Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
We build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter.
Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
EIN: 76-0207084
Mission
Seeking to put God's love into action, Houston Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Notes from the nonprofit
Houston Habitat works to address Houston's gap in home ownership and the availability of affordable homes by partnering with low-income families to help them achieve home ownership. By providing financial and homeownership training and the opportunity to help build their own homes, Houston Habitat helps to ensure that these families have the knowledge and wherewithal to maintain homeownership. The organization has built over 1,100 homes in 14 Houston neighborhoods, including the Fifth Ward and the Northeast and Southeast quadrants. The loss of homes from Hurricane Harvey and the need to shelter in place resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the already critical shortage of low-income single-family homes in Houston and further illuminated how important it is to have a safe, decent, affordable home. Moreover, providing a vehicle by which low-income Blacks can achieve homeownership helps to address the impact of anti-Black racism.
Ruling year
1987
Executive Director
Ms. Allison Hay
CFO
Ms. Myra Mallet
Main address
3750 North McCarty St
Houston, TX 77029 USA
EIN
76-0207084
Community improvement
Housing development
Population served
Adults
Families
Low-income people
Working poor
NTEE code
Housing Development, Construction, Management (L20)
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Houston Habitat addresses Houston's affordable housing gap by constructing well-built, sustainable homes and partnering with low-income families to help them achieve home ownership. By providing financial and homeownership training and the opportunity to help build their own homes, Houston Habitat helps to ensure that families have the knowledge and wherewithal to maintain homeownership. The organization has built more than 1,050 homes in 11 Houston neighborhoods, including the Fifth Ward and the Northeast and Southeast quadrants. The loss of homes from Hurricane Harvey and the need to shelter in place resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the already critical shortage of low-income single family homes in Houston and further illuminated how important it is to have a safe, decent, affordable home. Moreover, providing a vehicle by which low-income Blacks can achieve homeownership helps to address the impact of anti-Black racism.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
General Program
Houston Habitat for Humanity's mission work includes new home construction, home rehabilitation and repair, infrastructure development for new communities, neighborhood revitalization, and community building in Houston.
Houston Habitat has built more than 1,100 homes in 14 Houston neighborhoods, including the Fifth Ward and Northeast and southeast quadrants. A shortage of low-income single-family homes existed before Hurricane Harvey, and the loss of many homes exacerbated the need; therefore, Houston Habitat continues to fill that gap.
The organization has repaired countless other homes throughout Houston, principally repairing homes damaged by 2015, 2016, and 2017 floods. Since Hurricane Harvey alone, Houston Habitat has restored more than 600 Harvey ravaged homes and 100 homes damaged by Winter Storm Uri.
The magnitude of the Houston Habitat new home construction and repair of homes program depends on the public's support, and the need only continues to grow.
Affordable Housing
Houston Habitat builds affordable homes to address the need for low-income families to have access to decent housing. The houses are beautiful, energy-efficient and easy to maintain. The organization partners with families with a household income of 80% or below AMI for the Greater Houston area, preparing families to be successful homeowners. Families help build new homes, complete financial literacy classes and home maintenance training.
Through this program, Houston Habitat seeks to remove the traditional obstacles to purchasing a home to accommodate families who otherwise would not be able to qualify. Houston Habitat works to change lives and empower families through safe, decent homes, where parents are better prepared to nurture their children so the next generation may prosper. Houston Habitat's vision is one where everyone has a decent place to live and the ability to build wealth for future generations.
Where we work
Awards
2015 Energy Star Partner 2015
US Environmental Protection Agency
20 Standards of Charitable Accountability 2015
Better Business Bureau of Houston
Affiliations & memberships
Habitat for Humanity International 1987
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2018
Greater Houston Builders Association 2019
Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization (i.e. Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, etc.) - Affiliate/chapter 1987
EPA Energy Star Award 2020
EPA Energy Star Award 1996
EPA Energy Star Award 1999
EPA Energy Star Award 2007
EPA Energy Star Award 2008
EPA Energy Star Award 2009
EPA Energy Star Award 2010
EPA Energy Star Award 2011
EPA Energy Star Award 2013
EPA Energy Star Award 2014
EPA Energy Star Award 2015
EPA Energy Star Award 2016
EPA Energy Star Award 2017
EPA Energy Star Award 2018
EPA Energy Star Award 2019
EPA Energy Star Award 2020
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of new homes built that helps reduce the current affordable housing gap
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people, Working poor
Related Program
Affordable Housing
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2017 and 2018 were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. 2020 was impacted by COVID 19.
Number of low-income homes repaired that preserves affordable housing for current and future family use
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people, Working poor, Extremely poor people
Related Program
Affordable Housing
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
2022 we concluded Hurricane Harvey repairs and focused on Senior repair
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Working poor, Low-income people
Related Program
Affordable Housing
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These figures reflect the number of households, not individuals.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Houston Habitat provides workable solutions to Houston’s acute affordable housing shortage through its home ownership and home repair programs. In partnership with low income families, Houston Habitat provides a hand-up helping families achieve and/or preserve homeownership, improve quality of life and become empowered to obtain and maintain stability and self-reliance. Houston Habitat helps uplift underserved and under-resourced communities and residents through Neighborhood Revitalization, Community Development and On-the-Job Training Programs.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Houston Habitat constructs new sustainable homes to increase affordable housing stock for low-income families in the 80% or below income bracket. Future homeowners are introduced to Houston Habitat through in person and online information seminars and one-on-one meetings, agency referrals and word of mouth. They then complete applications for the program. The Houston Habitat homeownership program prepares future homeowners for ownership over 12-18 months. Components include financial education and counseling/coaching, homeownership and home maintenance training. Similarly, Houston Habitat’s repair program helps low-income homeowners whose homes need sustainable repairs or have other unaffordable maintenance issues in order to preserve existing housing.
