Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in Leesburg, VA. 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 International reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.0m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $1.9m (-49%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 47%. 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 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church Management & Tax Conference Inc ($1.9m), Hugs Cafe Inc ($1.9m) and Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $308k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $268k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 22 employees.