Neighborimpact
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEIGHBORIMPACT SERVES THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED OF CENTRAL OREGON, INCLUDING THE WARM SPRINGS INDIAN RESERVATION, WITH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE: A REGIONAL FOOD BANK, HEAD START PROGRAM (PRESCHOOL), ENERGY ASSISTANCE, WEATHERIZATION, HOUSING, SHELTER, HOME-OWNERSHIP AND PRESERVATION LOANS, SUPPORT TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND A MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY COMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS.
- Income
- $47.2 million
- Spending
- $43.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 350
- Volunteers
- 1,072
- Highest pay
- $210,553, 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 (3)
- $19.2 million spent. EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION:IN 2025, NEIGHBORIMPACT CONTINUED TO INVEST IN CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE CHILDCARE INDUSTRY. USING PROCEEDS OF AN $8 MILLION INVESTMENT BY THE OREGON LEGISLATURE IN 2023, NEIGHBORIMPACT HAS CREATED 1500+ NEW CHILDCARE SLOTS AND HAS ESTABLISHED 82 NEW AND GOING CONCERN CHILDCARE BUSINESSES. NEIGHBORIMPACT ALSO SECURED A LONG-TERM LEASE ON A FACILITY THAT WILL BE USED TO CREATE A ONE STOP FOR CHILDCARE RESOURCES, HIGH DESERT EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT EARLY LEARNING SERVICES AND THE STATE OF OREGON CHILDCARE LICENSING DIVISION.IN 2025, NEIGHBORIMPACT ALSO OPENED TWO NEW EARLY HEAD START CLASSROOMS, SERVING CHILDREN 0-2.
- $8.7 million spent. HOUSING:IN 2025, NEIGHBORIMPACT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, HOUSING WORKS, OPENED CLEVELAND COMMONS, THE REGION'S FIRST PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMPLEX. NEIGHBORIMPACT LEASED THE UNDERLYING PROPERTY TO AN LLC OPERATED BY THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS, MAKING CONSTRUCTION IN BEND, OREGON, POSSIBLE. THE 34-BED FACILITY WILL SERVE MEDICALLY FRAGILE, LOW-ACUITY HOMELESS.
- $6.6 million spent. FOOD SERVICES AND WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION:IN 2025, NEIGHBORIMPACT OPENED A NEW FOOD WAREHOUSE NEARLY FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF ITS ORIGINAL WAREHOUSE. WITH THIS NEW WAREHOUSE, THE FOOD BANK WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER SERVE THE MORE THAN 1 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S 57 PARTNER FOOD PANTRIES. THIS INVESTMENT COMES AHEAD OF ANTICIPATED RISE IN FOOD DEMAND IN RESPONSE TO HIGHER FOOD AND ENERGY COSTS AND PLANNED REDUCTIONS IN SNAP AND MEDICAID ENROLLMENT. IN NOVEMBER 2025, NEIGHBORIMPACT RESPONDED TO THE SUSPENSION OF SNAP BENEFITS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FOOD TO PANTRIES AND PARTNERS ACROSS THE REGION. NEITHER THE REGIONAL WAREHOUSE NOR THE PARTNERS RAN OUT OF FOOD OR REDUCED SERVICE DURING THE NINE DAYS THAT THE SHUTDOWN CONTINUED.
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 September 7, 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 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 June 2025.
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 February 1986.
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.
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