Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in San Juan, PR. 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 $5.3m and spending of $3.3m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $927k to $5.3m (+472%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 296%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within PR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio ($5.3m), American Society for Bone and Mineral Research ($5.3m) and Special Olympics Connecticut Inc ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $10.1m against liabilities of $513k, net assets of $9.6m. It reported 25 employees.