Habitat for Humanity of Frederick

“The 2025 bylaws for habitat for humanity of frederick county maryland reflect a modernization and clarification of governance practices compared with the 2014 version, while maintaining the overall organizational structure and mission. Most core provisions-such as nonprofit status, board authority, meeting procedures, and fiduciary responsibilities-remain consistent. However, the 2025 document refines language throughout and updates several governance elements. Notably, the authorized board size was reduced from 12-20 directors to 9-15 directors, and the process for selecting directors shifted from an annual election cycle by board class to a rolling appointment model in which directors are nominated, evaluated, and approved by majority vote as vacancies arise. Term limits remain generally similar (three-year terms with a second consecutive term possible), but the 2025 bylaws provide greater flexibility by allowing reappointment after two terms if approved by the board. The annual meeting was also moved from june to september, and regular board meetings were adjusted to 10-11 meetings per year (excluding december) rather than monthly meetings. The 2025 bylaws also expand expectations for board engagement and governance practices. Board participation requirements were updated from specific service-hour requirements in 2014 to broader expectations related to financial contribution ("give or get" of 1,000), committee service, event participation, and community advocacy. Attendance policies were clarified with a defined minimum of nine meetings per year and a structured review process for noncompliance. Committee structures were streamlined, including the removal of the past president as an officer, reducing the executive committee from five officers to four. Additionally, the 2025 document introduces new governance safeguards such as a formal conflict of interest policy requirement, clearer procedures for evaluating board candidates, and more detailed guidance on financial oversight through the executive and finance committees. Overall, the updates emphasize greater flexibility in board recruitment, clearer expectations for director engagement, and stronger governance practices while preserving the organization's mission and nonprofit framework”

“The 990 was reviewed by the executive director, the finance director and the organization's finance committee prior to filing. A copy of the filed 990 was made available to the board of directors.”

“The board of directors monitor compliance with conflict of interest policy.”

“The organization's executive committee of the board of directors determines the compensation of the organizations executive director, relying on comparability data, contemporaneous substantiation and deliberation among the board members.”

“The executive director works with an executive leadership team to review all salary levels annually within the organization to determine a fair and equitable salary for all key employees that also fits within organizational budget guidelines.”

“Upon request; financial statements also available on another's website”

“The organization's mission is "seeking to put god's love into action, habitat for humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope." in frederick, that mission drives the organization to partner with individuals and families who are in need of the strength, stability and self-reliance that comes with affordable home ownership. Habitat for humanity of frederick county, md partners with these local citizens to build a new home, purchase a newly renovated home through the frederick county affordable housing land trust, or make necessary repairs to their current home. It is the belief of the organization that everyone deserves a decent place to live.”

“Habitat for humanity of frederick county's award-winning land trust program, the first of its kind in maryland, allows low- to mid-income applicants the opportunity to purchase a home while the organization retains ownership of the land. This model reduces the purchase price to the buyer and, through resale clauses, ensures the housing units will be kept in affordability in perpetuity. Recent operations of this program focused on infrastructure growth in preparation for a large-scale project in the city of frederick, maryland. The frederick county affordable housing land trust (fcahlt) acquired a large grant from the maryland department of housing & community development to purchase three blighted properties. The fcahlt is in the process of rehabilitating, renovating and building on the properties in order to make 12 units of affordable housing available to local families. Substantial work began on this project in fiscal year 2022.”

“Habitat for humanity of frederick county md's home repair program: builds on the organization's traditional partnership model using grant and donor funds combined with volunteer labor to serve low-to moderate-income frederick county homeowners with home repairs and modifications. This program focuses on improving quality of life, maintaining financial stability, and keeping homes safe. Each project uniquely addresses the needs of the individual homeowner(s). Services can range from minor repairs to the installation of grab bars, accessibility ramps, plumbing repairs and other safety measures, all designed to improve the quality of life in those homes, and for senior clients, to allow them more opportunities to safely age-in-place. In fy25, 43 local homeowners received services this program to solve or improve significant challenges they were facing.”

“Habitat for humanity's neighborhood revitalization program seeks to serve the community by providing safe and affordable housing to the local area. This is based on a framework that focuses on first understanding the concerns of community and habitat stakeholders, and then empowering these groups to lead the projects they want to accomplish. In addition to involving homeowners, volunteers and habitat staff members through a variety of communication channels, this also involves partnerships with community nonprofits, faith-based institutions, schools, new and longstanding neighborhood coalitions, local, county, state and federal government, as well as additional community leaders, to achieve their goals. In order for qualified individuals in the community to know about the services offered through habitat for humanity of frederick county, md and associated community partnerships, these communication channels include attendance at local events, print and verbal advertising, community-type forums, social media sharing and monitoring, legislative advocacy, etc. Once a client or project has been identified as requiring support, habitat relies heavily on volunteers to physically perform the work needed to build or repair the homes or complete the assigned projects. Therefore, it is necessary to recruit, screen and train local volunteers. Together, this neighborhood revitalization program works simultaneously with the other necessary parts of the organization to accomplish its vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.”

“Gross cost of sales 1,106,982 cost of homes sold 385,787 gross cost of sales -1,106,982 cost of homes sold -385,787”