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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville

Nashville, TN · EIN 58-1636286 · 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 of Greater Nashville reported $30.1 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.29 went to program services, $4.45 to management and general costs and $7.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.1% of the total. Government grants made up 17.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,732 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 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 $24M

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 $30M

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)
88.3%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.5%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
7.3%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.11$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
51.1%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
17.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
44.3%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$208,732$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.86%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
85
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
24.110.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
36 of 37100.0%

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
$21M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $469K · revenue $13M

Through the financial support and volunteer efforts of partnerships with local government, corporations, and faith organizations, habitat for Humanity of Greater nashville has helped more than 1,000 individuals and families achieve greater stability through homeownership. Habitat provides homeownership opportunities to hardworking people in five counties, preparing qualified applicants for homeownership through education and a chance to work with their sponsors and volunteers building their homes and their community. Habitat for humanity operates three social enterprise retail centers, the…

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
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,707$0$14,025$208,732
CAO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,597$0$10,400$169,997
COO (7/24-8/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,489$0$6,579$160,068
SENIOR VP OF ACCOUNTING &
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,656$0$10,168$131,824
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESTORES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,311$0$6,881$129,192
SENIOR VP OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,359$0$10,070$128,429
SENIOR VP OF HOMEOWNER SER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,001$0$9,999$126,000
SENIOR VP OF CONSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,635$0$225$119,860

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $534K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$30M$24M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$24M88.3%$49M$208,732
FY2024 ⓘ$27M$23M88.6%$43M$187,799
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$18M85.4%$38M$176,820
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$13M83.0%$35M$176,890
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$16M87.0%$32M$173,903
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$19M86.8%$29M$171,861

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–1b37 · 36 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 4Yes
  • 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 590
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65,001

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
WOMBLE LLC
Construction
$1,378,475
HUSKEY TRUSS & BUILDING SUPPLY
Construction
$828,937
BENCHMARK PLUMBING INC
Construction
$466,204
B&B EXCAVATING AND LANDSCAPING
Construction
$443,920
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY GROUP INC
Construction
$420,349

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

16 private foundations reported grants to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville totaling $1.1M 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 of Greater Nashville'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 Greater Nashville, 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 Greater Nashville's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville reported that 88.3% of its $24.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $208,732, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville get its money?

Of $30.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.1% came from contributions and grants (including 17.0% from government grants) and 44.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1636286 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 202533169349304623 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443529349300924 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202342979349301859 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203019349301755 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202102799349301160 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202042699349301224 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1636286: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.