Neighbors Link Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEIGHBORS LINK CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WHOLE COMMUNITY BY ACTIVELY ENHANCING THE HEALTHY INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS. NEIGHBORS LINK STAFF, ALONG WITH OVER 900 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, OFFER PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, PARENT EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, LEGAL SERVICES, AND CRISIS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OVER 10,000 CLIENTS IN 2025.
- Income
- $14.0 million
- Spending
- $10.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 15.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 48%
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 902
- Highest pay
- $422,510, executive di
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
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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 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 (5)
- $3.9 million spent. FAMILY CENTER EDUCATION FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN: FAMILY CENTER'S PARENT-CHILD TOGETHER PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO REINFORCE AND ENHANCE A PARENT'S ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. PARENTS LEARN CRITICAL TECHNIQUES TO MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE THEIR CHILDREN. THE FAMILY CENTER PHILOSOPHY INCLUDES THE CONCEPT THAT PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHERS. THE PRIMARY GOALS FOR THE FAMILY CENTER ARE TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL READINESS AMONG THE FAMILIES THAT WE SERVE; TO CLOSE THE WIDENING ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND THEIR PEERS AND TO RAISE COLLEGE-BOUND CHILDREN OR CAREER READY - THUS BREAKING THE FAMILY CYCLE OF POVERTY. FAMILY CENTER ALSO PROVIDES TWO ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN THAT NEED ADDED SUPPORT IN READING AND MATH SKILLS. THE LEARNING LINKS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM RUNS ALL SCHOOL YEAR AND IS OFFERED TO ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE PERFORMING BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE SUMMER LINKS PROGRAM OPERATES FOR FIVE WEEKS IN THE SUMMER. IN 2025, 1,651 PARENTS AND CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY THE FAMILY CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES: IN 2025, OUR 1:1 CASE MANAGEMENT WORK INCREASED BY 22% FROM 2024, SERVING 1,122 UNIQUE CLIENTS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION, HOUSING AND CRISIS INTERVENTIONS. FAMILY CENTER EDUCATION FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN: FAMILY CENTER'S PARENT-CHILD TOGETHER PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO REINFORCE AND ENHANCE A PARENT'S ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. PARENTS LEARN CRITICAL TECHNIQUES TO MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE THEIR CHILDREN. THE FAMILY CENTER PHILOSOPHY INCLUDES THE CONCEPT THAT PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHERS. THE PRIMARY GOALS FOR THE FAMILY CENTER ARE TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL READINESS AMONG THE FAMILIES THAT WE SERVE; TO CLOSE THE WIDENING ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND THEIR PEERS AND TO RAISE COLLEGE-BOUND CHILDREN OR CAREER READY - THUS BREAKING THE FAMILY CYCLE OF POVERTY. FAMILY CENTER ALSO PROVIDES TWO ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN THAT NEED ADDED SUPPORT IN READING AND MATH SKILLS. THE LEARNING LINKS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM RUNS ALL SCHOOL YEAR AND IS OFFERED TO ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE PERFORMING BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE SUMMER LINKS PROGRAM OPERATES FOR FIVE WEEKS IN THE SUMMER. IN 2025, 1,651 PARENTS AND CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY THE FAMILY CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES: IN 2025, OUR 1:1 CASE MANAGEMENT WORK INCREASED BY 22% FROM 2024, SERVING 1,122 UNIQUE CLIENTS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION, HOUSING AND CRISIS INTERVENTIONS.
- $3.0 million spent. NEIGHBORS LINK COMMUNITY LAW PRACTICE(NLCLP) NLCLP, THE LAW DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORS LINK, IS A LEADER IN THE PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE HUDSON VALLEY. OUR DYNAMIC TEAM CONSISTS OF TEN EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS, TEN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES, FOUR PARALEGALS AND ADMIN SUPPORT AND A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. WE ARE A COMMUNITY BASED PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES PRACTICE PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC SERVICES IN LEGAL MATTERS RANGING FROM RAPID RESPONSE, REMOVAL DEFENSE AND OTHER AFFIRMATIVE FILINGS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY. IN 2025, 2,543 IMMIGRATION LEGAL CASES IN BOTH LIMITED SCOPE AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION WERE MANAGED BY NLCLP WITH AN 84% SUCCESS RATE. IN 2025, 2,894 UNIQUE CLIENTS WERE SERVED. IN ADDITION, NLCLP PROVIDED 989 CONSULTATIONS, 1,398 HELPLINE SCREENINGS AND 85 COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND BENEFITTED 14,156 PEOPLE THROUGH ALL LEGAL SERVICES. NEIGHBORS LINK COMMUNITY LAW PRACTICE(NLCLP) NLCLP, THE LAW DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORS LINK, IS A LEADER IN THE PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE HUDSON VALLEY. OUR DYNAMIC TEAM CONSISTS OF TEN EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS, TEN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES, FOUR PARALEGALS AND ADMIN SUPPORT AND A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. WE ARE A COMMUNITY BASED PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES PRACTICE PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC SERVICES IN LEGAL MATTERS RANGING FROM RAPID RESPONSE, REMOVAL DEFENSE AND OTHER AFFIRMATIVE FILINGS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY. IN 2025, 2,543 IMMIGRATION LEGAL CASES IN BOTH LIMITED SCOPE AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION WERE MANAGED BY NLCLP WITH AN 84% SUCCESS RATE. IN 2025, 2,894 UNIQUE CLIENTS WERE SERVED. IN ADDITION, NLCLP PROVIDED 989 CONSULTATIONS, 1,398 HELPLINE SCREENINGS AND 85 COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND BENEFITTED 14,156 PEOPLE THROUGH ALL LEGAL SERVICES.
