Mission
OFFER PORTER AND LAKE COUNTY STUDENTS A VIABLE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GAIN THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN AN EVER CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY.
Public Charity
NEIGHBORS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NEIGHBORS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES is a Public Charity headquartered in PORTAGE, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.5M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $6.7M total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 450697456
PORTAGE, IN
Elementary & Secondary Schools
NTEE: B20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Neighbors Educational Opportunities
How Neighbors Educational Opportunities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$29
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Portage adult education center which delivers classes that help adults improve their literacy skills and prepare for college and the workplace
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
CAPITAL SUPPORT
$750,000
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
$205,000
EARLY YEARS INITIATIVE
$500,000
SUPPORT GRANT FOR COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT
$212,805
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,150
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Amelia Hessling
MEMBER
Dexter Harris
PRESIDENT
Frances Vega
CFO
Jack Colwell
MEMBER
Jennifer Bolton
MEMBER
Jose Guadalupe Valtierra
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $6.7M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $2.5M | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $2.8M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.7M | $5.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $3.5M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.