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Next Door Inc

EIN 93-0600421 · Hood River, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE NEXT DOOR, INC. IS DEDICATED TO OPENING DOORS TO NEW POSSIBILITIES BY STRENGTHENING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND IMPROVING COMMUNITIES.

Income
$11.6 million
Spending
$10.9 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
161
Volunteers
109
Highest pay
$181,497, 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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 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 (4)
  1. $3.9 million spent. TREATMENT SERVICES - TREATMENT SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDE PROVIDING EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH IN OREGON'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON MEDICAID.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THE KLAHRE HOUSE AND KELLY AVENUE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS OFFER COURSEWORK IN THE AREAS OF LITERATURE, WRITING, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, HEALTH, ART AND TECHNOLOGY. TEACHERS USE LECTURE, DISCUSSION, MEDIA, GROUPS, PROJECTS, AND GUEST SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS TO ACHIEVE A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THE KLAHRE HOUSE PROGRAM INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND COUNSELING SERVICES ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, ADDICTION AND SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND CONSULTATION.THE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN FROM ACROSS OREGON WITH SHORT AND LONG-TERM RESIDENCY IN HOMES IN HOOD RIVER AND WASCO COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SHELTER CARE, COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS, SHORT-TERM MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. TNDI ALSO OFFERS FOSTER HOME PLACEMENTS IN THE DALLES AND HOOD RIVER, WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR FOSTER PARENTS. IN ADDITION, TNDI HAS A GROUP FOSTER HOME THAT IS STAFFED BY TRAINED WORKERS. YOUTH STAY IN THE PROGRAM AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT MONTHS.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING, INTENSIVE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND IN-HOME SAFETY AND REUNIFICATION. COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, SKILLS TRAINING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SO THAT CHILDREN ON MEDICAID CAN ACCESS MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. INTENSIVE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDES SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON MEDICAID AND IN-HOME SAFETY AND REUNIFICATION SERVICES HELP STABILIZE FAMILIES IN CRISIS TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF FOSTER CARE.
  2. $2.2 million spent. YOUTH SERVICES - YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS OFFER A VARIETY OF OUTREACH AND PREVENTION INCLUDING: GORGE YOUTH MENTORING, INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT ("VOCA"), COLUMBIA GORGE YOUTH CONNECTIONS, BRIDGES TO HEALTH, SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, FAMILY SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS, SYSTEMS OF CARE, AND NATIVE SUPPORTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. GORGE YOUTH MENTORING OFFERS ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUTH RANGING FROM AGES 6 TO 20. THIS COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AND DECREASE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AMONGST AT-RISK YOUTH. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE SKILLS TO YOUTH WHO ARE AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. VOCA OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO TEENS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CRIME.COLUMBIA GORGE YOUTH CONNECTIONS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF HOOD RIVER COUNTY, NORTH WASCO 21, AND WHITE SALMON VALLEY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH OUTREACH WORKERS TO SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION WITH A GOAL TO CONNECT KIDS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. BRIDGES TO HEALTH IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLUMBIA GORGE HEALTH COUNCIL THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES TO BE HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL. THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OREGON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE PROVIDING SHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH LITTLE OR NO WORK EXPERIENCE.ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH SERVICES HOUSES FAMILY SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS, AN OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDED HOME VISITING PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF KEEPING HIGH-RISK FAMILIES OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. SYSTEMS OF CARE COORDINATES SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THE MID-COLUMBIA GORGE REGION.NATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES COORDINATION OF CARE AND SERVICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY ADVOCACY FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  3. $1.4 million spent. HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES - ALSO KNOWN AS NUESTRA COMUNIDAD SANA (OUR HEALTHY COMMUNITY), HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES OFFERS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION SERVICES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MID-COLUMBIA HEALTH EQUITY ADVOCATES ("MCHEA"); HEATH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION ("HPCDP"); VALLE VERDE; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES ("AD"); DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES ("DFC") ODELL HISPANIC COALITION; HOMBRES AUTO RESPONSABLES PARA PARAR EL ABUSO ("HAPA"); MSFW OUTREACH; EQUITY CORPS OF OREGON; VOTER MOBILIZATION PROJECT, CHILDREN IN BETWEEN, AND THE COLUMBIA GORGE PRIDE ALLIANCE.