HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LAKE COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LAKE COUNTY

EIN 36-3659288 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING to FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS AREA THROUGH VOLUNTEER EFFORTS. SEEKING to PUT GODS LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT for HUMANITY LAKE COUNTY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER to BUILD HONMES, COMMUNITIES, and HOPE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.82%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

10.23%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$92.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.31%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$2.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,025 for JOEL WILLIAMS (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,684,472

Mission workProgram services$2,756,85274.82% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$269,1877.31% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$376,91210.23% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$281,5217.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,402,95192.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.0% mission · 7.9% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 8.3% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 10.2% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 39.8% mission · 49.5% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 14.3% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 11.7% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 9.6% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 20.2% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,684,472

Expenses$3,402,951

Annual surplus $281,521 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,756,852 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$269,187 · 7.9% of expenses

Fundraising$376,912 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,684,472

Expenses$3,402,951

Assets$8,206,211

Income$3,684,472

Contributions$2,276,033

Mission work (program services)$2,756,852

Fundraising$376,912

Management and general$269,187

Executive compensation (total)$124,714

Stocks and bonds$69,306

Accounting fees$52,355

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOEL WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $142,025

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

JOEL WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DI

ADOLFO PRADOVICE CHAIR

AQUELAH ALLENDIRECTOR

BILL REGNERDIRECTOR

CALI DRAFFKORNSECRETARY

CATHERINE FIELDSDIRECTOR

KARA MACDONALDDIRECTOR

KYLE HEINTZTREASURER

KYLE STEINERBOARD CHAIR

PAM SPAINDIRECTOR

REBECCA ANGELESDIRECTOR

TOM DRAKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1425 TRI STATE PARKWAY 110, GURNEE, IL 60031
County: Lake
In care of: JOEL WILLIAMS
Primary officer: JOEL WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 623-1020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER VERCHOTA INC CPAS
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L20Z)
IRS tax category: Other Community Housing Services