NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING INC (EIN 62-1771501)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-30
IRS object ID
201222129349300602
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-07-30T08:31:44-00:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Marret and Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 10313AddressLine1
CityKnoxvilleCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37939ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN621771501EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Neighborhood Housing IncBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNEIGNameControl
Phone8655242774Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 E Summit Hill Drive Room No 300AddressLine1
CityKnoxvilleCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code379151200ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameChris MartinName
TitlePresidentTitle
Phone8655242774Phone
Date Signed2012-07-30DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameWilliam G MarretName
Phone8655583449Phone
Date Prepared2012-07-30DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonChristopher MartinNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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ZIP Code37919ZIPCode
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionIt is the mission of Neighborhood Housing to provide and restore clean affordable, single-family housing. The organization achieves this mission thru its new housing program and thru its home repair program. These programs are targeted to low-income families.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionIt is the mission of Neighborhood Housing to provide and restore clean affordable, single-family housing. The organization achieves this mission thru its new housing program and thru its home repair program. These programs are targeted to low-income families.MissionDescription
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DescriptionNeighborhood Housing - Our goal is to restore community pride within Knoxvilles neighborhoods by building modestly priced homes and offering assistance with the purchase price. In 2011, 7 homes were sold in our inner city neighborhoods.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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DescriptionOperation Backyard - This minor home repair program provides materials and recruits volunteers to provide home repairs for needy families who own their own homes. In 2011, Operation Backyard served 66 families with 924 volunteers.Description

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DescriptionHome Buyer Readiness Program - This program helps low-income families work on improving their credit and finances through one-on-one counseling, so they can pursue their dream of homeownership. 33 families were enrolled in the program in 2011.Description
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Name PersonChristopher MartinNamePerson
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Address Line1901 E Summit Hill DriveAddressLine1
CityKnoxvilleCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37915ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

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James Pearson
Housing Director040.00X4752800
Christopher Martin
Brd Chair /President003.0001094310XX
Reggie Strong
Board Member002.00000X
Baffin Harper
Secretary002.00000X
Bill Reagan
Board Member002.00000X
Pearl Marion
Board Member002.00000X
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Government Grants457521GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions155175AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions612696TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

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DescriptionHome SalesDescription
Business Code230000BusinessCode
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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

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Total0Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total0Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total11698Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Name Name

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Business Name Line1Knoxville Leadership FoundationBusinessNameLine1
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Total Number Of Supported Orgs1TotalNumberOfSupportedOrgs
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Public Support Percentage5090.00000PublicSupportPercentage509
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
Homes held for resale107448
Reserve for home costs in excess of estimated sales prices
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Total Book Value Other Assets107448TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionRelated entity loans payableDescription
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Total Revenue1358993TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1044694TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year314299ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS314299ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1358995TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Revenue Subtotal1358993RevenueSubtotal
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1044694TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Total Expenses Per Form9901044694TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990 Part VI11bThe organization provides an electronic copy of the 990 to its Board Members for review and comments prior to filing the return.
Form 990 Part VI12che Board of Directors and the President review monthly reports to insure compliance with the conflict of interest policy
Form 990 Part VI15bThe Board of Directors gathers information from other non-profits in the area. This information is used to determine compensation based upon comparisions with similar organizations and with similar employment positions.
Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 11b The organization provides an electronic copy of the 990 to its Board Members for review and comments prior to filing the return. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12c he Board of Directors and the President review monthly reports to insure compliance with the conflict of interest policy Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 15b The Board of Directors gathers information from other non-profits in the area. This information is used to determine compensation based upon comparisions with similar organizations and with similar employment positions.

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