Neighborhood Service Organization
Neighborhood Service Organization reported $19.9 million in revenue and $23.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.56 went to program services, $31.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.3% of the total. Government grants made up 36.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,221 (PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 31.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 59.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $353,221 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.49% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNso provides clinical services to wayne county residents at four different facilities. These services are a part of nso's mission to provide full wrap-around services to its clients
Life choices provides support and a central access point for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their extended families. The life choices staff also advocate on behalf of individuals, secure resources, and provide intermittent lifelong support services so individuals may live as independently as possible
Nso provides supportive services to formerly homeless adults and crisis services for people in need. Specifically, the detroit healthy housing center and one of the homeless recovery services locations provide mental health service education, crisis intervention, and referral services for indivduals who are homeless or disenfranchised
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $353,221 | $0 | $0 | $353,221 |
| VICE-PRES., STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $193,978 | $0 | $0 | $193,978 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OPER. OFF. Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $168,073 | $0 | $0 | $168,073 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $164,321 | $0 | $0 | $164,321 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, CLINICAL INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $148,152 | $0 | $0 | $148,152 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $146,496 | $0 | $0 | $146,496 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $139,346 | $0 | $0 | $139,346 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, ORG. EFFECTIVENESS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $115,991 | $0 | $0 | $115,991 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Neighborhood Service Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5399
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERIFACTORS FINANCIAL GROUP Financial services | $596,754 |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP Professional services | $439,190 |
| RDM ASSOCIATES Professional services | $435,982 |
| GLOBAL ALLIANCE Security services | $295,588 |
| ARROW STRATEGIES LLC Staffing services | $273,787 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Neighborhood Service Organization totaling $546K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Neighborhood Service Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Neighborhood Service Organization reported that 68.6% of its $23.7 million in expenses went to program services, 31.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Neighborhood Service Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Neighborhood Service Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $353,221, for the role of PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Neighborhood Service Organization get its money?
Of $19.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 37.7% came from contributions and grants (including 36.2% from government grants) and 59.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Neighborhood Service Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1561624 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622299349300022 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302128 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349303705 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312269349301531 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220709349301672 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100749349301605 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1561624: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.