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Habitat for Humanity International Inc

EIN 91-1914868 · Americus, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow 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.

Income
$370.0 million
Spending
$370.7 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
1,199
Volunteers
828,000
Highest pay
$592,703, chief executive officer

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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% 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. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 22 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Habitat worked with over 2.5 million people as they built or improved their homes.Work delivered
  • 155,936 people gained potential to improve housing conditions through training.Work delivered
  • 20,725,972 people gained potential to improve housing conditions through advocacy.Work delivered
  • Over 53,000 early recovery interventions were completed across 30 states.Work delivered
  • More than 500 long-term recovery interventions were completed across 25 states.Work delivered
  • Over 140 policies were changed or enacted to help increase housing affordability.Change achieved
  • More than 35,500 interventions helped families recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.Work delivered
  • Veterans Build completed 396 repairs or new home builds.Work delivered
  • Veterans Build projects affected 358 military families.Work delivered
  • Women Build completed 418 repairs or new home builds.Work delivered
  • Women Build helped 392 families.Work delivered
  • More than 1,200 shelter kits were distributed in India after Cyclone Fengal.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $186.9 million spent. GLOBAL IMPACT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OPERATES IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, WORKING WITH HABITAT NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DECENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. HABITAT'S WORK IS GROUPED INTO FIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES: THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA. HABITAT WORKED WITH OVER 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AS THEY BUILT OR IMPROVED THE PLACES THEY CALL HOME. HABITAT HELPED OVER 20 MILLION PEOPLE GAIN THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THEIR HOUSING CONDITIONS 155,936 THROUGH TRAINING AND 20,725,972 THROUGH ADVOCACY. IN FY2025, HABITAT'S NETWORK, INCLUDING LOCAL AFFILIATES AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGED MORE THAN 800,000 VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD, ADVOCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE GLOBAL NEED FOR SHELTER. SINCE LAUNCHING IN MAY 2023, THE HOME EQUALS GLOBAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN HAS IMPROVED ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR MORE THAN 7.9 MILLION PEOPLE AND HAS SECURED THE ORGANIZATION $1.24 BILLION IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO IMPROVE HOUSING IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS AROUND THE WORLD. APPROXIMATELY 984 HABITAT AFFILIATES ARE OPERATING IN THE U.S., AND AMONG THESE AFFILIATES ARE 863 HABITAT RESTORE RETAIL LOCATIONS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 139 RESTORES IN SEVEN ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
  2. $75.4 million spent. DOMESTIC HABITAT AFFILIATES WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR NEIGHBORS TO IMPLEMENT HOME REVITALIZATION PROJECTS, BRINGING TOGETHER RESIDENTS AND PARTNERS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE U.S. TO COLLABORATE, MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND FOSTER THRIVING COMMUNITIES. IN THE UNITED STATES, HABITAT'S HOUSING DISASTER RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY PROGRAM COMPLETED OVER 53,000 EARLY RECOVERY INTERVENTIONS ACROSS 30 STATES, AND MORE THAN 500 LONG-TERM RECOVERY INTERVENTIONS WERE COMPLETED ACROSS 25 STATES. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S DEDICATION TO ADVOCACY WORK CONTINUES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THROUGH HABITAT VOICES IN ACTION. IN 2025, COUNTLESS AMERICANS AND HABITAT OFFICES WORKED TO CHANGE OR ENACT OVER 140 POLICIES TO HELP INCREASE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. HABITAT HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 35,500 IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM INTERVENTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. RECOVER FROM HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON. HABITAT IS COMMITTED TO HELPING U.S. VETERANS ACROSS THE NATION. IN 2025, MORE THAN 30 STATES PARTICIPATED IN VETERANS BUILD. THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED VETERANS IN NEED OF DECENT HOUSING COMPLETE 396 REPAIRS OR NEW HOME BUILDS. THESE PROJECTS AFFECTED 358 MILITARY FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN, HABITAT'S WOMEN BUILD PROGRAM LEVERAGES ITS RESOURCES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ENGAGE AND EQUIP WOMEN TO SERVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ADDRESS LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP CHALLENGES. OVER 40 STATES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN WOMEN BUILD, COMPLETING 418 REPAIRS OR NEW HOME BUILDS AND HELPING 392 FAMILIES. INTERNATIONAL HABITAT'S TERWILLIGER CENTER FOR INNOVATION IN SHELTER PARTNERS WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO INFLUENCE THREE HOUSING-RELATED SECTORS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES. THE CENTER'S FOUR MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS ARE CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY, GENDER AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. IN FY2025, NEARLY 300,0000 HOUSEHOLDS AROUND THE GLOBE RECEIVED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM TERWILLIGER CENTER PARTNERS. IN INDIA, HABITAT PROVIDED DISASTER RESPONSE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CYCLONE FENGAL, WHICH CAUSED WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION TO HOMES ACROSS 14 DISTRICTS IN DECEMBER 2024. HABITAT PROVIDED ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,200 SHELTER KITS, BENEFITING OVER 6,000 PEOPLE. HABITAT'S AFRICA AREA OFFICE IN NAIROBI, KENYA, SUPPORTS NINE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING TO HELP FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS. OUR WORK ACROSS AFRICA INCLUDES NEW CONSTRUCTION; HOME REPAIRS; WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE; JOB SKILLS TRAINING; HOME MAINTENANCE AND HEALTHY PRACTICES; DISASTER RESPONSE; AND MUCH MORE.
  3. $24.5 million spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION HABITAT WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SHARE OUR MESSAGE OF HELPING FAMILIES BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES, USING A VARIETY OF MEDIA. THROUGH LEARNING EVENTS IN COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD, HABITAT INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS AND DEMONSTRATES OUR PRINCIPLES IN ACTION. HABITAT HAS DIGITAL PLATFORMS THROUGH WHICH CONSTITUENTS CAN INTERACT WITH THE ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS THE HABITAT.ORG WEBSITE AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. WE REACHED MORE THAN 2.38 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, X AND THREADS IN 2025.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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