together, we build the future.
Annual Report | July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025
Introduction | Homeownership | Repair | CTP | Rock the Block | Supporters | Financials
Dear friends,
This past year has been a remarkable chapter in the story of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati. Together, we celebrated the construction of our 700th home - a milestone that represents the strength, stability, and hope created when families have a safe and affordable place to call home. And our impact extends beyond Greater Cincinnati through our Global Village work helping families worldwide realize the same dream of safe, decent housing. Each house we build is a testament to the power of partnership and the generous support from friends like you.
As we reflect on this achievement, we also look forward with a bold vision. Our commitment to the traditional Habitat model of building one home at a time remains strong. The homes we build alongside future homeowners, volunteers, and community partners will always be at the heart of who we are. Yet, we also recognize the growing scale of the affordable housing crisis in our region. To meet that need, Habitat Greater Cincinnati is preparing to expand our impact through larger, multi-home developments and new construction technologies that allow us to create more opportunities for families and transform entire communities.
We are not doing this work alone. As the largest nonprofit homebuilder in Greater Cincinnati, Habitat Greater Cincinnati is increasingly at the table in bigger conversations that shape long-term housing strategies across our community to address the shortage of affordable housing. Collaboration has always been part of our DNA, and today it is more important than ever. By partnering with neighborhoods, municipalities, and other housing leaders, we are helping to set a new standard for affordable housing - sustainable, community-driven, and transformational.
It is a privilege to walk alongside individuals and families as they achieve their dream of homeownership. As we look at the path ahead, it is being built - literally and figuratively - by all of us. We hope you will continue to follow our progress, advocate for our vision, and support in the ways you can. Afterall, none of this would be possible without you.
Joe Hansbauer
President & CEO
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati
our impact and reach
BY THE NUMBERS
161
households partnered with Habitat to build or improve their homes.
OUR REACH
In 2025, we worked in 34 different municipalities across 9 counties.
23 homes built or rehabbed.
174 critical home repairs completed.
9 home preservation projects completed.
Highlights
July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
We celebrated the completion of the Reckford Woods Neighborhood in Oxford, OH.
20 home neighborhood entirely built by Habitat
Affordable Homeownership
The affordable homeownership program creates opportunities for first-time homebuyers in need of adequate housing to build their homes alongside volunteers and purchase their home with an affordable mortgage.
FY 2025
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
23
families purchased new homes through the Affordable Homeownership Program
Critical Home Repair
The Critical Repair Program assists low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility modifications so that they can remain safe and stable in their homes.
174
families partnered with the Critical Repair Program to improve their home.
FY 2025
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Construction Training
The Habitat for Humanity Construction Training Program, or CTP, is a workforce development initiative designed to train and prepare individuals for careers in the construction industry.
5
Construction Training Cohorts in FY25.
FY 2025
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
ROCK THE BLOCK
East Price Hill | April 27-29, 2025
3 days
140 volunteers
7 projects
4 Habitat homes
3 roof replacements
Scaling our Mission
In January, Habitat created a new department spearheaded by Jason Chamlee, Vice President of Real Estate Development. This strategic shift allows Habitat to take on opportunities for larger scale developments while continuing to also build with our traditional model. This year, Jason’s team laid the groundwork for collaborative community developments including affordable homeownership. With the rising cost of housing and the decreasing rate of homeownership, we must build more. Your support has allowed us to be bold. Together, we are building stronger and more inclusive communities.
In 2025, Habitat built 5 homes on a single block in East Price Hill changing the landscape of the street.
"Habitat builds stable affordable housing that allows families to build generational wealth through ownership. For a family, homeownership is transformative.
Beyond the individual family impact, we’ve seen that when we coordinate our efforts and build homes in a concentrated area, the impacts are compounding—increased stability and safety for an entire street . We are already the largest nonprofit homebuilder in the region—responsible for about 10% of Cincinnati’s affordable housing production. By scaling up, we
can make an even greater systemic difference.
Our vision is an era of leadership—where affordable homeownership can be part of every community development plan. Because Habitat homeowners deserve to live in affordable homes AND thriving neighborhoods. My role is to build partnerships and structure for growth so that we are positioned to say ‘yes’ to bigger opportunities.”
Jason Chamlee
Vice President of Real Estate Development
NEIGHBORHOOD INFILL MODEL
Habitat Homes are built alongside larger scale projects
community of support
YOU MADE IT HAPPEN
$4,067,421
in ReStore sales to help build homes in Greater Cincinnati.
