Nonprofit · EIN 20-5036229
HABITABLE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,206,403 | $6,140,564 | -$934,161 | $3,026,599 | $335,875 | $2,690,724 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,050,410 | $4,695,359 | $355,051 | $4,871,184 | $1,246,299 | $3,624,885 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,243,853 | $4,159,206 | $1,084,647 | $3,899,744 | $629,910 | $3,269,834 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,452,074
- Program service revenue
- $2,676,111
- Investment income
- $78,218
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$495
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,196,205
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $394,938
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,164,139
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,095,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,180
- Accounting fees
- $21,155
- Occupancy
- $8,290
- Travel
- $89,671
- Depreciation
- $483,690
- Program services (functional)
- $5,772,961
- Management and general (functional)
- $173,173
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,430
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,871,184
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,026,599
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $335,875
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,690,724
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,872
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,421,165
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,269,559
- Gross receipts
- $5,207,496
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA CIGANIK | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $206,203 | $26,659 |
| PRIYA PREMCHANDRAN - VP MARKET | TRANSFORMATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,534 | $33,974 |
| HEATHER MCKENNEY - CHEMFORWARD SAFE | CHEMISTRY LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,943 | $17,316 |
| TERESA MCGRATH - CHIEF | RESEARCH OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,233 | $16,320 |
| STACY GLASS - CHEMFORWARD | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,465 | $5,291 |
| BRUCE GREEN | COO/CTO Officer | 40 | $156,349 | $4,276 |
| LAUREN STOSUR-BASSETT - CHIEF BRAND | & COMMS. OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,965 | $13,763 |
| NSEDU OBOT WITHERSPOON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CEDERBERG | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NAKIELSKI | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOIANA HOOKS | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROPHY CHRISTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FINE-FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HODGDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FELIX KABO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH RATNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA CIGANIK | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $196,384 | $24,898 |
| HEATHER MCKENNEY - CHEMFORWARD SAFE | CHEMISTRY LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,125 | $16,251 |
| LAUREN STOSUR-BASSETT - CHIEF BRAND | & COMMS. OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,600 | $21,055 |
| TERESA MCGRATH - CHIEF | RESEARCH OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,201 | $15,231 |
| STACY GLASS - CHEMFORWARD | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,253 | $5,045 |
| BRUCE GREEN | COO/CTO Officer | 40 | $147,660 | $4,078 |
| REBECCA STAMM | PRINCIPAL RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,883 | $4,511 |
| MONICA NAKIELSKI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NSEDU OBOT WITHERSPOON | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSA PAGITSAS | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FINE-FRIEDMAN | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURALI SELVARAJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROPHY CHRISTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOIANA HOOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CEDERBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HODGDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA CIGANIK | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $187,032 | $22,452 |
| TERESA MCGRATH - CHIEF | RESEARCH OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,398 | $27,692 |
| BRUCE GREEN | COO/CTO Officer | 40 | $163,896 | $4,592 |
| STACY GLASS - CHEMFORWARD | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,431 | $4,786 |
| ANJANETTE GREEN - SENIOR DIRECTOR O | PRODUCT TRAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,555 | $13,348 |
| HEATHER MCKENNEY - CHEMFORWARD SAFE | CHEMISTRY LE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,830 | $8,518 |
| LAUREN STOSUR-BASSETT - CHIEF BRAND | & COMMS. OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,575 | $8,672 |
| MONICA NAKIELSKI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURALI SELVARAJ | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LEBLEU | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FINE-FRIEDMAN | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROPHY CHRISTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOIANA HOOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSA PAGITSAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NSEDU OBOT WITHERSPOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4911 7TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-4001
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GINA CIGANIK, 4911 7TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011
- Signed the 990
- GINA CIGANIK, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 741-5717
- Website
- WWW.HABITABLEFUTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
HABITABLE HAS A VISION THAT ALL PEOPLE AND THE PLANET THRIVE WHEN THE MATERIALS ECONOMY IS IN BALANCE WITH NATURE. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BY CREATING BOLD, SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT INSPIRE MATERIALS INNOVATIONS TO ELIMINATE POLLUTION, MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE. HABITABLE IS A LEADING ORGANIZATION REDUCING POLLUTION BY ADVOCATING FOR A REDUCTION IN THE USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN AS PRODUCTS ARE MADE, USED, AND DISPOSED. OUR FIVE KEY STRATEGIES ARE: 1) BUILD CAPACITY FOR INFORMED DECISIONS, 2) DRIVE MARKET DEMAND AND ADOPTION, 3) INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, 4) REDUCE CHEMICALS OF CONCERN USE, AND 5) DECREASE EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS.
