Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HURON VALLEY EXISTS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE GREATER WASHTENAW COUNTY AREA.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $7.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 3,483
- Highest pay
- $198,685, ceo
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 2516 of 16 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 (5)
- $862,961 spent. RESTORE - THE RESTORE IS A RETAIL STORE OPERATED BY HHHV. THE STORE ACCEPTS DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES OF NEW AND GENTLY USED BUILDING MATERIALS, TOOLS, FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES. THESE ITEMS ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC AT 50-75% OFF RETAIL PRICE. THE RESTORE PROFIT IS INVESTED BACK INTO THE HHHV PROGRAMS. THE RESTORE PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY WITH HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS AT REASONABLE PRICES TO IMPROVE AND FURNISH EXISTING HOMES. THE RESTORE RECYCLES MATERIALS, REDUCES RESOURCES CONSUMED AND DIVERTS MANY TONS OF MATERIAL FROM LANDFILLS EACH YEAR.
- $2.6 million spent. HOME CONSTRUCTION: HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOP)- HHHV PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO BUILD A NEW LIFE FOR THEMSELVES THROUGH DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. WE CONSTRUCT NEW HOMES AND RENOVATE EXISTING UNDERUTILIZED HOUSES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SPONSORS. WE TURN THE HOUSES INTO HOMES AND ASSIST THE PARTNER FAMILY IN OBTAINING AN AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE. NEWLY RENOVATED, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HABITAT HOMES ARE SOLD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY AND ARE APPROVED FOR OUR PROGRAM. THOSE WHO PARTNER WITH HABITAT ARE COMMUNITY-MINDED RESIDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THE STABILITY OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. HHHV ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR FAMILIES BY OFFERING CLASSES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL HOMEOWNERS. ULTIMATELY, WE BUILD MUCH MORE THAN HOUSES - THE IMPACT OF HOMEOWNERSHIP IS PROFOUND AND LASTING. HHHV HAS PROVIDED OVER 290 HOMES TO NEW OWNERS UNDER THIS PROGRAM. HOME CONSTRUCTION: HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOP)- HHHV PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO BUILD A NEW LIFE FOR THEMSELVES THROUGH DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. WE CONSTRUCT NEW HOMES AND RENOVATE EXISTING UNDERUTILIZED HOUSES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SPONSORS. WE TURN THE HOUSES INTO HOMES AND ASSIST THE PARTNER FAMILY IN OBTAINING AN AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE. NEWLY RENOVATED, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HABITAT HOMES ARE SOLD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY AND ARE APPROVED FOR OUR PROGRAM. THOSE WHO PARTNER WITH HABITAT ARE COMMUNITY-MINDED RESIDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THE STABILITY OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. HHHV ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR FAMILIES BY OFFERING CLASSES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL HOMEOWNERS. ULTIMATELY, WE BUILD MUCH MORE THAN HOUSES - THE IMPACT OF HOMEOWNERSHIP IS PROFOUND AND LASTING. HHHV HAS PROVIDED OVER 290 HOMES TO NEW OWNERS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
