Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
541816368
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Winchester, VA, USA
Phone
5406627066
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,399,260
Expenses
$2,524,067
Assets
$6,818,058
Liabilities
$2,305,600

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RACHAEL HITE (PRESIDENT)
  • HEATHER ARNOLD (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • KIM HERBSTRITT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • KIM HERBSTRITT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $102,250 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Seeking to put god's love into action, habitat for humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope to realize our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Blue ridge habitat for humanity adheres to a strict non-proselytizing policy and will not base an offer of assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people adhere to or convert to a particular faith or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.

What it reported doing in 2024

Bfhfh's home repair and aging in place programs assists low-income homeowners, particularly veterans and seniors, who face challenges in maintaining their homes due to age, disability, and/or financial constraints. The program focuses on critical health and safety repairs, such as roof replacements, porch and entryway repairs, and accessibility modifications like ramp installations. Maintaining a home is crucial for low-income seniors, as it provides them with stability, independence, and a sense of belonging in their communities. Aging in place allows seniors to remain in familiar surroundings, which can significantly enhance their quality of life and emotional well-being. However, many face substantial challenges, including fixed incomes that limit their ability to afford necessary repairs and modifications, such as installing grab bars, fixing leaks, or improving accessibility.additionally, physical limitations and health issues can make home maintenance difficult. Without adequate support, these challenges can lead to unsafe living conditions, increased stress, and even the need to relocate to assisted living facilities. Addressing these barriers is essential to ensure that low-income seniors can successfully age in place while maintaining their dignity and independence. Brhfh collaborates with volunteers, local businesses, subcontractors, and other non-profits to pool resources and complete repairs that support homeowners to age in place. Brhfh is committed to continuing to serve the community, demonstrating our ongoing dedication to supporting vulnerable homeowners and creating safer, more sustainable living environments.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 78% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.9%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 90.9%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.2%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.7; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.1%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.9% of revenue deployed · 90.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $2.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $102K · 10 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $159K reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 32 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 20/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 31/100.