Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEEKING TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE.
- Income
- $13.5 million
- Spending
- $13.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 33%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,835
- Highest pay
- $185,184, president/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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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 (4)
- $7.8 million spent. HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM: FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING 0% INTEREST LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR, AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHEN A HOME FOSTERS INSTEAD OF HINDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 17 FAMILIES ACHIEVED HOME OWNERSHIP THROUGH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.
- $955,640 spent. RESTORE PROGRAM: THE "RESTORE," IS A HOME IMPROVEMENT AND DONATION CENTER SELLING NEW AND GENLY USED FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, HOME GOODS, BUILDING MATERIALS AND MORE. DONATED PRODUCTS ARE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LESS THAN 50% OF THE RETAIL COST. THE RESTORE HAS THREE PRIMARY BENEFITS. FIRST, PROFITS FROM SALES FUND THE BUILDING OF ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR QUALIFIED FAMILIES. SECOND, WE DIVERT WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE LANDFILL AND ENCOURAGE REUSE AND RECYCLING. LAST YEAR, NEARLY 507 TONS OF MATERIAL WERE DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL. FINALLY, DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS ALLOW FAMILIES AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE UPGRADES TO THEIR OWN HOMES THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD.
- $3.1 million spent. ROCK THE BLOCK AND HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAMS: THROUGH OUR ROCK THE BLOCK WORK, WE SELECT A NEIGHBORHOOD AND PARTNER LOCALLY WITH RESIDENTS, MUNICIPALITIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITY SPACES, HOMES, SCHOOLS AND BUILDINGS THROUGH SMALLER-SCALE REPAIRS AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM IS AN OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOMEOWNERS, INCLUDING VETERANS AND SENIORS, WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY OR FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO HELP THEM RECLAIM THEIR HOMES WITH PRIDE AND DIGNITY. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS FAMILIES TO STAY IN THEIR HOME AND AVOID THE UNCERTAINTY, TRAUMA AND EXPENSE OF MOVING. PROJECTS CONSIST OF INTERIOR AND/OR EXTERIOR REPAIRS INTENDED TO ALLEVIATE CRITICAL HEALTH, LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUES OR CODE VIOLATIONS. GREATER FOX CITIES AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY STAFF SERVE AS ADOCATES FOR THE FAMILIES AND HELP FAMILIES FIND REPUTABLE CONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER SERVICES TO MITIGATE THE HEALTH RISKS FROM LEAD INGESTION TO ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS. WE FOCUSED ON 1 ROCK THE BLOCK COMMUNITY AND SERVED 101 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.
- $86,028 spent. FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AS PART OF THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS, WE BELIEVE EDUCATION BUILDS A MORE SOLID FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM PERSONAL SUCCESS AND HELPS ALLEVIATE ANY CONCERNS OR BARRIERS ON THE PATH TO HOMEONWERSHIP. DURING THESE EDUCATION CLASSES, WE COVER TOPICS SUCH AS BUDGETING, CREDIT CARDS AND CREDIT REPORTS, DEBT AND LOANS, SAVING, INVESTING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, MORTGAGES, HEALTH AND HOME SAFETY, HOME MAINTENANCE AND BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR. A MORE IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THESE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IS A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE. IN ADDITION, EACH FAMILY IN THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED A VOLUNTEER BUDGET COACH. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 32 FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER CLASSES WERE HELD AND OVER 60 HOURS OF BUDGET COACHING WERE PROVIDED FORFAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM.ALMOST HOME PROGRAM: ALMOST HOME PROVIDES FINANCING COUNSELING SERVICES TO THOSE ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARD HOME OWNERSHIP AND PARTNER FAMILIES AT RISK OF DELINQUENCY. SERVICES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ASSISTANCE FINDING OR IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT, IMPROVING CREDIT RATING, BUDGETING AND RESOLVING FAMILY OR HEALTH ISSUES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 93 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH THE ALMOST HOME PROGRAM AND 2 FAMILIES BECAME MORTGAGE READY THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
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? 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 September 7, 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 January 1987.
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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