Dream Center Cincy

Cincinnati, OH · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$123K
Spent
$129K
To programs
9%
Net assets
$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2025-05-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDream Center Cincy
EINHdr · item D92-0659440
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2025
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K31)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dreamcentercincinnati.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.09 Management & general $0.91 Fundraising $0.01
Program services9%$11K
Management & general91%$116K
Fundraising1%$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
9%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B9%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$123K
Total revenueLn 12$123K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5K · Operating expenses/yr $129K
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $11K · Total expenses $129K
9%
Management & General
Management & general $116K · Total expenses $129K
91%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $129K
0.9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $1K · Solicited contributions $123K
$0.01 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $123K · Total revenue $123K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $123K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $123K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $123K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $129K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $123K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $123K · Expenses $129K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.0M · Total assets $1.0M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rebecca Rife · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $48K · Total expenses $129K
37%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $51K · Total expenses $129K
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 9%——
Overhead ratio 91%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.9%——
Legal fee ratio 2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
President, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Rife’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides free food, toys, and programs to uplift local communities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

We serve a weekly community dinner free for anyone in the community who wants to attend. We serve an average of 50 meals per week which equals 2,600 meals per year. This service addresses the need of community building and food insecurity in our community. Much of the food used to cook these meals is donated.

$3Kprogram expense
02

We give a backpack full of school supplies to every student in our community as well as the 200 students at Riverside Academy, our local public charter school. In total, we gave out 357 backpacks this year. This service supports youth development and community building. Many of the items for the backpacks are donated.

$2Kprogram expense
03

We give a monthly food pantry box free for anyone in the community who needs one. We give out an average of 55 boxes per month which equals 660 boxes per year. This service addresses the need of community building and food insecurity in our community. Much of the food used to fill these boxes is donated.

$2Kprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $123K$129K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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