The mission of Dinomights is to equip our urban youth to develop physical, academic, social and spiritual excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 surplus $114K a year · 14% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$176K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $280K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$973K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$910K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$745K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$973K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$766K
FY2024$973K
Expenses
$910K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$910K
Net assets
$745K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$728K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$745K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $696K Management & general 13% · $122K Fundraising 10% · $93K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $176K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$88,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$88,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Harman’s $88K as Executive Di is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Harman$88,200$84,000$81,112$77,250$77,250

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers urban youth to excel physically, academically, socially, and spiritually.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization served over 600 youth ages 5-18 with a minimum of 7-10 hours of programming per week, our most ever participants. The overall goal of the program is encompassed in the mission statement: "to equip our urban youth to develop physical, academic, social, and spiritual excellence." physical excellence: the ice hockey program…

$696Kprogram expense
02

The organization served over 600 youth ages 5-18 with a minimum of 7-10 hours of programming per week, our most ever participants. The overall goal of the program is encompassed in the mission statement: "to equip our urban youth to develop physical, academic, social, and spiritual excellence." physical excellence: the ice hockey program…

$695Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$973K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$971K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$910K
Ln 25
Programscol B$696K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$745K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$971K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$973K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$745K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $973K$910K$63K$745K 990 PDF
FY2023 $766K$811K−$45K$682K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$624K$395K$728K 990 PDF
FY2021 $750K$543K$207K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020 $467K$519K−$51K$119K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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