Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HABITATS VISION: A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE. MISSION STATEMENT: SEEKING TO PUT GODS LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE. ABOUT HABITAT: WE ARE A NONPROFIT, ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT BUILDS WITH PEOPLE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF RACE OR RELIGION. WE WELCOME VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. WE ARE ONE OF APPROXIMIMATELY 1,200 LOCAL AFFILIATES IN THE UNITED STATES AND MORE THAN 70 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. TOGETHER, WE HAVE HELPED OVER 10 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS SINCE THE HABITAT INTERNATIONAL FOUNDING IN 1976. LOCALLY, WE STARTED IN 2000 AND HAVE HELPED DOZENS OF FAMILIES THROUGH OUR REPAIR WORK AND THROUGH OUR FINANCIAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. THERE ARE OVER 2 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO LIVE IN SLUM HOUSING AND MORE THAN 100 MILLION ARE HOMELESS. HABITAT HELPS BY BUILDING OR RENOVATING SIMPLE, DECENT HOUSES IN P
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 16.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 43%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 261
- Highest pay
- $111,037, executive di
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: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 2512 of 12 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)
- $1.2 million spent. COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS BEEN SERVING COWLITZ COUNTY SINCE 2000. OUR FOCUS IN SERVING OUT OUR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES WITH BOTH NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION AND IN EXTERIOR REPAIR AND REHAB WORK. THE NEW HOMES ARE SOLD TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES WITH ZERO INTEREST MORTGAGE LOANS AND THE PAYMENTS DO NOT EXCEED OVER 30% OF THEIR QUALIFIED AND VERIFIED INCOME. ALL APPLICANTS, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH A NEW OR REHAB/REPAIR PROGRAM PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEAT EQUITY MODEL. WE ARE A "HAND-UP" ORGANIZATION AND BELIEVE THAT ALL APPLICANTS BEST LEARN AND MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS WHEN THEY ARE INVESTED WITH SWEAT EQUITY AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. WE ARE AN ACTIVELY ENGAGED AFFILIATE PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE BUILDING HOPE, HOMES & COMMUNITY. WE WORK DILIGENTLY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN COWLITZ COUNTY AND HAVE WORKED IN TWO SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS (SOUTH KELSO AND THE HIGHLANDS). WE WORKED WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING REVITALIZATION PLAN AND TO ENGAGE THE RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES AND THAT OF THEIR NEIKGGHBORHOOD. WE ARE CURRENTLY COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING BOARD SERVICE) WITH THE KCBA (KELSO COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION) WHICH IS MADE UP OF RESIDENTS AND A WEALTH OF NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMUNICATING NEEDS, BEAUTIFYING AND SOLIDIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS RELATED TO NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PROJECTS. COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ALSO OFFERS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE ADDITIONALLY PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ESD112 AND WORK WITH THEIR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM, AMONG OTHERS. WE PROVIDE HANDS ON TRAINING TO YOUTH (TYPICALLY AGES 16 TO 24) AT BOTH OUR HABITAT STORE AND ON OUR CONSTRUCTION SITES. WE BELIEVE THAT BY PROVIDING THE YOUTH WITH THESE SKILLS, THEY WILL CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR EDUCATION AND REMAIN IN OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDING THESE NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT TRADES. A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS (ABWK) IS A GROWING PROGRAM WITHIN THE COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OFFERINGS. IT IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS. SIMILAR TO OUR NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE (VIA SWEAT EQUITY) AND MEET THE PROJECT QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA. WE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKE 12 - 25 ABWK PROJECTS EACH YEAR. THIS OPPORTUNITY ALSO ALLOWS US TO ENGAGE YOUTH. COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS BEEN SERVING COWLITZ COUNTY SINCE 2000. OUR FOCUS IN SERVING OUT OUR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES WITH BOTH NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION AND IN EXTERIOR REPAIR AND REHAB WORK. THE NEW HOMES ARE SOLD TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES WITH ZERO INTEREST MORTGAGE LOANS AND THE PAYMENTS DO NOT EXCEED OVER 30% OF THEIR QUALIFIED AND VERIFIED INCOME. ALL APPLICANTS, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH A NEW OR REHAB/REPAIR PROGRAM PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEAT EQUITY MODEL. WE ARE A "HAND-UP" ORGANIZATION AND BELIEVE THAT ALL APPLICANTS BEST LEARN AND MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS WHEN THEY ARE INVESTED WITH SWEAT EQUITY AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. WE ARE AN ACTIVELY ENGAGED AFFILIATE PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE BUILDING HOPE, HOMES & COMMUNITY. WE WORK DILIGENTLY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN COWLITZ COUNTY AND HAVE WORKED IN TWO SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS (SOUTH KELSO AND THE HIGHLANDS). WE WORKED WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING REVITALIZATION PLAN AND TO ENGAGE THE RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES AND THAT OF THEIR NEIKGGHBORHOOD. WE ARE CURRENTLY COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING BOARD SERVICE) WITH THE KCBA (KELSO COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION) WHICH IS MADE UP OF RESIDENTS AND A WEALTH OF NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMUNICATING NEEDS, BEAUTIFYING AND SOLIDIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS RELATED TO NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PROJECTS. COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ALSO OFFERS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE ADDITIONALLY PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ESD112 AND WORK WITH THEIR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM, AMONG OTHERS. WE PROVIDE HANDS ON TRAINING TO YOUTH (TYPICALLY AGES 16 TO 24) AT BOTH OUR HABITAT STORE AND ON OUR CONSTRUCTION SITES. WE BELIEVE THAT BY PROVIDING THE YOUTH WITH THESE SKILLS, THEY WILL CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR EDUCATION AND REMAIN IN OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDING THESE NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT TRADES. A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS (ABWK) IS A GROWING PROGRAM WITHIN THE COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OFFERINGS. IT IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS. SIMILAR TO OUR NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE (VIA SWEAT EQUITY) AND MEET THE PROJECT QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA. WE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKE 12 - 25 ABWK PROJECTS EACH YEAR. THIS OPPORTUNITY ALSO ALLOWS US TO ENGAGE YOUTH.
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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