New Brunswick Tomorrow
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THROUGH A SHARED VALUE OF COMMUNITY AND PARTNERSHIP, WE BRING DIVERSE INTEREST TO THE TABLE TO INSPIRE PEOPLE AND MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY. WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH COMMITTED PARTNERS, WE FOCUS ON SETTING GOALS, TURNING GOALS INTO PLANS, AND PLANS INTO ACTION, ULTIMATELY HELPING RESIDENTS IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. TO DO THIS WORK, WE FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PERSONAL DIGNITY FOR ALL. NBT SERVES AS A CATALYST IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY: 1) IDENTIFING SOCIAL NEEDS, DRIVEN BY BOTH DATA AND THE COMMUNITY'S INSIGHTS; 2) BRINGING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER, INSPIRING ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY; 3) COLLABORATIVELY DEVISING SOLUTIONS, LEADING SOCIAL CHANGE CITYWIDE; AND, 4) BUILDING CAPACITY TO MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT. TO REALIZE THIS, NBT UTILIZES TASK FORCES AS VEHICLES FOR CONVENING PARTNERS COMMITTED TO
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 20.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 62%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $202,117, president
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 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 (4)
- $81,888 spent. NEW BRUNSWICK TOMORROW CONVENES ALL YOUTH STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, TO IDENTIFY ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR CITY'S YOUTH AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. THE O-TO-21 TASK FORCE INCLUDES THE BOBADILLA SUMMER SOCCER ACADEMY, A 5-WEEK SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUTH, AGES 7-15. THE CAMP FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING SOCCER SKILLS OF THE PARTICIPANTS, AND HAS AN EMPHASIS OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS, WITH FITNESS ACTIVITIES INTENSIFYING DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE SUMMER. WHILE CAMPERS WALK AWAY WITH MEMORIES OF A FUN SUMMER, WE SEE DEEPER GROWTH IN SKILLS THEY ACHIEVED IN DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, TEAMWORK, FITNESS, AND COMMUNICATION. IN 2024, WE HAD OVER 140 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE DAILY AND EMPLOYED 12 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW BRUNSWICK EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AVID STUDENTS, FOCUSED ON COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS. A KEY INITIATIVE OF THIS EXCITING PARTNERSHIP ARE 11 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT NBT SPONSORS THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS FOR THE NBEF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
- $1.5 million spent. THROUGH THE HEALTH TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES, RESPONDED TO HEALTH NEEDS RELATED TO COVID, THE FLU, RSV, AND FOOD SECURITY, AND MORE. ACCORDINGLY, WE COORDINATED LOCAL VACCINE AND TESTING PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE CONTINUED AWARENESS. NBT ORGANIZED AND PROMOTED DAILY STATIC AND/OR POP-UP CLINICS FOR RESIDENTS AND FACILITATED MONTHLY VACCINE CLINICS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ALL POP-UP CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AS A RESULT, VACCINES WERE ADMINISTERED CITYWIDE. TRADITIONAL, FACE-TO-FACE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS CRITICAL IN REACHING OUR RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE HEALTH TEAM ATTENDED OVER 50 HEALTH-OUTREACH EVENTS, AND ENGAGED IN SEVERAL DOOR KNOCKING CAMPAIGNS, REACHING OVER 2000 RESIDENTS. DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN REACHING OUR TARGET AUDIENCE, CONSISTENTLY INCREASING IN FOLLOWERS, ENGAGEMENT, AND REACH (WITH THOUSANDS OF VIEWS AND UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. LASTLY, THROUGH OUR LEAD REMEDIATION AND ABATEMENT PROGRAM (LRAP), WE OFFERED LEAD TESTING AND ASSESSMENTS FOR BOTH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING CAUSED BY DETERIORATING PAINT AND OTHER HAZARDS. OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE ASSESSED OVER 500 HOMES WITHIN THE CITY, CONDUCTING UP TO FIVE (5) LEAD TESTS WEEKLY, TO ENSURE SAFE, HEALTHY HOMES FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- $291,992 spent. THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES, NBT FOSTERS CONNECTIONS AMONG NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS, BUILDING A SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO IDENTIFY CONCERNS AND EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE SOLUTIONS THAT MAXIMIZE NEIGHBORHOOD POTENTIAL. A PRIMARY PROGRAM AREA IS THE ESPERANZA NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT - A COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON A 57-BLOCK AREA OF NEW BRUNSWICK, AND THE CENTERPIECE OF NBT'S NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. ESPERANZA WORKS WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, STAKEHOLDERS, AND COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE SOLUTIONS THAT MAXIMIZE NEIGHBORHOOD POTENTIAL, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, HOUSING, AND FAMILY SERVICES. THROUGH THIS TASK FORCE, NBT DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A MULTI-PRONGED STRATEGY FOR FAMILIES SEEKING TO ACHIEVE UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND AN IMPROVED LIVING ENVIRONMENT. IN 2025, NBT STARTED PLANNING A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LIVINGSTON AVENUE SOUTH, TAKING LEARNINGS FROM OUR SUCCESS INTO ANOTHER COMMUNITY, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS NO ACTIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. AS THE STATES NEWEST HUD CERTIFIED AGENCY, WE PROVIDE HOUNSING COUNSELING TO ASPIRING HOMEOWNERS AND LAST YEAR, DISTRIBUTED OVER $150,000 IN DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRST TIME HOMEOWNERS. AND FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, WE HAVE SUPPORTED NEW AND ESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS WITH APPROXIMATELY $225,000 IN SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS, BUSINESS COACHING, FINACIAL LITERACY, AND OTHER SUPPORTS. NBT'S WORK IN NEIGHBORHOODS AIMS TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY IN LONG-TERM, RESIDENT-DRIVEN NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.
- OTHER TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY SURVEY: NBT REGULARLY COMMISSIONS SURVEYS, THE LATEST BEING THE 2024 NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY SURVEY. THIS DATA INFORMS NBT'S PLANNING AND ACTION, FOCUSING RESOURCES ON SEVERAL IMPORTANT PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS NEW BRUNSWICK'S HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS. THIS IS ALSO AN AREA OF GROWTH FOR NBT - - TO STRENGTHENING METRICS TO GO BEYOND DATA BASED ON PROGRAMMING OUTCOMES (STRATEGIES), TO ENCOMPASS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING ON THE IMPACT NBT HAS ON THE COMMUNITY (RESULTS).
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
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 October 13, 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 June 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 August 1980.
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 October 21, 2026.
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