The Neighborhood Developers INC

Tax-deductible

Chelsea, MA501(c)(3)Since 1978HousingEIN 04-2660283Revenue $11.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRStheneighborhooddevelopers.org4 Gerrish Ave, 02150-2907 · Chelsea, MATax-exempt since Feb 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Neighborhood Developers, INC. (tnd) is to create strong neighborhoods enabling community members to secure a stable home, achieve economic mobility,and determine their own future. Tnd employs four investment strategies to build strong and just neighborhoods: real estate development to expand affordable housing inventory and build equitable neighborhoods; community building to foster leadership development in organizing for self advocacy; financial capabilities and workforce development to increase family prosperity, delivered in collaboration with our connect partners; and resident services, so that the residents of tnd properties succeed at home, school, work and in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 370 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $797K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$743K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29.3M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.5M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$14.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.5M
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$11.5M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$8.9M
Net assets
$14.1M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$14.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $6.5M Management & general 20% · $1.8M Fundraising 8% · $700K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $743K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$247,473Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Re Development
$165,263Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Project Manager
$125,065Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Resident Services
$114,174Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager
$91,033Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rafael Mares’s $247K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rafael Mares$247,473$189,154$154,601$168,000
Steven Laferriere$165,263$139,654$117,072—
Cassandra Jean Witthaus$125,065$104,615——
Marilyn Salgado$114,174———
Zixiao Yin—$113,846——
Sean K Mock$91,033———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds and preserves affordable housing while providing financial coaching, career training, and community leadership programs to help low-income families achieve economic stability.

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3 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rental Properties

The rental properties through 2021, TND owned and managed 611 residential apartments that provide an affordable home for low-and-moderate-income individuals and families. A third party vendor, winn residential, provides property management services on our behalf and works closely with TND'S resident services and asset management teams to…

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Real state development- the real estate development program reduces and preserves affordable and mixed income multi-family rental properties and homes for sale. The homes that TND produces primarily benefit low-income households earning 60% or less of the area median income.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Connect

The connect program helps address displacement among low-income individuals and families by stabilizing their financial outlook and providing tools to help these households manage, and grow their income through financial capability, workforce development, and housing and income stabilization programming.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Afognak FundFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 31 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2023
La Colaborativa INCMA · FY2023$83,997
La Colaborativa INCMA · FY2023$83,997
Macir INCMA · FY2023$62,500
Macir INCMA · FY2023$62,500
Revere Community SchoolFY2023$51,600
Revere Community SchoolFY2023$51,600
Las PaceritasFY2023$11,000
Las PaceritasFY2023$11,000
La Colaborativa INCMA · FY2022$96,995
Opportunity Communities LLCMA · FY2022$74,200
Revere Community SchoolFY2022$50,001
Macir INCMA · FY2022$50,001
Greenroots INCMA · FY2022$41,250
The Kresge FoundationMI · FY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$859K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$700K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$43.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$859K
Gains on assetsLn 7$859K
Total revenueLn 12$11.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.4M
Other assetsLn 15$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$43.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.3M
Net assetsLn 32$14.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6370
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.3M$14.4M
Total assetsLn 16$34.9M$43.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.4M$29.3M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$14.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$831K$831K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$743K$488K$148K$107K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$1.9M$567K$449K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$735K$518K$157K$59K
Management feesLn 11a$99K$99K
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$21K$23K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$68K$72K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.2M$436K
Office expensesLn 13$487K$251K$203K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$921K$728K$180K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$398K$389K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$6.5M$1.8M$700K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.5M$8.9M$2.6M$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$8.7M−$356K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.9M$9.0M$886K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.0M$7.2M$713K$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.0M$5.9M$148K$10.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,543,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,085,237$5,748,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,038,740$4,936,044
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,814,400$858,600
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,309,577$11,543,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,015,425$830,501
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,887,534$4,363,569
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,169$33,073
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,732,621$3,722,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,665,749$8,949,973
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$356,172$2,593,374
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,543,347 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,748,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,748,703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,936,044$4,936,044
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $858,600$858,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,936,044 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $858,600$11,543,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,949,973 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $830,501$830,501
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $488,178 · Management $148,061 · Fundraising $106,769$743,008
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,869,102 · Management $566,899 · Fundraising $449,492$2,885,493
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $518,491 · Management $157,260 · Fundraising $59,317$735,068
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $99,299$99,299
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $21,190 · Management $22,587 · Fundraising $1,264$45,041
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $67,968 · Management $72,441 · Fundraising $4,055$144,464
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $33,073$33,073
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,192,393 · Management $435,963$1,628,356
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $250,722 · Management $202,769 · Fundraising $33,472$486,963
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $728,453 · Management $179,829 · Fundraising $12,219$920,501
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $388,654 · Management $9,552$398,206
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,454,951 · Management $1,795,361 · Fundraising $699,661$8,949,973
Part X · Balance sheet $43,371,059 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,314,126; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,385,061$4,110,072
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $337,967$1,020,790
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $117,680$519,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,347,942$14,417,917
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $316,948$259,183
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,822,307$15,729,221
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,897,155$43,371,059
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $534,267$1,111,767
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,058,501$1,929,901
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $499,901$1,843,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,385,152$29,265,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,820,800$12,365,608
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,691,203$1,739,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,512,003$14,105,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,897,155$43,371,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,105,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,543,347
XI-2 Total expenses$8,949,973
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,593,374
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,512,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,105,377

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