Dreams Accomplished

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
270718542
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2016
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2016
Location
Imlay City, MI, USA
Phone
2488957818
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$43
Expenses
$3,040
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Patrick Northrop (President and Treasurer)

People named in this filing

  • Patrick Northrop (President and Treasurer)
  • Karen Northrop (Secretary)
  • John Partyka (Director)

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 2016. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The specific objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be: a) Provide funding for the purchase of equipment (e.g. wheelchairs, ramps, walkers, crutches) to enable handicapped children and adults in need to participate more easily in normal daily activities. b) Organize outings, including transportation and care-giving, to mainstream events (e.g. sporting events, concerts, community festivals) for handicapped children and adults in need. c) Provide funds to other non profit charities that provide support & equipment to handicapped children and adults in need. d) Conduct; fundraising activities and events, solicit donations, and prepare and submit grant requests to fund aforementioned activities.

What it reported doing in 2016

Funds to build a ramp for Charles Dunn. Chester has lymphodema, resulting in a crippling form of arthritis. This handicap limits his ability to go up and down stairs into his house. He recently had rotator cuff surgery and broke his humorous after returning home trying to navigate the stairs into the house.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 7
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 91.5%; rating input score 92

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -6,969.8%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 38.5% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -14.1% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -7.7% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 91.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2010 to 2016
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.