Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 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 of Kansas City reported income of $10.3m and spending of $11.2m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.9m to $10.3m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 of Kansas City sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Oakland Community Project ($10.3m), Aishes Chayil Dkiryas Joel Mothers Relief Center Inc ($10.4m) and Grand Street Guild HDFC Inc ($10.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $318k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. It paid $46k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $26.6m against liabilities of $11.4m, net assets of $15.2m. It reported 124 employees.