- $1.9 million spent. ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) PROGRAMS SUPPORT FULL INTEGRATION FOR IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WE HAVE STRUCTURED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND THROUGH THE WORK OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS WE HAVE TUTORING AND CONVERSATION CLASSES. IN 2025, 1,757 CLIENTS WERE SERVED, UP 2% FROM 2024. NEIGHBORS LINK WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS WORKFORCE WORKSHOPS. THEY PROVIDE TOOLS TO HELP OUR CLIENTS STRENGTHEN THEIR LEADERSHIP, DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. WORKFORCE EDUCATION ALSO INCLUDES OUR CARRERAS Y CAMINOS (CAREERS & PATHWAYS) PROGRAMS WITH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND A BUSINESS CENTER THAT REACHED 1,028 UNIQUE CLIENTS, UP 9% FROM 2024. WE ALSO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND ECO- CLEANING TRAINING. LASTLY, NEIGHBORS LINK FACILITATES CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH OUR HIRING SITE AND JOB BANK. ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) PROGRAMS SUPPORT FULL INTEGRATION FOR IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WE HAVE STRUCTURED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND THROUGH THE WORK OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS WE HAVE TUTORING AND CONVERSATION CLASSES. IN 2025, 1,757 CLIENTS WERE SERVED, UP 2% FROM 2024. NEIGHBORS LINK WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS WORKFORCE WORKSHOPS. THEY PROVIDE TOOLS TO HELP OUR CLIENTS STRENGTHEN THEIR LEADERSHIP, DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. WORKFORCE EDUCATION ALSO INCLUDES OUR CARRERAS Y CAMINOS (CAREERS & PATHWAYS) PROGRAMS WITH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND A BUSINESS CENTER THAT REACHED 1,028 UNIQUE CLIENTS, UP 9% FROM 2024. WE ALSO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND ECO- CLEANING TRAINING. LASTLY, NEIGHBORS LINK FACILITATES CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH OUR HIRING SITE AND JOB BANK.
- $609,427 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THE EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF IS SOUGHT OUT BY PARTNERS, ALLIES, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALIKE. NEIGHBORS LINK DEVELOPED CONTENT AND LED 188 SPECIAL TOPIC TRAINING SESSIONS, AN INCREASE OF 84%, AND REACHED OVER 11,154 PEOPLE. NEIGHBORS LINK STRONGLY SUPPORTS BUDGETS AND POLICIES THAT RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND VALUE OF EVERY HUMAN. IN 2025 WE SUPPORTED KEY LEGISLATIVE AND/OR BUDGET ISSUES CAMPAIGNS THAT WILL LEAD TO STRONGER COMMUNITIES. RESET IN 2022, NL BECAME A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR RESET WESTCHESTER, INC. AN ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF VOLUNTEERS. IN 2025, 8 REFUGEE FAMILIES WERE WELCOMED, SUPPORTED AND INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY.
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THE EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF IS SOUGHT OUT BY PARTNERS, ALLIES, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALIKE. NEIGHBORS LINK DEVELOPED CONTENT AND LED 188 SPECIAL TOPIC TRAINING SESSIONS, AN INCREASE OF 84%, AND REACHED OVER 11,154 PEOPLE. NEIGHBORS LINK STRONGLY SUPPORTS BUDGETS AND POLICIES THAT RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND VALUE OF EVERY HUMAN. IN 2025 WE SUPPORTED KEY LEGISLATIVE AND/OR BUDGET ISSUES CAMPAIGNS THAT WILL LEAD TO STRONGER COMMUNITIES. RESET IN 2022, NL BECAME A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR RESET WESTCHESTER, INC. AN ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF VOLUNTEERS. IN 2025, 8 REFUGEE FAMILIES WERE WELCOMED, SUPPORTED AND INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY.
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
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.
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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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