To develop a selection of postsecondary educational opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities in pennsylvania that includes independent and supported dormitory options

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $122K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$359K
Expenses
$213K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$266K
Net assets
$265K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$261K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $175K Management & general 15% · $33K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Administrator
$28,616Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Shirley’s $33K as Executive Administrator is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Shirley$33,305$31,899$28,616$28,369$34,944$34,944

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides postsecondary education and housing for students with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania.

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1 program · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The mission of the D.R.E.A.M. Partnership is to develop scholarship and post-secondary educational opportunities, which lead to independent living and employment for students with intellectual disabilities in pennsylvania.

$175Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 37 grants · $978K · 2019–2024
Penn State University (harrisburg)FY2024$63,416
Messiah UniversityPA · FY2024$25,000
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA · FY2024$19,726
Arcadia UniversityPA · FY2024$11,482
Penn State University (harrisburg)FY2023$68,855
Saint Joseph's UniversityPA · FY2023$13,872
Messiah UniversityPA · FY2023$10,000
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA · FY2023$9,086
Arcadia UniversityPA · FY2023$6,754
Penn State University (harrisburg)FY2022$81,855
Penn State University (lehigh Valley)FY2022$20,000
Saint Joseph's UniversityPA · FY2022$17,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$243K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$169K$169K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$4K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$1K$6K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$1K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$510$510
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$175K$33K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $359K$266K$93K$261K 990 PDF
FY2024 $134K$230K−$96K$169K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $235K$213K$22K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$258K−$57K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $340K$186K$154K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $86K$347K−$262K$151K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $235,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,213$214,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,420$21,205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,633$235,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $131,083$169,045
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,252$33,561
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,152$10,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,487$213,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,854$22,268
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,435 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,935
VIII-1e Government grants$29,716
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,247$20,247
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $958$958
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $958 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,247$235,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,167 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $169,045$169,045
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,797 · Management $17,721 · Fundraising $3,797$25,315
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,237 · Management $5,772 · Fundraising $1,237$8,246
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,047 · Management $6,645$7,692
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,140$1,140
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $510$510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,219$1,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,126 · Management $33,007 · Fundraising $5,034$213,167
Part X · Balance sheet $278,452 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,384$278,452
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $248,384$278,452
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,700$13,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,700$13,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,377$125,025
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $173,307$139,927
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,684$264,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $248,384$278,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,435
XI-2 Total expenses$213,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,952

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