Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in Orem, UT. 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 $2.5m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $955k to $2.5m (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alianza Coachella Valley ($2.5m), National Church Residences of ($2.5m) and Besa Community Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $616k. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 28 employees.