- $2.7 million spent. HOME CONSTRUCTION: HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) - THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FURTHERS HHHV'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ALL HHHV PROJECTS FOR FAMILIES WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW MORTGAGE. HIP INCLUDES ROOF REPLACEMENTS, WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS, CRITICAL REPAIR PROJECTS, EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS, REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENTS, AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS FURNACE TESTING AND REPLACEMENT. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF HOMES THAT ARE IN NEED OF ROOF REPLACEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY - WHERE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS BEYOND THE REACH OF MANY FAMILIES. WITHOUT A NEW ROOF THESE FAMILIES' HOMES WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME UNLIVABLE. IN ADDITION, HOMES THAT ARE INSUFFICIENTLY INSULATED OR HAVE OUTDATED HEATING EQUIPMENT ARE OFTEN A FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THEIR HOMEOWNERS AND CAN POTENTIALLY BE UNSAFE. HHHV'S HIP AIMS TO ALLEVIATE THIS PRESSURE ON LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS BY MAKING HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. THROUGH THESE ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES HHHV CAN HELP FAMILIES SAVE ON THEIR MONTHLY UTILITY BILLS AS WELL AS REDUCE THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2013 THE HHHV HIP HAS SERVED 1582 FAMILIES COUNTY-WIDE WITH SUBSTANTIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING VETERAN REPAIRS, WEATHERIZATION WORK, INSULATION, AND/OR FURNACE REPLACEMENTS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, HHHV HAS ALSO WORKED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9064 FAMILIES WITH SMALLER PROJECTS INCLUDING FURNACE TUNE-UPS, NEW REFRIGERATORS, AND EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS. IN FY2025 HHHV HAS SERVED 127 FAMILIES WITH 339 PROJECTS AND ASSISTED AN ADDITIONAL 441 FAMILIES WITH PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS HELPED MANY FAMILIES SAVE AN AVERAGE OF 500 PER YEAR IN UTILITY COST. HOME CONSTRUCTION: HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) - THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FURTHERS HHHV'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ALL HHHV PROJECTS FOR FAMILIES WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW MORTGAGE. HIP INCLUDES ROOF REPLACEMENTS, WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS, CRITICAL REPAIR PROJECTS, EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS, REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENTS, AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS FURNACE TESTING AND REPLACEMENT. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF HOMES THAT ARE IN NEED OF ROOF REPLACEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY - WHERE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS BEYOND THE REACH OF MANY FAMILIES. WITHOUT A NEW ROOF THESE FAMILIES' HOMES WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME UNLIVABLE. IN ADDITION, HOMES THAT ARE INSUFFICIENTLY INSULATED OR HAVE OUTDATED HEATING EQUIPMENT ARE OFTEN A FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THEIR HOMEOWNERS AND CAN POTENTIALLY BE UNSAFE. HHHV'S HIP AIMS TO ALLEVIATE THIS PRESSURE ON LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS BY MAKING HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. THROUGH THESE ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES HHHV CAN HELP FAMILIES SAVE ON THEIR MONTHLY UTILITY BILLS AS WELL AS REDUCE THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2013 THE HHHV HIP HAS SERVED 1582 FAMILIES COUNTY-WIDE WITH SUBSTANTIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING VETERAN REPAIRS, WEATHERIZATION WORK, INSULATION, AND/OR FURNACE REPLACEMENTS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, HHHV HAS ALSO WORKED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9064 FAMILIES WITH SMALLER PROJECTS INCLUDING FURNACE TUNE-UPS, NEW REFRIGERATORS, AND EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS. IN FY2025 HHHV HAS SERVED 127 FAMILIES WITH 339 PROJECTS AND ASSISTED AN ADDITIONAL 441 FAMILIES WITH PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS HELPED MANY FAMILIES SAVE AN AVERAGE OF 500 PER YEAR IN UTILITY COST.
