Habitat for Humanity-New York Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY TRANSFORMS LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOMES WITH FAMILIES IN NEED, AND BY UNITING ALL NEW YORKERS AROUND THE CAUSE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- Income
- $8.5 million
- Spending
- $6.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Highest pay
- $187,206, coo/evp
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $1.8 million spent. HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM: SOLVING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS MEANS PAIRING NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH THE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING HOUSING. BY PARTNERING WITH TENANT-OWNED AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS, HABITAT HELPS PROTECT LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE. OUR HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM IS A HOLISTIC PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS ON THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS, PROVIDING LOW-COST SERVICES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, LEGAL MONITORING, AND MORE. IN FY25, OUR HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM SERVED 1,112 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH OUR POST-PURCHASE SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PRESERVATION WORK. WE COMPLETED FOUR CONSTRUCTION PRESERVATION SERVICES CONTRACTS, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 56 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED. PROJECTS INCLUDED ITEMS SUCH AS HALLWAY REPAIRS AND PAINTING IN COMMON AREAS, ROOF REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS, FIRE ESCAPE REPAIRS, REPAIR AND WATERPROOFING OF BUILDING FACADES, INTERIOR UNIT AND HALLWAY WINDOW REPAIRS, CONCRETE REPLACEMENT, AND MORE. THESE SERVICES, PROVIDED AT AN AFFORDABLE COST TO THE CO-OP, KEEP COSTS LOW AND ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS CAN REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES.
- $918,715 spent. WASTE DIVERSION: THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE IN YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, HELPS BUILD HOMES AND REDUCE WASTE. THE RESTORE ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF NEW AND GENTLY USED ITEMSSUCH AS FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, HOME DECOR, AND BUILDING MATERIALSTO SELL AT REDUCED PRICES. BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 2025, THE RESTORE DIVERTED 3,325 TONS OF WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL. RESTORES ARE NONPROFIT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES AND DONATION CENTERS WHOSE PROCEEDS DIRECTLY SUPPORT HABITAT'S WORK BUILDING, PRESERVING, AND ADVOCATING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- $633,655 spent. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAM: HOMEOWNERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL FOR FAMILIES TO BUILD STRENGTH, STABILITY AND SELF-DETERMINATION. WITH SO MANY FAMILIES BEING PRICED OUT OF AN INCREASINGLY EXPENSIVE RENTAL MARKET, WE BELIEVE THAT WORKING-CLASS NEW YORKERS DESERVE ACCESS TO PURCHASE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOME. THAT'S WHY DEVELOPING BOTH SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME NEW YORKERS IS AT THE VERY HEART OF OUR MISSION. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2025, WE COMPLETED AND SOLD AN AFFORDABLE CO-OP UNIT IN BROOKLYN. WE CONTINUED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF NYC'S FIRST NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON INTERBORO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. 13 VACANT, DILAPIDATED HOUSES WERE DEMOLISHED AND ARE BEING TRANSFORMED INTO 13 MODULAR AND 3 REHABILITATED SOLAR POWERED, PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOMES TO BE SOLD TO QUALIFIED HOMEBUYERS. HABITAT NYC AND WESTCHESTER CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AN EXTENSIVE PIPELINE OF 451 HOUSING UNITS. ALL LOCATIONS ARE FINANCED BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK.
- $167,958 spent. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS DEPEND UPON THE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND SERVICE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2025, WE WORKED WITH NEARLY 1,000 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING OVER 10,000 SERVICE HOURS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND COMMUNITY SPACES TO OUR RESTORE AND OFFICE. WE ALSO OFFER PATHWAYS TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR MISSION THROUGH LEADERSHIP-DRIVEN OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ARE FINANCED THROUGH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY INCLUDING CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING.
- $384,175 spent. ADVOCACY: HABITAT NYC AND WESTCHESTER PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN HOUSING POLICY REFORM TO SHAPE A MORE JUST HOUSING FUTURE. WORKING WITH SUPPORTIVE ADVOCATES AND PARTNERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, WE ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THAT DRIVES HABITAT NYC AND WESTCHESTER'S MISSION OF BUILDING AND PRESERVING OUR VIBRANT, HARD-WORKING COMMUNITIES. NEW YORKERS CAN USE THEIR VOICES TO JOIN IN OUR EFFORTS TO BUILD AND PRESERVE A MORE EQUITABLE CITY. AS A RESULT OF OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS, IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, HABITAT HELPED PASS THE LOCAL CITY OF YES FOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT THAT REFORMED THE CITY'S ZONING POLICIES TO UNLOCK OVER 80K UNITS OF HOUSING PAIRED WITH A $5 BILLION FUNDING COMMITMENT FOR THE CITY FOR ALL HOUSING INITIATIVE, MARKING ONE OF THE LARGEST HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN NYC HISTORY. ADDITIONALLY, HABITAT LED THE EFFORT TO PASS THE NYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING RETENTION ACT INTO LAW CREATING NEW PATHWAYS FOR RENTAL BUILDINGS TO CONVERT TO HOMEOWNERSHIP WHILE PERMANENTLY PRESERVING EXPIRING AFFORDABLE HOMES.
- $415,748 spent. DISASTER RESPONSE: AS EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS BECOME MORE FREQUENT, HABITAT IS READY TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN NEED, NOT JUST TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES, BUT COMPLETE CRITICAL REPAIRS TO KEEP HOMES SAFE, HEALTHY, AND MITIGATE FUTURE DISASTERS. IN 2025, HABITAT NYC AND WESTCHESTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS IN WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES WHO SUFFERED FLOOD DAMAGE IN JULY 2023 AND NEEDED EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO SAFELY REOCCUPY THEIR HOMES. 12 HOMEOWNERS WERE SELECTED IN TOTAL AND CONSTRUCTION WORK CONTINUED THROUGH FY25. WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED FUNDS TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHOSE HOMES WERE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IDA IN 2021. INFORMATION SESSIONS, OUTREACH AND INTAKE OCCURRED THROUGHOUT FY25. IN TOTAL, WE EXPECT TO ASSIST ABOUT 50 HOMEOWNERS WITH REPAIRS AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS RELATED TO STORM DAMAGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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