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Habitat for Humanity Housing Development Fund Company Inc

EIN 13-3977866 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HDFC BUILDS A MORE EQUITABLE NEW YORK BY DEVELOPING AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOMES AND BY ADVOCATING FOR HOUSING POLICIES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ADDRESS THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF HOUSING INJUSTICE. WE SERVE PRIMARILY LOW-TO MODERATEINCOME NEW YORKERS EARNING ROUGHLY 50 TO 90 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY, INC., HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HDFC AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 5,300 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP, HOUSING PRESERVATION AND ADVOCACY.

Income
$226,745
Spending
$235,545
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$187,206, secretary (outgoing)

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 406% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    1 of 1 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $211,181 spent. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HDFC BUILDS A MORE EQUITABLE NEW YORK BY DEVELOPING AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOMES AND BY ADVOCATING FOR HOUSING POLICIES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ADDRESS THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF HOUSING INJUSTICE. WE SERVE PRIMARILY LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME NEW YORKERS EARNING ROUGHLY 50 TO 90 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY, INC., HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HDFC AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 5,300 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP, HOUSING PRESERVATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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