The Greeley Dream Team Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Dream team scholars: the scholarship was established 30 years ago by a diverse cross-section of local citizens and community leaders committed to closing achievement gaps and increasing graduation rates. Each year, a minimum of $20,000 is set aside, and seniors who have participated in the greeley dream team program for a minimum of two years are eligible to apply. This scholarship is offered to individuals who demonstrate academic potential, are involved in community and service areas, or have overcome a personal barrier in order to continue their education. Alumni program: the alumni program provides comprehensive support to dream team students for a minimum of the first two years post-high school, focusing on post- secondary education, workforce readiness/support, and overall life skill development. Key activities of the program include: individualized mentoring and support: advisors meet with each student at least four times per year to determine goals and areas of growth for the academic year; access to skill development: advisors facilitate access to critical post- secondary and workforce skill development including accessing financial aid, course choice, internships/apprenticeships, financial literacy, life skill development, etc.; and workforce development: advisors provide career development and advising to increase awareness of job opportunities after college, ensuring job readiness/placement.dream team at platte valley re-7: the dream team is operating with our proven pre-collegiate comprehensive curriculum model and serving students at kersey middle and high school, increasing access to much-needed educational resources in rural weld county. As with all its programs, gdt empowers students from diverse backgrounds to overcome the odds, graduate from high school, and enroll in post-secondary education or trade school. This is only possible because of the long-term support continuum that begins in 6th grade and continues through 12th grade - combining individualized and group-based mentoring services that leverage students' unique strengths, foster confidence, and keep them on a path toward educational success. This program offers rural weld county students access to stem-focused workshops, enhanced career exploration and workforce skills development through a well-defined, proven curriculum. Gdt's long-range intensive support model helps students be the best they can be while successfully navigating and graduating high school, obtaining a post-secondary degree, and becoming workforce-ready, ultimately increasing the economic stability of our county and community. Other: these funds benefit all dream team students and programs of the organization. Specific initiatives include a school supply drive, mentoring and leadership programs, and exposure to new devices/programs/opportunities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.7%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $113.36 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 6.7%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.4; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.2%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.5% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings