Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in McHenry, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 years ago. 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 December 2023, Habitat for Humanity International reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.1m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $3.0m (+38%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Habitat for Humanity International sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke Inc ($3.0m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($3.0m) and San Diego Soccer Club ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 28 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.