Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund Inc

Overview

Mission

We are part of a national strategy to transform our country from the ground up. We educate voters and develop local leadership. We empower our members in becoming civic leaders in their communities. We build a robust and diverse grassroots movement by engaging with frontline communities and individuals to promote social and political change. We provide a comprehensive movement politics training program that equips members and communities with the tools, skills, and resources to become civic leaders and/or co- governance leaders. We collaborate with other organizations and coalitions to amplify our impact and reach a broader audience. We advocate for policies and legislation that advance our organization's goals and contribute to a more just and equitable society.

What it reported doing in 2024

Support members in becoming leaders, get out the vote, and build bold campaigns for local and statewide change.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
043507714
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Jun 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2020
Headquarters
Worcester, MA, USA
Phone
6172977008
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Official website

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 57
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 51.3%; rating input score 51
  • Program expense ratio: 65.8%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 22.1%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.61; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.53; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 15.4% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.7% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
  • Where the money goes: 51.3% of revenue deployed · 65.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $147K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $12K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 annual filings from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • DALIDA ROCHA (EXECUTIVE DI): $12,384 total reported compensation
  • SUSAN HEITKER (DEVELOPMENT): $9,343 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.