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Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity

Also known as Trinity Habitat for Humanity

Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-2239189 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity reported $13.4 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.45 went to program services, $9.88 to management and general costs and $9.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 43.4% of the total. Government grants made up 7.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,575 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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

2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.5%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.9%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
9.7%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.18$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
43.4%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
29.1%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$235,575$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.20%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
55
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
60.010.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$5.0M expenses · 58.3% of program spending · revenue $3.9M

Homeownership program (code 531390): families 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, and using donated construction materials and appliances, habitat makes its houses affordable for low-income families to purchase. Affordable homeownership helps create the…

$1.9M expenses · 22.1% of program spending · revenue $2.6M

Restore: to assist habitat in fulfilling its mission of bringing people together building homes, communities and hope, it operates four restores (thrift stores) that sell donated construction materials and merchandise as part of its program services. These stores are manned both by employees and volunteers and assist people who wish to make donations of household items. The proceeds of the sales of merchandise are utilized in the acquisition of land and construction of housing to fulfill our overall mission

$1.7M expenses · 19.6% of program spending

Home preservation program (code 811000): 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…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · 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
$221,268$0$14,307$235,575
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,239$0$16,472$166,711
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,450$0$15,834$153,284
ST. DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & GOVERMENT RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,652$0$12,874$120,526
SR. DIRECTOR OF RESTORES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,513$0$6,911$116,424

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $556K (Part IX, line 5).

7 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$40M2019202020212022202320242025$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$13M$11M80.5%$54M$235,575
2024 ⓘ$18M$13M83.2%$51M$225,871
2023 ⓘ$20M$17M87.1%$47M$167,195
2022 ⓘ$30M$15M89.0%$43M$175,036
2021 ⓘ$17M$12M89.1%$28M$136,896
2020 ⓘ$16M$13M88.6%$23M$137,523
2019 ⓘ$18M$15M89.5%$20M$147,566

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 579
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64,600

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JACKSON CONSTRUCTION LTD
Land development
$2,057,124
VENUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Land development
$1,353,821
IG CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC
Concrete services
$1,159,300
GTO1 CONSTRUCTION
Remodel contracting
$1,003,256
1776 DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
Land development
$678,475

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity totaling $31,520 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 Fort Worth Area 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 Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity reported that 80.5% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 9.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $235,575, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity get its money?

Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 43.4% came from contributions and grants (including 7.0% from government grants) and 29.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-2239189 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602649349300625 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502409349300870 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442699349300309 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322759349300232 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223049349301507 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122729349301332 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032459349300838 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-2239189: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.