Neighbor for Neighbor Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEIGHBOR FOR NEIGHBOR ("NFN") IS AN INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION THAT DEMONSTRATES FAITH BY ACTION; SERVES THE POOR BY PROVIDING SERVICES; EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT POVERTY; SEEKS JUSTICE FOR POOR AND POWERLESS THROUGH ADVOCACY; ENCOURAGES ALL PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. NEIGHBOR FOR NEIGHBOR WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1966 WHEN SEVERAL AREA CHURCHES, BUSINESSES AND CONCERNED CITIZENS BANDED TOGETHER TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED. NFN INCOPORATED IN 1968 AND BECAME A 501C (3) IN 1971. NFN IS PRIVATELY FUNDED AND IS NOT A UNITED WAY AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY. SERVING 100% OF THE TULSA AND SURROUNDING METROPOLITAN AREA. NFN PROVIDES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED EACH YEAR. A MAJORITY OF THAT AMOUNT IS FROM DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES. NFN HAS A TRADITION OF MAINTAINING A LOW OVERHEAD BECAUSE OF ITS LARGE TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS. IN 2003, NFN PURCHASED NORTHLAND CENTER, A 129,000 SQ FT PROMINE
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $119,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 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 (1)
- $2.8 million spent. NEIGHBOR FOR NEIGHBOR HAS TEN BASIC PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT, LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED POPULATION EACH YEAR. NFN SERVICES ARE TWO FOLD: 10SURVIVAL ---FOR CLIENTS AND PATIENTS IN CRISIS THAT NEED BASIC SERVICES TO SURVIVE- SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER AND MEDICAL CARE; AND 2) THERAPY AND GUIDANCE- FOR CLIENTS AND PATIENTS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND A PLAN TO PRESS FORWARD OUT OF THEIR IMPOVERISHED OR UNHEALTHY PREDICAMENT. SUMMARIES OF NFN'S PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: NFN HEALTH PROGRAMS: AT NFN, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RECEIVE MEDICAL AND OPTICAL CARE FROM WONDERFUL STAFF AND VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS/ NFN FREE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDES ACUTE AND SYSTEMATIC CARE THAT PATIENTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE OTHERWISE. NFN PRESCRIPTION DISPENSARY PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION SCREENING AND PRESCRIPTIONS. NFN HELPS MANY OF OUR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE FREE MEDICATIONS DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NFN ALSO PROVIDES PRESCRIPTIONS FROM OUR SHELVES. NFN DOES NOT ASSIST WITH NARCOTICS OR PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS OR SELECT EXPENSIVE MEDICATIONS. NFN EYEGLASS CLINIC PROVIDES FREE EXYE EXAMS, GLASSES, FRAMES AND SUBSIDIZES THE COST OF EYEGLASS LENSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. NFN IS CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH THE TULSA DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB TO INCREASE THESE SERVICES. NFN FAMILY ASSISTANC PROGRAM: NFN PROVIDES BUS TOKENS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE, WORK BOOTS & UNIFORMS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND OTHER BASIS SERVICES. FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND JOB REFERRALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. NFN FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM: NFN'S FOOD PANTRY SUPPLEMENTS MONTHLY FOOD SUPPLY FOR LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. THE CLIENTS THAT ARE NOT ELDERLY OR DISABLED ARE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE BY BECOMING A VOLUNTEER IF THEY NEED HELP FOR MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO ATTEND LIKESKILLS CLASSES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS IN ORDER TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT. NFN'S FOOD SUPPLY IS RECEIVED IN TWO WAYS: MONTHLY PURCHASES FROM LOCAL COMPANIES AND BY DONATIONS FROM CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEE FOOD DRIVES IN PRVIATE COMPANIES. NFN LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM: NFN HAS LIFE SKILLS CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS; GED PROGRAM; JOB PLACEMENT AND CLASSES THAT ADDRESS NUTRITION, ADDICTION, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION. VOLUNTEER CERTIFIED THERAPISTS ARE AVAILABLE TWO DAYS A WEEK AT NFN- REFERRALS FOR OTHER PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED WHEN APPROPRIATE. THIS PROGRAM WAS BASED ON THE ADAGE "TEACH A MAN TO FISH AND HE WILL HAVE FOOD FOR A LIFETIME." THE GOAL OF THESE CLASSES IS TO HELP POEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW