Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Habitat for Humanity International reported income of $195k and spending of $141k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $313k to $195k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Habitat for Humanity International sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethany Villa Housing Association Incorporated II ($195k), Independence Communities Inc ($196k) and Lincoln Avenue Apartments Inc ($195k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $89k against liabilities of $500, net assets of $88k.