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COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

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COWLITZ COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

EIN 91-1986972 · Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)

What they do

HABITATS VISION: A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A DECENT PLACE to LIVE. MISSION STATEMENT: SEEKING to PUT GODS LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT for HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER to BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES and HOPE. ABOUT HABITAT: WE ARE A NONPROFIT, ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT BUILDS WITH PEOPLE IN NEED REGARDLESS of RACE or RELIGION. WE WELCOME VOLUNTEERS and SUPPORTERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. WE ARE ONE of APPROXIMIMATELY 1,200 LOCAL AFFILIATES IN THE UNITED STATES and MORE THAN 70 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. TOGETHER, WE HAVE HELPED OVER 10 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE to IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS SINCE THE HABITAT INTERNATIONAL FOUNDING IN 1976. LOCALLY, WE STARTED IN 2000 and HAVE HELPED DOZENS of FAMILIES THROUGH OUR REPAIR WORK and THROUGH OUR FINANCIAL and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. THERE ARE OVER 2 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO LIVE IN SLUM HOUSING and MORE THAN 100 MILLION ARE HOMELESS. HABITAT HELPS BY BUILDING or RENOVATING SIMPLE, DECENT HOUSES IN P

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

110.14%of revenue went to mission work95.3% of expenses · Program services
1.27%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses
$115.53spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
4.12%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses
$2.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
22.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $166,026 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $111,037 for DIANE PERRON (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$1,068,923
Mission workProgram services$1,177,326110.14% of revenue95.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$44,0104.12% of revenue3.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$13,6131.27% of revenue1.1% of expenses
Total expenses$1,234,949115.53% 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: 95.3% mission · 3.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.53% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.23% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.07% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 4.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.85% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 4.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.97% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 6.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.50% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 4.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,068,923
Expenses$1,234,949
Annual shortfall $166,026 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)$1,177,326 · 95.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$44,010 · 3.6% of expenses
Fundraising$13,613 · 1.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,068,923
Expenses$1,234,949
Assets$3,429,049
Income$1,068,923
Contributions$236,985
Mission work (program services)$1,177,326
Fundraising$13,613
Management and general$44,010
Accounting fees$27,652
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
DIANE PERRONEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $111,037Base $95,738 · Other $15,299

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 (13)

DIANE PERRONEXECUTIVE DI

CHRISTINE KATONSECRETARY

DAWN MORGANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH GRAY-WEEKLEYPRESIDENT

JAKE JABUSCHDIRECTOR

JEANNE HOLLATZVICE PRESIDE

JON RANDALLDIRECTOR

JUDY POTTER-ORDONEZDIRECTOR

KARIN NEWPORTDIRECTOR

NICOLE TIDEMANDIRECTOR

RICH BLACKDIRECTOR

STAR THORPETREASURER

TODD BOZEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1987
Location
PO BOX 1451, LONGVIEW, WA 98632-7859
County
Cowlitz
In care of
% EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Primary officer
DIANE PERRON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildperron@cowlitzhabitat.org Phone(360) 425-6177

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LOWER COLUMBIA CPAS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification
Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)
IRS tax category
Housing Development, Construction & Management

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