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Good Neighbors USA

EIN 20-3644749 · Tustin, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GOOD NEIGHBORS USA IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BUILD A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE LIVE TOGETHER IN HEALTH, HARMONY, AND DIGNITY.

Income
$13.2 million
Spending
$13.2 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
25
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$40,735, secretary

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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (5)
  1. $7.4 million spent. HEALTH AND NUTRITION GNU'S HEALTH PROGRAM IMPROVES ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH DISEASE PREVENTION, HEALTH FACILITY SUPPORT, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES. IN 2025, GNU DELIVERED GIK MEDICINES AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO MULTIPLE FIELD COUNTRIES, TOTALING OVER 7.3 MILLION IN HEALTH AND WASH-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS. GNU ALSO IMPLEMENTED A NUTRITION SUPPORT PROJECT IN THE PHILIPPINES TARGETING VULNERABLE FAMILIES, PROVIDING GROCERY ASSISTANCE, PARENTAL TRAINING, AND CHILD-CENTERED ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND SUPPORT CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING.
  2. $1.8 million spent. EMERGENCY RELIEF GNU PROVIDES IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ALONGSIDE LONG-TERM RELIEF EFFORTS INCLUDING FOOD, CLEAN WATER, SANITATION, MEDICAL AID, AND DISEASE PREVENTION. IN 2025, GNU DELIVERED OVER 2,000,000 PRAZIQUANTEL TABLETS TO THE MINISTRIES OF HEALTH IN CAMEROON AND GHANA TO COMBAT NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (NTDS) THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS, REPRESENTING GNU'S LARGEST COUNTRY-LEVEL GIK MEDICINE DELIVERIES OF THE YEAR.
  3. $705,539 spent. CHILD SUPPORT IN 2025, GNU SUPPORTED 3,855 SPONSORED CHILDREN ACROSS EIGHT COUNTRIES THROUGH 16 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING 393 NEWLY ENROLLED CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES LACK OF EDUCATION, POOR NUTRITION, AND INADEQUATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE THROUGH MONTHLY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS COVERING TUITION, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, MEALS, AND ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE- PROVIDING A SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN'S FUTURES.
  4. $2.3 million spent. WOMEN & CHILDREN SHELTER IN 2025, THE GOOD NEIGHBORS LA DOMESTIC SHELTER SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED A TOTAL OF 61 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 48 ADULTS AND 13 CHILDREN, PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CRISIS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED, CLIENT-CENTERED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH HOUSEHOLD. SERVICES INCLUDED ASSISTANCE IN SECURING EMERGENCY, TEMPORARY, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES; LEGAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH RESTRAINING ORDERS AND OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS; TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND CLIENT INCENTIVES; AS WELL AS ONGOING HOUSING NAVIGATION AIMED AT PROMOTING LONG- TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EDUCATION GNU'S EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO QUALITY AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION AMONG GIRLS AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS. IN 2025, GNU SUPPORTED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN NEPAL THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PROJECT ADDRESSING INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS, SOCIAL STIGMA, AND ACCESS BARRIERS. GNU ALSO FACILITATED THE DISTRIBUTION OF 8,100 SOLAR LED LIGHTS IN EL SALVADOR, ENABLING CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO CONTINUE STUDYING AFTER DARK. WATER & SANITATION GNU'S WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND HYGIENE EDUCATION. IN 2025, GNU DELIVERED 1,224,000 WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS TO ZAMBIA AND LAUNCHED A NEW WASH PROJECT IN NICARAGUA SERVING 96 RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE 43% OF RESIDENTS LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER. USING A GENDER-RESPONSIVE APPROACH, THE PROJECT TARGETS A 70% REDUCTION IN DIARRHEAL DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 15 AND WORKS TO INCREASE FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY WATER MANAGEMENT. INCOME GENERATION GNU'S INCOME GENERATION PROGRAM STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC CAPACITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO INITIAL CAPITAL. IN 2025, GNU SUPPORTED AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS IN GUATEMALA-PARTICULARLY INDIGENOUS GIRLS FACING SCHOOL DROPOUT-THROUGH CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SECTORS SUCH AS AGRICULTURE, MECHANICS, AND BEAUTY SERVICES, INTEGRATED WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. IN EL SALVADOR, A U.S. EMBASSY-FUNDED VOCATIONAL PROGRAM TRAINED 30 YOUTH IN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS AND BEAUTY SERVICES, WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM AND RECEIVING TOOLKITS TO BEGIN IMMEDIATE INCOME GENERATION.
  5. WOMEN & CHILDREN SHELTER IN 2025, THE GOOD NEIGHBORS LA DOMESTIC SHELTER SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED A TOTAL OF 61 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 48 ADULTS AND 13 CHILDREN, PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CRISIS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED, CLIENT-CENTERED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH HOUSEHOLD. SERVICES INCLUDED ASSISTANCE IN SECURING EMERGENCY, TEMPORARY, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES; LEGAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH RESTRAINING ORDERS AND OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS; TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND CLIENT INCENTIVES; AS WELL AS ONGOING HOUSING NAVIGATION AIMED AT PROMOTING LONG- TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EDUCATION GNU'S EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO QUALITY AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION AMONG GIRLS AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS. IN 2025, GNU SUPPORTED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN NEPAL THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PROJECT ADDRESSING INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS, SOCIAL STIGMA, AND ACCESS BARRIERS. GNU ALSO FACILITATED THE DISTRIBUTION OF 8,100 SOLAR LED LIGHTS IN EL SALVADOR, ENABLING CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO CONTINUE STUDYING AFTER DARK. WATER & SANITATION GNU'S WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND HYGIENE EDUCATION. IN 2025, GNU DELIVERED 1,224,000 WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS TO ZAMBIA AND LAUNCHED A NEW WASH PROJECT IN NICARAGUA SERVING 96 RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE 43% OF RESIDENTS LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER. USING A GENDER-RESPONSIVE APPROACH, THE PROJECT TARGETS A 70% REDUCTION IN DIARRHEAL DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 15 AND WORKS TO INCREASE FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY WATER MANAGEMENT. INCOME GENERATION GNU'S INCOME GENERATION PROGRAM STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC CAPACITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO INITIAL CAPITAL. IN 2025, GNU SUPPORTED AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS IN GUATEMALA-PARTICULARLY INDIGENOUS GIRLS FACING SCHOOL DROPOUT-THROUGH CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SECTORS SUCH AS AGRICULTURE, MECHANICS, AND BEAUTY SERVICES, INTEGRATED WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. IN EL SALVADOR, A U.S. EMBASSY-FUNDED VOCATIONAL PROGRAM TRAINED 30 YOUTH IN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS AND BEAUTY SERVICES, WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM AND RECEIVING TOOLKITS TO BEGIN IMMEDIATE INCOME GENERATION.

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 May 2008.

    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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