TO BREAK HABITS THAT HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO HAVE A HEALTHY LIFE AND A BETTER FUTURE. NFN LEGAL CLINIC: THE NFN LEGAL CLINIC SERVES OUR CLIENTS BY DRAFTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS WHICH HELP FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH EMERGENCY NEEDS AS WELL AS PROVIDES RELIEF FOR CLIENTS OPPRESSED BY DECEPTIVE FINANCIAL SCHEMES. NEGOTIATIONS ARE ALL HANDLED ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS WITH MORTGAGE COMPANIES, LANDLORDS, CAR DEALERSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRACTS. NFN CIRCLE HOUSING PROGRAMS: THE HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM IS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM IS FOR THE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY OR DISABLED THAT OWN THEIR OWN HOME. COMMUNITY PROJECTS: COMMUNITY PROJECTS DISTRIBUTES FREE BOOKS, CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. COMMUNITY HOLDIAY PARTY FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADVOCACY AND ACHIEVEMENTS: NFN HAS PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL SERVICES FOR 58 YEARS. NFN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE POOR TO FIGHT POVERTY. NFN HAS CONCEIVED AND AIDED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAGNET SCHOOLS WHICH SERVED AS A MODEL FOR THE DESEGREGATION PLAN ADOPTED BY THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1971. NEIGHBOR FOR NEIGHBOR HAS TEN BASIC PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT, LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED POPULATION EACH YEAR. NFN SERVICES ARE TWO FOLD: 10SURVIVAL ---FOR CLIENTS AND PATIENTS IN CRISIS THAT NEED BASIC SERVICES TO SURVIVE- SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER AND MEDICAL CARE; AND 2) THERAPY AND GUIDANCE- FOR CLIENTS AND PATIENTS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND A PLAN TO PRESS FORWARD OUT OF THEIR IMPOVERISHED OR UNHEALTHY PREDICAMENT. SUMMARIES OF NFN'S PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: NFN HEALTH PROGRAMS: AT NFN, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RECEIVE MEDICAL AND OPTICAL CARE FROM WONDERFUL STAFF AND VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS/ NFN FREE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDES ACUTE AND SYSTEMATIC CARE THAT PATIENTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE OTHERWISE. NFN PRESCRIPTION DISPENSARY PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION SCREENING AND PRESCRIPTIONS. NFN HELPS MANY OF OUR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE FREE MEDICATIONS DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NFN ALSO PROVIDES PRESCRIPTIONS FROM OUR SHELVES. NFN DOES NOT ASSIST WITH NARCOTICS OR PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS OR SELECT EXPENSIVE MEDICATIONS. NFN EYEGLASS CLINIC PROVIDES FREE EXYE EXAMS, GLASSES, FRAMES AND SUBSIDIZES THE COST OF EYEGLASS LENSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. NFN IS CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH THE TULSA DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB TO INCREASE THESE SERVICES. NFN FAMILY ASSISTANC PROGRAM: NFN PROVIDES BUS TOKENS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE, WORK BOOTS & UNIFORMS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND OTHER BASIS SERVICES. FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND JOB REFERRALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. NFN FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM: NFN'S FOOD PANTRY SUPPLEMENTS MONTHLY FOOD SUPPLY FOR LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. THE CLIENTS THAT ARE NOT ELDERLY OR DISABLED ARE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE BY BECOMING A VOLUNTEER IF THEY NEED HELP FOR MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO ATTEND LIKESKILLS CLASSES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS IN ORDER TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT. NFN'S FOOD SUPPLY IS RECEIVED IN TWO WAYS: MONTHLY PURCHASES FROM LOCAL COMPANIES AND BY DONATIONS FROM CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEE FOOD DRIVES IN PRVIATE COMPANIES. NFN LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM: NFN HAS LIFE SKILLS CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS; GED PROGRAM; JOB PLACEMENT AND CLASSES THAT ADDRESS NUTRITION, ADDICTION, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION. VOLUNTEER CERTIFIED THERAPISTS ARE AVAILABLE TWO DAYS A WEEK AT NFN- REFERRALS FOR O
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.
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 August 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 April 2024.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.