Nonprofit · EIN 45-5605151
BE THE NEIGHBOR
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76185
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $677,574 | $546,475 | $131,099 | $485,940 | $924 | $485,016 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $612,496 | $473,911 | $138,585 | $355,566 | $1,649 | $353,917 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $369,364 | $326,276 | $43,088 | $201,133 | $247 | $200,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $201,955
- Program service revenue
- $474,046
- Investment income
- $145
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,428
- Other revenue
- $1,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,737
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $102,153
- Other salaries and wages
- $140,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $259,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,192
- Occupancy
- $10,335
- Travel
- $101,943
- Program services (functional)
- $450,433
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,998
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,044
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $355,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $485,940
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $924
- Net assets, end of year
- $485,016
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $408,516
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $76,500
- Gross receipts
- $677,574
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 344
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Lanza | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $65,047 | $29,635 |
| Mark Dingler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| Chuck Pickrel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,970 | $0 |
| Kimberly Kofron | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Garza | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Mata | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Stahl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Lyvers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Britton Pavlic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joann Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Rosignol | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Veronica Penrod | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Lanza | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $82,510 | $24,405 |
| Mark Dingler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| Megan Peglar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| Ayesha Hassan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $450 | $0 |
| Kimberly Kofron | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Pickrel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Jones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Beaton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krysia Lynes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Mata | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Stahl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Lanza | CoExecutive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $58,375 |
| Mary L Johnston | CoExecutive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $35,000 |
| Mark Dingler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,200 |
| Cathleen Parsley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Pogson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Kofron | CoTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Pickrel | CoTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Beaton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ayesha Hassan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kerr Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Krysia Lynes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Mata | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Peglar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Stahl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfred Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 101853, FORT WORTH, TX 76185-1853
- In care of
- % ALLISON LANZA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Allison Lanza, PO Box 101853, Fort Worth, TX 76185
- Signed the 990
- Allison Lanza, Executive Director
- Phone
- (817) 984-3988
- Return prepared by
- NUMBERS 4 NONPROFITS
Mission
BE THE NEIGHBOR IS A JUSTICE -BASED SERVICE-LEARNING TRIP MINISTRY THAT EQUIPS PEOPLE TO LIVE LIVES OF LOVE, SERVICE, AND JUSTICE. TRIPS GIVE PARTICIPANTS SKILLS TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF INJUSTICES AND TO CONNECT WITH AND SUPPORT THEIR NEIGHBORS IN RELATIONAL, SUBSTAINABLE, AND DIGNITY-AFFIRMING WAYS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. TRIPS COVER TOPICS SUCH AS HUNGER RELIEF, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANTS WELCOME, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CREATION CARE, RACE AND RECONCILIATION, POVERTY AND AVOCACY, URBAN POVERTY, GUN VIOLENCE, AND DISASTER RELIEF.
Program accomplishments
- Be The Neighbor hosted 1,034 participants from 78 groups from across 9 denominations during 52 week-long summer sessions and 5 academic year trips.Expenses $450,433 · grants $78,737 · revenue $474,046
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5605151
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O55)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $485,940
- Income (IRS master file)
- $677,574
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $677,574 | $546,475 | $485,940 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $612,496 | $473,911 | $355,566 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $369,364 | $326,276 | $201,133 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $258,591 | $170,155 | $158,658 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5605151).
Questions about BE THE NEIGHBOR
- What is the EIN of BE THE NEIGHBOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BE THE NEIGHBOR is 45-5605151.
- Is BE THE NEIGHBOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to BE THE NEIGHBOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BE THE NEIGHBOR file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BE THE NEIGHBOR due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BE THE NEIGHBOR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BE THE NEIGHBOR?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Allison Lanza.
- Who are the officers and directors of BE THE NEIGHBOR?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,047 (Allison Lanza, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BE THE NEIGHBOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $677,574, expenses of $546,475 and total assets of $485,940 at year end.
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