Dream Machine Innovation Lab

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 92-2955088

Dream Machine Innovation Lab is a non-profit that unites change makers to build tomorrows world. Dream Machine unites unlikely allies and overlooked communities through collaboration convening and curiosity. Together we can deconstruct the failing systems that lead to excess prisons poverty pollution and polarization to reconstruct a future we can all own. Together we form networks of change makers who can dream up smart solutions to the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
48%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -62%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +87%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$161K
FY2024▼ -94%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$161K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $2.1M Management & general 52% · $2.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Director
$342,077Pt VII · Sec A
$244,288Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Director
$185,363Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Ai Iniative
$143,915Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
$142,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Strategist
$132,096Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Van Jones’s $342K as CEO and Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Anthony Van Jones$342,077—
Somer Huntley$244,288—
Anthony Van Jones—$231,957
Andrea Lichtenfeld$185,363—
Augusta Alexander$165,000—
Somer Huntley—$158,116
Domonique Fines$143,915—
Makaela Kingsley$142,000—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites change makers to build a better future by deconstructing failing systems and creating new solutions.

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1 program service account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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A.i. Academy

Dream machine academy ensures that underestimated and overlooked communities are not just participants in the future - but architects, owners and leaders of it. Our A.I. Academy empowers underserved communities to become innovators and leaders in the A.I. Revolution.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Fractured Atlas INCNY · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$212K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$698K$698K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$152K$152K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$118K
Management feesLn 11a$1.5M$377K$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$250K$250K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$102K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$2K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$30K$50K
TravelLn 17$156K$120K$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$5K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$60K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$2.1M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$4.3M−$2.4M$161K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$2.3M$2.7M$2.7M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,890,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,890,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,890,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,890,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,319,773 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $698,161$698,161
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,089,231$1,089,231
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,635$2,635
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $152,046$152,046
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $117,797$117,797
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $377,453 · Management $1,077,856$1,455,309
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $250,333$250,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,762$18,762
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,280 · Management $35,382$137,662
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,733 · Management $16,236$17,969
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $25,442$25,442
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,330 · Management $50,347$80,677
IX-17 TravelPrograms $120,261 · Management $35,352$155,613
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,523 · Management $3,882$8,405
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $26,755$26,755
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,156 · Management $7,820$67,976
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,073,445 · Management $2,246,328 · Fundraising $0$4,319,773
Part X · Balance sheet $215,673 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,731,549$212,079
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $479$3,594
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,732,028$215,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,749$54,762
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,627$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,376$54,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,689,652$160,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,689,652$160,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,732,028$215,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,890,500
XI-2 Total expenses$4,319,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,429,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,689,652
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$99,468
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,911

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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