Dream Big INC
Equips and trains low-income girls and young women for sports, promoting health and well-being. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $74K in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 2010
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Recreation & Sports
- Location
- Needham, MA
- Website
- www.dream-big.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Linda M Driscoll’s $211K as President & CEO is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1841 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda M Driscoll | $211,173 | $196,874 | $186,316 | $149,111 | $154,611 | $142,822 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Where the work happens
Dream Big! Equipment & Sports Attire Grants
During the year ended june 30, 2025, dream big! Equipment, sports attire, and athletic footwear grants provided 14,120 girls, young women, and elementary school children from low-income situations with sports equipment, uniforms, athletic footwear, sports attire and physical education equipment. Dream big!
Dream big! College showcase, national championship, program scholarships & dbebd scholarships: during the year ended june 30, 2025 dream big! Provided college showcase, national championship, and program scholarships to over 724 middle and high school female athletes, from economicaly disadvantaged communities, to enable them to…
Dream Big! Leadership Conference
During the year ended june 30, 2025 over 200 middle and high school female student athletes, from urban communities, attended the 10TH annual dream big! Leadership conference. The conference provides opportunities for middle and high school female athletes from urban communities to meet and interact with accomplished women, former…
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Statement of Revenue
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 90% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 3% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 8% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 16% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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