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Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

Through shelter we empower

Fort Myers, FL   |  https://www.habitat4humanity.org

Mission

Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Ruling year info

1987

CEO

Ms. Rebecca Lucas

Main address

12751 New Brittany Blvd, Ste 100

Fort Myers, FL 33907 USA

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Formerly known as

Habitat for Humanity of Lee County, Inc.

EIN

59-2236174

NTEE code info

Housing Development, Construction, Management (L20)

Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)

Senior Citizens' Housing/Retirement Communities (L22)

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

In Southwest Florida and throughout the United States, families are spending too much to cover the cost of their home. At Habitat for Humanity, we believe that every family deserves a safe, decent, and affordable place to live. Through our affordable homeownership program, Habitat empowers hardworking families to break the cycle of poverty, achieve stability, and build the foundation for a better life.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Affordable Homeownership Program

Providing safe, decent, and affordable homeownership opportunities for hardworking, low-income families.

Population(s) Served
Families

The mission of Women Build is to engage women in the effort to provide safe and decent homes for families in need of affordable housing. By recruiting, educating, and inspiring women, we can transform lives in our communities.

Since 2010, Women Build in Lee and Hendry Counties has partnered with 23 female-headed families to build strength and stability for their children through local fundraising and volunteer efforts. In recent years, more than half of the families that have partnered with Habitat outside of Women Build are also female-headed households.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Low-income people

Approving qualified homeowners that want to move in to a Habitat Home

Population(s) Served
Families

Our Housing Counseling program provides counseling to consumers seeking financing, maintaining or owning a home. Our HUD-certified Housing Advisors provide one-on-one housing counseling and guidance to help people achieve their goals. This guidance is based on need, plus, current and future financial capability. This includes Pre-purchase/Homebuying Counseling (for Habitat’s Affordable Housing Program or a traditional mortgage), Financial Management/Budget Counseling, Foreclosure Prevention, Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops, and more.

Population(s) Served

Habitat’s Hurricane Recovery Home Repair Program is designed for low-income residents who own their homes in Lee County. Examples of repairs may include but are not limited to roof repair or replacement, siding, drywall, painting, windows, and doors.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Awards

Second Largest Affiliate in the US for Production 2007

Habitat for Humanity International

Affiliate of the Year 2006

Habitat for Humanity International

Sam Mompongo Award 2006

Habitat for Humanity International

Excellence in Construction Award for Habitat's Senior Housing Complex 2007

The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

Week of Home Dedication Proclaimed in Lee County and the City of Ft. Myers 1995

Letter of Congratulations from President Clinton

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of people no longer living in unaffordable, overcrowded housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Families

Related Program

Affordable Homeownership Program

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Since 1982, H4H Lee/Hendry has served low-income families with affordable homeownership opportunities. In that time, we've built 1700+ homes, making homeownership a reality for 4000+ individuals.

Number of overall donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Affordable Homeownership Program

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Habitat homes are built through the use of volunteer labor and donations of money and materials. The homes are then sold to low-income families with low to no interest mortgage and monthly payments set at 30% or less of the homeowner's income, making homeownership an affordable reality. The organizations goal is to give a hand up to as many families in the community as possible.

To continue educating and working with local authorities to reduce certain fees for Habitat that will allow us to increase the number of homes we can build in the future.

Educate prospective homeowners of the various finance responsibilities they have after they are qualified and selected for their home.

We have a very seasoned and educated staff that knows how to reach out to businesses and communities in our area to continue our increased fundraising goals.

We are increasing the number of our ReStores to assist in our donation expansion for additional revenue. This will assist to expand our mission and awareness to other areas.

We continue to outpace the prior year in revenues, maintain or reduce expenses is some areas and increase the number of homes we build each year.

Also, we established a new program and will continue our Disaster Relief Program for repairs with homeowners that were effected by Hurricane Irma. Qualified families in Lee and Hendry apply and are qualified in order to participate.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 02/15/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Timothy Hawkins

Hospital Experts

Term: 2023 - 2024

Carl Barraco

Barraco & Associates

Patricia Benner

Retired Elementary Principle

Tim Byal

Seagate Development Group

Vicki Cooper

ReStore Volunteer Leader

Marion Briggs

Sun Country Homes of Florida Inc.

Claudie Delgado

Bonita Estero Dental Group

Ginny Dickinson

Volunteer

Cheryl Glover

Mount Hermon Ministries

Tim Hawkins

Hospital Experts

Paul Martin

Kolter Land Partners LLC

Michael Mullinix

Bonita Bay Volunteers

David Owen

McGriff Insurance

Jeananne Folaros

Lee County School District

Gary Griffin

B&I Contractors, Inc.

John Hill

Pinnacle Advisory Group

Steve McIntosh

Tartan Consulting

Linda Miller

Avalon Engineering, Inc.

Deb Penuel

Retired Nurse

Amanda Barritt

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, PA

Roger Desjarlais

Lee County Government

Mike Durkin

MidWestOne Bank

Diana Giraldo

Community Development Reimagined

Jesse Purdon

City of Bonita Springs

Shiva Sharma

AUM, Inc.

Sandra Stilwell Youngquist

Stilwell Enterprises & Restaurant Group

Heather Turco

Lee County Sheriff's Office

Tiffany Williams

FineMark National Bank & Trust

Matthew Zwack

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/15/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data