NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION FUND INC

EIN 04-3507716 · Voter Education & Registration (R40)

What they do

AT NEIGHBOR to NEIGHBOR, WE MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK for US. THAT MEANS ALL of US, WHETHER YOURE BLACK, WHITE, or BROWN, IMMIGRANT or A LIFELONG LOCAL, and NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE. TOGETHER, WE BUILD POWER for OUR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING. A HANDFUL of WEALTHY ELITES MAKE DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR LIVES HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. WE BELIEVE WE CAN SHIFT THE BALANCE of POWER BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN KEY CITIES for BOLD CHANGE, LOCAL and STATEWIDE. FROM THE STREETS to THE STATE HOUSE, WE GET OUR PEOPLE IN POWER, BUILD A NEW WAY of DOING THINGS, and PUT DEMOCRACY INTO PRACTICE ALONG THE WAY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

57.36%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

6.67%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$81.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.33%of revenue went to management and office costs21.3% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,306 for DALIDA ROCHA (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,188,842

Mission workProgram services$1,255,55457.36% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$379,43117.33% of revenue21.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$145,9236.67% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$407,93418.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,780,90881.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.5% mission · 21.3% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 10.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 9.0% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 13.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 11.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 15.8% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 15.0% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,188,842

Expenses$1,780,908

Annual surplus $407,934 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,255,554 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$379,431 · 21.3% of expenses

Fundraising$145,923 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,188,842

Expenses$1,780,908

Assets$3,722,837

Income$2,188,842

Contributions$2,143,226

Mission work (program services)$1,255,554

Fundraising$145,923

Grants given$832,065

Average grant$92,452

Management and general$379,431

Accounting fees$75,115

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DALIDA ROCHAEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $142,306Base $122,750 · Other $19,556

JONATHAN GRESHAMCAMPAIGNS DI · 40 hrs/week $123,535Base $110,525 · Other $13,010

DANIEL TIMPONAORGANIZING D · 40 hrs/week $109,697Base $94,462 · Other $15,235

LENA ENTININDIV GIVING · 32 hrs/week $107,470Base $84,417 · Other $23,053

SUSAN HEITKERDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $105,947Base $100,250 · Other $5,697

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

DALIDA ROCHAEXECUTIVE DI

JONATHAN GRESHAMCAMPAIGNS DI

DANIEL TIMPONAORGANIZING D

LENA ENTININDIV GIVING

SUSAN HEITKERDEVELOPMENT

AGUSTINA MATOSDIRECTOR

ANA SMITHDIRECTOR

ASHLEY STACKOWDIRECTOR

IRIS ESPADAEDU FUND PRE

MICHAEL WRIGHTSECRETARY

RICHARD FELTONTREASURER

RIGA MUNGANGAACTION FUND

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: PO BOX 30839, WORCESTER, MA 01603-0839
County: Worcester
In care of: IRIS ESPADA
Primary officer: IRIS ESPADA, EDU FUND PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 297-7008

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SULLIVAN AND FOLAN LLC
NTEE classification: Voter Education & Registration (R40)
IRS tax category: Voter Education & Registration
Grant-giving organization: Yes