Neighbors Abroad

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Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)Since 1963InternationalEIN 94-6103013Revenue $210K in FY2025

On file with the IRSneighborsabroad.org355 Alma St, 94301-1018 · Palo Alto, CATax-exempt since Dec 1963Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support of Sister Cities programs for the City of Palo Alto, CA

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 39% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
54 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 53.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$210K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$210K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$125K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$539K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$539K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1963.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $79K Management & general 34% · $42K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Treasurer Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports Sister Cities programs for Palo Alto, California.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support programs aiding disadvantaged children and families in developing areas of Oaxaca, Mexico.

$54Kprogram expense
02

Others

$14Kprogram expense
03

Supporting educational missions in our Sister City of Palo, Leyte, Philippines.

$12Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$539K
Total assetsLn 16$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$539K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$539K
Total assetsLn 16$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K$539K
Total assetsLn 16$451K$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165$0
Net assetsLn 32$450K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$65K$65K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$284
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$7K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$79K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $210K$121K$89K$539K 990 PDF
FY2024 $187K$450K 990 PDF
FY2023 $115K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$125K$66K$483K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$417K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,155$151,767
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,426$58,118
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,011$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,592$209,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,528$65,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,025$55,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,553$120,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,039$88,991
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,885 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,460
VIII-1d Related organizations$175
VIII-1e Government grants$60,704
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $58,118$58,118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,118$209,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,894 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $65,300$65,300
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,174$1,174
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,860$8,860
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,802$1,802
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,524$1,524
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,005$2,005
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,459 · Management $284$7,743
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,757$2,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,537 · Management $10,725$17,262
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,967$4,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,296 · Management $41,598 · Fundraising $0$120,894
Part X · Balance sheet $539,384 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $450,558$539,384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $450,558$539,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $450,393$539,384
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $450,558$539,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,384 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,885
XI-2 Total expenses$120,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$450,393
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,384

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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