Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is the local, independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. We are locally governed, raise funds, and build locally in Sacramento and Yolo CountiesFounded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento (Habitat), a locally operated affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global nonprofit housing organization that seeks to put love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. We believe that everyone deserves a simple, decent, durable place to live in dignity and safety. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3), private, non-governmental organization who relies on the local community for volunteers, materials, services and financial c
- Income
- $16.2 million
- Spending
- $13.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 11.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 2,268
- Highest pay
- $207,859, president & 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: 84 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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.
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 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)
- $10.2 million spent. Founded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento brings people together to build and preserve affordable homeownership opportunities for qualified low-income families, seniors, and veterans in Sacramento and Yolo Counties, and uplifts and revitalizes under-served neighborhoods and communities in the greater Sacramento region. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is the local, independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. We are locally governed, raise funds, and build locally in Sacramento and Yolo Counties.During the year ended June 30, 2025, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento impacted over 8,000 under-served individuals in Sacramento and Yolo Counties through home build, home repair, and community projects. The majority of individuals served through Habitat were BIPOC, women, and children. Additionally, through our global tithe, Habitat Greater Sacramento positively impacted families in Nicaragua.Habitats homeownership program serves low and fixed-income families (earning between 30-80% of the Sacramento and Yolo County Area Median Income as determined by HUD) through the opportunity to build and purchase their first home with an affordable, 30-year 0% interest-equivalent mortgage after putting in 500 hours of sweat equity. Homeowners pay a monthly mortgage including principal, property taxes and insurance. Through affordable homeownership, hardworking, low-income families have the opportunity for safe, stable shelter and to build equity and assets for their family. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 Habitat developed, built and sold 6 homes. At year end closing, there were an additional 10 under construction and infrastructure underway for 26 more.Habitat homes build much more than homeownership opportunities alone:Physical and Mental Health: 74% of local Habitat families reported an improvement in overall health. Stable, safe, and affordable housing reduces the stresses related to financial instability, reduces the likelihood of residence-induced illnesses (mold, pests, lack of basic necessities), and has been proven to have a positive impact on youth neurological and psycho-social development.Equity: The ownership gap between Black and white Americans is larger now than in the 1960s. The majority of Habitat homeowners in the state of California are BIPOC.Financial Health: Through first-time home buyer education, we teach families and individuals how to budget, improve credit, and increase generational wealth through home ownership.Educational Outcomes: More than half of Habitat homeowners statewide have reported that at least one member of their household has been able to pursue a dream of higher education after moving into their affordable home.Workforce Development Opportunities: for a variety of construction trades training programs.In addition to Habitats homeownership program, Habitats Neighborhood Revitalization program serves low-income homeowners (primarily seniors and veterans) earning under 80% of the Area Median Income in Sacramento and Yolo Counties with home preservation and repair services. This work aims to preserve the existing affordable housing stock in our community. Also, part of our Neighborhood Revitalization program, Habitat operates with an additional focus on serving under-invested neighborhoods through community impact initiatives such our Rock the Block which occurs annually in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento and the Bryte/Broderick neighborhood of West Sacramento. This initiative is centered on making a long-term commitment of a minimum of 5-years in a geographic area to realize impact over time and works in partnership with residents to identify and improve existing assets (community impact projects) such as community and school gardens, parks, play spaces and public art in addition to completing home preservation projects. In total under our Neighborhood Revitalization Program, we completed 68 home preservation projects and 10 community impact projects for the year ending June 30, 2025.Also, an impactful program operated by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is our ReStore. Each year, the ReStore, a discount home improvement store accepts donations of new and used materials and sells them at a discount to help generate critically needed funding to support the Habitat mission. In addition to generating critically needed funding, annually the ReStore diverts over 1million lbs. of usable materials from landfills.The work of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is only made possible through support from the local community. In the year ending June 30, 2025, more than 5,000 volunteers contributed almost 36,000 hours to our mission by building and repairing homes alongside family partners, completing community impact projects, and assisting with operations in our ReStore.Over the past 5 years, Habitat has impacted thousands of individuals in the greater Sacramento region. With support from our local community, each year Habitat builds more impact than the year before with plans to continue increasing our impact in the years to come.
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 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? 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.
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.
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.
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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