Habitat for Humanity of Dane County
Habitat for Humanity of Dane County reported $9.5 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.14 went to program services, $4.34 to management and general costs and $10.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,667 (CEO/STAFF LIASON). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $9.1MFor 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 $9.5MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 52.6% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,667 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseFor 38 years, habitat for Humanity of Dane County has developed communities and helped alleviate poverty through affordable housing. Our community of volunteers has built affordable homes that habitat sold to 360 working, low-income families. Next year, another 6 affordable homes will be built for deserving, committed families, helping them improve their lives and improve our community
Habitat restores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home goods, building materials and appliances at a fraction of the retail price. The habitat restore helps habitat for Humanity of Dane County fund the construction, rehabilitation or repair of affordable housing locally in Dane County. The proceeds benefit habitat's larger mission of building homes, communities and hope. The habitat restores are located on madison' eastside at 4207 monona drive and madison's westside at 6201 odana road. Since 2001, sales from the habitat…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/STAFF LIASON Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,617 | $0 | $6,050 | $160,667 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,818 | $0 | $4,323 | $113,141 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,692 | $0 | $3,868 | $86,560 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Habitat for Humanity of Dane County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $438K (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–1b13 · 13 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 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,545
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Habitat for Humanity of Dane County totaling $561K 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 Habitat for Humanity of Dane County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Habitat for Humanity of Dane County spent in FY2025, $85.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County reported that 85.1% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Habitat for Humanity of Dane County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Habitat for Humanity of Dane County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $160,667, for the role of CEO/STAFF LIASON (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Habitat for Humanity of Dane County get its money?
Of $9.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 36.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Habitat for Humanity of Dane County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1592769 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 202641339349307634 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349302242 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430749349301568 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330889349301113 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123569349301417 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023469349300932 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1592769: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.