- $119,029 spent. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EVENTS IN WHICH HHHV HELPS CREATE A BENEFIT FOR AN ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETINGS, DOOR-TO-DOOR SURVEYS, SUPPORTING RESIDENT-LED ACTION TEAMS, NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION DAYS, NEIGHBORHOOD PICNICS, ENHANCING COMMUNITY AMENITIES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL EVENTS. IN PARTICULAR, HHHV IS CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH RESIDENTS IN GAULT VILLAGE, WEST WILLOW AND SUGARBROOK TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES EVEN BETTER PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK. WHILE WE HAVE RENOVATED MORE THAN 60 HOMES IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION WORK TO ENHANCE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE OFFER THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE TO NEIGHBORHOODS, MAKING THEM MORE ECONOMICALLY STABLE AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IN FY25 HHHV ENGAGED WITH 3483 VOLUNTEERS FOR 16149 HOURS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS AND COMMITTEES. HHHV UTILIZES A DONOR DATABASE TO TRACK THESE VOLUNTEERS, AND THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER DAYS MULTIPLIED BY THE VOLUNTEERS WHICH ARE PRESENT FOR EACH VOLUNTEER DAY. IN THIS METHOD A SINGLE VOLUNTEER WILL BE COUNTED FOR EACH EVENT OR DAY IN WHICH THEY WERE PRESENT. TRANSPARENCY HHHV IS COMMITTED TO EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY. WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR SUPPORTERS, DONORS AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS BY EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, POSTAL MAIL, PHONE, AND OTHER MEANS, BOTH TO REQUEST CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CAUSE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HHHV'S YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER EVENTS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE OUR MISSION BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, SECURE FUTURES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDELINES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE, HHHV ALLOCATES A PORTION OF OUR FUNDRAISING COSTS TO PROGRAM SERVICES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION, WE ENSURE OUR DONOR'S MONEY IS SPENT AS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT CANNOT BE BILLED SEPARATELY FOR EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA. RENT, UTILITIES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER COSTS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER. WE ALLOCATE THESE COSTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, OR GAAP, ACROSS OUR PROGRAMS (INCLUDING RESTORE), MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, AND FUNDRAISING CATEGORIES. FINALLY, STAFF MEMBERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITES THAT CROSS OVER FUNCTIONAL AREAS, AND THESE STAFF MEMBERS' TIME IS ALLOCATED ACROSS FUNCTIONAL AREAS BASED ON ALLOCATION TABLES BY PERCENTAGE OF EFFORT THAT ARE UPDATED REGULARLY.
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EVENTS IN WHICH HHHV HELPS CREATE A BENEFIT FOR AN ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETINGS, DOOR-TO-DOOR SURVEYS, SUPPORTING RESIDENT-LED ACTION TEAMS, NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION DAYS, NEIGHBORHOOD PICNICS, ENHANCING COMMUNITY AMENITIES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL EVENTS. IN PARTICULAR, HHHV IS CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH RESIDENTS IN GAULT VILLAGE, WEST WILLOW AND SUGARBROOK TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES EVEN BETTER PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK. WHILE WE HAVE RENOVATED MORE THAN 60 HOMES IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION WORK TO ENHANCE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE OFFER THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE TO NEIGHBORHOODS, MAKING THEM MORE ECONOMICALLY STABLE AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IN FY25 HHHV ENGAGED WITH 3483 VOLUNTEERS FOR 16149 HOURS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS AND COMMITTEES. HHHV UTILIZES A DONOR DATABASE TO TRACK THESE VOLUNTEERS, AND THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER DAYS MULTIPLIED BY THE VOLUNTEERS WHICH ARE PRESENT FOR EACH VOLUNTEER DAY. IN THIS METHOD A SINGLE VOLUNTEER WILL BE COUNTED FOR EACH EVENT OR DAY IN WHICH THEY WERE PRESENT. TRANSPARENCY HHHV IS COMMITTED TO EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY. WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR SUPPORTERS, DONORS AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS BY EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, POSTAL MAIL, PHONE, AND OTHER MEANS, BOTH TO REQUEST CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CAUSE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HHHV'S YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER EVENTS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE OUR MISSION BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, SECURE FUTURES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDELINES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE, HHHV ALLOCATES A PORTION OF OUR FUNDRAISING COSTS TO PROGRAM SERVICES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION, WE ENSURE OUR DONOR'S MONEY IS SPENT AS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT CANNOT BE BILLED SEPARATELY FOR EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA. RENT, UTILITIES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER COSTS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER. WE ALLOCATE THESE COSTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, OR GAAP, ACROSS OUR PROGRAMS (INCLUDING RESTORE), MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, AND FUNDRAISING CATEGORIES. FINALLY, STAFF MEMBERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITES THAT CROSS OVER FUNCTIONAL AREAS, AND THESE STAFF MEMBERS' TIME IS ALLOCATED ACROSS FUNCTIONAL AREAS BASED ON ALLOCATION TABLES BY PERCENTAGE OF EFFORT THAT ARE UPDATED REGULARLY.
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 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 June 2025.
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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