California Manufactured Housing Institute

What California Manufactured Housing Institute does

California Manufactured Housing Institute (CMHI) is a non-profit professional and trade association founded in 1937, headquartered at 1945 Chicago Ave., Suite B North, Riverside, California. The organization serves as the unified advocacy, education, and resource body for California's manufactured housing industry, representing manufacturers of factory-constructed homes, retailers, financial services providers, developers and community owners, and supplier companies. Its membership base spans approximately 144 organizations organized into five divisions — Manufacturers (13), Retailers (78), Financial Services (20), Developers/Community Owners (17), and Suppliers (16) — including enterprise names such as Cavco, Champion Home Builders, Clayton Home Building Group, and 21st Mortgage Corporation.

CMHI's core service portfolio is built around regulatory liaison and member enablement rather than technology products. Core services include government affairs advocacy (direct representation to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Transportation, and local planning bodies), a Consumer Referral Service that routes prospective buyers to member companies, a searchable Member Directory, and a calendar of regional chapter meetings and an annual convention. The publication stack includes the bi-monthly ManuFacts newsletter, an annual The Resource data publication, Special Bulletins interpreting regulatory decisions, Consumer Brochures for buyer education, and technical resources comparing CABO and federal MHCSS standards. Sub-brands include the CMHPAC political action committee and the CMHI Foundation.

The business model is recurring membership dues billed annually across five division-based tiers, with pricing not publicly disclosed and prospective members directed to apply or contact the organization directly. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supplemented by consumer referrals, an active Facebook presence, and industry events. The organization is led by President Jess Maxcy and Executive Director Jamie Perez, with Kristina Veckey supporting accounting and operations, and operates with 1–10 employees from its single Riverside office. CMHI maintains strategic affiliations with the national Manufactured Housing Institute, the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, the California Building Industries Association, the California Mobilehome Park Association, the Golden State Home Owners League, and the Manufactured Housing Educational Trust.

Name

California Manufactured Housing Institute

Legal name

California Manufactured Housing Institute

Website

https://cmhi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

California Manufactured Housing Institute is a non-profit trade association founded in 1937 that advocates for and supports California's manufactured housing industry, serving approximately 144 member manufacturers, retailers, financial services providers, developers, and suppliers through government affairs, publications, and consumer referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CMHI generates revenue through annual membership fees from companies in the manufactured housing industry including manufacturers, retailers, financial services, developers/community owners, and suppliers. The membership application process is accessible through the organization's website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMHI is a non-profit trade association founded in 1937 that delivers advocacy, education, and resources to California's manufactured housing industry. It operates five member divisions (Manufacturers, Retailers, Financial Services, Suppliers, and Developers/Community Owners), provides government affairs representation before state and local agencies, and publishes industry newsletters, bulletins, consumer brochures, and technical code comparison resources. Its core outputs are regulatory advocacy, member networking events, consumer referral services, and editorial publications.

Product overview

California Manufactured Housing Institute (CMHI) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1937 that provides a unified portfolio of member services, publications, and advocacy programs for the manufactured housing industry. The organization operates five professional divisions (Manufacturers, Retailers, Financial Services, Suppliers, and Developers/Community Owners) and offers core services including a member directory, government affairs advocacy, consumer referral services, and networking events. Its publication portfolio includes the bi-monthly ManuFacts newsletter, annual The Resource publications, Special Bulletins, and Consumer Brochures, all focused on industry statistics, legislation, and consumer education. CMHI also provides technical resources such as code comparison documents between CABO and MHCSS standards, legislative guidance, and operates the California Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee (CMHPAC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMHPAC: California Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee established to support state and local elected officials who understand the industry.
• CMHI Foundation

Products and services

• Member Directory
• ManuFacts Newsletter
• The Resource
• Special Bulletins
• Consumer Brochures
• Consumer Referral Service
• Government Affairs Advocacy
• Regional Chapter Meetings and Events
• Code Comparison Resources
• Legislative Resources
• CMHPAC Political Action Committee

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Manufactured Housing InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational trade association partnership providing industry-wide representation and advocacy at the federal level. CMHI maintains liaison and membership to coordinate state and national manufactured housing policy initiatives.
• Western Manufactured Housing Communities AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association partnership representing manufactured housing communities in the Western United States. CMHI collaborates on community development standards and advocacy efforts.
• California Building Industries AssociationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with California home building industry association to coordinate on building codes, regulations, and development standards affecting factory constructed housing.
• California Mobilehome Park AssociationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnership focused on mobilehome park owners and operators in California, coordinating on park regulations and resident relations.
• Golden State Home Owners LeaguesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with homeowner advocacy organization to promote manufactured housing awareness and consumer protection in California.
• Manufactured Housing Educational TrustsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing training and professional development resources for manufactured housing industry professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• California Apartment Association: CAA is a large California state trade association serving rental housing providers. It serves as a comparable peer in scale, structure, and California-specific advocacy focus, addressing an adjacent housing segment.
• California Building Industries Association: CBIA is California's broader home building industry association. CMHI partners with CBIA on building codes and development standards, and CBIA represents a parallel trade association model serving an adjacent construction industry segment.
• Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association: WMA represents manufactured housing community owners and operators across multiple Western states. It is a direct peer in structure and mission, with overlapping membership profiles and parallel advocacy goals.
• California Mobilehome Park Association: CMPA represents mobilehome park owners and operators in California. It is a directly comparable state-level trade association focused on a sub-segment of CMHI's developer/community owner division.

Regional players

• Building Industry Association of Southern California: BIASC is a regional home building industry association in Southern California. It is a strong structural peer to CMHI as a regional or state-level construction trade association, though serving site-built rather than manufactured housing.
• Florida Manufactured Housing Association: FMHA is Florida's state-level manufactured housing trade association and a regional peer to CMHI. Both associations serve large statewide industries with significant manufactured home communities and shared regulatory complexity.
• Texas Manufactured Housing Association: TMHA is the state-level trade association for manufactured housing in Texas. As a regional peer, it operates the same membership-based advocacy model as CMHI but serves a different geography with very different regulatory dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders: NAHB is the national trade association for the broader home building industry. NAHB is a broad incumbent covering site-built and modular housing, providing an analogous trade association model but in an adjacent category.
• Manufactured Housing Institute: The national trade association for the manufactured housing industry; CMHI is an affiliate member and coordinates with MHI on federal advocacy. MHI is the broader incumbent operating nationwide, while CMHI is the state-level chapter analog.

Emerging players

• Manufactured Housing Educational Trust: MHET is a workforce development and training nonprofit for the manufactured housing industry. CMHI is a partner of MHET, and MHET operates as a complementary emerging player focused on industry education rather than advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cmhi.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-manufactured-housing-institute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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