DAYTON DREAM CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAYTON DREAM CENTER

EIN 87-2420605 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

OUR PURPOSE is to CONNECT THE PEOPLE of DAYTON to A COMMUNITY of SUPPORT BY ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE and LONG-TERM NEEDS IN THE AREAS of POVERTY, ADDICTION, EDUCATION, ABUSE, JOBLESSNESS, and COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY. MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, THE DREAM of THE DAYTON DREAM CENTER WAS BORN. PASTOR PAT and JACKIE MURRAY and THEIR CONGREGATION, LIVING WORD CHURCH, LOCATED IN VANDALIA, OHIO, HAVE RUN FEEDING PROGRAMS and HAVE SERVED THE ADULTS and CHILDREN of DAYTON USING A TRUCK and VOLUNTEERS. THE CURRENT FACILITY WAS FULLY FUNDED BY THE CONGREGANTS of THE THEIR CHURCH and SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OVER FOUR MILLION DOLLARS WERE RAISED for THE PROJECT FROM 2018-2022 and THE BUILDING WAS RENOVATED for ITS PURPOSE and WITHOUT DEBT. IN JULY of 2022, THE DOORS WERE OFFICIALLY OPENED. WE BEGAN WITH VERY SIMPLE FEEDING PROGRAMS and THE INTENTION of SERVICES BEING ADDED AS WE COULD STAFF and SUPPORT THEM. IN THE FIRST YEAR, OVER 11,000 VISITS WERE MADE BY GUESTS FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AROUND THIRD and

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.34%of revenue went to mission work73.1% of expenses · Program services

4.24%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$83.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.31%of revenue went to management and office costs21.8% of expenses

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$1,298,039

Mission workProgram services$796,23261.34% of revenue73.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$237,70918.31% of revenue21.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,0874.24% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$209,01116.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,089,02883.90% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.1% mission · 21.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 7.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 12.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,298,039

Expenses$1,089,028

Annual surplus $209,011 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$796,232 · 73.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$237,709 · 21.8% of expenses

Fundraising$55,087 · 5.1% of expenses

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Revenue$1,298,039

Expenses$1,089,028

Assets$1,074,956

Income$1,298,039

Contributions$1,293,212

Mission work (program services)$796,232

Fundraising$55,087

Management and general$237,709

Accounting fees$11,003

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTINE SEXTONEXECUTIVE DI · 55 hrs/week $71,467

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 (12)

CHRISTINE SEXTONEXECUTIVE DI

ANDRE HARRISTRUSTEE

DEBBIE LEIBERMANTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE MURRAYTRUSTEE

JAMES DAVID SNIPESTRUSTEE

JEFF BEARTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY RUPERTVICE PRESIDE

MICHAEL PATRICK MURRAYPRESIDENT

PAMELA WENTZTRUSTEE

SCOTT DAVIDSONTRUSTEE

WALTER RICETRUSTEE

WES FARNOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 2720 E THIRD STREET, DAYTON, OH 45403
County: Montgomery
In care of: MICHAEL PATRICK MURRAY
Primary officer: MICHAEL PATRICK MURRAY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@daytondreamcenter.org Phone(937) 469-8840 Officer phone(937) 454-0609

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KENTNER SELLERS CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations