501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$345K
+0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$162K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$345K
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$286K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$162K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $206K Management & general 28% · $88K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Profili’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

Orchestrating Dreams INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in New York, NY.

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1 program · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$206Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$102K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$345K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$162K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Government grantsLn 1e$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$345K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$162K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$123K
Total assetsLn 16$111K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$109K$162K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$26K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$67K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$72K$497$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$297$297
InsuranceLn 23$5K$533$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K$53$69
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$206K$88K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $311K$262K$49K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $345K$310K$34K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$334K$8K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $332K$286K$46K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $190K$93K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $344,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,733$283,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,404$59,719
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,946
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $342,137$344,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,272$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,284$153,212
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,444$157,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $334,000$310,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,137$34,244
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $344,729 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$118,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,589
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,064
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,719$59,719
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $595 · Excluded from tax $1,351$1,946
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,351$344,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,485 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,500 · Management $25,000$51,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,832 · Management $23,111$89,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,766 · Management $4,003$11,769
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,388$16,388
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,343 · Management $497 · Fundraising $16,550$89,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,697$1,697
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,326$1,326
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,080$13,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $297$297
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $533 · Management $4,201$4,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,239 · Management $53 · Fundraising $69$30,361
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,207 · Management $87,659 · Fundraising $16,619$310,485
Part X · Balance sheet $164,573 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,079$122,663
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$37,795
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,489$4,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,568$164,573
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,559$2,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,559$2,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,009$162,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,009$162,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,568$164,573
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$344,729
XI-2 Total expenses$310,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,009
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,231

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