Neighborhood Housing Services of Waco Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BUILDING STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH HOMEOWNERSHIP, QUALITY RENTAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVES.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- -14.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $226,647, former 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
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 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 (5)
- $458,932 spent. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A LEASE WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES ON THE CUSP OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION OWNED AND MANAGED 113 RENTAL UNITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THAT SERVICED 128 FAMILIES, 2 OF WHICH MOVED ON TO HOMEOWNERSHIP DURING THE YEAR.
- $187,519 spent. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - THROUGH THEIR OUTREACH PROJECTS, NEIGHBORWORKS SEEKS TO CREATE OUTLETS TO MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS, BEAUTIFY NEIGHBORHOODS, UNITE COMMUNITIES, AND CELEBRATE RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT. ALSO PROVIDES BEST-OF PRACTICES AND TRAINING TO LOCAL EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. NEIGHBORWORKS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING SINCE 1997. BOTH NEW CONSTRUCTION AND SINGLE FAMILY REHAB IS AVAILABLE. FOUR SINGLE FAMILY HOME PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.
- $399,397 spent. LENDING - NEIGHBORWORKS OFFERS COMPETITIVE MORTGAGE PRODUCTS FOR FIRST MORTGAGES AND DOWN PAYMENT & CLOSING COST ASSISTANCE AT LOW INTEREST RATES. ALSO OFFERS A REFINANCE PRODUCT TO HELP REDUCE MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION COUNSELED WITH 416 FAMILIES THROUGH THE ONSITE AND ONLINE EDUCATION COURSE, COMPLETED LOANS FOR 11 FAMILIES AND 30 ADDITIONAL COUNSELED FAMILIES PURCHASED HOMES WITHOUT LENDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION.
- $160,139 spent. COUNSELING AND EDUCATION
- $47,515 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES
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
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 November 6, 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 September 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 February 1994.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore Inc (Quincy, MA), EIN 04-2732439. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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