FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY FUND C/O NATASHA PATLA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY FUND C/O NATASHA PATLA

EIN 37-1589522 · Homeless Centers (P85)

What they do

THE FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY FUND WAS CREATED OUT of THE DESIRE to GIVE BACK to CHICAGO and to HELP SUPPORT THE CITY THAT HAS ALLOWED OUR COMPANY to GROW and PROSPER DURING EVEN THE MOST CHALLENGING of ECONOMIC TIMES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

136.02%of revenue went to mission work94.6% of expenses · Program services

$143.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.83%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$1.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$150,893

Mission workProgram services$205,250136.02% of revenue94.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,8127.83% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$217,062143.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.85% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 28.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$150,893

Expenses$217,062

Annual shortfall $66,169 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$205,250 · 94.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,812 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$150,893

Expenses$217,062

Assets$391,273

Income$164,471

Contributions$105,956

Mission work (program services)$205,250

Grants given$1,238,511

Average grant$31,757

Management and general$11,812

Accounting fees$5,815

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ANDREA AMBUTASMEMBER

CONNIE ENGELMEMBER

FLORENCE LEESECRETARY

GREG DESMONDVICE PRESIDENT

JAYNE CORCORANMEMBER

JOHN ROBINSONMEMBER

LISA FOSTERPRESIDENT

MARTHA HARRISONMEMBER

MARY GRANTMEMBER

MICHAEL P GOLDENMEMBER

NATASHA PATLAFORMER EXECUTIVE

PETER GREENMEMBER

SARA POSSMEMBER

SONYA DEJESUSMEMBER

WILL MADDENMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 806 N PEORIA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642-5438
County: Cook
In care of: % MICHAEL P GOLDEN
Primary officer: NATASHA PATLA, OFFICER

How to reach them

Phone(773) 432-0200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE HECHTMAN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Homeless Centers (P85)
IRS tax category: Homeless Centers
Grant-giving organization: Yes