Habitat for Humanity of El Paso

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity of El Paso is a registered charity in United States, based in El Paso, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1995, 31 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 of El Paso reported income of $808k and spending of $1.1m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $680k to $808k (+19%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 of El Paso sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springfield Regional Arts Council ($808k), Mendocino County Public Broadcasting ($809k) and The Carroll Shelby Foundation ($808k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $525k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 7 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.