HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR LEE AND HENDRY COUNTIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR LEE AND HENDRY COUNTIES INC

EIN 59-2236174 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

Seeking to Put Gods Love Into Action, Habitat for Humanity Brings People Together to Build Homes, Communities, and Hope to Realize Our Vision of A World Where Everyone Has A Decent Place to Live. Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties, Inc. Adheres to A Strict Non-proselytizing Policy and Will Not Offer Assistance On The Expressed or Implied Condition That People Must Adhere to or Convert to A Particular Faith or Listen and Respond to Messaging Designed to Induce Conversion to A Particular Faith.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.00 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.81%of revenue went to mission work92.0% of expenses · Program services

2.62%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$105.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.81%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,598,177 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $195,744 for BECKY LUCAS (CEO). 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$30,476,318

Mission workProgram services$29,504,44996.81% of revenue92.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,770,9785.81% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$799,0682.62% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Total expenses$32,074,495105.24% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 92.0% mission · 5.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 6.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 2.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 2.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 2.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,476,318

Expenses$32,074,495

Annual shortfall $1,598,177 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$29,504,449 · 92.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,770,978 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$799,068 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,476,318

Expenses$32,074,495

Assets$44,658,320

Income$30,675,882

Contributions$18,189,735

Mission work (program services)$29,504,449

Fundraising$799,068

Management and general$1,770,978

Executive compensation (total)$177,730

Stocks and bonds$54,700

Accounting fees$76,575

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

BECKY LUCASCEO · 40 hrs/week $195,744Base $162,396 · Other $33,348

JOHN ODONNELLCFO · 40 hrs/week $156,592Base $146,672 · Other $9,920

TANYA SOHOLTCOO · 40 hrs/week $154,554Base $144,544 · Other $10,010

TAMMY MORANVP OF RETAIL · 40 hrs/week $118,500Base $112,250 · Other $6,250

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 (24)

BECKY LUCASCEO

JOHN ODONNELLCFO

TANYA SOHOLTCOO

TAMMY MORANVP OF RETAIL

JOHN HILLTREASURER

WILL PRATHERDIRECTOR

VICKI COOPERCHAIR

TIFFANY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

SELYNTO ANDERSONDIRECTOR

SANDRA STILWELL YOUNGQUISTSECRETARY

MATTHEW ZWACKDIRECTOR

MARION BRIGGSVICE CHAIR

JOHN TALMAGEDIRECTOR

AMANDA BARRITTDIRECTOR

JESSE PURDONDIRECTOR

IVETTE GALARZADIRECTOR

HUNTER WARDDIRECTOR

HUGO VARGASDIRECTOR

HEATHER TURCODIRECTOR

GINNY DICKERSONDIRECTOR

GARY GRIFFINDIRECTOR

DIANA GIRALDODIRECTOR

CLAUDIE DELGADO-FEENEYDIRECTOR

ASHLEIGH DROZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 12751 NEW BRITTANY BLVD STE 100, FORT MYERS, FL 33907-3694
County: Lee
In care of: % JOHN ODONNELL
Primary officer: Becky Lucas, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailHousingCounseling@habitat4humanity.org Phone(239) 652-0434

Filing and classification

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