Habitat for Humanity of Wake County
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County reported $35.9 million in revenue and $33.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.03 went to program services, $3.80 to management and general costs and $3.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,091 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $33MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 40.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 59.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,091 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseRestore programs - the habitat restores are home improvement stores that sell new and used furniture, building materials, appliances and household goods to the public at discounted prices. These items are collected as tax-deductible donations from individual and community donors. Proceeds benefit habitat's mission to build safe, affordable homes. The restores also seek to be good stewards of the environment by diverting more than 5,000 tons of usable items from landfills annually
Home building services - this program constructs safe, affordable, energy-efficient homes to sell to qualified homebuyers and offers the public a tangible way to interact with Habitat Wake's mission to build affordable housing. Habitat Wake's professional construction team works alongside volunteers to build the homes, which are then available for purchase by qualified homebuyers through habitat's homeownership program
Homeowner services - this program recruits and selects eligible homebuyers and supports them through the process of buying an affordable habitat home. The homeowner services program also provides educational opportunities in the form of financial planning and home maintenance courses. Finally, this program facilitates the acquisition of affordable mortgages for eligible homebuyers
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 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $249,189 | $0 | $13,902 | $263,091 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,470 | $0 | $12,481 | $123,951 |
| VP OF RESTORES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $110,856 | $0 | $12,143 | $122,999 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $108,480 | $0 | $10,998 | $119,478 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Habitat for Humanity of Wake County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $380K (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–1b21 · 21 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,202
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ONSITE RESOURCES INC Construction service | $1,084,696 |
| COMMERCIAL 1 CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction service | $983,775 |
| C&L SALES CONSULTANT LLC Construction service | $934,536 |
| RDZ CONSTRUCTION Framing services | $566,600 |
| DUKE LAZZARA DEVELOPMENT LLC Land development | $493,890 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Habitat for Humanity of Wake County totaling $306K 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 Wake 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 Wake County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Habitat for Humanity of Wake County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Habitat for Humanity of Wake County reported that 93.0% of its $33.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Habitat for Humanity of Wake County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Habitat for Humanity of Wake County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $263,091, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Habitat for Humanity of Wake County get its money?
Of $35.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 40.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 59.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Habitat for Humanity of Wake County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1492703 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 202513289349300626 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413379349300136 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430589349300713 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243509349300539 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113419349300916 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003519349300910 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1492703: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.