Neighborhood Villages Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGES DESIGNS AND SCALES INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS SERVING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 0-5 AND ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE, EQUITY-DRIVEN SYSTEMS CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND POLICY REFORM.
- Income
- $7.9 million
- Spending
- $7.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 49
- Highest pay
- $219,361, co-pres/chief innov. off/secretary
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 16 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 (1)
- $5.9 million spent. NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGES' LARGEST PROGRAM IS ITS WORKFORCE PROGRAM, WHICH ENCOMPASSES BOTH ITS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS AND ITS DEGREE AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAMS. IN FY25, WE WELCOMED 74 APPRENTICES IN THE CDA TRACK AND 22 IN THE DIRECTOR TRACK AS COHORT 2. THIS COHORT GRADUATES DURING FY26 AND WILL EARN LEAD TEACHER AND DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION FOR THEIR WORK. IN ADDITION, NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGES SUPPORTED 211 EDUCATORS IN ACHIEVING LEAD TEACHER CERTIFICATION VIA COLLEGE COURSEWORK AS PART OF THE GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE. OUR TEAM PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE COACHING MODEL DESIGNED AROUND THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF WORKING EARLY EDUCATORS. OVER THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM, EARLY EDUCATORS COMPLETED COURSES AT AN 84% RATE, INCLUDING A COMPLETION RATE OF 98% FOR THE FINAL COURSE OF THE PROGRAM.OUR SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM IS TEACHING AND LEARNING, THROUGH WHICH WE HAVE DEVELOPED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGO FOUNDATION AND BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A HIGH-QUALITY, OPEN-SOURCE, PLAY-BASED TODDLER CURRICULUM. WE ARE NOW WORKING ON THE INFANT VERSION OF THE CURRICULUM. OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING TEAM ALSO PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING IN CLASSROOMS IN THE CHILDCARE CENTERS WE FUND THROUGH OUR GRANT PROGRAM.FINALLY, WITH FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE. THESE SERVICES TOOK TWO PRIMARY FORMS: TWO MOBILE CLASSROOM SPACES FASHIONED OUT OF FORMER SCHOOL BUSES DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION IN TEMPORARY HOUSING SETTINGS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL GOODS (DIAPERS, WIPES, COATS, ETC.) TO ORGANIZATIONS SERVING FAMILIES STATEWIDE.
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 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 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 April 2018.
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.
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