Through the fulfillment of Dreams and innovative educational programs, Second Wind Dreams, a non-profit organization, enhances the quality of life for those living in elder care communities and changes the perception of aging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $84K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$805K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$805K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$805K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$442K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.5M Management & general 15% · $274K Fundraising 6% · $120K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$119,488Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Minor’s $153K as CEO is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Minor$153,000$47,587———
Gwenyth Johnson—$101,945$123,420$119,488$120,295
Pk Beville$15,256————

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fulfills dreams and offers educational programs to improve elder care residents' lives.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Dementia Awareness and Training

Virtual dementia tour program and training this program is to increase society's awareness of dementia. The program provides sensitivity training for caregivers, family and the community by giving them a sense of what dementia might be like. IN2021, 119 kits were sold and 243 awareness and training programs were conducted.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Making Dreams Come True in Eldercare

The goal is to change the perception of aging through fulfillment of dreams. The achievement is to impact the life of the elder and their local community. In 2021, approximately 66 dreams were fulfilled through second wind dreams with the help of 1,004+ volunteers.

$322Kprogram expense
03

Gifts of Light

This program ensures residents, without family support or resources and living in an elder care community, receive a gift at holiday time and a visit from a second wind dreams volunteer. In 2021, 1,889+ gifts were presented to residents with the help of 1,004+ volunteers.

$45Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $17K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,131
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,007

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$805K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$203
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$355K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Other assetsLn 15$299K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$805K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 61,004
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$704K$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$594K$805K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$30K$60K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$972K$99K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$40K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$73K$12K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$71K$12K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$20K$10K$3K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$26K
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$167K$117K$33K$17K
TravelLn 17$28K$27K$415$208
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$38K$582$291
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$20K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$9K$683$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$274K$120K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$2.0M−$558K$442K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.3M$255K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.0M$258K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$211K$805K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$2.2M−$587K$594K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,065,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,000,191$1,610,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $583,047$432,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $303$203
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,356$22,903
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,587,897$2,065,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,034$25,129
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,541,576$1,380,103
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $618,120$449,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,174,730$1,854,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$586,833$210,915
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,065,378 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$32,966 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,443,288
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,754
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,610,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $432,230$432,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $203$203
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $34,620$34,620
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $21,249$21,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $399,264 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,072$2,065,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,854,463 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,129$25,129
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,872 · Management $59,744 · Fundraising $29,872$119,488
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $971,686 · Management $99,063 · Fundraising $49,532$1,120,281
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,399 · Management $6,406 · Fundraising $3,203$50,008
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,971 · Management $11,570 · Fundraising $5,785$90,326
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,770$33,770
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,443 · Management $11,784 · Fundraising $3,439$86,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,145 · Management $3,189 · Fundraising $6,190$19,524
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,633$25,633
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,635$1,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,172 · Management $33,477 · Fundraising $16,739$167,388
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,279 · Management $415 · Fundraising $208$27,902
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,178 · Management $582 · Fundraising $291$39,051
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,576$5,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,892 · Management $7,328 · Fundraising $1,538$28,758
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,432 · Management $683 · Fundraising $3,113$13,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,460,866 · Management $273,587 · Fundraising $120,010$1,854,463
Part X · Balance sheet $2,320,843 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,805$355,082
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500,856$1,421,388
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $254,221$162,726
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,797$24,198
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $57,201$53,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,324$3,538
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,041$1,041
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,927$299,363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,062,172$2,320,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,692$10,370
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $166,212$1,230,007
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $233,210$228,417
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $52,788$46,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $467,902$1,515,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $594,270$805,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $594,270$805,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,062,172$2,320,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,065,378
XI-2 Total expenses$1,854,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$210,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$594,270
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,185

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