Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire enhances people's lives and the community environment by providing access to quality housing services, revitalizing neighborhoods and supporting opportunities for personal empowerment. The target market for NeighborWorks (NWSNH) services is very low, low, and moderate income individuals and families who are at a disadvantage for achieving economic stability, such as single mothers, immigrants and the working poor. Our goal is to help disadvantaged families build assets and achieve greater economic stability so they may escape a cycle of financial struggle or poverty and build a better future for their families and also the communities in which they live. NeighborWorks does this through a focus on affordable housing and community development. For FY2025, approximately 3,200 individuals benefited from services provided by NeighborWorks.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 47.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 49%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 295
- Highest pay
- $183,284, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 47.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 42 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $471,031 spent. Home Ownership - offering a panoply of educational seminars, workshops and one-on-one counseling to help individuals and families understand critical components of homeownership, including its financial responsibilities, maintenance and upkeep of a home, and the process and elements of purchasing a home, including consideration of whether home purchase is a prudent choice at this time. NeighborWorks is a HUD-approved counseling agency with HUD licensed counselors on staff. In addition, NeighborWorks is authorized as a mortgage lender to provide lending products to income-qualified clients. The Education/Counseling programs include First-time homebuyer, landlord training, and financial capabilities.
- $861,385 spent. Neighborhood Development - activities to develop affordable housing for sale or rent, create/facilitate community, and neighborhood-based activities including initiatives to engage tenants and residents in their community and/or revitalize neglected neighborhoods.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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