Through its Neighborhood Revitalization Program, Houston Habitat provides sustainable solutions such as home repair to seniors, veterans, the disabled and other vulnerable populations; aging in place modifications for seniors and other quality of life improvements; building community gardens in food deserts to promote healthy eating; improving exercise and outdoor facilities and bringing communities together through activities and events. Houston Habitat also operates the Build Your Future Program, an on-the-job construction training program for young men.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Houston Habitat has over 30 years experience in building homes and repairing homes for low income families in the Houston area. Qualified families seeking to build a better life for themselves and their children help to build their homes alongside a knowledgeable staff of construction leaders and volunteers dedicated to building energy efficient and sustainable homes for qualified families. With this successful model, Houston Habitat will continue to meet established goals for the next 30 plus years.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Recent accomplishments include:
During the past two years, Houston Habitat has:
• Closed 37 homes, resulting in homeownership for 37 low-income homeowners (130 + people)
• Provided home repairs for 199 low-income homeowners, ably stewarding over $8.6 million in Hurricane Harvey repair funding
• Provided aging-in-place home modifications and repairs for 109 seniors
• Supported the Settegast community by designing, building, and managing a community garden; purchasing and installing low-impact, senior-friendly exercise equipment at Hobart Taylor Park; hosting community meetings and events with the New Progressive Civic Club.
• Supported Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward by providing volunteer management services at the Farmer Street Garden, providing fresh vegetables to residents, and building two new affordable homes for low-income families.
• Initiated the Build a Better Future job training program with 11 trainees to learn residential construction.
What's next: Houston Habitat is undertaking a transformative project, Robins Landing, to build a vibrant community of affordable housing with a multitude of services and community amenities. Robins Landing is not just a subdivision full of homes; it is a community of people that will include:
• More than 468 affordable single-family homes and up to 500 multi-family units
• Amenities such as a health clinic, public library, community meeting spaces, a food hall, and retail shopping
• Access to gardens, parks, and trails to support healthy lifestyles
• Robust private and public partnerships to forge a supportive and sustainable community
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Houston Habitat serves low-to-moderate-income Houstonians. The organization meets with local civic and other groups to receive feedback on future and current projects. The organization conducts surveys of client services to improve homeownership education and volunteer activities.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
In the development of a new community, Houston Habitat is including amenities and resiliency features that address the needs indicated by residents of the neighborhood. The organization also provides additional information on flood mitigation in the new development to demonstrate our infrastructure work and commitment to the community.
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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 aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
9.52
Months of cash in 2021 info
17.8
Fringe rate in 2021 info
17%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Houston Habitat for Humanity, 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $2,244,254 | $2,443,925 | $1,363,138 | $1,683,110 | $2,167,741 |
| As % of expenses | 29.7% | 20.0% | 9.1% | 12.7% | 18.5% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $2,080,373 | $2,222,545 | $1,101,796 | $1,423,999 | $1,915,065 |
| As % of expenses | 26.9% | 17.8% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 16.0% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $16,228,977 | $16,442,711 | $13,390,246 | $11,315,347 | $15,491,182 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 51.5% | 1.3% | -18.6% | -15.5% | 36.9% |
| Program services revenue | 11.8% | 23.8% | 33.2% | 54.4% | 24.3% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.4% |
| All other grants and contributions | 81.4% | 69.8% | 60.6% | 39.5% | 62.8% |
| Other revenue | 6.8% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.2% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $7,556,985 | $12,235,818 | $15,011,894 | $13,201,487 | $11,738,682 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -26.9% | 61.9% | 22.7% | -12.1% | -11.1% |
| Personnel | 38.0% | 25.8% | 23.5% | 26.3% | 30.9% |
| Professional fees | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.9% |
| Occupancy | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Interest | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 54.5% | 65.6% | 69.3% | 66.8% | 59.1% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $7,720,866 | $12,457,198 | $15,273,236 | $13,460,598 | $11,991,358 |
| One month of savings | $629,749 | $1,019,652 | $1,250,991 | $1,100,124 | $978,224 |
| Debt principal payment | $35,000 | $175,000 | $21,081 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $657,703 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $8,385,615 | $14,309,553 | $16,545,308 | $14,560,722 | $12,969,582 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 23.9 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 17.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 24.0 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 15.1 | 20.2 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 43.6 | 28.5 | 24.2 | 29.0 | 35.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $15,037,114 | $15,796,755 | $15,185,362 | $16,574,105 | $17,413,037 |
| Investments | $46,310 | $39,889 | $45,607 | $46,294 | $2,302,628 |
| Receivables | $13,190,535 | $12,916,706 | $12,599,106 | $11,771,127 | $11,840,955 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $2,929,077 | $3,587,753 | $3,765,092 | $3,802,278 | $3,808,778 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 68.8% | 62.4% | 66.4% | 72.5% | 78.8% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 5.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $28,168,357 | $30,390,902 | $31,492,698 | $32,916,697 | $34,831,762 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $7,233,654 | $8,989,538 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $7,233,654 | $8,989,538 | $6,009,621 | $2,440,261 | $4,080,755 |
| Total net assets | $35,402,011 | $39,380,440 | $37,502,319 | $35,356,958 | $38,912,517 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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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
Executive Director
Ms. Allison Hay
CFO
Myra Mallet
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/12/2023
Board of directors data
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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 ? 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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
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