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Name:	Neighborhood House
Address:	201 N. 25th Street
	Louisville, KY 40212
Phone:	502-774-2322
Web Address:	www.nhky.org

Neighborhood House meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

In addition to serving as the community center of the Portland neighborhood, primary programs and services of Neighborhood House include: 1) Child Development Center (opened 2003) - provides a safe, nurturing, effective learning environment for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years old. The agency's goal is to ensure Portland preschoolers, who traditionally have started school one-year behind their Jefferson County peers, start school on grade-level and ready to succeed in school. Parent programs also include economic stability services. 2) Youth Development Programs- provides opportunities for youth ages 6-18 to develop skills in the areas of education, career exploration, college planning, the arts, and civic responsibility. The goal is to provide educational enhancement opportunities to help break the cycle of poverty. Activities focus on academic support, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, teen pregnancy prevention. The agency provides a safe place where children can grow socially and developmentally. Kids Cafe - provides any age child a nutritious meal five nights each week. 3) Senior Adults Program - The “Four Seasons” Program assists seniors emotionally, physically and mentally by providing daily lunches, social and recreational activities, and educational programs. Through collaboration with other services, the agency has expanded opportunities for senior adults in addition to providing seniors with a safe, positive alternative to the isolation that is common as people age. 4) Family Services - The agency hosts an array of opportunities for families in the area in partnership with other agencies. I.e. A support group for parents with special needs children; Substance Abuse Prevention neighborhood coalition; etc. The agency's Emergency Food Bank provides food assistance to individuals and families as well as a referral source for other services.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Neighborhood House's program expenses were:

Early Child Development	629,458
Youth	478,012
Seniors	73,862
Portland Now Prevention Partnership	62,631
Emergency food for families	26,176
Total Program Expenses:	$1,270,139

Chief Executive : Pam Rice, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$64,609

Chair of the Board: Mike Lorch
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: vice president - health insurance

Board Size: 16

Paid Staff Size: 38

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Methods of fund raising include direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, and grant proposals. In addition, Neighborhood House is a Metro United Way member agency.

Fund raising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $716,827, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Neighborhood House's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
Contibutions & Grants	716,827
Client Fees	401,671
Net assets released from restrictions	281,467
Other income	93,367
Rental income, net	32,085
Investment Income	650
Total Income	$1,526,067

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 11%

Total income				$1,526,067
	Program expenses			$1,270,139
	Fund raising expenses			97,969
	Administrative expenses			175,536
Total expenses				$1,543,644
Expenses in Excess of Income				(17,577)
Beginning net assets				2,563,341
Other Changes in Net Assets				(19,523)
Ending net assets				2,526,241
Total liabilities				445,683
Total assets				$2,971,924

This report was originally issued in March 2011. Financial information in the report was updated in March 2012.