To support people with disabilities to live in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$419K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $483K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$419K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$10.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2021▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2025$12.8M
Expenses
$10.9M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$12.5M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +183%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$858K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $10.2M Management & general 6% · $707K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $419K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$93,731Pt VII · Sec A
$85,591Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$85,294Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$82,847Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$71,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patti Scott’s $98K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patti Scott$97,839$98,592$108,854$106,803$93,731$89,961
Mark Zandanel$97,198$92,928$95,645$93,685$85,591$82,069
Cherry Oakley$96,418$90,699$93,203$91,333$82,847$79,136
Sandra Cooper$89,292$86,402$95,260$92,768$85,294$81,835
Leon Kukura$73,470$73,797$73,140$70,574$71,500—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities live independently in their communities.

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2 programs · $10.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Living Programs

to support people with disabilities to live in the community. During the year ended 6/30/21, Neighbours supported 31 individuals with disabilities to live within their own homes in a local community of their choice.

$5.5Mprogram expense
02

Support Coordination and Community Service Programs

to provide training, education, linking, , planning and coordination services to people with disabilities to live within their local community. During the year ended 6/30/21, 1,554 citizens in New Jerseyare self-directed through self-directed services.

$4.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $73K · 2020–2023
Kentwood Construction Company INCFY2023$5,136
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,129
Neighbours International INCNJ · FY2021$20,921
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,016
Unitemized GrantFY2020$26,031

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$10.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.2M
Managementcol C$707K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Other assetsLn 15$436K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5249
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.4M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$858K$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$580K$544K$36K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.2M$6.8M$377K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$265K$254K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$800K$766K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$396$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$20K$63K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$7K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$251K$174K$77K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$94K$87K$7K
TravelLn 17$17K$11K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$9K$8K
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$84K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.9M$10.2M$707K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.8M$12.5M$330K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.2M$11.8M$356K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$11.9M$261K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.7M$11.6M$112K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $12.5M$10.9M$1.6M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.5M$9.2M$274K$858K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,459,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,970,504$2,460,594
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $270,691$9,991,866
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,358$4,930
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $228,104$1,676
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,482,657$12,459,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,710$26,031
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,429,327$10,233,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $777,908$633,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,208,945$10,892,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $273,712$1,566,690
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,459,066 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,446,154
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,460,594
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,991,866$9,991,866
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,930$4,930
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,676$1,676
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,993,542 · Excluded from tax $4,930$12,459,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,892,376 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,031$26,031
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $544,254 · Management $35,687 · Fundraising $0$579,941
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,838,125 · Management $376,525$7,214,650
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $253,742 · Management $11,503$265,245
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,313,041 · Management $59,856$1,372,897
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $765,862 · Management $34,467$800,329
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $396 · Management $1,237$1,633
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,207 · Management $63,166$83,373
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,058 · Management $22,062$29,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $174,178 · Management $77,305$251,483
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,744 · Management $7,028$93,772
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,127 · Management $6,182$17,309
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,760 · Management $8,440$17,200
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,574$16,574
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,785$34,785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $84,267 · Management $3,767$88,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,185,151 · Management $707,225 · Fundraising $0$10,892,376
Part X · Balance sheet $4,430,681 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,351,224$3,046,528
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $556,862$83,728
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $771,412$746,005
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,925$1,253
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $115,149$117,088
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $425,343$436,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,222,915$4,430,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,244,690$1,498,385
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $10,729,823$42,289
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,365,207$2,006,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $857,708$2,424,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $857,708$2,424,398
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,222,915$4,430,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,424,398 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,459,066
XI-2 Total expenses$10,892,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,566,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$857,708
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,424,398

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