2015-10-27T11:14:03-05:00 2014-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2014-01-01 411360294 NEIGHBORS INC NEIG 6514551508 222 GRAND AVE W NO 100A SOUTH ST PAUL MN 550754000 JOHN C KEMP CEO 6514551508 2015-10-16 1 LINDA M NELSON P00205567 6514834521 2015-10-16 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JOHN C KEMP 222 GRAND AVE W NO 100A SOUTH ST PAUL MN 550754000 3765239 0 X WWW.NEIGHBORSMN.ORG X 1974 MN PROVIDE EMERGENCY & SUPPORTIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS & FAITH COMMUNITIES 14 14 18 1678 0 0 4017274 3500825 160908 215982 19566 28269 4254 13594 4202002 3758670 2487555 2650814 0 0 732643 725364 19525 0 52513 296357 289571 3536080 3665749 665922 92921 3528940 3636646 713961 724956 2814979 2911690 X WITH THE HELP OF ITS VOLUNTEERS, NEIGHBORS, INC. WILL STRIVE TO REDUCE POVERTY, PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND BUILD COMMUNITY. 0 0 3255819 2635456 221718 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - NEIGHBORS, INC. PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES. SERVICES INCLUDE A CLOTHES CLOSET AND THRIFT STORE, PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO NEEDY CHILDREN, HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE TO POOR FAMILIES, NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO MOTHERS, CHILDREN AND SENIORS, A FOOD SHELF AND EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR RENT, MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS, UTILITY BILLS, DAYCARE COSTS, TRANSPORTATION AND SIMILAR EMERGENCIES. NEIGHBORS, INC. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS SERVING THOUSANDS OF HOURS ANNUALLY.STATISTICS FOR 2014 ARE:FOOD SHELF: SERVED 18,079 PEOPLE AND DELIVERED 638,641 POUNDS OF FOOD. CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS: PROVIDED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, CLOTHING AND FOOD TO 923 FAMILIES. CLOTHES CLOSET: PROVIDED 2,239 INDIVIDUALS WITH VOUCHERS TO SHOP FOR FREE. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION MAC AND NAPS PROGRAMS: NEIGHBORS, INC. PROVIDED BOXES OF FOOD TO 23 MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. 1,109 BOXES OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TO LOW INCOME SENIORS.NEIGHBORS, INC. COLLECTS DAY-OLD BAKERY PRODUCTS FROM SEVERAL LARGE STORES IN THE AREA AND MAKES BAKERY PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO WISH TO HELP THEMSELVES ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED BASIS. IN 2014 THE BAKERY SHELF PROVIDED 187,955 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 31,320 PEOPLE.NEIGHBORS, INC. MATCHES UP PEOPLE WHO HAVE FURNITURE THEY NO LONGER WANT OR NEED WITH PERSONS WHO NEED FURNITURE. IN 2014 NEIGHBORS, INC. MATCHED 173 DONORS AND RECIPIENTS. 212251 15358 0 SUPPORTIVE ASSISTANCE INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR PERSONS NEEDING TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS; TELE-CARE, WHICH IS A DAILY REASSURANCE CALL TO PEOPLE LIVING ALONE, AND FOLLOW UP CHECKS IF NEEDED. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM: IN 2014, NEIGHBORS, INC. PROVIDED 2,305 PEOPLE WITH RIDES, TOTALING 30021 MILES.TELECARE PROGRAM: VOLUNTEERS PLACED 3,526 DAILY REASSURANCE CALLS TO 137 PEOPLE IN 2014. THE COME AS YOU ARE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE VARIES, BUT AVERAGED OVER 75 PEOPLE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR; MEETINGS WERE TWICE A MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE. IN 2014, 96 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 568 HOURS OF SERVICE, BUILDING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTICIPANTS, PLAYING GAMES, AND PASSING OUT SNACKS.COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS: NEIGHBORS, INC. STAFF REGULARLY REACHES OUT TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. EACH YEAR 30 TO 40 PRESENTATIONS ARE GIVEN.THE SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: THE SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM WAS CREATED WHEN NEIGHBORS PARTNERED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM, ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND 14 CHURCHES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MEALS TO CHILDREN ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL IN TWO SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN 2014, 277 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 44,711 MEALS, INCLUDING BOTH BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT FOUR LOCAL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.SERVICE LEARNING: SERVICE LEARNING IS A NEIGHBORS PROGRAM IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT POVERTY AND HUNGER. THE STAFF MEMBERS HELP THE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO ORGANIZE AND IMPLEMENT FOOD DRIVES, THEN ENCOURAGE THE STUDENTS TO DELIVER THE FOOD THEY COLLECT DIRECTLY TO THE NEIGHBORS FOOD SHELF.GARLOUGH-COVINGTON COLLABORATIVE: GARLOUGH-COVINGTON COLLABORATIVE IS A PARTNERSHIP AMONG COVINGTON COURT APARTMENTS, GARLOUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEIGHBORS AND SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUMMER-LONG EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO GARLOUGH STUDENTS, MOST OF WHOM COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR FAMILIES THAT ARE RECENT IMMIGRANTS TO THE U.S. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT TOPICS LIKE HYGIENE AND NUTRITION; CONDUCT VOLUNTEER PROJECTS; AND WORK ON MAINTAINING SCHOOL SKILLS. 3468070 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X JOHN C KEMP 6514551508 222 GRAND AVE W STE 100A SOUTH ST PAUL MN 550754000 JOHN GLIEDEN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN COUNIHAN VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JOE GULLERUD TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN TAURINSKAS SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JODIE MILLER DIRECTOR (JAN-APRIL) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM O'CONNELL DIRECTOR (JAN-APRIL) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM FELTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GANJE DIRECTOR (JAN-APRIL) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE NAITO DIRECTOR (JAN-APRIL) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN TORGERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA BABBITT DIRECTOR (MAY-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BECKER DIRECTOR (MAY-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KEMP CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101918 0 6085 101918 0 6085 1 0 0 0 0 141298 28800 3330727 2701673 3500825 SALES TO PUBLIC 900099 108592 108592 GOVERNMENT FEES 900099 107390 107390 215982 28269 28269 14427 28800 6569 7858 7858 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 5736 5736 5736 3758670 221718 0 36127 2650814 2650814 108003 55949 41498 10556 491244 435433 30412 25399 28468 23344 3416 1708 44611 36581 5353 2677 53038 43491 6365 3182 10725 8794 1288 643 24080 19745 2890 1445 12102 9924 1452 726 44264 36298 5311 2655 52952 43420 6355 3177 12100 9922 1452 726 12232 10030 1468 734 27000 27000 60996 50016 7320 3660 19195 15740 2303 1152 MISCELLANEOUS 10694 8769 1283 642 NEIGHBORS STORIES PROJE 9800 9800 DIRECT EXP-PG9 LN 8B -6569 -6569 3665749 3468070 145166 52513 94544 88512 333715 882321 540871 16751 1150 1150 158730 263883 558 1058 1896816 199812 1741235 1697004 651096 679564 7041 6403 3528940 3636646 56198 68777 450000 450000 207763 206179 713961 724956 X 2102567 2723398 540871 16751 171541 171541 2814979 2911690 3528940 3636646 92921 3790 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2520115 3845105 2818358 4017274 3500825 16701677 2520115 3845105 2818358 4017274 3500825 16701677 525310 16176367 17887 75963 42406 19566 28269 184091 790 90 1599 3269 5736 11484 16897252 920906 0.95730 0.95480 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 401120 23762 424882 331335 69785 401120 289547 41788 331335 292663 -3116 289547 260927 6278 25458 292663 0.60000 0.40000 0.00000 0 0 225000 225000 657000 67069 589931 846033 71212 774821 168783 61531 107252 1697004 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 206179 206179 X 3769029 3790 3790 3765239 -6569 -6569 3758670 3672318 6569 6569 3665749 0 3665749 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO ENSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY BY PROVIDING A STEADY STREAM OF INVESTMENT INCOME WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: ASC 740 DISCLOSURE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM MINNESOTA INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR TAX YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS -6,569. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS 6,569. WALK TO END HUNGER 17000 17000 2500 DUCK RACE 17695 11800 5895 100 500 1036 2332 3 8532 8532 101 43227 28800 14427 100 500 3536 2433 6569 7858 1 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES 100150 0 2589825 ESTIMATED FMV CLOTHING, FOOD, HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE, GIFT CARDS EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES 163 45631 0 AMOUNT PAID RENT, UTILITIES, MEDICAL EXP, ETC. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 2305 0 15047 VOLUNTEER DRIVER REIMBURSEMENT TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE-MEDICAL, OTHER APPTS. PART I, LINE 2: IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM NEIGHBORS, RECIPIENTS NEED TO LIVE IN ONE OF THE NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITIES OF INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, SOUTH ST. PAUL, WEST ST. PAUL, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MENDOTA, SUNFISH LAKE OR LILYDALE. WE ALSO ASK PERSONS APPLYING FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AND A UTILITY BILL (PHONE, GAS, ELECTRIC, ETC.) MAILED TO THEM WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AT THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS. PART III, = (B) NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS SERVED THROUGH NON-CASH ASSISTANCE, CASH ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES REPRESENT, IN PART, FAMILIES SERVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS. IN DETAIL, NEIGHBORS, INC. SERVED 163 FAMILIES IN ITS EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 923 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, 31,320 PERSONS ACCESSED THE BAKERY SHELF. 2,239 PERSONS RECEIVED CLOTHING ASSISTANCE AT NO COST, AND THERE WERE 173 PLACEMENTS OF FURNITURE THROUGH THE FURNITURE MATCH PROGRAM. X 318070 ESTIMATED FMV X FOOD-SEE P.II 50000 1964195 ESTIMATED FMV X HOLIDAY GIFTS 20000 413333 ESTIMATED FMV X GIFT CERTIFICATES 600 6075 ESTIMATED FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): EXPLANATION FOR NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS - NEIGHBORS, INC. RECEIVES FOOD SHELF DONATIONS FROM THOUSANDS OF DONORS THROUGH FOOD DRIVES AT AREA CHURCHES AND THROUGH OTHER EVENTS. CHRISTMAS DONATIONS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE OFTEN COLLECTED ON OUR BEHALF BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (CHURCHES, BUSINESS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.) AND BROUGHT TO US. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) IS ESTIMATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO SERVED AS VOLUNTEERS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN ANY GIVEN CALENDAR YEAR. THEY SHALL BE DEEMED MEMBERS FROM THE TIME THE BEGIN THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND SHALL RETAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP FOR ONE FULL CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THEY LAST GAVE THEIR SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, DISCLOSING ANY CURRENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE THEN KEPT ON FILE. EACH BOARD MEETING BEGINS WITH A REQUEST THAT ANY BOARD MEMBER PRESENT WHO MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICT WITH ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA DECLARE THAT CONFLICT AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A NEIGHBORS PARTICIPATES IN THE BI-ANNUAL MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NON-PROFITS COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RESULTS WHEN IT IS COMPLETED. A COPY OF THE SECTION DEALING WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR EACH SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THIS INFORMATION AS A GUIDE IN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, TEMPERED WITH AN AWARENESS OF THE ANNUAL SALARY BUDGET GUIDELINES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS IS FOLLOWED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PRINTED COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ORGANIZING AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND 990S ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ELECTRONIC FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.