Habitat for Humanity Northshore West
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION SELLS SAFE, DECENT, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY IDENTIFYING QUALIFIED PARTNER FAMILIES IN NEED, ACQUIRING BUILDING SITES, AND CONSTRUCTING HOMES THAT ARE SOLD TO THE PARTNER FAMILY WITH NO PROFIT TO THE ORGANIZATION. HABITAT CARRIES THE [CONT'D ON SCH. O] NO-INTEREST MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY, AND HABITAT ALSO SELLS LOW COST BUILDING MATERIALS AND GENTLY USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO PARTNER FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN IT'S RESTORE.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 988
- Highest pay
- $124,180, 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: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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 2513 of 13 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 (4)
- $1.7 million spent. HOME CONSTRUCTION: THE ORGANIZATION SELLS NEW HOMES, AT NO PROFIT, TO PARTNER FAMILIES FALLING IN THE 40-80% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME RANGE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEASED TWO HOMES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO PARTNER FAMILIES IN THE HABITAT SWEAT EQUITY PROCESS, OR TO FAMILIES OBTAINING HOUSING USING OTHER AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE PRODUCTS.
- $1.1 million spent. RESTORE: THE HABITAT RESTORE SOLD $1,057,157 OF RECYCLED AND GENTLY USED BUILDING MATERIALS, HOME FURNISHINGS, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS; THEREBY AVOIDING SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS TO AREA LANDFILLS. THE NET PROFITS OF THE RESTORE WERE SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE BUILDING OF THE SEVEN HOMES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
- $1.8 million spent. HOMEOWNER SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE ST. TAMMANY HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO BOTH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOMEBUYERS. THE HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER HELPS PEOPLE EXPLORE, PREPARE FOR, AND SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL HOMEOWNERSHIP. THIS INCLUDES PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING, HOMEBUYER TRAINING, AND POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. IN ADDITION TO THE PARTNER FAMILIES THAT PURCHASED HABITAT HOMES THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER ALSO HELPED FIFTEEN FAMILIES ACHIEVE HOMEOWNERSHIP USING OTHER AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE PRODUCTS. IN JUNE 2020, THE ST. TAMMANY HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER WAS APPROVED AS A HUD LOCAL HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY, CURRENTLY THE ONLY SUCH APPROVED AGENCY IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
- VOLUNTEER SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION IS DEPENDENT UPON VOLUNTEERS, FROM THE LOCAL AREA AS WELL AS NATIONWISE, TO HELP FULFILL ITS MISSION. THE AFFILIATE HOSTED 988 VOLUNTEERS AT ITS CONSTRUCTION SITES AND RESTORE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THOSE VOLUNTEERS, UNDER TRAINED SUPERVISION, DONATED NEARLY 18,000 HOURS (8.65 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS) TO THE ORGANIZATION.
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? 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 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 1982.
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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