Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in Starkville, MS. 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 2024, Habitat for Humanity International reported income of $397k and spending of $334k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $304k to $397k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include School Around US ($397k), St Thomas Preschool ($397k) and Old Fort Steuben Project Inc ($397k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $146k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 23 employees.