Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To create decent affordable housing for people in need. This year, work was completed on 1 house and begun on 1 house. Mortgage payments were received on 21 houses.
- Income
- $245,141
- Spending
- $199,879
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 28.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $13,181, office manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (11)
- $85,669 spent. Discount on Mortgages Issued - Non-interest-bearing mortgages on houses have been discounted at varying rates (i.e. 7% to 9%) based on prevailing market rates at the inception of the mortgages. Discounts are amortized over the lives of the mortgages.
- $72,841 spent. Construction of Houses - Purchase of material and services to build houses with qualified families and volunteers. During the year construction was completed on one house and begun on one house.
- $13,181 spent. Compensation of key employee - Payment for a part-time employee to oversee SVHFH's interactions with families we are building with, and have built with (e.g. receiving mortgage payments); to manage the office for organizational meetings and public interactions; to coordinate construction and other volunteers - all in support of building houses
- $7,459 spent. Occupancy - building maintenance, property taxes and utilities for storage barn, office, houses
- $4,148 spent. Payroll taxes - on office manager's pay
- $2,271 spent. Insurance - storage barn, office and including liability to build houses
- $1,150 spent. Legal Fees - related to land, houses & homeowners
- $1,101 spent. Miscellaneous Fees - Fees paid to government agencies and professionals (e.g. surveyor) related to review of land, potential purchase of land and administration of mortgages
- $1,087 spent. Payments to affiliates - To Habitat For Humanity International for (1) donation to build houses overseas and (2) to provide services to our affiliate, Scioto Valley HFH, to build houses locally.
- $117 spent. Other employee benefits - workers' compensation
- $100 spent. Nurture Activities - support of homeowners and volunteers
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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