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Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners Inc

EIN 13-3849263 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEIGHBORHOOD TRUST FINANCIAL PARTNERS EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE U.S. FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS.

Income
$6.5 million
Spending
$7.8 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
55
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$211,296, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (1)
  1. $6.1 million spent. NEIGHBORHOOD TRUST FINANCIAL PARTNERS IS A NATIONAL, LEADING PROVIDER OF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME WORKERS. IN 2025, WE HELPED OVER 8,000 INDIVIDUALS TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FINANCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO REDUCE AND PAY OFF DEBT, BUILD SAVINGS, IMPROVE CREDIT, AND WORK TOWARDS OTHER FINANCIAL GOALS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE OPERATION VIA EARNED REVENUE FROM A PORTFOLIO OF CUSTOMERS, SO THAT PHILANTHROPY IS LEVERAGED TOWARDS INNOVATION, IMPACT, AND INFORMING THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FIELD.THROUGH TRUSTPLUS AND PATHWAYS, OUR TWO MAIN PROGRAM SERVICES, WE EMBED OUR PROPRIETARY FINANCIAL COACHING LINKED TO INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WITHIN EMPLOYERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND WORKER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TRUSTPLUS IS OUR WORKER FINANCIAL HEALTH BENEFIT THAT BLENDS HUMAN-TOUCH FINANCIAL COACHING WITH FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND WORKPLACE BENEFITS, SO THAT WORKERS CAN MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY HARD-EARNED PAYCHECK. OUR TECH-ENABLED SOLUTION ALLOWS US TO REACH WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OFFER LIVE FINANCIAL COACHING "ANYTIME, ANYWHERE." AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, WE PARTNER WITH EMPLOYERS, BENEFITS NETWORKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND FINTECHS AS CUSTOMERS. OUR PATHWAYS SERVICE PROMOTES FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY INTEGRATING FINANCIAL COACHING INTO CREDIT UNIONS NATIONWIDE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CREDIT UNION ADVOCACY NETWORK, INCLUSIV, PATHWAYS TRAINS CREDIT UNION STAFF TO PROVIDE OUR MODEL OF TRUSTED, ACTION-ORIENTED FINANCIAL COACHING TO ITS MEMBERS, AND TRACK THEIR FINANCIAL HEALTH OUTCOMES VIA OUR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM. UNDER OUR CONTRACT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & WORKER PROTECTION, WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL COACHING TO NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS VIA SEVEN FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER SITES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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