Habitat for Humanity International

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. 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 $2.2m and spending of $2.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.2m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penn Center Inc ($2.2m), Coming Home Foundation ($2.2m) and The Reach Institute Resource for Advancing Childrens Health ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $796k. At year end it held assets of $5.8m against liabilities of $505k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 33 employees.