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Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 42-1580163 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia reported $17.3 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.45 went to program services, $13.31 to management and general costs and $8.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.1% of the total. Government grants made up 13.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,837 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% 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 $17M

For 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 $17M

Other revenue was negative: −$82,962. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.4%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.3%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
8.2%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.16$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
53.1%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
13.2%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
33.4%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$227,837$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.30%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
65
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.110.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
26 of 26100.0%

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 expense
$7.0M expenses · 51.1% of program spending · revenue $6.1M

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia's homeownership program builds strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. Families in the homeownership program invest sweat equity hours in lieu of a down payment, attend homeownership and finance workshops, contribute escrow payments to cover closing costs, and purchase their new habitat home with an affordable mortgage. Habitat works with volunteers and community members to build alongside future homeowners and leverages donations of money and materials to build homes. Habitat has sold 265 homes since 1985

$4.6M expenses · 33.8% of program spending · revenue $266K

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia's home repair program partners with homeowners who cannot afford critical home repairs. The home repair program stabilizes homes through a suite of critical repairs, energy efficiency upgrades and adaptive aging-in-place improvements. Homeowners pay for repairs through a low-cost repayment plan scaled to income. Habitat has repaired more than 954 homes since the program's launch in 2010

$2.1M expenses · 15.1% of program spending · revenue $1.7M

The restore is a discount home improvement store operated by Habitat Philadelphia. The restore accepts donations of new and gently used furniture, appliances, building supplies and home goods, and resells them to the public at reduced costs. Profit from the restore is returned to Habitat Philadelphia to fund homebuilding and home repair projects. The restore is a low cost source of home goods that provides donors with an easy way to dispose of unwanted items and materials that might otherwise be thrown away, thereby keeping good quality, usable items out of the landfill

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,043$0$1,794$227,837
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,373$0$4,600$162,973
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,742$0$2,760$149,502
VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,505$0$0$119,505
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,698$0$1,794$112,492
DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,413$0$863$105,276

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $866K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$17M78.4%$13M$227,837
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$17M81.6%$12M$195,833
FY2023 ⓘ$8.3M$9.0M73.1%$15M$204,381
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$8.6M73.4%$15M$142,642
FY2021 ⓘ$10M$11M84.4%$8.2M$141,875
FY2020 ⓘ$7.8M$6.3M74.6%$7.9M$134,660

Governance 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–1b26 · 26 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 5100
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,494

Private foundation grants it received

27 private foundations reported grants to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia totaling $3.3M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia'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 Philadelphia, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia reported that 78.4% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $227,837, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia get its money?

Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.1% came from contributions and grants (including 13.2% from government grants) and 33.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-1580163 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 202611319349304371 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531079349300343 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441089349300614 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320809349301762 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241229349301824 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130909349300408 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-1580163: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.