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Dylan's House

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Youngstown, OH501(c)(3)Since 2022Diseases & DisordersEIN 88-1185074Revenue $247K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdylanshouse.org2747 Belmont Ave, 44505-1819 · Youngstown, OHTax-exempt since Jan 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dylans House is devoted to empowering & enriching the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum from adolescence through adulthood by providing quality homes & support for caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 64% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$247K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$172K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$115K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$23K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$115K
Net assets
$391K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$149K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$391K

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 Jan 2023.

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% · $115K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kevin Shope
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Less Shope
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides quality homes and support for adults on the autism spectrum and their caregivers.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To provide homes for people on the autism spectrum who are ready to transition to independent or supported living. Operated entirely from private donations, charity & fundraising, our organization renovates or builds homes for people who are deserving of a space of their own.

$115Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Walter & Helen Bender Memorial Fund 6853009500FY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
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$252K$294K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$260K$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$454$454
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$875$875
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$200$200
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$115K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $247K$115K$131K$391K 990 PDF
FY2024 $196K$86K$111K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 $172K$23K$149K$149K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $246,544 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,583$135,005
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,077$4,966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $155,777$106,573
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,437$246,544
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,500$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,549$5,590
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,748$99,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,797$115,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,640$131,386
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,544 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,005
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$82,080
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,966$4,966
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$106,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,966$246,544
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,158 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,136$5,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $454$454
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,440$2,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $875$875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,750$36,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44,226$44,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,960$1,960
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $200$200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,578$2,578
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,543$3,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,994$5,994
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,002$1,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,158 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$115,158
Part X · Balance sheet $393,954 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,539$29,259
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $234,835$264,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,396$89,476
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $177$10,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,947$393,954
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$2,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $259,947$391,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,947$391,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,947$393,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,544
XI-2 Total expenses$115,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,386
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,947
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,333

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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