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Dream Machine Innovation So
Dream Machine Innovation So reported $50.4 million in revenue and $1.2 million in expenses for the 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.66 went to program services, $6.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,260 (PRESIDENT). Source: Form 990, FY2024 (5 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.2MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 (5 mo.) | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,260 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 32.59% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 477.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2024 (5 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2024 (5 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $342,077 | $60,183 | $402,260 |
| TREASURER & SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $244,288 | $51,611 | $295,899 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dream Machine Innovation So (Part VII, line 2).
1 filings since FY2024 (5 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 (5 mo.) ⓘ | $50M | $1.2M | 93.7% | $49M | $402,260 |
Governance answers, as filed
FY2024 (5 mo.) · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 1 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
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Every number above is copied from Dream Machine Innovation So's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dream Machine Innovation So, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Dream Machine Innovation So spent in FY2024 (5 mo.), $93.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dream Machine Innovation So's spending goes to programs?
In the 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024, Dream Machine Innovation So reported that 93.7% of its $1.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dream Machine Innovation So pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dream Machine Innovation So reported for one person in the 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024 was $402,260, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dream Machine Innovation So get its money?
Of $50.4 million in revenue in the 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024, 98.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dream Machine Innovation So a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-2970860 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024 (5 mo.): Form 990 for the 5-month short period ending December 31, 2024, object 202523469349301517 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 99-2970860: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.