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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T30) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

FINGER LAKES AREA COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT

EIN: 16-1467675 · CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424-1905 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 75/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 68/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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FINGER LAKES AREA COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT logo
72
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement

our organization is Dreams from Drake and we operate under the finger lakes community endowment. Our mission is to provide services to children who are grieving the loss of a parent or sibling. We combine grief counseling with fun activities for the children so they can talk about their lost loved ones with others who have had a similar loss.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$28K
Annual Budget
$5.3M
Total Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenses
$20.0M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 98.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 44.51x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 72.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,337 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
98.8% 90.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
1.2% 8.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 2.1%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
44.5 mo 80.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
72.1% 89.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
15.3% 21.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
13.1% 9.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-2.5% 2.5%
P10P90
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
72 / 100
93
Financial
77
Reliability
50
Effectiveness
65
Impact
Financial Strength (30%) 93
Reliability & Transparency (20%) 77
Program Effectiveness (25%) 50
Impact & Outcomes (25%) 65

1 programs 0 staff

IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
Support grieving children through healing circles, grief camp, books on death and gift cards 150 $200.00 — Lifetime
Geographic Reach
Local 100%
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $5.3M $5.4M $20.0M 98.8% 0
2023 $4.6M $4.8M $20.3M 98.7% 0
2022 $4.7M $5.3M $20.4M 98.6% 0
2021 $6.7M $3.9M N/A — 0
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Organization Details
EIN
16-1467675
State
NY
City
CANANDAIGUA
ZIP
14424-1905
Classification
T30
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2013
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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