Habilitation Center for the Handicapped Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EQUIP ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR NEEDED TO LEAD USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT AND INDEPENDENCE. WE SERVE OVER 200 CLIENTS FROM BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES, 97% OF WHICH ARE CONSIDERED AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 39%
- Employees
- 174
- Volunteers
- 87
- Highest pay
- $133,966, chief financial officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 September 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)
- $1.1 million spent. HABCO MANUFACTURING: HABCO PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 98 CLIENTS WITH MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFERABLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITY. CLIENTS ASSEMBLE VARIOUS PRODUCTS SUCH AS LIFE SAVING EMERGENCY LIGHT BEACONS FOR ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. HABCO ALSO SERVES SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESSES SUCH AS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., BOEING, REAGAN WIRELESS, LOCKHEAD MARTIN, AND MANY OTHERS.
- $986,830 spent. PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, ART AND RECREATION (P.E.A.R): OUR PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION ART AND RECREATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 40 CLIENTS WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENT AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYIES. CLIENTS IN THESE PROGRAMS RECEIVE HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NECESSARY SOCIAL SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE IN ARTS, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
- $354,515 spent. PLANT NURSERY: THE PLANT NURSERY PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 20 CLIENTS WITH MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFERABLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITY. THE PLANT NURSERY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEDDING NURSERIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND SERVES LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH HIGH QUALITY PLANTS AND NURSERY PRODUCTS. CLIENTS LEARN SEEDING, BEDDING, CARING FOR PLANTS AND MODERN HORTICULTURE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS HYDROPONIC GROWING SYSTEMS.
- $200,834 spent. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO FIND EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND NEEDS. OUR CUSTOMIZED JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP OUR CLIENTS BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKPLACE AND SELF-RELIANT.
- $19,191 spent. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES: PROVIDING LIMITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CLIENTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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? 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 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 November 1981.
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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