Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
The mission is to be committed to civic accountability and serving the neighborhoods of winston salem and Forsyth county by supporting learning, planning, technical assistance, grant making and advocacy.
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods at a glance
In short: Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods reported $55K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $55,358 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +1007.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $524,254
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $882,234
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,232
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,230,999
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it reported $55K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Living is Finally Enjoyable WS Inc Winston-Salem, NC | Grassroots grant | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $524,254 | $882,234 | $1,230,999 | $55,358 | Total only | $4,232 |
| 2024 | $914,392 | $1,404,140 | $1,269,395 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $701,261 | $671,272 | $809,457 | $70,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $834,562 | $674,808 | $531,775 | $4,500 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $697,723 | $800,722 | $576,113 | $22,860 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $652,150 | $660,329 | $588,185 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $434,979 | $550,430 | $381,026 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
Based on IRS filings
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods is a public charity, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $524K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $55K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods is led by Denise Hartsfield, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise Hartsfield
Board Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Robinson
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$73K (2024) → $79K (2025)
Imam Joel Saahir
Secretary
Chairman → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian Booker
Board Member
Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica O Vereen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Shelton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Zabel
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josefina Acosta
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Elliott
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Carter
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ritchie Brooks
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Fitzhugh
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Brad Klosterman (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Denise Terry (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Odette Sanchez (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Courtney Feliz (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Judge Denise Hartsfield (2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dorothy Bonner (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joy Nelson Thomas (2019–2022) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Layla Garms (2019–2022) — Board Chairman
- Former: Ryann Ammann (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Madjd-Sadjadi Zagros (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allonda Hawkins (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alvin Atkinson (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Carolyn Highsmith (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dolores Hill (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: James Patterson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Cunnigham (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Cox (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Banner (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Remona Brooks (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sheryll Strode (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stan Law (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paula McCoy (2019–2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Latoya Robinson (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
How much does Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods give each year?
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods reported $55K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods?
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods reported $524K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $882K.
Where does Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods operate?
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods's EIN?
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1598244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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