NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $733K · expenses $637K · assets $202K
- EIN
- 86-2929372
- Address
- 5244 ZENITH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410-2135
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.NEIGHBORHOODFOREST.ORG
- NTEE code
- C50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST IS A NON-PROFIT, SOCIAL VENTURE DEDICATED TO GIVING CHILDREN THEIR VERY OWN TREE TO PLANT ON EARTH DAY FOR FREE EVERY SPRING. WE LOVE TREES WE LOVE PLANTING THEM AND WATCHING THEM GROW.THE DETAILED FULL MISSION STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON SCHEDULE O.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikas Narula | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $79,040 | $276,544 | 1 |
| Priya Narula | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | $58,077 | $168,277 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Howieson | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vincent Argiro | BOARD CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Goodwin | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $137K · 3 employees · 300,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKAS NARULA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $79,040 | $0 | $0 | $79,040 | 1 |
| PRIYA NARULA | TREASURER | 40 | $58,077 | $0 | $0 | $58,077 | 1 |
| VINCENT ARGIRO | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILL HOWIESON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX GOODWIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $125K · 3 employees · 150,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKAS NARULA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | 1 |
| PRIYA NARULA | TREASURER | 25 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| WILL HOWIESON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT ARGIRO | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $91K · 0 employees · 100,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikas Narula | Executive Director | 45 | $61,252 | $0 | $0 | $61,252 | 1 |
| Priya Narula | Treasurer | 25 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Vincent Argiro | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $91K · 0 employees · 100,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKAS NARULA | PRESIDENT, S | 50 | $61,252 | $0 | $0 | $61,252 | 1 |
| PRIYA NARULA | VICE PRESIDE | 20 | $30,200 | $0 | $0 | $30,200 | 1 |
| VINCENT ARGIRO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $733,186 | $637,153 | $201,758 | $194,927 | $697,573 | $0 | $137,118 | 3 | 300,000 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $509,462 | $395,187 | $140,214 | $135,570 | $495,320 | $0 | $125,000 | 3 | 150,000 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $307,724 | $280,599 | $32,927 | $26,295 | $284,042 | $23,616 | $91,252 | 0 | 100,000 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $211,442 | $214,497 | $3,924 | $0 | $211,366 | $0 | $91,452 | 0 | 100,000 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $606,481 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2025 | 3 | $334,720 | 2025 | $177,695 | show |
| DELUXE CORPORATION FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST INC” | 2022-2025 | 4 | $127,500 | 2025 | $35,000 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $61,745 | 2025 | $61,745 | show |
| SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $45,000 | 2025 | $30,000 | show |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $32,500 | 2024 | $22,500 | show |
| BNSF FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST INC” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NEIGHBORHOOD FOREST INC” | 2023 | 1 | $16 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $637,153 spent · pay $224,825 · grants $61 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $222,290 | $222,290 | - | - | 34.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $137,118 | $109,694 | $27,424 | - | 21.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $90,551 | $85,343 | $5,208 | - | 14.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $59,840 | $59,840 | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $21,202 | $21,202 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,919 | $12,735 | $3,184 | - | 2.5% | |
| All other expenses | $14,705 | $13,042 | $1,663 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING COSTS | $12,028 | $12,028 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Other employee benefits | $11,948 | $9,558 | $2,390 | - | 1.9% | |
| Travel | $11,290 | $11,290 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $9,223 | $1,187 | $8,036 | - | 1.4% |
| Occupancy | $7,335 | $7,335 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $7,186 | $5,626 | $1,560 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES | $6,570 | - | $6,570 | - | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $5,915 | - | $5,915 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,972 | - | $3,972 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $61 | $61 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $637,153 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $395,187 spent · pay $195,155 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $125,000 | $100,000 | $25,000 | - | 31.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $113,177 | $113,177 | - | - | 28.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $54,400 | $54,400 | - | - | 13.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $37,817 | $32,850 | $4,967 | - | 9.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,755 | $13,710 | $2,045 | - | 4.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $13,716 | $11,257 | $2,459 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING COSTS | $11,715 | $11,715 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $7,229 | $7,229 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES | $4,048 | - | $4,048 | - | 1.0% |
| Information technology | $3,844 | $3,059 | $785 | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $2,831 | $2,831 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $2,610 | $2,610 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,245 | - | $2,245 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $395,187 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $280,599 spent · pay $76,501 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $76,501 | $76,501 | - | - | 27.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Trees and Supplies | $66,824 | $66,824 | - | - | 23.8% |
| Fees: management | $52,873 | $44,942 | $7,931 | - | 18.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $51,830 | $51,830 | - | - | 18.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,965 | $16,965 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Office expenses | $7,017 | - | $7,017 | - | 2.5% | |
| Travel | $3,095 | $3,095 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Payment Processing Fees | $2,804 | - | $2,804 | - | 1.0% |
| Information technology | $1,678 | - | $1,678 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $950 | - | $950 | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $37 | - | $37 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Licensing Fees | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $280,599 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $214,497 spent · pay $92,297 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $91,452 | $91,452 | - | - | 42.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES & MATERIALS | $67,213 | $67,213 | - | - | 31.3% |
| Fees: other services | $24,678 | $24,678 | - | - | 11.5% | |
| Office expenses | $16,616 | - | $16,616 | - | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | STORAGE | $3,995 | - | $3,995 | - | 1.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,792 | - | $3,792 | - | 1.8% | |
| All other expenses | $2,191 | $629 | $1,562 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | DONOR COMMUNICATIONS | $879 | $879 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $845 | - | $845 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $690 | - | $690 | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $126 | $126 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: management | $20 | - | $20 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $214,497 | 100% |
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