Build a Dream

Analysis

Build a Dream is a registered charity in United States, based in Belvidere, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Build a Dream reported income of $152k and spending of $113k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $127k to $152k (+20%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Build a Dream sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Healthy Ferry County Coalition ($152k), Hamilton Central Business Special Improvement District Inc ($152k) and The Bridge of Southern New Mexico ($152k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $278k against liabilities of $222, net assets of $278k.