Flower City Habitat for Humanity
Also known as Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity
Flower City Habitat for Humanity reported $11.1 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.38 went to program services, $8.53 to management and general costs and $6.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.1% of the total. Government grants made up 25.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $179,136 (OUTGOING CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 161% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.1% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.2% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.9% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $179,136 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFamilies in need of a decent place to live build safe and affordable homes in partnership with US. Habitat houses are modestly sized. They are large enough for the homeowner family's needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs affordable. By using the labor of volunteers and prospective homeowners, employing efficient building methods, keeping house sizes modest, using donated construction materials and appliances, and issuing no[1]profit loans, habitat makes its houses affordable for low-income families to purchase. Affordable homeownership helps create the conditions…
Our home preservation program is an outreach initiative that seeks to provide a wide range of opportunities for low- to moderate-income homeowners, including veterans and seniors, who are struggling to maintain their homes because of age, disability or family circumstances. We partner with families to help them reclaim their homes with pride and dignity. The program allows families to stay in their home and avoid the uncertainty, trauma and expense of moving. Projects consist of interior and/or exterior repairs intended to alleviate critical health, life and safety issues or code violations.…
Greater rochester habitat for humanity operates three restores where we sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, home decor and building materials. Proceeds of the restore are used to fund the operating needs and growth goals of the organization
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTGOING CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,319 | $0 | $17,817 | $179,136 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Flower City Habitat for Humanity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $179K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,847
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USC BUILDS Housing contractor | $1,278,358 |
| PIKE CONTRUCTION INC Housing contractor | $810,904 |
| HIGHLAND CONTRACTORS Housing contractor | $474,651 |
| ADVANCED PIPING INC Plumbing for homes | $261,418 |
| RICHARD HANSS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Electrical contractor for homes | $212,680 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Flower City Habitat for Humanity totaling $137K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Flower City Habitat for Humanity's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Flower City Habitat for Humanity, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Flower City Habitat for Humanity spent in FY2025, $85.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Flower City Habitat for Humanity's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Flower City Habitat for Humanity reported that 85.4% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Flower City Habitat for Humanity pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Flower City Habitat for Humanity reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $179,136, for the role of OUTGOING CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Flower City Habitat for Humanity get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.1% came from contributions and grants (including 25.2% from government grants) and 34.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Flower City Habitat for Humanity a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3281487 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543509349301519 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443389349300634 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420329349300502 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330329349300333 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133369349301208 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140629349300419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3281487: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.