Distinguished Young Gentlemen of America
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 270745257
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2021–2021
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-N 2018
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL, USA
- Phone
- 8505972977
- Rating
- 54
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Youth Development Programs
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $114,751
- Expenses
- $154,156
- Assets
- $101,626
- Liabilities
- $2,220
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2021. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- RAMON ALEXANDER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
People named in this filing
- LINDA DILWORTH (BOARD MEMBER)
- ATTORNEY MUTAQEE AKBAR (BOARD MEMBER)
- DR GALLOP P FRANKLIN II (BOARD CHAIRMAN)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2021. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Distinguished young gentlemen of america, inc. (dyg) is a national non-profit entity fully committed to addressing a myriad of multi-dimensional issues permeating throughout the world. Dyg of america, inc. Firmly stands on the principles of manly deeds, academic excellence, and servant leadership. Our comprehensive strategies encompass an innovative accelerated student curriculum designed to tangibly impact the quality of life. The overall mission and purpose of dyg of america, inc. Impact significantly more than the students provided critical services in the form of weekly mentoring, tutoring, enhancement workshops and community engagement. Our students are trained and prepared to deal with generational cycles of ignorance, apathy, and a wide range of pertinent community issues.
What it reported doing in 2021
Dyg conducts a series of aptitude test/student interviews upon program entry to accurately evaluate all student deficiencies and strengths. Dyg conducts mandatory academic performance assessments with every parent guardian and student on a quarterly basis. Dyg maintains consistent interaction with school guidance counselors and administrators. Students receive interactive tutoring sessions and standardized test preparation materials. Students receive workshops on standardized test taking and confidence builders to achieve high scores. Students attend accelerated writing camps to improve their written communication skills. If a student needs additional assistance in a core academic area, additional resources and strategies are identified to ensure student success. A comprehensive & measurable college transition/retention program students are prepared for post high school educational pursuits and equipped with the necessary tools to be valuable assets throughout society. Program staff continues to track and support students post high school graduation via mentoring and the identification of life management resources
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 70% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 27
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 20
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 30.1%; rating input score 30
- Program expense ratio: 22.4%; rating input score 22
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -34.3%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.66; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 19.9%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 30.1% of revenue deployed · 22.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $35K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 30/100.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 22/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 39/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 19/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.
- High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.