Habitat for Humanity International Inc

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1986, 40 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 2024, Habitat for Humanity International Inc reported income of $27.8m and spending of $22.2m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $12.5m to $27.8m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sun Health Grandview Terrace ($27.7m), Church Aid Protestant Episcopal Church ($27.9m) and Star of Hope Mission ($27.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $358k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.0m. It paid $72k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $40.9m against liabilities of $8.8m, net assets of $32.1m. It reported 116 employees.