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Home Builders Care Foundation Inc

EIN 52-1389604 · Fulton, MD

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

What it says it does

TO GIVE BACK BY UTILIZING THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES OF BUILDING INDUSTRY MEMBERS ON SHELTER-RELATED CONSTRUCTION FOR THE HOMELESS AND OTHERS AT RISK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 89 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 23.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$525,119 spent. TEMPORARY/TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S MARQUEE PROJECT INVOLVED THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4000 SQ. FT., 4-UNIT PEDIATRIC RESPITE HOME FOR CRITICALLY-ILL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. HBCF ALSO PROVIDED EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS AT A 10-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AS WELL, HBCF HELPED COMPLETE A 1000 SQ. FT. ADDITION AT A MATERNITY HOME FOR HOMELESS PREGNANT WOMEN BY ASSISTING WITH ELECTRICAL SERVICE EXPANSION AND UPGRADES.
$119,884 spent. PERMANENT/SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS - IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED 6 PROJECTS TO HELP KEEP DISABLED AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN SAFE HOUSING. PROJECTS INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF 4500 SQ. FT. OF HALLWAY FLOORING AT A 57-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES, MULTIPLE BATHROOMS FOR BETTER ACCESSIBILITY, AND INSTALLING NEW DURABLE FLOORING AT A HOME FOR FAMILIES IN MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY. ADDITIONALLY, HBCF SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 14 LOCAL VOLUNTEER REBUILDING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THAT OWN THEIR HOMES BUT CANNOT AFFORD NEEDED REPAIRS.
$10,053 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS - THE FOUNDATION HOSTED ITS ANNUAL COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HELP RESTOCK DEPLETED BLOOD SUPPLIES. IT HELD A HOLIDAY DRIVE PROVIDING 146 GIFT CARDS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $4,000, TO HELP LOW-INCOME AND HOMELESS FAMILIES WHO RARELY HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS TO BUY BEYOND THE BASICS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1985.
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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