Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties 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 to realize our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties, Inc. adheres to a strict non-proselytizing policy and will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.
- Income
- $30.5 million
- Spending
- $32.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 11.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 37%
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 2,073
- Highest pay
- $195,744, 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 (3)
- $19.8 million spent. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, Habitat sold 62 homes to low-income families utilizing low or no-interest mortgages with payments totaling approximately 30% or less of their income. An estimated 1,616 volunteers assisted in our mission of building and delivering affordable homes.
- $6.9 million spent. Habitat's ReStore exists to provide revenue for our affordable home ownership mission and to provide home furnishings, appliances, building materials, and other items to our homeowners and the public at greatly reduced costs. Homeowners are given a discount at the store. Businesses and individuals donate new and used items to the stores. Homeowners and others volunteer in the stores to gain hours toward their sweat equity requirement and to keep the operating expenses as low as possible. During the Fiscal Year, there were an estimated 262 volunteers who assisted with our ReStores in various activities.
- $2.8 million spent. Habitat provides families with counseling services geared towards homeownership, debt management and foreclosure prevention. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Habitat provided counseling to 731 families.
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? 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 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 August 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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