Our Neighbors Place Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOMELESS SHELTER, AND FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED
- Income
- $600,386
- Spending
- $380,020
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 24.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 3
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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
Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $89,044 spent. Day Center: Functioning as a drop in center for those in need, the Day Center is staffed by volunteerguest coordinators, a Case Manager and the Executive Director. The Day Center provides directresources primarily for anyone experiencing housing instability or homelessness. Direct resourcesinclude: shower, laundry, food, living room area, mailing address, gas cards/taxi vouchers,phone/computer/fax/wifi, motel vouchers, kids clothing vouchers, referrals to area resources, and casemanagement. Day Center staff assist guests in person or by phone.
- $80,365 spent. Transitional Housing and Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA): This program is designed tostabilize and rehouse families experiencing homelessness. This program features a 4 unit building (2two bedroom and 2 three bedroom units) where families can live for up to 2 years while they work onsecuring permanent housing. Families work with our Case Manager while they live in the building.Families contribute 30% of their income toward rent while they work toward the goal of findingpermanent housing. TBRA vouchers (through WestCAP) are accepted in the program as TBRAvouchers are only offered to households experiencing homelessness.
- $30,773 spent. Backpack Program: The Our Neighbors' Place Backpack Program partners with the River Falls SchoolDistrict and Ezekiel Lutheran Church. This volunteer-run program provides backpacks with food andvouchers for over the weekend during the school year, and continued through the summer months.
- $18,966 spent. The Closet: Connecting people with vouchers for free clothing and reduced-price clothing is theessential function of the Closet. Often clients present themselves at the Day Center without sufficientclothing to meet their daily living needs. The Closet provides the ability to offer clients high-qualitygarments they can feel proud to wear. The Closet also provides voucher holders with free personalcare items, diapers/wipes, cleaning products (laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, paper towels,cleaning supplies, etc., and new socks and underwear.
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 May 2011.
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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