Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in Renton, WA. 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 $40.0m and spending of $38.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $10.7m to $40.0m (+273%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Early Years Inc ($39.9m), Loma Linda University Health ($40.0m) and South Central Human Resource Agency Inc ($39.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. It paid $78k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $90.3m against liabilities of $45.3m, net assets of $45.0m. It reported 193 employees.