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Habitat for Humanity International Inc

EIN 39-1750309 · Sheboygan, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

SEEKING TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LAKESIDE BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITY, AND HOPE.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
23
Volunteers
452
Highest pay
$49,567, exec dir 5/2

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.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 115% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $1.2 million spent. HOME BUYER PROGRAM: THROUGH OUR HOME BUYER PROGRAM, WE BUILD NEW CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATE DISTRESSED HOMES IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, AND SELL THEM TO FAMILIES WHO MEET OUR PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BENEFITS TO BOTH HOME BUYERS AND THE COMMUNITY. HOME BUYERS BENEFIT FROM DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, AN INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE, AND STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. OUR HOME BUYER PROGRAM DOES NOT GIVE HOUSES AWAY. FAMILIES SPEND "SWEAT EQUITY" HOURS HELPING TO BUILD THEIR HOME, PAY A DOWN PAYMENT AT CLOSING, AND MAKE MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS CONSISTING OF BOTH A PRINCIPLE PAYMENT TO PAY OFF THEIR LOAN AND AN ESCROW PAYMENT TO PAY FOR HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE AND PROPERTY TAXES. HABITAT HOMES ARE MADE AFFORDABLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN-KIND PARTNERSHIPS AND AFFORDABLE FINANCING PROVIDED BY HABITAT. THE TYPICAL COST TO CONSTRUCT ONE HOME THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IS 150,000. THIS INCLUDES SUPPLIES ONLY, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 2 HOMES WERE COMPLETED WITH 5 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. HOME REPAIR PROGRAM: THROUGH OUR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM, WE OFFER AFFORDABLE FINANCING TO HOMEOWNERS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WHO MEET OUR PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. WE THEN COMPLETE REPAIRS OR COORDINATE SUBCONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS AS OUTLINED IN OUR CONTRACT WITH A HOMEOWNER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BENEFITS TO HOMEOWNERS AND THE COMMUNITY. HOMEOWNERS BENEFIT FROM AN AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR OPTION AND AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AT HOME, WHILE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING STOCK. OUR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM IS NOT A HANDOUT, BUT RATHER, A HAND UP. HOMEOWNERS SPEND "SWEAT EQUITY" HOURS HELPING WITH THEIR REPAIR (TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO), PAY A DOWN PAYMENT AND REPAY A LOAN. REPAIR PROJECTS ARE MADE AFFORDABLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN- KIND PARTNERSHIPS AND THE AFFORDABLE FINANCING PROVIDED BY HABITAT. THE TYPICAL COST TO COMPLETE ONE REPAIR THROUGH THIS PROGRAM CAN RANGE FROM 500 TO OUR MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT OF 15,000. THIS INCLUDES SUPPLIES AND SOME ADMINISTRATION/OVERHEAD. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DIDN'T COMPLETE ANY SUCH PROJECTS. ROCK THE BLOCK: SIMILAR TO THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM, ROCK THE BLOCK FOCUSES ON COMPLETING REPAIRS NEEDED TO A HOMEOWNER'S HOUSE. WE FOCUS ON ONE PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD, ENGAGE THE RESIDENTS OF THAT COMMUNITY, AND COMPLETE MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN A 3-DAY PERIOD. WE RECRUIT A LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST US WITH REVITALIZING THE CHOSEN AREA. WHILE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE, AT THE SAME TIME REHABILITATION OF HOMES, HOME PRESERVATION, AND OTHER SERVICES ALLOWS HABITAT TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. ROCK THE BLOCK STARTS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL - WITH PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY DETERMINING THE GOALS FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 9 PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED WITH 19 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. HOME BUYER PROGRAM: THROUGH OUR HOME BUYER PROGRAM, WE BUILD NEW CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATE DISTRESSED HOMES IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, AND SELL THEM TO FAMILIES WHO MEET OUR PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BENEFITS TO BOTH HOME BUYERS AND THE COMMUNITY. HOME BUYERS BENEFIT FROM DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, AN INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE, AND STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. OUR HOME BUYER PROGRAM DOES NOT GIVE HOUSES AWAY. FAMILIES SPEND "SWEAT EQUITY" HOURS HELPING TO BUILD THEIR HOME, PAY A DOWN PAYMENT AT CLOSING, AND MAKE MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS CONSISTING OF BOTH A PRINCIPLE PAYMENT TO PAY OFF THEIR LOAN AND AN ESCROW PAYMENT TO PAY FOR HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE AND PROPERTY TAXES. HABITAT HOMES ARE MADE AFFORDABLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN-KIND PARTNERSHIPS AND AFFORDABLE FINANCING PROVIDED BY HABITAT. THE TYPICAL COST TO CONSTRUCT ONE HOME THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IS 150,000. THIS INCLUDES SUPPLIES ONLY, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 2 HOMES WERE COMPLETED WITH 5 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. HOME REPAIR PROGRAM: THROUGH OUR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM, WE OFFER AFFORDABLE FINANCING TO HOMEOWNERS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WHO MEET OUR PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. WE THEN COMPLETE REPAIRS OR COORDINATE SUBCONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS AS OUTLINED IN OUR CONTRACT WITH A HOMEOWNER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BENEFITS TO HOMEOWNERS AND THE COMMUNITY. HOMEOWNERS BENEFIT FROM AN AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR OPTION AND AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AT HOME, WHILE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING STOCK. OUR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM IS NOT A HANDOUT, BUT RATHER, A HAND UP. HOMEOWNERS SPEND "SWEAT EQUITY" HOURS HELPING WITH THEIR REPAIR (TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO), PAY A DOWN PAYMENT AND REPAY A LOAN. REPAIR PROJECTS ARE MADE AFFORDABLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN- KIND PARTNERSHIPS AND THE AFFORDABLE FINANCING PROVIDED BY HABITAT. THE TYPICAL COST TO COMPLETE ONE REPAIR THROUGH THIS PROGRAM CAN RANGE FROM 500 TO OUR MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT OF 15,000. THIS INCLUDES SUPPLIES AND SOME ADMINISTRATION/OVERHEAD. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DIDN'T COMPLETE ANY SUCH PROJECTS. ROCK THE BLOCK: SIMILAR TO THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM, ROCK THE BLOCK FOCUSES ON COMPLETING REPAIRS NEEDED TO A HOMEOWNER'S HOUSE. WE FOCUS ON ONE PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD, ENGAGE THE RESIDENTS OF THAT COMMUNITY, AND COMPLETE MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN A 3-DAY PERIOD. WE RECRUIT A LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST US WITH REVITALIZING THE CHOSEN AREA. WHILE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE, AT THE SAME TIME REHABILITATION OF HOMES, HOME PRESERVATION, AND OTHER SERVICES ALLOWS HABITAT TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. ROCK THE BLOCK STARTS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL - WITH PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY DETERMINING THE GOALS FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 9 PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED WITH 19 INDIVIDUALS SERV

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  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 September 7, 2026.

  5. 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.

  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 October 7, 2026.

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