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Dear Neighbor Ministries Inc

EIN 48-1251656 · Wichita, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DEAR NEIGHBOR MINISTRIES WAS FOUNDED IN 2001 BY THE CONGREGATION OF ST. JOSEPH IN THE HILLTOP NEIGHBORHOOD OF WICHITA. SEEING THE POVERTY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, THE SISTERS BEGAN DELIVERING MEALS TO NEARBY FAMILIES. THIS SIMPLE GESTURE QUICKLY GREW INTO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY HUB AS THE SISTERS REALIZED THAT MORE THAN FOOD WAS NEEDED TO ADDRESS THEIR NEIGHBORS' NEEDS. TODAY, DEAR NEIGHBOR MINISTRIES OFFERS A FOOD PANTRY, EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, A COMMUNITY GARDEN, AND OUTREACH TO OUR NEIGHBORS. ROOTED IN HOSPITALITY AND RELATIONSHIP, DEAR NEIGHBOR IS A WELCOMING PLACE WHERE NEIGHBORS CAN FIND HELP AND ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$689,241
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
82
Highest pay
$94,519, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 173% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 June 30, 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. $422,513 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OIN FISCAL YEAR 2025, DEAR NEIGHBOR MINISTRIES' COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY SERVED FOOD TO NEIGHBORS 19,364 TIMES. NUMEROUS NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL FARMS WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE THE FRESHEST POSSIBLE PRODUCE TO NEIGHBORS WHO UTILIZE OUR PANTRY, AND A FOOD CHOICE SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF OUR INTAKE PROCESS. THROUGH OUR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM, WE HELPED 162 FAMILIES AVOID EVICTION OR UTILITIES SHUTOFF BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY. WE HOSTED 67 COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THE HILLTOP COMMUNITY CENTER INCLUDING RESOURCE FAIRS, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND MORE, ALL DESIGNED TO BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND FOSTER CONNECTION AMONG RESIDENTS OF THE HILLTOP NEIGHBORHOOD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 March 1946.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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