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Habitiat for Humanity International Inc

EIN 74-2401708 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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.

Income
$16.8 million
Spending
$15.5 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
26 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
178
Volunteers
3,332
Highest pay
$212,356, president/ceo (left 3/22/25)

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

Strong: 96 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    31 of 31 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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 (5)
  1. $7.9 million spent. HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM: FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING THE LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING NO-PROFIT LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHEN A HOME FOSTERS--INSTEAD OF HINDERS--HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CENTRAL ARIZONA SERVED 13 FAMILIES THROUGH ITS LONG-TERM HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.
  2. $1.9 million spent. EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR: THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL CITIES TO PROVIDE URGENT AND NECESSARY HOME REPAIRS TO THOSE IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE REPAIRS TO RESIDENTS. THE CITIES UTILIZE NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, INCLUDING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CENTRAL ARIZONA, TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY REPAIR SERVICES. HABITAT'S KNOWLEDGEABLE CONSTRUCTION STAFF ASSESSES EACH EMERGENCY AND WORKS TO ADDRESS URGENT ISSUES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CENTRAL ARIZONA PARTNERED WITH THREE CITIES AND PERFORMED OVER 85 EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS.
  3. $8,371 spent. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM: THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION WORK, WE TAILOR OUR EFFORTS BY PARTNERING LOCALLY WITH RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BEST ADDRESS THE REAL CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. USING A DATA-DRIVEN AND CUSTOMIZABLE APPROACH, WE FOCUS ON FIRST UNDERSTANDING THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS AND THEN EMPOWERING THESE RESIDENTS TO LEAD THE PROJECTS THEY WANT TO SEE. ALONGSIDE HABITAT, RESIDENTS WORK WITH CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, NEW AND LONGSTANDING NEIGHBORHOOD COALITIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. BECAUSE EACH NEIGHBORHOOD'S CHALLENGES AND ASPIRATIONS ARE DIFFERENT, THE FRAMEWORK ACTS AS A GUIDE THAT CAN BE TAILORED TO THE GOALS OF EACH COMMUNITY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CENTRAL ARIZONA PARTNERED WITH OVER 100 FAMILIES.
  4. $632,420 spent. CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM: THE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM (CTP) IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. ALIGNED WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S MISSION OF BUILDING HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND HOPE, THE PROGRAM CULTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS THROUGH A BLEND OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HANDS-ON LAB PRACTICE, AND ON-SITE FIELD EXPERIENCE. THE CTP CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) STANDARDS, WHICH HAVE SET THE BENCHMARK FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS. TRAINEES EARN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND TRANSFERABLE CREDENTIALS THAT ARE ALSO STACKABLE, ALLOWING THEM TO BUILD UPON THEIR CERTIFICATIONS AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR TRAINING AND CAREERS. DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LITTLE TO NO CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE, THE PROGRAM INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO CORE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS AND SKILLS. BEYOND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES TEAMWORK, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND LEADERSHIP TRAITS ESSENTIAL FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN THE TRADES. GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM ARE EQUIPPED TO PURSUE A VARIETY OF PATHWAYS INCLUDING PAID APPRENTICESHIPS, EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD, SERVICE IN THE MILITARY, ENROLLMENT IN ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, OR CONTINUING EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LEVEL. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM SERVED OVER 30 INDIVIDUALS, WITH 25 GRADUATING. IN ADDITION, WE PLACED 18 OF THE GRADUATES.
  5. RESTORES: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CENTRAL ARIZONA OPERATES A SEPARATELY BRANDED PROGRAM THROUGH RETAIL LOCATIONS. THE RESTORE PROGRAM PROMOTES RECYCLING THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND RESALE OF REUSABLE BUILDING MATERIALS, HOME SUPPLIES, AND HOME GOODS, ALONG WITH OTHER AFFORDABLE PURCHASED PRODUCT. THE SALE OF THESE GOODS SERVE THE PURPOSE OF MINIMIZING BUILDING MATERIALS AND USED OR UNWANTED GOODS OUT OF LANDFILLS. THE RESTORE PROGRAM RECEIVED $2,898,170 IN DONATED GOODS, WHICH ARE REPORTED ON LINE 1G OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE. THE EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM ARE REPORTED ON LINE 10B OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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