Good Neighbors Inc

Overview

Mission

To repair homes for anyone qualified at no cost to them using donated funds and local volunteers, contractors, and suppliers. Serving southern chester and lancaster counties, pa and northern new castle co, de.

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, we repaired 235 homes impacting 365 individuals which included the elderly, single moms with kids and the disabled. We made homes safer for the elderly by repairing stairs and floors and installing bathrooms with grab bars and safe access. We made homes healthier for families by repairing leaking roofs and windows and stopping mold growth. We helped those with disabilities more easily get around by installing ramps, doors, and roll in showers. Much of this work was done by 200 volunteers who gained a better understanding of the community and a feeling of contributing in a meaningful way. This repair activity takes the crushing burden of expensive home repairs off the backs of these families so that they don't have to choose between food and medicine or getting the roof fixed. Homelessness decreases as these homeowners can now stay in their homes. In addition, blight is reduced, property values go up and the neighboring community is enhanced. As a result of the work of good neighbors, these low-income families are now safer, healthier and more hopeful.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 72% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
113839742
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Kennett Square, PA, USA
Phone
6104441860
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,995,985
Expenses
$1,970,119
Assets
$1,164,741
Liabilities
$179,702

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.9%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 81.8%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: $11.35 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.3%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 14.9% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 15.4% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80.9% of revenue deployed · 81.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $102K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 annual filings from 2015 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 30/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 38/100.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • HAROLD NAYLOR (EXECUTIVE DI): $102,291 total reported compensation
  • PHILIP D SMITH (OPERATIONS D): $48,978 total reported compensation
  • BRAD DUNN (DEVELOPMENT): $44,760 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025.