Habibi International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Habibi International seeks to transform the lives of refugees and internal displaced persons in the Middle East with the love of Jesus by providing humanitarian relief and sustainable development in partnership with local churches and NGOs
- Income
- $604,714
- Spending
- $627,648
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $23,937, 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 53% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (7)
- $124,928 spent. Special Needs Center - We set up and launched an early intervention center for children with cerebral palsy who are from forcibly displaced or lower-income backgrounds. We enrolled 14 children, who came to the center four days a week, receiving holistic services of physical therapy, hydrotherapy, and Montessori education. We also provided medical consultations for 77 children with special needs, and fortnightly group support sessions for 22 caregivers. Throughout the year, we conducted weekly on-the-job training for our teaching staff, and also ran supplementary training for special needs teachers from other centers. This was all done through a team of 2 operations personnel, 6 teaching staff, and volunteer specialists (physical therapy, special needs education).
- $86,311 spent. Special Projects - LOVE & RELIEF - In the wake of the war in Lebanon in late 2024, we supported the forcibly displaced through providing mattresses, blankets, hot meals, sandwich meals, and food packages. We also provided direct medical and dental services to around 850 patients through two international humanitarian teams of doctors and dentists.
- $58,738 spent. Community Programs - We ran two community centers in two camps for internally displaced persons. These centers were open five days a week throughout the year, and housed our various services. Besides that, we ran community programs continuously throughout the year, such as after-school activities for children, a pre-school program, and youth sports, through two staff.
- $53,109 spent. Dental Clinics - We ran two dental clinics in camps for internally displaced persons, providing pro bono treatments like scaling and polishing, extractions, and fillings. Throughout the year, our team of three dentists (one part-time), one volunteer dental therapist, and four dental assistants (two part-time) treated 4,862 patients. We also conducted oral hygiene education for 239 children.
- $52,739 spent. Education and Mentorship - We provided English courses for 1,817 forcibly displaced children and youth. These programs ran throughout the year, and were conducted by five part-time teachers. We also provided monthly scholarships to 13 low-income, forcibly displaced students, to support their completion of higher education. These students also took part in our mentorship program, which included volunteering with and learning from our other programs and staff during their summer holidays.
- $46,161 spent. Medical and Surgical - We provided 2,355 primary care and clinical consultations through one volunteer doctor. We also ran other community health interventions, including a womens wellness and exercise program with around 45 participants attending weekly throughout the whole year, as well as an eye clinic with 606 vision screenings and eyeglasses dispensed. This was provided through three nurses.
- $31,346 spent. Womens and Mental Health Ministry - We conducted 266 individual counseling sessions for those facing trauma, abuse, and suicide risk. We ran 253 therapeutic group sessions for women, and teen boys and girls living in displacement camps. We also conducted training for NGO staff. This was done through a team of three volunteer social workers, one psychologist, and three community workers.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2021 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2021.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 June 2022.
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 November 4, 2026.
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