Program accomplishments
- HABITABLE CURRENTLY HAS PROGRAMS IN THREE AREAS: INNOVATIVE RESEARCH; POWERFUL DATA TOOLS; AND CAPACITY-BUILDING EDUCATION. 1.INNOVATIVE RESEARCH HABITABLE PUBLISHES INNOVATIVE, ACTIONABLE RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. FOR EXAMPLE, KAISER PERMANENTE CITED HABITABLE'S RESEARCH AS THE DRIVER FOR ITS DECISION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL ADDITIVES IN ITS BUILDING PRODUCT SPECIFICATION, AND THE HOME DEPOT RELIED UPON HABITABLE'S RESEARCH TO ADOPT A HAZARD AVOIDANCE CHEMICAL STRATEGY THAT SIGNALS FUNDAMENTAL, PERMANENT AND SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT IN THE BUILDING PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, AND IS A STRONG STEP TOWARDS HEALTH EQUITY IN BUILDING PRODUCTS. IN ADDITION, OUR INFLUENTIAL ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS REACH THOUSANDS OF HEALTHY BUILDING PROFESSIONALS, SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN DECREASING CHEMICALS OF CONCERN AND ARE KEY RESOURCES FOR OPINION LEADERS IN THE FIELD. AS A THOUGHT LEADER, HABITABLE FOCUSES ON MARKET TRENDS AND POLICY ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE GREEN BUILDING COMMUNITY AND OTHER PRODUCT MARKETS THAT SUPPORT A CIRCULAR ECONOMY. IN COMMUNICATING OUR LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS WE ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO RAISE NEW ISSUES OF CONCERN THAT CROSS-CUT SECTORS, LIKE ISSUES RELATED TO PLASTICS, EMBODIED CARBON, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. 2.POWERFUL DATA TOOLS HABITABLE OFFERS DATA TOOLS DESIGNED TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND INSPIRE SAFER CHEMISTRY AND PRODUCT INNOVATION. IT IS CURRENTLY DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY HEALTHIER BUILDING MATERIALS AND OTHER TYPES OF PRODUCTS BECAUSE PRODUCT INGREDIENTS ARE NOT TYPICALLY OR RELIABLY DISCLOSED BY INDUSTRY. HABITABLE IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER IN ADVANCING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE CONTENTS AND RELATED HEALTH HAZARDS IN COMMONLY USED BUILDING PRODUCTS, AND WE ARE ADVANCING RESOURCES IN OTHER SECTORS. OUR DATA TOOLS INCLUDE: PHAROS: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENT DATABASE OF CHEMICALS, POLYMERS, METALS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES - CURRENTLY OVER 200,000 CHEMICALS AND GROWING. IT IS USED ACROSS SECTORS, INCLUDING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ELECTRONICS, FOOD PACKAGING, BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE, AND MANY OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS. USING DOZENS OF SCIENTIFIC LISTS FOR SPECIFIC HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS, IT AGGREGATES A VAST ARRAY OF INFORMATION USED FOR ANALYZING CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. THE TOOL ALSO PROVIDES A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS USED TO MEASURE THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, INCLUDING VOC CONTENT AND EMISSIONS, RECYCLED AND BIOBASED CONTENT, AND MUCH MORE. INFORMED: LEVERAGING OUR DEEP RESEARCH AND COMMON PRODUCT METHODOLOGY HABITABLE IS ABLE TO SCREEN PRODUCT TYPES (I.E., FLOORING, INSULATION, PAINT, ETC.) WHERE TRANSPARENCY FROM MANUFACTURERS IS INCOMPLETE OR SIMPLY DOES NOT EXIST. LEVERAGING THIS METHODOLOGY HABITABLE IS ABLE TO CLASSIFY THE PRODUCT TYPES INTO A RED TO GREEN (WORST TO BEST) RANKING. ACCESS TO THESE PRODUCT RANKINGS IS PROVIDED THROUGH OUR INFORMED APPLICATION, RESOURCES, AND CONSULTING SERVICES. CHEMFORWARD: FISCALLY SPONSORED BY HABITABLE, THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO BE THE MOST-TRUSTED SOURCE FOR ACTIONABLE CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS AND BRANDS ACROSS ALL SECTORS TO CREATE PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFE FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE MISSION WILL BE REALIZED BY COLLABORATING WITH THE VALUE CHAIN TO PROVIDE COST-EFFICIENT ACCESS TO VERIFIED, ACTIONABLE CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION AND THEREBY ENABLE BETTER CHEMISTRY IN PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. IN THE LANDSCAPE OF MATERIAL-HEALTH AND SAFER CHEMISTRY INITIATIVES, CHEMFORWARD SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPING CHEMICAL GUIDELINES (RETAILERS, BRANDS, NGOS, CERTIFIERS) THAT PROVIDE TRUSTED EVIDENCE-BASE SAFER PRODUCTS. SUM DECELERATOR: FISCALLY SPONSORED BY HABITABLE, THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO EDUCATE THE FOOD INDUSTRY ON THE IMPACT OF SINGLE USE PACKAGING AND TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THEIR COMMON USE TO IMPROVE BOTH HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING. THE SAFER CHEMISTRY IMPACT FUND (SCIF) ADVANCES SCIENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMATICALLY ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND REPLACE THEM WITH VERIFIED SAFE ALTERNATIVES. SCIF EMPOWERS THE SUPPLY CHAIN WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE, TOOLS, AND GUIDANCE NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE TRANSITION TO SAFER CHEMISTRY. 3.CAPACITY-BUILDING EDUCATION HABITABLE'S PRIMARY COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEADERS WHO ARE IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH BY USING LESS TOXIC BUILDING MATERIALS. OUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO ONLINE RESOURCE PROVIDING CRITICAL INFORMATION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS NETWORKING WITH PEERS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, SPOTLIGHTING ON-THE GROUND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM IS ENABLING THOSE WHO DEVELOP, OWN AND OPERATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO WORK AT THE FOREFRONT OF HEALTHY BUILDING PRACTICE BY ADAPTING OUR LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH AND DECISION-MAKING TECHNOLOGY TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS MARKET. LITTLE THINGS MATTER (LTM) IS FISCALLY SPONSORED BY HABITABLE. THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS ON THEIR HEALTH, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND DISEASE PREVENTION. LTM'S UNIQUE APPROACH INVOLVES CREATING VIDEOS AND OTHER CONTENT TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TOPICS IN A WAY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $5,772,961 · grants $1,196,205 · revenue $2,676,111
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5036229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,026,599
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,207,496
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,206,403 | $6,140,564 | $3,026,599 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,050,410 | $4,695,359 | $4,871,184 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,243,853 | $4,159,206 | $3,899,744 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,506,484 | $3,199,694 | $2,683,554 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5036229).
Questions about HABITABLE
- What is the EIN of HABITABLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HABITABLE is 20-5036229.
- Is HABITABLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to HABITABLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HABITABLE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HABITABLE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HABITABLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HABITABLE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GINA CIGANIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of HABITABLE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,203 (GINA CIGANIK, CEO).
- How much revenue does HABITABLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,206,403, expenses of $6,140,564 and total assets of $3,026,599 at year end.
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