NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION INC

EIN 74-3234491 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)

What they do

THE DREAMLAND BUILDS COMMUNITY ON NANTUCKET YEAR ROUND BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER to SHARE EXPERIENCES THROUGH FILM, ART, CULTURE, and LEARNING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.36%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

15.85%of revenue went to fundraising12.5% of expenses

$118.53spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.78%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$7.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $613,536 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $178,190 for ALICIA CARNEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,089,895

Mission workProgram services$2,730,27988.36% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$703,83222.78% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$489,73615.85% of revenue12.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,923,847126.99% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 17.9% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 20.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 15.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 17.9% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 15.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 11.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.99% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 10.8% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,310,311

Expenses$3,923,847

Annual shortfall $613,536 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,730,279 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$703,832 · 17.9% of expenses

Fundraising$489,736 · 12.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,310,311

Expenses$3,923,847

Assets$27,603,173

Income$3,964,553

Contributions$1,320,089

Mission work (program services)$2,730,279

Fundraising$489,736

Management and general$703,832

Executive compensation (total)$122,939

Stocks and bonds$3,678,680

Accounting fees$88,302

Investing fees$20,661

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALICIA CARNEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $178,190Base $173,385 · Other $4,805

JOSHUA GRAYDIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PROGR · 40 hrs/week $117,644Base $103,532 · Other $14,112

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

ALICIA CARNEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOSHUA GRAYDIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PROGR

WILLIAM COOLINGDIRECTOR

VENESSA MOOREDIRECTOR

ROBIN REDNORSECRETARY

ROB COCUZZODIRECTOR

RAY BRUSCATREASURER

ORLA MURPHY-LASCOLADIRECTOR

NORMAN LEVENSONDIRECTOR

NATALIE JACOBSONDIRECTOR

MELANIE SABELHAUSDIRECTOR

MAUREEN MCALLISTERDIRECTOR

MARSHA EGANDIRECTOR

MARK SNIDERDIRECTOR

LEAH DAY-VANHORNVICE CHAIR

JOHN SCHMIDTCHAIR

JOHN BUCKEYDIRECTOR

JOAN MCPHEEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER NEIGHBORSDIRECTOR

JACKIE MOSSDIRECTOR

DR ELIZABETH HALLETTDIRECTOR

DEBORAH LEWISDIRECTOR

DAVID GREGORYDIRECTOR

DANIEL DRISCOLLDIRECTOR

CHARLEY WALTERSDIRECTOR

BLAIS SHEPPARDDIRECTOR

BARRY STERNLICHTDIRECTOR

ANNIE BISSINGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 989, NANTUCKET, MA 02554-0989
County: Nantucket
In care of: % INTERCONTINENTAL DEVELOPERS INC
Primary officer: ALICIA CARNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nantucketdreamland.org Phone(508) 325-4822

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOLLUS LYNCH LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)