Mission
ACTIVATING THE POTENTIAL OF WORKING FAMILIES TO REVITALIZE THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH HOMEOWNERSHIP, EDUCATION AND SAVINGS PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
THE NEIGHBOR PROJECT
THE NEIGHBOR PROJECT is a Public Charity headquartered in AURORA, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.6M revenue, $2.9M expenses, $8.7M total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363753248
AURORA, IL
Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing
NTEE: L21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$8.7M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Neighbor Project
How The Neighbor Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$52
Managed and/or obtained existing homes and vacant lots to provide affordable housing and savings opportunities to properly screened low to moderate income families
$32
Helping families stay in their homes by managing significant home repair projects on behalf of the homeowner: in 2025 nearly 20 households received pass through grants/forgivable loans exceeding…
$2
Maintain non-residential/commercial properties such as parking lot(s) and office building(s) to support housing and/or other aspects of the non-profit mission
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$404,000
$54,566
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$273,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$52,000
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Avis Miller
Secretary
Bart Grometer
President
Brian Schrader
Director
Christina Campos
Director
Cynthia Rico
PAST PRESIDENT
Dan Dolan Iii
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $2.9M | $8.7M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $2.6M | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.6M (+150%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.