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
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 26.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 1,010
- Highest pay
- $132,259, executive director
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: 86 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% 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: 93 out of 100.
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
0 of 7Reports no 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 (2)
- $678,766 spent. The purpose of Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity, Inc. is to provide simple, decent, affordable housing to those in need through the construction of various housing units. These units are then sold at no profit with a zero interest mortgage to individuals who meet specific criteria. The number of families served during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, includes 2 home closings, serving 14 individuals (4 adults and 10 children). In addition, our international tithe served 2.2 families during the year. Lake Agassiz Habitat sells houses to selected Partner Families upon completion of the construction projects. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the mortgage income provided by current mortgage payments totaled $147,282 enabling Habitat to further continue to fulfill it's mission. Included in this number are the proceeds from the sale of 2 houses which totaled $97,860.98. Regular mortgage payments made by current Partner Families, today, will pay for future house builds over the course of their mortgage term, in most cases for 30 years.
- $430,680 spent. ReStore sells new and gently used building materials below retail pricing. In addition to providing a source of income to aid in the construction of housing, ReStore helps keep usable building materials out of landfills. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the ReStore program provided Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity with additional gross revenue of $622,200. The additional revenue helped Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity build more homes for low-income families within the community. The ReStore also diverted over 1,114 tons from area landfills through product donations.
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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