Neighborhood Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND ADVOCACY WHICH EMBRACE DIVERSITY, PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT, AND FOSTER RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.
- Income
- $19.8 million
- Spending
- $19.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 65%
- Employees
- 347
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $200,657, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 65% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $2.2 million spent. DAY CARE - THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE INFANT-TODDLER, PRE-SCHOOL, AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE. AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, WE TRULY OFFER MUCH MORE THAN JUST OUTSTANDING CHILD CARE- WE OFFER MEMORIES, HOPE, SKILLS, AND BECOME A PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO GIVE CHILDREN THE SOLID FOUNDATION SO CRITICAL IN AN EVER CHANGING WORLD. IN KEEPING WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL -SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY WE HAVE INTRODUCED THE "CREATIVE CURRICULUM" THEREBY ENHANCING AND ENRICHING THE ACADEMIC, SOCIALIZATION, AND RECREATIONAL COMPONENTS IN OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE INCORPORATED A SPECIALIZED APPROACH CALLED "RHYME TIME" THAT INTEGRATES READING, MUSIC, STORYTELLING, SONG AND DANCE ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH AND STIMULATE READING AND LANGUAGE SKILLS. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT IN USING THESE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND CUTTING EDGE MODELS CHILDREN WILL BE BETTER PREPARED AND MORE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. IN 2024 OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAM SERVED 495 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE DAY CARE REGISTRATION PROGRAM REGISTERS ADULTS THROUGHOUT ONEIDA COUNTY WHO WISH TO PROVIDE CARE TO SMALL GROUPS OF CHILDREN IN A HOME SETTING. THE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THE HOME SETTINGS CONTINUE TO MEET STATE STANDARDS BY MONITORING THE PROGRAMS YEARLY. IN TOTAL FOR 2024, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 70 FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES THROUGHOUT ONEIDA COUNTY.
- $1.7 million spent. GROUP WORK - AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN OUR ARSENAL OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IS THE GROUP WORK DEPARTMENT. GROUP WORK IS A COLLECTION OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING TRANSITIONAL LIFE SKILLS, PROJECT AIM, OUTREACH AND PREVENTION, PINS REDUCTION & ELIMINATION, UTICA/ROME CHILDREN'S CENTERS, AND OPERATION SUNSHINE. COLLECTIVELY THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 14,000 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 2024. GROUP WORK CAN BE APTLY DESCRIBED AS THE "SAFETY NET' PROGRAM OF OUR AGENCY IN THAT IT IS A GENERAL "HELPING" SERVICE THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN THE VARIOUS AND INDIVIDUALIZED STRUGGLES THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. GROUP WORK IS NOT CONSTRAINED BY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, INCOME ELIGIBILITIES, OR AGE REQUIREMENTS.
- $12.7 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EFFECTIVELY PREVENT AND TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS AND CRISIS SITUATIONS. THE CHILD AND FAMILY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS OPERATE OUT OF UTICA AND ROME. IN 2024, OVER 3,400 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN THE UTICA AND ROME CLINICS. THE HEALTH HOME MODEL OF CARE MANAGEMENT PROMOTES AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE POPULATION SERVED. THIS MODEL ENSURES MEDICAL CONSUMERS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL AND/OR LONG TERM CARE NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED IN A COMPREHENSIVE MANNER. DURING 2024, UTICA/ROME CARE MANAGEMENT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,400 INDIVIDUALS. ADULT RECOVERY SERVICES PROVIDES SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, INCREASE WELLNESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PROVIDE SOCIALIZATION, PEER SUPPORT, AND ASSISTIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS PROGRAM OPERATES IN UTICA AND ROME AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 500 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. MOBILE CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM IS A 7 DAY/24 HOUR BASIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO CRISIS SITUATIONS TO PREVENT ESCALATION, ASSURE SAFETY, AND PROVIDE LINKAGES TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PREVENT CRISIS REOCURRANCE. THE PROGRAM IS TOTALLY MOBILE AND IT PROVIDES COMMUNITY CENTERED SERVICES IN ONEIDA, HERKIMER, CHENANGO, DELEWARE, OTSEGO AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES. DURING 2024, APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MCAT SERVICES WERE DOCUMENTED. THE FAMILY TIES PROGRAM PROVIDES HOME-BASED, FAMILY FOCUSED, CHILD FRIENDLY, STRENGTH BASED SHORT TERM INTENSIVE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 18 AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE HERKIMER COUNTY. IN 2024, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO APROXIMATELY 70 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- $788,511 spent. USDA - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEALS SERVED IN DAYCARE HOMES. THE PROGRAM ALSO MONITORS THE NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED IN PRIVATE DAY CARE SETTINGS. IN 2024 APPROXIMATELY, 70 HOMES WERE MONITORED AND SERVED. IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FREE MEALS AND SNACKS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ATTENDING ITS OWN DAY CARE CLASSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 March 1975.
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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