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Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

Together, we build homes, communities and hope.

Fort Myers, FL   |  https://www.habitat4humanity.org
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Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

EIN: 59-2236174


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

Becky Lucas

Main address

12751 New Brittany Blvd Ste 100

Fort Myers, FL 33907-3694 USA

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Formerly known as

Habitat for Humanity of Lee County, Inc.

EIN

59-2236174

Subject area info

Anti-predatory lending

Financial counseling

Housing development

Human services

Construction

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Population served info

Women

Veterans

Low-income people

Families

NTEE code info

Housing Development, Construction, Management (L20)

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 families and individuals 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?

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.

Population(s) Served

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.

Population(s) Served

Approving qualified homeowners that want to move into a Habitat Home

Population(s) Served
Families
Low-income people

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.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Families
Low-income people
Adults

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.

Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Women

Where we work

  • Hendry County (Florida, United States)

  • 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

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 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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 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.

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.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • 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,

  • 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,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have any major challenges to collecting feedback,

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.14

Average of 0.53 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.7

Average of 2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

25%

Average of 26% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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
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
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
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
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
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

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

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

CEO

Becky Lucas

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Highest paid employees

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Board of directors
as of 10/9/2025
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Board chair

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

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 ? 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

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

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Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
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Disability

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Contractors

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