Habitat for Humanity of

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity of is a registered charity in United States, based in Waukesha, WI. 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 June 2023, Habitat for Humanity of reported income of $3.4m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $3.4m (+46%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 of sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Far Hills Race Meeting Association Inc ($3.4m), Hastings Center Inc ($3.4m) and Brooklyn Center for Families in Crisis Inc ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $766k. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $4.5m, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 21 employees.