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. MCHEA'S GOAL IS TO TRAIN MEMBERS OF THE LATINO AND NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES THROUGHOUT HOOD RIVER AND WASCO COUNTIES TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. HPCDP, BASED ON MCHEA GROUPS, HELPS MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL, SYSTEMS, AND POLICY CHANGES RELATED TO TOBACCO REDUCTION, HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS, AND EXERCISE IN THE COMMUNITY.VALLE VERDE IS A MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DECREASE STIGMA IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY REGARDING TOPICS OF EMOTIONAL WELLNESS. ADVANCE DIRECTIVE IS AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SPANISH AND ENGLISH COMMUNITIES IN THE GORGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE.DFC ODELL HISPANIC COALITION IS A LEADERSHIP AND DRUG PREVENTION PROMOTION COALITION IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. TNDI ACTS AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THIS INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY COALITION. THE HOMBRES AUTORESPONSABLES PARA PARAR EL ABUSO (HAPA) PROGRAM IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TREATMENT FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PERPETRATORS IN HOOD RIVER AND THE DALLES. MSFW OUTREACH IS THE COORDINATION OF EFFORTS ACROSS THE GORGE TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS. EQUITY CORPS OF OREGON IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OREGON WORKERS RELIEF FUND AND INNOVATION LAW LAB THAT HELPS FIND LEGAL RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS. VOTER MOBILIZATION PROJECT HELPS PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF LATINOS ACROSS THE REGION. CHILDREN IN BETWEEN PROVIDES COURT ORDERED CLASSES FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DIVORCING TO REMIND THEM ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN.COLUMBIA GORGE PRIDE ALLIANCE PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR LGBTQIA2S+ IN THE GORGE. FROM HOSTING PRIDE PARADES IN HOOD RIVER AND THE DALLES, TO YOUTH OUTREACH, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE, THE PRIDE ALLIANCE AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER THE LGBTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY.
  4. $1.6 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - EL PROGRAMA PROMOVIENDO PROSPERIDAD (PROMOTING PROSPERITY PROGRAM) ASSISTS LATINO ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH OPENING OR EXPANDING THEIR BUSINESSES. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HELPING TO APPLY FOR LOANS, DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN, AND OBTAINING AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CASA OF OREGON. THE RAICES (ROOTS) COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE ASSISTS LOCAL FARMERS IN GROWING AND SELLING THEIR PRODUCE AT A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM AND TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES.FAMILY SERVICES - TNDI IS THE LOCAL ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF THE NATIONAL HEALTHY FAMILIES OF AMERICA PROGRAM. HEALTHY FAMILIES IS A HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO HIGHER-RISK NEW PARENTS IN HOOD RIVER, WASCO, SHERMAN, GILLIAM AND WHEELER COUNTIES. IT IS A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM WITH PROVEN SUCCESS IN PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. ALSO INCLUDED IS DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, WHICH PROVIDES BOOKS ONCE A MONTH TO CHILDREN 0 5 YEARS THROUGHOUT COUNTY REGIONS IN OREGON.EQUITY & OUTREACH TRAINING SERVICES - PROGRAMS OFFERED UNDER FEE-FOR-SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION WORKSHOPS, FOCUS GROUP FACILITATION AND RESEARCH, EQUITY ASSESSMENTS, AND LANGUAGE SUPPORT. DIVERSITY AND EQUITY TRAINING OFFERS WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS OF DIVERSITY UTILIZING POPULAR EDUCATION METHODOLOGY. FOCUS GROUP FACILITATION AND RESEARCH OFFERS SUPPORT IN PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND FACILITATION OF FOCUS GROUPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY. EQUITY ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON EQUITY-RELATED CHANGES FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FINALLY, LANGUAGE SUPPORT OFFERS PLAIN LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND REFERRALS FOR SPANISH INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION.

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 October 1974.

    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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