Our Mission

Revitalize Milwaukee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose goal is to reduce social, economic, and environmental disparities by providing free home repairs throughout Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. We are the largest provider of home repairs to eligible homeowners in Southeast Wisconsin and the only one that provides them for free. While we directly impact individuals and families, we also improve economic stability by keeping long-term, existing homeowners in their homes. This stabilizes neighborhoods and the tax base paid to the city.

Over time, health and safety issues develop from the inability to pay for repairs and other necessary services. Without our free services, many Milwaukee and Waukesha residents would suffer serious injuries or even be forced to move out of the homes that they’ve lived in for over 30 years.

We employ 18+ City of Milwaukee licensed and insured minority contractors yearly, providing sustainable wages and helping the local economy.

We operate on an annual budget of over 12 million dollars. Each dollar received is leveraged approximately 4:1, creating a total reinvestment of 27.2 million back into the community. Over 97% of our funding comes from private sources (grants, corporations, and individuals).