Nonprofit · EIN 47-3265514
SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WHEATON, IL 60187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990-EZ | $122,000 | $120,377 | $1,623 | $60,783 | – | $60,783 |
| February 28, 2024 | 990-EZ | $98,993 | $60,311 | $38,682 | $58,011 | – | $58,011 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $126,379
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,379
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $38,077
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $54,031
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,858
- Occupancy
- $16,439
- Printing, publications and postage
- $128
- Other expenses
- $45,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $59,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,783
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,783
- Cash, savings and investments
- $60,783
- Gross receipts
- $126,379
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Roche | Executive Director | 40 | $38,077 |
| Nancy Shepherd | Founder | 40 | $0 |
| Chris Shepherd | Vice Chair | 10 | $0 |
| Brian Washkowiak | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Huffman | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Olson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kris Martinez | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended February 28, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Shepherd | Executive Director/ Board President | 40 | $0 |
| Pat Roche | Board Director/ Senior Sales Manager, Bang & Olufsen | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Shepherd | Director of Operations/ Board Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Jill Roche | Board Director/ Owner LEC Designs | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Washkowiak | Board Director/Financial Advisor Edward Jones | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Huffman | Board Director/Pastor of Community Impact The Compass Church | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Olsen | Board Director/ Executive Vice President/ ECI Build | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 215 N WEST ST, WHEATON, IL 60187-5004
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 215 North West Street, Wheaton IL 60187
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Nancy Shepherd, 215 North West Street, Wheaton IL 60187
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jill Roche, Executive Director
- Website
- www.lovebydesign.org
Mission
Love Your Neighbor has provided customized essential furnishings using sustainable design solutions to transitioning families at no cost through our main program the House to Home Initiative. This program accepts donated furnishings from the community such as couches chairs rugs bedding and more to furnish these homes in addition to purchasing new sleeping pillows mattress pads and snap together bedframes. The program provides dignity safety and a calm space where local families and individuals residing in DuPage and Kane County can continue to thrive in their journey to self-sufficiency. We work closely with a network of eight social service providers such as Habitat for Humanity Bridge Communities DuPage Pads and more. Our mission is to come alongside these organizations and serve those who are experiencing homelessness those who have survived domestic violence or human trafficking and who have fled their countries of origin
Program accomplishments
- The purpose of Love Your Neighbor is to equip peoples houses to become homes and care for one of the most important physiological needs which is shelter. Although many organizations provide services for shelter Love Your Neighbor is set apart because we use sustainable measures community support and a network of incredible volunteers to help our clients feel a sense of empowerment belonging and safety in their own homes. We believe that people cannot fully flourish in their daily lives if they do not first feel safe and comfortable in their own home. Thus Love Your Neighbor fully designs and furnishes the entire space providing all the items that an individual would need to make a house into a home in addition to repairing any minor damages to the home. We work to create a fully functioning space where our clients and their children can work and study in order to further their careers and education. Love Your Neighbor has a streamlined process where we work with our volunteers to furnish and assemble these homes in the most time efficient and quality manner. Love Your Neighbor is a faith-based and woman-owned organization with a clear mission reflected in our name: to love our neighbor regardless of their background or origin. In a world often lacking care connection and compassion our purpose is to be a source of expressing all three through the act of love. In 2017 Habitat for Humanity became our first partner organization and we have since added 9 other organizations including: Bridge Communities DuPage Pads Lifespring Ministries Naomis House Reclaim 13 & Families Helping Families and Family Self Sufficiency Program DuPageTo date over 138 families have been served which includes 443 individuals including children; LYN accepts any clients referred to us and does not discriminate based on race religion ethnicity sexual orientation etc. Of the 138 families served 90% are women and children; Our client base is diverse with 55% identifying as Black 35% as Hispanic and 15% as White. In 2024 LYN hired an Executive Director as well as a part time Program Coordinator. In 2025 we appointed a board member who was a recent recipient of LYN"s services.grants $10,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3265514
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L81)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,783
- Income (IRS master file)
- $126,379
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- July 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- October 11, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective April 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | February 2025 | $122,000 | $120,377 | $60,783 | XML |
| 990-EZ | February 2024 | $98,993 | $60,311 | $58,011 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Nancy Shepherd | February 28, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Nancy Shepherd | February 28, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Nancy Shepherd | February 29, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-3265514).
Questions about SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP
- What is the EIN of SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP is 47-3265514.
- Is SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on July 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2018.
- Are donations to SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Nancy Shepherd.
- Who are the officers and directors of SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,077 (Jill Roche, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SERENADE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NFP have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $122,000, expenses of $120,377 and total assets of $60,783 at year end.
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