Meritage Homes Contributes $4.2 Million In Donations and Funding In 2025 To Strengthen Communities Nationwide
Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) committed $4.2 million in donations and funding in 2025 to support communities nationwide.
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Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) committed $4.2 million in donations and funding in 2025 to support communities nationwide. The company allocated $2.0 million to K-12 education initiatives and contributed over $2.0 million via Meritage Cares and in-kind support.
Key 2025 contributions include $600,000 for disaster relief in California and Texas, nearly $450,000 for university scholarships and construction career support, $250,000 to No Child Hungry plus >2,000 volunteer hours packing >465,000 meal kits, $300,000 to Arbor Day Foundation, and two mortgage-free homes donated to military families (bringing the total helped to 22 families). The company also marked its 40th anniversary with a commemorative video.
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Key Figures
- 2025 donations & funding
- $4.2 million
- Total donations and funding to strengthen communities in 2025
- K-12 education funding
- $2 million
- Funding for K-12 education initiatives in 2025
- Additional donations
- Over $2 million
- Additional philanthropic giving via Meritage Cares in 2025
- Disaster recovery support
- Over $600,000
- Support for families impacted by California wildfires and Texas flooding
- Scholarships & careers
- Almost $450,000
- Academic scholarships and early construction career support
- No Child Hungry donation
- $250,000
- Donation to No Child Hungry in 2025
- Volunteer hours
- Over 2,000 hours
- Employee volunteer time packing meal kits
- Meal kits packed
- Over 465,000 kits
- Meal kits prepared in partnership with No Child Hungry
Historical Context
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Celebrated 40th anniversary and 200,000th home with scale and CSR highlights.
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Announced quarterly dividend and detailed significant share repurchase activity and plans.
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Reported lower revenue, EPS, and margins year-over-year with updated Q4 guidance.
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Donated two mortgage-free homes to military families through Operation Homefront.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staying true to its brand promise of delivering a Life.Built.Better®, Meritage Homes – the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S. – strengthened its commitment to building stronger communities across the country in 2025. Beyond funding
“Living our core value of Start with Heart is more than a mantra – it’s how we give back to the communities we live and operate in,” said Phillippe Lord, CEO of Meritage Homes. “In 2025, we continued to support organizations that help build stronger communities and a brighter future. Our employees embody this spirit through their volunteerism and dedication to making an impact.”
Meritage’s 2025 philanthropic impact includes:
Helping Communities Rebuild
Meritage contributed over
Advancing Education and Career Development Opportunities
Meritage invested almost
Combating Food Insecurity and Providing Shelter
The Meritage team chose to help children in need through its company-wide charitable initiative in 2025 by partnering once again with No Child Hungry.
Meritage continued its support of the Arizona Housing Fund for the fifth year to advance affordable housing initiatives and other organizations nationwide to help those seeking shelter find safety and comfort.
Supporting Reforestation Efforts
Meritage contributed
Honoring and Supporting Military Families
Meritage built and donated two brand-new, mortgage-free homes to deserving military families in Angier, North Carolina and Colorado Springs, Colorado through its long-standing partnership with Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans program. With these homes, Meritage has helped 22 families build a strong foundation for their next chapter.
To commemorate its 40th anniversary in 2025, Meritage released a video reflecting on four decades of building stronger communities and celebrating the people and partners it supports, here. For more information on Meritage Cares, please visit: www.meritagehomes.com/sustainability-and-corporate-responsibility/meritage-cares.
About Meritage Homes Corporation
Meritage is the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2024. The Company offers energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes. Operations span across Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Meritage has delivered over 200,000 homes in its 40-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. The Company is an industry leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, an eleven-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award and Residential New Construction Market Leader Award, as well as a four-time recipient of the EPA's Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.
For more information, visit www.meritagehomes.com.
Contact:
Emily Tadano, VP Investor Relations and External Communications
(480) 515-8979
media@meritagehomes.com
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