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306 N MAIN ST
MOSCOW ID 83843-2629
MOSCOW ID | IRS ruling year: 1987 | EIN: 82-0454347
AN ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN BASED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING POVERTY HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS BY CREATING DECENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEE ... (More)
AN ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN BASED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING POVERTY HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS BY CREATING DECENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED. (Less)
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This charity's score is 92%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 90% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Palouse Habitat for Humanity is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Palouse Habitat for Humanity has earned a 91% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 13/13 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 13/13 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Missing - 0/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 39.24% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 39.24% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 82.20% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 82.20% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Instruction and guidance on housing (BMF activity code: 398)
Low-income housing (BMF activity code: 380)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Subordinate - the organization is a subordinate in a group ruling. (BMF affiliation code: 9)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Palouse Habitat for Humanity) or EIN (820454347) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Palouse Habitat for Humanity reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Taking our annual fundraiser dinner and auction online two years in a row has cut our primary fundraising in half. Operations at our thrift store were closed for two months last year, and we are still not open fully, since many of our staff are retirees who are covid-concerned. We've managed to raise needed funds in other ways, and thankfully had reserves that have allowed us to continue building and repairing homes. But that is not a long-term solution.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Palouse HFH builds one new home each year, using primarily volunteer labor donated by the community. Our build site had to shut down operations for two months, two different times. In a normal year we would have engaged up to 250 volunteers. To continue building, a core group of regular volunteers, the "Codger Crew" took on the brunt of the labor, and built most of the home by themselves. The larger economic impact of rising cost of building materials and disrupted supply chains has delayed construction and increased building cost substantially. Pre Covid, a Palouse Habitat home cost $140,000. The homes under construction these past two years will cost $180,000. One program that was not as impacted was the Home Repair program, which makes exterior accessibility improvements for low income homeowners. Since that works takes place outside, and requires minimal
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We adopted a "build as best we can" model - so long as we had volunteers, materials and funds, we continued building. Our fiscal year starts July 1, so our Board of Directors budgeted for high/normal/low options, and revisited the budget quarterly. We applied for grants specific to covid-relief, and applied for PPP funds from the federal government.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
1) Offering the alternative remote meeting option, Zoom. It enables us to meet more effectively if there are barriers to joining in person. 2) A streamlined printed newsletter. It is slightly more expensive, but much more efficient to produce. 3) The addition of Facebook Live and other video social media updates to engage our team and supporters 4) An online element for our annual fundraiser. We are still figuring out what our event next year will look like, but we expect to at least incorporate an online silent auction.
Not Currently Scored
Palouse Habitat for Humanity cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Palouse Habitat for Humanity reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH ITS MANY VOLUNTEERS, CONSTRUCTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE PALOUSE AND TRANSFERS THE HOMES TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES AT APPROXIMATELY COST AND PROVIDES NON-INTEREST BEARING MORTGA ... (More)
THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH ITS MANY VOLUNTEERS, CONSTRUCTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE PALOUSE AND TRANSFERS THE HOMES TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES AT APPROXIMATELY COST AND PROVIDES NON-INTEREST BEARING MORTGAGE LOANS. AVERAGING ONE HOUSE PER YEAR CURRENTLY. (Less)
Palouse Habitat for Humanity cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Palouse Habitat for Humanity has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A world in which every person has a decent place to live
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Fundraising to complete renovation and repair of the building purchased to house our thrift store and administrative office in 2023.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Fundraising and building partnerships to double program capacity to build two or more homes a year.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Offer vouchers to allow most vulnerable community members to shop for basic housing needs at our thrift store, the Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Habitat for Humanity International offers a strong support system of trainings, workshops and networking opportunities. Our affiliate, PHFH, includes funding in each budget for staff and key volunteers to travel for conferences and trainings. Most recently I just attended the Habitat for Humanity Washington State ED Retreat with two days of trainings. Last fall I participated in a multi-day grant writing workshop. Looking ahead, we will send our store and key volunteers to attend the HFHI international conference in Atlanta next April.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Policy Advocacy
Most recently, we've opened discussions with the Moscow Affordable Housing Trust about ways to partner in the future, to bring our affordable homebuilding expertise to their long-term affordability model for home ownership. We've entered into a partnership with Washington State University to collaborate on research into home building materials and methods to make sure energy efficient homes are also affordable homes.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Palouse HFH took most of our organization online. We committed to Zoom technology, and made better use of the Office 365 we'd just acquired. We launched our Facebook Buy and Sell group, in our first step to offer an online aspect to our thrift store.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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