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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp

EIN 52-1148078 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION (D.B.A NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA) IS A CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED PUBLIC NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN AFFORDABLE HOMES, IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$179.2 million
Spending
$182.5 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
338
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$279,460, president & ceo

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

Financial health

Weak: 37 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 65% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 September 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 (6)
  1. $96.6 million spent. CAPACITY BUILDING:CAPACITY BUILDING REFERS TO THE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE THE CORPORATION PROVIDES TO STRENGTHEN THE PERFORMANCE OF NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND MOST EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CORPORATION EXPANDS THE CAPACITY OF NETWORK MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ONSITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LIMITED FUNDING.
  2. $40.2 million spent. PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING:ORGANIZATIONS CONSTRUCT NEW HOUSING, REPAIR AND RENOVATE EXISTING HOUSING, PROMOTE HOMEOWNERSHIP, AND FURTHER MIXED-INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CORPORATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATIONS' HAZARD ABATEMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION, POST PURCHASE COUNSELING, AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. EQUITY CAPITAL, IN THE FORM OF HIGHLY FLEXIBLE CORPORATION GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS' REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS, IS ALSO VITALLY IMPORTANT. REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT HOME REPAIRS, DOWN-PAYMENT AND CLOSING-COST ASSISTANCE, ENERGY CONSERVATION REPAIRS, COMMERCIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS, ACQUISITION OF PROBLEM PROPERTIES, AND A HOST OF OTHER INITIATIVES.
  3. $2.7 million spent. HOUSING COUNSELING STABILITY PROGRAM:THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROVIDED FUNDING TO NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA TO DESIGN AND ADMINISTER ITS HOUSING STABILITY COUNSELING PROGRAM (HSCP). THE HSCP IS ADMINISTERED NATIONWIDE AND AIMS TO HELP ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE DIRECT COUNSELING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY SUCH AS EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, AND HOMELESSNESS. THE HSCP INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA TO PROVIDE A HIGHER-LEVEL HOUSING COUNSELING THROUGH HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES, STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCIES (SHFA), AND NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATIONS (NWOS).
  4. $20.0 million spent. TRAINING AND INFORMING: THROUGH COMMUNICATION, PUBLISHING, RESEARCH AND TRAINING FUNCTIONS, THE CORPORATION COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES PERTINENT AND USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE NEIGHBORWORKS NETWORK AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD. THE CORPORATION IMPARTS THIS DATA AND INFORMATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF VEHICLES AND TRAINS AND INFORMS THE NETWORK AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BROADER INDUSTRY THROUGH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TRAINING EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, ON-LINE (AT WWW.NW.ORG), AND OTHER VENUES.
  5. $5,000 spent. NATIONAL FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING: THE NFMC PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PRIMARILY TO STATES AND AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF DEFAULTS AND FORECLOSURES PRIMARILY IN THE SUBPRIME HOUSING MARKET. THE CORPORATION, THROUGH THE STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCIES (HFAS), HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING INTERMEDIARIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES INVALUABLE, FREE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES, HELPING CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX FORECLOSURE PROCESS AND IDENTIFYING POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION TO ALLOW THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS.
  6. $8.8 million spent. ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT:THE CORPORATION PAYS CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE CAPACITY OF EACH NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE PROGRAMMATIC RISKS AND TO ENSURE THEIR FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY. THE ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTION EVALUATES ALL OF THE NEIGHBORWORKS NETWORK MEMBER TO SUCCESSFULLY PREDICT, MITIGATE, AND MANAGE RISK AND STEADILY INCREASE THE HEALTH, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 1980.

    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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