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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

Good Neighbors USA

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
1
((87) 499-9898
131 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 204
Tustin, CA, 92780
https://goodneighbors.us
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Good Neighbors USA does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

GNUSA does not meet this Standard because its board of directors does not:

  • Review the performance of the Chief Executive Officer at least once every two years.

Good Neighbors USA meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Child Sponsorship


GNUSA offers a child sponsorship program in which donors sponsor a child for $35 per month, providing access to education, health care, and basic necessities. The sponsorship also includes regular updates and communication between the sponsor and the child. The organization reports that the sponsorship provides nutritious meals, school supplies, school tuition, vaccinations, and medical check ups. It is also used to improve facilities and programs, such as schools, hospitals, sanitation facilities, and water wells in the Community Development Projects (CDP) where the sponsored child resides.

Stated Purpose:
"to make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in harmony."

Year, State Incorporated:
2005, CA

Good Neighbors USA (GNUSA) reports that it implements projects that promote and protect children's rights, strengthen global partnership, and advocate the rights of the most vulnerable in a respectful and effective way. The organization primarily focuses on 1:1 child sponsorship and project sponsorship with partner countries to bring about changes in the lives of children and their communities. GNUSA conducts projects in six focus areas to make these changes come to life: education, health and nutrition, water and sanitation, income generation, advocacy, and emergency relief. The organization's health and nutrition programs strives to improve the health status and environments of children and community members through integrated support aimed at enhancing the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of individuals. GNUSA's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program aims to improve sanitary environments for children and the community. The organization's education program supports children who are less likely to receive a standard education by equipping them with basic literacy skills such as reading, writing, and numeracy. GNUSA's income generation program strives to improve quality of life by promoting sustainable agriculture. The organization's emergency relief program provides support and creates opportunities for families to achieve economic self-sufficiency. GNUSA also has an advocacy program in the USA, where women and children fleeing their abusers are provided basic needs, recover, and self-sufficiency services, including emergency shelter and transitional housing.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Good Neighbors USA's program expenses were:

Health $3,855,508
Emergency relief $1,534,211
Domestic shelter $1,063,066
Child support $894,393
Education $323,915
Water and sanitation $153,943
Income generation $58,778
Total Program Expenses $7,883,814

Chief Executive
Ilha Yi, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
David Marh

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney

Board Size
7

Paid Staff Size
18

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: GNUSA reports that their President and Chief Executive Officer, Ilha Yi, receives no compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals, Radio, Television

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,320,065, are donations received as a result of fundraising 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 Good Neighbors USA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $5,108,032
Contributions $1,502,695
Support from affiliate $868,509
Government grants $840,829
Other income $364,362
Total Income $8,684,427

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $8,684,427
Total expenses: $8,781,766
  Program expenses $7,883,814
  Fundraising expenses $572,325
  Administrative expenses $325,627
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-97,339
Beginning Net Assets $2,750,478
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,653,139
Total Liabilities $408,874
Total Assets $3,062,013

Note: According to GNUSA's 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $5,108,032.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance