line Foundation purchased its state-of-the-art aquaponics system and greenhouse for the Aquaponics Training Center serving veterans in Savannah and Brunswick.
• Nine Line ApparelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated veteran-owned business founded by Tyler Merritt. Nine Line Apparel hosts the Run for the Wounded event and sells merchandise benefiting the foundation. Both organizations share the same founder and mission of supporting veterans.
• Golden Isles Veterans Village PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity project supported by numerous businesses, corporations, individuals, and community groups. The Golden Isles Veterans Village in Brunswick, GA opened March 8, 2025 with 30 tiny homes and community center for homeless veterans.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Building Homes for Heroes: Nonprofit that gifts mortgage-free homes to injured veterans and first responders, with supporting financial support for families. Directly comparable to Nine Line Foundation's adaptive home-building model and veteran-family support scope.
• Semper Fi & America's Fund: Provides immediate financial assistance and long-term support for wounded, critically ill, and injured service members and veterans. Comparable case-by-case adaptive equipment and financial assistance mission to Nine Line Foundation's veteran recipient model.
• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led nonprofit that mobilizes veterans to serve communities through disaster response. Compares on the veteran-reintegration and post-service purpose mission, though the operational model (disaster response vs. housing/training) differs.
• Fisher House Foundation: Provides free temporary housing for military and veteran families near VA medical centers. Comparable in the transitional housing-for-veterans space, though Fisher House focuses on medical-stay housing rather than tiny-home villages.
• Homes for Our Troops: National nonprofit that builds specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans at no cost. Most direct comparable to Nine Line Foundation's accessible home construction partnership with A Soldier's Journey Home and its veteran housing mission.
• The Independence Fund: Veteran-focused nonprofit delivering mobility devices, adaptive sports, and caregiver support to catastrophically wounded veterans. Overlaps with Nine Line Foundation's adaptive equipment and family-caregiver support programming.
• K9s For Warriors: Largest provider of service dogs to American veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma. Comparable as a veteran-focused nonprofit addressing the same severely wounded and PTSD-affected population that Nine Line Foundation serves.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity Veterans Build: Habitat for Humanity's veteran-focused housing initiative builds and repairs homes for low-income veteran families. Compares on the affordable veteran housing mission and volunteer-driven construction model (similar in spirit to Nine Line's A Soldier's Journey Home partnership), though Habitat operates at vastly larger national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Largest U.S. veteran services nonprofit, providing comprehensive programs for wounded veterans including mental health, physical wellness, and career counseling. Comparable mission scope but at national scale and with paid staff — a benchmark for what Nine Line Foundation's model could look like at scale.
• Gary Sinise Foundation: Large veteran-services nonprofit funding specially adapted smart homes, suicide prevention, and entertainment for wounded veterans. Closely comparable on the adaptive housing and veteran mental health missions, with a much larger celebrity-driven donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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