$810,759
the value volunteers gave to the organization.
32%
of individuals have given to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati for 5 or more years.
12,131
people donated items to the ReStore.
4,571
individuals supported Habitat financially.
Shalom
Coalition sponsored their 30th home.
25,008
hours served by volunteers this year.
26
faith groups volunteered at Habitat.
123
businesses sponsored programs and projects.
1,938
individuals volunteered their time on build sites, Habitat ReStores, and in support roles.
19,438
ReStore shoppers
196
women participated in Women Build.
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SOURCES OF FUNDING
CORPORATIONS ‡
Augustar Financial
BHDP Architecture
Chemed Foundation
CSX Transportation
Donatos Family Foundation
Ethicon Surgical Technologies Fund
General Electric Credit Union
Messer Construction Co.
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
PNC Foundation
Regency Centers
SORTA/Metro
Superior Credit Union
The Procter & Gamble Company
U.S. Bank Foundation
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
BSI Engineering
Citi
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Fifth Third Bank
Guardian Savings Bank
Millcraft Paper Company
pep, LLC
The REALTOR® Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
Schneider Electric
Strategic Wealth Designers
The Kroger Company
Union Savings Bank
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‡ Sponsorship of $5,000 or more.
“It was an honor for Bank of America
Cincinnati to take part in Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build alongside so many dedicated volunteers. Supporting initiatives that strengthen our communities and empower families aligns with our company’s commitment to making a meaningful difference where we live and work.”
MARK RYAN
President of Bank of America Cincinnati
FOUNDATIONS
Butler Foundation
Friedlander Family Fund
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee
The Farmer Family Foundation
The Kaplan Foundation
The Spirit of Construction Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
William P. Anderson Foundation
Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation
George B. Riley Trust Estate
Greater Oxford Community Foundation
Klaus Foundation Inc
The G. Richard & Jane S. Thomas Foundation
The R.C. Durr Foundation, Inc.
The Sutphin Family Foundation
Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
PUBLIC FUNDING
Kentucky Housing Corporation
City of Cincinnati - Community Development
Ohio Housing Trust Fund
Butler County Community Development
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
Hamilton County Community Development
Ohio Department of Development
FAITH COMMUNITIES
All Saints Church
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Christ Church Glendale
Erlanger Christian Church, Inc.
Greater Liberty Baptist Church Inc.
Heart in Hand Needleart
Oak Hills Presbyterian Church
Oxford United Methodist Church
Runyan Memorial Christian Church
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
St. Peter & St. Paul United Church of Christ
St. Susanna Church
St. Vincent Ferrer Church
The Community of the Good Shepherd
Anderson Hills Church
Bellarmine Chapel
Cincinnati Meeting of Religious Society of Friends
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Hartzell United Methodist Church
Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church
Our Lord Christ the King Church
Parkside Christian Church
Society of the Transfiguration
St. Paul Community United Methodist Church
St. Stephen Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sycamore Presbyterian Church
Westwood UMC - United Methodist Women
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“I choose to continue giving my time, talent and treasure to Cincinnati Habitat because doing so is satisfying on so many levels.
Working with Habitat enables me to stay productive and to join with others in an excellent cause. The work contributes to our local communities and serves people who for various historical and other reasons have been bypassed or shut out from the joys and rewards of home ownership.
Along the way, I get the opportunity to develop and hone many useful skills that come in handy at other times. I make new friends who are generous, kind, interesting and fun to be with. I am also able to teach others what I have learned, and I certainly enjoy seeing the finished products of our work. Overall, I take pleasure in the sense of working for a cause greater than myself.”
DAN AERNI
volunteer, donor, and Shalom Coalition leader
GIFTS MADE IN-KIND§
Gillman’s Home Center
Levolor
U.S. Lumber
Window World
Green Sheen Paint
Max Construction Group Schneider Electric
Whirlpool Corporation
Ernst Concrete
FY25 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Angie Krausen
Bishop Ennis F. Tait
Debra Brooks
Don Oliver
Erik Smith
Horaleo Ukpan
Jacob Samad
Joanna Kemper
John Simkonis
JR Foster
Mark Brown
Mel Rodriguez
Michael Q. Dozier
Rene Cheatham
Steve Chaney
Tina Hill-Harris
Tonia Elrod
