The Neighborhood Self-help by Older Persons Project Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133077047
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Bronx, NY, USA
Phone
7185420006
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Senior Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$9,788,232
Expenses
$9,717,233
Assets
$4,351,535
Liabilities
$1,952,375

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KATHERINE MARTINEZ (PRESIDENT & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • KATHERINE MARTINEZ (PRESIDENT & CEO): $301,510 total reported compensation
  • GHASSAN KHALIL (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $178,819 total reported compensation
  • DIANA DELGADO (CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER): $169,427 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Shopp's mission is to enhance the strength and resilience of individuals, regardless of age or ability, through innovative programs and support services. Our vision is to build vibrant communities where all new yorkers are empowered to lead fulfilling lives.

What it reported doing in 2024

Neighborhood self-help by older persons project (shopp) is a non-profit social service agency founded in 1980 located in the bronx serving minority, older adults and those with disabilities seeking long term care information. We pride ourselves in being able to keep our older adults connected our older adult centers and community care network program have successfully served over 6,000 older audits seeking group activities, friendships, trips and socialization; safety: we've repreesented, educated and consulted on cases related to elder abuse, evictions and housing rights, scams benefits and entitlements to over 1,700 older adults; health promotion: engaged 2,100 older adults in various educational and wellness classes; (continued on schedule o)reduce social isolation: provide over 3,000 isolated homebound older adults with services and support including meals on wheels, homecare and friendly visiting services; reduce hunger: provided over 80,000 nutritious meals at our older adults centers; building capacity; our trained team of professional staff have answered questions and provided training on 5,300 inquiries from older adults, caregivers, individuals and disabilities and professionals looking for information, guidance and resources.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 98% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
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.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.2%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 78.6%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $102.26 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • 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: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.7%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.45; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.45; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.3%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.8% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 78.2% of revenue deployed · 78.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $7.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $302K · 14 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $201K reported
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 15/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 36/100.