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Neighborhood Forest Inc

EIN 86-2929372 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST IS A NON-PROFIT, SOCIAL VENTURE DEDICATED TO GIVING CHILDREN THEIR VERY OWN TREE TO PLANT ON EARTH DAY FOR FREE EVERY SPRING. WE LOVE TREES WE LOVE PLANTING THEM AND WATCHING THEM GROW.THE DETAILED FULL MISSION STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON SCHEDULE O.

Income
$733,186
Spending
$637,153
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
3
Volunteers
300,000
Highest pay
$79,040, executive director

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 44% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
  1. $571,231 spent. SINCE 2010, NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST HAS MOBILIZED OVER 3,500 SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND YOUTH GROUPS, ENGAGED OVER 500,000 VOLUNTEERS, AND GIVEN OVER 310,000 CHILDREN IN ALL 50 STATES (PLUS CANADA AND MEXICO) THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLANT THEIR VERY OWN TREE. WE ARE GROWING AT A RAPID RATE AND ARE AIMING TO REACH 1 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. IN 2025 ALONE, NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST GAVE OVER 112,000 KIDS THEIR VERY OWN TREE. WE SERVED OVER 1,500 SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND YOUTH GROUPS IN ALL 50 STATES, PLUS CANADA AND MEXICO. WE ENGAGED OVER 175,000 VOLUNTEERS AND THE TREES WE PLANTED ARE EXPECTED TO SEQUESTER UPWARDS OF 60,000 TONS OF CO2 OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS. IN 2024, NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST ALSO LAUNCHED AND PILOTED ITS NEW INDOOR PLANT PROGRAM FOR KIDS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A YARD TO PLANT THEIR OWN TREE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
  2. DETAILED FULL MISSION STATEMENT: NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST IS A NON-PROFIT, SOCIAL VENTURE DEDICATED TO GIVING CHILDREN THEIR VERY OWN TREE TO PLANT ON EARTH DAY FOR FREE EVERY SPRING. WE LOVE TREES WE LOVE PLANTING THEM AND WATCHING THEM GROW. WE WANT TO GIVE EVERY CHILD THE PRICELESS OPPORTUNITY AND JOY OF PLANTING AND WATCHING TREES GROW. AND, IN THE PROCESS, BEAUTIFY OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, AND INSTILL IN THE HEARTS OF OUR LITTLE ONES A SENSE OF MAGIC, WONDER, & LOVE FOR OUR PLANET. PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUED: THE INDOOR PLANT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON GETTING KIDS WHO LIVE IN APARTMENTS OR CONDOS INVOLVED IN CARING FOR A PIECE OF NATURE INSIDE THEIR OWN HOME. THIS PROGRAM SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN 2025. WE PROVIDED OVER 7,800 INDOOR PLANTS TO CHILDREN TO CARE FOR IN THEIR OWN HOME. THESE SUCCULENT PLANTS CARRY MANY OF THE SAME BENEFITS OF TREES PURIFYING THE AIR, CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE AND WELL-BEING, AND PROVING MORE BEAUTY TO URBAN DWELLINGS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR MINI FOOD FOREST PROGRAM THIS YEAR INTRODUCING CHILDREN TO PERMACULTURE THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING. IN 2025, WE GAVE OVER 290 MINI FOOD FORESTS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS AMERICA.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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