Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Together, we build homes, communities and hope.
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
EIN: 59-2236174
as of November 2025
as of November 14, 2025
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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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 families and individuals to break the cycle of poverty, achieve stability, and build the foundation for a better life.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Veterans Build
Every U.S. veteran deserves a decent and affordable place to live, but not every veteran has access to affordable housing. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition Veteran Report, more than 1.5 million U.S. veteran households pay more than 50% of their income on housing, leaving them severely cost-burdened. Through our Veterans Build initiative, you can help Habitat partner with U.S. veterans to achieve their dream of homeownership in Lee and Hendry counties.
Housing Counseling
Our Housing Counseling program provides counseling to consumers seeking to finance, maintain or own a home. Our HUD-certified Housing Counselors can provide you with one-on-one housing counseling and guidance to help you achieve your goals. This guidance is based on your needs and current and future financial capability. This includes Pre-Purchase/Homebuying Counseling (for Habitat's Affordable Homeownership Program or a traditional mortgage), Financial Management/Budget Counseling, Foreclosure Prevention, Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops, and more.
Family Selection
Approving qualified homeowners that want to move into a Habitat Home
Affordable Homeownership Program
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties partners with income-eligible families and individuals in need of decent, affordable housing. Through the Affordable Homeownership Program, families complete more than 300 hours of sweat equity, attend over 20 hours of homeownership education classes and contribute towards their closing costs. Monthly mortgage payments are set at 30% or less of the homeowner’s income making homeownership an affordable reality. Since 1982, Habitat has built more than 1,900 homes and counseled more than 3,000 families to achieve their housing and financial goals in Lee and Hendry counties.
Women Build
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 more than 30 female-headed families to build strength and stability for their children through local fundraising and volunteer efforts. In recent years, more than 80% of the families partnered with Habitat are female-headed households.
Where we work
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Hendry County (Florida, United States)
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Lee County (Florida, United States)
Awards
Week of Home Dedication Proclaimed in Lee County and the City of Ft. Myers 1995
Letter of Congratulations from President Clinton
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.
Second Largest Affiliate in the US for Production 2007
Habitat for Humanity International
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people helped through our Housing Counseling services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Housing Counseling
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Context Notes
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties has counseled more than 3,000 families to achieve their housing and financial goals. These efforts lay the groundwork for generational change by developing personalized action plans aimed at reducing debt, building savings, increasing credit scores, and avoiding the risk of foreclosure.
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
Context Notes
Since 1982, Habitat has built more than 1,900 homes through its Affordable Homeownership Program in Lee and Hendry counties.
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
Related Program
Affordable Homeownership Program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Habitat for Humanity is one of the leading affordable housing builders and developers in Lee and Hendry counties. Habitat partners with families and individuals through its Affordable Homeownership Program. Since 1982, Habitat has built more than 1,900 homes in Lee and Hendry counties.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Habitat homes are built through the use of volunteer labor and donations of money and materials. The homes are then sold to income-eligible families and individuals with low to no-interest mortgages and monthly payments set at 30% or less of the homeowner's income, making homeownership an affordable reality. The organization's goal is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
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.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
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.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To understand people’s needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2024 info
0.14
Months of cash in 2024 info
0.7
Fringe rate in 2024 info
25%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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| Profitability info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $700,984 | $2,746,099 | $3,935,752 | $798,291 | $1,151,659 |
| As % of expenses | 5.4% | 12.8% | 19.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $414,740 | $2,486,283 | $3,714,295 | $581,664 | $944,477 |
| As % of expenses | 3.1% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $12,779,113 | $24,631,007 | $24,208,129 | $28,797,923 | $26,576,041 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -44.4% | 92.7% | -1.7% | 19.0% | -7.7% |
| Program services revenue | 51.8% | 50.4% | 44.9% | 41.2% | 37.1% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 4.6% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 13.3% | 19.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 44.3% | 39.7% | 46.0% | 39.1% | 41.7% |
| Other revenue | -0.8% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 2.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
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| Total expenses before depreciation | $12,903,822 | $21,460,927 | $20,157,229 | $26,655,238 | $26,068,946 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -39.7% | 66.3% | -6.1% | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| Personnel | 9.3% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 22.0% | 25.4% |
| Professional fees | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Occupancy | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Interest | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 87.4% | 90.5% | 89.9% | 72.0% | 67.4% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $13,190,066 | $21,720,743 | $20,378,686 | $26,871,865 | $26,276,128 |
| One month of savings | $1,075,319 | $1,788,411 | $1,679,769 | $2,221,270 | $2,172,412 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $248,288 | $278,469 | $1,190,188 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $996,524 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $14,265,385 | $23,757,442 | $22,336,924 | $30,283,323 | $29,445,064 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Months of cash | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 23.9 | 15.8 | 19.0 | 14.6 | 15.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Cash | $3,814,068 | $4,848,061 | $2,557,431 | $2,413,125 | $1,535,663 |
| Investments | $143,977 | $475,126 | $75,930 | $66,141 | $63,317 |
| Receivables | $13,279,497 | $16,783,875 | $19,411,265 | $18,973,663 | $17,132,428 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $5,821,118 | $5,536,913 | $5,081,488 | $4,069,419 | $4,856,314 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 47.0% | 50.8% | 56.0% | 62.9% | 52.7% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 24.7% | 23.4% | 19.7% | 23.0% | 25.2% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $25,749,010 | $28,235,293 | $31,949,588 | $32,531,252 | $33,475,729 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $502,876 | $600,000 | $1,940,618 | $1,315,584 |
| Total net assets | $25,749,010 | $28,738,169 | $32,549,588 | $34,471,870 | $34,791,313 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO
Becky Lucas
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/9/2025
Board of directors data
Vicki Cooper
Amanda Barritt Director
Ashleigh Droz
Claudie Delgado Director
Diana Giraldo Director
Gary Griffin Director
Heather Turco Director
Hugo Vargas
Hunter Ward
Ivette Galarza
Jesse Purdon Director
John R. Hill Director
John Talmage Director
Marion Briggs Board Vice Chair
Matthew Zwack Director
Sam Marshall
Sandra Stillwell Youngquist Director
Selynto Anderson Director
Tiffany Williams Director
Vicki Cooper Board Chair
Will Prather
Board leadership practices
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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 ? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable
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