To utilize Impossible Dream, a universally accessible 60' catamaran, to engage the global community and inspire people with disabilities, wounded soldiers, disadvantaged youth, and their families to improve their independence and quality of life

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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FY2025 · 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 surplus $12K a year · 4% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$293K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$293K
Net assets
$136K
FY2025▲ +72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$136K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $293K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$67,040Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Rey’s $67K as CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Rey$67,040$59,082$55,200$82,800$67,000$58,242
David McCauley—$5,068————

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

Engage global communities and inspire people with disabilities to improve independence and quality of life.

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Taking people with disabilities, wounded soldiers, and disadvantaged youth sailing aboard the universally accessible catamaran. Impossible dream received approximately $ 39,000 of in-kind docking during 2025.

$293Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$277K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K$197K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$692$692
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$293K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $349K$293K$57K$136K 990 PDF
FY2024 $214K$295K−$80K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$432K$154K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $285K$261K$25K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $142K$198K−$56K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $203K$232K−$28K$81K 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 $349,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,437$349,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,960$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,397$349,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,150$67,040
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,435$225,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $294,585$292,797
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,188$56,655
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,452 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$349,452
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,452
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$349,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,797 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,040$67,040
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,600$10,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $692$692
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,652$4,652
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,147$34,147
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,259$26,259
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,653 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$97,653
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,754$51,754
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,797 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$292,797
Part X · Balance sheet $332,360 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,567$165,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,550$136,497
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,806$30,806
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,975$332,360
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $191,147$196,592
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197,862$196,592
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,113$135,768
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,975$332,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,768 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,452
XI-2 Total expenses$292,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,113
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,768

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